Martin Seay
@martinseay.bsky.social
Author of The Mirror Thief (Melville House 2016). Suspicious of brevity.
We also would like to note that we'd welcome extracurricular pitches if you want to write about a song not in the tourney playlist. Maybe we should anonymously (or not) publish some essays about how much you hate a particular Christmas song or version?
Come be funny with me! At Bookends & Beginnings in Evanston on Wednesday, August 19th at 6:00 pm! bookendsandbeginnings.com/bookends-uni...
Bookends University
Bookends Univeristy is an author event programming initia
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We are still waiting on a handful of folks to make their song choices (and in a few cases, confirm they want to write) for March Xmas, but here is the tournament playlist so far: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
March Xmas 2026 - YouTube
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We're still waiting on a half-dozen folks to get back to us to confirm that they wanna write for the tourney this year so if folks don't get back with us, we'll happily draw some more #s. More info coming in this space. But ready your extracurriculars if not!
"Summers at the Pool" a typewriter poem by yours truly from the National Public Housing Museum: poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com/post/8230271...
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"Summers at the Pool" by Kathleen Rooney -- National Public Housing Museum, 6.28.26
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FYI THE LOTTERY FOR MARCH XMAS (DEC 2026) BEGINS 8/1/26. Last call to enter: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
From one of our favorite Chicago writers comes a funny and moving novel in which a former college swimmer falls off a cruise ship and must keep treading water as memories and regrets wash over him! We’ve got SIGNED COPIES of MAN OVERBOARD! Thanks for visiting @kathleenmrooney.bsky.social 😘
Want to celebrate Latinx culture, artistic collaboration, & community in support of the artists, writers, & performers of the Lit+Luz Festival as well as MAKE Lit's work building creative bridges between Chicago & Mexico? Come to the Empty Bottle on August 8th! www.litluz.org/luzattheedge
Luz at the Edge — Lit & Luz
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"...Big Existential Questions and silly jokes..." Thanks to @awolfson.bsky.social for the chance to talk about both in Man Overboard! in this interview at the @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social! chireviewofbooks.com/2026/07/07/k...
On Survival: A Conversation with Kathleen Rooney - Chicago Review of Books
The kinds of conversations I love having most are the ones that weave freely between Big Existential Questions and silly jokes, so it’s no surprise I love the same thing in fiction. Man Overboard!, Ka...
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Tonight! Monday, July 13 at 7:00 pm! I'll be at Anderson's Bookshop in Naperville, Illinois in conversation with Caro Macon Fleischer about Man Overboard! and signing copies with my seahorse pen and seahorse stamp! See you there!
This piece in Newcity by @elizabethniarchosneukirch.com about what makes a Chicago Beach Read -- including Rowan Beaird, @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social, Dawn Turner, and yours truly -- is fantastic! lit.newcity.com/2026/07/08/b...
Booking at the Beach: Chicago Authors with New Novels Explore the City’s Formidable Reading Tastes
Four local authors with novels releasing this summer try to define the kind of books our city likes to read while lounging Lake-side.
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"The novel is by turns perceptive and inspiring as it traces the impact unresolved grief has on Kick’s relationships and frame of mind. It’s also really funny." Huge thanks to @mitch-h-r.bsky.social for this super-fun Q&A in Interlocutor! interlocutorinterviews.com/kathleen-roo...
KATHLEEN ROONEY INTERVIEW MAN OVERBOARD
Author Kathleen Rooney in conversation with Mitchell Harrison about her new novel MAN OVERBOARD!
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"My fifth novel, Man Overboard!, is a dark comedy—kind of a beach read about a guy who has no beach." Kathleen Rooney shared a playlist for her novel Man Overboard! at Largehearted Boy largeheartedboy.com/2026/07/07/k...
Tomorrow! Saturday, July 11th at 3:00 pm at Seminary Coop! Come hear me in conversation with the fantastic Deb Shapiro about Man Overboard! -- RSVP here! www.semcoop.com/event/kathle...
Kathleen Rooney - "Man Overboard!" - Deborah Shapiro | Seminary Co-op Bookstores
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Hey! This is a fun good book in my opinion and if you want you should buy and read it maybe.
Mitch@mitch-h-r.bsky.social · last mo.@kathleenmrooney.bsky.social ’s new novel MAN OVERBOARD! is a total splash! Over at Interlocutor, we chat about the novel, the sea, cruise ships, the male lonesomeness epidemic and philosophizin’ sea creatures.
@kathleenmrooney.bsky.social ’s new novel MAN OVERBOARD! is a total splash! Over at Interlocutor, we chat about the novel, the sea, cruise ships, the male lonesomeness epidemic and philosophizin’ sea creatures.
KATHLEEN ROONEY INTERVIEW MAN OVERBOARD
Author Kathleen Rooney in conversation with Mitchell Harrison about her new novel MAN OVERBOARD!
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Thank you to everyone who came to the Book Stall in Winnetka tonight to hear Sara Levine & me talk about Man Overboard!
