Reposted by Mike NagelAaron Burch @aaronburch.bsky.social · 02/01/2026Literally 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. 2111
Reposted by Mike NagelChris Grebe 🎃 @chrisgescribe.bsky.social · 05/12/2025Love this essay from @misternagel.bsky.social on Dirt. That’s where it’s published, it’s not about dirt… #writersky 131
Reposted by Mike NagelLongreads @longreads.com · 03/12/2025"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 Dirtdirt.fyiVery Important PeopleMike Nagel on not being famous. 073
Reposted by Mike NagelJohn Waddy Bullion @johnwaddy.bsky.social · 01/12/2025D 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! 031
Reposted by Mike NagelFun Book Person @alexmiller77.bsky.social · 28/11/2025make @misternagel.bsky.social famous open.substack.com/pub/littleen...open.substack.comVery Important Peoplean essay by Mike Nagel 194
Reposted by Mike NagelPat Foran @pdforan.bsky.social · 01/12/2025“‘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/thehooghlyreview.comMan Vs. Wild – THE HOOGHLY REVIEW 011
Reposted by Mike NagelAaron Burch @aaronburch.bsky.social · 13/11/2025cover! 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?" autofocusbooks.com/store/p/tacoma 1312525
Mike Nagel @misternagel.bsky.social · 10/10/2025Got a little woo woo for the fine folks at @farewelltransmiss.bsky.social. farewelltransmission.net/2025/10/woo-...farewelltransmission.netWOO WOO - Farewell TransmissionBy 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... 1114
Reposted by Mike NagelThe Rumpus @therumpus.net · 23/07/2025“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. ➡️ buff.ly/TIOZvYa 052
Mike Nagel @misternagel.bsky.social · 22/07/2025Théo, you're awesome. You really helped this piece come together and found jokes and connections I'd completely missed. So grateful for your help! 120
Reposted by Mike NagelThéo @tlpavlich.gay · 21/07/2025I'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.therumpus.netOrientation - The RumpusAt 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. 172
Mike Nagel @misternagel.bsky.social · 21/07/2025If 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. 110
Reposted by Mike NagelRobbie Maakestad @robbiemaakestad.bsky.social · 18/07/2025I absolutely adore this @therumpus.net essay by @misternagel.bsky.social about the upside-down-ness caused by a family health emergency. #RumpusEssays therumpus.net/2025/07/17/o...therumpus.netOrientation - The RumpusAt 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. 142
Reposted by Mike NagelStephanie Austin @stephanieaustin.bsky.social · 17/07/2025"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! 131
Mike Nagel @misternagel.bsky.social · 17/07/2025I'm trying to play it cool, but landing something in The Rumpus is kind of a huge dream come true for me. So stoked 150
Mike Nagel @misternagel.bsky.social · 17/07/2025Wrote 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. 👇👇👇 therumpus.net/2025/07/17/o...therumpus.netOrientation - The RumpusAt 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. 271
Mike Nagel @misternagel.bsky.social · 09/07/2025Listen to me and Aug yuck it up! We talk Vonnegut (obvs), touring, music, the whole deal. Very fun chat. 011
Mike Nagel @misternagel.bsky.social · 28/06/2025Totally! Stuff that's built on pure enthusiasm. Hit or miss, but hits hard when it works. I think you'd dig the pod! 2 parter. open.spotify.com/episode/4rUa...open.spotify.comHot RodThe Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast · Episode 010
Mike Nagel @misternagel.bsky.social · 28/06/2025Have you listened to the Lonely Island + Seth Meyers podcast? They have a couple good episodes where they dig into hot rod. Kind of amazing to hear how little they knew what they were doing. 110
Reposted by Mike NagelCLASH Books @clashbooks.bsky.social · 23/06/2025Is Brian Allen Carr legally allowed back in Texas? 162
Reposted by Mike NagelDaniel Miller @danielmiller.bsky.social · 16/06/2025It's rare that a book makes me laugh out loud, let alone to accomplish that nearly every page, let alone in a book that's as much about isolation and alcoholism and depression as it is about funny. These have become instant recs for CNF for me. 2213
Mike Nagel @misternagel.bsky.social · 17/06/2025Dude, thank you so much for such kind words. This made my week. 120
Reposted by Mike NagelBen Niespodziany 📚🎪 @neonpajamas.bsky.social · 16/06/2025two ridiculous, absurd, tender, laugh-out-loud slim books by Mike Nagel I finished (and loved) Duplex back in 2022 & I finished (and loved) Culdesac this morning @misternagel.bsky.social @autofocusbooks.bsky.social 0173
Mike Nagel @misternagel.bsky.social · 13/06/2025Was feeling a bit "Meh" as well, but I need to lock in and give it a proper listen. 110
Mike Nagel @misternagel.bsky.social · 12/05/2025Have a feeling I'm about to go on a Lipsyte bender after your recommendation 120
Reposted by Mike NagelClaire Wahmanholm @cwahmanholm.bsky.social · 15/04/2025Hey gang, if you want a vibe, @misternagel.bsky.social has got your ideal surreal-dirtbag-sad-hilarious-grim pandemic-era-but-really-all-era essay collection right here! Out from @autofocusbooks.bsky.social! please get a copy and read it immediately! 1213
Reposted by Mike NagelSpencer (nervous) @splopenn.bsky.social · 27/03/2025Five excellent Southern books selected by this guy! @southrevbooks.bsky.social @paulluikart.bsky.social @misternagel.bsky.social Also featuring Ashleigh Bryant Phillips Charles Portis Ernest J. Gaines and the all time favorite Larry Brown southernreviewofbooks.com/2025/03/27/r...southernreviewofbooks.comReal Southern LivesSRB Editor Spencer Pennington rounds up 6 books that embrace what makes the South special. 072
Reposted by Mike NagelAutofocus Books @autofocusbooks.bsky.social · 24/03/2025Consider supporting us today! We want to publish books for a very long time. You can help! In return, you’ll get access to a handful of digital artifacts (to start), find community around artful autobiographical writing, + save a little $$ at some point. autofocusbooks.com/memberships 0159
Reposted by Mike NagelAaron Burch @aaronburch.bsky.social · 24/03/2025A pretty cool (THE coolest& best?) aspect of being an editor, and being one for so long, is falling in love with writers, being a small piece of championing them and helping them find more readers, seeing them get better and better, and watching other La become fans and fall in love too. 0272
Mike Nagel @misternagel.bsky.social · 21/03/2025Man, it was such a good doc. It really did make me wanna be a better person 😂 010
Reposted by Mike NagelAaron Burch @aaronburch.bsky.social · 21/03/2025"They serve a dish there called “The Farmer’s Breakfast.” ... I’ve sometimes fantasized about being a farmer, even though nothing about it appeals to me. The only thing that appeals to me about being a farmer is the breakfast. I’ve sometimes fantasized, I guess I mean, about eating breakfast." 061