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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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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.
Graphic advertising an author event with James R. Gapinski on October 24th, 2025 at 5:00pm, located at Lion's Tooth bookstore in Milwaukee, WI Graphic advertising an author event with James R. Gapinski on October 25th, 2025 at 11:00am, hosted by Word Haven Book House in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
October 24, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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Seattle! Celebrate “The Museum of Future Mistakes” with me at Elliott Bay Book Company. 7pm. In conversation with Carolyn Abram.

www.elliottbaybook.com/events/48264
Graphic advertising an event with authors James R. Gapinski and Carolyn Abram at Elliott Bay Book Co in Seattle, WA on Oct 7th with a 7:00pm start time.
October 17, 2025 at 4:44 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!
Photo of a brown and white cat sitting next to a book.
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

#books #writing #reading #author #smallpress #fiction #shortstories
Graphic advertising weird stories in “The Museum of Future Mistakes,” by James R. Gapinski. Graphic describing the themes in “The Museum of Future Mistakes,” including the body, love and loss, and the fragility of personal identity.
October 8, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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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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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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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:

www.boaeditions.org/products/the...

#reading #books #smallpress #shortstories #fiction
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...

#reading #books #author #writing #stories #fiction
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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New review at @publisherswkly.bsky.social. "Those with an appetite for the weird will relish this." Couldn't agree more! Pre-order your copy today from @boa-editions.bsky.social or at your local independent bookseller.

Full review here: www.publishersweekly.com/9781960145864

#books #reading
Photograph of flames with a quote from Publishers Weekly that reads: "Gapinski acutely catalogs the foibles of human nature and stages moments of connection through strange and sometimes surreptitious events...Those with an appetite for the weird will relish this." Book cover art for "The Museum of Future Mistakes," by James R. Gapinski. The cover features two people embracing one another while walking toward flames.
August 17, 2025 at 6:19 AM
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Doing a "Goodreads Giveaway" between now and August 25th. Enter for a chance to win a free copy of my book here: www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
Screenshot of a "Goodreads Giveaway" for James R. Gapinski's "The Museum of Future Mistakes." 25 print copies are available. Giveaway is open from August 1st through August 25th, 2025.
August 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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At the Dzanc House for a writing residency, and my room has a hobbit nook!
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July 28, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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Unboxing photos for my new book! Pre-order your copy today from BaoA Editions. Certified xenomorph approved.
Photo of a person opening a box. Photo of a “chest burster” from the Alien franchise while an author holds their book. Photo of a bloody extraterrestrial reading a book.
July 22, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Never been more excited to read a shipping label before!

#writing #books #smallpress
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July 22, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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My new book has a cover! Beautiful work from designer Sandy Knight and artist @kelletteworks.bsky.social

Book releases on October 7th.

Pre-order you copy today from @boa-editions.bsky.social

www.boaeditions.org/collections/...
Book cover for "The Museum of Future Mistakes," by James R. Gapinski. Cover features two people embracing each other while walking toward an inferno. Text reads: "Book Cover Reveal" and "Pre-Order at BOAEditions.org"
April 8, 2025 at 4:39 AM
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Prepping for my upcoming @literaryarts.bsky.social class, “Wild Thing: Animals as Characters,” with a very relaxed and not-so-wild reading partner…
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March 24, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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Still open spots in my @literaryarts.bsky.social class next month! Let's get wild.
literary-arts.org/event/wild-t...

This is an in-person class at 716 SE Grand Ave in Portland, OR.

Reading, discussion, and generative exercises. Participants will come away with at least one new story!
Photograph of a leopard roaring with a headline reading "Wild Thing: Animals As Characters." Advertises a writing workshop with author James R. Gapinski taking place at Literary Arts on 716 SE Grand Avenue in Portland. Saturdays in April, 2025 from 10:30am to 12:30pm. Image also lists two websites: literary-arts.org and jamesrgapinski.com
March 16, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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Ya’ll, it’s getting real. Reviewing the layout and some proofreading notes. Physical ARC comes later, but I printed the pages since I prefer to read this way.
Photograph of title page and table of contents from James R. Gapinski’s forthcoming book, “The Museum of Future Mistakes.”
March 8, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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Coworker asked me if I watch “Love is Blind.” Watch it? Girl, I own the damn cups.
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October 15, 2024 at 4:34 PM
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Luckily, I have still found my people. 🤘
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October 4, 2024 at 7:14 PM
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Gross! This is the main display at Lowe’s, right when you get into the store. Halloween stuff is still there but pushed off to the side. I just want ONE spooky month. Is that too much to ask? It’s only October 4th. The Christmas creep gets earlier every year!
Photo of a store’s Christmas display.
October 4, 2024 at 7:13 PM
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There is a weed actively strangling our other plants. Been ignoring it for a while. Now that we’re finally ready to dig it out, it just started producing these beautiful flowers. Makes it hard to wanna get rid of it. Well played, weed.
Photograph of a blue flower
July 2, 2024 at 8:19 PM
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Post-AWP airport reading. Gothic goodness edited by high priestess @bettysueblue.bsky.social. Ya’ll need to read this zine.
February 11, 2024 at 5:55 PM
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Two of my books at the University of Indianapolis AWP 2024 table: T3216. Get a copy of “Edge of the Known Bus Line” and/or “Fruit Rot.” You will only nominally regret the purchase, and that’s a guarantee.

I’m at the Conium Press table all day. Bring your copy on over and I’ll sign it: T1637
Photograph showing a selection of books from Etchings Press at the University of Indianapolis.
February 10, 2024 at 3:56 PM