Gabe Durham
Writer, editor, publisher behind @bossfightbooks.com, a series of nonfiction, documentary-style books about video games. Author of MAJORA'S MASK, BIBLE ADVENTURES, and FUN CAMP.
- FAVORITE READS OF THE YEAR thread... First up is AMSTERDAM STORIES by Nescio www.nyrb.com/products/ams... #nyrb
- While he was still a poor young man, a writer working anonymously looked at his life among a cohort of poetic doomed young men who mostly loved to drink while rhapsodizing about sunsets and waves and realized there was no way this lifestyle could last for any of them.
- So in just a few stories he captured the beauty and fleetingness of their life together and then (mostly) put writing away forever to become a serious adult — a tough boss, a rich man, a loser.
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View full threadAnother of last year's favorite reads: Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata groveatlantic.com/book/convenience-store-woman/ Casually reviewed on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@gabejdurham. Can't find the link because I've disabled addictive sites on this laptop, but: Pure joy. Brilliant translation.
- My book's first print run of 2000 copies took 5 years to sell through, but it did! Not bad for a book I was too pandemic-depressed to promote much when it came out. A second run of 1000 copies is with the printers now. Probably good for another 5 years, I'd bet?
- One of our biggest printings ever! In just over a month we will receive copies of: - two NEW books: Life is Strange & Dragon Age II - three old books with refreshed covers - three more reprints ...meaning every single paperback will be back in stock. @kaittremblay.bsky.social @charlottereber.com
- Reposted by Gabe DurhamHey! We are thinking about THE FUTURE and want to know what you think of our book covers. Would love to get your feedback in this Google survey. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
- Wrote a lil essay about NAMING BABIES drboring.substack.com/p/doctor-bor...
- Last night at dinner Emma asked a kid what's her favorite movie. She said Zootopia 2. We said "but that's not out yet." She said, "Yeah, but I've got a good feeling about it." So now my favorite movie is also Zootopia 2
- Reposted by Gabe DurhamA brand new episode of “Da” Podcast is now available as I welcome back the founder of @bossfightbooks.com Gabe Durham. We talk about magazines, Japan, Star Wars, upcoming projects and so much more! linktr.ee/fingastylz #podcasts
- Reposted by Gabe DurhamOur campaign for books about DRAGON AGE II, LIFE IS STRANGE, & LEGEND OF THE RIVER KING ends tomorrow! Subscribe to preorder all three books. www.kickstarter.com/projects/gab... @aeneas-nin.bsky.social @kaittremblay.bsky.social @charlottereber.com
- Reposted by Gabe DurhamThe next book in our new season funding on Kickstarter: LIFE IS STRANGE by Kaitlin Tremblay (@kaittremblay.bsky.social), a deep dive the 2015 time travel adventure game. www.kickstarter.com/projects/gab... #lifeisstrange #maxcaulfield #dontnod #squareenix #videogame
- Reposted by Gabe DurhamWe're live! Now funding THREE new documentary-style books about video games on Kickstarter. www.kickstarter.com/projects/gab... #retrogaming #videogames #rpg #jrpg #legendoftheriverking #videogamebook #crowdfunding #kickstarter #gameboy #gbc
- @emmafyffe.bsky.social & I got to celebrate @dateeverythinggame.bsky.social last week, met their talented lead artist & dozens of voice actors. Congrats on a great game, y’all!
- Plus… a Boss Fight reunion with @alexaray.bsky.social
- Reposted by Gabe DurhamAnd read @gabedurham.bossfightbooks.com’s book about it!
- Reposted by Gabe Durham‘Tis but a splash at the Renaissance Pleasure Faire 💦💦💦 @emmafyffe.bsky.social @gabedurham.bossfightbooks.com @bsinitials.bsky.social
- Mixed feelings about sharing this, but an early unfinished version of my favorite band's abandoned 4th album has finally leaked, and it's glorious. www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4p4... (Listen... but also give Aeon Station & Car Colors all your money!)
- For 1,000 people, this is our Lillywhite Sessions
- Appreciate it when youtubers take citation seriously. Hold up that book baybee youtu.be/7b3WUbKeG-g?...
- Thanks to Matt Barton for having me on Matt Chat! www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNTP... An hour and 11 mins in, I casually dream up a @digitaleclipse.bsky.social release called "ZX Spectrum 50" so we yanks can delve into a catalogue we missed entirely.
