my attachment and affinity for the word balustrades cannot be explained

Why do I have to pretend that I'm going to print something in order to save it as a PDF. Why do I have to engage in a little ruse.

Infantino got you down? Not sure how to feel about this year's World Cup? Want to read writers from around the world make sense of it all? Follow us: @goldengoalmag.bsky.social

Some exciting news! I'm working with a bunch of talented editors, illustrators, and writers to put together Golden Goal, a one-off print magazine about the 2026 World Cup. If you're interested in supporting us, we're currently doing a small fundraiser www.kickstarter.com/projects/mag...

I'm sorry, main character auditions are closed for the day! Everyone still waiting in line should come back tomorrow.

Ground breaking? At a funeral? Rain.

Rain? During a funeral scene? Ground breaking.

Min’s new novel is spectacular! Book critics: contact Cordelia Calvert and me for review copy/interview requests: cordelia dot calvert at hbgusa dot com michael at broadsidepr dot com @minjinlee.bsky.social @reaganart.bsky.social

kind of amazing that everything trump does can be understood through the lens of narcissism and it's related needs (e.g., self aggrandizement, revenge, domination, grievance validation). i don't think any character has been so one-dimensional, not even wile e coyote or scrooge mcduck

Ha, I like that! I might repurpose it. “Nicola Griffith: Ruthlessly invading old forms since 1993” 😎

Nicola Griffith invents new genres by ruthlessly invading old forms. Her work is not only spectacular—it redefines what contemporary 'fantasy' can be. If you haven't read SPEAR there's no time like the present!

This country is under some kind of wizard's curse where every 50 years there's a crisis that reminds everyone why it's bad for a small gang of obscenely rich assholes to control everything, and we go ohhh and then we all immediately forget again

Baltimore AWP . . . mutuals DM me! If you're going would love to overlap.

Henry Yuen went into computer science to design video games, but he ended up studying the theoretical foundations of quantum computing. "Looking back, I couldn't have predicted any of the twists and turns that my interests have taken," he said.

“Earth is a pleasure cruise for 1000 people and we're all just the staff.”

Happy Valentine’s Day. Love always wins 🤍 sl1nk.com/4gY2X

Watch the full video here: youtu.be/dUp01MXUkpo

Thank you for being part of our twelfth anniversary, Mr. Mayor! It was an honor to have you officiate our marriage.

v emotional about this because Liam and I got married in that exact room, I was a witness when @hellafitzgerald.bsky.social & @thomaslstrickland.bsky.social got married in that room, and now I get to see @mollymcghee.com & her spouse get married in there by the damn mayor ♥️ the DMV of Love forever

lovely word

“I don’t think the robots are taking over. I think the men who play with toys have taken over. And if we don’t take the toys out of their hands, we’re fools.” — Ray Bradbury

every morning I wake up, read the news, walk down into hell, share a strong cup of tea with the devil who assures me it will and can get worse, walk backwards out of darkness, and emerge into the light to witness the world collapse

every morning I wake up, read the news, walk down into hell, share a strong cup of tea with the devil who assures me it will and can get worse, walk backwards out of darkness, and emerge into the light to witness the world collapse

Gen Z at my coffee shop just said “that’s so clutch.” Slang return return of the slang.

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watching six strangers work together to pull a school bus out of a snowbank

"Why is science fiction so bad at predicting the future, even as we continue to use science fiction terms to describe reality?" Author @kyliu99.bsky.social tracks a brief history of human innovation and science fiction as myth-making:

Just saw an ad for an “espresso martini” latte….

Nice article about Queen Demon: www.dailykos.com/stories/2026... "One of Wells’ most compelling gifts as a writer is the way she interrogates trauma, and trauma is very much in evidence in her recent works, especially in both Murderbot and The Rising World."

James Yeh interviews Ted Chiang for The Believer (2019) www.thebeliever.net/an-interview...

I love the work of Sarah Monette! @pennyvixen.bsky.social thank you for writing

There are 250 species of turtle in Order Testudines. They are among the most ancient lines of reptiles. "Turtles" as a group includes terrapins/tortoises, sea turtles, & freshwater turtles. Early in their evolution. a split occurred around what to with their neck.

Cannot recommend this highly enough, and my added suggestion would be César Aira, who does perhaps have a fandom of sorts (Patti Smith, chairperson) but whose work really rewards substantive and ongoing engagement.

when that one lcd sound system song comes on and the whole club pretends it’s 2012 and we’re all capable of hope and joy :,-)

I’m in this post

Controversial opinion: I love to blurb! It’s such a fun way to experience new fiction. If you need a holiday pick me up check out this insane book.

This was so fun! Thank you everyone who came out

Tonight! Here we go

We are three months away from the earnest return of the hipster

Works by Japanese artist and musician Tetsunori Tawaraya, 2010s-20s.

at a party watching three people exchange their algorithms. they sit in a corner and open their apps. they watch each other scroll for five minutes, with commentary, then the next person begins. they are on their second cycle of sharing, which means they have been doing this for thirty minutes.

infinity of word combinations drives local author to madness

New Yorkers BLOCK ICE from leaving their parking garage ahead of a flopped mass raid attempt on Canal Street

As an independent bookstore owner, I like to start Small Business Saturday by cleaning out the chicken coop. A happy chicken is a satisfied customer.

Hi everybody, It's Black Friday, a big day for us at The Onion, since we rely almost entirely on your memberships. Our goal for 2026? More print subscribers than the Washington Post. This is, somehow, feasible. So sign up! A year of print is $75 for the year today. Help us do a very funny thing.

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I need this…

Brother Abernathy You Are Kind

I need one of those clean type-A spreadsheet girls to put me through a six week organizational bootcamp. Ideally I will question everything I know about "workflow." Bonus points if there is a crying montage that I emerge from with god-like email management skills . . .

Had an awesome conversation with my agent today and feeling /really good/ about my next project. Still a little bit away from sharing, but I’m starting to get excited!