A few days ago I heard the sad and shocking news that Gabe Hudson had passed away at the young age of 52. If you pay attention to literary social media, you’ve probably seen the news too. He is being mourned widely and deeply. Gabe was a sharp writer and a big-hearted literary booster. Whenever I saw him, he was always overflowing with energy and ideas. He’s going to be sorely missed. His memorial service
Your interview with him was my first experience of him. He made an immediate impression and I’m very sorry to hear this news. But somehow his encouraging attitude continues to encourage me, even though my interaction with him was just a sentence or two in a comment section.
Maybe we can try to keep him alive, in a sense, by trying to be more like him.
Loved the interview and thank you for writing and sharing these memories. Gabe was always positive and kind and I am very grateful to have known him. Your post and the many others remind us to value people in our lives every day.
Dave Eggers has written a beautiful tribute on McSweeneys and has invited people to share their memories.
Really loved the conversation you two recorded. This is a beautiful tribute. I only interacted with Gabe briefly on Substack, but he always came across as kind and genuine. What a spirit. Thank you for sharing more about him and his work. 🖤
I didn’t know him at all but have been a reader for a long time and somehow am having the “but he was just here” reaction to this news. What a warm presence in a chilly corner of the world.
People pass away daily. Good people, with special attributes experienced only by those obscure folks who knew them or if they existed in the public eye, known for and remembered by their works or the marks they made. Just being remembered is awesome. But to be remembered AND have those attributes or what made them special discussed by one who benefited from them so others can also, is truly special. I think wherever he is now... he’d appreciate this and what you shared. I know I do, even though his name is new to me. Once I explore his contributions literary and otherwise, this tribute will probably have a deeper meaning. Thank you for sharing 😉👍
I only had one interaction with Gabe, this past September in the comments section of his Substack. In that needle-point sized moment, he made me feel boosted, just as you describe here.
Your interview with him was my first experience of him. He made an immediate impression and I’m very sorry to hear this news. But somehow his encouraging attitude continues to encourage me, even though my interaction with him was just a sentence or two in a comment section.
Maybe we can try to keep him alive, in a sense, by trying to be more like him.
What a beautiful tribute. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for writing this.
Thank you!
I followed Gabe on Twitter (mutual friend) and always enjoyed his posts and personality. Very sad to lose him so young.
Loved the interview and thank you for writing and sharing these memories. Gabe was always positive and kind and I am very grateful to have known him. Your post and the many others remind us to value people in our lives every day.
Dave Eggers has written a beautiful tribute on McSweeneys and has invited people to share their memories.
Thank you for alerting me to that
Sharing ways for us to remember just like you and many others are, thank you.
Really loved the conversation you two recorded. This is a beautiful tribute. I only interacted with Gabe briefly on Substack, but he always came across as kind and genuine. What a spirit. Thank you for sharing more about him and his work. 🖤
I didn’t know him at all but have been a reader for a long time and somehow am having the “but he was just here” reaction to this news. What a warm presence in a chilly corner of the world.
oh man this is the first i heard about him passing - he was so, so sweet to me, so kind, so supportive. thank you for honoring him
I didn't know Gabe, but your words have painted a wonderful picture of his character. Thank you for sharing this tribute.
This is lovely.
People pass away daily. Good people, with special attributes experienced only by those obscure folks who knew them or if they existed in the public eye, known for and remembered by their works or the marks they made. Just being remembered is awesome. But to be remembered AND have those attributes or what made them special discussed by one who benefited from them so others can also, is truly special. I think wherever he is now... he’d appreciate this and what you shared. I know I do, even though his name is new to me. Once I explore his contributions literary and otherwise, this tribute will probably have a deeper meaning. Thank you for sharing 😉👍
I only had one interaction with Gabe, this past September in the comments section of his Substack. In that needle-point sized moment, he made me feel boosted, just as you describe here.
Wishing we could've had many more.