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Tyler C. Gore

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Author of MY LIFE OF CRIME: ESSAYS AND OTHER ENTERTAINMENTS (Sagging Meniscus, 2022). An amiable dinner companion. https://tylergore.com

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Tyler C. Gore @tylergore.bsky.social · 5d

I had a blast interviewing John Patrick Higgins (@johnnymuggins.bsky.social) for @wirobooks.bsky.social about his wickedly funny bad-back memoir, SPINE. Got to talk about Psycho, the "girl on the rock," and whether humor is a form of mental illness.

Washington Independent Review of Books @wirobooks.bsky.social · 8d

An interview with John Patrick Higgins. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/an-... @saggingmeniscus.bsky.social @tylergore.bsky.social #booksky

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Terena Elizabeth Bell @terenabell.bsky.social · Jun 18

How to Market a Personal Essay Collection: terenabell.medium.com/how-to-marke... @tylergore.bsky.social‬ @saggingmeniscus.bsky.social‬ #bookpublicity #bookmarketing

How to Market a Personal Essay Collection

If there’s one type of book that has the reputation of being even harder to market than a short story collection, it’s personal essays. The…

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Terena Elizabeth Bell @terenabell.bsky.social · 17d

Heading to Brooklyn Book Festival? Stop by @saggingmeniscus.bsky.social for a secret look in this title, publishing in Dec. Shh.

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Sagging Meniscus @saggingmeniscus.bsky.social · 16d

Great day at @bkbookfest.bsky.social yesterday. 21 attendees recorded readings from our books at our booth. Here's Laura reading Melissa McCarthy. youtube.com/shorts/-jTUd...

2025 Brooklyn Book Festival Booth Reading: Laura Reads Melissa McCarthy's PHOTO, PHYTO, PROTO, NITRO

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Terena Elizabeth Bell @terenabell.bsky.social · 13d

"Go where the readers are. That isn't always where the other books are." This & other #bookmarketing tips on my Hidden Gems Podcast episode that dropped today: www.hiddengemsbooks.com/podcast/trut...

Episode 193 - The Truth About Book Publicity - HiddenGemsBooks

Publicity is one of the most misunderstood parts of an author’s career, and in this episode of Fully Booked, we break down what it really involves. Publicist and author Terena Bell joins Craig and Rol...

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Richard Jeffrey Newman @richardjnewman.bsky.social · 12d

At the Brooklyn Book Festival on September 21, I had the opportunity to record this video for Sagging Meniscus press. I'm looking forward to reading the book, Wings, by Amir Or, translated from the Hebrew by Seth Michelson:

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2025 Brooklyn Book Festival Booth Reading: Richard Reads Amir Or's WINGS

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Sagging Meniscus @saggingmeniscus.bsky.social · Sep 3

The long-awaited second novel by Guillermo Stitch, coming this Bloomsday. Available now for preorder at https://thecoastofeverything.com and https://saggingmeniscus.com/catalog/the_coast_of_everything. "A timeless, extraordinary work.”—Nuala O’Connor

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John Patrick Higgins @johnnymuggins.bsky.social · 7d

www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/an-... Wow! Here's a lovely interview I did did with @tylergore.bsky.social for the Washington Independent Review of Books, all about my book Spine. He squeezed a lot out. I was a tube of toothpaste between his expert thumb and forefinger.

An Interview with John Patrick Higgins | Washington Independent Review of Books

The Independent is an important voice in the community of readers and writers dedicated to book reviews and writing about the world of books.

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Tyler C. Gore @tylergore.bsky.social · 5d

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Washington Independent Review of Books @wirobooks.bsky.social · 8d

An interview with John Patrick Higgins. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/an-... @saggingmeniscus.bsky.social @tylergore.bsky.social #booksky

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Tyler C. Gore @tylergore.bsky.social · 5d

Very fun to interview John about SPINE, a wickedly funny memoir! My back will never be the same.

Tyler C. Gore @tylergore.bsky.social · 5d

I'm not sure where we're going with this toothpaste analogy... what's the toothbrush in this metaphor? But it was a real pleasure getting to talk to you about SPINE -- a brilliant and very funny memoir!

