Joseph Peschel
@josephpeschel.bsky.social
I’m a freelance writer & critic. I’ve written for The Boston Globe, The Brooklyn Rail, The Washington Post, America, Science, & other papers and websites.
@bookcritics.bsky.social Jane Austen was born today, December 16, in 1775.
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@bookcritics.bsky.social Jane Austen was born today, December 16, in 1775.
@bookcritics.bsky.social Edna O'Brien was born today, December 15, 1930.
December 15, 2025 at 6:17 PM
@bookcritics.bsky.social Edna O'Brien was born today, December 15, 1930.
@bookcritics.bsky.social Shirley Jackson was born today, December 14, in 1916.
December 14, 2025 at 3:54 PM
@bookcritics.bsky.social Shirley Jackson was born today, December 14, in 1916.
@bookcritics.bsky.social Poet James Wright was born today, December 13, in 1927.
December 13, 2025 at 4:22 PM
@bookcritics.bsky.social Poet James Wright was born today, December 13, in 1927.
@bookcritics.bsky.social Flaubert was born today, December 12, in 1821.
December 12, 2025 at 4:19 PM
@bookcritics.bsky.social Flaubert was born today, December 12, in 1821.
@bookcritics.bsky.social Happy birthday, Thomas McGuane!
December 11, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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@bookcritics.bsky.social Emily Dickinson was born today, December 10, in 1830.
December 10, 2025 at 3:13 PM
@bookcritics.bsky.social Emily Dickinson was born today, December 10, in 1830.
@bookcritics.bsky.social Dalton Trumbo was born today, December 9, in 1905.
December 9, 2025 at 4:23 PM
@bookcritics.bsky.social Dalton Trumbo was born today, December 9, in 1905.
@bookcritics.bsky.social Happy birthday, Bill Bryson!
December 8, 2025 at 5:03 PM
@bookcritics.bsky.social Happy birthday, Bill Bryson!
@bookcritics.bsky.social Willa Cather was born today, December 7, in 1873.
December 7, 2025 at 5:57 PM
@bookcritics.bsky.social Willa Cather was born today, December 7, in 1873.
@bookcritics.bsky.social Critic Paul de Man was born today, December 6 in 1919.
December 6, 2025 at 5:27 PM
@bookcritics.bsky.social Critic Paul de Man was born today, December 6 in 1919.
@bookcritics.bsky.social Happy birthday, Lydia Millet!
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@bookcritics.bsky.social Samuel Butler was born today, December 4, in 1835.
December 4, 2025 at 4:33 PM
@bookcritics.bsky.social Samuel Butler was born today, December 4, in 1835.
@bookcritics.bsky.social Joseph Conrad was born today, December 3, in 1857.
December 3, 2025 at 4:54 PM
@bookcritics.bsky.social Joseph Conrad was born today, December 3, in 1857.
@bookcritics.bsky.social T. C. Boyle was born today.
December 2, 2025 at 6:48 AM
@bookcritics.bsky.social T. C. Boyle was born today.
@bookcritics.bsky.social Rex Stout was born today, December 1, in 1886.
December 1, 2025 at 5:33 PM
@bookcritics.bsky.social Rex Stout was born today, December 1, in 1886.
@bookcritics.bsky.social Happy birthday, Woody!
November 30, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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@bookcritics.bsky.social Mark Twain was born today, November 30, 1835.
November 30, 2025 at 5:25 PM
@bookcritics.bsky.social Mark Twain was born today, November 30, 1835.
@bookcritics.bsky.social Happy birthday, Sue Miller!
November 29, 2025 at 6:01 PM
@bookcritics.bsky.social Happy birthday, Sue Miller!
@bookcritics.bsky.social Happy birthday, Alan Lightman!
November 28, 2025 at 4:27 PM
@bookcritics.bsky.social Happy birthday, Alan Lightman!
@bookcritics.bsky.social James Agee was born today, November 27, in 1909.
November 27, 2025 at 5:05 PM
@bookcritics.bsky.social James Agee was born today, November 27, in 1909.
@bookcritics.bsky.social Bat Masterson was born today, November 26, in in 1853.
November 26, 2025 at 5:25 PM
@bookcritics.bsky.social Bat Masterson was born today, November 26, in in 1853.
@bookcritics.bsky.social Toulouse-Lautrec was born today, November 24, in 1864
November 24, 2025 at 1:02 PM
@bookcritics.bsky.social Toulouse-Lautrec was born today, November 24, in 1864
@bookcritics.bsky.social Paul Celan was born today, November 23, in 1920.
November 23, 2025 at 4:51 PM
@bookcritics.bsky.social Paul Celan was born today, November 23, in 1920.
@bookcritics.bsky.social George Eliot was born today, November 22, in 1819.
November 22, 2025 at 6:08 PM
@bookcritics.bsky.social George Eliot was born today, November 22, in 1819.