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The Ramble Press @theramblepress.bsky.social · 13h

Matthew Clark Davison's “Doubting Thomas” explores the fallout from an accusation, revealing how queer people often face disproportionate scrutiny. His richly drawn characters and beautiful prose deliver a story that stays with you. Excerpt: theramblepress.substack.com/p/book-excer... #TheRamble

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Book Excerpt: Doubting Thomas

Matthew Clark Davison

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The Ramble Press @theramblepress.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Issue 2: Intimacy drops Friday. Here’s a preview—JayBoy by Jason Haaf explores desire and intimacy with daddies. 🔥 Plus art from @pozdnovato ❤️ theramblepress.substack.com/p/jayboy #TheRamble #GayMemoir #Intimacy #CNF

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JayBoy

Jason Haaf

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The Ramble Press @theramblepress.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Ramblers are going places! Congratulations to Marc Aoun, whose work was exhibited in Paris at the historic Le Hasard Ludique. We love seeing the artists of The Ramble making their mark around the world. #TheRamble #Ramblers #RambleArt #RambleFamily #artistoftheweek

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The Ramble Press @theramblepress.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Bran Sólo captures tender moments, celebrates sensuality, and challenges conventional masculinity. His work is evocative, intimate and optimistic. He is our Artist of the Week. theramblepress.substack.com/p/bran-solo #ArtistOfTheWeek #GayArt #Masculinity #TheRamble

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Bran Sólo

Artist of the Week: October 8, 2026

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The Ramble Press @theramblepress.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

“August” by @jonathanlees.bsky.social is eerie, provocative, and unapologetically gay. This excerpt feels like horror and your average Saturday night at the club at the same time theramblepress.substack.com/p/ramble-rea... Out now from @lethepress.bsky.social #TheRamble #RambleReads #gayhorror

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Ramble Reads: August

Jonathan Lees

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The Ramble Press @theramblepress.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Art that explores sex and intimacy. The journey of a queer Iraqi-American. A poem about pollinating a pink rose. Fresh content in The Ramble This Week theramblepress.substack.com #TheRamble #TheRambleThisWeek #ArtistOfTheWeek #RambleReads #GayPoetry

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The Ramble Press @theramblepress.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Poet Steven Losco steps into The Ramble with his fecund poem, overlaid on decorative art by Baju Wijono. theramblepress.substack.com/p/pollinatin... #TheRamble #queerpoetry #gayart #botanical

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The Ramble Press @theramblepress.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Artist of the Week Michael Espinoza contrasts the realism of instant photography w/ tactile fabric art to explore identity, sex, and intimacy He provokes, celebrates, and unapologetically documents the queer experience 🔥🔥🔥 theramblepress.substack.com/p/michael-es... #TheRamble #ArtistOfTheWeek

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Michael Espinoza

Artist of the Week: October 1, 2026

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The Ramble Press @theramblepress.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

So excited for the PROMPTED feature, showcasing art, poetry, and writing based on legendary photographer @merylmeisler.bsky.social’s photo. If you still want to submit, send it in: editor@theramble.press. Stay tuned for the feature in October! 🔥🔥🔥 #TheRamble #GayWriting #QueerArt #GayPoetry

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The Ramble Press @theramblepress.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Bonus story from Randy Fair's book "Gay Arab American and Middle-Eastern Men" Ameer’s journey is honest, at times tender, and shows the ambiguity many queer people face in life, especially with family. theramblepress.substack.com/p/gay-arab-a... #TheRamble #RambleReads #GayBooks #queerlit

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The Ramble Press @theramblepress.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Bonus art from our Artist of the Week Marc Aoun. We can’t get enough 🖤🖤🖤 theramblepress.substack.com/p/marc-aoun #TheRamble #Artist of the Week #gayart #queerstories

