Patrick Strickland
@patrickobrienstrickland.com
Writer from Texas
Managing editor @inkstickmedia.com
Books: You Can Kill Each Other After I Leave (2025), The Marauders (2022) & Alerta! Alerta! (2018)
Short fiction collection forthcoming: A History of Heartache
Managing editor @inkstickmedia.com
Books: You Can Kill Each Other After I Leave (2025), The Marauders (2022) & Alerta! Alerta! (2018)
Short fiction collection forthcoming: A History of Heartache
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My debut fiction book, a short story collection called ‘A History of Heartache,’ comes out with @melvillehouse.bsky.social this April. It’s available for preorder now. It has 14 loosely linked stories connected to North Texas about coming up strange in a strange place.
mhpbooks.com/books/a-hist...
mhpbooks.com/books/a-hist...
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January 13, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Pitch us at Inkstick. We're a nonprofit newsroom focused on endless war and all that it entails: the military industrial complex, growing authoritarianism, militarization of policing, borders everywhere, and human rights crises in the US and beyond. (We pay -- rates depend on scope of pieces, etc.)
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Inkstick’s Most Anticipated Books of 2026 (So Far)
Ft.
- @jmhattem.bsky.social
- @mollycrabapple.bsky.social
- Robin Andersen
- Lionel & Liz Morrison
- @rozinaali.bsky.social
- @reecejones.bsky.social & Greg Boos
Ft.
- @jmhattem.bsky.social
- @mollycrabapple.bsky.social
- Robin Andersen
- Lionel & Liz Morrison
- @rozinaali.bsky.social
- @reecejones.bsky.social & Greg Boos
Inkstick’s Most Anticipated Books of 2026 (So Far)
In 2026, several forthcoming and highly anticipated books can help you make sense of authoritarianism, bigotry, and war in a grim age.
inkstickmedia.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Inkstick’s Most Anticipated Books of 2026 (So Far)
Ft.
- @jmhattem.bsky.social
- @mollycrabapple.bsky.social
- Robin Andersen
- Lionel & Liz Morrison
- @rozinaali.bsky.social
- @reecejones.bsky.social & Greg Boos
Ft.
- @jmhattem.bsky.social
- @mollycrabapple.bsky.social
- Robin Andersen
- Lionel & Liz Morrison
- @rozinaali.bsky.social
- @reecejones.bsky.social & Greg Boos
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Shelter from the Storm: How Climate Change Is Creating a New Era of Migration is out ONE WEEK FROM TODAY!
Pick up a copy from your local bookstore or wherever else you get books (but especially your local bookstore)
Pick up a copy from your local bookstore or wherever else you get books (but especially your local bookstore)
December 30, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Shelter from the Storm: How Climate Change Is Creating a New Era of Migration is out ONE WEEK FROM TODAY!
Pick up a copy from your local bookstore or wherever else you get books (but especially your local bookstore)
Pick up a copy from your local bookstore or wherever else you get books (but especially your local bookstore)
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"People fleeing warzones may sometimes successfully outrun the bullets. But disasters do not stop at the border and often follow people into refugee camps."
Read an excerpt of Julian Hattem’s new book, ‘Shelter from the Storm,’ which will be out tomorrow with
@thenewpress.bsky.social
Read an excerpt of Julian Hattem’s new book, ‘Shelter from the Storm,’ which will be out tomorrow with
@thenewpress.bsky.social
Can Refugees Outrun Both Bullets and Natural Disasters?
An excerpt of Julian Hattem’s forthcoming book, ‘Shelter from the Storm,’ which will be released by The New Press on Jan. 6, 2026.
inkstickmedia.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:05 AM
"People fleeing warzones may sometimes successfully outrun the bullets. But disasters do not stop at the border and often follow people into refugee camps."
Read an excerpt of Julian Hattem’s new book, ‘Shelter from the Storm,’ which will be out tomorrow with
@thenewpress.bsky.social
Read an excerpt of Julian Hattem’s new book, ‘Shelter from the Storm,’ which will be out tomorrow with
@thenewpress.bsky.social
My debut fiction book, a short story collection called ‘A History of Heartache,’ comes out with @melvillehouse.bsky.social this April. It’s available for preorder now. It has 14 loosely linked stories connected to North Texas about coming up strange in a strange place.
mhpbooks.com/books/a-hist...
mhpbooks.com/books/a-hist...
