@stephenfishbach

Bestselling novelist. Pushcart Prize-winning short story writer. 2x Survivor loser. Your retweets of me are endorsements.

 Washington DC
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Joined February 2009
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My novel Escape! is now available for pre-order at stephenfishbach.com or escapefishbach.com (which sounds like a horror movie). I wrote a post about it and about my inspiration for writing it. open.substack.com/pub/stephe…
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Realist CFC 🇵🇷@realist_cfcOct 24
This book got me out of my reading slump. If you’re even somewhat interested in reality TV, its production, or just need a fun and riveting dark-but-funny story to sink your teeth into, buy it now!
Stephen Fishbach
@stephenfishbachOct 23
My debut novel “Escape!” is $1.99 in the Kindle store, through 10/25!! Buy it now! NOW!!! It's just $2!! Less than a coffee!!!
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Kellyn Bechtold@thekellynbOct 23
Buy and read Stephen’s book. If you’re a Survivor fan and haven’t read it yet - I’m jealous of the adventure you’re about to have!!!
Stephen Fishbach
@stephenfishbachOct 23
My debut novel “Escape!” is $1.99 in the Kindle store, through 10/25!! Buy it now! NOW!!! It's just $2!! Less than a coffee!!!
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My debut novel “Escape!” is $1.99 in the Kindle store, through 10/25!! Buy it now! NOW!!! It's just $2!! Less than a coffee!!!
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Washington DC! I'll be with @lindaholmes and @ctklimek as part of Pen/Faulkner's Big Idea series! Nov 9! Tix available now!
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The Wheeler Centre@wheelercentreOct 21
Watch two-time Survivor contestant @stephenfishbach bring an insider’s perspective to his sharply observed novel, Escape!, with host Veronica Sullivan. youtu.be/1pyDKOAfdeM

Two-time Survivor contestant Stephen Fishbach on his book 'Escape!' |...

Watch two-time Survivor contestant Stephen Fishbach bring an inside...

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JCO agrees: ranking is arbitrary and reductive
Joyce Carol Oates
@JoyceCarolOatesOct 15
tiresome Twitter "greatest"--"best"--"highest"--"most favorite"--everything hyperbolic, amplified. even a classicist mimicking the simpleminded either/or of MAGAspeak. maybe the "greatest" poem ever written is five lines long & was written by Emily Dickinson. why not?
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Wonka on @netflix has a great mechanic, wherein the winner of the last challenge chooses the 'pole position' for the next challenge -- that person being either up for elimination or themself getting great power. Inherently creates a lot of dynamic flux between alliances.
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can any #survivor historians help me, did I have any good confessionals about Savage in Cambodia? I know he had some great ones about me. (Trying to piece together something about how Survivor brings out the latent differences in people to create conflict) I had a lot of confessionals about Joe along those lines.
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Lydia Polgreen@lpolgreenOct 3
I wrote about how @ZohranKMamdani is restoring faith in democracy, one pothole at a time. nytimes.com/2026/10/03/opini…

Opinion | Mamdani’s Surprisingly Persuasive Solution to a World on Fire (Gift Article)

The New York City mayor has an antidote to globe-spanning distemper.

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Rick Devens@Rick_DevensOct 2
Replying to @robcesternino @stephenfishbach
Great news
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When flipping the Beast coin and doubling the prize pot on #survivor 50 is only the second-most iconic reality tv thing you’ve done this year
Big Brother
@CBSBigBrotherOct 2
THE WINNER OF #BB28 !!! #BigBrother #finale
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OMFG!!!!!! LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Stephen Fishbach
@stephenfishbachOct 2
LETS GO RICK BRING THIS HOME #bb28
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I can’t believe it. He did it. Im in shock
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LETS GO RICK BRING THIS HOME #bb28
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What am I watching #bb28
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my face when I see Brady's thumb #survivor
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Every survivor winner ever has benefited from the production twists. Sandra only faces Lill in the final 2 of pearl islands bc of a twist. Aaron got voted out of china opening the path for Todd bc of a twist. Tony had the super idol in 28 bc of a twist. Parvati is only in a final 2 against Amanda instead of a final 3 with cirie bc of a twist.
Eric@ericzb13Sep 30
Replying to @stephenfishbach
To be fair in Survivor 38 he only made it to the end because of a production twist that’s not in a normal season and that’s also the exact same reason most don’t like him this season
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Literally, the exact same thing happened to him in Survivor 38, everyone was hating on him when it looked like he was destined for a win and then the narrative shifted when he lost (and then people really hated Chris) people hate the top dog
Rachel Reilly@RachelEReillySep 30
Idk why everyone is being a Devens hater - he played an amazing game since week 1 …his social game on point his comp wins all season various wins and his alliances and strategy was everything! He’s a great BB player and I’m happy and rooting for him in the winners circle! #bb28
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I'll be teaching an hourlong craft class through @onestorymag on how to create conflict in fiction that feels rooted in character. Sign up now through the aforementioned periodical's website!
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this is the website in question! (now that my previous post has gone suitably viral) one-story.com/product/buildi…
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