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The Ramble Press @theramblepress.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Should you peek in the glory hole? Sensual art around intimate moments. And gay man’s epiphany in the steam room. All fresh and in The Ramble This Week. Check it out: theramblepress.substack.com/p/the-ramble... #TheRamble #TheRambleThisWeek #GayArt #QueerWriting #GayBooks

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The Ramble Press @theramblepress.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Big fans of A.W. Strouse and his unapologetic writing! His poem/essay on glory holes is a great fit for The Ramble. Along with more art from @jawanyc.bsky.social 🥵 Plus it’s NSFW, aka our favorite type of lit 😈 theramblepress.substack.com/p/for-the-ho... #TheRamble #gaypoetry #gloryhole

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The Ramble Press @theramblepress.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Marc Aoun is our Artist of the Week. His candid, sometimes funny, and always sexy depictions give us insight into gay life, desire, and intimacy through a Lebanese lens. Enjoy! #TheRamble #ArtistOfTheWeek #gayart #queerart

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The Ramble Press @theramblepress.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Submit to The Ramble. NO FEES. EVER. Give us your kink, your wicked twists, your mind-fucks! Do it now! submissions@theramble.press #TheRamble #OpenCall #GayWriting #QueerArt

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The Ramble Press @theramblepress.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

In "Gay Arab American and Middle-Eastern Men," author Randy Fair explores the experiences of 15 men navigating sexuality in America This week’s Ramble Reads presents Khalifa’s story. Check it out theramblepress.substack.com/p/gay-arab-a... #TheRamble #RambleReads #gaymemoir #QueerBooks #gayarabmen

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The Ramble Press @theramblepress.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

What's a PWNIS? (Hint, funny flash fiction story!) Vibrant, unapologetic art from Greif Lazic and a book excerpt from author @mrtroyfordauthor.bsky.social that is wry and poignant. All in The Ramble this week. Have a look: theramblepress.substack.com #TheRamble #GayFiction #QueerArt #GayBooks

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The Ramble Press @theramblepress.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

PWNIS, new flash fiction from Rosario Sario Bautista, is funny, poignant, and oh so satisfying. Enjoy! theramblepress.substack.com/p/pwnis #TheRamble #FlashFiction #FreshFiction #Genderbending

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The Ramble Press @theramblepress.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Who doesn't love a good book? RAMBLE READS celebrates them with an excerpt from a favorite every Tuesday. So grab your readers and let's Ramble! Check out this week's RAMBLE READ, "Wasteland" by @mrtroyfordauthor.bsky.social theramblepress.substack.com/p/ramble-rea... #TheRamble #RambleReads

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The Ramble Press @theramblepress.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

RAMBLE READS: @mrtroyfordauthor.bsky.social shares a wry, fun excerpt from his new novel Waterspout—book 2 of his series The Pink Sheep novels. Hope you enjoy reading it as much as we did ❤️❤️❤️ theramblepress.substack.com/p/ramble-rea... #TheRamble #RambleReads #BookExcerpt #QueerFiction #GayNovels

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Ramble Reads: Waterspout

Troy Ford

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The Ramble Press @theramblepress.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Art that reclaims stolen youth. A first time that defies the old cliché. And a memorable birthday celebration, sans candle. That’s what lurks in The Ramble This Week Check it out: theramblepress.substack.com/p/the-ramble... #TheRamble #TheRambleThisWeek #QueerPoetry #GayArt #GayMemoir

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The Ramble This Week

Is Youth Wasted on the Young?

