Jackie Corley
@jackiecorley.bsky.social
VP Content @ Townsquare Media 📻 | ex-reporter, ex-indie publisher (Word Riot) | #NewJersey girl in #hudsonvalley #beaconny #upstateny #writer
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Jackie Corley
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· Nov 22
New words in BULL:
"Hail pelted the bus. Jasper could feel it shift with the wind, his window rattling. He was on a bridge over 100 feet in the air. The sun had set an hour ago. He could only see a few sets of taillights in front of him while the storm raged."
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"Hail pelted the bus. Jasper could feel it shift with the wind, his window rattling. He was on a bridge over 100 feet in the air. The sun had set an hour ago. He could only see a few sets of taillights in front of him while the storm raged."
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Monmouth orchards shipped apples to cash-strapped NYC in Oct 1975 as part of a marketing ploy to get people to buy NYC bonds. Drop that knowledge when you’re apple picking at Delicious Orchards this weekend. 943thepoint.com/monmouth-app...
When NJ’s Orchards Shipped Apples to NYC During 1975 Fiscal Crisis
Monmouth County apple orchards sent fruit to NYC in 1975 to promote bond sales during the city’s financial crisis.
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October 22, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Monmouth orchards shipped apples to cash-strapped NYC in Oct 1975 as part of a marketing ploy to get people to buy NYC bonds. Drop that knowledge when you’re apple picking at Delicious Orchards this weekend. 943thepoint.com/monmouth-app...
Chatted with my brilliant friend Ivy Pochoda about her horror novel ECSTASY in The Brooklyn Rail
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#bookthreads
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IVY POCHODA with Jackie Corley | The Brooklyn Rail
With Ivy Pochoda's latest novel, Ecstasy, the author has pivoted from thrillers and is all-in on horror. Ecstasy is a modern reframing of Euripides’s brutal Greek tragedy The Bacchae. We discussed her...
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October 16, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Chatted with my brilliant friend Ivy Pochoda about her horror novel ECSTASY in The Brooklyn Rail
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#bookthreads
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#bookthreads
Passed 40k on the new manuscript with a 4k bender this weekend. 3 cheers for being late on the writing group submission deadline that got me here! 🥂
October 13, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Passed 40k on the new manuscript with a 4k bender this weekend. 3 cheers for being late on the writing group submission deadline that got me here! 🥂
All the Sora videos just remind me of when my dad discovered Elf Yourself that one year
October 13, 2025 at 2:09 AM
All the Sora videos just remind me of when my dad discovered Elf Yourself that one year
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Thanks to @tobiascarroll.bsky.social and @vol1brooklyn.bsky.social! Please check out my interview with @ambersparks.bsky.social which ran initially at The Brooklyn Rail. Boom.
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Afternoon Bites: Amber Sparks on Writing, Kirkus Prize Winner, California Books, and More
In our afternoon reading; an interview with Amber Sparks, an essay by Sasha Frere-Jones, and more.
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October 10, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Thanks to @tobiascarroll.bsky.social and @vol1brooklyn.bsky.social! Please check out my interview with @ambersparks.bsky.social which ran initially at The Brooklyn Rail. Boom.
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www.vol1brooklyn.com/2025/10/09/a...
Hudson Valley gets a fringe festival
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Newburgh Fringe Festival Revives the Stage Where Lucille Ball Once Performed
The festival will feature over 70 genre-defying acts in 3 days.
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October 10, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Hudson Valley gets a fringe festival
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Connor Kennedy, Lee Falco and Brandon Morrison are fantastic local musicians, so this was excellent news to report.
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October 10, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Connor Kennedy, Lee Falco and Brandon Morrison are fantastic local musicians, so this was excellent news to report.
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‘The Devil and Daisy Dirt’ got a plug from the Pope of Jersey himself, Kevin Smith, today: "The Devil and Daisy Dirt is a spooky, spellbinding spectacle!”
8-Foot Jersey Devil Takes Center Stage at NJ’s Hottest Theater Ticket
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8-Foot Jersey Devil Takes Center Stage at NJ’s Hottest Theater Ticket
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October 3, 2025 at 1:45 AM
‘The Devil and Daisy Dirt’ got a plug from the Pope of Jersey himself, Kevin Smith, today: "The Devil and Daisy Dirt is a spooky, spellbinding spectacle!”
