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An open space for gay art & literature. Take a ramble with us: theramblepress.substack.com
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Artist of the Week Michael Espinoza contrasts the realism of instant photography w/ tactile fabric art to explore identity, sex, and intimacy

He provokes, celebrates, and unapologetically documents the queer experience 🔥🔥🔥

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Michael Espinoza
Artist of the Week: October 1, 2026
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October 1, 2026 at 6:45 PM
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So excited for the PROMPTED feature, showcasing art, poetry, and writing based on legendary photographer @merylmeisler.bsky.social’s photo. If you still want to submit, send it in: [email protected].

Stay tuned for the feature in October! 🔥🔥🔥

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September 30, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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Bonus story from Randy Fair's book "Gay Arab American and Middle-Eastern Men"

Ameer’s journey is honest, at times tender, and shows the ambiguity many queer people face in life, especially with family.

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September 29, 2026 at 5:23 PM
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Bonus art from our Artist of the Week Marc Aoun. We can’t get enough 🖤🖤🖤

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September 28, 2026 at 7:20 PM
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Should you peek in the glory hole? Sensual art around intimate moments. And gay man’s epiphany in the steam room.

All fresh and in The Ramble This Week. Check it out: theramblepress.substack.com/p/the-ramble...

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September 27, 2026 at 3:05 PM
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More beautiful art from @jawanyc.bsky.social 👏👏👏
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We Were 16
24”x18” acrylic on 140lb watercolor paper
Baju Wijono
September 25, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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Big fans of A.W. Strouse and his unapologetic writing! His poem/essay on glory holes is a great fit for The Ramble. Along with more art from @jawanyc.bsky.social 🥵

Plus it’s NSFW, aka our favorite type of lit 😈

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September 25, 2026 at 4:18 PM
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Marc Aoun is our Artist of the Week. His candid, sometimes funny, and always sexy depictions give us insight into gay life, desire, and intimacy through a Lebanese lens. Enjoy!

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September 24, 2026 at 11:30 PM
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Submit to The Ramble. NO FEES. EVER.

Give us your kink, your wicked twists, your mind-fucks!

Do it now!

[email protected]

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September 23, 2026 at 6:16 PM
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In "Gay Arab American and Middle-Eastern Men," author Randy Fair explores the experiences of 15 men navigating sexuality in America

This week’s Ramble Reads presents Khalifa’s story. Check it out theramblepress.substack.com/p/gay-arab-a...

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September 22, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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What's a PWNIS? (Hint, funny flash fiction story!) Vibrant, unapologetic art from Greif Lazic and a book excerpt from author @mrtroyfordauthor.bsky.social that is wry and poignant.

All in The Ramble this week. Have a look: theramblepress.substack.com

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September 20, 2026 at 2:26 PM
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PWNIS, new flash fiction from Rosario Sario Bautista, is funny, poignant, and oh so satisfying. Enjoy!

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September 18, 2026 at 4:18 PM
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Who doesn't love a good book? RAMBLE READS celebrates them with an excerpt from a favorite every Tuesday. So grab your readers and let's Ramble!

Check out this week's RAMBLE READ, "Wasteland" by @mrtroyfordauthor.bsky.social

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September 16, 2026 at 1:51 PM
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RAMBLE READS: @mrtroyfordauthor.bsky.social shares a wry, fun excerpt from his new novel Waterspout—book 2 of his series The Pink Sheep novels. Hope you enjoy reading it as much as we did ❤️❤️❤️

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Ramble Reads: Waterspout
Troy Ford
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September 15, 2026 at 8:34 PM
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Art that reclaims stolen youth. A first time that defies the old cliché. And a memorable birthday celebration, sans candle. That’s what lurks in The Ramble This Week

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Is Youth Wasted on the Young?
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September 13, 2026 at 5:29 PM
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Poetry by @danielwklee.bsky.social. Art by @jawanyc.bsky.social. Together Swoon!

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Daniel W.K. Lee (李華強)
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September 12, 2026 at 4:49 PM
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New work from our current #ArtistOfTheWeek, Miel de Ideas. Such delicious imagery. 🔥🔥🔥

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September 9, 2026 at 3:27 PM
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Daniel Edward Moore’s poem, “Two Tickets Please to Self-Soothing,” has such vividly chaotic energy, we knew immediately it belonged in The Ramble. Consider us new converts to the Windex Religion. Come sing with us.

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Two Tickets Please to Self-Soothing
Daniel Edward Moore
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September 5, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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NEW MEMOIR PIECE: I was there by Frank Pizzoli. Artwork by Baju Wijono.

Prolific journalist-writer Pizzoli takes us to late-'70s NY, thrumming with gay liberation, in this memoir piece on becoming a dancer.

Head on into The Ramble for a read: theramblepress.substack.com/p/i-was-there

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September 4, 2026 at 6:24 PM
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Miel de Ideas is our Artist of the Week! Such deliciously homoerotic work!

Check it out at: theramblepress.substack.com/p/miel-de-id...

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September 3, 2026 at 8:03 PM
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DON’T MISS THE ACTION IN THE RAMBLE

“The Ramble This Week” brings together everything new, from fiction, poetry, memoir and art.

This week: an excerpt from “Wasteland,” our latest Artist of the Week, and the launch of an open call, Prompted.

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August 30, 2026 at 8:48 PM
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Evan E. Lambert’s ‘The Boy from Ipanema’ captures the melancholy of two new lovers with little time left. We love the subtle nuances in this beautiful piece.

Special thanks to Evan E. Lambert for this story and Baju Wijono for the sublime artwork.

#TheRamble #QueerFiction #FlashFiction #QueerArt
August 26, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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Open Call to writers and artists: PROMPTED

Looking for stories, poems, memoir, and art inspired by Meryl Meisler’s iconic photograph ‘Three Wait on Dock, Cherry Grove, Fire Island'

Deadline: September 30. Selected pieces to be featured in The Ramble.

#TheRamble #Prompted #OpenCall #Fiction #Art
August 24, 2026 at 3:08 PM
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When I started talking about The Ramble, some assumed it would be dedicated to my own writing. My vision was always broader: to build a community that highlights a range of voices and perspectives.

I did include one of my own pieces in Issue 1: Not a Diner

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Not a Diner
Chris McManus
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August 22, 2026 at 5:39 PM
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I’m thrilled to launch our ‘Artist of the Week’ feature, showcasing Aleksei Pozdnovato’s sensuous work. His Q&A is fascinating. Check it out on our substack home. 🔗 in bio.

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August 20, 2026 at 6:20 PM