January 1, 2026 at 4:53 PM
My debut fiction book, a short story collection called ‘A History of Heartache,’ comes out with @melvillehouse.bsky.social this April. It’s available for preorder now. It has 14 loosely linked stories connected to North Texas about coming up strange in a strange place.
mhpbooks.com/books/a-hist...
mhpbooks.com/books/a-hist...
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Congratulations to our 2026 Best American Short Stories nominees: @coocoo4afropuffs.bsky.social @patrickobrienstrickland.com @danacann.bsky.social @aaronburch.bsky.social
#GraceBallard #AnnLandi #LisAnna-Langston #DamienRoos
doric-literary.com/nominations/
#GraceBallard #AnnLandi #LisAnna-Langston #DamienRoos
doric-literary.com/nominations/
December 23, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Congratulations to our 2026 Best American Short Stories nominees: @coocoo4afropuffs.bsky.social @patrickobrienstrickland.com @danacann.bsky.social @aaronburch.bsky.social
#GraceBallard #AnnLandi #LisAnna-Langston #DamienRoos
doric-literary.com/nominations/
#GraceBallard #AnnLandi #LisAnna-Langston #DamienRoos
doric-literary.com/nominations/
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Here it is, the final regular #ScholarSunday thread of 2025, my 255th thread of great public scholarly writing, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the past week. Add more below, please share as widely as possible, & enjoy, all! 🗃️
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#ScholarSunday Thread 255 (12/21/25) – Black and White and Read All Over
Here it is, the final regular #ScholarSunday thread of 2025, my 255th thread of great public scholarly writing, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the past week. Add more below, please sha...
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December 21, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Here it is, the final regular #ScholarSunday thread of 2025, my 255th thread of great public scholarly writing, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the past week. Add more below, please share as widely as possible, & enjoy, all! 🗃️
blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...
blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...
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Tomorrow Doric Literary announces our nominations for the 2026 #BestAmericanShortStories anthology! 🎉
While you're waiting, why not read our most recent (& #Pushcart nominated) offerings:
"Dallas, 1931" by @patrickobrienstrickland.com
"The Skull Never Frowns" by Damien Roos
doric-literary.com
While you're waiting, why not read our most recent (& #Pushcart nominated) offerings:
"Dallas, 1931" by @patrickobrienstrickland.com
"The Skull Never Frowns" by Damien Roos
doric-literary.com
December 22, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Tomorrow Doric Literary announces our nominations for the 2026 #BestAmericanShortStories anthology! 🎉
While you're waiting, why not read our most recent (& #Pushcart nominated) offerings:
"Dallas, 1931" by @patrickobrienstrickland.com
"The Skull Never Frowns" by Damien Roos
doric-literary.com
While you're waiting, why not read our most recent (& #Pushcart nominated) offerings:
"Dallas, 1931" by @patrickobrienstrickland.com
"The Skull Never Frowns" by Damien Roos
doric-literary.com
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@inkstickmedia.com's @patrickobrienstrickland.com on the long history of conspiracism and incitement behind Trump's "invasion" immigration rhetoric: inkstickmedia.com/the-long-oft...
The Long, Lethal History of Trump's 'Invasion' Rhetoric
In 2018, Trump began to routinely describe immigration as an ‘invasion.’ That rhetoric has fueled deadly violence for nearly two centuries.
inkstickmedia.com
December 19, 2025 at 9:37 AM
@inkstickmedia.com's @patrickobrienstrickland.com on the long history of conspiracism and incitement behind Trump's "invasion" immigration rhetoric: inkstickmedia.com/the-long-oft...
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🎉It's Award Season at Doric Literary.🍾
Pushcart & BOTN nominations have already been announced.
Best American Short Story nominations come out December 23.
We're announcing our nominations for Best Small Fictions on New Year's Eve!
Read great short stories here:
doric-literary.com/nominations/
Pushcart & BOTN nominations have already been announced.
Best American Short Story nominations come out December 23.
We're announcing our nominations for Best Small Fictions on New Year's Eve!
