Fresh off of the Grand Lake Literature Festival, Otherwise Wretched: Stories was selected by the Committee for the Inaugural Grove City (OH) Book Festival. This festival is part of the City’s USA 250 Year Independence slate of events. Thank you Selection Committee!
I love Alan’s description of Pigs here—also he’s not wrong about the NPR thing even though NPR might be surprised to learn that. Thanks to everyone at AWP who helped dwindle down the restock of my book. I sold way more copies than I thought I would!
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What a great time talking with Chris Clinard at Books4Guys. We discussed the importance of bringing guys back to literary fiction and the role lit journals play in nurturing writers. I hope you check it out!
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Wow! Just realized my book’s nearly 4 years old already!! Which doesn’t sound right because I’m pretty sure it only came out last year. Buy Deliver Thy Pigs, my earnest little novel about trees and Illinois and slaughterhouses so I can afford to send it to college!
Thrilled Otherwise Wretched is a February featured book at the amazing Books4Guys. Had a wonderful time taping their podcast which is out later this month!
Many thanks to @themilkhouse.bsky.social and @penofryandennis.bsky.social for the shoutout!
Such a cool read!
I’d be down with that book club!
Much appreciated Aaron! Some truly wonderful reads here!
”No one is penning lit fiction that speaks to thinking dudes anymore.”
LOL
That conflicted yet still exciting sensation of seeing a copy of your book at Half Price Books.
Love this book!
Some collection ideas for celebrating National Short Day today. OK I slipped mine into the mix.
For the history lover on your list. A missing piece of Civil War truth and courage.
Today only 2026 book club is $40 off, and also today only we will send a free t-shirt with any order over $50, with the caveat that we’re down to 39 shirts. We will email to find out size/color preference.
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Malarkey’s always doing great deals because they simply want you to read all their wonderful books.
Very cool. The full sized version is an amazing read too!
Never my intention but it seems it’s guys who really dig this collection. Glad to be part of anything bringing dudes back to reading fiction and into bookstores tho.
Thank you Joey for your thoughtful words!
Free holiday shipping from my publisher www.sunburypress.com! Pick up my debut collection Otherwise Wretched and many other great titles!
When you find your story collection beside Hanif Abdurraqib on the shelf it’s a good day. Thank you Blue Couch Bookshop!
Super honored for my debut collection Otherwise Wretched to be selected for the Grand Lake Literature Festival in March 2026 in Celina, OH. Hope to see you there!
Added My Ardent Love for the Pencil and @renbolger.bsky.social’s forthcoming (but copies now in our possession) novel The Barre Incidents to the t-shirt bundle. Barre won’t be signed but it is discounted in the bundle.
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“…sterling, startling language…these are hard-hitting, reflective literary works.” - Midwest Book Review
“…gruesomely saturnine and comic.” - Kirkus Reviews
Scanning through the B’s at Prologue Bookshop. Never gets old.
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Read my piece about trying to find Malört in Washington, DC, in @havehashad.com today!!! So thrilled and grateful to be included. www.havehashad.com/hadposts/her...
Thank you Miamian for the shoutout for Otherwise Wretched!
New fiction in @mrbullbull.bsky.social today! I’ve been a fan of the journal for years, so it’s an honor to have a story here. Adlai the Last returns for a new gig—with a special guest?