As the Langston Hughes epigraph reads, “Let us take a knife and cut the world in two— and see what worms are eating at the rind.” Those We Thought We Knew is set to release August 1. Sorry it took me so long.

Payment upon publication is the equivalent of getting a new roof put on your house and telling the roofers you’ll cut the check next time it rains real good.

@CoreyRForrester Yes. I blame alcohol and complacency mostly for mine.

When you can visibly see someone drowning at the bottom of a pool, “Take a deep breath,” is not sound advice.

@sidydarling Ohhhhh, I’d eat that.

RT @MrRoudoudou: @DavidJoy_Author en bonne compagnie

If you want to know what Veruca Salt is like at 48 years old, I can assure you she is just the same as when she was twelve.

Last night I was talking to a mother who lives with rocks tied to her ankles and treads water with wild ones crawling over her shoulders and bowling pins juggled by her hands. She was beat. “Even God had a day of rest,” I said. “And that must be how they know he was a man.”

@MacFrazier55 Ain’t no leftovers.

@Ms_Anna I don’t know about some of that, but I sure hope your last wish is right. Thank you, my friend.

Morning message from my mother.

RT @wmboyle4: Soho is doing a Goodreads giveaway for my new book. It starts today and ends on 1/1/25. They’re giving away 30 copies. https:…

Also, mama should’ve punched this doctor.

RT @NickKnudsenUS: Everyday is a good day to watch Jon Stewart obliterate a Republican hypocrite.

That’s fucking powerful.

RT @PhilippLemaire: Nouvelle voix majeure du roman noir américain, @DavidJoy_Author explore avec "Les deux visages du monde" (@SonatineEdi…