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Literary baseball journal and podcast. Issue 17 out now, open for 2025 contest submissions. www.thetwinbill.com

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Chicago Review of Books @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
"People feel their sports teams are part of who they are, and that leads to good writing." Malavika Praseed's interview with @scottbolohan.bsky.social on @thetwinbill.bsky.social's first anthology "Early Innings" (@406press.bsky.social) is out now! chireviewofbooks.com/2025/04/09/t...
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The Game is the Least Important Part: An Interview with Scott Bolohan - Chicago Review of Books
What began as a labor of love has quickly turned into the premier publishing outlet for baseball literature. The Twin Bill is an online and print literary journal specializing in fiction, nonfiction, ...
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The Twin Bill @thetwinbill.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Thrilled to be in @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social talking EARLY INNINGS and when I rode the L for 24 hours straight. It was not a good idea. Thanks to @yfbpodcast.bsky.social for editing my rambles! chireviewofbooks.com/2025/04/09/t...
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The Game is the Least Important Part: An Interview with Scott Bolohan - Chicago Review of Books
What began as a labor of love has quickly turned into the premier publishing outlet for baseball literature. The Twin Bill is an online and print literary journal specializing in fiction, nonfiction, ...
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The Twin Bill @thetwinbill.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Happy Opening Day! Our nineteenth issue is out now! www.thetwinbill.com
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Baseball lit!
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The Twin Bill @thetwinbill.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
We covered a lot of ground with this, some EARLY INNINGS, some Rays talk, and lots of exclusive Jon Berti content.
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Sandra Marchetti @sandrapoetry.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
The Twin Bill's new anthology is OUT and you should get a copy if you love baseball literature! I had the opportunity to blurb this wonderful collection and here's what I said: "In four short years, The Twin Bill has become an institution on the sports literary scene. 1/
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Jared Frank @jaredfrank.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
If you’ve ever wanted to read a poem about the Rhys Hoskins bat slam game, I wrote one, and it’s in here! Unlike Casey at the Bat, it has a happy ending for the good guys.
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The Twin Bill @thetwinbill.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
EARLY INNINGS is out today! We are so excited to share it with you, it's everything we love about baseball. You can order here: thetwinbill.com/product/earl...
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fbereaud.bsky.social @fbereaud.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Great interview. Scott is crushing it. Catch him @thetwinbill.bsky.social & @406press.bsky.social at #AWP.
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The Twin Bill @thetwinbill.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
I had a lot of fun talking about about EARLY INNINGS with Michael.
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Ben Shahon @beansbaker5.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Release day is today! My new chapbook "Short Relief" is out now from @406press.bsky.social! Huge thanks go out to @fbereaud.bsky.social and @thetwinbill.bsky.social for their work in editing the final version together into a collection I'm especially proud of! 406press.com/product/shor...
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terryhorstman @terryhorstman.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
If you like baseball, if you like words, if you like words about baseball, then you'll LOVE 'Early Innings' a super cool anthology from @thetwinbill.bsky.social, who are super cool for including me in it. Available for preorder today! thetwinbill.com/product/earl...
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Early Innings (paperback) - The Twin Bill
Early Innings (softcover) available for pre-order, ships March 19.
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.406 Press @406press.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Big day here, our March releases arrived. Early Innings pre-order: thetwinbill.com/product/earl... Short Relief pre-order: 406press.com/product/shor...
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The Twin Bill @thetwinbill.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Pre-order EARLY INNINGS here thetwinbill.com/product/earl...
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Early Innings (hardcover) - The Twin Bill
Early Innings (hardcover) pre-order will ship on March 18.
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The Twin Bill @thetwinbill.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
I joined Ron Kaplan’s Baseball Bookshelf to talk about EARLY INNINGS. www.ronkaplansbaseballbookshelf.com/2025/02/25/t...
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The Bookshelf Conversation #191: Scott Bolohan - Ron Kaplan's Baseball Bookshelf
And here I thought I was so smart, that I was up on just about everything when it came to baseball off the field. Wrong. At this point, I don't even know how I discovered The Twin Bill, which launched...
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terryhorstman @terryhorstman.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
I’m thrilled to be able to share that my essay, ‘I Need to Talk to You About the Time Torii Hunter Stole a Homerun from Barry Bonds at the 2002 All-Star Game’ will be included in the Twin Bill’s excellent anthology. So excited to celebrate it and all the other writers as well at #AWP25 in LA!
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The Twin Bill @thetwinbill.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
The honorable mention for the E. Ethelbert Miller Poetry Prize is Robin Michel's "America's Favorite Pastime," illustrated by Matt Lawrence. thetwinbill.com/americans-fa...
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America's Favorite Pastime - The Twin Bill
By Robin Michel Honorable Mention
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The Twin Bill @thetwinbill.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Second place for the E. Ethelbert Miller Poetry Prize is Martín Espada's "Love Song of the Polar Bear Mascot at McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket, Rhode Island," illustrated by Andy Lattimer. thetwinbill.com/love-song-of...
