punctum 🌈 books: spontaneous acts of scholarly combustion
@punctumbooks.bsky.social
punctum books is a queer, scholar-led Open Access press devoted to creative modes of inquiry across a whimsical para-humanities assemblage. Affiliated with UC-Santa Barbara Library & funded by university libraries across the globe. https://punctumbooks.com
Our Director is just returned from the #MLA26 meeting in Toronto where she wore this coat designed by a young Greenlander designer (label: Isaksen).
Never mind whether His Orange 🍊 Highness wants Greenland. Greenland should be returned to Greenlanders. We are all Greenlanders now.
Never mind whether His Orange 🍊 Highness wants Greenland. Greenland should be returned to Greenlanders. We are all Greenlanders now.
January 16, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Our Director is just returned from the #MLA26 meeting in Toronto where she wore this coat designed by a young Greenlander designer (label: Isaksen).
Never mind whether His Orange 🍊 Highness wants Greenland. Greenland should be returned to Greenlanders. We are all Greenlanders now.
Never mind whether His Orange 🍊 Highness wants Greenland. Greenland should be returned to Greenlanders. We are all Greenlanders now.
Elmo had to be IV-ed at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto after giving out too many hugs during #MLA26. Please give Elmo space at this time so he can keep hugging. We need his hugs right now. #catastrophe
January 14, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Elmo had to be IV-ed at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto after giving out too many hugs during #MLA26. Please give Elmo space at this time so he can keep hugging. We need his hugs right now. #catastrophe
Elmo is reading a punctum book at #MLA26 in Toronto. Why aren’t YOU?!?
Come visit us at Booth 402 in the Exhibits Hall for an Elmo HUG, to browse books, talk book ideas, get some swag, and never forget:
FIGHT THE ACADEMIC-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX.
#OpenAccess #SOLIDARITY
Come visit us at Booth 402 in the Exhibits Hall for an Elmo HUG, to browse books, talk book ideas, get some swag, and never forget:
FIGHT THE ACADEMIC-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX.
#OpenAccess #SOLIDARITY
January 10, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Elmo is reading a punctum book at #MLA26 in Toronto. Why aren’t YOU?!?
Come visit us at Booth 402 in the Exhibits Hall for an Elmo HUG, to browse books, talk book ideas, get some swag, and never forget:
FIGHT THE ACADEMIC-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX.
#OpenAccess #SOLIDARITY
Come visit us at Booth 402 in the Exhibits Hall for an Elmo HUG, to browse books, talk book ideas, get some swag, and never forget:
FIGHT THE ACADEMIC-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX.
#OpenAccess #SOLIDARITY
Come visit our booth at #MLA26 in #Toronto! Books with genres so weird they can’t be described, Book Faggot totes, bookmarks, stickers, pins & we also have an emotional support Elmo for anyone who needs an #Elmo hug.
#OpenAccess
#OpenAccess
January 9, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Come visit our booth at #MLA26 in #Toronto! Books with genres so weird they can’t be described, Book Faggot totes, bookmarks, stickers, pins & we also have an emotional support Elmo for anyone who needs an #Elmo hug.
#OpenAccess
#OpenAccess
January 9, 2026 at 2:31 AM
Amerikkka is now fully authoritarian. Frogs in boiling water, get yer asses out of the pot. Especially the albino frogs. Stand up and deliver. & thank you W. Kamau Bell.
January 9, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Amerikkka is now fully authoritarian. Frogs in boiling water, get yer asses out of the pot. Especially the albino frogs. Stand up and deliver. & thank you W. Kamau Bell.
Reposted by punctum 🌈 books: spontaneous acts of scholarly combustion
Poet, novelist, translator & scholar, Ammiel Alcalay’s intrepid work has always moved across geographic, chronological, political & linguistic borders.
