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Kleinman, a New York-based storyteller (www.therealnewyorkers.com), has captivated audiences with his tales of Real New Yorkers with his engaging storytelling style in venues from KGB to Brooklyn's Union Hall, bringing his tales to life in true 'round-the-campfire tradition.

Born and raised in New York, Kleinman has lived and worked throughout New York City. He currently resides in the northwest Bronx, overlooking the full length and breadth of the world's greatest, most seductive - and always-changing - metropolis.
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The Year We Fired Thanksgiving

Every year, people post on Book of Faces, or write to their local paper’s “ethics” columnist or, sometimes, columnists write about Thanksgiving family stress.

I used to liken family visits to having to fold my adult personality into a small square and place it gently in my childhood dresser drawer, behind the socks. The family, including the parental units, could not deal with the grown person that

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Ronni Stolzenberg Just read the new book A SHOEBOX FULL OF MONEY. These short stories will appeal to New Yorkers, yes but also to anyone with beating, human heart. A must read.


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