Author of The Mirror Thief (Melville House 2016). Suspicious of brevity.
Martin Seay
Illinois: Chicago’ s Kathleen Rooney— maybe the city’ s least appreciated great writer— has a hit here:“ Man Overboard!
Kathleen Rooney's "Man Overboard!" begins as parody and explores self-realization through a stranded man's journey.
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[Dennis Hopper voice]
So happy that Man Overboard! is on the @nytimes.com’s list of Best Summer Beach Reads!
Tomorrow night! Tuesday, 6/2 at 6:30 pm at Haymarket House! See you at the @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social Chicago Writers Showcase!
Drawing is my passion
Now that it’s warm enough to have the windows open, you can really hear the tiny crunching sounds of the flying squirrels eating sunflower seeds on the ledge.
"past life // silent star"
a typewriter poem
by yours truly
from Randolph Street Market!
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Do you ever feel like you're adrift in the sea and nobody's coming to save you?
Then do I have the book for you.
Enter the Goodreads giveaway to win a copy of Man Overboard!, out on July 7th!
www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
Our sweet hummingbird
Zumita has returned to @martinseay.bsky.social’s & my feeder!
"unexpected and heartwarming"
So happy to see MAN OVERBOARD! on the @nytimes.com's list of Summer's Best Beach Reads!
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/b...
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"Past Life // Silent Star" by Kathleen Rooney -- Randolph Street Market, 5.24.26