"FOLLOW THE PERSON": Archival Encounters now published #OpenAccess & FREE to download:
tinyurl.com/ykeh7ebz
#poetry #activism #language #history
"FOLLOW THE PERSON": Archival Encounters now published #OpenAccess & FREE to download:
tinyurl.com/ykeh7ebz
#poetry #activism #language #history
January 6, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Poet, novelist, translator & scholar, Ammiel Alcalay’s intrepid work has always moved across geographic, chronological, political & linguistic borders.
"FOLLOW THE PERSON": Archival Encounters now published #OpenAccess & FREE to download:
tinyurl.com/ykeh7ebz
#poetry #activism #language #history
"FOLLOW THE PERSON": Archival Encounters now published #OpenAccess & FREE to download:
tinyurl.com/ykeh7ebz
#poetry #activism #language #history
Get ready, Toronto. punctum is on the ground for #MLA26 & we’re setting up our books exhibit! We’re bringing limited edition Book Faggot tote bags, bookmarks, stickers, pins & of course BOOKS!
Keep it weird at MLA, keep it punctum, and never stop fighting the vanilla academic-industrial complex!
Keep it weird at MLA, keep it punctum, and never stop fighting the vanilla academic-industrial complex!
January 8, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Get ready, Toronto. punctum is on the ground for #MLA26 & we’re setting up our books exhibit! We’re bringing limited edition Book Faggot tote bags, bookmarks, stickers, pins & of course BOOKS!
Keep it weird at MLA, keep it punctum, and never stop fighting the vanilla academic-industrial complex!
Keep it weird at MLA, keep it punctum, and never stop fighting the vanilla academic-industrial complex!
WORD. #AbolishICE
I’m glad to see Bill say this. But when after a century of just the type of abuse we saw today - relentless and cruel, ensnaring our children and intimidating our communities - young Black people said in frustration, anger, and demand for change “defund the police” - so many of you denounced them.
January 8, 2026 at 3:10 AM
WORD. #AbolishICE
Thank you. Just, thank you.
I refuse to stay silent while Secretary Noem breaks the rule of law and terrorizes our communities. I am introducing Articles of Impeachment against her for violating the public trust, obstructing Congress, and self-dealing. Read my full statement: robinkelly.house.gov/media-center...
Rep. Kelly announces plans to impeach Secretary Kristi Noem
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) announced plans to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem following the fatal shooting by an ICE officer in Minneapolis.
robinkelly.house.gov
January 8, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Thank you. Just, thank you.
1/ We are not a country that respects the dignity of human beings, at home or abroad. There are no “illegals,” only citizens of Kristevas’s shaggy cosmopolis. Everyone should be at home when they leave home. This isn’t just about #Minneapolis.
FUCK @DHSgov & FUCK @ICEgov.
x.com/barbarismcri...
FUCK @DHSgov & FUCK @ICEgov.
x.com/barbarismcri...
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January 7, 2026 at 11:55 PM
1/ We are not a country that respects the dignity of human beings, at home or abroad. There are no “illegals,” only citizens of Kristevas’s shaggy cosmopolis. Everyone should be at home when they leave home. This isn’t just about #Minneapolis.
FUCK @DHSgov & FUCK @ICEgov.
x.com/barbarismcri...
FUCK @DHSgov & FUCK @ICEgov.
x.com/barbarismcri...
Are you going to be at the #MLA26 convention in #Toronto this week? punctum books will have a booth & we would love to see you. Come by to browse & buy books, chat with our creative director about book ideas & grab some swag: Book Faggot tote bags, bookmarks, pins, stickers & more! #OpenAccess
January 6, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Are you going to be at the #MLA26 convention in #Toronto this week? punctum books will have a booth & we would love to see you. Come by to browse & buy books, chat with our creative director about book ideas & grab some swag: Book Faggot tote bags, bookmarks, pins, stickers & more! #OpenAccess
Poet, novelist, translator & scholar, Ammiel Alcalay’s intrepid work has always moved across geographic, chronological, political & linguistic borders.
