I was glad to see my new novel, GLASS CENTURY, shouted out by Alex Skopic here. It's a grand book about New York and America and you should read it. currentaffairs.org/news/the-white…

Fiction: ‘Twelve Post-War Tales’ by Graham Swift wsj.com/arts-culture/b… via WSJ Books Section Ross Barkan's 'Glass Century' is being released May 6 by Tough Poets Press.

Book of the week: Ross Barkan’s GLASS CENTURY, out tomorrow from Tough Poets Press. realclearbooks.com/book_of_the_we…

chuffed my two current reads are from small independent presses

Just as Richard Peabody ‘s Gargoyle literary magazine wraps up another at Tough Poets Press rises to take its place toughpoets.com/submissions.htm

NEW: Read an excerpt from Ross Barkan’s (Ross Barkan) new novel, GLASS CENTURY, out now from Tough Poets Press (Tough Poets Press). realclearbooks.com/articles/2025/…

Today, in the mail, a signed copy of Alexander Theroux’s latest: American Candy, which includes the piece that was published in the October 1975 issue of Esquire magazine. Can’t thank enough Tough Poets Press for putting out this work. Be sure to peruse through their amazing catalog.

Luis Panini Tough Poets Press Tough Poets has republished my Going to Patchogue and my new book Diptych Before Dying which has a magnificent blurb by James McCourt. You are so right about the publisher!!!

ThomasMcGonigle Tough Poets Press This is great news, Thomas! TP is without a doubt one of my favorite publishers.

Luis Panini Tough Poets Press Tough Poets Press is such a great small publisher. We need more of these small presses in this age of publishing houses consolidating and moving aggressively to the banal center.

Matthew Spencer I give credit where it's due. Tough Poets Press is POD but when I order something it feels like a real book for once. You know, with the text actually justified correctly.

At this point I'd happily buy anything Tough Poets Press puts out.

Coming soon! The debut issue of Tough Poets Review, a bold and irreverent literary/arts journal featuring the work of critically engaged writers and artists from around the globe. kickstarter.com/projects/18600…

At the link is the Kickstarter campaign for Tough Poets Review. Issue 1 includes my poem "My Life in Gunshots". kickstarter.com/projects/18600…

kickstarter.com/projects/18600… Kickstarter now live! Show us some love. ❤️

On this week's program Steven Moore. A lovely interview with a living legend over the phone. Don't miss this. Listen now as you hide in the bathroom at work reading Shadow Ticket or anywhere you get your podcasts.

Attention book bloggers and reviewers! Looking for a cool, new literary/arts magazine to write about? Tough Poets Review launches on October 15. To receive an advance PDF copy for review, please email me at [email protected] along with a link to your website or social media.

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I'm in there, along with many impressive others.

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