Being interviewed by the #ICONIC @jennyboylan.bsky.social means so much to me as #writer & #trans #nonbinary #queer human. 🙏 @roxanegay.bsky.social for thinking of this, Jenny for doing it (amidst a massively busy life moment) & @anneliesz.bsky.social for always smart shepherding 🐑 @therumpus.net

The Rumpus@therumpus.net · 5d ago

"I hope these poems inspire people to go out and stare at the stars because there are much bigger mysteries..." Jenny Boylan interviews @jbrookewrites.bsky.social about I Can Tell You The Version That Will Make You Take My Side (@driftwoodpress.bsky.social). ➡️ buff.ly/CeBy1wg

If you’re in NYC tomorrow evening come here AMAZING poets (and me) read!! #author #authors #writer #writers #poet #poets #queer #nonbinary #trans #NYC #NYCNITELIFE #BRYANTPARKNYC @driftwoodpress.bsky.social @pinestatepublicity.bsky.social

Saturday next I’ll be signing #books @ #Rehoboth Beach #Pride @browseaboutbooks looking forward to it a TON anyway … but check this cool accent mark they put atop the O in my name ;) sussexpride.org/events/jbroo... @driftwoodpress.bsky.social @sussexpride.org @pinestatepublicity.bsky.social

Am I happy my book is back ordered ? I am. #authorlife #writerlife #firstrodeo

So this was an opportunity to get to know the profoundly unique Helena de Groot … don’t know her work? listen to one of her exceptional award wnning podcasts ! Really! this interview went deep and cut both ways — and I’m honestly still reflecting on it @pinestatepublicity.bsky.social

Driftwood Press@driftwoodpress.bsky.social · last mo.

Poetry Off the Shelf: @jbrookewrites.bsky.social on testosterone, incinerators, and the mobster at home. Link in bio to listen to J's interview with Helena de Groot (and it's fantastic, but don't just take our word for it, give it a listen)!

My nephew’s film opened yesterday in theaters! I love him so much I’m gonna sit thru a war film. Twice. #film #LuckyStrike #family #actor #acting #career

"Today we meet J Brooke and we’re talking about the queer book that saved their life: Transition: Becoming Who I Was Always Meant to Be by Chaz Bono." - Listen to the full conversation with @jbrookewrites.bsky.social on This Queer Book Saved My Life! Link is in bio.

YU BOOSTER SHOT @antfella.bsky.social @writerlion.bsky.social @jojobean.bsky.social @57kev.bsky.social @anthonyjones.bsky.social @thetnholler.bsky.social @gtconway.bsky.social @charlotteclymer.bsky.social @pumpkin061.bsky.social @thefireorg.bsky.social @jbrookewrites.bsky.social @lglly.bsky.social

YU News Service / Paul Fericano@yunews.bsky.social · 2mo ago

THE ONE MINUTE NEWS HOUR yunews.com

@possiblefutures.bsky.social I’m thrilled to be invited to read — they are embedded in the #NewHaven community in all socially conscious ways I respect. Conversation w @padya.bsky.social should be 🔥 as those who follow her content know! @driftwoodpress.bsky.social @pinestatepublicity.bsky.social

Driftwood Press@driftwoodpress.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Join us in celebrating the courageous and compelling collection of poetry, I Can Tell You the Version That Will Make You Take My Side, created by editor and poet @jbrookewrites.bsky.social. J will be in conversation with beloved local author P. Paramita. Visit the Possible Futures website for info!

Last night I read @ Monday Night Poetry Series hosted by KGB Bar alongside heavyweights Nicole Callihan and Meghan Maguire Dahn. They say, ‘when you get to the endzone act like you’ve been there before’ – I tried ;) Thank you to everyone involved! #queer #debut #poetry #reading #kgbmondaynight

A week after my #debut #poetry #book SO grateful for reviews/interviews @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social @christopherofspace.bsky.social Helena de Groot @poetry.foundation Janday Wilson New Haven Independent @karlajstrand.com @msmagazine.com The Poetry Shop 5 @katiekemple.bsky.social @therumpus.net

Means a LOT to me — thank you @driftwoodpress.bsky.social , IngramSpark, @pinestatepublicity.bsky.social #queer #nonbinary #pride #trans #lgbtqia #poetry #debut #writer #queerwriter

Driftwood Press@driftwoodpress.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Check out IngramSpark's interview with @jbrookewrites.bsky.social: "Navigating Gender Indentity with J Brooke & Making Readers Feel Brave"! Link to read and order your own copy of 'I Can Tell You the Version That Will Make You Take My Side' is in bio. #poetrycollection

So heres the truth: i haven’t posted this yet because I’m genuinely struggling to amplify… this praise for my work, at THIS esteemed level, is new to me and it’s sporadically paralizing — testing it out here on Bsky where i feel more cocooned … chireviewofbooks.com/2026/06/03/t...

The Power of Telling Your Own Story in J Brooke's "I Can Tell You The Version That Will Make You Take My Side" - Chicago Review of Books

Our review of J Brooke's new poetry collection, "I Can Tell You the Version That Will Make You Take My Side."

