Judging by today's escalation of road raging, all of the disowned exiles, pariahs, ne'er-do-wells, "dead-to-me"s, and other assorted estranged and disreputable layabouts are back in town and ready to party. Also this bird is being rescued.

Don't ever answer the phone in the middle of this night or you might get this.

Pig Iron is back! "Funny, poetic, and wonderfully colloquial. Humor, aggression, random opinions, and perilous susceptibility to surprising acts of revenge. Blood Meridian but with a refreshing addition of humor." -Ron Hansen, author of The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Saw a hawk on a my walk.

Mailfall.

New cover reveal and publishing announcement tomorrow. A two for one special, like surf 'n' turf.

Came home to find signs of alien activity on my deck.

this Kraken's crackin'

Someone at the Goodwill sorted all the books by color. Impressed by the effort, kind of annoyed how impossible it is to find anything.

Me watching the new Frankenstein movie.

Trying to get groceries but mesmerized by this incredible mural.

Reviewers! Head Cleaner is on NetGalley for everybody now. NetGalley UK too.

Marine biologist leading the whale watching tour: "And these fish and birds feed on the same thing as the whales. Which is..." "Fear!" shouted a child in the back named me.

When you show up to daycare for the pickup a little too early or a little too late.

What did this ball do?

Whoa! Came all the way from London but ended up on the porch at our old house for weeks before it found its way home like a lost cat. Looks amazing. Foil stamping to make stuff jump. Never had a book this fancy before! Get yer pizza fingers all over it. Thanks, @daturabooks.bsky.social!

Bought some LONG GRAPES by mistake. I can't do it. Maybe I'll hand them out for Halloween.

Vibes.

Abby Normal.

Get the book @sgj.bsky.social compared to Canterbury Tales AND Hot Tub Time Machine Get the book Nic Cage's new movie The Surfer ripped off (MAYBE I haven't seen it yet) Get the audiobook my dad called "ANNOYING"

table games

HEAD CLEANER is a great read! My full review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/... TLDR:

HEAD CLEANER is now on NetGalley for private distribution, so if you're a reviewer and would like that private link, let me know in a message or the comments here. I also have eARCSs for reviewers I can send you directly. I ruined that poor videotape to get your attention. Thanks!

Let them cook.

You could check out Cage's new movie The Surfer *or* you could check out chapter 16 of SHALLOW ENDS for essentially the same story but crazier. It's ultimately your decision. But I got there first.

Alice Sweet Alice and Disaster Girl. Separated at birth.

"You want a C.H.U.D.? I can get you a C.H.U.D. There are ways, Dude. Hell, I can get you a C.H.U.D. by 3:00 this afternoon. With nail polish." I'm watching C.H.U.D.

Comes out January 27th, 2026. Mozart's birthday! But this one is more for my fellow Salieris.

Happy Bavaweeeeeeeen! Let's start here.

Every movie needs a Snow Cone Staredown.

Add to the list these fine people too: @spiderfrog.bsky.social @themarkrob.bsky.social

At the boat graveyard. I mean grave boatyard.

The Criterion Closet has reached a Cassavetes tipping point. A Cassavetes singularity. A Cassaveterion Closet Cassatsunamis.

I accidentally put egg whites in my coffee and now I think Paul was always the villain.

I'll never understand this technology.

Hey writers, come work where I work! We can have lunch sometimes. On a good day it'll be taquitos, but on the best day it's that turkey Havarti sandwich from 7-Eleven. Hit the blue button. full job listing: scu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/scu/job/Tenu...

blue catwalk

Hey writers, come work where I work! We can have lunch sometimes. On a good day it'll be taquitos, but on the best day it's that turkey Havarti sandwich from 7-Eleven. Hit the blue button. full job listing: scu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/scu/job/Tenu...

Teaser of the insane new cover art for the upcoming PIG IRON reissue. (some of you might recognize that signature)

Everyone's coming back from seeing The Long Walk talking about this deeply solemn and intense spiritual experience and now I can't ask anybody if it had the blue balls scene or not.

When I managed a tiny video store back in the '90s this is the deal I came up with. The owner called it the "Keaton Special." I called it the Gateway Drug.

If anyone needs a new image, skip the apology tour and just find the PR department that put the spin on garbage to start calling it "beach glass."

Another sweet deal at B&N today with the new HEAD CLEANER. It gave me an idea...

Another sweet deal at B&N today with the new HEAD CLEANER. It gave me an idea...

the duality of man

Hey everybody, my latest is H A L F O F F at that one place. They must have a big pile of them. Take one off their evil little hands? Spread the word? Whatever moves ya.

Comes out January 27th, 2026. Mozart's birthday! But this one is more for my fellow Salieris.

Something weird going on in/on this building.

Feast your eyes on this. If you can.

When a car cuts you off then slows down.