Preorders (and savings) end on April 3; I'd love for to support my work and the work of Finishing Line Press; use QR code or www.finishinglinepress.com/product/jack...; thanks

On this week's blog, I try to remember the why? behind my running, especially my thoughts on the upcoming months and what I want to run (and why?!?): kevinbrownwrites.weebly.com/blog/remembe...

@michaelpollan.bsky.social's latest book A WORLD APPEARS (@penguinpress.bsky.social) digs into consciousness and the little we know about it, reaffirming the messiness of humanity that machines can never replicate: turnedpagereview.substack.com/p/review-of-...

Thanks to so many of you who preordered a book this week from @finishinglinepress.bsky.social!! I'd love to keep that momentum going, as it's only on sale for 10 more days. You can go to www.finishinglinepress.com/product/jack-imagines-a-different-map-by-kevin-brown/ or use the QR code. Thanks.

@tayari.bsky.social's new novel KIN (@penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social) is one of the best I've read this year; it's a great exploration of what it means to be a Black woman in the middle part of the 20th century, but with a special focus on friendship: turnedpagereview.substack.com/p/review-of-...

@eleanorjbader1.bsky.social reviews WHEN WE ARE KIN (@haymarketbooks.org) for The Turned Page Review; Bader writes that "Mays’ aspirational vision calls on Indigenous and other people of color to reject capitalism" and to "envision something new": turnedpagereview.substack.com/p/review-of-...

I missed this essay when it came out in Northern Spy a few months ago, but here's one about my father and my struggles with direction when I was younger: northernspyjournal.com/iss-25/pitch...

Joanna Ebenstein's MEMENTO MORI (@penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social) is a great exploration of various views of death, with the goal of helping readers develop their own customs, rituals, and understanding: turnedpagereview.substack.com/p/review-of-...

I went to a sports nutritionist this week, so I reflect on that (and weight, sigh) on this week's blog: kevinbrownwrites.weebly.com/blog/

March is Independent Press Month, and I just happen to have a book of poems available for preorder from an indie press (@finishinglinepress.bsky.social ); that might be a coincidence, but I'll take it: www.finishinglinepress.com/product/jack-imagines-a-different-map-by-kevin-brown/

@eleanorjbader1.bsky.social reviews @atimaomara.bsky.social's forthcoming book THE INSTIGATORS, which shows how Black women have been essential to American democracy and provides recommendations and inspiration for those who seek to lead (or support): turnedpagereview.substack.com/p/review-of-...

Only two weeks left to preorder JACK IMAGINES A DIFFERENT MAP (@finishinglinepress.bsky.social); if you want to support me and indie publishing, now is the time; thanks so much to those of you who have already preordered--I really appreciate it: QR code or www.finishinglinepress.com/product/jack...

@eleanorjbader1.bsky.social reviews @isabel.kim's SUBLIMATION (@torbooks.bsky.social): it's "a provocative entry point for discussions of optimal immigration policy, the validity of open borders, and the concept of documented versus undocumented entry": turnedpagereview.substack.com/p/review-of-...

Patmeena Sabit's debut novel GOOD PEOPLE (@crownpublishing.bsky.social) follows the Sharaf family not to ask if they're good people, but if the people watching and talking about them are: turnedpagereview.substack.com/p/review-of-...

Everything the Ellison family could own if Paramount buys Warner Bros: Paramount+ CBS CNN Showtime HBO Warner Bros TNT TBS MTV DC Studios Nickelodeon Comedy Central Cartoon Network And more... This is a rotten deal that the Trump regime has rubber stamped. State AGs must step in and block it.

Ran my first race in 10 months and did better than expected (1:41:38 for a 7:45 pace, my fourth-fastest half (out of thirteen)); I even finished second in my age group; you can read more on the blog: kevinbrownwrites.weebly.com/blog/better-...

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Jack Imagines a Different Map is a collection of poems that explores the realities of aging and mortality. #poetry #mortality #aging www.finishinglinepress.com/product/jack... @kevinbrownwrites

The Paddock Review has one of the poems from JACK IMAGINES A DIFFERENT MAP (@finishinglinepress.bsky.social) up today; thanks to so many of you who preordered books last week, we're now up to 20% of the goal with three weeks left; as always, you can use the QR code or link in bio

It's been almost a year since I've gotten a post-race photo (cattle optional), so I'm looking forward to the half marathon next week; thoughts about that and the new Dexcom 15-day monitor on the blog: kevinbrownwrites.weebly.com/blog/and-i-t...

A rough week of preorders and only a month left to go; thus, I'll plead a bit: if you're planning on getting a copy of my new book, I'd love for you to preorder one (or encourage your local bookstore or library to do so); QR code or www.finishinglinepress.com/product/jack...

