Anthony J. Falco, author of The Fathers' Pact

Bostonian · Father · Storyteller

Raised on cassette tapes, dive bars, and the loud chaos of Jane's Addiction, Anthony writes about the dangerous things ordinary men do for the people they love.

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Meet the Author

Anthony J. Falco

The story of The Fathers' Pact didn't start at a desk. It started at a campfire, on the south shore of Boston.

It's a love letter to a specific kind of brotherhood — the kind that doesn't need to be spoken. I wanted to explore what happens when the loyalty of your youth meets the heavy responsibilities of fatherhood. When an old promise resurfaces, how far would you go?

I grew up in the suburbs yet often found myself in the city.

I was born at St. Margaret's hospital in Boston and then grew up in Weymouth, MA.

I raised my kids in Hanover, MA where I also wrote this novel.

I found writing this book equal part cathartic, and exciting.

I am awfully proud of this story and to those who helped make it happen.

"Every man in this book is someone I drank with, lost, or buried. Every secret is one I've kept."
— Anthony J. Falco
A cassette tape on a Boston street at night — inspiration for The Fathers' Pact
The Inspiration

A Soundtrack on Cassette

Anthony's writing is built on a foundation of late-80s and 90s music. Demo tapes traded behind the Channel. Bootlegs of Alice in Chains live at Boston Garden. Lollapalooza '91 at Great Woods. Every chapter has a song.

  • Jane's Addiction — Jane Says (Demo, 1986)
  • Alice in Chains — Live at the Channel, Boston · 11.27.92
  • Lollapalooza @ Great Woods, Mansfield · 8.9.91
  • The Fake Placebos — / Lollapalooza Kid / Missing You

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