GW
@gwoltjer.bsky.social
PRPL Director. Professor. Husband & Father. Baseball fan. Fan of small & academic presses & obscure/forgotten books. Play sports. Read books.
Starting the year off with these bad boys
January 2, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Starting the year off with these bad boys
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Quick informal short stories BOGO sale: right now through 12/31 (or until we run out) if you order any of our in-stock story collections (Boxcutters, Sleep Decades, or First Aid for Choking Victims) we’ll throw in an extra story collection.
malarkeybooks.com/store
malarkeybooks.com/store
Bookstore — Malarkey
You can order signed books through this website. Feel free to request a signature and a friendly note.
malarkeybooks.com
December 30, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Quick informal short stories BOGO sale: right now through 12/31 (or until we run out) if you order any of our in-stock story collections (Boxcutters, Sleep Decades, or First Aid for Choking Victims) we’ll throw in an extra story collection.
malarkeybooks.com/store
malarkeybooks.com/store
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“You tell the general and the admiral that we’re going to stick and fight it out."
Colonel David Shoup, Betio island, Battle of Tarawa
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Colonel David Shoup, Betio island, Battle of Tarawa
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"Sheer Courage": The Marines, Robert L. Sherrod, and Tarawa
The men aboard the U.S. Navy’s Harris-class attack transport USS Zeilin (named for Jacob Zeilin, the seventh commandant of the U.S. Marine...
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December 30, 2025 at 2:13 PM
“You tell the general and the admiral that we’re going to stick and fight it out."
Colonel David Shoup, Betio island, Battle of Tarawa
rayboomhower.blogspot.com/2017/11/shee...
Colonel David Shoup, Betio island, Battle of Tarawa
rayboomhower.blogspot.com/2017/11/shee...
“The past is never dead. It’s not even past.”
From A PRIVATE SPY: THE LETTERS OF JOHN le CARRÉ
From A PRIVATE SPY: THE LETTERS OF JOHN le CARRÉ
December 28, 2025 at 4:38 AM
“The past is never dead. It’s not even past.”
From A PRIVATE SPY: THE LETTERS OF JOHN le CARRÉ
From A PRIVATE SPY: THE LETTERS OF JOHN le CARRÉ
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Yellow-Red-Blue, by Wassily Kandinsky, 1925 (detail, rotated), 📸 by @riogiancarlo.bsky.social
December 16, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Yellow-Red-Blue, by Wassily Kandinsky, 1925 (detail, rotated), 📸 by @riogiancarlo.bsky.social
Excellent listen
Happy holidays from Heartland History and the Midwestern History Association! To celebrate the season, we are releasing a special bonus episode as our gift to you!
December 28, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Excellent listen
💯 agree
I’m sorry, but it is disgraceful to be an academic who uses this technology to conduct research. It should be prohibited in all of our scholarly institutions, including universities and journals.
December 28, 2025 at 1:39 AM
💯 agree
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Delighted to receive my comp copy of this new book from the @illinoispress.bsky.social. Thanks to editor @andyoler.bsky.social for asking me to write about one of my favorite Hoosiers, John Barlow Martin.
December 27, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Delighted to receive my comp copy of this new book from the @illinoispress.bsky.social. Thanks to editor @andyoler.bsky.social for asking me to write about one of my favorite Hoosiers, John Barlow Martin.
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We've got a brand-new volume of #LiteraryLandscapes for you to peruse, this time on Mark Twain! Even before you click the link below, check out these portraits—they make me wonder if *anyone* at the turn of the 19-20c was photographed more.
December 17, 2025 at 7:41 PM
We've got a brand-new volume of #LiteraryLandscapes for you to peruse, this time on Mark Twain! Even before you click the link below, check out these portraits—they make me wonder if *anyone* at the turn of the 19-20c was photographed more.
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Today’s the day! Find your copy wherever books are sold!*
* preferably an independent bookstore somewhere between Cleveland and western Nebraska
www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p0...
* preferably an independent bookstore somewhere between Cleveland and western Nebraska
www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p0...
Lingering Inland
www.press.uillinois.edu
December 23, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Today’s the day! Find your copy wherever books are sold!*
* preferably an independent bookstore somewhere between Cleveland and western Nebraska
www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p0...
* preferably an independent bookstore somewhere between Cleveland and western Nebraska
www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p0...
