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Good morning. Here is the cover, designed by @johnchrostek.com, for @trentbwrites.bsky.social’s forthcoming novel, The Walls Are Closing In On Us, which you can, which you should because it’s good, preorder now! malarkeybooks.com/store/thewal...
October 12, 2025 at 1:16 PM
My Ardent Love for the Pencil print proof. Poems and photos by Vi Khi Nao.

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July 29, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Four poetry titles on sale for $10 each, now through Thursday. If we sell a bunch of copies at $10 we won’t really make much money but a bunch more people will have these books. Good trade off.
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July 29, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Want to do more stuff like this, and we are going to try something. Looking for 12 people who will help support a monthly poetry project for next year. More info: malarkeybooks.com/store/poet-o...
July 26, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Getting started on the print run of My Ardent Love for the Pencil, poems and photos by Vi Khi Nao. Printing on 80-lb stock because of the photos. Can’t wait to hold a copy finally! Preorder for a signed copy.

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July 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM
July 21, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Double hard mode
July 15, 2025 at 1:40 PM
This first pancake notebook stays here, but this is along the lines of the notebooks we’re going to make for book clubbers this year. Really nice paper but gonna have to invest in a guillotine and learn how to bind these with a sewing machine.
July 9, 2025 at 9:29 PM
We can also sell just the bag. This is what it looks like!
July 9, 2025 at 3:19 PM
July 9, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Here’s a prime deal: two books and a t-shirt for $50 and free shipping.
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July 8, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Today, under our Death of Print alter ego, we publish a book that was almost lost in a fire. This is Detective Novel by @abasketofcraig.bsky.social

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July 8, 2025 at 2:08 PM
We have these t-shirts. Comfy. Look pretty good. $20—and we’re gonna send stickers and a zine with it. We A. need these shirts to turn into money and B. need these shirts out of the house!

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July 1, 2025 at 8:31 PM
We have a cover, designed by @mrwojorising.bsky.social, for Vi Khi Nao’s forthcoming collection, My Ardent Love for the Pencil! Cover art from Jörn Budesheim.
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June 18, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Bag of books baby
June 11, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Going to see the Mission Impossible movie tomorrow, gonna prepare by reading @yoadrianididit.bsky.social’s poem
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May 31, 2025 at 1:51 AM
You love to see it
March 29, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Nice review of @israelbonilla.bsky.social’s book!
March 29, 2025 at 2:03 PM
This year the Malarkey table is entirely author-run. If you’re at AWP this week, the book fair starts today. Go see LJ, Alex, Sheldon, Itoro, and Spencer at table T277. We’ve got books, shirts, and totes! They can sign their books (they can also accept tips) and they’re super nice and great!
March 27, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Behold
March 26, 2025 at 9:19 PM
4. This excerpt from the title poem:
March 23, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Reason No. 33 to buy Hair Shirt:
March 19, 2025 at 1:56 PM
36. "Adrian's poems have a fresh, authentic, and at times spectacular beauty. Comic, clever, and wise, these poems also make for good company. I'm afraid Adrian Sobol is the real thing."
- Matt Cook, author of Irksome Particulars
March 18, 2025 at 9:33 PM
39. “Undertones of Russell Edson and James Tate,” in the words of Krystal Languell. malarkeybooks.com/store/hairsh...
March 18, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Reason 40 to buy Hair Shirt: it’s “Brilliant and often hilarious,” in the words of @mikeandrelczyk.bsky.social
March 17, 2025 at 7:40 PM