Yay I can’t wait!

new release from Trinity University Press! The New Sentience: Reimagining Animal Poetry edited by Ashley Capps and Allison Titus, foreword by @alexispauline.bsky.social I have a poem about cows in this beautiful anthology 💜 "Cows in the Evening"

Front row seats! I’m so close I can smell John Lithgow’s cigarette

Yes, this is real.

Just in time for #marchmadness - y’all need to read this novel!

Texas is a state that seems to breed unique characters and Ronnie Mathis was one of my favorites. I saw him at the mall once and it was like seeing Santa Claus. Rest in peace to a gentle soul who wanted to bring joy to the world. www.kristv.com/news/local-n...

Just a year ago, we heard reducing the deficit was so important Elon Musk had to fire as many scientists, forest rangers and Black women on the government’s payroll that he could find. Now? 🤷🏾‍♂️

My husband thought he was getting us tickets to the Red Hot Chili Peppers and ended up buying tickets to the Red Hot Chili PIPERS. Please consider me in your prayers 🙏

I (Josh) am off tomorrow & Saturday to celebrate my birthday! That makes today a great day to order a Josh Sends You Three Paperbacks bundle portersquarebooks.com/product/josh... or a blind date & ask for me. portersquarebooks.com/product/blin... I mean, unless you don't like kickass books

The last great invention was DVR. That was the peak of civilization.

Put this little lady in my novel in progress. I love Bouguereau even though 1) he’s not cool and 2) his young women always freak me out. I described her expression here as “confrontational ennui” but I feel like there’s a lot more going on .. he knows who broke the pitcher.

It was fun to speak to Damien Ober about his new novel Voidverse, which is good and weird as hell. Thanks @portersqbooks.bsky.social! In other news we’re still doing bras as camisoles.

AWP highlight for sure 😍

For those seeking personal narratives that challenge, heal, and inspire the new CNF anthology from IOE will leave a lasting impact. It includes writing by @egjames.bsky.social, @athenadixon.bsky.social, and Cris Mazza among others. Preview and preorder: buff.ly/vV45S6T #booktok #writersky

I’ve been listening to these albums that attempt to turn the descent into dementia into music. It’s very hard to listen to but there’s something incredibly beautiful about the melodies as they fracture and disintegrate. It feels like the right soundtrack for these times. youtu.be/wJWksPWDKOc?...

The world could be such a nice place if we allowed it. It's all so goddamn unnecessary. There's no need for any of it. It's so beautiful here. It should be so cool to be alive

"They got money for wars but can't feed the poor." - Pac

Meanwhile in Massachusetts…

It was such a thrill to interview her! And read this book - it’s outstanding 😈

Told my kid to go to bed since the Patriots are already asleep

Tough back to back Super Bowls for guys named Drake

I’m choked up. I didn’t think I would be but after the year we’ve had in the US it feels so good to have Latino culture so celebrated and so front and center.

OK "god bless america" and then naming every country in the americas from south to north is absolute king shit

Bad Bunny shows a football that says, “together we are america” during his #SuperBowl performance

Okay I can just die now 🤩🤩🤩 Thanks Harvard Bookstore and Paul Tremblay for a fabulous event!

A really fun thing about being in my 40s is I’ve fallen all the way down the stairs twice in the last 3 months 🫠

Don't miss out on seeing @egjames.bsky.social and @finleary.bsky.social reading at @portersqbooks.bsky.social next Friday at 7pm EST! buff.ly/IoNY4rM Get MONA AT SEA here: buff.ly/WPnofTU

"I like when a story makes me ask questions that I sincerely don’t know the answers to." @egjames.bsky.social interviews George Saunders about VIGIL (@penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social). ➡️ buff.ly/VZDexqw

It’s not often (or ever?) that we get to speak to our heroes, but I got to speak to mine when @therumpus.net let me interview George Saunders. His new book is out today. Please read it. It’s wonderful ❤️ therumpus.net/2026/01/26/t...

Save the Date! On 2/6, @egjames.bsky.social and @finleary.bsky.social will be reading at @portersqbooks.bsky.social for the 2026 Writers in Residence Welcome Reading, starting at 7pm EST! Learn more and how to register here: buff.ly/IoNY4rM Get MONA AT SEA here: buff.ly/WPnofTU

Hey Boston and Cambridge - I’m giving a reading on 2/6 at Porter Square Books and I’m almost certainly going to read one of my weird cat stories 😺😺

"The traces of exploitation, resource drain, and recklessness are impossible to detangle from the seduction of power, wealth, and privilege." @egjames.bsky.social interviews @cleyvisnatera.bsky.social about The Grand Paloma Resort (Ballantine Books). ➡️ buff.ly/i002Da2

Writer @egjames.bsky.social explores her family’s history as crypto-Jews, Catholic converts who continued to practice Jewish rituals in secret during the Inquisition. texashighways.com/culture/essa...

Christmas cards are gonna be weird this year sorry

Don't miss out on registering for @egjames.bsky.social's Q&A and Reading event at Mass Art on November 18th from 4-6pm EST! buff.ly/9MpLwHG Get MONA AT SEA here: amzn.to/33rDWoX

Here's your chance to listen to @egjames.bsky.social to speak about her novels, MONA AT SEA and THE BULLET SWALLOWER on November 18th at Mass Art Boston from 4-6pm EST! Learn more here: buff.ly/9MpLwHG Get MONA AT SEA here: buff.ly/xEQrmqy

Couldn’t bear to put Sir Skellington away so we’re just gonna go with this.

I listened to the whole album and wow Lily Allen is pissed 😬

Yay! I’m so honored! 📚📚📚📚📚

Can’t believe my husband let me talk him into this

Dress for the job you want, especially if the job you want is 600 year old beauty guru.

IRL connection is more important than ever. Join us!

Dress for the job you want, not the job you have.

Dress for the job you want, not the job you have.

I’m spending one morning/early afternoon in Philly with my family. What should we see? I’m thinking Mutter Museum but I’m open to suggestions. muttermuseum.org

"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"

Food banks are about to be overwhelmed. If you can give, please do. The Alameda County Food Bank in Oakland can turn $1 into $6 of food so truly any donation helps. www.accfb.org