"The third No Kings protests were an unmistakable display of political force..." "Two-thirds of participants live in suburban, small town or rural areas, a 40% increase over last time in protesters from outside big cities..." www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

I have always been interested in Bridgerton’s Black characters. Here I am thinking about some of the men.

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“Alongside noting each season’s nod to diversity, there has been a steady critique of what the series glosses over, particularly the oppressive, often violent hierarchies, masked by fashion and sentiment.” Patricia Matthew considers the fourth season of Bridgerton.

Possibly now THE definitive essay on Bridgerton and diversity New from the incomparable @triciamatthew.bsky.social ⬇️⬇️⬇️

I still have things to say about Bridgerton… lithub.com/is-bridgerto...

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THE BARBARA JOHNSON COLLECTIVE has a cover, a website, and is available for preorder! (Use code NUP2026 for a discount.) See the full contents at the link below — lucky to be part of this extraordinary project and excited to see it in print this fall! ✨🔥 nupress.northwestern.edu/979889948066...

When I was little, I played librarian. I made my own card catalog and put cards (and pockets) in the back of my books. I was 6. Maybe I owned 10 books. Anyway, new bookcase is here, everything is shelved. Onward…

I wonder if people understand that for many of us the pride flag is not just an expression of queer identity it is a REJECTION OF THE CLOSET SPECIFICALLY. That is- its display is explicitly meant to COUNTER the conditions of queer invisibly, which has been at the heart of our marginalization. 1/

fun fact: i’ve already read it and i’m teaching it tomorrow

The new bookcase I’ve ordered will be delivered this week. I’ve convinced myself it will solve all my problems—transform my home office, finish prepping my manuscript for submission, manage my taxes, organize my books, fix the loose shelves in the bathroom. MAGIC, I tell you!

Please join us on April 8, 2026 for a public talk with Lisa Lowe of Yale University as a part of our American Studies for the Future Lecture Series.

I am thrilled that the American Studies program at Boston University will welcome Lisa Lowe on campus on April 8, 2026. Her talk: “American Studies and Colonial Histories of the Present”

“I was quiet, but I was not blind.” Fanny Price ☄️

RELEASE THE KRAKEN!

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I love this woman’s accent! And she’s glowing in that dress.

"Sean Penn couldn't be here, or didn't want to" BRING ME WEIRD KIERAN CULKIN BITS

Billy Crystal on Rob Reiner was really beautifully done.

Misty Copeland comes out of retirement to put Timothée Chalamet in his place during a live ‘Sinners’ performance at the #Oscars.

That Sinners performance was completely separate from everything else happening in that theater. Damn!

More like reticool amirite?

I STILL remember a brilliant history dissertation project with irreplaceable archival work and interviews that just faded away.

ALA Booklist gives it a ⭐ starred review. That star hits different.https://buff.ly/6bzhr3f

An important lesson Target is about to learn: 1. Trust is extremely difficult to get back once lost. 2. When people move on they almost never come back.

Saaaame. Shopping local isn’t always convenient or inexpensive, but I won’t go back.

St. Louis Public Radio reports on a bill moving through the Missouri state legislature that would restore voting rights to people on parole and probation:

Happy Harriet Tubman Day! #quiltsky #artsky #quilting #quilts #historysky #BlackHistory

The person who made this image is well versed in the iconography of the transatlantic slave trade.

MARCH 2026: The inaugural, month-long #NYC Black Women-Owned Bookstore Crawl, with: Adanne; Liz's Book Bar; The Lit. Bar; BEM | books & more; The Little Bookshop; Café con Libros; Nefer Bookcafe; Gladys Books & Wine; Sister's Uptown Bookstore; The Free Black Women's Library. #bookstores #BlackWomen

A small thing in these times, but it has been a whole year since I shopped at Target. It wasn’t a “sacrifice,” but it was a big adjustment.

"By serving tea in her home, Joanna Howard could meet with the prominent abolitionists with less fear of violent retribution. These acts helped knit together a network that survived and spanned many generations, involving their own children." - I loved reading about tea & Black history.

Also. Sweet Taste of Empire is 40% off until tomorrow.

Truly smart and necessary books we have featured on The Race and Regency Pod! raceandregency.org/podcast

Did you know The Race and Regency Lab has a podcast? See episodes featuring Kim Hall, Mathelinda Nabugodi, Devoney Looser, and Adrienne Childs. www.raceandregency.org/podcast

All the things have been signed, so it is official: my book on lyric manscapes, planetary humanisms, & ambivalent reading is forthcoming in OUP’s Race in C19 Literatures & Cultures series! @triciamatthew.bsky.social & @profchander.bsky.social you are extraordinary editors, grateful for you. Woohoo!

1/ @marthasjones.bsky.social and @katemasur.bsky.social have drafted a seminal brief: (a) that centers Black American beliefs on birthright citizenship and (b) uses a set of primary sources, such as speeches and Colored Conventions, fought for (and won) broad birthright citizenship for everyone.

Beyonce could do the funniest thing and release her album during the state of the union

Working on my Mansfield Park edition and this made me mmmmhmmm in agreement: “he wanted, she supposed, to cheat her of her tranquillity…” We have all met that man.

Just the loveliest profile of a writer who deserves all of the hosannas.

Me telling everyone I see that alternate side parking days are back.

Today is Audre Lorde’s birthday. 🪷Only by learning to live in harmony with your contradictions can you keep it all afloat.🪷

What happened today is that in the middle of an important, fascinating conference, someone said 6/7 and @rezekjoe.bsky.social and I reacted like kids.

Make a place for me on the Ark of Bones. @fordhampress.bsky.social

My book,The Sweet Taste of Empire focuses on Anglo Caribbean, but shows the importance of sugar to the global economy & the racial order in the West. Bad Bunny turns the white mastery embedded in sugar/slave complex on its head: highlighting vibrant, resilient culture that emerged from history

Bad Bunny opening halftime performance by moving through sugarcane highlights colonial history that binds US, Puerto Rico & the larger Caribbean. Sugar everywhere in the performance - drinks, wedding 🎂, etc. Labor, desire & pleasure tied to the land.

Terrified Conservatives Lose Ability To Speak English After Exposure To Bad Bunny Performance https://theonion.com/terrified-conservatives-lose-ability-to-speak-english-after-exposure-to-bad-bunny-performance-dios-mio-cry-millions-of-panicking-republicans/

Friends! We are looking for a visiting assistant professor with expertise in 17th century literature. Help me spread the word? It’s limited term, but I can promise wonderful students and lovely colleagues for a very nice bit of teaching experience… wesleyan.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...