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It's never too early to pre-order my new collection forthcoming in July.
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The president is overruling science to eliminate measures that protect us from pollution and environmental damage, mainly to benefit multinational corporations that have thrown money at his campaign, ballroom, and family.
It's simple corruption, and it will cost American lives and livelihoods.
It's simple corruption, and it will cost American lives and livelihoods.
February 12, 2026 at 10:49 PM
The president is overruling science to eliminate measures that protect us from pollution and environmental damage, mainly to benefit multinational corporations that have thrown money at his campaign, ballroom, and family.
It's simple corruption, and it will cost American lives and livelihoods.
It's simple corruption, and it will cost American lives and livelihoods.
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Everything Trump touches dies. Everything he believes is wrong.
(AP) - Voters are worried about the cost of housing. But Trump wants home prices to keep climbing
(AP) - Voters are worried about the cost of housing. But Trump wants home prices to keep climbing
February 9, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Everything Trump touches dies. Everything he believes is wrong.
(AP) - Voters are worried about the cost of housing. But Trump wants home prices to keep climbing
(AP) - Voters are worried about the cost of housing. But Trump wants home prices to keep climbing
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Trump’s big lie that he won in 2020 has spread to the rest of the GOP and his allies in the right wing like Steve Bannon. It is all a pretext to disrupt the 2026. They cannot succeed or our democracy will fall.
February 9, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Trump’s big lie that he won in 2020 has spread to the rest of the GOP and his allies in the right wing like Steve Bannon. It is all a pretext to disrupt the 2026. They cannot succeed or our democracy will fall.
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Read the poem "Birdbath" by @henricole.bsky.social:
“Birdbath”
“Standing at the window, I watch robins clean themselves / in the cement birdbath.”
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February 2, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Read the poem "Birdbath" by @henricole.bsky.social:
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I need to be soothed.
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Rachmaninoff - Prelude in D major, Andante cantabile, Op.23 No.4
Sergei Rachmaninov - Prelude in D major (Andante cantabile), Op.23 No.4
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January 28, 2026 at 7:05 AM
I need to be soothed.
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While Minneapolis mourned a man killed by federal agents, Trump’s elite gathered in black tie to celebrate a Melania vanity film.
This is what a ruling family looks like.
Let them eat cake.
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This is what a ruling family looks like.
Let them eat cake.
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Let Them Eat Cake: While Minneapolis Mourned, Trump Hosted a Melania Gala
As protesters froze in the streets after the killing of Alex Pretti, Trump’s elite celebrated a $75 million vanity film—another glimpse of a family governing like royalty.
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January 28, 2026 at 1:59 PM
While Minneapolis mourned a man killed by federal agents, Trump’s elite gathered in black tie to celebrate a Melania vanity film.
This is what a ruling family looks like.
Let them eat cake.
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This is what a ruling family looks like.
Let them eat cake.
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In an elegy, death wins.
In an ode, it is life that wins.
I would much rather think of life as a series of odes,
with elegies dropping in
on occasion
to keep joy contained
In an ode, it is life that wins.
I would much rather think of life as a series of odes,
with elegies dropping in
on occasion
to keep joy contained
January 23, 2026 at 10:38 PM
In an elegy, death wins.
In an ode, it is life that wins.
I would much rather think of life as a series of odes,
with elegies dropping in
on occasion
to keep joy contained
In an ode, it is life that wins.
I would much rather think of life as a series of odes,
with elegies dropping in
on occasion
to keep joy contained
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Congratulations to Nicholas Boggs, Amanda Vaill, and Henri Cole for being recognized by the NBCC.
BALDWIN: A LOVE STORY is a finalist for the John Leonard Prize.
PRIDE AND PLEASURE is a finalist for the NBCC Award in Biography.
THE OTHER LOVE is a finalist for the NBCC Award in Poetry.
BALDWIN: A LOVE STORY is a finalist for the John Leonard Prize.
PRIDE AND PLEASURE is a finalist for the NBCC Award in Biography.
THE OTHER LOVE is a finalist for the NBCC Award in Poetry.
January 22, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Congratulations to Nicholas Boggs, Amanda Vaill, and Henri Cole for being recognized by the NBCC.
BALDWIN: A LOVE STORY is a finalist for the John Leonard Prize.
PRIDE AND PLEASURE is a finalist for the NBCC Award in Biography.
THE OTHER LOVE is a finalist for the NBCC Award in Poetry.
BALDWIN: A LOVE STORY is a finalist for the John Leonard Prize.
PRIDE AND PLEASURE is a finalist for the NBCC Award in Biography.
THE OTHER LOVE is a finalist for the NBCC Award in Poetry.
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I'm off social media for the indefinite future, but popping up briefly to post this, because otherwise how will anybody know about it? Me and the brilliant Howard Norman at the Harvard Book Store on January 21, talking about Matthiessen. Free, no ticket required. Please come if you're in Boston.
