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Abigail Oswald
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Abigail Oswald @abigailoswald.bsky.social · Nov 29
I'm so excited to share my zines online for the first time! ☺️ four new zines to inspire creativity and everyday adventures, all available for immediate download on Itch at a name-your-price option: abigailoswald.itch.io

more details about each one in the thread!
an autumnal fall scene featuring the sun shining across a tree is visible through a square viewfinder cut out of the page of a zine called Pocket Viewfinder copies of a zine called What Will You Write Today? are displayed in a blue plastic box a zine called An Exercise in Creative Gratitude rests against a tree beside a selection of painted rocks that feature positive messages like "be kind" and "sing" a zine called Radio Church rests atop a rose gold analog radio
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brightwalldarkroom.com
“I’ve gotten interested in these very little, subtle things you usually don’t see in movies, very quiet, tiny, little moments that you see in life and which are very difficult to put into a movie. I watch people a lot and look for those moments.”

- Tom Noonan, R.I.P.
February 18, 2026 at 7:59 AM
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February 16, 2026 at 6:14 PM
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letterboxd.social
👀💕
February 14, 2026 at 2:38 PM
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marchxness.bsky.social
For Extracurricular Friday we bring you @abigailoswald.bsky.social's Mad Lib of Longing (on Pearl Jam's "Wishlist")! Read it on the substack or the website: marchxness.com/the-essays#/...
February 13, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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allisonwrites.bsky.social
WHAT?!?! This is amazing!!
marchxness.bsky.social March Sadness 90s Edition @marchxness.bsky.social · 5d
For Extracurricular Friday we bring you @abigailoswald.bsky.social's Mad Lib of Longing (on Pearl Jam's "Wishlist")! Read it on the substack or the website: marchxness.com/the-essays#/...
February 13, 2026 at 11:07 PM
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wobbupalooza.bsky.social
Over on Metafilter, some links on Mad Libs, pop culture, horror movies, contemporary poetry, 18th-19th C Mad Libs-like parlor games, Friday the 13th, and Valentine's Day--e.g. two essays by @abigailoswald.bsky.social and several poems by Duy Đoàn: www.metafilter.com/212195/An-ex...
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February 13, 2026 at 10:44 PM
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chrislkeller.com
Here, @abigailoswald.bsky.social delivers on a fabulous conceit for a @marchxness.bsky.social essay & does so with my favorite band's song.

Abigail - Thank you for giving power to wishes and the lists of them we keep.

marchxness.com/the-essays?u...
Essays — March Sadness 90s Edition
marchxness.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:42 PM
abigailoswald.bsky.social
I wanted to see if I could write an essay in the form of a Mad Lib and Pearl Jam provided the perfect opportunity ☺️

"Mad Lib of Longing" is an essay about wishing that's only complete with the reader's input—thanks to the @marchxness.bsky.social team for giving my experiment a home!
marchxness.bsky.social March Sadness 90s Edition @marchxness.bsky.social · 5d
For Extracurricular Friday we bring you @abigailoswald.bsky.social's Mad Lib of Longing (on Pearl Jam's "Wishlist")! Read it on the substack or the website: marchxness.com/the-essays#/...
February 13, 2026 at 5:40 PM
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letterboxd.social
happy birthday gromit 🥹 🎂 🐶
February 12, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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havehashad.com
Submissions open Thursday, Feb 12, 10–11am ET (for a full hour!) 🧨 🎆

Open to all genres, 800 words max, one piece only.
Gotta be one or the other of these, ideally both:
* about magic and beauty and wonder
* speculative/fantastical/absurdist autofiction

www.havehashad.com/hadposts/tac...
celebrating TACOMA Happy Publication Day to ME (Aaron Burch) The first chapter of Tacoma ends in something of a mission statement: This is a story about magic and beauty and wonder. From there, the book is kinda... "speculative autofiction"? It is about a summer Amber and I did actually spend in Tacoma, but also... a friend rides an orca to come visit, pirates guard a wormhole in the forest, a secret doorway in the Tacoma Mall tunnels back to Aaron’s childhood bedroom. One friend described it as "fanfiction about you and your friends" (it is about myself and Amber, and Kevin and D.T. pop up in fun appearances), and I think that is a fun description. So here's the call: Thursday, February 12, 10–11am ET. Open to all genres, 800 words max, one piece only. Gotta be one or the other of these, ideally both: about magic and beauty and wonder speculative/fantastical/absurdist autofiction NOTE: This is a timed call rather than limiting the quantity so I have no idea how many I'll get. A TON, maybe?! Which is all to say, even though our "thing" is generally to get back to everyone ASAP, and I'm still going to read as fast as possible (when I have time!), making kneejerk decisions, these are almost certainly going to take me longer than 24 hours to get through. Also, my Thursday and Friday are pretty flexible, but then life gets busy. Might be a week or so before I get back to everyone! Which isn't that long in the grand scheme, but seems like a forever for us. We'll see! Thanks! Aaron
February 10, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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marchxness.bsky.social
March Sadness 90s Edition Bracket is Live: marchxness.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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brightwalldarkroom.com
OPEN CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS:

The world is a lot right now, so we’re going a different direction for our next issue & are looking for essays on films you go to when the world overwhelms you, the one you can count on, your comedy happy place.

