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Bob Sykora
@bobsykora.bsky.social
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| kansas city | mostly poetry |
| UTOPIANS IN LOVE (@gameoverbooks.bsky.social 2025) |
| co-host of @thelinebreak.bsky.social |
| editor @ garden party collective |

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Oh hi
Your poster of Carly Rae Jepsen holding the book Utopians in Love announcing the fall World Tour * Tuesday September 23: Words / Friends Online Reading * Saturday September 27: Northwest Arkansas Bookfest * Friday October 3: Turnsol Books 3rd Anniversary, Kansas City * Sunday October 19: Poets in Pajamas Online Reading * Saturday November 15: Bear Review e Vulpes Bastille, Kansas City บรออวาลทรไก่โอบือ • esents world four 2025 CARLY It neverendss RAE JEPSEN + BOB SYKORA UTOPIANS IN LOVE WORLD TOUR
August 23, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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hi my books has been out for 4 months here’s where you can find a copy
July 31, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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100% of the 4 reviews of my book on storygraph say it’s fast paced so it’s probably an excellent choice for the sealey challenge 💁🏻‍♂️

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image of the story graph page for my book Utopians in Love continued story graph page for utopians in love with 4.33 star review and 100% fast pace scores
July 29, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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2night in Boston
7/2 S4 / 21+ /vax req'd Workshop @ 6:30 / Doors @ 7:15 Open mic @ 8 / Feature @ 10 Bob Sykora ft. workshop by Kes Maro BOSTON POETRY SLAM @ THE CANTAB LOUNGE
July 2, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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More details part 2
utg plans in love World tour 2025 newyorklbook läunch Monday July 7 @ Unnameable Books 615 Vanderbilt Ave. 7 PM featuring readings by: Mya Matteo Alexice, Kenny Bradley, Reid Kurkerewicz, Natalie Miranda Raskin, & Bob Sykora TUESDAY JULY 8, 2025 8PM DADA LITERARY CAFE PRESENTS BOB SYKORA AVERY HOLMES PETER MARRA In celebration of Bob Sykora's Debut poetry collection publication "Utopians in Love" 60-47 MYRTLE AVE. RIDGEWOOD NYC POETS BOB SYKORA "UTOPIANS IN LOVE" LLOYD SCHWARTZ AND JILL MCDONOUGH CONVERSATION 7/10/25 East End Books Boston Seaport presents: Poets Bob Sykora "Utopians in Love," Lloyd Schwartz and Jill McDonough in Conversation 7/10/25 at 6pm. Tickets: Poets Bob Sykora "Utopians in Love" and Lloyd...
July 1, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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More details part 1
7/2 S4 / 21+ /vax req'd Workshop @ 6:30 / Doors @ 7:15 Open mic @ 8 / Feature @ 10 Bob Sykora ft. workshop by Kes Maro BOSTON POETRY SLAM @ THE CANTAB LOUNGE Bash poetry Open Mic + Bob Sykora secret Somerville reading details soon July 5 @ 8PM dm for address
July 1, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Reading poems on the east coast starting tomorrow:
Schedule of readings on the east coast: utopians indove world tour east coastidatess Wednesday July 2: Boston Poetry Slam e The Cantab, 8 PM Friday July 4: Bash Poetry a Bookends Florence, MA, 7 PM Saturday July 5: Super Secret Reading Somerville, MA 8 PM, Details to come / DM for address Monday July 7: a Unnamable Books Brooklyn, 7 PM Tuesday July 8: @ Dada Literary Cafe, Ridgewood NYC, 8 PM Thursday July 10: Reading & Conversation w/ Jill McDonough & Lloyd Schwartz @ East End Books, Boston 6 PM
July 1, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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THE WORLD TOUR
June 26, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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2 Chicago readings next week 😈😈😈
Poster text for an Evening of Poetry at Rivers and Roads Cafe, June 16th @ 7PM Poster text for Utopians in Love Chicago book launch @ The Whistler Tuesday June 17 @ 6 PM
June 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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wow 🤯 thank u @nytimes.com
picture of NY times article “The Best Books of the Year (So Far)” with my book UTOPIANS IN LOVE featured
May 8, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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got my hairshirt!

