Bud Smith
@budsmith.bsky.social
I wrote the novels Teenager (Vintage) and Mighty (forthcoming from Knopf) among others, and work heavy construction in the boilermakers union. coolgoodluck.com
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Bud Smith
@budsmith.bsky.social
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Chipper | Bud Smith
He’d seen her do incredible things to dull people.
thebaffler.com
I have a new short story in The Baffler, called “Chipper” thebaffler.com/stories/chip...
Here is an essay I wrote for @parisreview.bsky.social about building a desk for a pickup truck
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October 31, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Here is an essay I wrote for @parisreview.bsky.social about building a desk for a pickup truck
t.co/3Pf4Nl1WrN
t.co/3Pf4Nl1WrN
I wrote an essay called “Summer’s Over” for Zona Motel. Topics covered: art making, impending demolition, an innocent mistake
open.substack.com/pub/zonamote...
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ESSAY: Summer’s Over
It’s raining and the cars driving by our apartment sound like waves again. I’m on the couch, writing on a little yellow cart that doubles as a rolling coffee table. She’s on the other side of the pink...
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September 29, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I wrote an essay called “Summer’s Over” for Zona Motel. Topics covered: art making, impending demolition, an innocent mistake
open.substack.com/pub/zonamote...
open.substack.com/pub/zonamote...
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Sergiu Ciochina
September 25, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Sergiu Ciochina
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Just remembered a dream I had last night where I was in a recording studio w/Tom Petty. He was dead, a skeleton, but up & about & sounding great on guitar. He was recording “You Don’t Know How It Feels” & wanted me to sing the vocals. I explained that was bad idea & eventually he came around. Whew!
September 24, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Just remembered a dream I had last night where I was in a recording studio w/Tom Petty. He was dead, a skeleton, but up & about & sounding great on guitar. He was recording “You Don’t Know How It Feels” & wanted me to sing the vocals. I explained that was bad idea & eventually he came around. Whew!
Have a new story called “Skyhawks“ in the fall issue of the Paris Review. t.co/LFMR359iCc
September 23, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Have a new story called “Skyhawks“ in the fall issue of the Paris Review. t.co/LFMR359iCc
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Vlad Mag #6 (Part Two): “Bummer Summer,” edited by Brian Alan Ellis, is OUT NOW on the website! New work by @eyerarat.bsky.social (@filthyloot.bsky.social), @malsmart.bsky.social (@maudlinhouse.bsky.social), @budsmith.bsky.social, @formermissnj.bsky.social and others 🦩
August 11, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Vlad Mag #6 (Part Two): “Bummer Summer,” edited by Brian Alan Ellis, is OUT NOW on the website! New work by @eyerarat.bsky.social (@filthyloot.bsky.social), @malsmart.bsky.social (@maudlinhouse.bsky.social), @budsmith.bsky.social, @formermissnj.bsky.social and others 🦩
Sitting here listening to Bat Out of Hell, as always.
August 10, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Sitting here listening to Bat Out of Hell, as always.
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Join us on Friday, 7/11, to celebrate the release of our latest issue, “Player Haters.” We’ll be at the Francis Kite Club on the LES for an evening of drinks, dancing, and good sportsmanship. Featuring DJs Jamison Lung and Paula Martinez.
June 25, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Join us on Friday, 7/11, to celebrate the release of our latest issue, “Player Haters.” We’ll be at the Francis Kite Club on the LES for an evening of drinks, dancing, and good sportsmanship. Featuring DJs Jamison Lung and Paula Martinez.
I’ve got a new short story up at Joyland today. This one is called “Shades” t.co/9FXFxW2ApU
June 17, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I’ve got a new short story up at Joyland today. This one is called “Shades” t.co/9FXFxW2ApU
Other night I met a person in publishing, who misses the writing workshop group they had in grad school. Haven't written much since then. I said, Well you can change that, find 3 gifted people, w/ same goals (a novel/story collection) and be the leader, drive the thing, do it, meet in person monthly
June 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Other night I met a person in publishing, who misses the writing workshop group they had in grad school. Haven't written much since then. I said, Well you can change that, find 3 gifted people, w/ same goals (a novel/story collection) and be the leader, drive the thing, do it, meet in person monthly
saw a young dog walk by with the face of Skeletor
June 16, 2025 at 6:51 PM
saw a young dog walk by with the face of Skeletor
I've got some new short stories--the most recent issue of FENCE has one called "Nightsky", tomorrow I'll share a link to one coming out in Joyland called "Shades." This fall I've got one coming into print again at The Paris Review
June 16, 2025 at 6:42 PM
I've got some new short stories--the most recent issue of FENCE has one called "Nightsky", tomorrow I'll share a link to one coming out in Joyland called "Shades." This fall I've got one coming into print again at The Paris Review
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How bout a little #sports chat on here? Where are the BlueSky bowlers? #bowling #tenpins
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thebaffler.com/salvos/chang...
Changing Lanes | Dave Denison
How long can bowling endure the vulture capitalists buying up alleys around the country?
thebaffler.com
June 6, 2025 at 1:53 PM
How bout a little #sports chat on here? Where are the BlueSky bowlers? #bowling #tenpins
thebaffler.com/salvos/chang...
thebaffler.com/salvos/chang...
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just got this in the mail and it's 🔥🔥🔥🔥
I have a new short story in The Baffler, called “Chipper” thebaffler.com/stories/chip...
Chipper | Bud Smith
He’d seen her do incredible things to dull people.
thebaffler.com
April 3, 2025 at 3:11 PM
just got this in the mail and it's 🔥🔥🔥🔥
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It is Disney canon that Huey, Dewey, and Louie moved in with Donald Duck after killing their biological father by putting fireworks under his chair and lighting them while he was sitting in it.
April 6, 2025 at 5:10 PM
It is Disney canon that Huey, Dewey, and Louie moved in with Donald Duck after killing their biological father by putting fireworks under his chair and lighting them while he was sitting in it.
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I have a new short story in The Baffler, called “Chipper” thebaffler.com/stories/chip...
Chipper | Bud Smith
He’d seen her do incredible things to dull people.
thebaffler.com
April 1, 2025 at 7:03 AM
I have a new short story in The Baffler, called “Chipper” thebaffler.com/stories/chip...
Here’s a new short story called “After Passaic” @farewelltransmiss.bsky.social
farewelltransmission.net/2025/04/afte...
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AFTER PASSAIC - Farewell Transmission
By Bud Smith Last night I broke a rib kicking a balloon. I went flying like Home Alone, Marv and Harry, landed on my side and damn it hurt. Sometime around sunset the following day I was at Miriam’s 8...
farewelltransmission.net
April 1, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Here’s a new short story called “After Passaic” @farewelltransmiss.bsky.social
farewelltransmission.net/2025/04/afte...
farewelltransmission.net/2025/04/afte...
I have a new short story in The Baffler, called “Chipper” thebaffler.com/stories/chip...
Chipper | Bud Smith
He’d seen her do incredible things to dull people.
thebaffler.com
April 1, 2025 at 7:03 AM
I have a new short story in The Baffler, called “Chipper” thebaffler.com/stories/chip...
Reposted by Bud Smith
Never let your enemies give you a ride to the mall on the handlebars of their bike
March 30, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Never let your enemies give you a ride to the mall on the handlebars of their bike
been working 14 hour night shifts for the past five weeks, sometimes with Sunday off, but it’s almost over, just another few weeks, and then I can return to my real life again, as a semi-professional doer of nothing
March 16, 2025 at 11:25 PM
been working 14 hour night shifts for the past five weeks, sometimes with Sunday off, but it’s almost over, just another few weeks, and then I can return to my real life again, as a semi-professional doer of nothing
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Hope some Philly folks will stop by Tattooed Mom on Wed for readings by the extremely talented and cool Rutgees Camden MFA 2nd year students (I will also be there)
February 23, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Hope some Philly folks will stop by Tattooed Mom on Wed for readings by the extremely talented and cool Rutgees Camden MFA 2nd year students (I will also be there)
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I heard a rumor that we're going to open for book submissions in the spring. (You can spread the rumor). I have no other information right now. I am possibly an unreliable source and am not available for comment. But I said what I said.
February 6, 2025 at 10:40 PM
I heard a rumor that we're going to open for book submissions in the spring. (You can spread the rumor). I have no other information right now. I am possibly an unreliable source and am not available for comment. But I said what I said.
here's a short story called "Tiger Blood" and some thoughts about it, from my collection Double Bird
nicetrybudsmith.substack.com/p/tiger-blood
nicetrybudsmith.substack.com/p/tiger-blood
Tiger Blood
a story from my collection Double Bird
nicetrybudsmith.substack.com
February 1, 2025 at 7:48 PM
here's a short story called "Tiger Blood" and some thoughts about it, from my collection Double Bird
nicetrybudsmith.substack.com/p/tiger-blood
nicetrybudsmith.substack.com/p/tiger-blood
Day One: told my coworkers I was profiling them as a group for GQ — result, Yay! Flexing and raising the roof
Day Two: went back to work and told them GQ rejected the pitch because they’re a bunch of weak ass suckers.
Day Two: went back to work and told them GQ rejected the pitch because they’re a bunch of weak ass suckers.
January 31, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Day One: told my coworkers I was profiling them as a group for GQ — result, Yay! Flexing and raising the roof
Day Two: went back to work and told them GQ rejected the pitch because they’re a bunch of weak ass suckers.
Day Two: went back to work and told them GQ rejected the pitch because they’re a bunch of weak ass suckers.
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Slept in a bit and didn’t have time for my “daily short story” this morning… but also need to prep for tomorrow’s class, and so: two birds, one stone! One of my fave things @budsmith.bsky.social has written.
January 21, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Slept in a bit and didn’t have time for my “daily short story” this morning… but also need to prep for tomorrow’s class, and so: two birds, one stone! One of my fave things @budsmith.bsky.social has written.