july 2024

2024 news

it’s been a while. i have spent most of this year managing my health, so i haven’t had as much published as other years. however, i do have some publishing news!

system mapping - “alteration of the Self to Many” - pick up this book through a moonlit cafe

moviemotion - “falling in love after trauma” - there are only 9 copies left!

DITCHLAPSE / [REALLY AFRAID] - a tete beche of poetry: “dissociation through the liminal space of TikTok and infomercials” / “exploration of the origins of Self through a play, a quiz, [adult swim] inspired bumpers, and more” - soon available to preorder through Querencia Press

So, Who’s Courage? was listed as an entry for the Top 100 Indie Books of the Century (So Far), a list curated by GENREPUNK — you can find the book through Bullshit Lit.

poems

• “see, even cleverbot says ben is someone who drowned!” in Mister Magazine Online

• “if you’re looking for a sign, baby, this is it (ft. a new years eve kiss)” in nightshade literary

• “TRUTH SPELL” in MEMEZINE

• “when his name starts with ‘j’ and rhymes with one of the 50 states” in PLORKOLOGY

• “it’s 11:11, make a wish” in miniskirt magazine

recommendations! or what i’m hyperfixating on lately

music: “CARDIAC” by Pebbles&TamTam, “Image” by Magdalena Bay, Chappell Roan, “Dumb” by Roe Kapara, Amira Jazeera, “Vertigo” by Beach Bunny, BRAT by Charli xcx, “JOYRIDE” by Kesha, “Please, Please, Please” by Sabrina Carpenter, “A Tear in Space” by Glass Animals, the soundtrack to I Saw The TV Glow

books: SLINGSHOT by Cyrée Jarelle Johnson, Gender Flytrap by zoë estelle hitzel, WOUND FROM THE MOUTH OF A WOUND by torrin a. greathouse, OBIT by Victoria Chang, I DONE CLICKED MY HEELS THREE TIMES by Taylor Byas

current events

Palestinians in Gaza Strip are facing an extreme eSims shortage. donations ensure that they can stay connected to their loved ones and to the world at large. send your donations to gazaesims.com and spread the word.

cat picture

(pictured is Peanut, a gray tabby cat, who is looking to the left. she’s standing on a cat tower that is celestial themed with white clouds and yellow objects in the sky [moons and stars])