View fullsize James Keith Smith: When you came down to Tacoma for a reading, the first thing you asked me if there were any good karaoke bars. How many nights a week do you typically sing karaoke? Michael Keen: I just moved to Portland, so I’m doing it les
View fullsize @jason_m_thornberry is reading tonight at the Hugo House in Seattle. 6:30 pm. 1634 11th Ave. This is a new salon called Collections, first weds of each month. Excellently curated by Seattle's Ariel Basom
View fullsize Big news: Michael Keen's chapbook is now available for preorder. Link in bio “In this deeply personal essay, Michael Keen bares his karaoke-loving soul as he delves into cocaine addiction, Britney Spears song selection, and what drives a perso
View fullsize The most harrowing < 200 word dentistry story you will read all day. Or rather, if you read only one dentistry story today, this should be the one. Trigger warning: teeth ‘Fanks’ is featured in Link in 'The Finish Line,' Jason Thorn
View fullsize Influencer. Bet ya can't guess this one
View fullsize Sand and Gravel chapbook author @jason_m_thornberry will be reading in Seattle at @hugohouse on Weds February 4! He’ll have some copies of The Finish Line for sale. slide 1) Jason working on his first novel, Newport Oregon, 1982 slide 2) inf
View fullsize Exciting things here at Sand and Gravel. We've got a new chapbook coming for you in Feb. Stay tuned!
View fullsize Chapbooks went out today! Michael Keen: You mention poets (e.g., William Carlos Williams) and poetry at various points in the chapbook. I’m always interested in prose writers that are drawn to poetry. Do you write poetry yourself? Or do you re
View fullsize Jason Thornberry's chapbook of short fiction and essays is available on our website. Link in Bio. MK: Other than books, what are some of the biggest influences on your writing? I work in hospice, for instance. And hospice, as a general milieu, has r
View fullsize MK: There are times when you seem to be in a leaner, minimalist mode. Like Raymond Carver, or Hemingway, or Bukowski. But other times you seem to be in a more playful and maximalist mode. JT: I wrote most of the short fiction in this collection for
View fullsize Influencer: Jorge Luis Borges
View fullsize Sand and Gravel Press is looking for some Tacoma, WA, photographers to work with for upcoming chapbook releases. Color, 4 x 6 work best. We’re looking for striking, artful images—that’s vague, we know, but we’ll know it when w
View fullsize MK: Animals feature prominently in the book. Crows, cockroaches. Can you talk a bit about your artistic interest in animals and animal-related imagery? JT: Animals are innocent. They don’t get drunk and call you names on your birthday. They do
View fullsize Big News: our first release of 2026, Jason M. Thornberry’s chapbook, The Finish Line, is now available for preorder. Books ship Jan. 14. Link in bio. “In this poignant, funny, chapbook of short fiction and two essays, Jason M. Thornberry
View fullsize A couple releases to be announced soon- stay tuned!
View fullsize Did an interview with @canvasrebel - thanks so much for the opportunity to talk about the creative process, Sand and Gravel, and some of the logistics of running a small chapbook press. Link to interview in bio!
View fullsize Did you order Ed Komenda's chapbook before November 25th-- and you still haven't received it? We just had one bounce back and yesterday someone else said theirs never arrived. Please DM us or leave your name in the comments and we'll make sure it a
View fullsize Great review of Travis Flatt's Five Stories in this month issue of @claudineliterary - we couldn't be happier!
View fullsize Influencer. #etgarkeret
View fullsize Very excited about our two new chapbooks to start off next year! Stay tuned for more information.