Author of SOME OF MY BEST FRIENDS (2022) and TOUGH LOVE (2027) / tajjaisen.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/tajjaisen.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/tajjaisen.bsky.social/post/3mmckyufudc2mLove this, and it's relevant to some uh news I'll have soon: https://hyperallergic.com/the-painted-book-cover-is-back/20 May 2026 18:48 +0000at://did:plc:rysuwd3tjv5w6fvquyd6gpde/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmckyufudc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/tajjaisen.bsky.social/post/3mmakz3klfs2yDid she ask ChatGPT about those dreadlocks too19 May 2026 23:43 +0000at://did:plc:rysuwd3tjv5w6fvquyd6gpde/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmakz3klfs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/tajjaisen.bsky.social/post/3mlqvdngua222Really feeling the culture-industry churn of "do more with less" this week. Exhausting, disheartening, unsustainable and yet somehow still going.13 May 2026 18:05 +0000at://did:plc:rysuwd3tjv5w6fvquyd6gpde/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqvdngua222https://bsky.app/profile/tajjaisen.bsky.social/post/3mkpzfx7rv22fThrilled to share that my publishing essay is nominated for Best Essay at the @canadamediaawards.bsky.social. Huge congratulations to all the nominees, especially @thewalrus.ca, with a whopping *25* nominations! https://magazine-awards.com/en/2026nominees/30 Apr 2026 16:20 +0000at://did:plc:rysuwd3tjv5w6fvquyd6gpde/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpzfx7rv22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/tajjaisen.bsky.social/post/3mknr422sms2kSo grateful to @rahawahaile.bsky.social for this piece on the catch-22 of hardcovers, the expensive gauntlet a book must run before it gets a chance at paperback. I'm pushing for my next book to come out as a paperback original for many reasons described here: https://www.talkscratch.com/list-full-of-daggers/29 Apr 2026 18:46 +0000at://did:plc:rysuwd3tjv5w6fvquyd6gpde/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknr422sms2khttps://bsky.app/profile/tajjaisen.bsky.social/post/3mjwxezgul22iI'm grateful my publisher asked my opinion on jacket copy when I'm literally the guy who wrote this https://thewalrus.ca/the-case-for-never-reading-the-book-jacket/20 Apr 2026 17:07 +0000at://did:plc:rysuwd3tjv5w6fvquyd6gpde/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwxezgul22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/tajjaisen.bsky.social/post/3mhjbf2jw4k2kThis essay is incredible and this recognition so very well deserved!!!! [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Mar 2026 19:38 +0000at://did:plc:rysuwd3tjv5w6fvquyd6gpde/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhjbf2jw4k2khttps://bsky.app/profile/tajjaisen.bsky.social/post/3mdvzvmf6fc2xThis is really smart and thoughtful and satisfying: https://defector.com/fanfictions-total-cultural-victory02 Feb 2026 23:48 +0000at://did:plc:rysuwd3tjv5w6fvquyd6gpde/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdvzvmf6fc2x