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Check out American Animism - Animals inhabit the edges of the stories in American Animism, the astonishing debut collection from Jamey Gallagher. Veering between realism and magical realis...

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Jamey Gallagher @jameygallagher.bsky.social · 1d

There are not many albums I've played more times than D'Angelo's "Black Messiah." "To Pimp a Butterfly" probably. Ass Ponys' "Electric Rock Music" definitely. A handful of others.

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Jamey Gallagher @jameygallagher.bsky.social · 11d

Reading and reviewing for the #100smallpress project was a thrill. I already knew small presses were publishing interesting, adventurous, important books, but this project solidified that. Watch for the list of 100 Notable Small Press Books on Dec 1st in Lithub.

image announcing the 100 Notable Small Press Books will be published in Lithub on December 1

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Jamey Gallagher @jameygallagher.bsky.social · 1d

What a find!

Uh... a very ornate roccoco vase featuring a goose and a woman (or maybe Leda and a swan?) under an ornately flowering flower painted pinkish and tealish on a bed of like leaves that are purple and gold. The woman sits next to a little bucket spilling something out of it.

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Jamey Gallagher @jameygallagher.bsky.social · 1d

I'll have a new collection coming out in March 2026. This one is going to be crimey, grimy, full of murder and drugs and violence. There are flashes of that stuff in American Animism, but it's a good little bit of sweetness before the darkness.

Jamey Gallagher @jameygallagher.bsky.social · Mar 11

It's ALIVE!

bookshop.org/p/books/amer...

Check out American Animism - Animals inhabit the edges of the stories in American Animism, the astonishing debut collection from Jamey Gallagher. Veering between realism and magical realis...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

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Politico @politico.com · 2d

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Jamey Gallagher @jameygallagher.bsky.social · 2d

I feel the same way. It's supposed to get easier, but, man, it's haaaard.

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Jamey Gallagher @jameygallagher.bsky.social · 2d

Not sure who I would be or what I would do if I didn't teach. Not better. That much I know.

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Cowboy Jamboree @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social · 15d

SONGS TO WOODY-CJ anthology call y'all

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Jamey Gallagher @jameygallagher.bsky.social · 5d

Check out my weird little story "The Boys" up at Eunoia Review. Happy to see it out in the world.

Eunoia Review @eunoiareview.bsky.social · 5d

The Boys

The first boy to change was Brian Ahearn. A fold of skin developed on his forehead while they were at the pool. All the mothers noticed it, and some of the fathers. It looked like an abrasion, as if he'd scraped his forehead on the pool bottom. His mother worried, but only a little.…

The Boys

The first boy to change was Brian Ahearn. A fold of skin developed on his forehead while they were at the pool. All the mothers noticed it, and some of the fathers. It looked like an abrasion, as if he'd scraped his forehead on the pool bottom. His mother worried, but only a little. Unfortunately, by the time she checked on the fold of skin, after they had come home and all showered and were waiting for their Thai food to be delivered, it was too late.

eunoiareview.wordpress.com

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Jamey Gallagher @jameygallagher.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks for reading it, Cole!

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Jamey Gallagher @jameygallagher.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks so much for reading it and liking it, Mike!

Jamey Gallagher @jameygallagher.bsky.social · 5d

Check out my weird little story "The Boys" up at Eunoia Review. Happy to see it out in the world.

Eunoia Review @eunoiareview.bsky.social · 5d

The Boys

The first boy to change was Brian Ahearn. A fold of skin developed on his forehead while they were at the pool. All the mothers noticed it, and some of the fathers. It looked like an abrasion, as if he'd scraped his forehead on the pool bottom. His mother worried, but only a little.…

The Boys

The first boy to change was Brian Ahearn. A fold of skin developed on his forehead while they were at the pool. All the mothers noticed it, and some of the fathers. It looked like an abrasion, as if he'd scraped his forehead on the pool bottom. His mother worried, but only a little. Unfortunately, by the time she checked on the fold of skin, after they had come home and all showered and were waiting for their Thai food to be delivered, it was too late.

eunoiareview.wordpress.com

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Jamey Gallagher @jameygallagher.bsky.social · 15d

Look at this book, man. It has October written all over it.

Jamey Gallagher @jameygallagher.bsky.social · Mar 11

It's ALIVE!

bookshop.org/p/books/amer...

Check out American Animism - Animals inhabit the edges of the stories in American Animism, the astonishing debut collection from Jamey Gallagher. Veering between realism and magical realis...

Jamey Gallagher @jameygallagher.bsky.social · 6d

This sounds great! I'm looking forward to it.

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Jamey Gallagher @jameygallagher.bsky.social · 11d

Reading and reviewing for the #100smallpress project was a thrill. I already knew small presses were publishing interesting, adventurous, important books, but this project solidified that. Watch for the list of 100 Notable Small Press Books on Dec 1st in Lithub.

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Jamey Gallagher @jameygallagher.bsky.social · 15d

Look at this book, man. It has October written all over it.

Jamey Gallagher @jameygallagher.bsky.social · Mar 11

It's ALIVE!

bookshop.org/p/books/amer...

Check out American Animism - Animals inhabit the edges of the stories in American Animism, the astonishing debut collection from Jamey Gallagher. Veering between realism and magical realis...

Jamey Gallagher @jameygallagher.bsky.social · 16d

I feel like I might look too jaunty in this picture.

Jamey Gallagher @jameygallagher.bsky.social · Sep 13

First Bookfest in the books. Going back tomorrow.

Jamey Gallagher at a vendor's booth behind copies of his novel American Animism.

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Jamey Gallagher @jameygallagher.bsky.social · 18d

What if I were to self-publish this weirdo little novel I have?

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Jamey Gallagher @jameygallagher.bsky.social · 19d

I have always loved books. It's still amazing to me that after 37 years of writing and about 50 years of reading, I added to the ocean of books out there. I am grateful to each and every person who has or will read AMERICAN ANIMISM, or the forthcoming BODIES IN BAGS. Just feeling grateful.

Jamey Gallagher @jameygallagher.bsky.social · 19d

I have always loved books. It's still amazing to me that after 37 years of writing and about 50 years of reading, I added to the ocean of books out there. I am grateful to each and every person who has or will read AMERICAN ANIMISM, or the forthcoming BODIES IN BAGS. Just feeling grateful.