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Mar 13, 2025
Who is Anthony Curtis?
Anthony Curtis is a writer based in Florida, with a background as diverse as the stories he tells. At times a bouncer, pawnbroker, Jeopardy! contestant, and stockbroker, his varied life experiences have shaped his ability to connect with audiences through compelling, relatable storytelling.
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About The Author
Let’s Take a Closer Look
Anthony Curtis’s story is one of contradictions and resilience. From growing while and enduring the trauma of loss and abuse to navigating roles as varied aspawnbroker, Army infantryman, and stockbroker, his journey has been anything butlinear. Each chapter of his life, whether on the Jeopardy! stage, mentoring at-risk teens,or reflecting on the loss of his twin sister, reveals a profound exploration of identity, belonging, and transformation.
Through his writing, Anthony invites readers to join him in unpacking the scars of thepast, the choices that shape our futures, and the enduring quest for connection andmeaning. His work blends raw emotional honesty with innovative storytelling, pushingthe boundaries of memoir to create an experience that is as engaging as it is thought-provoking.
January – February 1999
Chapter 25 – Cross Country
Going AWOL was not an irrational choice on my part. It was a stupid choice, but I wason a quest. I was searching for something. I needed answers. I’d been burying my grief,ignoring it since Angel died. But the injustice of her death, I needed to make sense of it.Could I find absolution on the road? The answers I sought? The understanding that Ineeded?
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January 18, 1999
Saint Louis
The Arch was as good a place to start as any. The Gateway to the West. I didn’t know that you could go up into it. It seemed an apt vantage point to survey the journey ahead.It was unexpectedly unsteady. Not unlike me.
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January 20, 1999
Roswell, NM
Roswell, the site of one of the most famous UFO incidents in history. I thought back to the blanket fort in front of the couch at 9 years old, Angel, Adam and I ready to uncover our extraterrestrial visitors. I drove out of Roswell believing less than when I arrived.
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January 24, 1999
Grand Canyon
I hoped that communing in the majesty of nature would do… something, anything.Didn’t that make sense? Seeking out an iconic American landmark and being bequeathed an epiphany, philosophical understanding, an epistemological breakthrough?
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January 25, 1999
Las Vegas
Bright light city gonna save my soul? Or set my soul on fire? I’d been on the road for aweek so far. I’d gained no more clarity than I had when I started my trip. The only thingsI’d gotten so far were 2,200 miles on my Isuzu Rodeo and a growing sense ofloneliness.
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January 26, 1999
Santa Monica
I walked down the sand of Santa Monica Beach. Before me lay the enormity of the Pacific Ocean, to my left the Santa Monica pier crawling with beautiful locals and less attractive tourists. I walked ankle deep into the cold water, sea foam swirling around my legs. That box checked, there was something else I needed to do.
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January 27, 1999
San Francisco
Maybe I could find what I was looking for in the iconography of the Bay Area. The towering redwoods, the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, something there would stir… something, right?
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Upcoming Book
The Memoir Of Anthony & Angel
In Half-Life, I explore the intricate dance between trauma, loss, and identity, tracing the impact of my twin sister’s death and father’s abuse on my understanding of self. Through raw honesty and unflinching reflection, I delve into the ways pain reshapes us. The memoir threads together moments of vulnerability and resilience, capturing the universal struggle to find purpose amidst life’s most profound challenges.
At its core, Half-Life examines the tension between fate and choice, grappling with how past traumas shape our future paths. Through vivid storytelling, it unpacks themes of belonging, survival, and transformation, offering readers a deeply personal lens on systemic inequities, generational scars, and the enduring quest for empathy and humanconnection.
Quote from Professor of Anthropology and Childhood, Faculty of Wellbeing and Languages The Open University, UK Editor in Chief, Childhood Studies, Oxford Bibliographies, Oxford University Press
"From the first page it completely captured me. I read it in one sittingand then when I received the second part, devoured that too. Thewriting was immediate and alive and made me feel as if I werealongside you watching things unfold."
Prof. Heather Montgomery
Author of Familiar Violence: A History of Child Abuse (2024).
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