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Ben Niespodziany 📚🎪 @neonpajamas.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
One week from today! A reading marathon for the ages Arrive early. Last year was PACKED. We start right at 6:15pm.
Printers Row Lit Fest Offsite Reading Marathon, Friday, September 11 at The Whistler (2421 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Doors at 6p, readings from 6:15p-8:00p)
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Nicole Tallman @natallman.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Friends, please join me two weeks from today for the July installment of A Very Gay Literary Happy Hour, featuring the magical Caridad Moro-Gronlier, @dustinbrookshire.bsky.social & @ritamookerjee.bsky.social & hosted by yours truly for @jacklegpress.bsky.social! 🥂
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A Very Gay Literary Happy Hour - July
Join us for laughs, stories, and queer vibes at A Very Gay Literary Happy Hour—books never felt this fabulous!
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Nicole Tallman @natallman.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
We had so much fun last night at the launch of A Very Gay Literary Happy Hour! Thank you @jacklegpress.bsky.social for the platform, to featured readers Achy Obejas, @clayrebenz.bsky.social & @dankraines.bsky.social & to my special open mic readers. I love you all. 🔗to recording 👇
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JackLeg Press @jacklegpress.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
<i>Talking About Godard</i> is a love letter to tangled friendships chicagoreader.com/performing-a...
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Talking About Godard is a love letter to tangled friendships - Chicago Reader
Three women dissect their friendships and passions (and Godard's work) in Curious Theatre Branch's remount of Beau O'Reilly's 1999 play.
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JackLeg Press @jacklegpress.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Missed the action last night? It's not too late…
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Nicole Tallman @natallman.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
📣 I’m pleased to announce that A Very Gay Literary Happy Hour will now be a monthly series with 3 featured readers & an open mic! Join us for the Zoom launch on 6/4, 7-8 pm EST, featuring Achy Obejas, Dan Kraines & @clayrebenz.bsky.social, hosted by yours truly with @jacklegpress.bsky.social! 🌈
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Beth Castrodale @bethcastrodale.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
COME AGAIN NO MORE: In this witty, off-beat, and entertaining ride of a novel, a laid-off reporter considers what his next act in life might look like. Check out the Small Press Picks review at smallpresspicks.com/come-again-n.... @jacklegpress.bsky.social #bookreview #novels
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Come Again No More - Small Press Picks
It’s more than fitting that this witty, off-beat, and entertaining ride of a novel begins in–and sets more than a few scenes in–a bar. As the protagonist, Charley Hull, tells the often-hilarious, some...
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Mike McClelland @magicmikewrites.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
I'm so excited to share that my short story collection, Is the Sky Falling or Are We Rising Towards the Lord?, will be published by @jacklegpress.bsky.social in February of 2028. JackLeg has published some of my favorite books of recent times, books by writers I admire so much.
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JackLeg Press @jacklegpress.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
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Local Author Zach Powers Captures the Poetics of Pain in The Migraine Diaries
The sophomore novel from the Writer’s Center’s executive and artistic director is a vivid story of pain, place, and friendship.
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David Gutowski @largeheartedboy.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
"I do most of my writing in coffee shops, so my playlists are often selected by baristas." Zach Powers shared a playlist for his novel The Migraine Diaries at Largehearted Boy largeheartedboy.com/2026/04/16/z...
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Juan Martinez @fulmerford.com · 07/04/2026
I joined @jacklegpress.bsky.social to bring books like Clark's out--essential, unique voices that push the limits of what the literary and the speculative could do. Just super proud of Clark & if you have not bought a copy of EVERY GALAXY A CIRCLE now's your chance. bookshop.org/p/books/ever...
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Nicole Tallman @natallman.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Thank you to Mayor Daniella Levine Cava for the honor of a lifetime, to Caridad Moro-Gronlier and Richard Blanco for paving the way for me, and to everyone who supports poets and poetry. I love you all. ❤️❤️❤️ (Link to announcement in comments below.)
