James Crossley
@jamescrossley.bsky.social
Founder and genius loci of Leviathan Bookstore in St. Louis. Utterer of strange and dangerous nonsense to please the bats at the back of his soul.
Do you want to address this with George Saunders, @notpodium.bsky.social ?
September 28, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Do you want to address this with George Saunders, @notpodium.bsky.social ?
Gonna try to dangle some bait for @levistahl.bsky.social in my next newsletter.
April 29, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Gonna try to dangle some bait for @levistahl.bsky.social in my next newsletter.
I’m probably the last to tell you about the @usrofc.bsky.social shortlist, but I’m proud to have had something to do with all the titles on it.
March 6, 2025 at 9:55 PM
I’m probably the last to tell you about the @usrofc.bsky.social shortlist, but I’m proud to have had something to do with all the titles on it.
Welcome to the club. It does almost have an air of Blue Velvet about it, doesn’t it?
December 26, 2024 at 10:33 PM
Welcome to the club. It does almost have an air of Blue Velvet about it, doesn’t it?
“You will be visited by three spirits.”
The three spirits:
The three spirits:
December 24, 2024 at 5:21 PM
“You will be visited by three spirits.”
The three spirits:
The three spirits:
“There go flukes!” was now the cry from Tashtego.
November 2, 2024 at 6:22 PM
“There go flukes!” was now the cry from Tashtego.
Joan Aiken is good for whatever ails you
September 17, 2024 at 11:39 PM
Joan Aiken is good for whatever ails you
If you see this, post a monster
September 17, 2024 at 8:21 PM
If you see this, post a monster
One word? How about one letter?
February 13, 2024 at 9:38 PM
One word? How about one letter?
The Paul Griffiths books from Henningham Family Press are printed in different subtly colored inks and I can’t stop looking at them.
January 23, 2024 at 4:21 AM
The Paul Griffiths books from Henningham Family Press are printed in different subtly colored inks and I can’t stop looking at them.
Republic of Consciousness Prize longlist assembly continues. Could be a very long longlist if the rules allowed it. #USRoC
January 13, 2024 at 3:19 AM
Republic of Consciousness Prize longlist assembly continues. Could be a very long longlist if the rules allowed it. #USRoC
Or more simply:
December 19, 2023 at 2:18 PM
Or more simply:
Cursory evidence suggests Agnes was ahead of her time.
December 19, 2023 at 2:17 PM
Cursory evidence suggests Agnes was ahead of her time.
Almost forgot to galleybrag about @kellylink.bsky.social’s new novel. Has anyone yet mentioned that the cover of the finished copies looks like a Book Moon T-shirt?
October 8, 2023 at 5:13 PM
Almost forgot to galleybrag about @kellylink.bsky.social’s new novel. Has anyone yet mentioned that the cover of the finished copies looks like a Book Moon T-shirt?
We call this one Big Red
October 5, 2023 at 2:25 PM
We call this one Big Red
Gosh this is good
October 4, 2023 at 3:26 AM
Gosh this is good
I loved that book! Recommended it in the bookstore newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/d90a9d0049e9/madison-books-newsletter-196
September 24, 2023 at 8:08 PM
I loved that book! Recommended it in the bookstore newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/d90a9d0049e9/madison-books-newsletter-196
Entrained and en route to Portland for a big bookseller confab
September 19, 2023 at 1:15 AM
Entrained and en route to Portland for a big bookseller confab
In honor of publication day for @legroff.bsky.social’s newest novel, I’d like to compliment her on both her marvelous new book and her impeccable manners. Reading and blurbing The Vaster Wilds was a pleasure!
September 12, 2023 at 9:30 PM
In honor of publication day for @legroff.bsky.social’s newest novel, I’d like to compliment her on both her marvelous new book and her impeccable manners. Reading and blurbing The Vaster Wilds was a pleasure!