We are thrilled to announce that James R. Gapinski has been named 2026 Bronze Medalist by the IPPY Awards for their short story collection The Museum of Future Mistakes! Gapinski won the Bronze Medal under IPPY's Short Story Fiction category. To view the full list of medalists, click here. 

This incredible accomplishment recognizes Gapinski's daring and inventive narrative style. Through fabulist and magical realist stories, The Museum of Future Mistakes considers our physical relationship with our own bodies, how we process love and loss, and the fragility of identity amid moments of personal crisis. 

Praise for The Museum of Future Mistakes

Author Gwen E. Kirby called the collection, "an eclectic romp through the challenges of dating, loving, and simply trying to exist in a strange, at times hostile, world. As inventive as they are deeply felt, these stories find beauty in the absurd and absurdity in the status quo."

"A stunning and utterly original collection." -Talia Lakshmi Kolluri, author of What We Fed to the Manticore

Author Jasmine Sawers described it as "a compulsively readable journey through everyday devastations, pyrrhic victories, and the absurdity of modern life."

Availability

The Museum of Future Mistakes is available now for $19.00 directly from Boa Editions. Don't miss out on this award-winning collection. Visit our online store to purchase your copy and explore other offerings including audiobooks, rare and signed editions, and book bundles. 

Celebrate With Us

We are immensely proud of James R. Gapinski and this milestone. Also winner of the BOA Short Fiction Prize, The Museum of Future Mistakes is truly a crowning achievement. Stay tuned for upcoming events featuring the author, and join us in celebrating this recognition of their work!