franco luís
@francoluis.bsky.social
writing books/ writing about books 📚
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Reading can be such a wonderful generative thing when you let go of any ideas about what you should read or what you should want to read, and go instead to what draws your interest and maybe even more so, your joy
It’s nice when a writer I’m a fan of announces they have a book coming out in 2 years. I’m like nice, if the world hasn’t been destroyed by then I can read that
November 19, 2025 at 1:30 AM
It’s nice when a writer I’m a fan of announces they have a book coming out in 2 years. I’m like nice, if the world hasn’t been destroyed by then I can read that
When I can’t sleep and wake up at 4 am it’s never been a waste of time to throw in the towel, get up, make coffee and work on my novel
November 18, 2025 at 1:53 PM
When I can’t sleep and wake up at 4 am it’s never been a waste of time to throw in the towel, get up, make coffee and work on my novel
The are posters up at the sonic drive through reminding customers they have free will
November 17, 2025 at 7:57 PM
The are posters up at the sonic drive through reminding customers they have free will
Goodnight corner of the internet that isn’t completely insane
November 17, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Goodnight corner of the internet that isn’t completely insane
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One Battle After Another truly is one battle after another. They even say it in the film. They say "it'll be one battle after another". And you know what? They're right!
November 16, 2025 at 12:48 AM
One Battle After Another truly is one battle after another. They even say it in the film. They say "it'll be one battle after another". And you know what? They're right!
Watching ufc for Zhang Weili and Zhang Weili alone
November 16, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Watching ufc for Zhang Weili and Zhang Weili alone
Might need to get YouTube premium back only to stop seeing these depressing AI ads for scam products
November 15, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Might need to get YouTube premium back only to stop seeing these depressing AI ads for scam products
you should call out of work to read the vibrant short fiction of john cheever
November 14, 2025 at 9:35 PM
you should call out of work to read the vibrant short fiction of john cheever
I wrote a book review in 2021 where I was like “especially now you should read this.” Man, why ‘especially’ now? Wtf was I saying
November 14, 2025 at 7:32 AM
I wrote a book review in 2021 where I was like “especially now you should read this.” Man, why ‘especially’ now? Wtf was I saying
wrote about some books I loved this year for a sweet little magazine
November 10, 2025 at 11:47 PM
wrote about some books I loved this year for a sweet little magazine
Thank god Ethan Hunt put ChatGPT in his flash drive and saved humanity from it. Things were looking bad there for a second. Thank you sir… wherever you are…
November 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Thank god Ethan Hunt put ChatGPT in his flash drive and saved humanity from it. Things were looking bad there for a second. Thank you sir… wherever you are…
Tío Bernie
November 10, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Tío Bernie
Democrats actually fight for something challenge: impossible
November 10, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Democrats actually fight for something challenge: impossible
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people need to start viewing politicians the way they currently view retail and food service workers
November 10, 2025 at 4:18 AM
people need to start viewing politicians the way they currently view retail and food service workers
Love this NYT piece about Helen DeWitt and what she’s been through trying to publish Your Name Here with Ilya Gridneff. God bless @dalkeyarchive.bsky.social for existing and supporting great works of literature and writers like DeWitt
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/b...
A Work of Genius or a Complete Mess? Even Its Author Can’t Decide.
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Love this NYT piece about Helen DeWitt and what she’s been through trying to publish Your Name Here with Ilya Gridneff. God bless @dalkeyarchive.bsky.social for existing and supporting great works of literature and writers like DeWitt
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/b...
Going to purchase an alarm clock tomorrow so that the little computer I use to watch basketball highlights and keep myself awake isn’t my alarm clock anymore
November 9, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Going to purchase an alarm clock tomorrow so that the little computer I use to watch basketball highlights and keep myself awake isn’t my alarm clock anymore
Every time someone I respect sends me an AI-generated meme, I die inside a little more
November 8, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Every time someone I respect sends me an AI-generated meme, I die inside a little more
I remember I thought it was so sick when a few years ago that dude said there was a comet that might be an alien spacecraft. But now every time there’s a new thing in the sky like a comet I seem to read a headline of that same fuckin guy being like “there’s a good chance it’s aliens”
November 7, 2025 at 1:04 AM
I remember I thought it was so sick when a few years ago that dude said there was a comet that might be an alien spacecraft. But now every time there’s a new thing in the sky like a comet I seem to read a headline of that same fuckin guy being like “there’s a good chance it’s aliens”
A beautiful thing you can do in your life is read books with friends and discuss them together
November 6, 2025 at 3:51 AM
A beautiful thing you can do in your life is read books with friends and discuss them together
Watching him speak, that’s one of the only times in my life where the thought “I’m witnessing history” came to me, and was welcome
November 5, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Watching him speak, that’s one of the only times in my life where the thought “I’m witnessing history” came to me, and was welcome
This is a generationally great speech. A new dawn indeed
November 5, 2025 at 4:35 AM
This is a generationally great speech. A new dawn indeed
He’s so fucking handsome we are so fucking back
BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani wins the New York City mayoral race, NBC News projects. nbcnews.to/4nIzNUC
November 5, 2025 at 4:15 AM
He’s so fucking handsome we are so fucking back
They should have an nba game that happens at like 11 am every day so it can be viewed by those who are home sick from work
November 3, 2025 at 2:28 PM
They should have an nba game that happens at like 11 am every day so it can be viewed by those who are home sick from work
Got my first cold of the season so I’m watching the Allen Iverson documentary because my hope is that learning more about Allen Iverson will restore my health
November 3, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Got my first cold of the season so I’m watching the Allen Iverson documentary because my hope is that learning more about Allen Iverson will restore my health
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The time change doesn’t bother me. I always keep some daylight saved in a jar on my kitchen counter
November 2, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The time change doesn’t bother me. I always keep some daylight saved in a jar on my kitchen counter