Laura Davulis
@davulis.bsky.social
History editor, JHU Press. Got a book idea? Get in touch: davulis@jhu.edu. No DMs, please. (I do not speak for my employer here, etc etc.)
Red would love nothing more than to climb into your lap and gaze at you adoringly. You can meet Red or one of her friends at BARCS M-F 2pm-6pm or S/S 11am-4pm.
November 9, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Red would love nothing more than to climb into your lap and gaze at you adoringly. You can meet Red or one of her friends at BARCS M-F 2pm-6pm or S/S 11am-4pm.
Happy Sunday! This is Red, an adoptable dog at BARCS, and today we went on a snugglewalk. (That’s a walkies where you go 100ft and then stop to snuggle.)
November 9, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Happy Sunday! This is Red, an adoptable dog at BARCS, and today we went on a snugglewalk. (That’s a walkies where you go 100ft and then stop to snuggle.)
Things are grim. It’s going to be a long, hard winter. I thought it prudent to lay in some supplies.
November 9, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Things are grim. It’s going to be a long, hard winter. I thought it prudent to lay in some supplies.
Of all the songs. Of all the years. IYKYK.
November 2, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Of all the songs. Of all the years. IYKYK.
It’s real! I finally saw it with my own eyes!
November 1, 2025 at 1:17 AM
It’s real! I finally saw it with my own eyes!
And here is a BONUS DOGGY, Nagoya, also adoptable at BARCS. Very sweet girl, also a good cuddler.
October 25, 2025 at 6:55 PM
And here is a BONUS DOGGY, Nagoya, also adoptable at BARCS. Very sweet girl, also a good cuddler.
Happy Saturday! This is Soju, an adoptable dog at BARCS (www.barcs.org) and today we went on a walkies AND did a bunch of snugglin’. Soju is a very, very good snuggler. A champion snuggler, really. You can meet Soju or one of her friends at BARCS M-F 2-6pm or S/S 11-4.
October 25, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Happy Saturday! This is Soju, an adoptable dog at BARCS (www.barcs.org) and today we went on a walkies AND did a bunch of snugglin’. Soju is a very, very good snuggler. A champion snuggler, really. You can meet Soju or one of her friends at BARCS M-F 2-6pm or S/S 11-4.
If you’re wondering if I subjected my coworkers to endless Emu War discourse, well, wonder no more.
October 22, 2025 at 9:38 PM
If you’re wondering if I subjected my coworkers to endless Emu War discourse, well, wonder no more.
Stephen King is ok, the rest gotta go.
October 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Stephen King is ok, the rest gotta go.
Did you know there is a whole network of just-off-the-highway but otherwise middle-of-nowhere Indian restaurants (dhabas) that exist because 20% of truckers in the US are Punjabi? This one is in Bunker Hill, WV, off I-81.
October 13, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Did you know there is a whole network of just-off-the-highway but otherwise middle-of-nowhere Indian restaurants (dhabas) that exist because 20% of truckers in the US are Punjabi? This one is in Bunker Hill, WV, off I-81.
Pictus is very affectionate and sweet, a real tail-waggy girl. As with many of the doggies at BARCS, she would love to climb into your lap and never, ever leave. You can meet Pictus or one of her friends at BARCS M-F 2pm-6pm or S/S 11am-4pm.
September 27, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Pictus is very affectionate and sweet, a real tail-waggy girl. As with many of the doggies at BARCS, she would love to climb into your lap and never, ever leave. You can meet Pictus or one of her friends at BARCS M-F 2pm-6pm or S/S 11am-4pm.
Welcome to Saturday! This is Pictus. Pictus is an adoptable dog at BARCS (www.barcs.org) and today we went on a walkies.
September 27, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Welcome to Saturday! This is Pictus. Pictus is an adoptable dog at BARCS (www.barcs.org) and today we went on a walkies.
Marina is a BARCS VIP, meaning his adoption fees are waived. You can meet him or one of this friends at BARCS M-F 2-6 or S/S 11am-4pm.
September 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Marina is a BARCS VIP, meaning his adoption fees are waived. You can meet him or one of this friends at BARCS M-F 2-6 or S/S 11am-4pm.
Marina is a sweet boy, very affectionate, takes treats gently and walks easily on the leash. He will happily take up permanent residence in your lap if you’ll allow it.
September 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Marina is a sweet boy, very affectionate, takes treats gently and walks easily on the leash. He will happily take up permanent residence in your lap if you’ll allow it.
Hello and happy Saturday! This is Marina 2 (Blaze), an adoptable dog at BARCS (www.barcs.org), and today we went on a walkies.
September 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Hello and happy Saturday! This is Marina 2 (Blaze), an adoptable dog at BARCS (www.barcs.org), and today we went on a walkies.
Tuba is a big gentle boy who likes leisurely walks with lots of pauses for sniffing. He also loves snuggles and head pats. Do you also like leisurely walks? You can meet Tuba or one of his friends M-F 2pm to 6pm or Sat/Sun 11am to 4pm.
September 13, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Tuba is a big gentle boy who likes leisurely walks with lots of pauses for sniffing. He also loves snuggles and head pats. Do you also like leisurely walks? You can meet Tuba or one of his friends M-F 2pm to 6pm or Sat/Sun 11am to 4pm.
Good morning! This is Tuba. Tuba is an adoptable dog at BARCS (www.barcs.org) and today we went on a walkies.
September 13, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Good morning! This is Tuba. Tuba is an adoptable dog at BARCS (www.barcs.org) and today we went on a walkies.
It’s 2%. Here’s a baby ‘raffe. (“Baby.”)
September 8, 2025 at 11:26 PM
It’s 2%. Here’s a baby ‘raffe. (“Baby.”)
A surprise bestseller here at the hippie grocery
September 7, 2025 at 10:28 PM
A surprise bestseller here at the hippie grocery
Had reason to re-read the Gettysburg Address today and I gotta tell ya, 272 words delivered a century and a half ago can really drive home that we are not doing our best work as a nation or more broadly, as a species right now
September 3, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Had reason to re-read the Gettysburg Address today and I gotta tell ya, 272 words delivered a century and a half ago can really drive home that we are not doing our best work as a nation or more broadly, as a species right now
“Broken letters will be repaired.” ❤️ (Ivy Bookshop, Falls Rd, Baltimore, MD.)
September 1, 2025 at 6:19 PM
“Broken letters will be repaired.” ❤️ (Ivy Bookshop, Falls Rd, Baltimore, MD.)
If you are in or near Baltimore you should know that the Walters Art Museum (which is free!) has a small but wonderful exhibit about cats in medieval manuscripts
August 31, 2025 at 5:46 PM
If you are in or near Baltimore you should know that the Walters Art Museum (which is free!) has a small but wonderful exhibit about cats in medieval manuscripts
Anyways as some of you know I at all times keep a book of Churchill quotes in my car, for fortitude, and this one feels relevant
August 14, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Anyways as some of you know I at all times keep a book of Churchill quotes in my car, for fortitude, and this one feels relevant