The Malarker
Alan Good, Joshua Trent Brown, Axel B. Kolcow, LJ Pemberton, Alex Miller, Patrick Nevins, Lauren, Israel A. Bonilla, Laura Paul, Matthew Zanoni MüllerNews, stories, and a podcast from Malarkey Books, the world's least famous small publishing conglomerate.
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The Girl Who Was a Doorway
### Originally published in 2018 in Asymmetry, which is now defunct, “The Girl Who Was a Doorway” is featured in Steve Gergley’s forthcoming collection, The Great Atlantic Highway & Other Stories, coming in June from Malarkey.
Your Favorite Poet
Popping in to encourage you to sign up An Evening of Poetry with Bob Hicok and our own Leigh Chadwick on Thursday night! This event is hosted by an organization called ONLY POEMS. If they’re inviting Leigh to read at the inaugural session o...
The Grift
There’s an old joke in the writing game. Goes like this: “Money flows to the writer.” Lol. It will always be funny.
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LJ Pemberton is the author of Still Alive from Malarkey Books. Her essays, poetry, and award-winning stories have been featured in numerous print and online publications.
Alex Miller is the author of the novel "White People on Vacation" (Malarkey Books, 2022) and the story collection "How to Write an Emotionally Resonant Werewolf Novel" (Unsolicited Press, 2019). Alex lives in Denver.
Author of MAN IN A CAGE
Lauren Bolger’s debut, Kill Radio, is available through Malarkey Books. Her next book, The Barre Incidents, is up for preorder with Malarkey, out Oct 2025. She spends her time with her husband, two kids, and two cats. More info at laurenbolger.com
Israel A. Bonilla is author of the micro-chapbook Landscapes (Ghost City Press, 2021) and the short story collection Sleep Decades (Malarkey Books, 2024).
Laura Paul’s book, Film Elegy, was released in October 2024 (PRROBLEM Press). Since 2023, she has been the Marketing Director at Asterism Books, where she’s been a central figure in developing the independent distribution company. LauraPaulWriter.com
Matthew Zanoni Müller received his MFA in Fiction from Warren Wilson, where he won the Larry Levis Prize. His debut short story collection, First Aid for Choking Victims (2024), is out now from Malarkey Books. Müller lives in Western Massachusetts.
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