jason otoole

The Strange Misgivings of the Sadly Gifted is a 2025 poetry collection by Jason O’Toole, featuring illustrations by his son, Alexander O’Toole, with cover art by famed European street artist Hello The Mushroom (Sara Lucas), published by Dead Man’s Press Ink. The Second Edition also features a selection of artworks inspired by the poems, by members of The Collage Club headquartered in Norway with members worldwide. The book is a deeply emotional and personal work, exploring themes of fatherhood, love, loss, and societal critique through poems inspired by his son’s art, with a focus on the experience of a transgender child.