Greg Zimmerman
@gregzimmerman.bsky.social
📚 Bookseller: @roscoebooks.bsky.social
🛠️ Daily Editor: @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social
✍️ Marketing and communications: @storystudiochicago.bsky.social
📝 Book Reviewer: open.substack.com/pub/thenewdorkreviewofbooks
Chicagoan. Marquette alum. Runner
🛠️ Daily Editor: @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social
✍️ Marketing and communications: @storystudiochicago.bsky.social
📝 Book Reviewer: open.substack.com/pub/thenewdorkreviewofbooks
Chicagoan. Marquette alum. Runner
So long, New York. And good job, marathon weekend.
You were Dino-mite
(Sorry. Sorry about that.)
You were Dino-mite
(Sorry. Sorry about that.)
November 3, 2025 at 6:39 PM
So long, New York. And good job, marathon weekend.
You were Dino-mite
(Sorry. Sorry about that.)
You were Dino-mite
(Sorry. Sorry about that.)
If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a million times: If you want to reinforce your faith in humanity, go watch a marathon. #runningwillsaveus
November 2, 2025 at 7:41 PM
If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a million times: If you want to reinforce your faith in humanity, go watch a marathon. #runningwillsaveus
This is Eliud Kipchoge, the greatest marathoner of all time at mile 25 of the NYC Marathon. What a privilege to get to see him run in person. Chills. #nycmarathon
November 2, 2025 at 6:50 PM
This is Eliud Kipchoge, the greatest marathoner of all time at mile 25 of the NYC Marathon. What a privilege to get to see him run in person. Chills. #nycmarathon
Bookstore tourism, Brooklyn version
November 1, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Bookstore tourism, Brooklyn version
Book 63: A Confederacy of Dunces, by John Kennedy Toole
Even better the second time. It’s like a zany Seinfeld episode set in New Orleans with an even even kookier, more self-important, less self-aware Kramer pulling the strings.
#books
Even better the second time. It’s like a zany Seinfeld episode set in New Orleans with an even even kookier, more self-important, less self-aware Kramer pulling the strings.
#books
October 27, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Book 63: A Confederacy of Dunces, by John Kennedy Toole
Even better the second time. It’s like a zany Seinfeld episode set in New Orleans with an even even kookier, more self-important, less self-aware Kramer pulling the strings.
#books
Even better the second time. It’s like a zany Seinfeld episode set in New Orleans with an even even kookier, more self-important, less self-aware Kramer pulling the strings.
#books
Until next time, New Orleans. The good times rolled.
October 26, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Until next time, New Orleans. The good times rolled.
October 24, 2025 at 7:31 PM
October 24, 2025 at 5:12 PM
In one of the greatest reading coincidences of all time, I’m reading two books both which include a character wearing a Mickey Mouse watch.
#books
#books
October 21, 2025 at 3:51 PM
In one of the greatest reading coincidences of all time, I’m reading two books both which include a character wearing a Mickey Mouse watch.
#books
#books
October 21, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I know there are exceptions to most prescriptive writing rules but isn’t Dan Brown far enough along in his career to do better than this opening: “Robert Langdon awoke peacefully…” 😂
October 20, 2025 at 1:20 AM
I know there are exceptions to most prescriptive writing rules but isn’t Dan Brown far enough along in his career to do better than this opening: “Robert Langdon awoke peacefully…” 😂
Book 61: Infinite Jest, by David Foster Wallace
Now when people ask if I’ve read Infinite Jest, I’m going to summon a level of mansplaining condescension usually reserved for Brooklyn MFA workshops, and go, “Well, actually, twice.” 😅
#books
#booksky
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Now when people ask if I’ve read Infinite Jest, I’m going to summon a level of mansplaining condescension usually reserved for Brooklyn MFA workshops, and go, “Well, actually, twice.” 😅
#books
#booksky
substack.com/profile/3501...
October 17, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Book 61: Infinite Jest, by David Foster Wallace
Now when people ask if I’ve read Infinite Jest, I’m going to summon a level of mansplaining condescension usually reserved for Brooklyn MFA workshops, and go, “Well, actually, twice.” 😅
#books
#booksky
substack.com/profile/3501...
Now when people ask if I’ve read Infinite Jest, I’m going to summon a level of mansplaining condescension usually reserved for Brooklyn MFA workshops, and go, “Well, actually, twice.” 😅
#books
#booksky
substack.com/profile/3501...
Chicago Marathon 2025✅
October 12, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Chicago Marathon 2025✅
October 8, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Actually this isn’t too bad. Looks much better now than last week when it saying 78 and storms.
October 6, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Actually this isn’t too bad. Looks much better now than last week when it saying 78 and storms.
This week is Banned Books Week. One easy thing to do to help fight back is donate to Unite Against Book Bans.
uniteagainstbookbans.org
uniteagainstbookbans.org
October 5, 2025 at 3:28 PM
This week is Banned Books Week. One easy thing to do to help fight back is donate to Unite Against Book Bans.
uniteagainstbookbans.org
uniteagainstbookbans.org
Happy Chicago Marathon 10-Day Forecast Day!
/looks at forecast
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/looks at forecast
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October 3, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Happy Chicago Marathon 10-Day Forecast Day!
/looks at forecast
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/looks at forecast
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“Hello, I’d like to make a return. I ordered autumn but instead got whatever TF this is.”
September 30, 2025 at 2:54 PM
“Hello, I’d like to make a return. I ordered autumn but instead got whatever TF this is.”
The Reds last made the playoffs in a full season in 2013, the year before we adopted Baxter. The Curse of the Baxter Wiener is over!! 😂🐶
September 28, 2025 at 11:49 PM
The Reds last made the playoffs in a full season in 2013, the year before we adopted Baxter. The Curse of the Baxter Wiener is over!! 😂🐶
WaR zOnE
Pound sand, Rand
Pound sand, Rand
September 28, 2025 at 4:46 PM
WaR zOnE
Pound sand, Rand
Pound sand, Rand
September 22, 2025 at 2:56 PM