Josh Denslow
@joshdenslow.bsky.social
High-functioning slacker.
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Found a few of my books in the basement.
$15 each or $25 for both.
Comes with a personalized typewritten letter from me.
Could be profound. Could be unhinged. You won’t know till it arrives…🖤
DM me which one you want + your address.
$15 each or $25 for both.
Comes with a personalized typewritten letter from me.
Could be profound. Could be unhinged. You won’t know till it arrives…🖤
DM me which one you want + your address.
November 12, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Found a few of my books in the basement.
$15 each or $25 for both.
Comes with a personalized typewritten letter from me.
Could be profound. Could be unhinged. You won’t know till it arrives…🖤
DM me which one you want + your address.
$15 each or $25 for both.
Comes with a personalized typewritten letter from me.
Could be profound. Could be unhinged. You won’t know till it arrives…🖤
DM me which one you want + your address.
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This review! “Happy people really don’t live here. Sorrow floats above them like the cemetery ghosts, unmoored and occasionally angry, everything framed within a madcap murder mystery…Sparks is a clever writer who has, by melding conventions from several genres, created a perfect hybrid”
The bighearted ghost story you didn’t know you needed. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/h... @liveright.bsky.social @ambersparks.bsky.social @keithdonohue.bsky.social #booksky
Happy People Don’t Live Here: A Novel | Washington Independent Review of Books
The Independent is an important voice in the community of readers and writers dedicated to book reviews and writing about the world of books.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:28 PM
This review! “Happy people really don’t live here. Sorrow floats above them like the cemetery ghosts, unmoored and occasionally angry, everything framed within a madcap murder mystery…Sparks is a clever writer who has, by melding conventions from several genres, created a perfect hybrid”
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Found the first poem I ever got published when I was 16. It’s called Seashore. It’s… painfully sincere.
November 3, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Found the first poem I ever got published when I was 16. It’s called Seashore. It’s… painfully sincere.
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Hey All, Check out our latest interview with @joshdenslow.bsky.social about his newest collection Magic Can't Save us. We cover a lot of ground including dialogue, music, Marlon James, and living outside of the US. itgodp.libsyn.com/magic-cant-s...
If This Goes On (Don't Panic): Science Fiction, Fantasy & Progressive Politics: Magic Can't Save Us with Josh Denslow
In this episode, Alan talks to author and musician Josh Denslow. They discuss writing dialogue and movie scripts, music's influence on his writing, Marlon James, the break down of walls between specul...
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October 28, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Hey All, Check out our latest interview with @joshdenslow.bsky.social about his newest collection Magic Can't Save us. We cover a lot of ground including dialogue, music, Marlon James, and living outside of the US. itgodp.libsyn.com/magic-cant-s...
I'm writing a new short story.
October 31, 2025 at 12:52 AM
I'm writing a new short story.
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And FINALLY, a new author interview with @joshdenslow.bsky.social will be out VERY soon. This one took me forever. Life threw a lot of things in my way trying to keep this one from coming out, but I have prevailed!
October 26, 2025 at 6:45 PM
And FINALLY, a new author interview with @joshdenslow.bsky.social will be out VERY soon. This one took me forever. Life threw a lot of things in my way trying to keep this one from coming out, but I have prevailed!
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New Short Story, Long story tomorrow!
In the meantime… published this amazing @lukewortley.bsky.social story around this time last year!
"My father’s horns come in during the divorce proceedings. They erupt, seemingly overnight, arcing around the sides of his head in a ribbed, cochlear spiral…"
In the meantime… published this amazing @lukewortley.bsky.social story around this time last year!
"My father’s horns come in during the divorce proceedings. They erupt, seemingly overnight, arcing around the sides of his head in a ribbed, cochlear spiral…"
“Inheritance” by Luke Wortley
“My father’s horns come in during the divorce proceedings. They erupt, seemingly overnight, arcing around the sides of his head in a ribbed, cochlear spiral, ending in rounded tips.”
