Michael Kardos

Two-time Pushcart Prize-winning novelist and short-story writer; author of Fun City Heist and several previous novels and story collections, with an academic background in music (Princeton) and creative writing (MFA, Ph.D.).

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Dec 2, 2025 • 22min

Michael Kardos, "Fun City Heist" (Severn House, 2025)

Michael Kardos, a two-time Pushcart Prize-winning author with a rich background in music, shares insights about his latest novel, Fun City Heist. He discusses the quirky life of Mo Melnick, a former band drummer turned beach chair renter, who grapples with a reunion gig and a scheme to rob a beachfront resort. Kardos also reflects on transforming personal experiences into fiction, the comedic aspects of perfect pitch, and Mo’s evolving relationship with his estranged daughter. Get ready for laughs and heartwarming moments!

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