Stephen J. West

SOFT-BOILED - Kelson Books - curator + maker of pretty literary things - - he/him

[Stephen J. West @swestfuture]

I don't know what America needs. I do know that men need to be honest with themselves, open to difficult conversations, and willing to be held accountable for their behavior. I want to thank Frank Streets for trusting me with his story and for helping me find mine in SOFT-BOILED

[Stephen J. West @swestfuture]

@thejeremybjones That’s terrible

[Kelson Books @kelsonbooks]

If anyone's still out there, we're inviting queries for nonfiction manuscripts. Details here: https://t.co/sCo02GQ6CQ

[Chris Gonzalez @livesinpages]

Since we're airing grievances: y'all are stingy with the retweets!

[Stephen J. West @swestfuture]

@thejeremybjones A person drove a tractor to my high school in WNY. His name was not Maynard tho

[Stephen J. West @swestfuture]

@LucasWMann “America” is textbook

[Stephen J. West @swestfuture]

@thejeremybjones “I am pleased to approve their recommendation”

[Stephen J. West @swestfuture]

🌠

[Jennifer Dines Writes @DinesJennifer]

I just finished Soft-Boiled by @swestfuture all in one day after purchasing the book at the @hippocampusmag conference in August. Highly recommend! Also oddly the second book about WV I've read this year after reading 0 ever prior. https://t.co/sBxnETBl55 via @hippocampusmag

[Stephen J. West @swestfuture]

@chenchenwrites Late submission: every song ever made by Majical Cloudz ever

[Stephen J. West @swestfuture]

Yes

[Stephen J. West @swestfuture]

So much fun last night reading from Soft-Boiled and discussing craft with my talented friend JR Fenn. Thanks Writers & Books for hosting and to everyone who came out on a week night— @ Writers & Books https://t.co/7O249kYKyG

[Stephen J. West @swestfuture]

Going on live public radio in an hour to talk about SOFT-BOILED. Strategies for cooling nerves: picking a private theme song and imagining worst case scenarios. Chose How Soon Is Now? by The Smiths for the former. Open to suggestions for the latter. https://t.co/5kVAboBvQZ

[Stephen J. West @swestfuture]

This was a fun conversation—particularly pleased to finally have a platform for my Farrah Fawcett hair

[Kelson Books @kelsonbooks]

Don't miss @swestfuture talking "pee bottles" and other concerns of masculinity in his interview with Under the Hood Talk. It's a good one!
Stephen J West Discusses "Soft-Boiled: An Investigation of Masculinity a... https://t.co/snLr6St89d via @YouTube

[Jeremy B. Jones is at Bluesky @thejeremybjones]

Recent @Malaprops haul

[Stephen J. West @swestfuture]

@mdbell79 @dansaltzstein I love this advice!

[The Nonfiction Writing Program @iowa_nwp]

Celebrate April Freely's work in this special event TONIGHT.

In the past year we've collected many heartfelt reflections about April, an NWP alum, from members of the community. We’re posting much later than intended but will share them soon online. Listen to her words tonight.

[Stephen J. West @swestfuture]

ANGLES publishes work by college-aged writers and visual artists and is edited by undergraduates at St. John Fisher University. We are ALWAYS looking for essay and visual art subs. Hey prof types: please encourage your essayists and art-makers to submit https://t.co/bY3hBCAWpU

[Stephen J. West @swestfuture]

@thejeremybjones I mean, I think that’s a totally legit argument for promotion🔥

[Hippocampus Magazine & Books @hippocampusmag]

INTERVIEW: Stephen J. West (@swestfuture), Author of Soft-Boiled: An Investigation of Masculinity and The Writer's Life https://t.co/AP1OdvTysR #AuthorInterview

[Stephen J. West @swestfuture]

@LucasWMann This thread is real!