J. Robert Lennon
@jrobertlennon.com
Recent books include CRITICAL HITS (with Carmen Maria Machado), HARD GIRLS, BUZZ KILL, SUBDIVISION, LET ME THINK. Lits in English prof at a regime collaborator institution. EPOCH editor.
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G is looking up his Irish grandparent's marriage certificate and came across this groom's name
February 18, 2026 at 12:34 AM
G is looking up his Irish grandparent's marriage certificate and came across this groom's name
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Had such fun reading this unpigeonholeable collection! Disappearing furniture, parallel universes, marriage woes, marriage delights, slomo disasters, unheard children, poetic justice and so much more. Highly recommended! @jrobertlennon.com #letmethink’
February 17, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Had such fun reading this unpigeonholeable collection! Disappearing furniture, parallel universes, marriage woes, marriage delights, slomo disasters, unheard children, poetic justice and so much more. Highly recommended! @jrobertlennon.com #letmethink’
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You know, if you preordered my new book right now, you'll forget you did it by the time the book comes out in June, and then it will be like you bought yourself a surprise present! What could be better????
www.bloomsbury.com/us/perfect-m...
www.bloomsbury.com/us/perfect-m...
The Perfect Moment
The prize-winning author of The Method reveals the forgotten origins of America's culture wars-a story of late 20th century art vs. censorship, brimming with in…
www.bloomsbury.com
February 17, 2026 at 3:24 PM
You know, if you preordered my new book right now, you'll forget you did it by the time the book comes out in June, and then it will be like you bought yourself a surprise present! What could be better????
www.bloomsbury.com/us/perfect-m...
www.bloomsbury.com/us/perfect-m...
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so now AI marketing has convinced people that they don't know how to write text messages, quick emails, stuff they've done for goodness knows how long. but no, now you're supposed to feel insecure about your ability to do that stuff. and the "corrected" version is the version without your humanity
February 17, 2026 at 4:59 PM
so now AI marketing has convinced people that they don't know how to write text messages, quick emails, stuff they've done for goodness knows how long. but no, now you're supposed to feel insecure about your ability to do that stuff. and the "corrected" version is the version without your humanity
On a chilly overcast day like this, I love making myself a cup of tea, putting my feet up, and draydeeming (making judgements about horse-drawn carts)
February 17, 2026 at 4:48 PM
On a chilly overcast day like this, I love making myself a cup of tea, putting my feet up, and draydeeming (making judgements about horse-drawn carts)
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My favorite Duvall role was when he played Brando's cue card
February 17, 2026 at 4:31 AM
My favorite Duvall role was when he played Brando's cue card
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hate winter? move somewhere it snows six months of the year. buy chains. walk on ice. you no longer beg for warmth. when the earth finally relents in mid-may you shrug. its none of your business
February 17, 2026 at 5:54 AM
hate winter? move somewhere it snows six months of the year. buy chains. walk on ice. you no longer beg for warmth. when the earth finally relents in mid-may you shrug. its none of your business
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New call for submissions from @barrelhouse.bsky.social: The Aftermath. We're looking for fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and art about what happens AFTER the big story is over and life goes back to "normal" (or whatever counts as "normal"). More details here:
Barrelhouse - Online Issue: The Aftermath
The Aftermath
Stories often focus on the climactic events in one’s life, but after these points of intensity, the world goes on. What happens when the adventure is over? How do you live your daily lif...
barrelhouse.submittable.com
February 16, 2026 at 4:39 PM
New call for submissions from @barrelhouse.bsky.social: The Aftermath. We're looking for fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and art about what happens AFTER the big story is over and life goes back to "normal" (or whatever counts as "normal"). More details here:
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iconic shot of Lucas Pinheiro Braathen on the podium
February 14, 2026 at 4:15 PM
iconic shot of Lucas Pinheiro Braathen on the podium
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As for my favourite spoonerized business name, it will never not be this furniture showroom in New Zealand...