@eleanorjbader1.bsky.social reviews @ohaliciajo.bsky.social's forthcoming memoir; in her desire to connect with her ancestral Jewish culture and heritage, Rabins crafts "a heartfelt, challenging, and passionate exploration of her search for belonging": turnedpagereview.substack.com/p/review-of-...

Thinking about this quote from Persepolis creator Marjane Satrapi again.

"American innovation" now refers to making a kind of atrocity cronut by combining insider trading with war crimes.

A beautiful, chilly morning along the Harpeth River, though the reality of running a half-marathon in two weeks hit me hard this week: kevinbrownwrites.weebly.com/blog/

Cantos journal published two of my flash nonfiction essays; odd coincidence: there's a poet named Kevin Browne also in this issue: www.mobap.edu/about-mbu/pu...

According to U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, a proposed Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Lebanon is officially dead.

Thanks so much to those who preordered a copy of JACK IMAGINES A DIFFERENT MAP; preorders are important for both @finishinglinepress.bsky.social & me, so, if you're planning to order a book, sooner would help tremendously; QR code below or this link: www.finishinglinepress.com/product/jack...

Liadan Ní Chuinn's outstanding debut collection of stories, EVERY ONE STILL HERE (@fsgbooks.bsky.social) explores the continuing trauma of the Troubles, reminding readers that suffering doesn't end with a treaty or an agreement: turnedpagereview.substack.com/p/review-of-...

Haha! Nicely played, your Holiness.

Dry needling to the rescue? Maybe just some good PT and coaching? Maybe a combination; the blog this week discusses such questions: kevinbrownwrites.weebly.com/blog/

Texans: After nearly three decades in charge, “we can fix it” sounds like a confession.

Xiaolu Guo's CALL ME ISHMAELLE (@groveatlantic.bsky.social) retells/adapts/transforms Melville's MOBY-DICK from a female point of view; while I think there's much about the novel that works, I have more complicated thoughts about the adaptation part: turnedpagereview.substack.com/p/review-of-...

Another update on preorders: thanks so much to those who have been able to support so far; we're about 10% of the way to the goal; if you haven't preordered yet, I'd love that support, if you're able, as Finishing Line Press is a small press helping authors get their work out; QR code or link below

Courtney and I got to go see FAT HAM at @tennesseepac.bsky.social this weekend (Nashville Rep and Nashville Shakespeare Festival), & it was amazing; well beyond an adaptation of Hamlet, it explores race and gender/sexuality through humor and drama; if you can, you should check it out before it ends

The blog post today is titled "Oh No, Not Again"; let's hope things turn out OK: kevinbrownwrites.weebly.com/blog/

Cartoon by Nick Anderson

Karen Russell's THE ANTIDOTE is one of the best recent novels, as this 1930s-era Depression tale turns into an examination of how those in power tell stories to shape people's perceptions of past oppression & how we can revise those stories in rebellion: turnedpagereview.substack.com/p/review-of-...

@eleanorjbader1.bsky.social reviews David Forbes' BROKEN LAND DREAMS, a novel that is "part political rant, part plea for social justice, and part love song to a more egalitarian Brooklyn," but also a "call to action": turnedpagereview.substack.com/p/broken-lan...

Second week of preorder numbers from @finishinglinepress.bsky.social, and 2x as many people ordered books; thanks so much; I'd love more orders & support (tell local bookstores/libraries) to keep those numbers on the upswing; use QR code or this link: www.finishinglinepress.com/product/jack...

Quiara Alegría Hudes's THE WHITE HOT (@oneworldbooks.bsky.social) asks the question of why men who leave their families attain enlightenment, while women supposedly abandon; the book is a letter from a mother to a daughter, exploring who she wants to be: turnedpagereview.substack.com/p/review-of-...

Noisecat's WE SURVIVED THE NIGHT (@aaknopf.bsky.social) examines his relationship to his father and father figures, but also celebrates stories and language, revealing that he, his people, and their stories have survived and will survive the night: turnedpagereview.substack.com/p/review-of-...

This picture feels like it's more than 13 months old based on how this morning's run felt; short blog this week, but I'm beginning to question my short-term goals: kevinbrownwrites.weebly.com/blog/

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@eleanorjbader1.bsky.social reviews GIVEN NO CHOICE, which she says has some flaws, but still "highlights the contested terrain that has long surrounded abortion politics and provides much fodder for thought and mobilization": turnedpagereview.substack.com/p/given-no-c...

Let’s make it viral folks. Thank you @histoftech.bsky.social.

I promise not to keep posting about preorders for my book, but I'm the @finishinglinepress.bsky.social book of the day; you can use the QR code or follow this link: www.finishinglinepress.com/.../jack-ima... I've also pasted a couple of poems from the collection in the comments

@finishinglinepress.bsky.social sent me numbers for preorders, so thanks to everybody who's already done so; while I'd love your support for the book on its own, I also hope you'll help support small presses keep publishing; you can use the QR code or go to www.finishinglinepress.com/product/jack...