Paul Wilson
@bibliopaul.bsky.social
Co-host of The Mookse And The Gripes podcast with @mookse | 2023 @USRofC judge | Slowly and happily burying myself in books
Lovely date day in Boulder. Lots of great books from @boulderbookstore.bsky.social Trident Booksellers and The Bookworm, capped off by stout month at the Mountain Sun. Plus book mail from @transitbooks.bsky.social and @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social !
February 8, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Lovely date day in Boulder. Lots of great books from @boulderbookstore.bsky.social Trident Booksellers and The Bookworm, capped off by stout month at the Mountain Sun. Plus book mail from @transitbooks.bsky.social and @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social !
This week, @mookse.bsky.social and I dive into the strange, funny, violent, and unsettling world of Flannery O’Connor. We talk about what surprised us most in her stories and novels, and why her work provokes such strong reactions. And I was able to visit her childhood home this week in Savannah!
February 5, 2026 at 7:05 PM
This week, @mookse.bsky.social and I dive into the strange, funny, violent, and unsettling world of Flannery O’Connor. We talk about what surprised us most in her stories and novels, and why her work provokes such strong reactions. And I was able to visit her childhood home this week in Savannah!
Love it! So glad you’re joining the fun, Christine!
January 9, 2026 at 1:03 AM
Love it! So glad you’re joining the fun, Christine!
In this episode, we talk about upcoming releases we’re excited for, and then share some longer reading plans for the year ahead, including big novels, rereads, and ongoing projects we’re hoping to live with slowly. We talk about why reading, conversation and community matter.
@mookse.bsky.social
@mookse.bsky.social
January 8, 2026 at 10:55 PM
In this episode, we talk about upcoming releases we’re excited for, and then share some longer reading plans for the year ahead, including big novels, rereads, and ongoing projects we’re hoping to live with slowly. We talk about why reading, conversation and community matter.
@mookse.bsky.social
@mookse.bsky.social
Here are some of the best books I read during 2025. Thanks for another year of amazing recommendations and conversations! I already have lots of exciting plans for 2026!
December 31, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Here are some of the best books I read during 2025. Thanks for another year of amazing recommendations and conversations! I already have lots of exciting plans for 2026!
Love it! Speaking of, would you be up to coming on the podcast sometime with @mookse.bsky.social and me to chat about book projects? I love how you always set those lofty goals!
December 30, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Love it! Speaking of, would you be up to coming on the podcast sometime with @mookse.bsky.social and me to chat about book projects? I love how you always set those lofty goals!
I would say both definitely qualify as masterpieces. My favorite is The Birds but both are stunning.
December 29, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I would say both definitely qualify as masterpieces. My favorite is The Birds but both are stunning.
Yes, I was already intrigued and your enthusiasm pushed it over the edge!
December 28, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Yes, I was already intrigued and your enthusiasm pushed it over the edge!
Lots of great gifts this year! I also used some birthday/holiday money to subscribe to @transitbooks.bsky.social and @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social book clubs, so the books will keep flowing all year!
December 27, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Lots of great gifts this year! I also used some birthday/holiday money to subscribe to @transitbooks.bsky.social and @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social book clubs, so the books will keep flowing all year!
Love it! (Hope you’re planning a really long run…)
December 26, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Love it! (Hope you’re planning a really long run…)
@mookse.bsky.social and I bring our year-end tradition to a close by counting down our top five books of 2025. Settle in with us for a reflective conversation about the books that defined 2025 . . . and the anticipation of new reading adventures waiting in 2026!
December 26, 2025 at 7:20 PM
@mookse.bsky.social and I bring our year-end tradition to a close by counting down our top five books of 2025. Settle in with us for a reflective conversation about the books that defined 2025 . . . and the anticipation of new reading adventures waiting in 2026!
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I'm delighted to announce that we've now sold over 100 sets of the new US edition of Dorothy Richardson's Pilgrimage. And I hope it's a special sign that the 100th set was purchased by none other than the superb writer Carmen Maria Machado.
Reading Pilgrimage 2026 starts in 19 days!
Reading Pilgrimage 2026 starts in 19 days!
December 13, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I'm delighted to announce that we've now sold over 100 sets of the new US edition of Dorothy Richardson's Pilgrimage. And I hope it's a special sign that the 100th set was purchased by none other than the superb writer Carmen Maria Machado.
