For more about this beautifully written book, take a listen to @jackewilson.bsky.social's conversation with author Megan Marshall, who wrote the forward to Three Roads Back. @princetonupress.bsky.social #books #literature #biography

“In Flaubert and Beckett…we encounter a regular antipathy toward proliferation or excess in the abstract—but also toward the prospect of bringing life into the world in particular.” —an interview with Aaron Matz

#ComingUpOnTCM BOYS' NIGHT OUT (1962) Kim Novak, James Garner, Tony Randall Dir.: Michael Gordon 3:00 AM PT A psychology student researches infidelity by becoming a platonic housekeeper for four buddies. 1h 55m | Comedy | TV-PG #TCM #TCMParty

Happy Easter everyone. Hope you've been enjoying the long weekend. What's more Easter themed than our latest episode on Chicano Frankenstein? (This announcement has not been written by AI). open.spotify.com/episode/7q32...

The HOL inaugural literary tour in England begins on May 6! Check out the blog post for more details about the tour and the list of scheduled guests! @jackewilson.bsky.social #literarytour

Excited to receive my author copies of Henry VI Part 1 out later this month! Hear @oldfortunatus.bsky.social and me discussing the play and my introduction today at 6pm BST @engfac.bsky.social english.web.ox.ac.uk/event/englis...

In “new batches of letters to fellow women writers,” we see “[Virginia] Woolf’s pleasure in laughter and silliness...and the charm she poured into those friendships.” —Hermione Lee

Always fun talking to @joukovsky.bsky.social . Check out her new novel! (And Go Blue!)

In this episode, Jacke talks to novelist Natasha Joukovsky about #MarchMadness, #Greekmyths, the mediocrities who roam the streets of Washington, D.C., and her new book Medium Rare, which combines all of the above. #books #literature @melvillehouse.bsky.social

In 2025, @jackewilson.bsky.social began a countdown of the top 25 greatest books of all time, as part of a series called "25 for 25." In this episode, Jacke reveals the #2 and #1 entries on the list. #books #booksky #literature #greatbooks #reading

I finished listening to this podcast just today. Insightful and so important for the times we find ourselves in right now. I look forward to reading Chicano Frankenstein.

In Thinking Through Shakespeare, David Womersley explores how Shakespeare’s plays think through—& invite us to think through—deep human questions of lasting importance. Out now! Read a free sample of this illuminating book: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco... #Shakespeare #Literature #Hamnet

In this episode, @jackewilson.bsky.social talks to Bob Blaisdell (editor of Ruskin on Art and Artists) about Ruskin, a visionary thinker and influential social commentator who revolutionized how society viewed art and its connection to life. #books #johnruskin @doverpublications.bsky.social

Born in 1820, the devout Quaker Anna Sewell was in her fifties, and terminally ill,when she decided to write Black Beauty. In this episode, @jackewilson.bsky.social talks to Celia Brayfield (Writing Black Beauty) about the work and life of Anna Sewell. #botd #books @pegasusbooks.bsky.social

Corazón, or Book Covers From the Heart. They say don't judge a book by its cover ... but sometimes, that's where books wear their heart. Enjoy one of these books by a Latinx author with a heart on the cover. pima.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/disp... #love #heart #books #libraries

In this episode from the archives, Matthew Zapruder and @jackewilson.bsky.social talk about why poetry is often misunderstood, and how readers can clear away the misconceptions and return to an appreciation for the charms and power of poetry. #books #literature #poetry @eccobooks.bsky.social

"Silence. Stillness. To give her soul a chance to attend its own affairs at its own level." – Toni Cade Bambara, The Salt Eaters #botd #books #literature

For more about Flannery O'Connor #botd, take a listen to @jackewilson.bsky.social's conversation with Jolene Hubbs. Her book Class, Whiteness and Southern Literature covers the works of O'Connor, William Faulkner and Charles Chestnutt. #books #literature #southernliterature

#OTD 1603, Elizabeth I passed away at Richmond Palace, at 69 years old. The daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth is arguably the most famous monarch in English history.

"I am the jongleur. I leap and pirouette, and make you laugh. I make fun of those in power, and I show you how puffed up and conceited are the bigshots who go around making wars in which we are the ones who get slaughtered." – Dario Fo #botd #books #literature #plays #theater #nobelprizeinliterature

In this episode, @jackewilson.bsky.social talks to scholar Travis Franks about John Rollin Ridge's life, his writing career, and some newly discovered poetry that helps illuminate this fascinating figure. #books #literature #poetry

love rewatching this gem from director kelly reinhardt, CERTAIN WOMEN. now streaming for free on tubi. tubitv.com/movies/68574...

"If liberals want to see things change in 2028, they (and everyone else) should concern themselves more forcefully with the role of the liberal arts in educational institutions and invest to become the primary champion of books in the public square." www.liberalcurrents.com/upholding-li...

