Adam Straus

i'm so excited to share this with you all. coming soon...

“A veteran of Iraq like Mr. Hegseth should know better. The enemy always gets a vote, and even after a victorious campaign, the effect of war on a population may have complex, unwanted and sometimes catastrophic consequences” I wrote on Iran for @nytimes nytimes.com/2026/03/22/opi…

@AdamStraus29 on Andrew Martin's "Down Time": “A devoted chronicler of the overeducated and underachieving, Martin is interested in those for whom the world is wide open but who invariably fall short of their promise.” lareviewofbooks.org/article/down-t…

"If something survives the decimation, it’ll be art." @AdamStraus29 reviews "Down Time" by Andrew Martin: lareviewofbooks.org/article/down-t…

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@havehadhavehad for anyone interested, here's the venita blackburn piece that inspired this one: thegeorgiareview.com/posts/ravished/

totally in awe of the humor but really how hard this @AdamStraus29 hits. a giant recommend for you all today! "Their dad could curse. Motherfuck this and motherfuck that. My goddamn back’s more fucked up than a football bat." havehashad.com/hadposts/mothe…

back in @havehadhavehad today! thank you @sarpsozdinler for picking this one up.

so thrilled to share that @IHLR selected my story "Building 2667" as the winner of this year's Long Story competition. Check out the announcement: ironhorsereview.com/single-post/an… and here are the first few paragraphs, if you're interested...

@ChrisIzant 🫡

A delightful two-minute read. Need more of these in the world.

Wrote something short about the suburbs for a very cool new litmag. Thank you @juscarts for posting

“There are two worlds in this novel, two systems of value that rub against each other. The magic for me is trying to show characters dealing with these turbulences.” @AdamStraus29 speaks with Yannick Murphy about her new novel: lareviewofbooks.org/article/under-…

@kylerseibel they just opened 🫡

really feels like i’m the only one at this planet fitness who keeps checking to see if one story is open for submissions

@indigojackal a profoundly demeaning process

writing a query letter is just fucking absurd. I mean I would rather have to write my syllabus again. I would rather go to therapy. I would rather apologize.

@ChrisIzant thanks man, looking forward to hearing your thoughts on it

This is going to be awesome. Mark your calendars and give @AdamStraus29 a follow!

I had a great time talking with @LucasESchaefer about his book. check it out @LAReviewofBooks

@PhilKlay i feel like this is some of what dino buzzati's getting at in The Stronghold. good stuff

Great piece on Kierkegaard, the military, and “the peace anxiety that possesses young soldiers as they stand astride the gap between the garrison and wider society.” @TheoLipsky

Uh, holy shit? barrelhousemag.com/blog/hey-you-a…

@kylerseibel wrote a good book and i did my best to write a good review. check them both out!

@kylerseibel Is this Crapalachia?

man, i’m trying

@JZabalbeascoa @mcnallyjackson @TwoDollarRadio The back of my shoulder looks great in these. Really enjoyed the talk!

What an honor to share the stage with Kirmen Uribe at @mcnallyjackson Seaport as we chatted about What We Tried to Bury Grows Here. Thank you to all who braved the lousy weather and asked questions. And thank you to all McNally Jackson for connecting readers with the novel.