Read great short stories here:
doric-literary.com/nominations/
December 15, 2025 at 8:04 PM
🎉It's Award Season at Doric Literary.🍾
Pushcart & BOTN nominations have already been announced.
Best American Short Story nominations come out December 23.
We're announcing our nominations for Best Small Fictions on New Year's Eve!
Read great short stories here:
doric-literary.com/nominations/
Pushcart & BOTN nominations have already been announced.
Best American Short Story nominations come out December 23.
We're announcing our nominations for Best Small Fictions on New Year's Eve!
Read great short stories here:
doric-literary.com/nominations/
I wrote @inkstickmedia.com about the long history of anti-immigrant propaganda portraying people crossing a border as an "invasion" & the violence that conspiracy theory fuels.
With a lot of thanks to @mdelbosque.bsky.social, @reecejones.bsky.social, & @shaneburley.bsky.social for speaking to me.
With a lot of thanks to @mdelbosque.bsky.social, @reecejones.bsky.social, & @shaneburley.bsky.social for speaking to me.
In recent years, Trump has routinely described immigration as an ‘invasion.’ That rhetoric has fueled deadly violence for nearly two centuries.
By: @patrickobrienstrickland.com
inkstickmedia.com/the-long-oft...
By: @patrickobrienstrickland.com
inkstickmedia.com/the-long-oft...
The Long, Lethal History of Trump's 'Invasion' Rhetoric
In 2018, Trump began to routinely describe immigration as an ‘invasion.’ That rhetoric has fueled deadly violence for nearly two centuries.
inkstickmedia.com
December 15, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I wrote @inkstickmedia.com about the long history of anti-immigrant propaganda portraying people crossing a border as an "invasion" & the violence that conspiracy theory fuels.
With a lot of thanks to @mdelbosque.bsky.social, @reecejones.bsky.social, & @shaneburley.bsky.social for speaking to me.
With a lot of thanks to @mdelbosque.bsky.social, @reecejones.bsky.social, & @shaneburley.bsky.social for speaking to me.
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The GOP was a dependable supporter of Israel for a long time. Now, its far-right wing is seeking to change that.
By: @shaneburley.bsky.social
inkstickmedia.com/the-growing-...
By: @shaneburley.bsky.social
inkstickmedia.com/the-growing-...
The Growing Fight Over Zionism in the Heart of the GOP
The GOP was a dependable supporter of Israel for a long time. Now, its far-right wing is seeking to change that.
inkstickmedia.com
December 11, 2025 at 2:14 PM
The GOP was a dependable supporter of Israel for a long time. Now, its far-right wing is seeking to change that.
By: @shaneburley.bsky.social
inkstickmedia.com/the-growing-...
By: @shaneburley.bsky.social
inkstickmedia.com/the-growing-...
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Looking for some weekend reading? Every one of these stories is absolutely brilliant!
Doric Literary's 2026 Pushcart Prize nominees.
doric-literary.com/nominations/
#BarbaraEMiner @niamhmaccabe.bsky.social
@patrickobrienstrickland.com #DamienRoos @danacann.bsky.social @writesloud.bsky.social
Doric Literary's 2026 Pushcart Prize nominees.
doric-literary.com/nominations/
#BarbaraEMiner @niamhmaccabe.bsky.social
@patrickobrienstrickland.com #DamienRoos @danacann.bsky.social @writesloud.bsky.social
December 6, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Looking for some weekend reading? Every one of these stories is absolutely brilliant!
Doric Literary's 2026 Pushcart Prize nominees.
doric-literary.com/nominations/
#BarbaraEMiner @niamhmaccabe.bsky.social
@patrickobrienstrickland.com #DamienRoos @danacann.bsky.social @writesloud.bsky.social
Doric Literary's 2026 Pushcart Prize nominees.
doric-literary.com/nominations/
#BarbaraEMiner @niamhmaccabe.bsky.social
@patrickobrienstrickland.com #DamienRoos @danacann.bsky.social @writesloud.bsky.social
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I wrote a long essay on the myth of Scottish exceptionalism for @inkstickmedia.com, featuring Braveheart, anti-immigration protests in Falkirk, rise of the saltire flags, Thatcher in Scotland and so on. Thanks to @patrickobrienstrickland.com for giving this essay a lovely home 👇🏾 tinyurl.com/4n8u5tsu
The Reality Behind the Myth that Scotland is Immune to Racism
A recent rise in anti-immigrant protests pulls back the veil on Scotland's reputation as a country where racism isn't a problem.