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October 27, 2025 at 2:23 PM
New Short Story, Long story tomorrow!
In the meantime… published this amazing @lukewortley.bsky.social story around this time last year!
"My father’s horns come in during the divorce proceedings. They erupt, seemingly overnight, arcing around the sides of his head in a ribbed, cochlear spiral…"
In the meantime… published this amazing @lukewortley.bsky.social story around this time last year!
"My father’s horns come in during the divorce proceedings. They erupt, seemingly overnight, arcing around the sides of his head in a ribbed, cochlear spiral…"
Wait. Hold up a second. Did you see this?!!!
Happy Best American Day to all who celebrate!
Lots of friends and writers throughout! Special shoutout to Short Story, Long authors @joshdenslow.bsky.social & Chase Dearinger for getting notabled in Best American Short Stories and Best American Mystery and Suspense, respectively!
Lots of friends and writers throughout! Special shoutout to Short Story, Long authors @joshdenslow.bsky.social & Chase Dearinger for getting notabled in Best American Short Stories and Best American Mystery and Suspense, respectively!
October 21, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Wait. Hold up a second. Did you see this?!!!
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New story from Natalie Wolf on Short Story, Long this week!! Really great, fun, haunted house for October for y’all!
"The Writing on the Walls" by Natalie Wolf
"The words started at the baseboard and reached the ceiling, covering all four walls of the bedroom with thick, black Sharpie. Whoever did this must have had some determination. And a ladder."
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October 15, 2025 at 7:13 PM
New story from Natalie Wolf on Short Story, Long this week!! Really great, fun, haunted house for October for y’all!
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I have a new story in awesome @bendinggenres.bsky.social, alongside many writers I love. Can't wait to read this issue!
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Karen’s Features
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October 15, 2025 at 7:55 PM
I have a new story in awesome @bendinggenres.bsky.social, alongside many writers I love. Can't wait to read this issue!
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Most anticipated book of the year! Everyone buy it!
My book comes out today! It’s sad and funny and a little spooky and a lot mysterious and very weird, and you can buy it wherever fine books are sold in indie stores bookshop.org/p/books/happ...
October 14, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Most anticipated book of the year! Everyone buy it!
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Did you know that if you buy my book on Amazon, Jeff Bezos makes 5 times as much as I do on each copy sold? Sharing some behind-the-scenes book math on why buying directly from presses is best for EVERYONE (except Bezos) in my newsletter today! aubreyhirsch.substack.com/p/book-math
October 14, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Did you know that if you buy my book on Amazon, Jeff Bezos makes 5 times as much as I do on each copy sold? Sharing some behind-the-scenes book math on why buying directly from presses is best for EVERYONE (except Bezos) in my newsletter today! aubreyhirsch.substack.com/p/book-math
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I really loved this collection!
Free shipping today at @bookshop.org which means that yes now is a perfect time to pick up MAGIC CAN'T SAVE US!
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Magic Can't Save Us: Eighteen Tales of Likely Failure
Eighteen Tales of Likely Failure
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October 8, 2025 at 1:42 PM
I really loved this collection!
Thanks @aaronburch.bsky.social ! So many great books here!
Free shipping on @bookshop.org today!
I'd recommend picking up anything you've had yours eyes on, but here's some specific, recent indie press story collections I've loved:
I'd recommend picking up anything you've had yours eyes on, but here's some specific, recent indie press story collections I've loved:
October 8, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Thanks @aaronburch.bsky.social ! So many great books here!
Free shipping today at @bookshop.org which means that yes now is a perfect time to pick up MAGIC CAN'T SAVE US!
bookshop.org/p/books/magi...
bookshop.org/p/books/magi...