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Introducing our Spring 2026 catalog—featuring bold new voices, groundbreaking studies, and artful reimaginings across genres.📚
#SpringReads #NewReleases #BookCatalog
#SpringReads #NewReleases #BookCatalog
November 2, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Introducing our Spring 2026 catalog—featuring bold new voices, groundbreaking studies, and artful reimaginings across genres.📚
#SpringReads #NewReleases #BookCatalog
#SpringReads #NewReleases #BookCatalog
This book looks amazing! Congratulations @andyoler.bsky.social & @illinoispress.bsky.social!
Happy Pub Date to LINGERING INLAND: A Literary Tour of the Midwest edited by @andyoler.bsky.social, with a foreword by @joseolivarez.bsky.social!
www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p0...
#LiteraryStudies #Midwest
www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p0...
#LiteraryStudies #Midwest
December 27, 2025 at 10:25 PM
This book looks amazing! Congratulations @andyoler.bsky.social & @illinoispress.bsky.social!
December 27, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Excellent collection
Hey Gang, Its That Time Of Week When i Read A Slew O' MADs & Take Pics For The Coming Weeks...I Will Be Adding Some New PaperBacks Into The Rotation, Youll Be Seeing Them Very Soon.
#madmagazine #madpaperbacks
#madmagazine #madpaperbacks
December 26, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Excellent collection
Fernando Cervantes is mentioned in this excellent book by Giles Tremlett. I was previously unaware of FC’s work. After doing some research about his books, I think I may read two or three titles of his in 2026. I also plan to read more of Tremlett.
December 22, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Fernando Cervantes is mentioned in this excellent book by Giles Tremlett. I was previously unaware of FC’s work. After doing some research about his books, I think I may read two or three titles of his in 2026. I also plan to read more of Tremlett.
This interchange between two of the greats is fabulous.
From A PRIVATE SPY: THE LETTERS OF JOHN le CARRE
From A PRIVATE SPY: THE LETTERS OF JOHN le CARRE
December 22, 2025 at 4:14 AM
This interchange between two of the greats is fabulous.
From A PRIVATE SPY: THE LETTERS OF JOHN le CARRE
From A PRIVATE SPY: THE LETTERS OF JOHN le CARRE
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The 2018 Grinch movie has a choir singing “god rest ye, merry gentlemen,” which implies the existence of Who Jesus, which implies the existence of a Who crucifixion
December 22, 2025 at 3:22 AM
The 2018 Grinch movie has a choir singing “god rest ye, merry gentlemen,” which implies the existence of Who Jesus, which implies the existence of a Who crucifixion
As I head into my holiday vacation, I decided to chip away at this wonderful collection of letters. (This is a perfect read to dip in and out of between my anticipated Christmas book loot!)
December 22, 2025 at 3:47 AM
As I head into my holiday vacation, I decided to chip away at this wonderful collection of letters. (This is a perfect read to dip in and out of between my anticipated Christmas book loot!)
I love this section of a letter…
From A PRIVATE SPY: THE LETTERS OF JOHN le CARRE
From A PRIVATE SPY: THE LETTERS OF JOHN le CARRE
December 22, 2025 at 3:38 AM
I love this section of a letter…
From A PRIVATE SPY: THE LETTERS OF JOHN le CARRE
From A PRIVATE SPY: THE LETTERS OF JOHN le CARRE
Two recent WWII reads
Both are very interesting
Both are very interesting
December 22, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Two recent WWII reads
Both are very interesting
Both are very interesting
Absolutely wild
From FIGHTER PILOT: THE WORLD WAR II CAREER OF ALEX VRACIU by @rboomhower.bsky.social
From FIGHTER PILOT: THE WORLD WAR II CAREER OF ALEX VRACIU by @rboomhower.bsky.social
December 22, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Absolutely wild
From FIGHTER PILOT: THE WORLD WAR II CAREER OF ALEX VRACIU by @rboomhower.bsky.social
From FIGHTER PILOT: THE WORLD WAR II CAREER OF ALEX VRACIU by @rboomhower.bsky.social
@rboomhower.bsky.social Alex Vraciu was no joke. He had more lives than ten cats. I found myself holding my breath during the action scenes! Great storytelling, my friend!
December 22, 2025 at 2:02 AM
@rboomhower.bsky.social Alex Vraciu was no joke. He had more lives than ten cats. I found myself holding my breath during the action scenes! Great storytelling, my friend!
This is not just about the decline of reading. This is about the decline of critical thinking, exploration & curiosity, cultural understanding & awareness, and emotional intelligence. If we intend to build a better society, addressing this is as good as anywhere to start.
December 17, 2025 at 9:08 PM
This is not just about the decline of reading. This is about the decline of critical thinking, exploration & curiosity, cultural understanding & awareness, and emotional intelligence. If we intend to build a better society, addressing this is as good as anywhere to start.