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James R. Gapinski
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New book, "The Museum of Future Mistakes," Fall 2025 from BOA Editions. Author of "The Last Dinosaurs of Portland," "Fruit Rot," "Edge of the Known Bus Line" & "Messiah Tortoise." Editor at @conium.bsky.social 🏳️‍🌈 they/them. https://bio.site/jamesrgapinski
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Heading back to the Midwest for my book tour in November. Catch me at Dual Citizen in St Paul for a Twin Cities Book Festival after party with a kickass lineup of readers. Hosted by @paranoidxtree.bsky.social and @conium.bsky.social

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Flyer advertising “Shapes and Sound,” a reading hosted by CONIUM Press and Paranoid Tree on Nov 8th 2025 at Dual Citizen brewing in St Paul Minnesota at 7:00pm. Free and open to the public Flyer advertising the readers for a Nov 8th event at Dual Citizen Brewing in St Paul.
October 26, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Don't miss out on these tour dates for James R. Gapinski, author of "The Museum of Future Mistakes" and winner of the BOA Short Fiction Prize! Purchase a copy on the Boa website (link in bio) and come to a tour date near you to dive into the macabre mind that brought us this stunning collection.
October 24, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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Friday and Saturday, come see me in Wisconsin! I'll be at Lion's Tooth (@lionstoothmke.com) in Milwaukee on October 24th at 5:00pm. And I'm at WordHaven BookHouse in Sheboygan on October 25th at 11:00am.
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October 24, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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I was on TV today to promote my book (and my upcoming Wisconsin book tour stops). I haven't watched the playback yet because it's always so weird watching a recording of oneself! www.tmj4.com/shows/the-mo...
A Collection of Stories of Love, Loss, and Everything Between
Author James R. Gapinski joins us on The Morning Blend to discuss The Museum of Future Mistakes. The stories combine strange circumstances and familiar experiences that everyone can connect with.
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October 24, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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Want to read my book but don’t want to part with your hard earned cash?

You could win a free copy at @thestorygraph.com

Enter the giveaway here for a chance to win:
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October 20, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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Chicago! I’ll see you tomorrow at @madstreetbooks.bsky.social. 7pm.

Celebrating my new book. In conversation with @mallorysmart.bsky.social, author and editor at @maudlinhouse.bsky.social

Be there. It’s gonna be rad.

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October 20, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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Seattle! Celebrate “The Museum of Future Mistakes” with me at Elliott Bay Book Company. 7pm. In conversation with Carolyn Abram.

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October 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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New review from @ansonjtong.com at @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social.

Great timing for this review. My book tour swings through Chicago next week! Oct. 21st at @madstreetbooks.bsky.social

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October 13, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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The cat is unamused with the new book. He says the story about the egg laying cat is stupid. Look at that side eye!
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October 8, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Launch day! I hope you love these weird little stories as much as I do. Learn more about the book here: jamesrgapinski.com/the-museum-o...

Come celebrate with me on the book tour this month and next: jamesrgapinski.com/events

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October 8, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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My book, THE MUSEUM OF FUTURE MISTAKES, releases today!

Friendly reminder:

If your local independent bookstore doesn't already carry this title, 9 times out of 10 they can order it for you! This is a much better option than whipping out your phone and buying online.
October 7, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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My book exists! You can actually hold this thing in your hands now. Get a copy from BOA's website or your local independent bookstore.
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📣 NEW RELEASE ALERT! 📣

James R. Gapinski's new collection of short stories, THE MUSEUM OF FUTURE MISTAKES, is out now! Visit our online store at boaeditions.org to purchase your copy today. 🛍📖

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October 7, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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📣 NEW RELEASE ALERT! 📣

James R. Gapinski's new collection of short stories, THE MUSEUM OF FUTURE MISTAKES, is out now! Visit our online store at boaeditions.org to purchase your copy today. 🛍📖

#PubDay #BoaEditions #NewBook #ShortStories
October 7, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Comes out tomorrow! If you purchase today, it’s still a technically pre-order and say you were ahead of the curve.

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The Museum of Future Mistakes
Gruesome scenarios take a tender turn; beautiful moments become sources of derision. Winner of the BOA Short Fiction Prize, The Museum of Future Mistakes is packed with inventive narrative choices and...
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October 6, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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Come out and celebrate THE MUSEUM OF FUTURE MISTAKES with me! 🎉Launches next week from
@boa-editions.bsky.social. Nine events (seven in-person and two virtual). I'm looking at you Oregon, Washington, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and New York! More info here: jamesrgapinski.com/events

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Graphic advertising the October book tour dates for "The Museum of Future Mistakes" Stops including: Portland, OR October 9th at 7:00pm at Powell's Books on Hawthorne with Alissa Hattman. Seattle, WA October 17th at 7:00pm at Elliott Bay Book Company with Carolyn Abram. Chicago, IL October 21st at 7:00pm at Madison Street Books with Mallory Smart. Milwaukee, WI October 24th at 5:00pm at Lion's Tooth Sheboygan, WI October 25th at 11:00am WordHaven BookHouse. Graphic advertising the November book tour dates for "The Museum of Future Mistakes" St. Paul, MN at Dual Citizen Brewing Company. November 8th at 7:00pm hosted by Conium Press and Paranoid Tree. Virtual event November 12th at 7:00pm (EST) hosted by Writers & Books with Peter Conners. Virtual event November 18th at 7:00pm (EST) hosted by The Writer's Center with Zach Powers. New York, NY November 26th at 7:00pm at KGB Bar hosted by NYC Writer's Circle.
October 4, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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Embrace the macabre with James R. Gapinski at Powell's Books on Hawthorne (Portland, OR) on Oct. 9th! The Boa Short Fiction Prize winner will be promoting THE MUSEUM OF FUTURE MISTAKES, his upcoming short fiction collection, coming out October 7th. Preorder your copy today on our website!
October 2, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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New from The Variety Pack! In conversation with Variant Editor @williamjcagle.bsky.social,
@jamesrgapinski.bsky.social discusses the strange possibilities of fiction from their forthcoming collection The Museum of Future Mistakes from @boa-editions.bsky.social