Reading Pilgrimage 2026 starts in 19 days!
Reading Pilgrimage 2026 starts in 19 days!
Ha! Pretty sneaky, eh? One of these things is not like the others.
December 11, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Ha! Pretty sneaky, eh? One of these things is not like the others.
In this first part of our annual year-end wrap-up, @mookse.bsky.social and I dive into our top 10 reads of 2025, counting down numbers ten through six. We’re joined by several friends who drop in to share the titles that meant the most to them in 2025. Enjoy the first part of our favorite tradition!
December 11, 2025 at 7:43 PM
In this first part of our annual year-end wrap-up, @mookse.bsky.social and I dive into our top 10 reads of 2025, counting down numbers ten through six. We’re joined by several friends who drop in to share the titles that meant the most to them in 2025. Enjoy the first part of our favorite tradition!
Love the focus on big books and the reasoning behind it. Some great ones in this stack!
Today I wanted to share my pleasure reading pile (as opposed to research reading). I've made a decision to read or reread only big, long books for awhile to rewire my brain to combat the fragmentation of recent months. This corresponds to rethinking how I approach these books. 1/2
December 11, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Love the focus on big books and the reasoning behind it. Some great ones in this stack!
True. But it is good for reviews and adding to your TBR!
December 10, 2025 at 2:24 AM
True. But it is good for reviews and adding to your TBR!
Definitely worth it, I say. Lots of great bookish people on there. I’ll send you a starter pack :)
December 10, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Definitely worth it, I say. Lots of great bookish people on there. I’ll send you a starter pack :)
Leftover birthday money plus a holiday coupon plus a trip to our favorite bookstore equals... well, you know.
@boulderbookstore.bsky.social
@boulderbookstore.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Leftover birthday money plus a holiday coupon plus a trip to our favorite bookstore equals... well, you know.
@boulderbookstore.bsky.social
@boulderbookstore.bsky.social
I have these on my wish list - probably due to your recommendation in the past! Just need to find them since they seem to be out of print.
December 1, 2025 at 2:53 AM
I have these on my wish list - probably due to your recommendation in the past! Just need to find them since they seem to be out of print.
Oh boy! Definitely seems divisive. We shall see where I fall in the debate. Please check back in one to 10 years…
November 27, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Oh boy! Definitely seems divisive. We shall see where I fall in the debate. Please check back in one to 10 years…
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Happy Thanksgiving, friends!
Today @bibliopaul.bsky.social and I are giving thanks for the bookish communities that enrich our solitary reading lives. Then we share our holiday reading plans and all the books we hope to finish before 2025 slips away. open.substack.com/pub/mookse/p...
Today @bibliopaul.bsky.social and I are giving thanks for the bookish communities that enrich our solitary reading lives. Then we share our holiday reading plans and all the books we hope to finish before 2025 slips away. open.substack.com/pub/mookse/p...
Episode 120: Gratitude and Holiday Reading
In this Thanksgiving episode, we start by reflecting on the bookish communities that make the solitary act of reading feel richer and more connected.
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November 27, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Happy Thanksgiving, friends!
Today @bibliopaul.bsky.social and I are giving thanks for the bookish communities that enrich our solitary reading lives. Then we share our holiday reading plans and all the books we hope to finish before 2025 slips away. open.substack.com/pub/mookse/p...
Today @bibliopaul.bsky.social and I are giving thanks for the bookish communities that enrich our solitary reading lives. Then we share our holiday reading plans and all the books we hope to finish before 2025 slips away. open.substack.com/pub/mookse/p...
After years of trying to track down a copy of this book, I now have two - one preordered months ago from @deepvellum.bsky.social and delivered today, the other discovered a few weeks ago at a favorite local used bookstore. (Yes, I knew I had another one on the way. Yes, I bought it anyway!)
November 26, 2025 at 12:59 AM
After years of trying to track down a copy of this book, I now have two - one preordered months ago from @deepvellum.bsky.social and delivered today, the other discovered a few weeks ago at a favorite local used bookstore. (Yes, I knew I had another one on the way. Yes, I bought it anyway!)
I know which one of the OBB trinity wrote that…
November 22, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I know which one of the OBB trinity wrote that…