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my cat stevie over Adrian sobol’s book Hair Shirt
April 14, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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hi I’m on my way to awp come say hi @ the @gameoverbooks.bsky.social table 👋
picture of bob wearing a hat that says THE UTOPIANS ARE IN LOVE! and text that says “Bob @ AWP” and “Thursday @ Game Over Books Table T516 12 - 1 PM Friday @ Game Over Books Table T516 2 - 3 PM”
March 26, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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front page it’s book launch day baby
picture of my book Utopians in Love, the cover reddish pink color with warped shakers kissing, on the front page of the asterism website
March 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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One of the coolest things you can do for a small press author is request their book from your local library so I made a guide to show you how:

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picture of Arthur the cartoon aardvark characters holding up library cards with text that says One of the coolest things you can do to support a small press author is request their book from your local library Same picture of Arthur characters but now one is holding my book Utopians in Love and she says “Now go request some books by the people you love!” Text on the page says I've compiled some library request links at bobsykora.com
March 17, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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March 12, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Looking to tour this summer any tips ideas etc welcome!!
Picture of me in luxurious brown sweater looking out a window next to some fried reddish orange roses, thought bubble comes from my head with the text “Looks like I'm gonna be bopping around the Midwest all of June and in the North East the first few weeks of July. I wonder who I know that could help me find or schedule readings in those places so I can tour this book that I can't stop posting about.” Bottom text reads “utopians in love world tour 2025 looking to schedule readings + any help booking!”
March 6, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Lebron says in or fit out, preorder today:

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Lebron James reading the book utopians in love before a game, still probably on the first page
March 4, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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sherly wants to know if you have any extra room in your awp reading for me
Bob, white man with beard and brown sweater is holding Sherly, perfect orange cat, while a strange hand holds the book Utopians in Love. The cat has a speech bubble where she says the following: Do you need one last reader to fill out the sick line-up at your AWP offsite reading? Because Bob's book comes out literally the day before AWP starts & he's going to be there & I like when he reads his poems to me so I think he would be a really good addition to your reading.
February 25, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Image of me, white man in fabulous brown sweater, holding an orange cat. The cat is saying “Hey Hob why are you SO obsessed with preorders. Like, why are they SO IMPORTANT?” And I say in response “Sheryl’s that’s such a great question I’m so glad you asked!” Red background with two circles filled with the perfect face of my orange cat Sheryl. Three text bubbles that read 1 Small press poetry, as you might imagine, runs on very tight margins. 2 As much as my press is excited to publish my book, they can't just print a million copies without knowing how many will sell. Preorders are generally used to gauge interest in a book. 3 The more preorders they receive, the more confidence the press will have! Preorder numbers help guide the initial print run, and we hope to get as many of these books into the world as we can! Same image as first, but how holding my book cover and the cat says “oh wow! No wonder you’re being so annoying with all these preorder posts!” And I I’m saying “ preorder today at gameoverbooks.com”
February 20, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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New post new post, bookmarks for anyone who sends me their preorder # xoxox

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substack post review, boys face thinking hard and some robots in the bathroom. Text reads Bookmarks, marketing and mod Podge, Game Over Books March 2025, bobsykora.substack.com 6 collaged bookmarks
February 17, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Happy Valentine’s Day // The Utopians are SO in Love! // you can preorder my book here:

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Text reads Tell someone you love them by preordering my book. Two cartoon hearts, one wearing a flower and both with great eye lashes, the other holding a copy of my book Utopians in Love Text says Preorder Utopians in Love today, overa bunch of candy hearts. The hearts read: The utopians are in love! Maybe my ass is good enough. My heart won’t be held down by history. History is longing. What absurdities can be imagined greater than institutions? Totes. Nice. My book cover hovers in the right hand upper corner Text reads: your parter doesn’t want flowers for Valentine’s Day They want you to preorder utopians in love by bob sykora from Game over Books, pink background, flowers on the bottom, 4 cartoon hearts, one giving a snappy finger point, the other holding flowers behind their back, and two that are like not in on these flowers they’re so sassy
February 14, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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little post about my book's cover 🤠

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substack image -- text reads Hello Book Cover Utopian Poetics # 12 Bobsykora.substack.com with a picture of my book cover in the background, reddish pink image with a shaker kissing another in a warped background
February 13, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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the lakers traded for Luka AND got him a copy of my book early that’s crazy 🤩🤩🤩

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picture of Luka Doncic, Rob Pelinka, and some other guy in a hoodie, Rob is holding up a piece sign and Luka Docic has a copy of my book Utopians in Love!
February 4, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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probably should drop that cover art next week???
Publishers Marketplace announcement: UTOPIANS IN LOVE BY BOB SYKORA IMPRINT: Game Over Books March 25, 2025 Time traveling to get over heartbreak, poet Bob Sykora’s full length debut UTOPIANS IN LOVE, a collection of poems that ventures across centuries so the poet can be sad while visiting historical American utopian communities, picked up by Game Over Books to be published March 25, 2025.
January 23, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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bob book coming sooooon

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January 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM