Tonight at Tucson Small Business Center (600 S. Meyer, a few blocks from 5 points) at 7pm it's WORK TALKS 3 featuring Maya Bernstein-Schalet, Simmons Buntin, Christian Moher, and Athena Monson talking about Glofish, The Sphere, Logan's Run, and Outer Wilds. Come and join us!

Just published an essay and conversation with @simmonsbuntin.bsky.social of @terrainorg.bsky.social for @tucsonessayclub.bsky.social: open.substack.com/pub/tucsones...

Officially official! @tucsonessayclub.bsky.social with the best swag for the coolest writing club in southern Arizona

Made a new Tucson Essay Club shirt to celebrate our first anniversary. Pick one up here if you want. These are triblend shirts, so very soft/stretchy/durable. $25 shipped in US. tucsonessayclub.org/product/tucs...

Next up in Tucson Essay Movie Club it's 1996's THE BIRDCAGE as selected and introduced by @raquefella.bsky.social. Join us Sunday 5/24 social @ 7, essay & a movie @ 8

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Only a couple more objects + stories to go in Season One of Significant Objects 2026. This one's Conductor's Baton by Dorian Rolston: www.ebay.com/itm/26766162...

One more Significant Object 2026, Magnifying Glass by Valyntina Grenier: www.ebay.com/itm/26766220...

45 minutes left to bid for this fantastic Mrs Claus Troll Doll + story by Megan Culhane Galbraith: www.ebay.com/itm/26765634...

Let's go it's Matthew Morris's Plush Carrot Keychain, one of our last in this season of Significant Objects 2026: www.ebay.com/itm/26766394...

Let's go! A new Significant Object 2026 debuts! It's Vintage Porcelain Figurine by Christian Moher and Eliza Moher: www.ebay.com/itm/26765499... #significantobjects2026 #significantobjects @tucsonessayclub.bsky.social

Oh this is a very cool Significant Object 2026: Mrs. Claus Troll Doll by Megan Culhane Galbraith: www.ebay.com/itm/26765634... #significantobjects2026 #significantobjects @tucsonessayclub.bsky.social

A nice short little piece and Significant Object 2026 just went up: Best White Elephant Gift Ever by Timothy Dyke: www.ebay.com/itm/26765499... #significantobjects2026 #significantobjects @tucsonessayclub.bsky.social

Okay so I realized it would be a good idea to have a separate substack to follow the Significant Objects 2026 project, so if you'd like to receive news of new objects + stories etc, here you go (bonus photo of Guy Diamond, adopted from the Hermitage Cat Shelter): open.substack.com/pub/signific...

A super interesting Significant Object: Photograph of Jackie Kennedy in a Broken Frame by Avery Gregurich (this photo is a reproduction of an original photo by Ted Polumbaum printed by his daughter for a posthumous collection of his photos): www.ebay.com/itm/26765634...

Well well well we collected the first 45 objects + stories in the Significant Objects 2026 project into a book that will release in a week and a half. 240pp, full color, 45 objects and the stories of their lives. If you want to grab one, it's $30 shipped media mail: thediagram.com/merch/produc...

And this might be my favorite Significant Object 2026 so far: Bust/Mask of Bear Bryant by Katie Jean Shinkle (roll tide): www.ebay.com/itm/26765633...

I contacted Judy Polumbaum, the daughter of photographer Ted, about this Significant Object 2026, and she offered some more context for the photo in the broken frame, which you can find and read about and bid on here: www.ebay.com/itm/26765634...

Also up now in the Significant Objects 2026 project is Stuffed Shark Puppet by @celtadri.bsky.social! Both story and object are great, so get on this one while you can: www.ebay.com/itm/26764991... #significantobjects #significantobjects2026 @tucsonessayclub.bsky.social

One more Significant Object 2026 still riding high with several days to go: Vaguely Asclepius-Shaped Wine Stop by Jacquelyn Lo Bianco: www.ebay.com/itm/26765228... #significantobjects2026 #significantobjects @tucsonessayclub.bsky.social

A new Significant Object arrives! It's Wine Bottle Painted to Look Like a Woman by Aidan Murray: www.ebay.com/itm/26765358...

Another Significant Object (a cool one) just up: Queen Elizabeth Golden Jubilee Teacup & Saucer by Gabi Stone: www.ebay.com/itm/26764952... @tucsonessayclub.bsky.social #significantobjects #significantobjects2026

Just up for read/share/bid: a very short Significant Object 2026 by @andrew-maynard.bsky.social: www.ebay.com/itm/26764806... @tucsonessayclub.bsky.social #significantobjects #significantobjects2026

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5 great Significant Objects + the stories that make them what they are all on auction now as part of the Significant Objects 2026 project. All of these have between 12 and 96 hours left. All live listings here: www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?i...