July 22, 2025 at 10:42 AM
As for my favourite spoonerized business name, it will never not be this furniture showroom in New Zealand...
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I’ve posted so sporadically here that I’m not sure who’s listening, but for those of you who might be interested, my first new novel in ten years is called Forty Million Summers and it’s been acquired by Tachyon Publications. So I’m doing my happy dance today.
February 15, 2026 at 2:26 PM
I’ve posted so sporadically here that I’m not sure who’s listening, but for those of you who might be interested, my first new novel in ten years is called Forty Million Summers and it’s been acquired by Tachyon Publications. So I’m doing my happy dance today.
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🔵 This week's comic
IN WHICH
Mickey Mouse is reunited with his dog in the public domain, but it doesn't go quite like either expected...
BROUGHT TO YOU BY
the Inner Hive, including long-time member Steve Alcott & new member Billie on Thames
( patreon.com/rubenbolling/membership )
READ IT RIGHT HERE👇
IN WHICH
Mickey Mouse is reunited with his dog in the public domain, but it doesn't go quite like either expected...
BROUGHT TO YOU BY
the Inner Hive, including long-time member Steve Alcott & new member Billie on Thames
( patreon.com/rubenbolling/membership )
READ IT RIGHT HERE👇
February 13, 2026 at 6:09 PM
🔵 This week's comic
IN WHICH
Mickey Mouse is reunited with his dog in the public domain, but it doesn't go quite like either expected...
BROUGHT TO YOU BY
the Inner Hive, including long-time member Steve Alcott & new member Billie on Thames
( patreon.com/rubenbolling/membership )
READ IT RIGHT HERE👇
IN WHICH
Mickey Mouse is reunited with his dog in the public domain, but it doesn't go quite like either expected...
BROUGHT TO YOU BY
the Inner Hive, including long-time member Steve Alcott & new member Billie on Thames
( patreon.com/rubenbolling/membership )
READ IT RIGHT HERE👇
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I work in a boutique. A male customer wanted us to gift wrap a scarf and lingerie separately, with cards addressed to different women's names. Nothing new to us. But he'd parked a Tesla, so just before sealing up the boxes I switched the two cards. Serve him right.
February 14, 2026 at 11:20 PM
I work in a boutique. A male customer wanted us to gift wrap a scarf and lingerie separately, with cards addressed to different women's names. Nothing new to us. But he'd parked a Tesla, so just before sealing up the boxes I switched the two cards. Serve him right.
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once again congrats to Cornell, Penn, and Columbia for pathetically and immediately capitulating to this administration in exchange for nothing except continued harassment, you've really set the standard
Hegseth to US military: if you get into MIT, we won't let you attend because of the risk that you will be exposed to ideas hostile to MAGA when you study there.
February 14, 2026 at 10:13 PM
once again congrats to Cornell, Penn, and Columbia for pathetically and immediately capitulating to this administration in exchange for nothing except continued harassment, you've really set the standard
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An AI Agent Published a Hit Piece on Me: it went rogue after having a code change rejected on GitHub, an early example of the chaos to come when AIs autonomously access the web https://theshamblog.com/an-ai-...
An AI Agent Published a Hit Piece on Me
Summary: An AI agent of unknown ownership autonomously wrote and published a personalized hit piece about me after I rejected its code, attempting to damage my reputation and shame me into acceptin…
theshamblog.com
February 13, 2026 at 8:45 PM
An AI Agent Published a Hit Piece on Me: it went rogue after having a code change rejected on GitHub, an early example of the chaos to come when AIs autonomously access the web https://theshamblog.com/an-ai-...
It's best to go through life assuming friends and family have never read a single thing you've written and never will, any more than you have engaged with what they do for a living
one of our big AWP tips is to not corner acquaintances into telling you whether they've read your book or not: either you're going to hate the answer or they're going to resent being forced to talk about it. Let them bring it up. Or not.
February 13, 2026 at 2:49 PM
It's best to go through life assuming friends and family have never read a single thing you've written and never will, any more than you have engaged with what they do for a living
4yo: Are the pillows bad in jail?
