When things go wrong, you'll find they usually go on getting worse for some time; but when things once start going right they often go on getting better and better. #SundaySentence from The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis.

Octavia E. Butler, 1998:

“It’s easy to charm a person who talks too much: all you have to do is listen.” London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe. #SundaySentence #BookSky

“Their heroism will never be forgotten.” #SundaySentence Eugene Goodman 📷 Ashley Gilbertson

🚨 Library Book Discussions! 🚨 I’m thrilled to be hosting two on Long Island: 📚 Merrick Library on March 11th, 2:30pm THE DOORMAN by Chris Pavone 📚 North Bellmore Public Library on March 25, 2pm SEASCRAPER by Benjamin Wood Registration is encouraged. Please call each library for details! #booksky

don’t doomscroll. read a chapter instead.

Evolution isn’t always the same as improvement. #SundaySentence from The Doorman by Chris Pavone. #Booksky

E172 hits the ice just in time: bit.ly/4b09EgG. A special episode w/journalist & author @danrobson.bsky.social. We talk about his latest co-authored memoir, Hammered: The Fight of My Life by Dave “The Hammer” Schultz. A candid & compelling memoir by a hockey great. Terrific convo, give a listen.

E171 is up & running: bit.ly/4r9nkeY Huge thanks to author Eleanor Shearer for joining me to talk about her beautiful new novel, Fireflies in Winter. We talk about the Jamaican Maroon colony, her research for this book, her lovely prose, what she’s working on next, & more! Give a listen. #booksky

Is it lying when one knows how one wants things to turn out and then says what is needed to achieve that result? Another #SundaySentence from VIGIL by George Saunders.

Greed, greed, one could taste it in the air. #SundaySentence from VIGIL by George Saunders. There’s a veritable treasure trove of sentences in this one. #BookSky

THEY TRIED TO GET A WARRANT TO CRIMINALLY INVESTIGATE THE WOMAN THEY SHOT DEAD

“But to me, it's becoming clear that writing and reading is a way of simply underscoring that human connection is important, that you can know my mind and I can know yours, which is a vastly consoling idea, and we need it.” #SundaySentence from George Saunders Is No Saint, NYT Magazine 1/18/2026.

I started the audiobook of Hammered: The Fight of My Life by Dave Shultz (with Dan Robson), and beautifully narrated by Wayne Ward. Raw, honest, & heartbreaking. Schultz holds nothing back in the telling of his story. Can't wait to listen to more. Don’t miss it. #BookSky @danrobson.bsky.social

The goal was to take down my Christmas tree yesterday, but I saw this on my bookshelf and thought, "You know what, let's check it out." Well, the tree is *still* up and I finished HEAD CASES by John McMahon in ONE day. A great thriller! Sorry I was late to this party, but I'm here now! #booksky

Here they are in all their glory. And believe me, they really are glorious. 💫💫💫💫💫 Somehow I managed to read over 100 books this year and still missed so many. But these…these, these stayed with me. My favorites of 2025. Thanks a million to @amy8458 for the graphic. #booksky

We get old to be able to recalibrate everything we thought was going to be important. #SundaySentence from Buckeye by Patrick Ryan. #booksky

This is why I like efforts like NPR’s Books We Love and #LibFaves25 because they lead me to discover less publicized titles.

Reposting this #SundaySentence: “Someday, my dad said, things won't be broken any more…till then, we've got to fix what broken things we can.” From the marvelous, The Country Under Heaven by Frederic S. Durbin. This book also appears on my #libfaves25. #booksky @melvillehouse.bsky.social #topten

You guys, I am discovering so many new books I missed during #libfaves25 that I am maxing out my library holds! And there are still 3 days left!

The weather outside is frightful but talking books is delightful! I'm here to tally your #LibFaves25 votes on day 7. Settling in with Christmas music, a cat, coffee, and fingers poised over the keyboard. Let's go! 💙📚

Absolutely one of my favorites of the year: THE COUNTRY UNDER HEAVEN by Frederic S. Durbin. A total win. #libfaves25

I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.

“Hate and anger never got too old to soil the world and wreak havoc.” #SundaySentence from, Echo by Tracy Clark. #booksky #tracyclark

This is the first Thanksgiving for Sophie & Colin Hortman without their parents, Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman who were assassinated along with the family dog in an act of political murder. National guards troops were not deployed to the state in response.