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Poets & Writers @pw.org · 31/03/2026
#ClipOfTheDay: In this ABC News segment, Joshua Bennett talks about how his parents inspired him to write his new book, The People Can Fly: American Promise, Black Prodigies, and the Greatest Miracle of All Time (Little, Brown). at.pw.org/ABCBennett
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David Roderick @droderick77.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Read @kategaskin.bsky.social and @gendeguzman.bsky.social convo today up @adroitjournal.bsky.social. Genevieve's new book is KARAOKE AT THE END OF THE WORLD (@jacklegpress.bsky.social) and Kate's is A RED KNOCK-KNOCKING LIKE A HEART (@lsupress.bsky.social). theadroitjournal.org/2026/03/30/a...
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A Conversation between Genevieve DeGuzman and Kate Gaskin
To read Genevieve DeGuzman’s Karaoke at the End of the World (JackLeg Press, 2026) is to undergo a crash course in marvels. Woven through this debut collection are complex relational intricacies be…
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Chloe N. Clark @pintsncupcakes.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
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Genevieve DeGuzman @gendeguzman.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
All my burning hearts to @jacklegpress.bsky.social and fellow readers @mbrrray.bsky.social @shelleywong.bsky.social @tracibrimhall.bsky.social for yesterday's online gathering for KARAOKE AT THE END OF THE WORLD. ❤️‍🔥
Karaoke at the End of the World propped up on the couch alongside a felt heart and coyote skull with rose quartz eyeball. The book cover is pink and dark red with a graphic image of a lit stick of dynamite. image of me smiling with Karaoke at the End of the World in the background.
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Nicole Tallman @natallman.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
It was an honor to read for the Maureen Seaton Poetry Prize alongside @dustinbrookshire.bsky.social & Judy Ireland. A special shoutout to Michael Mackin O’Mara, @soflopojo.bsky.social, @limpwrist.bsky.social & Judge Denise Duhamel. Congratulations to the finalists! 👇
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JackLeg Press @jacklegpress.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
It's Genevieve’s pub day!
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AWP @awpwriter.org · 16/03/2026
Happy pub day to KARAOKE AT THE END OF THE WORLD by @gendeguzman.bsky.social! Find this brand-new poetry collection and more on our AWP Member Bookshelf.
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JackLeg Press @jacklegpress.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Thank you @lithub.com.web.brid.gy for featuring this great debut poet! @gendeguzman.bsky.social lithub.com/crying-in-th...
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Crying in the Multiverse: On the Potential of Possibility as a Literary Device
When my mother died of cancer in 2023, the grief turned my mind into a speculative machine. For some time, I kept wondering about what choices we could have made differently for her care. I felt ha…
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JackLeg Press @jacklegpress.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
It's Genevieve’s pub day!
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Genevieve DeGuzman @gendeguzman.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Portland, come to an Ides of March literary pop-up this Sunday, 3/15, 10am-2pm in SE Portland. There will be books and writers of those books chatting about bookish things. And, if you're lucky, readings! Inside the Eastmoreland Grocery, 3616 SE Knapp. Food & coffee offered by Holding Hearts Bloc.
Poster for a pop-up book fair on 3/15 10am-2pm. Featuring writers Genevieve DeGuzman, Michael Keefe, Dede Montgomery, Ben Parzybok, Gail Pasternack, Mark Pomeroy, Armin Tolentino, Evan Schneider, Evan Williams, and others. Food and coffee by Holding Hearts Bloc.
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JackLeg Press @jacklegpress.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
After Wednesday night’s fun w/ @fifthwheelpress.bsky.social + @masonjarpress.bsky.social we hope you'll join us in Baltimore for this Fab night @ Vinyl + Pages! 🏳️‍🌈
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A Very Gay Literary Hour
Join us for laughs, stories, and queer vibes at A Very Gay Literary Hour—books never felt this fabulous!
