The Aping American BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT
The Aping American: a dog & pony show collection releases July 4, 2025
Dearly beloved readers,
I’m excited to share with you that my first book—The Aping American: a dog & pony show collection—is slated for release this Independence Day, July 4, 2025!
Since it’s a collection, it’ll be the perfect complement to your other summer reads. A poem on the porch with your nightcap—a short story to start your morning on the beach—an essay to pass some time on a flight or while suffering at the DMV.
However long you’ve been following dog and pony show, whether from the beginning on April Fools, 2021, when it was just 3 of us, to today, THANK YOU.
The Aping American will feature the best of the dog and pony show Substack, along with several brand new pieces written exclusively for the book, including my BRAND NEW Sayings of Subversion series. It reads backwards and forwards, inside out and outside in. Have no worry about “finishing it.” I’ve curated the book so that it can be something you happily pick up and put down as you please. There are threads from beginning to end, sure. But every piece stands on its own as well. It’ll be your summer fling for a lifetime.
I’m also very pleased to announce that the book will feature a Forward penned by the inimitable and interior art by the maestro Seneca Careto.
The Aping American Release Details:
Release date: July 4, 2025
Preorders for the e-book will be live in June.
Starting TODAY until release, dog and pony show annual memberships are only $25 and will include:
a signed physical copy of The Aping American mailed to you upon release
the .pdf version emailed directly to you on release day while you wait for the signed copy in the mail
a kraft paper notebook hand screen-printed by yours truly with an exclusive design inspired by The Aping American
other possible bonuses to be announced…
all other regular benefits of dog and pony show membership including full access to the archives, uncut podcast episodes, paywalled posts, and the dog and pony show Writer’s Workshop discussion group
Click below to redeem this offer by July 4, 2025!
We want the book.