Right now you can get my novel Music is Over!, along with other great @malarkeybooks.bsky.social as an ebook for free. Just use the code FREEFRIDAY at checkout. malarkeybooks.com/ebooks
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Ben Arzate
@benarz13.bsky.social
My sky is blue and my mood is too. benarzate.substack.com Contact: benarz13(at)gmail(dot)com
Hello friends and happy Friday we are making all our ebooks free today with code FREEFRIDAY malarkeybooks.com/ebooks
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I've been having trouble concentrating on my longer writing projects with this move coming up, so instead I've been writing these short, Russell Edson-esque pieces. I'm aiming for at least one a day until I'm moved. Here's one inspired by a conversation with my partner.
Our beloved contributor aka house favorite Mike Andrelczyk (@mikeandrelczyk.bsky.social) has a new novel out in the world, and this is your chance to purchase one of the remaining signed copies. Pick one up from Malarkey Books: malarkeybooks.com/store/submar...
Submarines, a novel by Mike Andrelczyk — Malarkey
July 2026 Preorders will be signed by the author and shipped out in June/July 2026, accompanied by a bookmark and a bonus micro-chapbook of the author’s poetry. I loved Submarines fo...
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Mike Andrelczyk@mikeandrelczyk.bsky.social · last wk.There’s like ~15 signed copies of Submarines left. Grab an ice cold one tonight. malarkeybooks.com/store/submar...
My copy of Loser III and my piece in it. Thank you to Conor Hultman and Mai Bell for having me.
Okay I am your book sommelier. Drop $10 ($5 for the zine, $5 for shipping, sorry) on King Ludd’s Rag No. 26, then tell me your favorite poem, book, song, etc., and I’ll pick out a book you might like and include it in your order for free. malarkeybooks.com/store/klr26
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King Ludd’s Rag No. 26 features stories by Kay Vaindal and Eli Sugerman.
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Summer lovin', it happened so fast. Summer lovin', I'm shittin' my whole ass.
Um, on the one hand this helps us recoup lost money, which is good, but beyond that, it turns out, it’s super fun to match books to your taste, like some motherfucking literary sommeliers.
Malarkey@malarkeybooks.bsky.social · 2w agoHere’s a pretty good deal: a curated selection of 5 books, a few zines, a sticker, and a tote bag for $50. We have seven of these available. Great way to get a taste of Malarkey! malarkeybooks.com/store/bag
Over at my Substack, I take a look at You Know It's Black by Gianluca Cameron from @pigroastpublishing.bsky.social
Get a signed copy now while it’s on sale for only $15!
Malarkey@malarkeybooks.bsky.social · 2w agoHappy Submarines Day to @mikeandrelczyk.bsky.social and all who celebrate! If your copy’s arrived please post pics! If you haven’t ordered we have some signed copies left. It’s also available from Bookshop and other retailers. The ebook is available everywhere. Get it! malarkeybooks.com/submarines
I have all (well most) of my books in boxes now. I just have to pack…everything else.
I have a short prose piece in Loser III. This will only be up for a very limited time, so get it while you can. www.lulu.com/shop/mai-bel...
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The third issue of Loser, unedited by Mai Bell and Conor Hultman.
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My current projects: I'm currently shopping around two short novels, one is my most experimental novel yet (The Neon Hums My Name) and a more traditional one which is more personal in the vein of If today... (Silence in the Concrete Cathedral).
What do you mean I can't take this on the plan? That's my emotional support broken glass.
25% off whatever we’ve got in the malarkey store now through Sunday with code INDIEPENDENCE at checkout: Malarkeybooks.com/store
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The re-release of If today the sun should set on all my hopes and cares... is now officially back up on Godless and Amazon. It features great new cover art by Ruth Anna Evans. Links below.
Bag of books. We have seven totes left. Order one and pick two books to go with it. Alternatively, if you order five in-stock books (not preorders) we’ll throw in a bag for free. malarkeybooks.com/store/bag
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A tote bag, two zines, and a selection of zines from Malarkey Books.
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Preorders make the world go round, although truthfully by “world” one means “tiny press” and by “go round” one means “not go defunct,” which is considerably less catchy. Below are some books that are available or preorder, all signed by their respective authors.
The new paperback edition of If today the sun should set on all my hopes and cares... is up at Amazon. www.amazon.com/today-sun-sh...
If today the sun should set on all my hopes and cares...: A Novel
If today the sun should set on all my hopes and cares...: A Novel [Arzate, Ben] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. If today the sun should set on all my hopes and cares...: A Novel
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The proof of the new edition of If today... looks excellent! I'm going to go ahead and pull the trigger on publishing the paperback a little early. The ebook will still be exclusive to Godless until July 1st.
The new e-book edition of If today the sun should set on all my hopes and cares... is live on Godless! If you missed it the first time around, now's your chance. godless.com/products/if-...
If the Sun Should Set on All My Hopes and Cares by Ben Arzate
Rick is divorced, has a drinking problem, and works as a janitor at his local high school. During one of his shifts, he makes a shocking and disturbing discovery in the girls' bathroom that sucks him ...
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Top 10 Action Movies I Made Up 10. Solomon Bonecutter 9. An Angel With a Shotgun 8. The Public Universal Friends 7. Spike Trap 6. It Does A Body Good 5. Tools of the Trade 4. Ricochet Symphony 3. The Hell Jar 2. The Incisor Initiative 1. Skeletons With Cigarettes
Lauren Bolger@renbolger.bsky.social · 2mo agoTop 10 action movies I made up *A Judgment for your Ass *The Boilerplate Chronicles *A Life Atomic with Steve Z. *Midnight on Death Row *Easy Street Isn’t that *Strike Back Jack *Chestpiercer *Last Train to the Edge of Nowhere *Life and Death in the Fast Lane *Sad Angry Bastards
It took a Herculean amount of willpower to go to Half-Price Books to unload a bunch of records and movies and only walk out with one book (which I also found a dollar in).
The funny thing about the mythologizing around Elon Musk by himself and his sycophants is they don't really serve to make him look better. If he doesn't own a yacht (true but misleading) or any homes (complete lie), what the fuck is he spending is trillions on?
We’ve been hit with a few waves of bookstore returns. Frustrating situation for us but our solution is to resell them at a discount. $13. There’s a pretty good variety available and we send free zines out with them. Malarkeybooks.com/returns
