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Jason Prokowiew

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Author of War Boys, Fat Boy Fat, and Let Him Be. Recipient of PEN America/Jean Stein grant, support from Bread Loaf, Ucross, Tin House, and Mass Cultural Council. U.S. Fulbright Scholar to Germany.

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Losing Malcolm A Queer Man and Late Bloomerโ€™s Thank You to Malcolm-Jamal Warner and Theo Huxtable

We eighties kids are feeling it this week. I wrote about the loss of Malcolm-Jamal Warner for my substack. #malcomjamalwarner #theohuxtable #yellowshirt

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24.07.2025 16:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Just a little War Boys' swag to celebrate my publishing deal @triohousepress.org.

17.07.2025 15:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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David Groff's Literary Legacy Samantha Hernandez and David Groff discuss his recent award from The Publishing Triangle, LGBTQ+ advocacy, and how we move forward in today's publishing landscape

David Groff's Literary Legacy
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14.07.2025 15:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Twenty-six years of work for this dream to come true. Thank you @triohousepress.org for being as enthusiastic about War Boys as I've always been.

War Boys comes out July 2026.

26.06.2025 13:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My husband and I built careers in tech and law. In our 40s, we sold our house, traveled for a year, and left both industries. When my husband was laid off from his tech job, we sold our house and decided to travel for a year in our 40s. It changed how we view happiness.

My latest bop, on @businessinsider.com, is about my husband and I blowing up our lives and traveling around Europe for a year.

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17.06.2025 17:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Honored that War Boys is a finalist for the Aurora Polaris Prize from @triohousepress.org along with these fierce writers.

03.06.2025 21:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm reading from War Boys this Friday in Seattle at @jackstraw.org with Mateo Bracken, Mia Tong, and Makayla Danielle Gay. Please join us there or online!

12.05.2025 14:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Q: What's your reaction to the NEA revoking grants from lit mags? "perhaps it raises questions for you about the nature of this funding..."

Q: What's your reaction to the NEA revoking grants from lit mags?
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10.05.2025 17:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm excited and honored to be a 2025-2026 Fulbright Scholar to Germany, where I'll do additional research for my memoir War Boys.
Thank you for sharing, @degrootfoundation.bsky.social!

09.05.2025 13:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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