That’s no moon, Charlie Brown.

Welcome the party, Charlie Brown.

“There was enough self-control in that house for six families.” #SundaySentence from the absolutely sublime, So Long, See You Tomorrow by the late William Maxwell.

@lawrenceodonnelljr.bsky.social you *really* need to talk me off the ledge tonight.

My goodness, did I love this book. #booksky

Great night celebrating @rlmaizes.bsky.social & her fabulous new book, A COMPLETE FICTION, at PT Knitwear. R.L. was joined by Bethany Ball-what a conversation they had! The place was packed & we had some delish drinks & snacks. A good time had by all! A COMPLETE FICTION is on shelves now! #booksky

Feed: "Electric Literature" By: R.L. Maizes the Elder on Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Sorry I missed #ewgc! I was at the Tri-State Book Buzz in NYC. Hope to have a bunch to share next month. Just poured some Cabernet. ‘Tis the blustery season! 🍷🍷

Had the great pleasure of celebrating @maycobb.bsky.social for her terrific new book, All the Little Houses. On shelves in January, so get those pre-orders IN! Super lucky to sit with the one and only @joshsabarra.bsky.social. 🤩 Great time had by all! Thank you, @sbkslibrary.bsky.social!

My #fridayreads is the fast-paced #thriller, INNOCENCE ROAD by Laura Griffin. Two murders, one horrible pattern, a Texas town divided. So suspenseful! On shelves 11/11. #HappyHalloween 🎃 @prhlibrary.bsky.social

E170 is up with the incomparable Matthew Norman! Listen here: bit.ly/4of9JkX Four-time returning guest @thenormannation.bsky.social joined me to talk all about his terrific new book, Grace & Henry’s Holiday Movie Marathon, holiday movies, music, grief, the NYJ & so much more! Thx, Matt! #booksky

Seen on my afternoon walk. The wind picked up, ruffled his costume, and I thought he was moving. Reader, oh how I ran. #halloween

I am terribly late to this, bit The History of Sound hy Ben Shattuck is a gorgeous short story collection. I’m also listening to the all-star cast audiobook. Don’t miss it. #BookSky @vikingbooks.bsky.social

“To be fair, there are an awful lot of famous people on the planet nowadays, so many that there hardly seems to be anyone who isn't famous anymore.” Another #SundaySentence from the terrific, Seascraper by Benjamin Wood.

E169 is up & running with Jennifer Fawcett: bit.ly/4pUjzdn 'Tis the season to be readin' thrillers, and Jennifer gifts us all with her 2nd book, KEEP THIS FOR ME. We talk about deep dark family secrets, unsolved mysteries, ghost ships & more. Thank you, Jennifer! #BookSky @atriabooks.bsky.social

“It’s so strange, when you read a book and you can picture all the places in it so completely, even though they're built from someone else's life and you're just like a tourist in the writer's scenery…” #SundaySentence from the absolutely marvelous, Seascraper by Benjamin Wood. #BookSky

“Hypocrites are always first in line when you have something they want.” #sundaysentence from the terrific, August Lane by Regina Black. #Bookthreads

E168 is up & running with author @samsussman.bsky.social! We sat down to talk about his remarkable auto-fiction debut, The Boy From the North Country. Don’t miss the very special interview: bit.ly/46sF0JC Thank you, Sam! #penguinpress Special thanks to @jeffreyyamaguchi.bsky.social #BookSky

Huge thanks to @groveatlantic.bsky.social for this fabulous book mail. Someone hand me a fork, I’m ready to dig right in! 🍽️ #BookSky

Loved this historical fiction coming-of-age story of young William Carter as he searches for his missing father in NARROW THE ROAD by James Wade. An adventure tale set in 1930s Texas that I’m still thinking about. On shelves in August. #ewgc

Eli Cranor gives us MISSISSIPPI BLUE 42 this August, and man was it a good one! A rookie FBI agent finds herself deep in the web of the college football empire. The beginning of a new series featuring Special Agent Rae Johnson. I’m already anxious to read the next one. #ewgc

Do not miss AMITY by Nathan Harris. The gripping story of a brother & sister, recently emancipated, yet forced to go on the run across the Mexican desert to escape their former slave owner. On shelves in September. #ewgc