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Love Song of the Polar Bear Mascot at McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket, Rhode Island - The Twin Bill
By Martín Espada Second Place
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The Twin Bill @thetwinbill.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
The winner of the 2025 E. Ethelbert Miller Poetry Prize is @tlagasse.bsky.social's "My Mother The Shotstop," illustrated by @samuel-williams.bsky.social. thetwinbill.com/my-mother-th...
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My Mother The Shortstop - The Twin Bill
By Tom Lagasse 2025 E. Ethelbert Miller Prize Winner
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The Twin Bill @thetwinbill.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
We're also thrilled to announce that our anthology, EARLY INNINGS, will come out on @406press.bsky.social, a new sports lit publisher from our founder.
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The Twin Bill @thetwinbill.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Issue Eighteen is out now! Cover art of E. Ethelbert Miller is by @idrawbaseballcards.bsky.social www.thetwinbill.com
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Baseball lit!
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Susie Aybar @saybar12.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Thanks to @thetwinbill.bsky.social for including my poem in this anthology of baseball writing coming out March 18th.
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The Twin Bill @thetwinbill.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Thrilled to announce that on March 18, we will release EARLY INNINGS, an anthology of our first four years. It'll be available in paperback and with full-page color illustrations in hardcover.
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The Twin Bill @thetwinbill.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Saddened by the loss of Bob Uecker, who was truly part of the fabric of the game. Earlier this year we published this short story by Reuben Sanchez about him. thetwinbill.com/good-seats-e...
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Good Seats, Eh Buddy? - The Twin Bill
Reuben Sanchez's short story on the great Bob Uecker.
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The Twin Bill @thetwinbill.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Submissions are open for our Opening Day issue! thetwinbill.com/submissions/
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Submissions - The Twin Bill
Submission guidelines for The Twin Bill.
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Aarik Danielsen (he/him) @aarikdanielsen.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
This piece about Steve Perry and the San Francisco Giants earned me my first Puschart nom from the great folks over at @thetwinbill.bsky.social. Malavika Praseed was so great to work with. thetwinbill.com/steve-perry-...
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Steve Perry Pinch-Hits for Steve Perry - The Twin Bill
Aarik Danielsen's piece on Steve Perry.
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The Twin Bill @thetwinbill.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
Submissions for our contest close tonight! You can win an engraved baseball trophy! thetwinbill.com/submissions/
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Submissions - The Twin Bill
Submission guidelines for The Twin Bill.
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fbereaud.bsky.social @fbereaud.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
“Her words resonate with the weight of collective history, as each choice in her language is filled with the tension and triumph of not just the moment, but of a people.” Great essay from my @thetwinbill.bsky.social mate. Excited to meet Matthew in person next weekend.
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The Twin Bill @thetwinbill.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
The print version of Issue 17 arrived today and it’s beautiful. You can order here: www.lulu.com/shop/sam-wil...
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Issue 17 of the literary baseball journal, The Twin Bill. Featuring baseball poems, essays, short stories, art, and interviews.
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The Twin Bill @thetwinbill.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
Rickey Henderson was truly one of the greats, and one of our greatest pieces is fittingly Brendan Gillen’s “Rickey Henderson Sits by a Lake.” thetwinbill.com/rickey-hende...
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Rickey Henderson Sits by a Lake - The Twin Bill
Brendan Gillen imagines Rickey Henderson's night after breaking the stolen base record.
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The Twin Bill @thetwinbill.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
The proof our of print edition arrived today, it looks great! You can order it here: www.lulu.com/shop/sam-wil...
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The Twin Bill @thetwinbill.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
Issue 17 is now available in print! You can get it here: www.lulu.com/shop/sam-wil...
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Issue 17 of the literary baseball journal, The Twin Bill. Featuring baseball poems, essays, short stories, art, and interviews.
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The Twin Bill @thetwinbill.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Our next book for our gift guide is David Ostrowsky's ROBERTO ALOMAR, the definitive look at the incredible and controversial Hall of Famer. rowman.com/ISBN/9781538...
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Roberto Alomar: The Complicated Life and Legacy of a Baseball Hall of Famer
Roberto Alomar is the first complete and unbiased look into the complicated legacy of this baseball Hall of Famer, covering Alomar’s impressive career that included 12 All-Star selections and 10 G...
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The Twin Bill @thetwinbill.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Next on our baseball book gift guide is Tim Montgomery's BASEBALL'S GREAT EXPECTATIONS, a look at players who didn't live up to the hype, and the people they became. rowman.com/ISBN/9781538...
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Baseball's Great Expectations: Candid Stories of Ballplayers Who Didn't Live Up to the Hype
Baseball’s Great Expectations features the fascinating stories of baseball players who were on the cusp of greatness, who everyone expected to be the next superstar, but never quite lived up to th...