- Reposted by Gabe DurhamIf you’re looking for more #Castlevania this weekend, my husband wrote a cool article on the localization of “Symphony of the Night” for @polygon.com. www.polygon.com/gaming/50682...
- One of my most satisfying creative projects was my tiktok, drboring, where I told stories from a massive series. Was such a dynamic way to try out drafts, connect with weirdos, and making a persistent case for an aesthetic. Videomaking as counterprogramming Archive: www.youtube.com/@drboring/sh...
- Reposted by Gabe DurhamI looooove this. Boss Fight Books are basically comfort reads to me and their EIC @gabedurham.bossfightbooks.com is extremely good at what he does! Wonderful article, thank you @polygon.com
- My original article on Castlevania: SOTN's original English translation is up at @polygon.com! Based partly on an epic zoom interview I did with Jeremy Blaustein, who is still living & translating in Japan. www.polygon.com/gaming/50682...
- Reposted by Gabe DurhamDay three! Starting with a look at Castlevania: Symphony of the Night from @gabedurham.bossfightbooks.com www.polygon.com/gaming/50682...
- This was a real “one for me” project :)
- My original article on Castlevania: SOTN's original English translation is up at @polygon.com! Based partly on an epic zoom interview I did with Jeremy Blaustein, who is still living & translating in Japan. www.polygon.com/gaming/50682...
- Lil fire update. (Lil update, big fire)
- Reposted by Gabe DurhamHalfway through @gabedurham.bossfightbooks.com's book on Majora's Mask and I'm really interested in what it has to say about open and closed texts. I'm noticing in my own work I've felt a lot of pressure for the "meaning" to obvious and upfront, otherwise it doesn't get played at all. 🧵
- Thanks @giantbomb.bsky.social for inviting me to do a big dumb list! www.giantbomb.com/articles/gab...
- Reposted by Gabe DurhamMerry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, or Regular Wednesday to you. The third day of @giantbomb.bsky.social GOTY lists will include: 1 PM ET - @bigmanfanelli.bsky.social 2 PM ET - @superhys.bsky.social 3 PM ET - Fandom / Gamespot / GameFAQs Staff/Mods 4 PM ET - @gabedurham.bossfightbooks.com m
- Got married this year, and yesterday all the pics arrived 🥳
- The Boss Fight @humblebundle.com ends this week! I wrote two of the books and edited all of them. www.humblebundle.com/books/books-...
- There may be good free transcription services now? But this morning I used a pretty good cheap one. For $5, they transcribed an hour and a half interview. videotobe.com
- Reposted by Gabe DurhamCongrats to this year's Best Microfiction nominations for matchbook! @suzannehicks.bsky.social @mattleibel.bsky.social @gabedurham.bossfightbooks.com
- Fever House: book 2!
- Reposted by Gabe DurhamGotta bump this for CYBER MONDAY. At bossfightbooks.com get 20% off books by... @kenlikescarbs.bsky.social @cyborgurl.bsky.social @tinysubversions.bsky.social @winwinirwin.bsky.social @ashlyburch.bsky.social @nsuttner.bsky.social @alexaray.bsky.social @lauraehall.bsky.social @alexjkane.itch.io.
- Reposted by Gabe DurhamOur @humblebundle.com all-Boss Fight Bundle is live! Most of our ebooks for so cheap. #humblebundle #retrogaming #videogames #blackfriday #cybermonday www.humblebundle.com/books/books-...
- Reposted by Gabe DurhamBlack Friday/Cyber Monday sale is here NOW. Use discount code BFCM24 at checkout to get 20% off your order at bossfightbooks.com.
- Wondering if I have any mutuals also affected by this
- Oh wow. Our distributor (to bookstores, not customers) is closing and we're all getting offered a chance to move to Simon & Schuster distro. No idea whether this is good for Boss Fight www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
- You gotta read PEDRO PARAMO by Juan Rulfo, one of the major Mexican novels of the last century. Short, powerful, relevant to our times. And recently turned into a decent, nonessential Netflix movie
- follow for daily candyland strats the other candyland accounts want you to pay big $$$ for
- Me: something I value? friendship Netflix algo: not what I heard
