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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. jamesrgapinski.com
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That is a steal! While they see it as a perplexing accident, the farmers market here sometimes sells these on purpose. They usually cost like twice as much as a typical head of cauliflower…

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Luckily, I have still found my people. 🤘

Photograph of an animatronic skeleton with a microphone.
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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.
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Verizon down means no music or podcasts on my walk in and so I was alone with my thoughts and my god they’re awful.

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I won the BOA short fiction contest! 🎉🍾 Glad to find a good home for the book. When BOA publisher Peter Conners called me, he mentioned manuscript elements that fit with BOA's voice, and it was basically a list of what I admired in the catalogue & why I submitted. www.boaeditions.org/blogs/main/b...

BOA Editions Announces the Winner of the 14th Annual BOA Short Fiction Prize
BOA Editions Announces the Winner of the 14th Annual BOA Short Fiction Prize

BOA Editions, Ltd. is pleased to announce that James R. Gapinski of Portland, Oregon is the winner of the 14th annual BOA Short Fiction Prize for their collection, The Museum of Future Mistakes. BOA P...

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Somebody called me about a week ago. A brief and amicable negotiation period later, and I signed a contract about a special something yesterday. I think I can be less vague with details soon. For now, I'll just say that Fall 2025 is gonna be wild.

a man in a green elf costume is standing in a room with his mouth open .
a man in a green elf costume is standing in a room with his mouth open .

Alt: Image of an elf jumping up and down excitedly, with the caption "can't wait!"

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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
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If you’re only reporting on SPD based on their press release, you aren’t reporting on it. You’re just rewriting a press release that is full of inaccuracies. Please talk to the presses. Many of us did not get an email from SPD about the closure. My press found out via IG.

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James R. Gapinski
@jamesrgapinski.bsky.social
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. jamesrgapinski.com
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