The Pickled Cucumber

Hi, I’m Joshua Rigsby

I’m a writer and a bookstore owner. I enjoy tautologies.

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Y Pickles, Tho?

A fair question. I write about writing and books and life and 19th century tea clippers. None of that is particularly related to briny vegetables. I just like the idea that a pickled cucumber is a pickle. I enjoy the backhanded humor of it. I like to fuck with people. I’m not sure what to tell you.

Things I’ve Written

Pretty Good Books

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Why Pickles, and also, Why Blog at All?

Joshua Rigsby

January 6, 2025

I can hear you asking. I can hear the incredulity whirring behind your crinkled eyebrows. Why, exactly, would someone restart a blog? A blog? A web-log? You say. Seems a […] Continue Reading →
Practicing the Gentle Art of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Joshua Rigsby

February 26, 2025

For the past several months I have been attending a white belt beginner class in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. I am not entirely sure why I started. I was bored at […] Continue Reading →
Tea Clipper Novel Status: Queries Aweigh!

Joshua Rigsby

February 5, 2025

Well, I’ve done it. The deed is done. I’ve crossed the Rubicon. The die is cast. Qué será será. Like a good neighbor State Farm is there. I’ve sent out […] Continue Reading →
The 5am Club – The Worst Book Ever Written

Joshua Rigsby

January 29, 2025

Due to my professional obligations, I occasionally read self-help books. Recently, it was The 5am Club by Robin Sharma, a pretty awful book by almost every imaginable metric. Look, writing […] Continue Reading →
I’ve Been Poisoned

Joshua Rigsby

January 22, 2025

I got food poisoning this week. Holy shit, guys. No one told me you’ve never truly had your assed kicked until it’s been kicked FROM THE INSIDE. Let me take […] Continue Reading →