Bigger. Faster. Reader.
Publishing Genius (b. 2006) was founded in Baltimore and now works in the Adirondack Mountains of northern New York. We just want to sell hard-to-describe poetry and short stories and that sort of thing. Did you read Easter Rabbit yet?
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Bigger. Faster. Reader.
Publishing Genius (b. 2006) was founded in Baltimore and now works in the Adirondack Mountains of northern New York. We just want to sell hard-to-describe poetry and short stories and that sort of thing. Did you read Easter Rabbit yet?
HOLIDAY SALE
Order three books* and get 30% off, plus free shipping!
*Sale is based on a cart total of $45. Use promo code PGBUNDLE at checkout.
Want to bulk up your book collection? Here are a few sets that will make you look pretty smart.
Add each title to your cart, or mix and match and make your own set from our bookstore.
For the short story lover
Books to change the way you think about storytelling.
Pee On Water + Valparaiso, Round the Horn + Modern Massacres
Just want novels?
We publish fewer novels than your average press, so they must be good!
How to Catch a Coyote + Falcons on the Floor + I Don’t Know I Said
For your uncle who only reads nonfiction
He’s a good guy.
Mystery and Mortality + The Motion + Words (that one will weird him out)
For the bold
Here’s a great selection of “very different” books.
Night Moves + The Best of (What’s Left of) Heaven + Subtexts
Don’t forget:
Use promo code PGBUNDLE at checkout.
Our Newest Book
Fudge by Andrew Weatherhead
“As readers, we are drawn into these poems, finding ourselves reflected in the ordinary and the extraordinary alike. Weatherhead’s work serves as a reminder that within the smallest and most overlooked moments, there resides a profound depth of experience waiting to be uncovered.“
—DeMode Magazine
Beautiful hardcover | 86pp | Published Oct 2023
Dreams Are My Social Life
by Rupert Wondolowski
“The poems reflect a union of opposites — both relaxed and contained, abstract and down-to-earth, funny and piercing, language-driven and observant.”
—Marian Winik at The Baltimore Fishbowl
Cool New Tee Shirt!
Thanks.
Can you believe this is our first-ever tee shirt? Designed by Andrew Weatherhead in anticipation of his new book, Fudge, this riffs on a classic from the Descendents.
Don’t Mind If You Do
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A note from Adam
Publishing Genius needs help as we step up the game for 2024 and beyond. If you’d like to work (in a rewarding but) unpaid volunteer position with an increasingly active literary publisher, please email me.
Recent Books
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Here are some complete books from our catalog, designed to read in full right here, gratis.
A Mountain City of Toad Splendor by Megan McShea
Originally published in 2013. This is an intricate and wowing collection of poetry and prose that asks “how is it out there with you?” “Approaching greatness sideways like ants without eyes?” Or “just beckoning horrors?” No matter the weight of your spirit or whether you have feelings for “a toffee, a tart, perfect bedlam,” Megan McShea bids you welcome to hike with her (keep your buggy fingers out of her special blend rutabaga trail mix, though) into A Mountain City of Toad Splendor.
Orange Juice by Timothy Willis Sanders
Originally published in 2010. “Though it is playful and experimental, it should be taken seriously. Because when it’s good, it’s very good, and bears rereading.” —[PANK]
A Jello Horse by Matthew Simmons
Originally published in 2009.
When his new roommate’s brother dies tragically, the unnamed narrator of A Jello Horse offers to drive him home to the Midwest. Feeling anxious and displaced, he embarks on another roadtrip to visit the bizarre attractions and quirky museums in America’s heartland.
“This writing feels real.” —The Believer
Under/Standing with WNDR Museum
Originally produced in 2023. “Under/Standing” is an audio installation on exhibit at WNDR Museum in San Diego. The installation uses “audio projectors” to create a sound cone, from inside which a visitor to the museum can hear a poem performed by one of ten writers: Stephanie Barber, Amelia Gray, Kate Greenstreet, Gabino Iglesias, Dorothea Lasky, Ada Limón, Jamie Mortara, Jae Nichelle, Mary Oliver, and Bud Smith. It’s as if the listener is enveloped by their voices.
Although the effect isn’t the same, here you can listen to all the readings.