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December 5, 2025 at 11:17 AM
I wrote a long essay on the myth of Scottish exceptionalism for @inkstickmedia.com, featuring Braveheart, anti-immigration protests in Falkirk, rise of the saltire flags, Thatcher in Scotland and so on. Thanks to @patrickobrienstrickland.com for giving this essay a lovely home 👇🏾 tinyurl.com/4n8u5tsu
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A new joint investigation by Inkstick, @wearesolomon.bsky.social, Taz, and SWI Swiss Info reveals how new technology (including American AI tech) is being rolled out across Europe to deter irregular migration and handle asylum claims, often with little scrutiny and thin safeguards.
American AI Arrives on Fortress Europe's Borders. At What Cost?
American tech companies are increasingly providing AI surveillance technology that is being used on European borders.
inkstickmedia.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:14 PM
A new joint investigation by Inkstick, @wearesolomon.bsky.social, Taz, and SWI Swiss Info reveals how new technology (including American AI tech) is being rolled out across Europe to deter irregular migration and handle asylum claims, often with little scrutiny and thin safeguards.
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"Until a year ago, Scotland (or Scottish politicians) wouldn’t have touched with a bargepole the toxic debates on multiculturalism ripping through other parts of the United Kingdom. Now, they have arrived at its doorstep."
By: @sukhadatatke.bsky.social
By: @sukhadatatke.bsky.social
The Reality Behind the Myth that Scotland is Immune to Racism
A recent rise in anti-immigrant protests pulls back the veil on Scotland's reputation as a country where racism isn't a problem.
inkstickmedia.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:07 PM
"Until a year ago, Scotland (or Scottish politicians) wouldn’t have touched with a bargepole the toxic debates on multiculturalism ripping through other parts of the United Kingdom. Now, they have arrived at its doorstep."
By: @sukhadatatke.bsky.social
By: @sukhadatatke.bsky.social
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At last: Doric Literary's Pushcart nominations for 2026!
@pushcartprize.bsky.social
#BarbaraEMiner @niamhmaccabe.bsky.social @patrickobrienstrickland.com #DamienRoos @danacann.bsky.social @writesloud.bsky.social
doric-literary.com/nominations/
@pushcartprize.bsky.social
#BarbaraEMiner @niamhmaccabe.bsky.social @patrickobrienstrickland.com #DamienRoos @danacann.bsky.social @writesloud.bsky.social
doric-literary.com/nominations/
December 1, 2025 at 4:38 PM
At last: Doric Literary's Pushcart nominations for 2026!
@pushcartprize.bsky.social
#BarbaraEMiner @niamhmaccabe.bsky.social @patrickobrienstrickland.com #DamienRoos @danacann.bsky.social @writesloud.bsky.social
doric-literary.com/nominations/
@pushcartprize.bsky.social
#BarbaraEMiner @niamhmaccabe.bsky.social @patrickobrienstrickland.com #DamienRoos @danacann.bsky.social @writesloud.bsky.social
doric-literary.com/nominations/
I am really stoked to have a very Dallas short story up @doricliterary.bsky.social — and grateful to @courtlandavenue.bsky.social for giving it a home.
Brilliant & utterly riveting new fiction now online at Doric Literary.
"Dallas, 1931" by @patrickobrienstrickland.com
Communism, the KKK, rallies, arrests, floggings, & a drowning, this piece reminds us of where we've been - & where we may return...
doric-literary.com/2025/12/01/d...
"Dallas, 1931" by @patrickobrienstrickland.com
Communism, the KKK, rallies, arrests, floggings, & a drowning, this piece reminds us of where we've been - & where we may return...
doric-literary.com/2025/12/01/d...
Dallas, 1931
He pressed the lip of the weapon to my right eye, gently at first and then forcefully. “My name’s Dell Winford,” he said. “Just thought you got a right to know who’s killin’ you.”
doric-literary.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:48 PM
I am really stoked to have a very Dallas short story up @doricliterary.bsky.social — and grateful to @courtlandavenue.bsky.social for giving it a home.