8-Foot Jersey Devil Takes Center Stage at NJ’s Hottest Theater Ticket
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8-Foot Jersey Devil Takes Center Stage at NJ’s Hottest Theater Ticket
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A forgotten Henry Hudson landmark is hiding in Atlantic Highlands, NJ
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Few Know About This Historic NJ Spring Tied to Henry Hudson
A forgotten spring tied to Henry Hudson hides in plain sight.
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September 29, 2025 at 10:30 PM
A forgotten Henry Hudson landmark is hiding in Atlantic Highlands, NJ
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Congratulations to Roy Kesey (@roykesey.bsky.social)
whose collection LORE was selected by Ed Park as the 2025 Mary McCarthy Prize in Short Fiction winner and is scheduled for publication in May 2027!! Learn more here: www.sarabandebooks.org/all-titles/p...
whose collection LORE was selected by Ed Park as the 2025 Mary McCarthy Prize in Short Fiction winner and is scheduled for publication in May 2027!! Learn more here: www.sarabandebooks.org/all-titles/p...
September 25, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Congratulations to Roy Kesey (@roykesey.bsky.social)
whose collection LORE was selected by Ed Park as the 2025 Mary McCarthy Prize in Short Fiction winner and is scheduled for publication in May 2027!! Learn more here: www.sarabandebooks.org/all-titles/p...
whose collection LORE was selected by Ed Park as the 2025 Mary McCarthy Prize in Short Fiction winner and is scheduled for publication in May 2027!! Learn more here: www.sarabandebooks.org/all-titles/p...
📚 7 indie bookstores to check out the next time you’re down the Shore
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The Complete Guide to Jersey Shore Indie Bookshops
Meet the bookstores turning the Jersey Shore into a reader’s haven.
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September 13, 2025 at 2:05 AM
📚 7 indie bookstores to check out the next time you’re down the Shore
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Beaches, nuclear weapons + pirate treasure: Sandy Hook, NJ is my happy place because it’s one of a kind
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#newjersey #jerseyshore
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7 Things You Didn’t Know About Sandy Hook, NJ — From Pirate Treasure to Nuclear Missiles
This iconic Jersey Shore peninsula hides centuries of history.
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September 5, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Beaches, nuclear weapons + pirate treasure: Sandy Hook, NJ is my happy place because it’s one of a kind
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#newjersey #jerseyshore
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#newjersey #jerseyshore
Excited to see what’s in store for the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music when the building opens up in 2026, if this jam-packed event schedule for the 50th anniversary of Born to Run is any indication of what they can cook up.
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How the Jersey Shore is Celebrating Bruce Springsteen's Milestone 'Born to Run' on 50th Anniversary
'Born to Run' was released on Aug. 25, 1975. The Bruce Springsteen Archives have a slate of events to honor the milestone album's 50th anniversary.
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August 25, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Excited to see what’s in store for the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music when the building opens up in 2026, if this jam-packed event schedule for the 50th anniversary of Born to Run is any indication of what they can cook up.
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The missing piece of the equation explaining why so many critic positions are being eliminated is the little AI summaries at the top of Google results, which reduced click-throughs drastically. Once again, a tech company has stolen human labor and monetized it and doesn't care about the impact.
August 19, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The missing piece of the equation explaining why so many critic positions are being eliminated is the little AI summaries at the top of Google results, which reduced click-throughs drastically. Once again, a tech company has stolen human labor and monetized it and doesn't care about the impact.
Thanks for the linkage @vol1brooklyn.bsky.social!
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on Theodore C. Van Alst, Jr.'s new book, the Jersey Devil on stage, and more. www.vol1brooklyn.com/2025/08/14/a...
Afternoon Bites: Theodore C. Van Alst, Jr.’s Latest, Jersey Devil on Stage, Chicago Underground Duo Return, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on Theodore C. Van Alst, Jr.’s new book, the Jersey Devil on stage, and more.
www.vol1brooklyn.com
August 15, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Thanks for the linkage @vol1brooklyn.bsky.social!
Every time I do a reading and read from paper instead of a phone, I smile to myself and think, “not today, Satan!”
August 13, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Every time I do a reading and read from paper instead of a phone, I smile to myself and think, “not today, Satan!”
