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Drew Pisarra @mistermysterio.bsky.social · 2d

My very first, long out-of-print short story collection PUBLICK SPANKING (1996) just got another four-star rating via #GoodReads. So it ain't dead yet! #booksky

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Drew Pisarra @mistermysterio.bsky.social · 7d

Have you read @jeannethornton.bsky.social, @maredavis.bsky.social, or any of the other writers below? Becuase if not, you should... #skybooks #books

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Criticism: Fiction by Contemporaries

A list of nine Goodreads reviews about fictional works (novels, short story collections and even a kids' book) written by friends and people I've met.

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Drew Pisarra @mistermysterio.bsky.social · 16d

ICYMI: I spent all summer reading #GertrudeStein's THE MAKING OF AMERICANS... #booksky

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Criticism: "The Making of Americans"

Gertrude Stein once wrote, “Some time then there will be every kind of a history of every one who ever can or is or was or will be living.”

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Drew Pisarra @mistermysterio.bsky.social · 18d

Hear, hear!

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Drew Pisarra @mistermysterio.bsky.social · 18d

Summer Project 2025: Re-read (and write about) the MASSIVE "The Making of Americans" by #GertrudeStein. Mission accomplished! #booksky

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The Making of a Gertrude Stein Fanatic

Because you are a that as well as a who and it’s up to you how to feel about that.

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Drew Pisarra @mistermysterio.bsky.social · 18d

Thank you, @bogiperson.bsky.social for your Goodreads #bookreview of "Periodic Boyfriends." It's as good as oxygen!

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Bogi Takács's review of Periodic Boyfriends

OKAY this was unexpected. It's a book of sonnets, one for each chemical element, about gay sex. And also about the chemical element. I am always so hesitant about formal poetry in English, but the la...

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Drew Pisarra @mistermysterio.bsky.social · 20d

I'm a fan!

Drew Pisarra @mistermysterio.bsky.social · 20d

Shout-outs to @cathylinhche.bsky.social, @regie.bsky.social, @juliepoole.bsky.social and all the other poets I've met and whose work I relish. #booksky #goodreads

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Criticism: Poetry by Contemporaries

A list of ten Goodreads reviews about poetry collections written by friends and people I've met.

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Drew Pisarra @mistermysterio.bsky.social · Sep 3

As of yesterday, I've been maintaining my #Tumblr account MegaCrashCourse for 12 years!

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@megacrashcourse · MegaCrashCourse

Follow @megacrashcourse and get more of the good stuff by joining Tumblr today. Dive in!

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Drew Pisarra @mistermysterio.bsky.social · Sep 1

#Filmsky: Here's a dozen movies that reveal Korean cinema's spirit of inclusion. Know of others? Please share!

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Queer Korean Cinema: An Introduction

These dozen films reveal Korean cinema's long history of LGBTQ inclusion.

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Drew Pisarra @mistermysterio.bsky.social · Aug 28

This movie was so cute! #moviesky #bravecitizen #koreanmovies

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Brave Citizen: Meow Meow

A probationary teacher executes fabulous taekwondo moves, whether the man getting kicked in the face is in the ring or on the sidewalk.

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Drew Pisarra @mistermysterio.bsky.social · Aug 22

Thank you! That comment just made my evening!

Drew Pisarra @mistermysterio.bsky.social · Aug 22

Didn't realize this #bookreview of PERIODIC BOYFRIENDS existed at @edgemedianetwork.com. #booksky

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Personal Pieces: Drew Pisarra's 'You're Pretty Gay' | EDGE United States

In queer author and poet Drew Pisarra's second collection of short stories, he really wants you to know all about his feelings, his life, his history, and every nuance in between.

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Drew Pisarra @mistermysterio.bsky.social · Aug 17

Have you ever watched a North Korean #movie?

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An Unattached Unit: United They Stood, Together They Fought

In Kang Jung-mo's North Korean agit-prop flick, survival is a group concept.

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Drew Pisarra @mistermysterio.bsky.social · Aug 17

Pretty sure I've seen last #bookreview / Q&A for FASSBINDER: HIS MOVIES, MY POEMS so thanks... @bayareareporter.bsky.social, @fahmidanjournal.bsky.social, @unlikely-stories.bsky.social, @headcanonmag.bsky.social + all other pubs not on bsky. #booksky

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Press Roundup for Fassbinder: His Movies, My Poems

Bay Area Reporter: "Creative, memorable, and thought-provoking, this poetic salute impressively appreciates the genre-spanning oeuvre of a multi-talented, theatrical German cinematographer." Fahmidan....

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Drew Pisarra @mistermysterio.bsky.social · Aug 15

THE GRACE LEE PROJECT brought me joy. #documentary

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The Grace Lee Project: She's All That

Who is Grace Lee? She might be a newscaster in Hawaii, a Detroit social activist, a preacher's wife, a preacher's kid or a lesbian activist.

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Drew Pisarra @mistermysterio.bsky.social · Aug 15

ICYMI: Three of my haiga -- #haiku with artwork -- from the substack Haiku Pause. #poetry #booksky

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Drew Pisarra @mistermysterio.bsky.social · Aug 15

12 years ago, I started giving myself crash courses in #movie stars/directors then posting about it on @tumblr.com. My spotlight first landed on #StevenSeagal and having watched FIRE DOWN BELOW tonight, I'm reminded he's well worth the time.

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💬 0 🔁 0 ❤️ 1 · Subject: Steven Seagal Duration: 4 Days Reference Materials: Above the Law, Exit Wounds, Hard to Kill, Out for Justice, and Pistol Whipped Life Quote: "I like the pain. It keeps me…

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Drew Pisarra @mistermysterio.bsky.social · Aug 14

Here's my final summer-themed haiku/haiga for HAIKU PAUSE. #booksky #poetry #haiku

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Summer Postcard 08/14

From: Drew Pisarra, Part 3 of 3

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Drew Pisarra @mistermysterio.bsky.social · Aug 13

Day 2 of summery #haiku with stickery #collage via Haiku Pause substack… #bluelit #bluebooks

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Summer Postcard 08/13

From: Drew Pisarra, Part 2 of 3

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Drew Pisarra @mistermysterio.bsky.social · Aug 12

Who said you can't combine summer-themed #haiku with sticker-driven #collage? Not me, #booksky

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Summer Postcard 08/12

From: Drew Pisarra

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Drew Pisarra @mistermysterio.bsky.social · Aug 7

That was such a fun public art project. Thanks for letting us do it!

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Drew Pisarra @mistermysterio.bsky.social · Aug 6

Me (bottom right corner) at Poetry Hell reading last Sunday in NYC. #booksky

Drew Pisarra @mistermysterio.bsky.social · Aug 5

ICYMI: I did a testimonial on behalf of The Drawing Board NYC.

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Drew Pisarra @mistermysterio.bsky.social · Aug 1

Don't fall into complacency! Every month, I'm donating to an organization committed to fighting the good fight. Now up: World Central Kitchen a.k.a. @wck.org #August

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World Central Kitchen | Donate

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