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Thanks for hosting me #Trans Haven in a unique coffee reading #writer event leading up to my book release next week! #peerpride #nonbinary #lgbtqia+ #lgbtq #poetry #debut #authors #poets @driftwoodpress.bsky.social @pinestatepublicity.bsky.social

I’m really so excited to share this #journey … because it’s still in the works everyday for so many of us #trans #nonbinary #queer #lgbtqia Link in bio and genuine 🙏 🏳️‍⚧️

Driftwood Press@driftwoodpress.bsky.social · 2mo ago

OUT 06/02: @jbrookewrites.bsky.social's I Can Tell You the Version That Will Make You Take My Side begins in a childhood full of binaries, then navigates through an American queer / trans / nonbinary adulthood fraught with complexities including the question of top-surgery. Link in bio to pre-order!

This Sunday in New Haven CT — #queer #nonbinary #trans #lgbtqia #poet #poetry @driftwoodpress.bsky.social @pinestatepublicity.bsky.social THIS event will be beautifully CAFFEINATED ;)

Honestly I have so many #queer #lgbtq #trans #nonbinary #authors #poets I respect and admire on THIS particular app that isn’t afraid of #fact checking and #truth … You’re all welcome to #preorder my #book via my link in bio — but mostly I’m just honored to be here and have my work amongst you

Driftwood Press@driftwoodpress.bsky.social · 3mo ago

OUT 06/02: @jbrookewrites.bsky.social's I Can Tell You the Version That Will Make You Take My Side begins in a childhood full of binaries, then navigates through an American queer / trans / nonbinary adulthood fraught with complexities including the question of top-surgery. Link in bio to pre-order!

Sometimes I reflect deeply on the human I’ve made my life with for over 20 years and I have to admit… this relationship makes my ass look huge. #queer #love #lgbtqia

Loved loved working on this one @therumpus.net 🔥 strong read

The Rumpus@therumpus.net · 3mo ago

“Pain, here, is neither moral credential nor explanatory master key. It’s just part of the price of living...” Travis Alexander reviews Devin Jacobson’s story collection The Summer We Ate Off the China (Sagging Meniscus Press). ➡️ buff.ly/3nyTvBO

Getting close … #writer #poet #lgbt #queer #author #queerpoet #queerauthor #trans #nonbinary

Driftwood Press@driftwoodpress.bsky.social · 3mo ago

A first look at this beautiful poetry collection! Some sneak peaks will be up this month; make sure to purchase your copy use the link in our bio! @jbrookewrites.bsky.social "Funny and surprising, a real gem." - Hannah Gadsby

It’s funny how I always look forward to reading these lists from pubs I’m very into… and now my debut book is on this one 🔥 thank you @themassreview.bsky.social @pinestatepublicity.bsky.social @driftwoodpress.bsky.social

The Massachusetts Review@themassreview.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Looking for a late spring read? Check out the latest drops from past contributors like @bardsbesidebars.bsky.social, @jbrookewrites.bsky.social, @amitmajmudar.bsky.social, and more: massreview.org/2026/05/05/s...

I genuinely wish every #writer #poet #author be seen and nurtured in the process of publication as has been my experience w my #publisher @saramoorewagner.bsky.social @driftwoodpress.bsky.social @pinestatepublicity.bsky.social

Driftwood Press@driftwoodpress.bsky.social · 3mo ago

OUT 06/02: @jbrookewrites.bsky.social's I Can Tell You the Version That Will Make You Take My Side begins in a childhood full of binaries, then navigates through an American queer / trans / nonbinary adulthood fraught with complexities including the question of top-surgery. Link in bio to pre-order!

Anyone else play #scrabble for the private moments between yourself and your tiles? #games #queer #lgbtqia #poet #author #transpoet #nonbinarywriter

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#nokings #resist #smalltown #folx #hallalujah

TikTok video by j brooke

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Since on that other platform they say hashtags are dead… #nightout #authors #datenight #poets #books #memoir #lenadunham #writing

Folx ask me if my #debut #poetry book (presale link in bio) covers everything in my #gender journey… seeing this at the dump reminded me I omitted being a teenage extra in a #featurefilm Maybe in my next #book ;) @driftwoodpress.bsky.social @pinestatepublicity.bsky.social

So thrilled to see my #poetry #book among these amazing #Artists and #voices Genuine gratitude @debutiful.bsky.social @vitcavage.bsky.social @driftwoodpress.bsky.social @pinestatepublicity.bsky.social

Debutiful@debutiful.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Here are 24 debut poetry collections you can buy and pre-order right now that will knock your socks off. debutiful.net/2026/04/20/t...

Hey #authors how very Bluesky to say if you pre order my ( #queer #debut #trans #nonbinary #poetry ) book today at BOOKSHOP.org shipping is FREE #free because it’s Independent Bookstore Day bookshop.org/beta-search?...

Just now: need to stop using knives while thinking about my #book #release #poetry #sharp #debut #cutting

A JOY to have the thoroughly original material of @anahein.bsky.social at @therumpus.net #creative #writing #bookreview #nonfiction

Ana Hein@anahein.bsky.social · 4mo ago

I have a new review up at @therumpus.net about Zefyr Lisowski's amazing horror essay collection, Uncanny Valley Girls. Check it out if you like horror and finding a soft hand to hold in the dark! Many thanks to @jbrookewrites.bsky.social for their edits on this! therumpus.net/2026/04/10/h...