This revision had 71k words going in.
15k words yanked out.
19k words added in.
Ending with 75k words and left everything I had for this round on the field.
#writersky
15k words yanked out.
19k words added in.
Ending with 75k words and left everything I had for this round on the field.
#writersky
August 3, 2025 at 7:13 PM
This revision had 71k words going in.
15k words yanked out.
19k words added in.
Ending with 75k words and left everything I had for this round on the field.
#writersky
15k words yanked out.
19k words added in.
Ending with 75k words and left everything I had for this round on the field.
#writersky
Upstate NY black fly season making a prominent appearance in GOD OF THE WOODS and I’m nodding my head vigorously. Those little irksome bastards.
August 2, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Upstate NY black fly season making a prominent appearance in GOD OF THE WOODS and I’m nodding my head vigorously. Those little irksome bastards.
Video from the Silent Book Club of Monmouth County went massively viral w/over 2M views
#jerseyshore #newjersey
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#jerseyshore #newjersey
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You’ll Never Guess Why a Hundred People Are Reading Silently on a New Jersey Beach
The Silent Book Club of Monmouth County went viral with a beach meetup, drawing 2.3M views.
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July 21, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Video from the Silent Book Club of Monmouth County went massively viral w/over 2M views
#jerseyshore #newjersey
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#jerseyshore #newjersey
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I drink from the tap no matter what city or state I’m in. That’s the kind of dangerous life I lead.
July 17, 2025 at 1:43 AM
I drink from the tap no matter what city or state I’m in. That’s the kind of dangerous life I lead.
What’s to Love About the New Jersey Turnpike? Everything. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/m...
What’s to Love About the New Jersey Turnpike? Everything.
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July 14, 2025 at 3:14 PM
What’s to Love About the New Jersey Turnpike? Everything. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/m...
Married conservative family values BOE member in my hometown of Middletown, NJ arrested with 4 guns, allegedly planned to shoot girlfriend’s husband.
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Middletown, NJ politician arrested with weapons on way to 'take care of' his lover’s husband, court hears
A Middletown school board member faces serious charges after being caught with four weapons while on his way to confront his mistress's husband, escalating a troubled personal situation.
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July 11, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Married conservative family values BOE member in my hometown of Middletown, NJ arrested with 4 guns, allegedly planned to shoot girlfriend’s husband.
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Me to radio coworker: I’m confessing this because I think you won’t judge me. I bought a beginner mandolin and banjo on Amazon Prime Day.
Radio coworker: Pete Seeger would be so proud of you.
(Which is all anybody wants really. 🪕)
Radio coworker: Pete Seeger would be so proud of you.
(Which is all anybody wants really. 🪕)
July 9, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Me to radio coworker: I’m confessing this because I think you won’t judge me. I bought a beginner mandolin and banjo on Amazon Prime Day.
Radio coworker: Pete Seeger would be so proud of you.
(Which is all anybody wants really. 🪕)
Radio coworker: Pete Seeger would be so proud of you.
(Which is all anybody wants really. 🪕)
Chatted with Paula Bomer over at The Brooklyn Rail about her exceptional new novel THE STALKER #booksky
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PAULA BOMER with Jackie Corley | The Brooklyn Rail
Paula Bomer’s work has often taken quiet, interior moments and rendered them explosive. With The Stalker, the subject matter for the dark satire and Bomer’s surgical precision as a writer combine for ...
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July 8, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Chatted with Paula Bomer over at The Brooklyn Rail about her exceptional new novel THE STALKER #booksky
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“A knockout novel . . . Exhilaratingly ghastly.” —The Guardian
Read the full profile and review of Paula Bomer and her new novel THE STALKER by award-winning author Megan Nolan for @theguardian.com now. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j...
Read the full profile and review of Paula Bomer and her new novel THE STALKER by award-winning author Megan Nolan for @theguardian.com now. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j...
July 7, 2025 at 5:47 PM
“A knockout novel . . . Exhilaratingly ghastly.” —The Guardian
Read the full profile and review of Paula Bomer and her new novel THE STALKER by award-winning author Megan Nolan for @theguardian.com now. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j...
Read the full profile and review of Paula Bomer and her new novel THE STALKER by award-winning author Megan Nolan for @theguardian.com now. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j...