Jonathan Rigsby - Your Rideshare Driver

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Author, father, and rideshare driver.

DRIVE: Scraping by in Uber's America, on sale now!

Get your copy at https://www.beacon.org/Drive-P2044.aspx

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Jonathan Rigsby - Your Rideshare Driver

Giveaway alert! If you'd like to win a signed copy of my book, you can retweet this post. I'll pick a winner over the weekend, and that person gets a signed copy and a cool custom bookmark. Make sure your DMs are open!

I'm really jazzed every time I see a review for my book, whether it's from an author, a publication, or even just someone who put a review up online. They all mean so much.

How I feel every single time I post on social media about my book:

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Jonathan Rigsby - Your Rideshare Driver

Giveaway alert! If you don't feel like ordering Drive right now, you can reskeet this post and be entered for a chance to win a signed copy. I'll pick a winner tomorrow.

My book on the shelf in Barnes and Noble. 😭😭😭

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Jonathan Rigsby - Your Rideshare Driver

Last stop of the day before I get to go home and finally have a hot shower (power is back on!). If you're in the Indianhead area and go by Optimist Park, you might be able to snag this copy and a snazzy bookmark.

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Jonathan Rigsby - Your Rideshare Driver

This is Cheese. Cheese thinks you should buy my book. You don't want to disappoint Cheese, do you?

In great company at Midtown Reader!

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Jonathan Rigsby - Your Rideshare Driver

Also, *faints*

Tornado or not, power or not, today is #PubDay for my book Drive: Scraping by in Uber's America. It's on sale now everywhere you buy books. There's ebook and audiobook versions if those are your jam.

Had a fantastic time at my first book signing. Stunned by the turnout! @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social was my conversation partner. A great and thoughtful discussion.

I'll be at Tallahassee's Midtown Reader (and Piebrary) on Wednesday for a launch event for my book Drive: Scraping by in Uber's America. Jeff Vandermeer will be there to discuss the long road that led to this book. Come get an early copy before it goes on sale May 14th!

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Claire Gilder

And that's why cowboys wore spurs on their boots.

It's back! Barnes and Noble has 25% off pre-orders with the promo code PREORDER25. This is probably the cheapest it gets to grab a copy of my book.

I got to hold the finished hardcover of my book in my hand for the first time yesterday. I got an unexpected box in the mail and opened it without thinking. A total shock. Look at it! It's so beautiful!

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Notorious RBMK

Get some of that reactive armor they use on tanks and surround the bridges with it. If a seagull so much as thinks of landing on it, boom.

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Jonathan Rigsby - Your Rideshare Driver

I drop her off at the house. She says last week was her birthday, and if her husband is asleep, she's not going to say a damn thing to him, just get drunk. After she gets out, I try to refund the ride, but Uber won't let me. Happy birthday, Patty. 5 ⭐

Attended the open house of the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory this morning. Look how cheap the world's strongest magnet is compared to other societal priorities. Tallahassee is going to spend more than 10 times the cost of this magnet to renovate a football stadium.

I made biscuits using the recipe @lollardfish.bsky.social posted a while back, and y'all... Y'all... Just look.

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Jonathan Rigsby - Your Rideshare Driver

I've also written a memoir about my experiences and how the gig economy targets and exploits vulnerable people. It comes out May 14th!

Ooh! Deal alert! Barnes & Noble is doing a promo sale on pre-orders. You can get 25% off my book DRIVE: Scraping by in Uber's America with the promo code PREORDER25. If you've got the premium membership, you get another 10% off. Now through Friday. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/?ean=97808...

I was recently made aware (against my will) of the resurrection of the world's dumbest game show, now with an island theme. Truly, the gods have abandoned creation and slinked away in shame.

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Jonathan Rigsby - Your Rideshare Driver

Okay, I drove a very quiet college student from her parent's place back to her apartment after that. I'm glad I got a ride to fill in part of the drive back. Anyway, I refunded Sandra. I usually get a before screenshot, but I forgot here.

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Katie Mack

I'm wearing a mask, but come on man. And he's going to a restaurant?

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Jonathan Rigsby - Your Rideshare Driver

And while we're here, let me do a bit of shameless self-promotion. My memoir Drive : Scraping by in Uber's America is due out on May 14, but it's available for pre-order now! Check the link below for options to purchase from all your favorite sites: www.beacon.org/Drive-P2044....

Hey Bluesky, here's a sneak preview of the unboxing video I'll be posting tomorrow for the first copies of my book. Don't tell Threads 🤫

Here it is! This is the cover for my upcoming book DRIVE: Scraping by in Uber's America, due out May 14, 2024. I'm thrilled with the design that @BeaconPressBks came up with. It's so beautiful.

MEANWHILE, ON TWITTER

Please enjoy this hawk that kiddo and I spotted on a walk through our neighborhood.

No, it's not novel length quite yet, but I'm still damned proud to have finished the first draft.