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Mason Jar Press @masonjarpress.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Everyone loves a circus, especially at AWP Baltimore. Come see dope weird stuff! Collecting donations for TransMaryland. @fifthwheelpress.bsky.social @jacklegpress.bsky.social @aniking.bsky.social @ezewriter.bsky.social #poetryreading #litreading #AWP #weirdwriters #performanceart #burlesque #drag
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JackLeg Press @jacklegpress.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Join JackLeg writers @christophernelson.bsky.social @gendeguzman.bsky.social @ritamookerjee.bsky.social + friends from @fifthwheelpress.bsky.social @masonjarpress.bsky.social & do some good to help Trans Maryland!! Tip donations at the door. #AWP #poetry #dragshow #burlesque #LGBTQPlus
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Mason Jar Press @masonjarpress.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Kick off AWP in Baltimore with drag, burlesque, and literary performances! Hosted by @fifthwheelpress.bsky.social @masonjarpress.bsky.social and @jacklegpress.bsky.social Tips accepted at door for Trans Maryland. #awp #poetry #dragshow #burlesque @ezewriter.bsky.social @aniking.bsky.social
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The Cincinnati Review @cincinnatireview.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
This week we're celebrating the publication of UNDERSEA by the late Maureen Seaton, a CR contributor, with @jacklegpress.bsky.social
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Check out Undersea - <p><strong>Dive into the Depths with <em>Undersea </em></strong></p><p></p><p>Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of <em>Undersea</em>, a collection of poems by the…
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JackLeg Press @jacklegpress.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
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Nicole Tallman @natallman.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
The latest issue of @adroitjournal.bsky.social is live & it features a poem by the late & great Maureen Seaton from Undersea—relaunching on 2/8 via @jacklegpress.bsky.social. Dive in now! 💙
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JackLeg Press @jacklegpress.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
❤️❤️❤️🔥 see you soon
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Exposition Review @expositionreview.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Happy #pubday to @pintsncupcakes.bsky.social whose IN EVERY GALAXY A CIRCLE ( @jacklegpress.bsky.social)—an intriguing journey through the cosmos of human experience—comes out today! bookshop.org/p/books/ever...
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Every Galaxy a Circle
Check out Every Galaxy a Circle - <p>An Intriguing Journey through the Cosmos of Human Experience</p><p></p><p>In <em>Every Galaxy a Circle</em>, Chloe N. Clark masterfully intertwines memories, ghost...
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Creative Writing at NEIU @neiu-cw.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
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New Lawsuit Challenges Utah’s Book Removals
The ACLU of Utah, on behalf of the Kurt Vonnegut estate, three authors, and two students, has challenged Utah House Bill 29, the “sensitive material review” law responsible for statewide book removals...
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Nicole Tallman @natallman.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Friends, join me in Baltimore for A Very Gay Literary (Happy) Hour on March 6, 5-7 pm, at Vinyl + Pages! This year, I’m partnering with @jacklegpress.bsky.social & Anhinga Press to make the magic happen.
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A Very Gay Literary Hour
Join us for laughs, stories, and queer vibes at A Very Gay Literary Hour—books never felt this fabulous!
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JackLeg Press @jacklegpress.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Have you queried us yet? We ❤️ finding that next best thing. Is it you? jacklegpress.submittable.com/submit
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Bold. Vibrant. Authentic.JackLeg employs an environmentally sustainable publishing model and a rigorous editorial process to bring the best new and familiar voices into the literary world.At JackLeg, ...
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JackLeg Press @jacklegpress.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
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Book Review: David Wesley Williams pens a mordantly funny, beautifully written send-off to the dying art of newsroom life | Chattanooga Times Free Press
In "Come Again No More," David Wesley Williams resurrects the spirit of a dying newsroom with the lyrical gusto of a man both mourning and celebrating his first love.
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JackLeg Press @jacklegpress.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Out today!! “Come Again No More is simply the best work of Southern literature I’ve ever read, a story so lyrical and lovingly drawn – and spit-take funny – that the ghost of William Faulkner might just throw rocks at his best work. I read the book in a day, and I never do that.” —Bryan Denson
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Genevieve DeGuzman @gendeguzman.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
🚨 📙 My forthcoming book has a cover! I hear dynamite gets lit once you start reading. 🧨 The one-and-only @taylorbyas.bsky.social was my editor and @simonemuenchie.bsky.social brought me into the @jacklegpress.bsky.social fold. ✨ Goes boom on 3.16.2026. More info coming soon!
