ABOUT ANDREW
Andrew is a recipient of the 2021 City Artists Corp Grant for Writing, for his new play based upon his short story of the same title (published by Prometheus Dreaming Literary Magazine), The Other Side of the Coin.
Andrew Sarewitz, moved from South Orange, NJ, to New York City, at the age of 18. At 17, he was awarded a Letter of Commendation from the Second Annual American Song Festival, having written the music and lyrics for “I Never Felt the Rain.” In 2013, a new original song titled "A Town Called Home," music by Julliard’s Dr. Kendall Briggs; lyrics by Mr. Sarewitz, was performed by Timothy McDevitt at Grace Church, Newark, NJ, in concert benefiting Hedrick-Martin Institute. In addition to drafting more than 100 musical compositions, Andrew has written several short stories (published and award winning pieces listed below) as well as scripts for various media. His play, Madame Andrèe, based on the life of WWII spy and resistance fighter, Nancy Wake a.k.a. the White Mouse, took First Place at San Jose, California’s Stage to Screen New Playwrights competition. Opening the festival, performances ran August 12 to 18, 2019, at Morgan Hill Community Playhouse, Morgan Hill, CA. In addition, Madame Andree received Honorable Mentions from both the 2018 Writers Digest Competition, Stage/Screenplay Division and the 2018 New Works of Merit Contest, Loyola University, New Orleans. His play, Five Men, Four Beds advanced to the 2nd Round at Austin Film Festival for story/script to be adapted to film. Andrew is also a Finalist in the Pitch New Screenplay Competition for his four character situation dark comedy script, titled The White House. Andrew also has authored numerous historical and critical artist essays with a primary focus on twentieth century non-conformist art from Russia, Ukraine and the Baltic states. Andrew is currently working on collections of his short stories, including a selection of those previously published: Truth...and Other Fiction, From Knights to Israelites, On Those Whose Shoulders We Stand, New York Tales, Life, Death and Family and Honesty Isn’t the Same as Truth. He continues to author and publish individual essays, primarily in the creative non-fiction genre. Mr. Sarewitz is a member of The Dramatists Guild of America.
Mr. Sarewitz credits his initial appreciation for literature and story-telling to Ludwig Bemelmans and his love of words to Joni Mitchell.
Published and award winning essays and short stories:
2024, Son of a Star, April 3 release by Half and Done, Kansa City, KS
2024. Red Diapers, March release by Bookends Review
2024, History and My Opinion, March release by Half and Done, Kansas City, KS
2024, Boa Constrictors and Spiders, February release by Drunk Monkeys, Los Angeles, CA
2023, City of Chappaquiddick, December release by Fauxmoir Literary Magazine
2023, Me and Miss Lee, October 16 release by Drunk Monkeys Magazine, Los Angeles, CA
2023, Northern Boy in the Confederacy, September 29 release, by Half and One, Kansas City, KS
2023, In the First Person, September 1 release, part of a hard copy Anthology published by Red Noise Collective
2023, The Batter of Notting Hill, July 31 release, by Half and One, Kansas City, KS
2023, Bessie Hannah Roset, May 31 release, by Humans of the World
2023, House of Bernard, April 10 release, by Half and One, Kansas City, KS
2023, Suicide Dance, to be published in summer by Drunk Monkeys Magazine, Los Angeles, CA
2023, Wife of a Doctor, January 18 release, by Prometheus Dreaming, Los Angeles, CA
2022, Ask but Don’t Tell, December 3 release, by Half and One, Kansas City, KS
2022, Old Man and the Deli, December 13 release, by Humans of the World
2022, Baseball and Ballet, December 5 release, by The Write Launch
2022, Studio 54: A Still Life, published in September, as part of an anthology of short stories titled “Night Clubs,” released on line or in books stores for purchase by Free Spirit
2022, We Never Said Goodbye, September 15 release, by Humans of the World
2022, Pills in Many Colors, to be published in Autumn, by Yes & No Magazine, London, UK
2022, Erna as a Friend, August 15 release, by Drunk Monkeys Magazine, Los Angeles, CA
2022, The Parade, New York City, June 3 release for Pride Month, by On the Run, Brooklyn, NY
