Tom Smucker

Tom Smucker was born in 1946, grew up in Chicago admiring Nelson Fox and Nelson Algren, and has lived in New York City since 1967. He's written about pop music and politics in publications such as Creem and The Village Voice and worked for 30 years as a Central Office Telephone Tech. He was a newsletter editor and Chief Steward in Local 1101 CWA and is proud to continue his involvement as an officer in the CWA Retired Members Council. He also served for many years as the chair of the board of deacons and elders at Middle Collegiate Church. Much of his writing over the decades is available at www.tomsmucker.org