Cover art for Karaoke at the End of the World, a debut poetry collection by Genevieve DeGuzman, out from JackLeg Press in March 2026. Cover is an illustration of a lit stick of dynamite and rays of light emanating around it with frenetic energy. Pink and orange and beige yellow. Pre-order details coming soon.
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Washington Writers’ Publishing House @wwph.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Don't miss... our last two WWPH LITERARY SALONS...of this year!! (FREE! did you see?!) Limited seats for each event... sign up here at www.washingtonwriters.org #writers #writingcommunity #washingtondc #blackwriters
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JackLeg Press @jacklegpress.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Happy pub day to Lex Orgera! -Agatha- This is not just a book about the body but a profound exploration of what it means to inhabit one.
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JackLeg Press @jacklegpress.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
More great news! Congratulations to Karen Rigby (JackLeg Press) and all the incredible finalists! What a joy to celebrate this vibrant literary community — we ❤️ being part of it!
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JackLeg Press @jacklegpress.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
We are so proud to see these great JackLeg titles featured here!! Thank you @bookshop.org 🔥💪❤️ bookshop.org/lists/short-...
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Short Story Standouts
Check out these gripping, funny, and exciting short story collections &amp; anthologies!
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Nicole Tallman @natallman.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Congratulations to David Welch and the editors @jacklegpress.bsky.social! 🥳
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Lex Orgera @crowandthepoet.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
This is from the poem “Agatha at Dawn” in AGATHA. The poem begins, “& then we’re trying / on the molecules / of sainthood, delivering / ourselves to the gods / of caffeine.” AGATHA is officially out in the world Oct 13 from @jacklegpress.bsky.social
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JackLeg Press @jacklegpress.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
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Exposition Review @expositionreview.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
…& check out @pintsncupcakes.bsky.social’s books in our @bookshop.org : bookshop.org/beta-search?.... BIO: Chloe N. Clark is the author of COLLECTIVE GRAVITIES, PATTERNS OF ORBIT & more. Her short story collection EVERY GALAXY A CIRCLE is forthcoming from @jacklegpress.bsky.social. #ExpoContributor
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JackLeg Press @jacklegpress.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
One of our awesome editors, @re-ari.bsky.social featured in @literaryheist.bsky.social 🔥💪 www.literaryheist.com/articles/im-...
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I’m Finally Writing about Karl Ove Knausgaard - Literary Heist
How Karl Ove Knausgaard's latest work stacks up against his greatest hits. I fell under the spell of Norwegian author Karl Ove Knausgaard...
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JackLeg Press @jacklegpress.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
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Authors Interviewing Characters: Allison Cundiff - Women Writers, Women's Books
Hey Pickpocket by Allison Cundiff When Frances White, a trauma ICU nurse, flees the United States after a traumatic family event, she finds herself in the most remote place possible:  a fishing villag...
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JackLeg Press @jacklegpress.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Live today! Happy pub day to Allison Cundiff! On sale everywhere. “Beautifully done, rings true psychologically, as good-humored as it is deep and real.” —Neal & Betsy Delmonico, publishers, Golden Antelope Press & Blazing Sapphire Press
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JackLeg Press @jacklegpress.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Great review from our Mamaging Director! brooklynrail.org/2025/06/book...
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Xavier Le Clerc’s A Man With No Title | The Brooklyn Rail
Fathers and sons part ways across a distance that binds them. If the son is a writer, the father’s world turns into a word. A Man With No Title, a 2022 work of nonfiction by Xavier Le Clerc, out now f...
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WomenWriters @womenwriters.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
NEW TITLE in our library! HEY PICKPOCKET by Allison Cundiff www.amazon.com/Hey-Pickpock... @jacklegpress.bsky.social
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