Joseph Massenga Reading at Symposium Books

In the spirit of Rod Serling, here lies four tales of wonder, hope,
desperation and madness. A sleepy town with a secret kept forever...
Black waters of the deepest oceans... A mind torn by a song... And an
alien invasion releasing an ancient nightmare... Welcome to Mad Tales...

Born in a small town of the smallest state, Rhode Island, Joseph
Mazzenga, knew he was a writer by the third grade. When his creative
simmer turned to an imaginative rage, he embarked on a voyage with no
anchor and no horizon. He stepped aboard knowing that this journey will
be for the rest of his days. He still looks to the stars to find his
way. The navigation can be plodding but the bearing is clear. Joe is now
a full author, by way of children’s literature, Science Fiction,
Non-fiction, and Urban Fantasy. Ever pursuing the itch that he can’t
possibly scratch, he is constantly stretching his boundaries, honing his
craft and fighting mortal enemies such as avoidance and procrastination
at every turn. Whether it is a beloved stuffed seal, a hard-nosed
orphan stuck on the raw streets of a future time, or a pre-apocalyptic
vampire turned human, he is fantasy intermingling with the future.
Joseph continues to live with his wife and beloved son in Rhode Island,
center of the creative universe.