NEW PODCAST so thrilled to interview @kathleenmrooney.bsky.social on the same week MAN OVERBOARD! drops. Plus Brendan is pretty stoked about the music this week. Check it out! 🍎: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... Spotty: open.spotify.com/episode/5hPd...
Going Overboard with Kathleen Rooney
Podcast Episode · The Lazy & Entitled Podcast · July 9 · 1h 1m
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So much fun to be episode 175!
Carol Ann Tack@carolanntack.bsky.social · last mo.🎆Did someone say 175 episodes? 🎆 Here it is, with the wonderful Kathleen Rooney. Man Overboard!is on shelves now, a book that will keep us all afloat during high tides! What a great conversation, give a listen: bit.ly/3QGnygZ @ssedlib.bsky.social #kathleenrooney #BookSky Thank you, Kathleen!
My dudes, MAN OVERBOARD! is officially out today! Thanks to Logan Berry for this interview at Zona Motel & for coining "the Rooney-esque." And see you at the Book Cellar in Lincoln Square tonight at 6:30 where I'll be in conversation with the one & only @amrangowani.com!
happy pub day to @kathleenmrooney.bsky.social ! I’m lucky enough to have read an ARC of MAN OVERBOARD! and can honestly say it’s an all-timer of a summer read. I’ll have thoughts on the blog Friday so you got three days to get a copy and read! kathleenrooney.com/man-overboard/
Man Overboard! - Kathleen Rooney
Buy Now: SIMON & SCHUSTER | BOOKSHOP | BARNES & NOBLE | AMAZON Coming July 2026 From the nationally bestselling author of Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk, comes a funny and moving novel in which a ...
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Cruise-ship-sized thanks to @nprscottsimon.bsky.social for the fabulous questions about Man Overboard! on @npr.org's Weekend Edition this morning! www.npr.org/2026/07/04/n...
Kathleen Rooney discusses her book, 'Man Overboard!,' a survival story with dark humor
NPR's Scott Simon asks Kathleen Rooney about her book, "Man Overboard!," and about finding the energy to overcome doubt.
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Tomorrow! Come to the Chicago History Museum's 4th of July celebration and get a hot, fresh poem while you wait between noon and 2 pm! www.chicagohistory.org/chicago-hist...
CHM Celebrates 250th Anniversary of the United States With a Day of 4th of July Activities and the Reopening of "Facing Freedom" Exhibition - Chicago History Museum
On July 4, 2026, the Chicago History Museum will welcome visitors of all ages for a day of celebrations, present newly featured stories of freedom and community-led change in its … Learn More
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"In other words, Rooney doesn’t repeat herself, & in 'Man Overboard!' she’s concocted a hilarious adventure tale of a man floating in the Gulf of Mexico, adrift with himself, his thoughts, & a few sea creatures." Thanks to the @latimes.com! www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
10 hot books to read in July, cool new releases from Colson Whitehead and more
From the highly anticipated conclusion to Colson Whitehead’s Harlem Trilogy to a new memoir from the author of 'Silver Linings Playbook,' here are 10 must-read books hitting shelves this July.
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The graphic that the Book Cellar created for my conversation about my forthcoming novel Man Overboard! with @amrangowani.com this coming Tuesday 7/7 at 6:30 pm is a delight. See you there! RSVP at the link!
"Evan Sibley compellingly portrays Patrick 'Kick' Kilpatrick, an Omaha, Nebraska, man stranded in the ocean during a family cruise." Thanks to @audiofilemagazine.bsky.social for recommending Evan Sibley's "engaging, heartfelt performance" of Man Overboard! www.kirkusreviews.com/audiobook-li...
10 Best Audiobooks for July Listening | Kirkus Reviews
Weekly audiobook lists of exciting new releases, bestsellers, classics, and more. The lists are curated by the editors of Kirkus Reviews.
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"...men are in an ocean of trouble. Why plunge headfirst into the deepest, darkest depths of the so-called masculinity crisis?" Thanks to @amrangowani.com for interviewing me re: MAN OVERBOARD! Catch us in conversation at the Book Cellar on Tuesday, 7/7! amrangowani.substack.com/p/interview-...
Interview with an Author: Kathleen Rooney
Pre-order your copy of "Man Overboard!" stat
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Tomorrow at the National Public Housing Museum! Saturday, 6/28 from 1 to 4 pm! Come get a hot, fresh Poem While You Wait at Groundwaves Generations! nphm.org/event/ground...
Groundwaves Generations With Murs June 2026 | NPHM
Medusa performs during an all-ages afternoon of hip-hop, community building, and collaboration in Chicago, hosted by MURS.
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networksofny2026.bigcartel.com/product/netw... hi, did you like my book Networks of New York when it came out in 2016? you might like the updated 2026 edition which I'll be releasing in September and you can pre-order now
Networks of New York, 2026 Edition (PRE-ORDER)
SHIPPING SEPTEMBER 2026! Networks of New York is a book by me, Ingrid Burrington. It helps readers identify indicators of physical internet and telecommunications infrastructure in New York City. Usin...
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