Barry Gross doesn't remember exactly when he first wrote, "Observe and Record" in one of his journals, but he uses that phrase from time time to remind himself why he writes. He has participated in poetry readings in New Hope, Newtown, Trenton, Philadelphia, and Souderton, where many of this book's poems have been performed. He's worked as a department store Santa Claus, a stadium beer vendor, window washer, bartender, waiter, cook, proofreader, newspaper production and teacher. His work has been seen in The Mill Hunk Herald, The North Colorado Review and the Bucks County Playhouse Best of Talk Story 2014.