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The Twin Bill @thetwinbill.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
This week we're sharing some of our other favorite baseball books of the year, starting with Jerry Grillo's book BIG CAT on the overlooked HOFer Johnny Mize. Jerry will also be the guest judge for our Jackie Mitchell CNF Prize this year! www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/nebraska/978...
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Big Cat - Nebraska Press
Johnny Mize was one of the greatest hitters in baseball’s golden age of great hitters. Born and raised in tiny Demorest, Georgia, in the northeast Georgia ...
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The Twin Bill @thetwinbill.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Our next Best of the Net poetry nominee is Tim Livingston’s “The phanatic” thetwinbill.com/the-phanatic/
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The phanatic - The Twin Bill
Tim Livingston's poem on the Phillie Phanatic.
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The Twin Bill @thetwinbill.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Our next poetry Best of the Net nominee is Michael Gaspeny's "An I.O.U. to Big Klu, 1975." thetwinbill.com/an-i-o-u-to-...
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An I.O.U. to Big Klu, 1975 - The Twin Bill
Michael Gaspeny's poem on Ted Kluszewski
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The Twin Bill @thetwinbill.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Our next poetry Best of the Net nomination is Cynthia Gallaher's "Grave of the Cracker Jack Boy." thetwinbill.com/grave-of-the...
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Grave of the Cracker Jack Boy - The Twin Bill
Cynthia Gallaher's poem on the boy on the Cracker Jack box.
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The Twin Bill @thetwinbill.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Today we are sharing our poetry Best of the Net nominations, starting with Jared Frank’s "Braves at Phillies, 10/14/22" thetwinbill.com/braves-at-ph...
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Braves at Phillies, 10/14/22 - The Twin Bill
Jared Frank's poem about the joy of a snack at the ballgame.
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The Twin Bill @thetwinbill.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
We nominated Arlene Somerton Smith's short story "Hot Dog Buns Make Great Pillows" for Best of the Net. thetwinbill.com/hot-dog-buns...
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Hot Dog Buns Make Great Pillows - The Twin Bill
Arlene Somerton Smith's short story on an eventful Opening Day at Shea,
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The Twin Bill @thetwinbill.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Our next CNF nominee for Best of the Net is Michael Ward's "The Errors of Memory." thetwinbill.com/the-errors-o...
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The Errors of Memory - The Twin Bill
Michael Ward writes about auditioning for The Sandlot—maybe.
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The Twin Bill @thetwinbill.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Today we are sharing our CNF and fiction nominees for Best of the Net, starting with @terryhorstman.bsky.social's "I need to talk to you about the time Torii Hunter stole a home run from Barry Bonds at the 2002 All-Star Game" thetwinbill.com/i-need-to-ta...
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I need to talk to you about the time Torii Hunter stole a home run from Barry Bonds at the 2002 All-Star Game - The Twin Bill
Terry Hortsman on the 2002 All-Star Game
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The Twin Bill @thetwinbill.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Our final art Best of the Net nominee is Jeff Brain's illustration for "Tendons." thetwinbill.com/tendons/
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Tendons - The Twin Bill
Malavika Praseed's Sidd Finch Pirze-winning story on a new surgery.
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The Twin Bill @thetwinbill.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Our next Best of the Net art nominee is Elliot Lin's cover for Issue Twelve.
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The Twin Bill @thetwinbill.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Today we're sharing our art nominees for Best of the Net, starting with Andy Lattimer's Issue Fifteen cover.
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The Twin Bill @thetwinbill.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Today is #GivingTuesday, a crucial day for nonprofits like us. We've been able to stay afloat because of small donations from people like you. If you wanted to contribute anything, we would be so grateful. You can donate here. www.paypal.com/donate/?host...
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The Twin Bill @thetwinbill.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
We also nominated "Bart" by Jack Albert for the Pushcart. thetwinbill.com/bart/
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BART - The Twin Bill
Jack Albert's poem on his professor, the commissioner.
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The Twin Bill @thetwinbill.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Our next Pushcart nominee is "Foul Ball" by Alex J. Barrio. thetwinbill.com/foul-ball-3/
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Foul Ball - The Twin Bill
By Alex J. Barrio
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The Twin Bill @thetwinbill.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
We also nominated "Men's league ballplayer" by Nick Visconti for the Pushcart. thetwinbill.com/mens-league-...
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Men’s league ballplayer - The Twin Bill
Nick Viscoti's poem on a player still hanging on to the dream.
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The Twin Bill @thetwinbill.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
We also nominated Eligio Mares' "Oligo My Own" for a Pushcart. thetwinbill.com/oligo-my-own/
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Oligo My Own - The Twin Bill
Eligio Mares on living with Oligodendroglioma.
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The Twin Bill @thetwinbill.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
We nominated @aarikdanielsen.bsky.social’s "Steve Perry Pinch-Hits for Steve Perry" for the Pushcart. thetwinbill.com/steve-perry-...
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Steve Perry Pinch-Hits for Steve Perry - The Twin Bill
Aarik Danielsen's piece on Steve Perry.
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