"By the time Mark Glassman hits bottom at the end of Mean Thoughts, the party is truly over. Written with sarcastic wit, the novel chronicles Glassman's inner journey, evoking Philadelphia's South Street so convincingly that you can smell the cheesesteaks."
— Barbara J. Crawford

Barbara J. Crawford is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in the Kansas City Star and other publications.

"Mean Thoughts is a gritty yet eloquent chronicle of unconditional friendship, unfulfilled promises, romantic manipulation and adolescent regression on the edge of adulthood. Steve Oskie's penetrating exploration of the work's memorable triumvirate of main characters leads each of us to reflect on our own trip to maturity - whether we lunged toward it eagerly or were dragged there kicking and screaming."
— Anthony Noel

Anthony Noel's work as a reporter and editor has been recognized with several Keystone Press Awards.