Magic Can't Save Us: Eighteen Tales of Likely Failure
Eighteen Tales of Likely Failure
bookshop.org
October 8, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Free shipping today at @bookshop.org which means that yes now is a perfect time to pick up MAGIC CAN'T SAVE US!
bookshop.org/p/books/magi...
bookshop.org/p/books/magi...
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ONE WEEK til @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social's comic collection GRAPHIC RAGE is published on Oct 7--and we'll be celebrating pub day with a virtual book launch! You're all invited to join Aubrey in conversation with @robhollywood.bsky.social at 7pm CT (8pm ET) next Tuesday--link to register is in our bio!
September 30, 2025 at 1:17 PM
ONE WEEK til @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social's comic collection GRAPHIC RAGE is published on Oct 7--and we'll be celebrating pub day with a virtual book launch! You're all invited to join Aubrey in conversation with @robhollywood.bsky.social at 7pm CT (8pm ET) next Tuesday--link to register is in our bio!
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I know everything is trash but books are still good. My book is up for pre-order and id be grateful if you want to read it 🥺 will link to a few places in thread
September 22, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I know everything is trash but books are still good. My book is up for pre-order and id be grateful if you want to read it 🥺 will link to a few places in thread
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I wrote a really awesome book that maybe you'd like to read? bookshop.org/p/books/magi...
Magic Can't Save Us: Eighteen Tales of Likely Failure
Eighteen Tales of Likely Failure
bookshop.org
September 15, 2025 at 7:43 PM
I wrote a really awesome book that maybe you'd like to read? bookshop.org/p/books/magi...
I wrote a really awesome book that maybe you'd like to read? bookshop.org/p/books/magi...
Magic Can't Save Us: Eighteen Tales of Likely Failure
Eighteen Tales of Likely Failure
bookshop.org
September 15, 2025 at 7:43 PM
I wrote a really awesome book that maybe you'd like to read? bookshop.org/p/books/magi...
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I’m doing a (free!) virtual book launch for GRAPHIC RAGE on pub day (October 7)! You can register by clinking the annoyingly long link below to get a reminder on the day!
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September 15, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I’m doing a (free!) virtual book launch for GRAPHIC RAGE on pub day (October 7)! You can register by clinking the annoyingly long link below to get a reminder on the day!
us02web.zoom.us/rest/meeting...
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Everything is bad, but books are good. Get a book. Read the book. Cherish the book. Finish the book. Tell your friends about the book, and leave a review of the book. Hold the book close. Listen to what it tells you. Do as it commands. Place it on the dread altar and let it guide your every choice.
September 15, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Everything is bad, but books are good. Get a book. Read the book. Cherish the book. Finish the book. Tell your friends about the book, and leave a review of the book. Hold the book close. Listen to what it tells you. Do as it commands. Place it on the dread altar and let it guide your every choice.
Thank you @andrewbertaina.bsky.social. These are the books MAGIC CAN'T SAVE US was always meant to party with! Honored.
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Magic Can’t Save Us by Josh Denslow
The Children’s Crusade by Marcel Schwob TR Kit Schluter
Marcel Proust by Edmund White
Artforum by César Aria TR Katherine Silver
September 5, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Thank you @andrewbertaina.bsky.social. These are the books MAGIC CAN'T SAVE US was always meant to party with! Honored.
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SLM contributor Scott Garson has a new piece out in Story! 👏 And you can read an excerpt right here: buff.ly/V9F548c
September 3, 2025 at 1:45 PM
SLM contributor Scott Garson has a new piece out in Story! 👏 And you can read an excerpt right here: buff.ly/V9F548c
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Delighted to reveal the cover for my forthcoming book from @jacklegpress.bsky.social with huge thanks to amazing editor @fulmerford.com
August 22, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Delighted to reveal the cover for my forthcoming book from @jacklegpress.bsky.social with huge thanks to amazing editor @fulmerford.com
I'm doing some talking here with the very cool @mallorysmart.bsky.social
August 21, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I'm doing some talking here with the very cool @mallorysmart.bsky.social