Molly McGhee
@mollymcghee.com
Reader. Novelist. Fiction nerd. Pro-worker. Anti-billionaire. I teach at Columbia. Online for two decades.
“I don’t think the robots are taking over. I think the men who play with toys have taken over. And if we don’t take the toys out of their hands, we’re fools.” — Ray Bradbury
February 10, 2026 at 1:46 AM
“I don’t think the robots are taking over. I think the men who play with toys have taken over. And if we don’t take the toys out of their hands, we’re fools.” — Ray Bradbury
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every morning I wake up, read the news, walk down into hell, share a strong cup of tea with the devil who assures me it will and can get worse, walk backwards out of darkness, and emerge into the light to witness the world collapse
January 31, 2026 at 4:06 AM
every morning I wake up, read the news, walk down into hell, share a strong cup of tea with the devil who assures me it will and can get worse, walk backwards out of darkness, and emerge into the light to witness the world collapse
every morning I wake up, read the news, walk down into hell, share a strong cup of tea with the devil who assures me it will and can get worse, walk backwards out of darkness, and emerge into the light to witness the world collapse
January 31, 2026 at 4:06 AM
every morning I wake up, read the news, walk down into hell, share a strong cup of tea with the devil who assures me it will and can get worse, walk backwards out of darkness, and emerge into the light to witness the world collapse
Gen Z at my coffee shop just said “that’s so clutch.” Slang return return of the slang.
January 28, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Gen Z at my coffee shop just said “that’s so clutch.” Slang return return of the slang.
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Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
January 27, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
watching six strangers work together to pull a school bus out of a snowbank
January 26, 2026 at 6:42 PM
watching six strangers work together to pull a school bus out of a snowbank
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"Why is science fiction so bad at predicting the future, even as we continue to use science fiction terms to describe reality?"
Author @kyliu99.bsky.social tracks a brief history of human innovation and science fiction as myth-making:
Author @kyliu99.bsky.social tracks a brief history of human innovation and science fiction as myth-making:
Why Science Fiction Can’t Predict the Future (And Why That’s a Good Thing) - Reactor
Ken Liu discusses the project of science fiction and the creation of modern mythology
reactormag.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:36 PM
"Why is science fiction so bad at predicting the future, even as we continue to use science fiction terms to describe reality?"
Author @kyliu99.bsky.social tracks a brief history of human innovation and science fiction as myth-making:
Author @kyliu99.bsky.social tracks a brief history of human innovation and science fiction as myth-making:
Just saw an ad for an “espresso martini” latte….
January 11, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Just saw an ad for an “espresso martini” latte….
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Nice article about Queen Demon:
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
"One of Wells’ most compelling gifts as a writer is the way she interrogates trauma, and trauma is very much in evidence in her recent works, especially in both Murderbot and The Rising World."
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
"One of Wells’ most compelling gifts as a writer is the way she interrogates trauma, and trauma is very much in evidence in her recent works, especially in both Murderbot and The Rising World."
The Language of the Night: Martha Wells takes on colonization
Martha Wells often surprises me. Her writing combines an anthropological approach to human societies, keen observation, charismatic characters, and themes that sneak up on you. Her protagonists are .....
www.dailykos.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Nice article about Queen Demon:
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
"One of Wells’ most compelling gifts as a writer is the way she interrogates trauma, and trauma is very much in evidence in her recent works, especially in both Murderbot and The Rising World."
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
"One of Wells’ most compelling gifts as a writer is the way she interrogates trauma, and trauma is very much in evidence in her recent works, especially in both Murderbot and The Rising World."
January 6, 2026 at 12:57 AM
I love the work of Sarah Monette! @pennyvixen.bsky.social thank you for writing
January 3, 2026 at 9:58 PM
I love the work of Sarah Monette! @pennyvixen.bsky.social thank you for writing
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There are 250 species of turtle in Order Testudines. They are among the most ancient lines of reptiles.
"Turtles" as a group includes terrapins/tortoises, sea turtles, & freshwater turtles.
Early in their evolution. a split occurred around what to with their neck.
"Turtles" as a group includes terrapins/tortoises, sea turtles, & freshwater turtles.
Early in their evolution. a split occurred around what to with their neck.
March 31, 2025 at 12:48 PM
There are 250 species of turtle in Order Testudines. They are among the most ancient lines of reptiles.
"Turtles" as a group includes terrapins/tortoises, sea turtles, & freshwater turtles.
Early in their evolution. a split occurred around what to with their neck.
"Turtles" as a group includes terrapins/tortoises, sea turtles, & freshwater turtles.
Early in their evolution. a split occurred around what to with their neck.
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Cannot recommend this highly enough, and my added suggestion would be César Aira, who does perhaps have a fandom of sorts (Patti Smith, chairperson) but whose work really rewards substantive and ongoing engagement.
in 2026 instead of lore-diving whatever giant franchise benefits from your engagement try doing it with any writer/director with a substantial body of work but no “fandom”. Marie Ndiaye. Maryse Conde. Samuel Fuller. See where it gets you. If you gotta have a static setting do Mervyn Peake
December 29, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Cannot recommend this highly enough, and my added suggestion would be César Aira, who does perhaps have a fandom of sorts (Patti Smith, chairperson) but whose work really rewards substantive and ongoing engagement.
when that one lcd sound system song comes on and the whole club pretends it’s 2012 and we’re all capable of hope and joy :,-)
December 29, 2025 at 1:42 AM
when that one lcd sound system song comes on and the whole club pretends it’s 2012 and we’re all capable of hope and joy :,-)
I’m in this post
bluesky is where elder millennials enjoying internet retirement meet younger millennials with untreated depression
December 28, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I’m in this post
Controversial opinion: I love to blurb! It’s such a fun way to experience new fiction.
If you need a holiday pick me up check out this insane book.
If you need a holiday pick me up check out this insane book.
December 24, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Controversial opinion: I love to blurb! It’s such a fun way to experience new fiction.
If you need a holiday pick me up check out this insane book.
If you need a holiday pick me up check out this insane book.
This was so fun! Thank you everyone who came out
December 10, 2025 at 2:45 AM
This was so fun! Thank you everyone who came out
We are three months away from the earnest return of the hipster
December 4, 2025 at 5:23 PM
We are three months away from the earnest return of the hipster
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Works by Japanese artist and musician Tetsunori Tawaraya, 2010s-20s.
December 1, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Works by Japanese artist and musician Tetsunori Tawaraya, 2010s-20s.
at a party watching three people exchange their algorithms. they sit in a corner and open their apps. they watch each other scroll for five minutes, with commentary, then the next person begins. they are on their second cycle of sharing, which means they have been doing this for thirty minutes.
November 30, 2025 at 6:25 AM
at a party watching three people exchange their algorithms. they sit in a corner and open their apps. they watch each other scroll for five minutes, with commentary, then the next person begins. they are on their second cycle of sharing, which means they have been doing this for thirty minutes.
infinity of word combinations drives local author to madness
November 29, 2025 at 6:50 PM
infinity of word combinations drives local author to madness
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New Yorkers BLOCK ICE from leaving their parking garage ahead of a flopped mass raid attempt on Canal Street
November 29, 2025 at 4:39 PM
New Yorkers BLOCK ICE from leaving their parking garage ahead of a flopped mass raid attempt on Canal Street
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As an independent bookstore owner, I like to start Small Business Saturday by cleaning out the chicken coop. A happy chicken is a satisfied customer.
November 29, 2025 at 5:44 PM
As an independent bookstore owner, I like to start Small Business Saturday by cleaning out the chicken coop. A happy chicken is a satisfied customer.