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Kevin Sampsell
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in Kennewick, Washington, The United States
March 17
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1980s hip hop scratching, darkness, kindness, poetry, doughnuts, guita
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Baby in the Night is Coming!
With the release of my novel fast approaching (on 3/17/26), I thought I’d better give you some places to preorder it. Many thanks to my publisher, Impeller Press, and its head coach and designer, Patrick Barber.
Get yours: Powell’s Books * Asterism Books
“In Sampsell’s characteristically strange, raw, and tender style, we experience the world through the eyes-wide-open observations of the wondro
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A Common Pornography
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2010
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This Is Between Us
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2013
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Portland Noir
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Beautiful Blemish
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Creamy Bullets
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2008
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The Insomniac Reader: Stories of the Night
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I Made an Accident
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Baby in the Night
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Sean the Stick
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How to Lose Your Mind With Lights On
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| I got to host John at his reading for this book at Powell's and it was all the things: beautiful, wise, funny, simple, and eye-opening. The new poems (about mortality, doctors, dying) blend well with the other poems selected through Mr. Brehm's lovel ...more | |
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"I was pretty sure this was going to be a break-up book. My husband and I always say a relationship has to last five years for it to be serious and if it makes it past five years, it is a success. This book recounts five years in the relationship of a"
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“I realize that nothing is really normal. All it takes to alter normalcy is a death or a birth. Or just some misguided fear, love, or loneliness that never goes away.”
― A Common Pornography
― A Common Pornography
“A few times I drove past early-morning commuters, driving slowly with their headlights on, sipping coffee from their travel mugs, half asleep and unaware that a scared, naked man debated whether or not to plow into them with his car like a missile.”
― A Common Pornography
― A Common Pornography
“You’ll freeze out here,” he said. What did he know? I was already a sheet of ice, a frozen branch, a twig. I could freeze in my own house, if I wanted to. The man’s eyes darted down the road.
I was an icy slip of nothing. I was invincible.”
― The Folly of Loving Life
I was an icy slip of nothing. I was invincible.”
― The Folly of Loving Life
“Spelling is a way to make words safe, at least for now, until another technology appears to soften attacks launched from the mouth.”
― Notable American Women
― Notable American Women
“Mr. Pappadakis smells like Just for Men peroxide dye and eucalyptus foot unguents. He has a face like a catcher's mitt. The whole thing puckers inward, drooping with the memory of some dropped fly ball.”
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“A chainsaw's God's way of evening out the playing field between you and everything, even the invisible stuff.”
― Drunk by Noon
― Drunk by Noon
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selena wrote: "a book published by chiasmus? does this mean you know the lovely ms. yuknavitch?"Yes--Lidia and I are old friends. In fact, we just read together (and with Kerry Cohen) in Seattle last Thursday!
a book published by chiasmus? does this mean you know the lovely ms. yuknavitch?
Yo! I love, love, loved the books by Chelsea Martin and Claudia Smith. You sure know how to pick 'em. Can't wait to see you read in SF!
Brandon wrote: "Thank you for being my one fan."Actually, I've just been writing another "fan" of yours--and I'm going to sell him a rare copy of "Who the Hell..."
I just received an email with my goodreads updates, and the subject was "updates from Kevin, Kevin, Kevin, Kevin, Kevin"-
perhaps it is my drowsy state that finds this hilarious-
or maybe it really does sound like a pissed off valley girl.
either way.....
Saw your interview in The Believer. Very nice.
hey kevin~ congrats are overdue for Creamy Bullets-- ready? aim, FIRE!
Thanks for publishing Gary Lutz's A Partial List of People to Bleach. The world is a better place with that book in it.
Ya, sure. Where are my reads? Best intentions and all, but haven't had a moment to log my books. I'm saving up.
I've heard so much about you.Or maybe it's just that I've heard you exist over and over.
I guess you'll have that.
Actually, I think you rejected one of my books once. For which I am not bitter.
Really.
I predict I'll be out your way within the year.Just turned in my book edits today. Feels like running a marathon, and when you're finished, you're too tired to even say, Yay!
Hey Kevin - glad you like the site - and thanks for helping spread the word! T-shirts coming soon :)
Thanks for sharing, Kevin! I haven't read any of those works, so I'll definitely check them out.Here's wishing you the best in all aspects of your life.
-Jeremy :)
Okay, Kevin: I think I'm going to give "Clown Girl" a try. I'll let you know how I like it...
Hi Kevin!If you don't mind sharing--I was wondering, what's your favorite book of all time?
Here’s wishing you a weekend filled with wacky whims, wonderful weirdness, and well-disposed werecats.
-Jeremy :)
yes, indeed. and today, of all the things to be thankful for, this reminds me what an incredible gift literacy really is.
Aw, thanks and shucks and stuff. You too, really, I spent forever reading your reviews and now I have several dozen books to read.I love Powells, maybe next time I'm in Portland you can show me some favorite books. I work at BookPeople in Austin. Yay bookstores.
Hello, Kevin,Thanks for the add request. After perusing your book list, I know that having you for a goodreads pal will keep me in literary heaven for years! I rarely get up to Amsterdam to visit the English bookstore (and they wouldn't have too many - if any - small press offerings)...but on my annual trip to Portland, I spend hours at Powells. Usually I'm so overwhelmed with all there is to read, I don't know where to start. I end up going waaaaay over the weight limit on my return luggage...
Cheers,
Tish
HI Kevin. Thank you for the friend invite. We met briefly in 2002. Hello again. I just remembered that I really liked the patricia letters when I found it in a small bookstore when I was 19. sara
Hi Kevin! Thanks!
Yes--Lidia and I are old friends. In fact, we just read together (and with Kerry Cohen) in Seattle ..."
the world keeps getting smaller. she was my writing professor and i just loved her and everyone she taught me about.