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The Museum of Future Mistakes: An Interview with James R. Gapinski
James R. Gapinski is the author of the novella Edge of the Known Bus Line, as well as the forthcoming short story collection, The Museum of Future Mistakes, which won the 2024 BOA Short Fiction Pri…
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September 30, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Issue 3 of @blacklilyzine is everything we need right now. It is beauty and rage, tender and brutal, and it’s coming for you late summer! And since I can’t do anything right the 1st time, please share this version of the flyer. ✨🔥✨
A salmon & off white speckled flyer with a graphic of hand in the sign of metal wearing a spiky bracelet & lighting bolts & shooting stars announces Black Lily Zine’s Issue 3 contributors: JL ABBOTT HEATHER BELL ADAMS DEE ALLEN DAVID BAYLISS EVELYN BERRY GENEVIEVE BETTS CLAYTON BRADSHAW DAVID BRADY JORDON BRIGGS GRAYSON BUCKLEY PIPER CORMAN SHARON DENMARK CALEB EDMONDSON CAL FREEMAN JAMES R. GAPINSKI COURT HARLER KRISTEN HAVENS HUNTER HODKINSON MATTHEW HUMPHREY RONNIE JACKSON LILYANNE KANE JEN KROPINAK JOSHUA LILLIE PAUL LUIKART KRISTINE LANGLEY MAHLER MEGAN MCDERMOTT MIKE MCLELLAND RHEA MELINA IRINA TALL NOVIKOVA VANESA PACHECO JEREMY MICHAEL REED RHY ROBIDOUX RENEE SALMON KATHY LOU SCHULTZ VICTORIA SHEN KARAH TULL MORGAN WRIGHT
July 3, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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Tour for “The Museum of Future Mistakes” stops at Madison Street Books in Chicago on Oct. 21st. In conversation with author and Maudlin House editor Mallory Smart.

More info here: madstreetbooks.com/events/34263...

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Flyer advertising an author event with James R. Gapinski in conversation with Mallory Smart. Tuesday, October 21st at Madison Street Books in Chicago, Illinois.
September 21, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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📢 Attention PNW readers: Join James R. Gapinski in conversation with Alissa Hattman at Powell's Books on Hawthorne in Portland, OR on October 9th! Come prepared by pre-ordering a copy of THE MUSEUM OF FUTURE MISTAKES on our website today.
September 15, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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My book, "The Museum of Future Mistakes," is listed among Tobias Carroll's "Can’t Miss Indie Press Speculative Fiction for September and October 2025" at Reactor Magazine!

Check out the full list here: reactormag.com/cant-miss-in...

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Can’t Miss Indie Press Speculative Fiction for September and October 2025 - Reactor
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September 15, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Pre-order THE MUSEUM OF FUTURE MISTAKES from @boa-editions.bsky.social today! www.boaeditions.org/products/the...

@taliakolluri.bsky.social says, the book "takes a blade to the seams of ordinary lives to reveal the uncanny nature of the storm that roils beneath the surface for us all."
Text-based graphic that reads: "In The Museum of Future Mistakes, James R. Gapinski takes a blade to the seams of ordinary lives to reveal the uncanny nature of the storm that roils beneath the surface for us all. Dead brothers, haunted fingernails, injuries that produce vines, lonely dinosaurs, a magical laundromat, and so much more, spill forth from Gapinski’s singular imagination and ask us to confront our grief, our vulnerability, our identity and our leaps into love." —Talia Lakshmi Kolluri, author of What We Fed To The Manticore. Pre-order The Museum of Future Mistakes at boaeditions.org
September 13, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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Kind words from @gwenekirby.bsky.social about my new book! Pre-order your copy today from @boa-editions.bsky.social:

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Text that reads: “The Museum of Future Mistakes is an eclectic romp through the challenges of dating, loving, and simply trying to exist in a strange, at times hostile, world. As inventive as they are deeply felt, these stories find beauty in the absurd and absurdity in the status quo. As these bite-sized stories build upon one another, the collection accrues a propulsive weight. I wanted to slow down and savor each piece but I could never stop at just one.” —Gwen E. Kirby, author of Shit Cassandra Saw Book cover for "The Museum of Future Mistakes," featuring collage art where two people are embracing one another and walking toward flames. Text reads: "Oct. 7th, 2025 from BOA Editions. Pre-order today. boaeditions.org, jamesrgapinski.com
September 5, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Book tour starts in Portland, Oregon with a stop at @powells.bsky.social on Hawthorne. In conversation with @alissahattman.bsky.social. October 9th at 7:00pm.

More info here: www.powells.com/events/james...

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Graphic advertising an author event on October 9th at 7:00pm at Powell’s Books on NE Hawthorne Boulevard in Portland, Oregon.
August 21, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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Reminder: copies of my forthcoming book, "The Museum of Future Mistakes," available at Adroit, Heavy Feather Review, & Necessary Fiction. Or if you write for a different outlet, reach out & request an ARC!

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August 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM