Goodnight Penguin.

Some jottings as the hours stretched on and on.

Tom’s whistle. Ain’t you pretty? Like a campfire for the dead.

TOM’S CROSSING — the audio book — nearly born.

TOM’S CROSSING FINAL TOUR! 2/2 Monday - Austin, TX BOOK PEOPLE, 7 P.M. 603 N Lamar Blvd., Austin, TX bookpeople.com/event/2026-0... 2/3 Tuesday - Dallas, TX INTERBANG BOOKS, 6 P.M. 5600 W Lovers Ln. #142, Dallas, TX interabangbooks.com/event/2026-0...

TOM’S CROSSING FINAL TOUR! 2/2 Monday - Austin, TX BOOK PEOPLE, 7 P.M. 603 N Lamar Blvd., Austin, TX bookpeople.com/event/2026-0... 2/3 Tuesday - Dallas, TX INTERBANG BOOKS, 6 P.M. 5600 W Lovers Ln. #142, Dallas, TX interabangbooks.com/event/2026-0...

“Go out this morning. Love yourself, and that means rational and healthy self-interest. You are commanded to do that. That’s the length of life. Then follow that: Love your neighbor as you love yourself. You are commanded to do that. That’s the breadth of life.” — Martin Luther King Jr.

The mountain doesn’t know your name but it still calls . . .

Thank you Trev Elkin & Spectrum Culture. spectrumculture.com/2026/01/08/t... 🏔️📖 www.markzdanielewski.com

Finally! Reading! Books to start, books to finish, books to reread. Thank you @madeleinehenryyoga, I mean the title alone . . . , Claire-Louise Bennett and the rhapsody of concision, the beautiful pages of @lauriesheck, Adrian Tchaikovsky's darkness of course, @joe_hill,

A CHRISTMAS EVE CAROL By Mark Z. Danielewski

Sure, the night was cold. The river froze. But there was still the memory of horses, and a reminder on my front door not to take things too seriously. And the people were warm. Thank you for a wonderful last night on tour @boswellbookco 🙏🙏🙏 🤠🏔️🐴🐴

Heading over dark waters to balmy weather. In fact the cold is weirdly exhilarating . . . Last night of this tour. See you @boswellbookco at 7PM. 🤠🏔️🐴🐴

Couldn’t be happier about this line up: opening for @spicykittystl and then @cheapperfumeband?! What a great time, what a great crowd. Enjoy the journey. 🤠🏔️🐴🐴

Chatted with this fellow for a while. Seems it’s getting too warm in St. Louis and he’s gotta head north soon. But first he wants to check out this event @theheavyanchor thanks to @leftbankbooks. Starts at 7 PM. The writer’s fine but the folks that show up can’t be beat.

A great cheer to end the night! Thanks, Sylvania. 🤠🏔️🐴🐴

A horse in the snowfall. Named or nameless? Plus icy steps to chambers of art. And molten glass. Perfect. Thank you Toledo. See you all soon!

Great time last night in Brooklyn! Thank you @macs_backs and to all who braved the ice. You’ll have no trouble with that big mountain when the time comes. Leaving Cleveland in a beautiful whirl of snow. Sylvania tonight. 7 PM. 5480 South Main Street. 🤠🏔️🐴🐴

Heading to Cleveland by way of Atlanta. Hi there Atlanta! See you tonight at 7 PM at Cuyahoga County Public Library Brooklyn Branch | 7619 Memphis Ave | Brooklyn, OH 44144 🙏🙏🙏 @macs_backs

Amazing night! Thank you Carmichael’s Books and Louisville Free Library. #TomsCrossing @carmichaelsbookstore @louisvillefreepubliclibrary

Thank you, @markzdanielewski.bsky.social, for a great evening in Des Moines. Absolutely worth my three hour drive. Clop Clop clip Clop.

Here we go. Round Two. Des Moines, Iowa. Love all that snow! See you soon! 6:30 at 3296 NE 54th. 🙏🙏🙏 @beaverdalebooks.bsky.social

⚫️ Ygg d r a s i l What miracle is this? This giant tree. It stands ten thousand feet high But doesn’t reach the ground. Still it stands. Its roots must hold the sky.  markzdanielewski.com/shop

Fear Mantras zip-up hoodie in black. Extra thick and extra warm. . . . I will let m[] fear run past me[] then I will follow my fear . . . markzdanielewski.com/shop

This Horse Moving Through Water sculpture was hand-shaped during the journey that became Tom’s Crossing. Sculpted by Mark Z. Danielewski. Bronze. These Pinch Front Hat necklaces were also created during the trek through mountains. www.markzdanielewski.com/shop

TOM’S CROSSING Tour - Week 2! Can’t wait to see everyone ✨ EVENT DETAILS HERE: December 8th Des Moines, IA beaverdalebooks.com/event/mark-z... December 9th Louisville, KY www.carmichaelsbookstore.com/event/mark-z... December 10th Brooklyn, Oh attend.cuyahogalibrary.org/event/14548814

Last Ones! Heavy-duty Letterpress on 100% cotton paper. 7” x 7” DON’T LOOK and 9” x 5 3/4” ROOTS. NON SUM QUALIS ERAM Hat markzdanielewski.com/shop

Week 1 of TOM’S CROSSING book tour complete! Thank you for coming out ✨ Find your🏔️📖 here: www.markzdanielewski.com

In print. New York Times. Tomorrow it’s fish wrap but this morning we’re celebrating with a multi-berried scone.

TOM’S CROSSING book party photo dump. There was music, there was pizza, there was the Horse Thief and Old Porch (On a Bad Day) and there was you. Thank you for coming out! TC is now yours to experience, to travel, to reach the summit. Find your🏔️📖 here: www.markzdanielewski.com

PARADE interview with MZD about TOM’S CROSSING! parade.com/news/ny-time... 🏔️📖 Order Now: www.markzdanielewski.com

This is not for you throw blanket. 50” x 68”. Get cozy! markzdanielewski.com/shop

End of tour. Or at least this leg. So great to meet so many marvelous readers gathering in so many beautiful bookstores. See you in December. 🙏🤠🙏

Washington DC. Arrived at 3 AM to the dark and the rain, woke to the sun and the blue. Last city but no goodbyes. See you at 5 PM @politicsprose. Open event, no tickets, just come on by and bring your twang.

Slowly making my way to @doylestownbookshop. Looking forward to tonight!

Back in the big city. Feels good. Thanks for the GORGEOUS day. See you tonight @strandbookstore!

Hello Boston. See you all in a few hours @brooklinebooksmith. Actually it’s at the Brookline Village Library.

Managed to find a pool and grab 2000 yds AND some practice off the blocks. Pretty cool. Thank you Chicago. See you tonight @musicboxchicago!

Thanks, Salt Lake City! Thank you @kingsenglishbookshop! Chicago next!

Got it. #tomscrossing #books #reading @markzdanielewski.bsky.social

I'm going in... See you in 1200 pages time. @markzdanielewski.bsky.social

And the tour officially begins … Well, gettin to the airport feels pretty official.

Can’t wait to see you!

Mark Z. Danielewski's novel, TOM'S CROSSING, is published today. Set in the Utah mountains, it's a chase story...and as close to the Great American Novel as you're ever going to get.

ON SALE TOMORROW! PARTY TOMORROW NIGHT!

Chevalier’s here we come … 🏔️📖 Order Now: www.markzdanielewski.com

The mountain has started to arrive … 🏔️📖 Order Now: www.markzdanielewski.com @skylightbooks @booksoup