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James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · 2d

The cat is unamused with the new book. He says the story about the egg laying cat is stupid. Look at that side eye!

Photo of a brown and white cat sitting next to a book.

James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · 2d

Launch day! I hope you love these weird little stories as much as I do. Learn more about the book here: jamesrgapinski.com/the-museum-o...

Come celebrate with me on the book tour this month and next: jamesrgapinski.com/events

#books #writing #reading #author #smallpress #fiction #shortstories

Graphic advertising weird stories in “The Museum of Future Mistakes,” by James R. Gapinski.

Graphic describing the themes in “The Museum of Future Mistakes,” including the body, love and loss, and the fragility of personal identity.

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James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · 3d

The same is true for libraries! Patrons can make purchasing requests. Just ask at the circulation desk or email whichever librarian has the word "acquisitions" in their job title.

James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · 3d

My book, THE MUSEUM OF FUTURE MISTAKES, releases today!

Friendly reminder:

If your local independent bookstore doesn't already carry this title, 9 times out of 10 they can order it for you! This is a much better option than whipping out your phone and buying online.

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James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · 3d

My book exists! You can actually hold this thing in your hands now. Get a copy from BOA's website or your local independent bookstore.

BOA Editions @boa-editions.bsky.social · 3d

📣 NEW RELEASE ALERT! 📣

James R. Gapinski's new collection of short stories, THE MUSEUM OF FUTURE MISTAKES, is out now! Visit our online store at boaeditions.org to purchase your copy today. 🛍📖

#PubDay #BoaEditions #NewBook #ShortStories

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BOA Editions @boa-editions.bsky.social · 3d

📣 NEW RELEASE ALERT! 📣

James R. Gapinski's new collection of short stories, THE MUSEUM OF FUTURE MISTAKES, is out now! Visit our online store at boaeditions.org to purchase your copy today. 🛍📖

#PubDay #BoaEditions #NewBook #ShortStories

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James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · 4d

Comes out tomorrow! If you purchase today, it’s still a technically pre-order and say you were ahead of the curve.

www.boaeditions.org/collections/...

@boa-editions.bsky.social #books #reading #writing #shortstories #author

The Museum of Future Mistakes

Gruesome scenarios take a tender turn; beautiful moments become sources of derision. Winner of the BOA Short Fiction Prize, The Museum of Future Mistakes is packed with inventive narrative choices and...

www.boaeditions.org

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James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · 5d

Come out and celebrate THE MUSEUM OF FUTURE MISTAKES with me! 🎉Launches next week from
@boa-editions.bsky.social. Nine events (seven in-person and two virtual). I'm looking at you Oregon, Washington, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and New York! More info here: jamesrgapinski.com/events

#books

Graphic advertising the October book tour dates for "The Museum of Future Mistakes" Stops including: Portland, OR October 9th at 7:00pm at Powell's Books on Hawthorne with Alissa Hattman. Seattle, WA October 17th at 7:00pm at Elliott Bay Book Company with Carolyn Abram. Chicago, IL October 21st at 7:00pm at Madison Street Books with Mallory Smart. Milwaukee, WI October 24th at 5:00pm at Lion's Tooth Sheboygan, WI October 25th at 11:00am WordHaven BookHouse.

Graphic advertising the November book tour dates for "The Museum of Future Mistakes" St. Paul, MN at Dual Citizen Brewing Company. November 8th at 7:00pm hosted by Conium Press and Paranoid Tree. Virtual event November 12th at 7:00pm (EST) hosted by Writers & Books with Peter Conners. Virtual event November 18th at 7:00pm (EST) hosted by The Writer's Center with Zach Powers. New York, NY November 26th at 7:00pm at KGB Bar
hosted by NYC Writer's Circle.

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BOA Editions @boa-editions.bsky.social · 8d

Embrace the macabre with James R. Gapinski at Powell's Books on Hawthorne (Portland, OR) on Oct. 9th! The Boa Short Fiction Prize winner will be promoting THE MUSEUM OF FUTURE MISTAKES, his upcoming short fiction collection, coming out October 7th. Preorder your copy today on our website!

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Variant Literature @variantlit.bsky.social · 10d

New from The Variety Pack! In conversation with Variant Editor @williamjcagle.bsky.social,
@jamesrgapinski.bsky.social discusses the strange possibilities of fiction from their forthcoming collection The Museum of Future Mistakes from @boa-editions.bsky.social

variantlit.com/the-museum-o...

The Museum of Future Mistakes: An Interview with James R. Gapinski

James R. Gapinski is the author of the novella Edge of the Known Bus Line, as well as the forthcoming short story collection, The Museum of Future Mistakes, which won the 2024 BOA Short Fiction Pri…

variantlit.com

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Beth Gilstrap (she/her) @bettysueblue.bsky.social · Jul 3

Issue 3 of @blacklilyzine is everything we need right now. It is beauty and rage, tender and brutal, and it’s coming for you late summer! And since I can’t do anything right the 1st time, please share this version of the flyer. ✨🔥✨

A salmon & off white speckled flyer with a graphic of hand in the sign of metal wearing a spiky bracelet & lighting bolts & shooting stars announces Black Lily Zine’s Issue 3 contributors:
JL ABBOTT
HEATHER BELL ADAMS
DEE ALLEN
DAVID BAYLISS
EVELYN BERRY
GENEVIEVE BETTS
CLAYTON BRADSHAW
DAVID BRADY
JORDON BRIGGS
GRAYSON BUCKLEY
PIPER CORMAN
SHARON DENMARK
CALEB EDMONDSON
CAL FREEMAN
JAMES R. GAPINSKI
COURT HARLER
KRISTEN HAVENS
HUNTER HODKINSON
MATTHEW HUMPHREY
RONNIE JACKSON
LILYANNE KANE
JEN KROPINAK
JOSHUA LILLIE
PAUL LUIKART
KRISTINE LANGLEY MAHLER
MEGAN MCDERMOTT
MIKE MCLELLAND
RHEA MELINA
IRINA TALL NOVIKOVA
VANESA PACHECO
JEREMY MICHAEL REED
RHY ROBIDOUX
RENEE SALMON
KATHY LOU SCHULTZ
VICTORIA SHEN
KARAH TULL
MORGAN WRIGHT

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James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · 19d

Tour for “The Museum of Future Mistakes” stops at Madison Street Books in Chicago on Oct. 21st. In conversation with author and Maudlin House editor Mallory Smart.

More info here: madstreetbooks.com/events/34263...

@madstreetbooks.bsky.social
@mallorysmart.bsky.social
@boa-editions.bsky.social

Flyer advertising an author event with James R. Gapinski in conversation with Mallory Smart. Tuesday, October 21st at Madison Street Books in Chicago, Illinois.

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BOA Editions @boa-editions.bsky.social · 25d

📢 Attention PNW readers: Join James R. Gapinski in conversation with Alissa Hattman at Powell's Books on Hawthorne in Portland, OR on October 9th! Come prepared by pre-ordering a copy of THE MUSEUM OF FUTURE MISTAKES on our website today.

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James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · 25d

My book, "The Museum of Future Mistakes," is listed among Tobias Carroll's "Can’t Miss Indie Press Speculative Fiction for September and October 2025" at Reactor Magazine!

Check out the full list here: reactormag.com/cant-miss-in...

@tobiascarroll.bsky.social @reactorsff.bsky.social
#books

Can’t Miss Indie Press Speculative Fiction for September and October 2025 - Reactor

This season's new titles include parallel worlds, interstellar voyages, and strange magic...

reactormag.com

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James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · 26d

Pre-order THE MUSEUM OF FUTURE MISTAKES from @boa-editions.bsky.social today! www.boaeditions.org/products/the...

@taliakolluri.bsky.social says, the book "takes a blade to the seams of ordinary lives to reveal the uncanny nature of the storm that roils beneath the surface for us all."