Tyler C. Gore @tylergore.bsky.social · 23d

With those wide-ranging interests and talents, he sounds like he was a truly fascinating guy.

Tyler C. Gore @tylergore.bsky.social · 23d

"Brutally hilarious" is exactly right. I really thought SPINE by John Patrick Higgins (@johnnymuggins.bsky.social) was brilliant. Love your write-up! And you pulled a favorite line: "Climbing out of the bath was an impossibility, and saw me lying in the tub, hairy and trapped as a spider."

Tyler C. Gore @tylergore.bsky.social · 23d

Happy to see that @vickmickunas.bsky.social of WYSO's Book Nook loved the "brutal hilarity" of SPINE by @johnnymuggins.bsky.social as much as I did! It's just a great memoir -- every sentence is an object lesson in wit.

Vick Mickunas @vickmickunas.bsky.social · 24d

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Review: ‘Spine’ is a book that reminds us youthful mistakes usually come back to haunt us

As we get older, if we are fortunate enough to do so, we can vividly recall dumb things we did when we were younger, in particular old physical injuries which offer steady reminders. One particular me...

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Tyler C. Gore @tylergore.bsky.social · 27d

Dana Barnes (@dbaredit.bsky.social)'s vivid account of caring for her dying father is told with honesty, humor, and affection. Terrific long-form narrative essay -- poignant, memorable and very readable.

Dana B. @dbaredit.bsky.social · Sep 6

Early reader reactions: “Wow!” and “your style has bags of character” and “I just had whiskey, but I think this is pretty good.” Give this long-form caregiving narrative essay a read and share your story too if you’d like:

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The Living Phase

The client wonders why I won’t leave him alone to smoke.

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Tyler C. Gore @tylergore.bsky.social · 28d

It was an honor to be an early reader of this beautifully written personal essay, Dana! There are so many terrific moments, and your loving characterization of your father is memorable and poignant. I suspect a lot of people caring for their elderly parents will deeply identify with this work.

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Tyler C. Gore @tylergore.bsky.social · Jul 28

The thing where it's so hot you keep taking trays of ice out of the freezer to refresh your drink, but it's too hot to bother to refill them, and before you know it, you're out of ice.

Tyler C. Gore @tylergore.bsky.social · May 3

I'll be at the INDIE LIT FAIR today. 12-5pm, Lafayette Street near Astor Pl. (FREE) I'll signing copies of MY LIFE OF CRIME at the @saggingmeniscus.bsky.social table. Look for the hungover writer who forgot to print business cards.

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Indie Lit Fair - Community of Literary Magazines and Presses

May 3, 2025 12-5 PM Join us for the ninth annual Indie Lit Fair, co-presented by the PEN World Voices Festival and the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses (CLMP). This year, the Indie Lit Fair...

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Tyler C. Gore @tylergore.bsky.social · Apr 22

We took a trip to Staten Island!

Tyler C. Gore @tylergore.bsky.social · Apr 22

Well, as you might imagine, I've been thinking about manholes quite a bit lately. (Hmm, that didn't come out quite as I intended.) I don't have any photos to share, but now that I know about that hashtag, I'll keep my eyes open.

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Tyler C. Gore @tylergore.bsky.social · Apr 11

Explains why all my clothes are covered in fur.

Tyler C. Gore @tylergore.bsky.social · Apr 8

Perfectly phrased! Our sympathies from New York - our own glistening turd, of course, is the self-proclaimed king of the whole stinking sewer.

Tyler C. Gore @tylergore.bsky.social · Apr 8

Wonderful list, honored to be included!

Tyler C. Gore @tylergore.bsky.social · Apr 8

@terenabell.bsky.social put together a Bookshop list of great small press titles she's represented. Thanks so much for including MY LIFE OF CRIME, Terena!

Terena Elizabeth Bell @terenabell.bsky.social · Apr 8

As a publicist, I've had the privilege of repping some amazing small press titles lately. Here's a quick list: bookshop.org/lists/favori...
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Favorite Titles Represented

Checkout out this list on Bookshop

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Plague Remedy Podcast @plagueremedypodast.bsky.social · Apr 3

Check out our new Facebook page. Follow us there for news and announcements!
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