January 6, 2026 at 6:36 PM
I'm off social media for the indefinite future, but popping up briefly to post this, because otherwise how will anybody know about it? Me and the brilliant Howard Norman at the Harvard Book Store on January 21, talking about Matthiessen. Free, no ticket required. Please come if you're in Boston.
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While you’re smiling coyly with Duke Ellington, you might consider doing the same with another jazzy Duke—Vernon—whose memoir and poems have just been recommended at “First Things” by the great John Wilson. Do what Wilson says @pauldrybooks.bsky.social!
December 26, 2025 at 7:53 PM
While you’re smiling coyly with Duke Ellington, you might consider doing the same with another jazzy Duke—Vernon—whose memoir and poems have just been recommended at “First Things” by the great John Wilson. Do what Wilson says @pauldrybooks.bsky.social!
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The pleasure of just building a small fire at home and simply sitting in front of it is almost unparalleled
December 27, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The pleasure of just building a small fire at home and simply sitting in front of it is almost unparalleled
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BREAKING: ICE announces it has detained Santa Clause because he entered the country illegally and without documentation.
"Nobody is above the law," said Pam Bondi, "especially communists who just want to give things away."
"Nobody is above the law," said Pam Bondi, "especially communists who just want to give things away."
December 25, 2025 at 9:58 PM
BREAKING: ICE announces it has detained Santa Clause because he entered the country illegally and without documentation.
"Nobody is above the law," said Pam Bondi, "especially communists who just want to give things away."
"Nobody is above the law," said Pam Bondi, "especially communists who just want to give things away."
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For those of us uneasy with religion, Diane Ackerman has a denomination – "Earth ecstatic" – and a poem-prayer about the spirituality of wonder www.themarginalian.org/2020/12/23/d...
Being an Earth Ecstatic: Poet Diane Ackerman on the Spirituality of Wonder Without Religion
Branchings of belief from the lovely common root of “holy” and “whole” in the interleaving of all things.
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December 25, 2025 at 1:02 PM
For those of us uneasy with religion, Diane Ackerman has a denomination – "Earth ecstatic" – and a poem-prayer about the spirituality of wonder www.themarginalian.org/2020/12/23/d...
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A space, a moment in which we can safely trust — that may be the most useful and valuable gift we can give one another.
December 25, 2025 at 1:22 PM
A space, a moment in which we can safely trust — that may be the most useful and valuable gift we can give one another.
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Remembering Thomas Kinsella, who died on December 22, 2021, aged 93.
December 25, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Remembering Thomas Kinsella, who died on December 22, 2021, aged 93.
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I wrote about the books, movies, and music I loved in 2025.
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December 17, 2025 at 4:40 PM
I wrote about the books, movies, and music I loved in 2025.
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Announcing the National Book Critics Circle 2025 Longlist for Poetry
December 17, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Announcing the National Book Critics Circle 2025 Longlist for Poetry
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Giving travel advice is a common task for ID doctors, and here's a recent example. Thanks to @docdelrio.bsky.social for the advice!
(And Mexico City is amazing, highly recommended)
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(And Mexico City is amazing, highly recommended)
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Going to Mexico City? Here's Some ID (and Other) Advice
If you're an ID doctor, you'll be asked by friends for travel advice -- comes with the territory. Here's a recent example.
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December 13, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Giving travel advice is a common task for ID doctors, and here's a recent example. Thanks to @docdelrio.bsky.social for the advice!
(And Mexico City is amazing, highly recommended)
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(And Mexico City is amazing, highly recommended)
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Janet Malcolm
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Janet Malcolm
A last laugh.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Janet Malcolm
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My best friends were happily living together for 29 years and then, bam, they quietly eloped. So next year will be their 30th anniversary of living together but only their first anniversary of marriage. How will I shop for this? I have only a year to figure it out.
November 19, 2025 at 7:37 PM
My best friends were happily living together for 29 years and then, bam, they quietly eloped. So next year will be their 30th anniversary of living together but only their first anniversary of marriage. How will I shop for this? I have only a year to figure it out.
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My 19 year old boy just got his annual test results & turns out he actually got healthier in the past year! Unbelievable at his age! His kidney disease is basically in remission & his high blood pressure is no longer! Here he is getting the news. Also, he went blind this year. Happy #Caturday
October 25, 2025 at 4:36 PM
My 19 year old boy just got his annual test results & turns out he actually got healthier in the past year! Unbelievable at his age! His kidney disease is basically in remission & his high blood pressure is no longer! Here he is getting the news. Also, he went blind this year. Happy #Caturday
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A bouquet fresh from the garden to brighten up your weekend
October 25, 2025 at 9:27 AM
A bouquet fresh from the garden to brighten up your weekend