"FOLLOW THE PERSON": Archival Encounters now published #OpenAccess & FREE to download:
tinyurl.com/ykeh7ebz
#poetry #activism #language #history
"FOLLOW THE PERSON": Archival Encounters now published #OpenAccess & FREE to download:
tinyurl.com/ykeh7ebz
#poetry #activism #language #history
January 6, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Poet, novelist, translator & scholar, Ammiel Alcalay’s intrepid work has always moved across geographic, chronological, political & linguistic borders.
"FOLLOW THE PERSON": Archival Encounters now published #OpenAccess & FREE to download:
tinyurl.com/ykeh7ebz
#poetry #activism #language #history
"FOLLOW THE PERSON": Archival Encounters now published #OpenAccess & FREE to download:
tinyurl.com/ykeh7ebz
#poetry #activism #language #history
Are you going to be at the #MLA26 convention in #Toronto this week? punctum books will have a booth & we would love to see you. Come by to browse & buy books, chat with our creative director about book ideas & grab some swag: Book Faggot tote bags, bookmarks, pins, stickers & more! #OpenAccess
January 5, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Are you going to be at the #MLA26 convention in #Toronto this week? punctum books will have a booth & we would love to see you. Come by to browse & buy books, chat with our creative director about book ideas & grab some swag: Book Faggot tote bags, bookmarks, pins, stickers & more! #OpenAccess
This should be the playlist for Amerikkka 2026.
January 4, 2026 at 5:59 PM
This should be the playlist for Amerikkka 2026.
As we skip together into the fresh hell of 2026, why not become a punctum subscriber and help us to publish & globally distribute open books that would not find a welcoming port elsewhere. Cause weird. Hashtag Keep It Weird.
punctumbooks.com/support/
#GIVE #books #OpenAccess #DONATE
punctumbooks.com/support/
#GIVE #books #OpenAccess #DONATE
January 2, 2026 at 7:01 PM
As we skip together into the fresh hell of 2026, why not become a punctum subscriber and help us to publish & globally distribute open books that would not find a welcoming port elsewhere. Cause weird. Hashtag Keep It Weird.
punctumbooks.com/support/
#GIVE #books #OpenAccess #DONATE
punctumbooks.com/support/
#GIVE #books #OpenAccess #DONATE
With ONE day to go before we all lunge into the fresh hell of 2026, why not become a punctum subscriber and help us to publish & globally distribute open books that would not find a welcoming port elsewhere. Hashtag "keep it weird."
punctumbooks.com/support/
#GIVE #books #OpenAccess #DONATE
punctumbooks.com/support/
#GIVE #books #OpenAccess #DONATE
December 31, 2025 at 7:51 PM
With ONE day to go before we all lunge into the fresh hell of 2026, why not become a punctum subscriber and help us to publish & globally distribute open books that would not find a welcoming port elsewhere. Hashtag "keep it weird."
punctumbooks.com/support/
#GIVE #books #OpenAccess #DONATE
punctumbooks.com/support/
#GIVE #books #OpenAccess #DONATE
James Caan stuffing matches, knives, lighter fluid, and paper clips into his sweatpants in #Misery is all of us in America right now.
a man with a bandage on his arm is sitting in a chair and says fine
ALT: a man with a bandage on his arm is sitting in a chair and says fine
media.tenor.com
December 31, 2025 at 3:35 AM
James Caan stuffing matches, knives, lighter fluid, and paper clips into his sweatpants in #Misery is all of us in America right now.
Reposted by punctum 🌈 books: spontaneous acts of scholarly combustion
I recur a donation to a press/arts org for a year each year. I'm leaning into @punctumbooks.bsky.social for 2026 bc they are open source, para-academic, v transparent processes + had a weird visual essay published by them in a collection called Bodies That Remain years back and gave me #confidence
Please Sir, is there anything left over for punctum books?
