Mike Nagel
@misternagel
Bullshit essayist. Author of DUPLEX (Autofocus Books, '22) and CULDESAC (Autofocus Books, '24). Father of Costcocore. Old enough to know better.
Stoooked to finally officially announce this! 🔥 The fine folks at Artie Audio have turned Duplex into an audiobook read by the absolutely brilliant @timheidecker. What a freakin dream. Listen on Audible, Spotify, etc! linktr.ee/artieaudio
I’m very serious about the books I take with me on vacation (blank spine is Cold Dogs by Zan de Parry)
hey look at this for a second
Interviewed one of my favorite short story writers at the moment — @kylerseibel for @OurCultureOC ! His collection is funny/absurd/silly/heartfelt/spectacular
Talked to my mom over the weekend, and she said this piece was like reading a long poem and that it should be more widely read. I am a good son, so I’ll try the algorithmic gods one more time. underthesunlitmag.com/the-sadness-of…
"It’s not uncommon, halfway through your life, to catch a glimpse of yourself in the bathroom mirror and experience a brief but disorienting lack of recognition. It’s not uncommon to look around and wonder where you are, exactly . . ." Don't miss @misternagel @The_Rumpus:
Back when I first started writing 15 years ago, my only goal was to get something into @The_Rumpus. So this is kind of a big day for me. therumpus.net/2025/07/17/ori…
Back when I first started writing 15 years ago, my only goal was to get something into @The_Rumpus. So this is kind of a big day for me. therumpus.net/2025/07/17/ori…
I had a fantastic chat with Mike Nagel for the latest Counterforce podcast. One of my favourite interviews. Actually, it wasn’t even really an interview, just a great conversation @misternagel Listen to the whole ep here etceteraetc.podbean.com/e/episode-76-m…
All assholes should report to @DeepVellum at 10am on Saturday, July 18th for readings by @kylerseibel and his asshole friends Adam Voith, @misternagel, and @jonwaddy
Author Kyle Seibel Thinks You're an Asshole dallasobserver.com/arts/see-kyle-…
Author Kyle Seibel Thinks You're an Asshole dallasobserver.com/arts/see-kyle-…
👀 spotted @rejectionlit and @lexicola at the Fort Worth Urban Outfitters 👀
Really really good
My lecture "30 Ideas About Writing Nonfiction" is up at @thecreativeindp today. Includes thoughts about structure, scale, tone, authority, titles, surprise, and what the word "interesting" means (it's one of my favorite words): thecreativeindependent.com/essays/30-idea…
two ridiculous, absurd, tender, laugh-out-loud slim books by Mike Nagel I finished (and loved) Duplex back in 2022 & I finished (and loved) Culdesac this morning
We are $3,000~ away from being able to completely replace the NEA grant funding that was taken away from Deep Vellum and @open_letter! Help us reach our goal today. Link in the second post:
TODAY’S MY BIRTHDAY & I LAUNCHED AN INDIE PRESS & OUR FIRST BOOK IS OUT TODAY! It would mean the world if you grabbed a copy, or saved it on Goodreads, or requested it at your local library, or screamed about it from a rooftop 📚❤️ asterismbooks.com/product/disint…
Has one of my all-time favorite lines of dialogue, by a 911 operator: "911, what's your goddam emergency?"
2 years old today. Still proud of how this turned out. Thank you @FutureTenseBook and everyone who’s shown interest in my fiction in any way. I still have a few copies, lmk if you want one signed and shipped ❤️
Certified banger.
2 years old today. Still proud of how this turned out. Thank you @FutureTenseBook and everyone who’s shown interest in my fiction in any way. I still have a few copies, lmk if you want one signed and shipped ❤️
Loved chatting with James about Unintentionalism, my hair, and not having an imagination. 👇👇👇 geminisessions.substack.com/p/mike-nagel-i…