And here's the newest Significant Object 2026 story + object, Floral Picture Frame with Photo by Layla Todd: www.ebay.com/itm/26764357...

Today's Significant Object is Plastic Dinosaurs by Reed Karaim: www.ebay.com/itm/26764035.... You've got a week to read, share, and bid on this object + essay! @tucsonessayclub.bsky.social #significantobjects #significantobjects2026

Just listed a really great Significant Object & story, Papier-Mache Baby in Golden Robes by Sarah Blackman: www.ebay.com/itm/26764235... #significantobjects #significantobjects2026 @tucsonessayclub.bsky.social

New Significant Object 2026 up (with a video no less of, uh, the rabbit rapping), Hip Hop Harry by Sierra Ziemann: www.ebay.com/itm/26764307... @tucsonessayclub.bsky.social #significantobjects #significantobjects2026

Oh ho ho here's a new Significant Object by @fulmerford.com: Crayolas, Gently Used: www.ebay.com/itm/26764354... #significantobjects2026 #significantobjects @tucsonessayclub.bsky.social

FLEX THAT CHAMP RING

Tucson Xness frenz take note of our upcoming in person event 4/19 (and zoom launch reading 4/7 for everyone NOT in Tucson which is most of you!)

New SIGNIFICANT OBJECT 2026 listed: Gnome Figurine by Yadira Garcia Soto: www.ebay.com/itm/26762870... #significantobjects #significantobjects2026 @tucsonessayclub.bsky.social

Today's Significant Object 2026 is Common Sense Vase by Isabel Lage: www.ebay.com/itm/26763182... #significantobjects2026 #significantobjects @tucsonessayclub.bsky.social

Today's Significant Objects 2026 is mine: Sand Clown (Carletta) You've got a week to read, share, and bid on this weirdo: www.ebay.com/itm/26763437... #significantobjects2026 #significantobjects @tucsonessayclub.bsky.social

Today's Significant Object 2026 is Tufts College (1957 / DAVE) Tankard by Josh Russell: www.ebay.com/itm/26763499... #significantobjects #significantobjects2026 @tucsonessayclub.bsky.social

Sunday's Tucson Essay Movie Club is Jessy Schmidt introducing 1964's STRAIT-JACKET! + new objects in Significant Objects 2026: open.substack.com/pub/tucsones...

Upcoming Lit events: 4/7 @marchxness.bsky.social anthology Launch & Zoom reading; 4/11 Morgan Day at Stacks Oro Valley; 4/12 Tucson Essay Movie Club at Casa Video; 4/19 Music, Essays, Karaoke. Get on the substack to keep up with what's coming up in Tucson! open.substack.com/pub/tucsones...

Today's Significant Object 2026 is SIDEWAYS DVD by @lydiapaar.bsky.social: www.ebay.com/itm/26762869... #significantobjects #significantobjects2026 @tucsonessayclub.bsky.social

Coming up: Hit Repeat Until I Hate Music Tucson book launch event w/ @marchxness.bsky.social. 4/19 6pm 600 S. Meyer feat karaoke, books, readings by @stephjayb.bsky.social, @raquefella.bsky.social, Drew Krewer, @suburbanprairie.bsky.social, John Melillo, @angermonsoon.bsky.social, & Laura CJ Owen

Substack tourney recap coming your way this weekend but we wanted to invite you to our HIT REPEAT UNTIL I HATE MUSIC ZOOM book launch TUES 5pm Pacific / 8pm Eastern. Register: tinyurl.com/hitrepeat

Keep an eye out for Morgan Day's Tucson debut at Stacks Oro Valley Sat 4/11/26 at 6:30pm: stacksbookclub.com/events/48866...

I know I'm supposed to share writing I like, but in this case I'm hesitant to share it because I want this paw print and would like you not to bid on it.

1200 words on my academic essay, “Why Arizona Literary Regionalism Matters,” this morning. With quotes! And citations! Oh my!

GOOD NEWS

New Significant Object 2026 Story up: Carving of Bacchus by Paul Ducker: www.ebay.com/itm/26762449... #significantobjects #significantobjects2026 @tucsonessayclub.bsky.social

"She wanted things around her that connected her life to other lives." —Katherine Larson, "Gleaners" (you can read the whole essay in the @tucsonessayclub.bsky.social substack: tucsonessayclub.substack.com/p/gleaners-b...)

just so you all know & for anyone who was into the original iteration: the @tucsonessayclub.bsky.social is bringing back #significantobjects -- stories as eBay listings! I'll have one up there later this month & the ones already there are a delight. Read, bid. Relevant links below!

OBJECTS, EH?