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Isaac Fitzgerald

@isaacfitzgerald.bsky.social

New York Times bestselling author of Dirtbag, Massachusetts (plus others) who often talks books on the Today Show. Next up? American Dionysus. 🍎 I walk a lot.

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BoBi Honoree Marlon James in Conversation with Isaac Fitzgerald - Brooklyn Book Festival 2025 BoBi honoree and NYT bestselling novelist Marlon James will be joined in conversation by Isaac Fitzgerald, author of Dirtbag, Massachusetts. James is the author of five novels, including the Nati...

More info here: brooklynbookfestival.org/event/bobi-h...

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Come celebrate Marlon James with me today at the Brooklyn Book Festival @bkbookfest.bsky.social! 1pm! Free!

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Out tomorrow C. Mallon's knockout of a debut Dogs! Check out my quote in the August Indie Next flyer and read @isaacfitzgerald.bsky.social's excellent rave for Dogs in The NYT! Dogs is available at your local independent bookstore/neighborhood library.

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NYTimes book review.

NYTimes book review.

Text from book review.

Text from book review.

Picture of a beat up copy of DOGS by C. Mallon.

Picture of a beat up copy of DOGS by C. Mallon.

C. Mallon’s debut novel absolutely rocked me, so it was a thrill to review it for @nytimes.com‬. Tremendous thanks to MJ Franklin for the assignment, along with his sharp, thoughtful edits.

Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/b...

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Thanks so much for reading Dirtbag! And for the kind words. πŸ™πŸ»πŸ’š

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Lmaooooo πŸ™ŒπŸ»πŸ’š

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Thanks so much, that’s very kind.

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Helluva run. πŸ†

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Congrats, John!

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Miss your face!! πŸ™πŸ»β€οΈπŸ™πŸ»β€οΈπŸ™πŸ»

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Thanks for reading! πŸ™ŒπŸ»πŸ’š

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This is just an @isaacfitzgerald.bsky.social appreciation post. Isaac, you're the best.

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One Man’s Hunt for the Perfect Newsboy Cap Despite his wife’s protests and his friends’ many jokes, the writer Isaac Fitzgerald spent three days in London shopping for a hat straight out of Peaky Blinders. Here’s what it taught him about perso...

This article from @isaacfitzgerald.bsky.social is very New England, in the sense that my brother’s friends and my sweetheart’s coworkers have experienced a version of this.

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A beach with blue water.

A beach with blue water.

🩡

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A photo of Pope Francis.

A photo of Pope Francis.

A Jesuit who had worked as both a night club bouncer and a janitor in his younger years.

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Spring flowers.

Spring flowers.

Spring flowers.

Spring flowers.

🌷

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Studio Portraits - nader.studio studio portraits by Nader Farzan

I agree!

All credit to Nader Farzan:
www.naderfarzan.com

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One Man’s Hunt for the Perfect Newsboy Cap Despite his wife’s protests and his friends’ many jokes, the writer Isaac Fitzgerald spent three days in London shopping for a hat straight out of Peaky Blinders. Here’s what it taught him about perso...

If you're looking for a cozy Sunday read I went looking for a flat cap at the the world's oldest hat shop, Lock & Co. Hatters.

www.gq.com/story/newsbo...

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One of the best.

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Which gave me a good reason to update my website:

www.isaacfitzgerald.net

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He also took my favorite photo of me in recent memory (at my favorite NYC bar, Old Town).

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New profile pic courtesy of Nader Farzan.

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I wrote about finding the perfect flat cap and grappling with personal style for @gqmagazine.bsky.social. With tremendous thanks to Yang Yi-Goh for his thoughtful, in-depth edits.

Here’s the piece:
www.gq.com/story/newsbo...

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Thank you, Syreeta!

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Delightful read for a hat I like that my grandad often wore by one of my favs @isaacfitzgerald.bsky.social

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🫑

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