in case someone recalls.. an American kids scifi book maybe from the 40s or 50s, about a kid (& his friend?) who walked from N. America to Europe across the Atlantic seabed, wearing pressurized suits don't recall the name, can't find reference to it it is possible I dreamt it but I don't think so

Early fall evening in the White Mountains

З Днем Незалежності 🇺🇦 I cooked Ukrainian borshch as a small way to honor the occasion

Does anyone know if @sublunary.bsky.social is still operating? I’ve not received any subscription mailings this year. I’ve sent a support email but it’s gone unanswered and they don’t seem active here or on X recently. I hope all is ok with them, one of my favorite small publishers.

I'm saddened by the loss of Tim Mohr. Among Tim's many accomplishments were his translations of work by Alina Bronsky and Wolfgang Herrndorf, collaborations with Duff McKagan and Paul Stanley, and his own definitive history of East German punk, Burning Down the Haus.

Live music is the best. Don’t be lazy, just get out, go to the show! (Saturday night in Portland, Maine)

Uilleam Blacker and I are delighted to launch The Ukraine Shelf, a podcast where we speak with leading authors, intellectuals, scholars, and journalists about Ukraine and its place in the world. 📚Time to make space for a new bookshelf—you’ll need it! 🎧 Link below.

Love this album and just look at the back cover photo – Mr. Blakey is not putting up with any bullshit today! #jazz

@geoliminal.bsky.social has this story about a lost film, rediscovered and shown to an eager audience of cinephiles, and halfway through, the story becomes a detective noir with a twist. IDK, I think about that story a lot. You should buy his book. malarkeybooks.com/store/toadst...

Perfect company on this snowy Sunday: Sibelius and @drdavidvernon.bsky.social’s SUN FOREST LAKE, an erudite exploration of the Finnish composer’s music. Difficult to put down, yet every page is a springboard to discover more works of art that share kinship with the music. Highly recommended!

The life of the word resides in the fact that it tenses and strains to produce a thousand associations, like the quartered body of the snake of legend, whose separate pieces sought each other in the dark. Bruno Schulz, ‘The Mythologization of Reality’, tr Bates www.brunoschulz.org/mythologizat...

A. S. Byatt talk earlier today with @herbrandall.bsky.social @yelenafurman.bsky.social @petipaw.bsky.social @ttbrader.bsky.social made me pull this one from the shelves. I’m going to reread the quartet. ❤️

Thanks to everyone for your suggestions. “The Children's Book” was mentioned several times, so I’ll try that next, as well as “The Game”, before continuing on to the Frederica Quartet.

A question for my fellow literary-minded friends here: I’ve recently read A.S. Byatt’s “The Matisse Stories” and enjoyed them thoroughly. It’s the first Byatt I’ve read since Possession long ago when it was newly published. What work of hers would you recommend I read next?

Someone is very happy for the morning’s fresh snow

I finally tried the famous Tom Nichols lamb recipe. Can confirm: just follow this recipe from his grandmother, ignore the temptation to adjust. I cooked to an internal temperature of 135 F and let rest for 20 minutes for rare / medium rare perfection.

Trieste and the Meaning of Nowhere by Jan Morris #Morris24 #TandTMON starts today, December 17th! readinganactofsharedsolitude.wordpress.com/2024/12/17/t... via @paperpills10.bsky.social

Hello, Dresden!

Christmas market in Strasbourg, France

Thanksgiving snow

There is so much wonder to experience if you just remember to look

i just uploaded my own humble contribution to the $5 sampler, which meant i got to peek at the stuff that other Malarkers have put into it and, folks...lemme tell ya... ...get in on this one immediately, for real

Excellent mail day today! I’ve really been looking forward to hearing this new album from Cracker, packed full of alternative versions, rare demos, and live recordings from across their career, not just the songs forced on you by some streaming algorithm. Check it out! @davidclowery.bsky.social

This really is a fantastic book!

@nyrb-imprints.bsky.social : SITEWIDE SALE: Buy 2 books and save 20%, 3 and save 30%, or 4 or more and save 40% Spend $75 or more for free US shipping

Keith Jarrett’s THE KÖLN CONCERT is still as breathtaking now as it must have been at its release, celebrating the 50th anniversary next year. Largely improvised, Jarrett can even be heard singing quietly along at emotional peaks of the performance: a classic record not to be missed!

It turns out listening to THE COMPLETE IN A SILENT WAY SESSIONS by Miles Davis and reading the impressively informative liner notes by Bob Belden was the perfect way to usher in the weekend

Practicing pizza today, Neapolitan style dough, topped with cream sauce, sautéed mushrooms, and a mix of French and Italian cheeses

A teasing of snow this morning, first of the season here in the valley

Frosty and misty this morning in New Hampshire

Enjoying some very fine, seasonally-appropriate weird tales from @geoliminal.bsky.social 🎃

still got a few of these bad boys left, hit me up if you want a copy of the Greatest Weird Fiction Collection of the Decade, $20 a pop

Thank you, Reem!

Many thanks to @LAReviewofBooks for the opportunity to write about this fine and timely memoir by pianist Inna Faliks, about her journey from child prodigy in Odesa to UCLA professor helping guide the next generation of classical musicians. lareviewofbooks.org/article/the-...

NOTES FROM THE UNDERWORLD by @vikshirley.bsky.social was the perfectly absurdist, absurdly perfect way to break a bit of a reading slump. Also featuring droll illustrations by publisher Joshua Rothes that so suit the text, it’s impossible to imagine the work without them.

A relaxing Thanksgiving morning before the craziness ensues. Happy holiday to everyone celebrating today! 🦃

I wrote about the desert, prehistoric paintings, and contemporary art in Algeria and Tunisia. I feel so lucky when I get to work on stories like these—everything I love. artreview.com/take-me-to-t...

I got this beautiful bundle of cassette goodness today from @marcissist.bsky.social. Can’t wait to read and listen!

For me, this is the best part when reviewing a book: reading finished, random notes scribbled, now free to contemplate the many different directions my writing might lead as I introduce the work to you, fellow readers

Deep-dish pizza for a spot of cheer on this gloomy, rainy Sunday

Don't forget! 8 am eastern! Come see @causticcovercritic.bsky.social talk about his debut novella!! www.eventbrite.com/e/book-launc...

I just ordered Marc’s fascinating book “High Bias: The Distorted History of the Cassette Tape” with the bundled tape and can’t wait to have both in hand! highbiasbook.bandcamp.com.

A welcome bit of light in dark times

Donuts. Is there anything they can't do?

Five symphonies to get to know me: 1. Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde 2. Sibelius: Symphony No. 7 3. Nielsen: Symphony No. 3 4. Haydn: Symphony No. 88 5. Mahler: Symphony No. 9 What would you choose?

Jumping on the “reading the Nobel prize winner bandwagon.” The Novel prize winner 👇

Simple but delicious fall Sunday dinner: braised chicken thighs with leeks, carrots, and potatoes, served with bread on the side to mop up the luscious sauce