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The excitement is palpable at Doric Literary!
Tomorrow, December 1, we'll announce our 2026 #Pushcart nominations & present stunning new fiction to leave you breathless.
"Dallas, 1931" by Patrick Strickland
@patrickobrienstrickland.com
patrickobrienstrickland.com
doric-literary.com
Tomorrow, December 1, we'll announce our 2026 #Pushcart nominations & present stunning new fiction to leave you breathless.
"Dallas, 1931" by Patrick Strickland
@patrickobrienstrickland.com
patrickobrienstrickland.com
doric-literary.com
November 30, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The excitement is palpable at Doric Literary!
Tomorrow, December 1, we'll announce our 2026 #Pushcart nominations & present stunning new fiction to leave you breathless.
"Dallas, 1931" by Patrick Strickland
@patrickobrienstrickland.com
patrickobrienstrickland.com
doric-literary.com
Tomorrow, December 1, we'll announce our 2026 #Pushcart nominations & present stunning new fiction to leave you breathless.
"Dallas, 1931" by Patrick Strickland
@patrickobrienstrickland.com
patrickobrienstrickland.com
doric-literary.com
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Like every nonprofit outlet, we are feeling the pinch as the economy worsens and bad actors pile the pressure on journalists everywhere. Funding for nonprofit journalism is shrinking by the day, and your support matters now more than ever.
It's the Season for Giving. Will You Support Inkstick?
Between now and Dec. 31, your donations will count double without any extra cost to you.
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November 30, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Like every nonprofit outlet, we are feeling the pinch as the economy worsens and bad actors pile the pressure on journalists everywhere. Funding for nonprofit journalism is shrinking by the day, and your support matters now more than ever.
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"Like thousands of Palestinians, Israeli authorities arrested my father numerous times before his current detention started in September 2019. He has thus far spent over 22 years in captivity."
inkstickmedia.com/my-father-is...
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My Father Is One of Thousands Disappeared in Israel’s Prisons
Since the war began, contact with Palestinian detainees has all but vanished, as families wait months or years for any sign their loved ones are still alive.
inkstickmedia.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:40 PM
"Like thousands of Palestinians, Israeli authorities arrested my father numerous times before his current detention started in September 2019. He has thus far spent over 22 years in captivity."
inkstickmedia.com/my-father-is...
inkstickmedia.com/my-father-is...
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If you contribute to support Inkstick's nonprofit newsroom today, NewsMatch will match your donation.
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Support Inkstick’s Adversarial Reporting — from Washington DC to Gaza
Thanks to NewsMatch, any donation you provide before the end of the year will count as double.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Rather than pick a flashy headline for clicks, Inkstick is committed to honest, in-depth, on-the-ground reporting and fearless analysis.
If you contribute to support Inkstick's nonprofit newsroom today, NewsMatch will match your donation.
If you contribute to support Inkstick's nonprofit newsroom today, NewsMatch will match your donation.
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Yesterday was the 46th anniversary of a failed rally to revive the Klan in Dallas. That same day Klansmen and Nazis killed five communists in Greensboro, NC.
In Dallas, so many anti-Klan protesters rallied that the police had to hide Klansmen in a basement.
By: @patrickobrienstrickland.com
In Dallas, so many anti-Klan protesters rallied that the police had to hide Klansmen in a basement.
By: @patrickobrienstrickland.com
Burying the Klan: A Texas White Supremacist's Last Stand
Dallas Klan leader Addie Barlow Frazier had a reputation for stirring up controversy — a knack she briefly carried over into the afterlife.
inkstickmedia.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Yesterday was the 46th anniversary of a failed rally to revive the Klan in Dallas. That same day Klansmen and Nazis killed five communists in Greensboro, NC.
In Dallas, so many anti-Klan protesters rallied that the police had to hide Klansmen in a basement.
By: @patrickobrienstrickland.com
In Dallas, so many anti-Klan protesters rallied that the police had to hide Klansmen in a basement.
By: @patrickobrienstrickland.com
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November 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
@inkstickmedia.com is doing absolutely vital work, and they also happen to be some of the most talented and driven people I’ve ever worked with. When you support them now, your donation doubles for NewsMatch: inkstick.substack.com/p/help-inkst...