This holiday season, why not give #OpenAccess books to the world by becoming a punctum subscriber? For $10, $15, $20 or $25/month, you can help to build a global library of books so weird no genre can contain them!
tinyurl.com/5n8aexy6
This holiday season, why not give #OpenAccess books to the world by becoming a punctum subscriber? For $10, $15, $20 or $25/month, you can help to build a global library of books so weird no genre can contain them!
tinyurl.com/5n8aexy6
a man in a suit and sunglasses is sitting in front of a bookshelf and says the library is open .
ALT: a man in a suit and sunglasses is sitting in front of a bookshelf and says the library is open .
media.tenor.com
December 29, 2025 at 5:39 PM
I recur a donation to a press/arts org for a year each year. I'm leaning into @punctumbooks.bsky.social for 2026 bc they are open source, para-academic, v transparent processes + had a weird visual essay published by them in a collection called Bodies That Remain years back and gave me #confidence
Congratulations @princetonupress.bsky.social for being part of the problem.
Congratulations to Stephen Macedo & Frances Lee, whose book In Covid's Wake has been recognized as:
⭐ A @newyorker.com Best Book of the Year
⭐ An @economist.com Book of the Year
⭐ A @wsj.com Best Book of the Year
Learn more about this eye-opening book: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
⭐ A @newyorker.com Best Book of the Year
⭐ An @economist.com Book of the Year
⭐ A @wsj.com Best Book of the Year
Learn more about this eye-opening book: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
December 25, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Congratulations @princetonupress.bsky.social for being part of the problem.
Reposted by punctum 🌈 books: spontaneous acts of scholarly combustion
Please Sir, is there anything left over for punctum books?
This holiday season, why not give #OpenAccess books to the world by becoming a punctum subscriber? For $10, $15, $20 or $25/month, you can help to build a global library of books so weird no genre can contain them!
tinyurl.com/5n8aexy6
This holiday season, why not give #OpenAccess books to the world by becoming a punctum subscriber? For $10, $15, $20 or $25/month, you can help to build a global library of books so weird no genre can contain them!
tinyurl.com/5n8aexy6
a man in a suit and sunglasses is sitting in front of a bookshelf and says the library is open .
ALT: a man in a suit and sunglasses is sitting in front of a bookshelf and says the library is open .
media.tenor.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Please Sir, is there anything left over for punctum books?
This holiday season, why not give #OpenAccess books to the world by becoming a punctum subscriber? For $10, $15, $20 or $25/month, you can help to build a global library of books so weird no genre can contain them!
tinyurl.com/5n8aexy6
This holiday season, why not give #OpenAccess books to the world by becoming a punctum subscriber? For $10, $15, $20 or $25/month, you can help to build a global library of books so weird no genre can contain them!
tinyurl.com/5n8aexy6
Please Sir, is there anything left over for punctum books?
This holiday season, why not give #OpenAccess books to the world by becoming a punctum subscriber? For $10, $15, $20 or $25/month, you can help to build a global library of books so weird no genre can contain them!
tinyurl.com/5n8aexy6
This holiday season, why not give #OpenAccess books to the world by becoming a punctum subscriber? For $10, $15, $20 or $25/month, you can help to build a global library of books so weird no genre can contain them!
tinyurl.com/5n8aexy6
a man in a suit and sunglasses is sitting in front of a bookshelf and says the library is open .
ALT: a man in a suit and sunglasses is sitting in front of a bookshelf and says the library is open .
media.tenor.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Please Sir, is there anything left over for punctum books?
This holiday season, why not give #OpenAccess books to the world by becoming a punctum subscriber? For $10, $15, $20 or $25/month, you can help to build a global library of books so weird no genre can contain them!
tinyurl.com/5n8aexy6
This holiday season, why not give #OpenAccess books to the world by becoming a punctum subscriber? For $10, $15, $20 or $25/month, you can help to build a global library of books so weird no genre can contain them!
tinyurl.com/5n8aexy6