Grumpy Old Dan
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Product Details
Publisher: GFB
Release Date: July 14, 2026
Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, Ebook, Audiobook
ISBN: HC: 978-1-967510-69-6; PB: 978-1-967510-74-0; EB: 978-1-967510-75-7; AUD: 978-1-967510-76-4
Trim: 5.5 x 8.5
Page Count: 292
Reflections from the Edge of Fatherhood, Fame, and Frustration
Dan Remmes
From the writer of the critically acclaimed Grumpy Old Men: The Musical comes Grumpy Old Dan, a collection of hilariously sharp, self-aware essays on show business, family, and the quiet absurdities of modern life.
Dan Remmes is an acknowledged grump. He’s also warmhearted and keenly observant. After decades surviving show business, he has more than a few tales to tell. In this eclectic collection of sidesplitting stories, humiliating mishaps, social commentaries, and introspective musings, Dan also offers a healthy dose of Hollywood and New York City nostalgia. His confessional essays hold nothing back:
awkward interactions with celebrities
rogue mascots and schoolyard skirmishes
bouncing off a speeding car in Times Square
a fiery fury over flip flops
the indignities of medical maladies
an accidental audience with the Pope, and more
Perfect for fans of David Sedaris and Nate Bergatze, Grumpy Old Dan is a laugh-out-loud ride through the frustrations and joys of life—told by a man who is simultaneously exasperated by the world and deeply in love with it.
About the Author
Dan Remmes’s plays, musicals, and workshops have featured Oscar-, Emmy-, and Tony-winning performers and have run across the US, Canada, and the UK. He is the book-writer of Grumpy Old Men: The Musical (licensed by TRW; running nationwide). He also wrote the plays Three Tables (Samuel French Award winner), What Doesn’t Kill Us (New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship winner), Flights, Close to Home, Delays, and many more, including four optioned feature screenplays and two produced shorts. As an actor, he’s appeared on stages across the country as well as on television, including The Dana Carvey Show, Spin City, Law & Order: SVU and Criminal Intent, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Conviction, and Blind Justice. He is the writer, director, and costar of the award-winning web series Covid Couple. Trivia: Dan wrote a pop song about Batman entitled “Least Being Me” (available on Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon).
Visit his website at DanRemmes.com.