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Dan Peres

New York
As seen in: Ad Age, Harper's Bazaar, Men's Health, Los Angeles Magazine, HarperCollins Publishers, Kirkus Reviews, Zibby's Highlights
Dad. Writer. Author of the memoir, As Needed for Pain, available now.
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AT HOME WITH: DAN PERES | By Dan Peres — Zibby Owens

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By Dan Peres
| Zibby's Highlights
We’ve been stuck at home for quite a while now, and for many authors that means having a quiet, dedicated place to write without interruption is but a distant memory. All month long, we’ll be checking in with writers to see how they’re managing life under quarantine. This week, we visit author and veteran magazine editor Dan Peres who is sheltering-in-place in Westchester County with his three sons. If you’re reading this, consider it proof of life. My small home office has been hijacked.
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How a Sober Dad Talks to His Son About Addiction

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By Dan Peres
| Men's Health Verified
I’m embarrassing. Not all the time and not in a walking-around-town-with-my-underwear-over-my-pants kind of way. Generally speaking, in fact, I’m a relatively normal guy. But to my kids, I’m embarrassing. And as luck would have it, embarrassing them is one of the great joys of my life. To be clear, there are many joys of fatherhood: teaching my kids to ride bikes, watching them read, laughing with them about one of my bad dad jokes, picking them up from school, and I could go on.
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AS NEEDED FOR PAIN

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By Dan Peres
| Kirkus Reviews Verified
A memoir from a prominent journalist who was addicted to opiates. Peres, the former editor-in-chief of Details magazine, makes his debut as a memoirist with an unflinching account of addiction and hard-won recovery. The author was prescribed Vicodin after a back injury and two surgeries, and he recalls how it made his whole body “warm and relaxed.
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