Deadline: 2/21

Details: brightwalldarkroom.com/submissions
Comedy Happy Place (Actual Title TBD) - Ends on Sat, Feb 21, 2026 *** “Humor is just another defense against the universe.” - Mel Brooks For our upcoming March/April issue, in full recognition of the fact that the universe is a LOT right now, we're going full-on defense mechanism; we're going escapism; we're going coping; we're going with medicine; we're going funny. We want to hear about what makes you laugh, the movie or actor or director you go to when the world overwhelms you, the one you can count on, your
February 6, 2026 at 7:50 PM
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archive.org
Annie Rauwerda has built a career exploring Wikipedia’s weirdest corners 🌐

The creator of Depths of Wikipedia says, she’s had a “simultaneous love affair with the Internet Archive and Wikipedia” ❤️

More 👉 blog.archive.org/2026/02/05/d...

@depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social #WaybackMachine #Wikipedia
February 5, 2026 at 6:26 PM
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thelincoln.bsky.social
With the WP book section closing and other publishing news, I think literary people really need to adopt a punk rock mindset. It's DIY or die these days.
February 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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theankler.com
Name five classic films from this decade.
If that task feels harder than it should, Matthew Frank has a theory. He digs into Cinemanesia, the streaming-era reality where movies rack up views but rarely stick, get quoted, or earn a second life
theankler.com/p/age-of-cin...
February 4, 2026 at 5:21 PM
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abigailoswald.bsky.social
apropos of *all the things*, this is a very good zine

www.printedmatter.org/catalog/59835/
September 18, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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libro.fm
The Washington Post, which is owned by Jeff Bezos, announced that they're shutting down their books section. We'd say "ironic," but...

Keep supporting indie bookstores and public libraries over the mega retailer, aka the institutions that actually care about storytelling 💓
February 4, 2026 at 5:32 PM
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abigailoswald.bsky.social
k y'all, gonna be doubling down on art because it truly feels like the only path forward! gonna use this space to yell as loud as I can about the books and films and art that bring me joy! if that sounds good to you then you're invited! let's do this!
May 6, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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erindorney.bsky.social
Really excited to be doing monthly zine review roundups for Zona Motel ❤️‍🔥

zonamotel.substack.com/p/zine-motel...
Zine Motel #1: Zine as hunger for another way
Six cool zines Erin Dorney found in the bottom of her backpack.
zonamotel.substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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suburbanprairie.bsky.social
TQT’s pub day is February 17th, aka the Aquarius eclipse, aka Chinese New Year. So IT’S ALREADY A BUSY DAY—and then since everyday runs the risk of being AKA another new horror (though maybe it’ll be the day when It Happens!) let me just say: I have copies, I will sign + ship for $20. ✌️
Three copies of teen queen training stand on top of a stack of 17 magazines and the 17 book of etiquette entertaining
February 2, 2026 at 4:44 PM
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aaronburch.bsky.social
legit love that this book is autofiction and a pretty honest capturing of the summer I spent in Tacoma AND this is the book description:

“a friend rides an orca to come visit. Pirates guard a wormhole in the forest. A secret doorway in the Tacoma Mall tunnels back to Aaron’s childhood bedroom”
aaronburch.bsky.social Aaron Burch @aaronburch.bsky.social · 16d
My book, TACOMA, is out next week!

Heard from a few people over the weekend that they got their preorders! I'm excited for people to read it! It was some of the most fun I've ever had writing. I think it is a kinda uniquely fun read. Thanks. 🧨 🎆

autofocusbooks.com
TACOMA paperback, by Aaron Burch (from Autofocus Books)
February 2, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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pintsncupcakes.bsky.social
On January 24th, my parents home burned down. They and my disabled brother escaped with only minor burns but they lost everything they've ever had.

I'm running a GoFundMe to help them recover and rebuild. I would be deeply grateful for any donations but also for any shares!
Donate to We Lost Everything to a Fire. Help My Family Rebuild., organized by Chloe Clark
On January 24th, our childhood home burned down. Our parents lost 50… Chloe Clark needs your support for We Lost Everything to a Fire. Help My Family Rebuild.
gofund.me
February 1, 2026 at 11:17 PM
abigailoswald.bsky.social
wrote about my return to film photography (and offered some related movie recs) in this month's Microfascination 📸

abigailoswald.substack.com/p/through-th...
Through the Viewfinder
What will you choose to hold on to?
abigailoswald.substack.com
January 31, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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MY BOOK IS A FINALIST!!!!!!!!!!!
penamerica.bsky.social PEN America @penamerica.bsky.social · 20d
We are excited to announce the finalists for the 2026 PEN America Literary Awards! Our finalists range from promising debut authors to literary legends. Learn more about this year's honorees: https://pen.org/2026-pen-america-literary-awards-finalists/
Announcing the 2026 PEN America Literary Awards Finalists
PEN America is thrilled to announce the Finalists for the 2026 Literary Awards. Join us for the Ceremony on March 31, 2026!
pen.org
January 29, 2026 at 6:07 PM
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splitlippress.com
YES WE ARE DOING THIS AGAIN, but this time, it's for our brand new Multigenre + Chapbook team: our MG/C editor, @erinvachon.bsky.social, is looking for readers to join their 2026 MG/C reading team! Readers are COMPENSATED!

More details forthcoming on the app, which will be available on Fri Jan 30!
CALL FOR READERS in yellow, on an abstract multicolored background. The question: Want to help Split/Lip Press choose our next multigenre and/or chapbook? The details: Readers are compensated. 25% of our submission fee is divided among readers. They also receive a free copy of your team's chosen book. Reading period runs April 1 through June 1. Applications are due February 6. Apply at splitlippress.submittable.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:20 PM