Text-based graphic that reads: "In The Museum of Future Mistakes, James R. Gapinski takes a blade to the seams of ordinary lives to reveal the uncanny nature of the storm that roils beneath the surface for us all. Dead brothers, haunted fingernails, injuries that produce vines, lonely dinosaurs, a magical laundromat, and so much more, spill forth from Gapinski’s singular imagination and ask us to confront our grief, our vulnerability, our identity and our leaps into love." —Talia Lakshmi Kolluri, author of What We Fed To The Manticore. Pre-order The Museum of Future Mistakes at boaeditions.org

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James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · Sep 5

Kind words from @gwenekirby.bsky.social about my new book! Pre-order your copy today from @boa-editions.bsky.social:

www.boaeditions.org/products/the...

#reading #books #smallpress #shortstories #fiction

Text that reads:

“The Museum of Future Mistakes is an eclectic romp through the challenges of dating, loving, and simply trying to exist in a strange, at times hostile, world. As inventive as they are deeply felt, these stories find beauty in the absurd and absurdity in the status quo. As these bite-sized stories build upon one another, the collection accrues a propulsive weight. I wanted to slow down and savor each piece but I could never stop at just one.” —Gwen E. Kirby, author of Shit Cassandra Saw

Book cover for "The Museum of Future Mistakes," featuring collage art where two people are embracing one another and walking toward flames. Text reads: "Oct. 7th, 2025 from BOA Editions. Pre-order today. boaeditions.org, jamesrgapinski.com

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James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · Aug 21

Book tour starts in Portland, Oregon with a stop at @powells.bsky.social on Hawthorne. In conversation with @alissahattman.bsky.social. October 9th at 7:00pm.

More info here: www.powells.com/events/james...

#reading #books #author #writing #stories #fiction

Graphic advertising an author event on October 9th at 7:00pm at Powell’s Books on NE Hawthorne Boulevard in Portland, Oregon.

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James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · Aug 18

Reminder: copies of my forthcoming book, "The Museum of Future Mistakes," available at Adroit, Heavy Feather Review, & Necessary Fiction. Or if you write for a different outlet, reach out & request an ARC!

theadroitjournal.org/about/call-f...
heavyfeatherreview.org/write/
necessaryfiction.com/info/

Call for Interviews & Reviews

Visit the post for more.

theadroitjournal.org

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James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · Aug 17

New review at @publisherswkly.bsky.social. "Those with an appetite for the weird will relish this." Couldn't agree more! Pre-order your copy today from @boa-editions.bsky.social or at your local independent bookseller.

Full review here: www.publishersweekly.com/9781960145864

#books #reading

Photograph of flames with a quote from Publishers Weekly that reads: "Gapinski acutely catalogs the foibles of human nature and stages moments of connection through strange and sometimes surreptitious events...Those with an appetite for the weird will relish this."

Book cover art for "The Museum of Future Mistakes," by James R. Gapinski. The cover features two people embracing one another while walking toward flames.

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James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · Aug 16

That sounds like a legit invitation, not just a nicety. Odd they didn’t give you a personal email address or link to a “hidden” Submittable form.

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James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · Aug 14

Anyone know places that do novella reprints? The rights to my 2018 novella are reverting soon!

New short story collection comes out this October, so I'm hoping it'll renew some interest in my back catalogue.

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James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · Aug 7

Doing a "Goodreads Giveaway" between now and August 25th. Enter for a chance to win a free copy of my book here: www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

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James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · Jul 28

At the Dzanc House for a writing residency, and my room has a hobbit nook!

Photo of a reading book with a circular window.

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James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · Jul 22

Unboxing photos for my new book! Pre-order your copy today from BaoA Editions. Certified xenomorph approved.

Photo of a “chest burster” from the Alien franchise while an author holds their book.

Photo of a bloody extraterrestrial reading a book.

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James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · Jul 22

Never been more excited to read a shipping label before!

#writing #books #smallpress

Photo of a label that reads “The Museum of Future Mistakes”

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