2022, (I’m a) Jew of a Different Color, May 31 release, by Untenured Magazine (begins on page 99)
2022, Joe What’s His Face, May 6 release, by Touchstone Literary Magazine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS. Also: May publication as part of an anthology of short stories released by Beyond Queer Words
2022, West Village on the Hudson, March 25 release, by Prometheus Dreaming, Los Angeles, CA
2022, Like Father, My Son, March 16 release, by Humans of the World
2022, Daddy Issues, February 18 release, by Prometheus Dreaming, Los Angeles, CA
2022, Blue Roses and Diane, February 18 release, by BigCityLit, New York, NY
2022, Then The Tidal Wave, published in January, as part of an anthology of short stories titled “It Was a Mistake,” released for purchase by Free Spirit
2021, Ms. Mosley of Kansas and Oklahoma, November 17 release, by Humans of the World
2021, Men Will Be Men, October 7 release, by The Write Launch: Also part of a collection of short stories, “Unforgettable: Stories that Stay with You Forever” September 21 publication by Free Spirit
2021, Lilliane Came Home, September 14 release, by Allium, Poetry and Prose, Columbia Literary Magazines, Chicago, IL
2021, What Would Ms. Gloria Do? July 26 release, by Prometheus Dreaming, Los Angeles, CA
2021, The Streets are Paved with Diamonds, June 24 release, by Prometheus Dreaming, Los Angeles, CA
2021, Carmen and the Boys, May 3 release, by The Write Launch
2021, Before There Were Role Models, April 8 release, by The Gay & Lesbian Review, “Here’s My Story”
2021, Pompeii, Peanut Butter and Stephen, February 12 release, by Inkhorn, The Festival Review
2021, In Pat’s Kitchen, February 3 release, by Big Whoopie Deal
2020, On Duval Street, November 9 release, by Prometheus Dreaming, Los Angeles, CA
2020, The Sum of Our Differences Equals Mom, November 2 release, by The Write Launch
2020, Don’t Speed in Horseheads, NY, September 3 release, by The Blood Pudding
2020, The Weight of Platinum, August 22 release, by Prometheus Dreaming, Los Angeles, CA
2020, The Wholly Separate Sides, August 10 release, by BigCityLit, New York, NY
2020, Tim to Fifty Ninth, June 16 release, by Soliloquies Anthology, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
2020, Ladies and Gentlemen, Cher, May 15 release, by Punctuate Nonfiction Magazine, Columbia Literary Magazines, Chicago, IL
2020, Corona Entry, April 4 release, by Prometheus Dreaming, Los Angeles, CA
2020, The Other Side of the Coin, January 24 release, by Prometheus Dreaming, Los Angeles, CA.
2019, Then the Tidal Wave, December 20 release, by Prometheus Dreaming, Los Angeles, CA.
2019, Lady Vanessa, November 18 release, by BigCityLit, New York, NY.
2019, Color, in Black and White, October 26 release, by Prometheus Dreaming, Los Angeles, CA. Also: selected as Trilogy Award Finalist, Hidden River Arts, Philadelphia, PA.
2019, A Woman Named Samantha, August 21 release, by Bangalore Review, Bangalore, India.
2019, Miss Marcia, August 8 release, Issue 21, Cobalt Press, Baltimore, MD.
2019, Stands a Boxer, July 11 release, by Prometheus Dreaming, Los Angeles, CA.
2019, Harold and Al, All Covered in Fur, June 12 release, by Prometheus Dreaming, Los Angeles, CA.
2019, Blue Roses and Diane, winner Second Place Prose Award, May release, Havik, “Magic Trick,” Las Positas College Journal of Arts and Literature 2019, Livermore, CA.
2019, The Wholly Separate Sides, May 20 release, by NYMBM, New York, NY.
2018: The Big Sneeze, November 15 release, Autumn Issue, Jenny Magazine, YSU Student Literary Arts Association, Youngstown University, OH.
2018, ...and into the Fire, June 27 release, Pride Month Issue, NYMBM, New York, NY.
2017, The Banquet, Issue 1:03, Autumn, Yes + No Magazine, London, UK.
2017, In the First Person, July 5 release, Summer Issue, Chelsea Station Magazine, New York, NY.
2017, The Tale of the Sisters Landau, July 19 release, Issue 19, Cobalt Press, Baltimore, MD.
2016, Stephen was..., June 8 release, by Plenitude Magazine, British Columbia, Canada
2016, Essay for "A Giant of 20th Century Russian Art, Vladimir Nemuhkin;" June 6, ArtDaily.
2013, Project Gus, released by Untreed Reads, San Francisco, CA.
2011, My Father, released by Untreed Reads, San Francisco, CA.