My Queens accent got me a book deal (well, kind of)
Hear The Moth's Tara Clancy pay tribute to the role her voice has played in her success as a teller of hilarious, moving stories.
Tara Clancy’s writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Paris Review Daily, the New York Times Magazine, and The Rumpus. She has told several stories on The Moth Radio Hour, and has hosted their live shows in New York City and throughout the country. Her stories have also been featured on NPR’s Snap Judgment, Risk! and The Story Collider, among other programs. Tara was born and raised in Queens, and now lives in Manhattan with her wife and two sons. The Clancys of Queens is her first book.
Photo credit: Blake Ashman-Kipervaser