Congrats to @ninamcconigley.bsky.social for this fab review of her brand new novel! www.washingtonpost.com/books/2026/0...

From the NYer: "English describes acoustic pitch using a verticality metaphor (high-low) but... in the case of some Zimbabwean instrumentalists [they use] 'crocodile' (low pitch) and 'those who follow crocodiles' (high pitch)." Amazing.

Since we’re talking about how much billionaires suck again, here’s a reminder that your local indie bookstore deserves your business this holiday season. They have gift cards and are happy to mail stuff out. Same goes for @bookshop-org.bsky.social. Buy books. Give books. Support bookstores.

This was entirely predictable from the minute HBO acquired them.

"We will forever be grateful for the unconditional time she gave to us, to all her literary children across the writerly world," said Kwame Alexander in the statement on the renowned Nikki Giovanni’s death

Thank you @dansolomon.com for this impassioned and necessary defense of Y’ALL www.texasmonthly.com/being-texan/... @texasmonthly.bsky.social

Anyone else feel as though the elf on the shelf is watching them? I mean, nobody likes a tattle-tale, amirite?

No notes.

Beyond grateful.

A poem for my last day working at the writing center for the semester (by Joseph Fasano)

Kiddo (red hair) and I (blonde) want matching punk rock streaks. What color/s should ask for?

Loved hearing Michelle in conversation last night about her amazing book of essays HERE, NOW.