Jason Guriel is the author of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, including On Browsing, Forgotten Work, and The Full-Moon Whaling Chronicles.

Excerpted from Fan Mail: A Guide to What We Love, Loathe, and Mourn by Jason Guriel. Copyright © 2025 by Jason Guriel. Published by Véhicule Press. Reproduced by arrangement with the publisher. All rights reserved.

Fan Mail: A Guide to What We Love, Loathe, and Mourn published on Sept. 25.