Michael Bourne
@michaelbourne.bsky.social
Teacher. Writer. Dad. Author of Blithedale Canyon and We Bring You an Hour of Darkness (Oct. '25)
www.michaelbournewriter.com
www.michaelbournewriter.com
Say hello to the cover for my second novel, due out from Doppelhouse Press in October. Such a cool design that totally captures the mood and subject of the book.
April 19, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Say hello to the cover for my second novel, due out from Doppelhouse Press in October. Such a cool design that totally captures the mood and subject of the book.
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@michaelbourne.bsky.social reports on the inclusive, DIY ethos of retreats run by writers, especially as alternatives to residencies sponsored by established organizations. Delve into the nitty-gritty of these programs’ logistics, financing, and community-building: at.pw.org/ScrappyFunkyGritty
March 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
@michaelbourne.bsky.social reports on the inclusive, DIY ethos of retreats run by writers, especially as alternatives to residencies sponsored by established organizations. Delve into the nitty-gritty of these programs’ logistics, financing, and community-building: at.pw.org/ScrappyFunkyGritty
Facebook appears to be down. I'm getting this error message. Anyone else?
February 27, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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The world is laughing at America tonight. After that crazytown performance at the White House today, what other possible response could there be?
We used to be a world power. Now, we're a laughing stock.
We used to be a world power. Now, we're a laughing stock.
February 5, 2025 at 7:12 AM
The world is laughing at America tonight. After that crazytown performance at the White House today, what other possible response could there be?
We used to be a world power. Now, we're a laughing stock.
We used to be a world power. Now, we're a laughing stock.
35 years sober, today. A mind-boggling fact.
January 19, 2025 at 6:51 PM
35 years sober, today. A mind-boggling fact.
That Hegseth dude is one smarmy motherfucker.
January 15, 2025 at 1:32 AM
That Hegseth dude is one smarmy motherfucker.
My top five reads for 2024:
1. Fire Weather, John Valliant
2. Demon Copperhead, Barbara Kingsolver
3. Dreamland, Sam Quinones
4. The Least of Us, Sam Quinones
5. The Devil at His Elbow, Valerie Bauerlein
1. Fire Weather, John Valliant
2. Demon Copperhead, Barbara Kingsolver
3. Dreamland, Sam Quinones
4. The Least of Us, Sam Quinones
5. The Devil at His Elbow, Valerie Bauerlein
January 2, 2025 at 11:25 PM
My top five reads for 2024:
1. Fire Weather, John Valliant
2. Demon Copperhead, Barbara Kingsolver
3. Dreamland, Sam Quinones
4. The Least of Us, Sam Quinones
5. The Devil at His Elbow, Valerie Bauerlein
1. Fire Weather, John Valliant
2. Demon Copperhead, Barbara Kingsolver
3. Dreamland, Sam Quinones
4. The Least of Us, Sam Quinones
5. The Devil at His Elbow, Valerie Bauerlein
Oh, the irony. GOP voters voted to get the elite out of power only to have a tech-industry billionaire running the country.
When do we get to start saying, We told you so. I'm thinking now is good.
When do we get to start saying, We told you so. I'm thinking now is good.
Elon Musk Flexes His Political Strength as Government Shutdown Looms
The world’s richest man led the charge to kill a bipartisan spending deal, in part by promoting false and misleading claims about it.
www.nytimes.com
December 19, 2024 at 8:27 PM
Oh, the irony. GOP voters voted to get the elite out of power only to have a tech-industry billionaire running the country.
When do we get to start saying, We told you so. I'm thinking now is good.
When do we get to start saying, We told you so. I'm thinking now is good.
Anybody read Karl Marlantes' Matterhorn? It's a beast of a book, 600 pages of combat mayhem interspersed with bureaucratic chickenshittery and bouts of adolescent rage. It's way, way too long, but it's probably the closest I'll come to feeling what it was like to be in Vietnam.
Matterhorn | Grove Atlantic
A big, powerful saga of men in combat, written over the course of thirty-five years by a highly decorated Vietnam veteran.
groveatlantic.com
December 19, 2024 at 6:56 PM
Anybody read Karl Marlantes' Matterhorn? It's a beast of a book, 600 pages of combat mayhem interspersed with bureaucratic chickenshittery and bouts of adolescent rage. It's way, way too long, but it's probably the closest I'll come to feeling what it was like to be in Vietnam.
If you've ever covered publishing as a journalist, you've talked to this guy. Garrulous, friendly, opinionated, and smart AF. Sorry to hear of his passing. A library of book knowledge has shut its doors.
Mike Shatzkin, Colorful Publishing Industry Guru, Dies at 77
His blog, The Shatzkin Files, was an essential read for industry insiders. His observations about the changes digital publishing would bring were prophetic.
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2024 at 8:23 PM
If you've ever covered publishing as a journalist, you've talked to this guy. Garrulous, friendly, opinionated, and smart AF. Sorry to hear of his passing. A library of book knowledge has shut its doors.
Gonna guess we're going to be reading some retractions soon on that VF story on Cormac McCarthy. I don't know if the woman quoted in the story made up stuff or the writer of the piece did, or if they both did, but that is some first-class fantasy, not journalism.
November 21, 2024 at 4:59 AM
Gonna guess we're going to be reading some retractions soon on that VF story on Cormac McCarthy. I don't know if the woman quoted in the story made up stuff or the writer of the piece did, or if they both did, but that is some first-class fantasy, not journalism.
Mehmet Oz running Medicaid, Linda McMahon running the Ed Department. Trump is just straight-up trolling the Senate.
November 20, 2024 at 5:56 PM
Mehmet Oz running Medicaid, Linda McMahon running the Ed Department. Trump is just straight-up trolling the Senate.
Am I the only one thinking Tulsi Gabbard is starting to look like the Evil Queen from Snow White?
How Tulsi Gabbard Became a Favorite of Russia’s State Media
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick to be the director of national intelligence has raised alarms among national security officials.
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2024 at 10:01 PM
Am I the only one thinking Tulsi Gabbard is starting to look like the Evil Queen from Snow White?
Hand-wringers worrying about Trump cancelling the 2028 election and staying on as president-for-life have to remember that the man will be 82 in 2028. The presidency is a brutal job, esp. for an older person. Think about Biden. He was a vigorous guy in 2020 and a near-zombie in 2024.
November 17, 2024 at 10:11 PM
Hand-wringers worrying about Trump cancelling the 2028 election and staying on as president-for-life have to remember that the man will be 82 in 2028. The presidency is a brutal job, esp. for an older person. Think about Biden. He was a vigorous guy in 2020 and a near-zombie in 2024.
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Years ago, I worked in a restaurant with a cook called Turtle. He taught me this song:
When I need a drink,
I'm a hands in the sink,
I'm a please and thank you man
But when I get my head
Full of that Kentucky red, mama
I don't give a good god damn.
Is this a real song or did Turtle make it up?
When I need a drink,
I'm a hands in the sink,
I'm a please and thank you man
But when I get my head
Full of that Kentucky red, mama
I don't give a good god damn.
Is this a real song or did Turtle make it up?
November 16, 2024 at 7:03 PM
Years ago, I worked in a restaurant with a cook called Turtle. He taught me this song:
When I need a drink,
I'm a hands in the sink,
I'm a please and thank you man
But when I get my head
Full of that Kentucky red, mama
I don't give a good god damn.
Is this a real song or did Turtle make it up?
When I need a drink,
I'm a hands in the sink,
I'm a please and thank you man
But when I get my head
Full of that Kentucky red, mama
I don't give a good god damn.
Is this a real song or did Turtle make it up?