My book is a medalist in the 2026 Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPYs)! "The Museum of Future Mistakes" won a bronze medal in the short fiction category. Full list of winners here: ippyawards.com/blog/2026-me... Order your copy at @bookshop.org bookshop.org/a/88673/9781...

our new Lost/Found imprint acquisition is official! I'm SO excited for y'all to read + rediscover @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social's EDGE OF THE KNOWN BUS LINE! reading this eerie + surreal story of survival made me feel a little stronger + more stubborn in my own life; I hope it does the same for you 📚

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Excited to share the next acquisition for our Lost/Found imprint: EDGE OF THE KNOWN BUS LINE by @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social, a reissue of their award-winning 2018 novella which follows a woman’s gruesome fight for survival after a city bus drops her in a brutal wasteland of cannibals and cultists!

Excited to share the next acquisition for our Lost/Found imprint: EDGE OF THE KNOWN BUS LINE by @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social, a reissue of their award-winning 2018 novella which follows a woman’s gruesome fight for survival after a city bus drops her in a brutal wasteland of cannibals and cultists!

Grateful to be listed on @clmporg.bsky.social’s #pride month reading list with my @boa-editions.bsky.social book, “The Museum of Future Mistakes.” Check out the full list here for more queer book recommendations: www.clmp.org/news/a-readi...

A Reading List for Pride Month 2026 - Community of Literary Magazines and Presses

For Pride Month, observed annually during the month of June, we asked the many independent literary presses and magazines that make up our membership to share with us some of the literature by authors...

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We don't often hear love stories at Story Hour, and we were touched and delighted to hear a witty one from @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social and a poignant one from @jennahanchey.bsky.social. There may not be an HEA in each, but each is a beautiful journey. You can still watch! youtu.be/x-smgKI_heE

December 3, 2025 Story Hour: James R. Gapinski and Jenna Hanchey

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Story Hour was thankful to have a little time off, but we’re back and hungry for stories! This week, we’re excited to welcome back @jennahanchey.bsky.social—and to have @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social read us a story for the first time! Join us Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. PST! #Booksky www.storyhour2020.com

I’ll be sharing my work at the @storyhour.bsky.social virtual reading series tomorrow! 7:00pm PST. Reading alongside Jenna Hanchey. www.storyhour2020.com

Tonight! Join me a novelist Zach Powers for a free virtual craft chat about my new book, “The Museum of Future Mistakes.” writer.org/event/james-... Hosted by The Writer’s Center.

Virtual Craft Chat on Fiction w/ James R. Gapinski - The Writer's Center

The Writer’s Center presents a FREE virtual chat about the craft of fiction! We’re joined by author James R. Gapinski for a discussion of their award-winning debut story collection, The Museum of Futu...

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In about an hour, you can catch me virtually with Writers & Books! I'll be joined in conversation by Peter Conners, publisher of BOA Editions, to discuss my new book: "The Museum of Future Mistakes." Register for the author talk here: wab.org/event/james-...

Heading back to the Midwest for my book tour in November. Catch me at Dual Citizen in St Paul for a Twin Cities Book Festival after party with a kickass lineup of readers. Hosted by @paranoidxtree.bsky.social and @conium.bsky.social dcbc.com/event/shapes...

Don't miss out on these tour dates for James R. Gapinski, author of "The Museum of Future Mistakes" and winner of the BOA Short Fiction Prize! Purchase a copy on the Boa website (link in bio) and come to a tour date near you to dive into the macabre mind that brought us this stunning collection.

Friday and Saturday, come see me in Wisconsin! I'll be at Lion's Tooth (@lionstoothmke.com) in Milwaukee on October 24th at 5:00pm. And I'm at WordHaven BookHouse in Sheboygan on October 25th at 11:00am.

I was on TV today to promote my book (and my upcoming Wisconsin book tour stops). I haven't watched the playback yet because it's always so weird watching a recording of oneself! www.tmj4.com/shows/the-mo...

A Collection of Stories of Love, Loss, and Everything Between

Author James R. Gapinski joins us on The Morning Blend to discuss The Museum of Future Mistakes. The stories combine strange circumstances and familiar experiences that everyone can connect with.

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Want to read my book but don’t want to part with your hard earned cash? You could win a free copy at @thestorygraph.com Enter the giveaway here for a chance to win: app.thestorygraph.com/giveaways/97...

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Chicago! I’ll see you tomorrow at @madstreetbooks.bsky.social. 7pm. Celebrating my new book. In conversation with @mallorysmart.bsky.social, author and editor at @maudlinhouse.bsky.social Be there. It’s gonna be rad. madstreetbooks.com/events/34263...

Author Event with James R. Gapinski | Madison Street Books

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Seattle! Celebrate “The Museum of Future Mistakes” with me at Elliott Bay Book Company. 7pm. In conversation with Carolyn Abram. www.elliottbaybook.com/events/48264

New review from @ansonjtong.com at @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social. Great timing for this review. My book tour swings through Chicago next week! Oct. 21st at @madstreetbooks.bsky.social madstreetbooks.com/events/34263...

Author Event with James R. Gapinski | Madison Street Books

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Chicago Review of Books@chicagorevbooks.bsky.social · 10mo ago

"Gapinski wields anthropomorphic interlopers and bizarre circumstances in order to craft an intensely human set of stories." @ansonjtong.com review of “The Museum of Future Mistakes” by James R. Gapinski (@boa-editions.bsky.social) out now. chireviewofbooks.com/2025/10/13/j...

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

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

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.

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 · 10mo ago

📣 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

📣 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

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...

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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

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!

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…

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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. ✨🔥✨

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

📢 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.

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...

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