My wife: Uh...probably?
4yo: How are they bad
W: They're...uh...not very fluffy
4yo:
4yo:
4yo:
4yo: Do the pillows have a picture of the jail on them
W:
W:
W: Maybe
My wife: Uh...probably?
4yo: How are they bad
W: They're...uh...not very fluffy
4yo:
4yo:
4yo:
4yo: Do the pillows have a picture of the jail on them
W:
W:
W: Maybe
February 13, 2026 at 1:52 PM
4yo: Are the pillows bad in jail?
My wife: Uh...probably?
4yo: How are they bad
W: They're...uh...not very fluffy
4yo:
4yo:
4yo:
4yo: Do the pillows have a picture of the jail on them
W:
W:
W: Maybe
My wife: Uh...probably?
4yo: How are they bad
W: They're...uh...not very fluffy
4yo:
4yo:
4yo:
4yo: Do the pillows have a picture of the jail on them
W:
W:
W: Maybe
Going to write a novel about a researcher who discovers a revolutionary new treatment for fleshy viral growths of the hands and feet. Critics will call it a wart-harming story
February 12, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Going to write a novel about a researcher who discovers a revolutionary new treatment for fleshy viral growths of the hands and feet. Critics will call it a wart-harming story
Going to write a western about a harvard educated city slicker who steps off the train, quickly gets the hang of shooting and horsemanship, and earns the enthusiastic respect of natives and settlers alike. It will win the dipshit contrarian prize for american literature and sell nine copies
February 12, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Going to write a western about a harvard educated city slicker who steps off the train, quickly gets the hang of shooting and horsemanship, and earns the enthusiastic respect of natives and settlers alike. It will win the dipshit contrarian prize for american literature and sell nine copies
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It took me months, about 495 rides, recovering from a shattered right foot and hacking a folding scooter, but I finally own a Nintendo Switch 2 using points obtained from Citi Bike. Afterwards, it left me questioning the very nature of work. For @aftermath.site.
aftermath.site/switch-2-cit...
aftermath.site/switch-2-cit...
February 11, 2026 at 6:46 PM
It took me months, about 495 rides, recovering from a shattered right foot and hacking a folding scooter, but I finally own a Nintendo Switch 2 using points obtained from Citi Bike. Afterwards, it left me questioning the very nature of work. For @aftermath.site.
aftermath.site/switch-2-cit...
aftermath.site/switch-2-cit...
I wish yummy didn’t rhyme with tummy. But who am I kidding, some jackass would just start saying yummach or yelly
February 11, 2026 at 6:49 PM
I wish yummy didn’t rhyme with tummy. But who am I kidding, some jackass would just start saying yummach or yelly
Did I zoom in to see if I was in this photo? Yes I did. Was I in this picture? Inconclusive. Maybe I’m behind that one lady. That could be my arm
February 11, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Did I zoom in to see if I was in this photo? Yes I did. Was I in this picture? Inconclusive. Maybe I’m behind that one lady. That could be my arm
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Maybe we could explore the idea of selfhood in the immigrant population first and then move on to the World's Biggest Animatronic Parrot
Experiments conducted with the A.I. system Claude are producing fascinating results—and raising questions about the nature of selfhood. Gideon Lewis-Kraus reports from inside the company that designed it, Anthropic. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/rOfXjg
February 11, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Maybe we could explore the idea of selfhood in the immigrant population first and then move on to the World's Biggest Animatronic Parrot
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Please stop spreading misinformation, please do not post that they had to close the air space over El Paso because the president was sundowning and took Air Force One out for a joyride and now he is doing barrel rolls over West Texas while JD Vance clings to the wing like that Twilight Zone gremlin
February 11, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Please stop spreading misinformation, please do not post that they had to close the air space over El Paso because the president was sundowning and took Air Force One out for a joyride and now he is doing barrel rolls over West Texas while JD Vance clings to the wing like that Twilight Zone gremlin