Writer: MY MODEST BLINDNESS (Autofocus), IRREGULAR HEARTBEATS AT THE PARK WEST (Wayne State Univ Press), FIELD RECORDINGS (Wayne State Univ Press). Prof: University of Denver Writinghttps://bsky.app/profile/russellbrakefield.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/russellbrakefield.bsky.social/post/3mihivpnx7c2nExcited to have a prose poem about making music and being young out in the new issue of @pitheadchapel.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Apr 2026 20:13 +0000at://did:plc:3o3a5oxmtowf3zdevnwmirus/app.bsky.feed.post/3mihivpnx7c2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/russellbrakefield.bsky.social/post/3mg656wv2lc2dI’ve got a new (ghost) story up at Short Story, Long today! 🏜️👻 [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Mar 2026 15:59 +0000at://did:plc:3o3a5oxmtowf3zdevnwmirus/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg656wv2lc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/russellbrakefield.bsky.social/post/3lpcgimkvrk2zThanks to Aaron for being such a champion of other people's writing! And for some keen insights on the draft of this story. [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 May 2025 16:17 +0000at://did:plc:3o3a5oxmtowf3zdevnwmirus/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpcgimkvrk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/russellbrakefield.bsky.social/post/3lp7v3erpjc24Excited to have a new short story out today at @hfr.bsky.social https://heavyfeatherreview.org/2025/05/15/a-temple-and-a-church-and-an-ashram/15 May 2025 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:3o3a5oxmtowf3zdevnwmirus/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp7v3erpjc24https://bsky.app/profile/russellbrakefield.bsky.social/post/3lleyzvlp6c26I’m not at AWP this year, but my books are at the Wayne State Univ Press booth (#529) and at the @autofocusbooks.bsky.social booth (#640). 😎27 Mar 2025 19:13 +0000at://did:plc:3o3a5oxmtowf3zdevnwmirus/app.bsky.feed.post/3lleyzvlp6c26https://bsky.app/profile/russellbrakefield.bsky.social/post/3ljqharlcps2tMy last book IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT AT THE PARK WEST has been named a Foreword INDIES finalist for poetry! These awards are judged by librarians and booksellers (my people!), so this feels pretty special. https://www.forewordreviews.com/awards/finalists/2024/poetry-1/06 Mar 2025 21:36 +0000at://did:plc:3o3a5oxmtowf3zdevnwmirus/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljqharlcps2thttps://bsky.app/profile/russellbrakefield.bsky.social/post/3lfxw7p7cos2dYay! @autofocusbooks.bsky.social is here. Give them a follow and check out my book My Modest Blindness. Probably the thing I’m most proud of in my writing life: https://autofocusbooks.com/store/p/my-modest-blindness17 Jan 2025 23:12 +0000at://did:plc:3o3a5oxmtowf3zdevnwmirus/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfxw7p7cos2d