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We All Go A Little Mad Sometimes

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About We All Go A Little Mad Sometimes

A lonely man in Los Angeles, Avery Vale, finds comfort in the presence of a mysterious cat. Yet, this being may be more than what it seems. The story unfolds through silence, routine, the downslide of companionship, and the grips of possession.

“No soul survives the quiet for long. The mind will invent gods, ghosts, or madness before it admits loneliness. The walls start to rattle. The lights buzz like broken neon above a strip club. You tell yourself it’s just the building settling. But the truth is simpler. It’s silence. And silence always wants something.”

2026 Chapbook Project: Spring Cohort.

The beginning of our newly instated Chapbook Corp is going monochrome. 4 authors (2 of whom are debutants in their respective genres) published at the same time for one massive chapbook cohort. Original artwork was hand-selected by our editor-in-chief for both the Fall and Spring cohorts. This project is what 10 years of chapbook publishing looks like. This is Thirty West.

44 pgs with a 5.5” x 8.5” trim size

Jacket Artwork by Oliva’s Ink Illustrations

Released on 4-24-26

For international orders greater than 2 units, please email us before ordering so we can calculate shipping. Thanks!

Edition Information

Standard edition comes in a hand-folded, saddle-stitched, or perfect-bound glue spine.

Limited edition comes in an artisanal, hemp cord binding of 20 numbered copies.

Want to experience the entire cohort at once? Go here for all 4 chapbooks, in a standard edition, for only $20 (shipping not included).

About We All Go A Little Mad Sometimes

A lonely man in Los Angeles, Avery Vale, finds comfort in the presence of a mysterious cat. Yet, this being may be more than what it seems. The story unfolds through silence, routine, the downslide of companionship, and the grips of possession.

“No soul survives the quiet for long. The mind will invent gods, ghosts, or madness before it admits loneliness. The walls start to rattle. The lights buzz like broken neon above a strip club. You tell yourself it’s just the building settling. But the truth is simpler. It’s silence. And silence always wants something.”

2026 Chapbook Project: Spring Cohort.

The beginning of our newly instated Chapbook Corp is going monochrome. 4 authors (2 of whom are debutants in their respective genres) published at the same time for one massive chapbook cohort. Original artwork was hand-selected by our editor-in-chief for both the Fall and Spring cohorts. This project is what 10 years of chapbook publishing looks like. This is Thirty West.

44 pgs with a 5.5” x 8.5” trim size

Jacket Artwork by Oliva’s Ink Illustrations

Released on 4-24-26

For international orders greater than 2 units, please email us before ordering so we can calculate shipping. Thanks!

Edition Information

Standard edition comes in a hand-folded, saddle-stitched, or perfect-bound glue spine.

Limited edition comes in an artisanal, hemp cord binding of 20 numbered copies.

Want to experience the entire cohort at once? Go here for all 4 chapbooks, in a standard edition, for only $20 (shipping not included).

About the Author

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Mallory Smart is a Chicago-based writer who loves keeping it weird. She’s the author of I Keep My Visions to Myself and The Only Living Girlin Chicago, the host of the podcast Textual Healing, and Editor-in-Chief of Maudlin House, an indie press for restless, unapologetic voices. Her work shows up where you least expect it and lingers longer than it should.

Reviews

“With We All Go A Little Mad Sometimes, Mallory Smart proves to be an unrelenting storyteller, in just around 40 pages, to pull readers from what seems, at first glance, to be a tale of redemption via strange animal companion to a horror story informed by both the psychological and the supernatural, one reminiscent of Poe in its manifestations of humanity’s sins as unforgettable, terrifying set pieces. Or, better yet, pet pieces! Be careful with this tale, folks. It’s got claws!”

—Patrick Barb, author of Abducted

“Smart blends clinical observations with surreal, poetic dread to create a voice both controlled and quietly unraveling at the same time.”

—Scott Laudati, author of Camp Winapooka and Play the Devil