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Literally JUST finished an interview where I raved about @misternagel.bsky.social & Duplex, saying it was why I wanted to work with @autofocusbooks.bsky.social, and reading it in one sitting on a long plane ride specifically inspired TACOMA's length and goal for what it would feel like to read.

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Ah hell yah, thanks for checking it out, Mitch!

Thanks so much for checking it out, Chris!

Love this essay from @misternagel.bsky.social on Dirt. That’s where it’s published, it’s not about dirt…
#writersky

Very Important People Mike Nagel on not being famous.

"It seems we've reached the point in our relationship with celebrities where we just want to throw stuff at them . . . Like sending a satellite through a blackhole or petting a squirrel. It just seems worth a try." — @misternagel.bsky.social for Dirt

A poster for "an evening of literary conversation and celebration with local legends John Waddy Bullion and Mike Nagel, December 12, 6pm, @ your favorite local bookstore, 465 S. Main St. Suite 110, Recluse Books" taking place in Fort Worth

D and/or FW folks: Join me and indie-lit superstar @misternagel.bsky.social for a TWWNROOS release party and reading at Fort Worth’s newest and best bookstore Recluse Books at 6pm on December 12th!

Very Important People an essay by Mike Nagel

make @misternagel.bsky.social famous
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“‘There’s a bobcat in my backyard,’ he said.

‘No there isn’t,’ the guy on the phone said. ‘*You’re* in the bobcat’s backyard. This is *their* territory, sir.’”

@misternagel.bsky.social in @thehooghlyreview.bsky.social thehooghlyreview.com/man-vs-wild/

Agree!!

ABOUT THE BOOK Inspired to “take a break from life” by the idyllic housesitting situation they were offered for the summer, Aaron and Amber find themselves in Aaron’s hometown of Tacoma, Washington. Amber works her remote job, Aaron tries to write and goes for runs along the waterfront, and they explore their temporary summer city on daily walks and regular excursions. Soon, noticing that the landscape seems to keep shifting around them, Aaron starts drawing a map of it all, attempting to document and make sense of the changes. When Tacoma starts to open up bigger and bigger with possibility and wonder, Tacoma starts to fold in on itself, becoming both more self-referential and more like the spontaneous, fantastical stories Aaron has been writing. A friend rides an orca to come visit. Pirates guard a wormhole in the forest. A secret doorway in the Tacoma Mall tunnels back to Aaron’s childhood bedroom. Blending autofiction with fantasy, meta with magic, and earnestness with absurdity, Tacoma presents a recognizable but also magical world where we ask, if nothing is real, then why not have as much fun as possible? ABOUT THE AUTHOR Aaron Burch grew up in Tacoma, Washington.

cover! synopsis! preorder! out in feb!!

"Blending autofiction with fantasy, meta with magic, and earnestness with absurdity, 𝘛𝘢𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘢 presents a recognizable but also magical world where we ask, if nothing is real, then why not have as much fun as possible?"

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WOO WOO - Farewell Transmission By Mike Nagel My sister-in-law Molly grew up as a pastor’s daughter but at some point in her mid-thirties she became more of a witch. I thought that being a witch meant you invited the devil into your...

Got a little woo woo for the fine folks at @farewelltransmiss.bsky.social.

farewelltransmission.net/2025/10/woo-...

this is all i've ever wanted to hear

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“It wasn’t until I was falling asleep later that night that I wondered: If there hadn’t been a blood clot, what had they removed?”

From “Orientaton,” a new original essay by @misternagel.bsky.social.

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Thank you so much for reading! Appreciate you! 🙏

Théo, you're awesome. You really helped this piece come together and found jokes and connections I'd completely missed. So grateful for your help!

Orientation - The Rumpus At the time, though, I couldn’t make much sense of anything. So I accepted everything with the detached nonchalance of a guy who has no idea what’s going on.

I'm so excited to share this essay by @misternagel.bsky.social for @therumpus.net with the world. I remember the first time I read it, I was delighted by how perfectly he captures the absurdity of the situation, amidst the mind-bending power of pre-emptive grief. It was an honor to edit.

omg that's perf. you understood the assignment.

If you're ever unsure which term I prefer, you're usually safe going with the most pretentious one you can possibly think of.

In this case, the word would be essay.

Ah man, thanks dude! That means a lot to me.

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Orientation - The Rumpus At the time, though, I couldn’t make much sense of anything. So I accepted everything with the detached nonchalance of a guy who has no idea what’s going on.

I absolutely adore this @therumpus.net essay by @misternagel.bsky.social about the upside-down-ness caused by a family health emergency. #RumpusEssays
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"My father-in-law’s stroke, an event that has certainly turned our lives upside down, happened at a time in my life when I was feeling a little turned around to begin with."

NEW MIKE NAGEL!

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I'm trying to play it cool, but landing something in The Rumpus is kind of a huge dream come true for me. So stoked

Orientation - The Rumpus At the time, though, I couldn’t make much sense of anything. So I accepted everything with the detached nonchalance of a guy who has no idea what’s going on.

Wrote about my father-in-law's stroke and the feeling of getting all turned around for one of my all-time favorite magazines @therumpus.net.

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JEALOUS. Have fun!

Listen to me and Aug yuck it up!

We talk Vonnegut (obvs), touring, music, the whole deal. Very fun chat.