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Jesse Binger

@jessebinger.bsky.social

Author | 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴 Rep'd: Tommy Dean, Rosecliff Lit Pub'd: Bending Genres, Bristol Noir, LitGarage, Revolution John, Pistol Jim Press www.jessebinger.com

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Jesse Binger@jessebinger.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Back at my favorite hangout. The Garage. A lot of great writing there, and not gonna lie, they play the best music too. #noir #crimefiction

Literary Garage@literarygarage.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Light & sweet. Same order. Same bar. Same bridge. Same bad decisions waiting on the other side of quitting time. A gritty tale of lost love, hard work & plans that only sound good after a few drinks. Check out today's flash from @jessebinger.bsky.social literarygarage.com/light-and-sw...

Jesse Binger@jessebinger.bsky.social · 4mo ago

It's Friday. School's out. And I got a bit of teenage noir at @rhppress.bsky.social for their monthly Stone's Throw. Beyond honored to be featured by one of my favorite presses. "Golden Child" #crimefiction #noir www.rockandahardplacemag.com/stones-throw...

ST4.05 | "Golden Child" — Rock and a Hard Place Press

Danny's got everything going for him. But you know what they say, "Don't got nothing, can't lose nothing." Got everything? Well . . .

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Jesse Binger@jessebinger.bsky.social · 4mo ago

A big thanks to @underbellypress.bsky.social for feature my slice of noir, Blind as a Bat. Check out their full latest issue if you haven't already: underbellypress.wixsite.com/home/issue-six. It's terrific.

Underbelly Press@underbellypress.bsky.social · 4mo ago

This week's Sunday Snippet offers a gritty slice of Blind As A Bat by Jesse Binger. @jessebinger.bsky.social A striking piece of noir, we especially loved the twist and the distinct narrative voice. Read it now in Issue 6.

SUNDAY SNIPPETS Growing up blind on the tough streets of Paterson, well you could imagine, wasn’t a wet dream. Took some beatdowns. Got his lunch money stolen plenty of times. Grab it, he can’t see ya—words echoing through his head even today. Slick spiny Solomon. With his little henchmen making out with Rollie’s sandwich money. Slither of hands then scattering like fallen dominos. Until one day, he learned to think with his head. College was never gonna be for him. Crime? Well, as they say, it pays. Blind As A Bat Jesse Binger Text is on a black background. Underbelly Press logo in the top right corner. Image of a stack of cash in the bottom right corner.
Underbelly Press@underbellypress.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Submissions open April 17 to May 22! For our two year anniversary, we’re returning to our roots. Issue 7 calls back to our initial core focus - dirty realism. Where does deception live within that? In lies, fractured relationships, self delusion, blurred truths...

Theme Reveal Deception and dirty realism Submissions open April 17 to May 22 Underbelly Press logo in the bottom right corner Text is on a black background. There is an image of a skull behind the text.Poetry (30 lines max), submit up to three. Short fiction (1,000 words max), submit up to three. Art & Photography (of any medium), submit up to five. Please note that submissions will be responded to after the reading period. Acceptances and rejections will start being sent out after May 22. Editing will take place throughout June (I am away from mid June to early July). Issue 7 tentatively set for mid to late July. For poetry and short fiction, if you were a contributor in the last issue we won’t be accepting submissions for the consecutive issue in the same category you were published. The theme is DECEPTION. For our two year anniversary, we’re returning to our roots. Issue 7 calls back to our initial core focus - dirty realism.We’re looking for work that is gritty, unflinching, raw. The mundane, the overlooked, the everyday struggles. Think gritty noir and kitchen sink realism. The underbelly of contemporary life. Where does deception live within that? In lies, fractured relationships, self delusion, blurred truths, the things we refuse to face, the things we conceal or convince ourselves of. For artwork, we’d love to see pieces that explore illusion and distortion, as well as greyscale or black and white pieces.
Christopher Stevenson@chrisstevenson.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Love the strong 90s vibe. Much of it feels familiar, like the ill-planned public display of affection. Tension is on point throughout. Good good shit.

Jesse Binger@jessebinger.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Thrilled for this one to drop. Man, always love @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social issues. I got a piece called "Fresh Fades": cowboyjamboreemagazine.com/fresh-fades.... - a manual for that aching kind of love you only feel once, when you're young and stupid enough to believe bad decisions are destiny.

Jesse Binger@jessebinger.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Thrilled for this one to drop. Man, always love @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social issues. I got a piece called "Fresh Fades": cowboyjamboreemagazine.com/fresh-fades.... - a manual for that aching kind of love you only feel once, when you're young and stupid enough to believe bad decisions are destiny.

Fresh Fades

Fresh Fades by Jesse Binger Author's Note:  This is a manual for that aching kind of love you only feel once, when you're young and stupid enough to believe bad decisions are destiny. Jill and I...

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Cowboy Jamboree@cowboyjamboree.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Cowboy Jamboree's spring issue, volume 11.2, "A MANUAL FOR..." incited by the life and writing and incomparable style of Lucia Berlin is live y'all. Dig it: www.cowboyjamboreemagazine.com/112-a-manual...

Jesse Binger@jessebinger.bsky.social · 5mo ago

I had a lot of fun doing a Q&A for Trash Cat. Shared my many influences (easy!), gave some writing tips (hard!) and most importantly...you can guess my spirit animal. And while you're there read all the great stuff at @trashcatlit.bsky.social !

Trash Cat Lit@trashcatlit.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Yesterday we shared a spotlight on @jessebinger.bsky.social's cracking micro - today we have the excellent Q & A he did with Trash Cat. Find out what he reads, how he recharges and be inspired by his three tips for writing treasure 🦝 trashcatlit.com/2026/03/25/q...

Matt Kendrick@mattkendrick.bsky.social · 5mo ago

"Sometimes we’re meant to be someone we’re not. You tell me. That day at the lake. We drift in the water. Well, I swim, you wade. You haven’t learned yet. But that’ll come." Love the fractured nature of this from @jessebinger.bsky.social in @trashcatlit.bsky.social

Jesse Binger@jessebinger.bsky.social · 5mo ago

A liquor store. A bad plan. And the things we do when we're young and stupid. trashcatlit.com/unscathed/ - pumped to have this micro live at @trashcatlit.bsky.social today! #crimefiction #noir