Sixteen Massachusetts cities and towns have selected Dark Tide for community-wide reading programs. The programs encourage residents to read one book at the same time. In support of the programs, Steve has made speaking appearances and has hosted walking tours of Boston’s North End.

The communities that have chosen Dark Tide are Belmont, Beverly, Boston, Bridgewater, Burlington, Eastham, Franklin, Holliston, Ipswich, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Milford, Medford, Raynham, Stoughton, Woburn, and Rehoboth. “It is hard to describe how honored and humbled I am when a community selects my book to read,” said Steve of the 14 reading programs. “The words ‘thank you’ seem totally inadequate.”