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The Ramble Press @theramblepress.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

New work from our current #ArtistOfTheWeek, Miel de Ideas. Such delicious imagery. 🔥🔥🔥 #TheRamble #queerart

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The Ramble Press @theramblepress.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Daniel Edward Moore’s poem, “Two Tickets Please to Self-Soothing,” has such vividly chaotic energy, we knew immediately it belonged in The Ramble. Consider us new converts to the Windex Religion. Come sing with us. theramblepress.substack.com/p/two-ticket... #TheRamble #GayPoetry #WindexReligion

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Two Tickets Please to Self-Soothing

Daniel Edward Moore

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The Ramble Press @theramblepress.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

NEW MEMOIR PIECE: I was there by Frank Pizzoli. Artwork by Baju Wijono. Prolific journalist-writer Pizzoli takes us to late-'70s NY, thrumming with gay liberation, in this memoir piece on becoming a dancer. Head on into The Ramble for a read: theramblepress.substack.com/p/i-was-there #GayMemoir

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The Ramble Press @theramblepress.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Miel de Ideas is our Artist of the Week! Such deliciously homoerotic work! Check it out at: theramblepress.substack.com/p/miel-de-id... #TheRamble #ArtistOfTheWeek #GayArt #HomoeroticArt

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The Ramble Press @theramblepress.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

DON’T MISS THE ACTION IN THE RAMBLE “The Ramble This Week” brings together everything new, from fiction, poetry, memoir and art. This week: an excerpt from “Wasteland,” our latest Artist of the Week, and the launch of an open call, Prompted. Subscribe: theramblepress.substack.com #TheRamble

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The Ramble Press @theramblepress.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Evan E. Lambert’s ‘The Boy from Ipanema’ captures the melancholy of two new lovers with little time left. We love the subtle nuances in this beautiful piece. Special thanks to Evan E. Lambert for this story and Baju Wijono for the sublime artwork. #TheRamble #QueerFiction #FlashFiction #QueerArt

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The Ramble Press @theramblepress.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Open Call to writers and artists: PROMPTED Looking for stories, poems, memoir, and art inspired by Meryl Meisler’s iconic photograph ‘Three Wait on Dock, Cherry Grove, Fire Island' Deadline: September 30. Selected pieces to be featured in The Ramble. #TheRamble #Prompted #OpenCall #Fiction #Art

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The Ramble Press @theramblepress.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

When I started talking about The Ramble, some assumed it would be dedicated to my own writing. My vision was always broader: to build a community that highlights a range of voices and perspectives. I did include one of my own pieces in Issue 1: Not a Diner theramblepress.substack.com/p/not-a-diner

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Not a Diner

Chris McManus

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The Ramble Press @theramblepress.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I’m thrilled to launch our ‘Artist of the Week’ feature, showcasing Aleksei Pozdnovato’s sensuous work. His Q&A is fascinating. Check it out on our substack home. 🔗 in bio. #TheRamble #ArtistOfTheWeek #QueerArt

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The Ramble Press @theramblepress.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I’m proud to feature Derek Puddester’s ‘The World Beyond the Glass’ as the first short story in The Ramble. It’s poignant, beautifully written and makes me want more. Read it at: theramblepress.substack.com/p/the-world-.... #TheRamble #gayfiction #queerfiction #fiction

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The Ramble Press @theramblepress.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Get a Sneak Peak of The Ramble, Issue 1. PDF available at theramblepress.substack.com All fiction, poetry, memoir and art will also be on our Substack home. #GayFiction #GayMemoir #GayPoetry #GayArt #QueerLit

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The Ramble Press @theramblepress.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

OPEN CALL: INTIMACY The Ramble is seeking fiction, memoir, poetry, photography, & visual art that examines intimacy. Surprise us. No submission fee. Ever. 📧 editor@theramble.press Artwork by Baju Wijono (@jawaNYC), used w/ permission. #OpenCall #Fiction #FlashFiction #CNF #Poetry #VisualArt

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The Ramble Press @theramblepress.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

The Ramble is looking for poetry that evokes cruising the woods, finding a stranger, enjoying fleeting intimacy. This is for the inaugural issue, coming soon! Deadline: July 31, 2026 Submit to: editor@theramble.press Special thanks to artist @jawanyc.bsky.social for the image! #Poetry

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The Ramble Press @theramblepress.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Submissions are open for the inaugural issue of The Ramble, new publication featuring gay art and literature. Send us your flash fiction, short stories, poetry and memoir/CNF pieces.

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