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James R. Gapinski (they/them) is the author of The Museum of Future Mistakes (BOA Editions, 2025), winner of the BOA Short Fiction Prize. They are also the author of Edge of the Known Bus Line (Etchings Press; University of Indianapolis, 2018) and three chapbooks. Their short fiction has previously appeared in Heavy Feather Review, Monkeybicycle, SmokeLong Quarterly, Variant Lit, and other publications. James is managing editor of Conium Press, director of Portland Community College's TRIO SSS program, and an adjunct professor for Southern New Hampshire University's MFA program. ...more

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	Edge of the Known Bus Line 3.92 avg rating — 85 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fruit Rot 3.91 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 2020	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Messiah Tortoise 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Conium Review: Vol. 3 by James R. Gapinski (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Olivia Ciacci, Tom Howard 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Conium Review: Vol. 7 by James R. Gapinski (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Maryse Meijer (Editor), Chelsea Harris 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Conium Review (Spring 2013): Vol. 2, No. 1 by James R. Gapinski (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Uma Sankaram (Editor), Tristan Beach (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Conium Review (Spring 2012): Vol. 1, No. 1 by James R. Gapinski (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Uma Sankaram (Editor), Tristan Beach (Guest Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Conium Review (Fall 2012): Vol. 1, No. 2 by James R. Gapinski (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Uma Sankaram (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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