For more about the book ahead of Elleke Boehmer's appearance at the Oxford Literary Festival, take a listen to @jackewilson.bsky.social 's conversation with Elleke on the History of Literature Podcast. #books #literature @princetonupress.bsky.social

anne carson's 2nd collection is a must-read. #annecarson #prosepoem #shortpoem

Ovid #botd was one of the most successful poets in the Roman Empire, until he was banished from Rome by Augustus himself. What led to his exile? From the archives – @jackewilson.bsky.social takes a look at Ovid's The Art of Love, Metamorphoses, and many other works. #books #literature #poetry

Thanks so much to the History of Literature podcast for chatting with Daniel A Olivas! They also discuss his new play Waiting for Godinez, out now from UNM Press. #booksky

The pleasure was all mine, @danielolivas.bsky.social! Emma and I enjoyed having you on the show. Good luck with everything! 🙂

In Episode 785, @jackewilson.bsky.social talks to Daniel A. Olivas, author of Chicano Frankenstein, about his lifelong devotion to literature and its ability to humanize the targets of anti-immigration sentiment. #books #literature @danielolivas.bsky.social @forestavenuepress.bsky.social

"But many there stood still To face the stark, blank sky beyond the ridge, Knowing their feet had come to the end of the world." –Wildred Owen, "Spring Offensive" #botd #poetry #warpoetry #literature

In Episode 784, @jackewilson.bsky.social talks to William O. Stephens about his book Marcus Aurelius: Philosopher-King, which guides readers through the fascinating life, writings, and legacy of Rome's great emperor philosopher. #books #philosophy #marcusaurelius #history @reaktionbooks.bsky.social

@jackewilson.bsky.social talks to Elleke Boehmer about her book Southern Imagining: A Literary and Cultural History of the Far Southern Hemisphere, which analyzes the impact of the world's northern bias on literature and culture. #books #literaryhistory #culturalhistory @princetonupress.bsky.social

@jackewilson.bsky.social talks to author @thezhm.bsky.social on @holpod.bsky.social about her book Courting Disaster, which compares classic novels by Austen & others with historic court records to show today's arguments about consent are nothing new:

On p104 ('early on' for a 700p novel), an omniscient narrator, not Hans Castorp, suddenly intrudes and discusses time, hitting its high point with the ironically flat (one of the main modes of German expression) line: "Many false conceptions are held concerning the nature of tedium." #manntogether

"O foolish wisdom sought in books! O aimless fret of household tasks! O chains that bind the hand and mind— A fuller life my spirit asks!" – Ina Coolbrith #botd #poetry #literature #books

I'd love to read all of Willa Cather's work!!! Read My Antonia in high school (must re-read) & Death Comes For The Archbishop in 2023 (his vocation, the American Southwest in 1800s, faith). Must listen to this amazing episode: www.historyofliterature.com/316-willa-ca... @holpod.bsky.social

@jackewilson.bsky.social talks to Dr. Zoë McGee about her new book Courting Disaster, which compares classic novels by Jane Austen, Frances Burney, and others with historic court records to show that today's arguments about consent are not a new phenomenon. #books @manchesterup.bsky.social

For more about Richardson's book, take a listen to @jackewilson.bsky.social's conversation with author Megan Marshall who wrote the forward to this book. #books @princetonupress.bsky.social

"The girl raised her eyes to see who was passing by the window, and that casual glance was the beginning of a cataclysm of love that still had not ended half a century later." – Gabriel García Márquez, Love in the Time of Cholera #botd #literature #books #novels #nobelprize

@jackewilson.bsky.social talks to New York Times bestselling author Laurie Frankel about her novel Enormous Wings, in which a woman who should be enjoying her golden years is suddenly forced to contemplate a return to an earlier stage of life. #books #literature @henryholtbooks.bsky.social

In the immediate aftermath of her death at the age of 53, Constance Fenimore Woolson (1840-1894) was considered one of the greatest writers of her day, but her reputation soon faded. From the archives – @jackewilson.bsky.social looks at one of her most famous stories "Miss Grief." #literature #botd

Congratulations to Richard Kopley on his award-winning book, Edgar Allan Poe: A Life! For more about the book, take a listen to @jackewilson.bsky.social's conversation with Richard Kopley in this episode of the History of Literature Podcast. #books #literature #biography @uvapress.bsky.social

"Stay in my dream Open the window. The pillow is hot. Footsteps at the door, and a bell tolling in the tower: Two, three . . . Remember, you and I never said Goodbye. It doesn't matter. Four o'clock . . . That's it. How heavily it tolls." – Irina Ratushinskaya #botd #literature #poetry #books

This afternoon I’ve been packing up the first batch of our brand new subscription service - two books and a signed-by-the-artist tote bag. Feeling like the luckiest indie publisher alive - thanks everyone! #booksky #publishing #subscription

Congratulations to Bruce Robbins for winning the René Wellek Prize! For more about his prize-winning book, take a listen to the conversation between @jackewilson.bsky.social and Bruce Robbins on the History of Literature Podcast. #books #literaryhistory @stanfordpress.bsky.social

"That day the eggshell of appearance split And weak of its own translucence lay in the dew. A child fond of natural things discovered it." – James Merrill, "Transfigured Bird" #botd #poetry #literature #books

"The snow has not yet left the earth, but spring is already asking to enter your heart." – Anton Chekhov @jackewilson.bsky.social talks to editor Bob Blaisdell about the book Chekhov on Writing. #books #booksky #writing @doverpublications.bsky.social

For more about Mansfield, take a listen to @jackewilson.bsky.social's conversation with author Gerri Kimber about her book Katherine Mansfield: A Hidden Life. #books #literature @reaktionbooks.bsky.social

“You can't get away from yourself by moving from one place to another.” – Ernest Hemingway Hemingway's economical prose style is a hallmark of #modernism. In Episode 779, @jackewilson.bsky.social and Mike @literaturesc.bsky.social take a look at The Sun Also Rises (1927). #books #literature

Wilhelm Grimm, b. Feb. 24, 1786. From the archives, @jackewilson.bsky.social takes a look at the famous Grimm's Fairy Tales, or as it was originally called, Kinder- und Hausmärchen (Children's and Household Tales). #books #fairytales