JMD
@jdowns.bsky.social
Book hoarder. Scottish lit. History of the Novel. Writing in the Health Sciences. Wrote a book; find it here:
https://www.vernonpress.com/book/1555
https://www.vernonpress.com/book/1555
Been here for a while, but I guess posting a pic of your pet is proper introduction etiquette, so here's Penny looking disheveled. Anyway, I study Scottish lit and culture, the history of the novel, and 18th/19th c. British literature.
November 13, 2024 at 7:51 PM
Been here for a while, but I guess posting a pic of your pet is proper introduction etiquette, so here's Penny looking disheveled. Anyway, I study Scottish lit and culture, the history of the novel, and 18th/19th c. British literature.
Fall on the way to and from work.
November 12, 2024 at 12:01 PM
Fall on the way to and from work.
One of the best things Pearl Jam does is offer high quality live recordings of every show they do. The recording of the 2024 Missoula show arrived yesterday.
November 12, 2024 at 12:01 PM
One of the best things Pearl Jam does is offer high quality live recordings of every show they do. The recording of the 2024 Missoula show arrived yesterday.
At the Gorge for Hozier. Best outdoor venue ever.
November 12, 2024 at 12:01 PM
At the Gorge for Hozier. Best outdoor venue ever.
Morning walk to campus.
November 12, 2024 at 12:01 PM
Morning walk to campus.
Spent a few days in Banff and Yoho, and it was pretty great.
November 12, 2024 at 12:01 PM
Spent a few days in Banff and Yoho, and it was pretty great.
I finally found a part-time faculty job that pays well and of course it's not in any of my specialties.
November 12, 2024 at 12:01 PM
I finally found a part-time faculty job that pays well and of course it's not in any of my specialties.
Most recent antiquarian book acquisition: a 1790 edition of Milton from a Spokane vintage shop. The boards are in rough shape on the corners, but the binding is solid and there's very little foxing. An excellent find!
November 12, 2024 at 12:01 PM
Most recent antiquarian book acquisition: a 1790 edition of Milton from a Spokane vintage shop. The boards are in rough shape on the corners, but the binding is solid and there's very little foxing. An excellent find!
Went to Banff, hiked around, saw some glorious lakes and mountains. 10/10 would recommend to everyone.
November 12, 2024 at 12:01 PM
Went to Banff, hiked around, saw some glorious lakes and mountains. 10/10 would recommend to everyone.
Northern lights from Spokane.
November 12, 2024 at 12:01 PM
Northern lights from Spokane.
Friends, I'm at Railhead Smokehouse in Fort Worth. I have a frosty Shiner Bock, a plate of brisket, and until the brisket and Shiner are gone, all will be right with the world.
November 12, 2024 at 12:01 PM
Friends, I'm at Railhead Smokehouse in Fort Worth. I have a frosty Shiner Bock, a plate of brisket, and until the brisket and Shiner are gone, all will be right with the world.
I've been obsessed with standing stones, megaliths, cromlechs, barrows, and the like since I was a kid. So when I was in Wales last month, I was so excited hike across a cow pasture to visit Bryn Celli Ddu. 10/10 would recommend to everyone.
November 12, 2024 at 12:01 PM
I've been obsessed with standing stones, megaliths, cromlechs, barrows, and the like since I was a kid. So when I was in Wales last month, I was so excited hike across a cow pasture to visit Bryn Celli Ddu. 10/10 would recommend to everyone.
Found this gorgeous set of books at a vintage store last week. *An Universal History* was a 60-volume set published in London between 1747 and 1768 and was the first attempt in English at a truly comprehensive world history. I have 19/60 volumes - now what should I do with them?
November 12, 2024 at 12:01 PM
Found this gorgeous set of books at a vintage store last week. *An Universal History* was a 60-volume set published in London between 1747 and 1768 and was the first attempt in English at a truly comprehensive world history. I have 19/60 volumes - now what should I do with them?
Moving to a new office after nine years in the old office, and I really need to get my book habit under control.
November 12, 2024 at 12:01 PM
Moving to a new office after nine years in the old office, and I really need to get my book habit under control.
Just a reminder that automated editing and proofreading tools are often biased.
December 8, 2023 at 7:16 PM
Just a reminder that automated editing and proofreading tools are often biased.
Just a reminder that automated editing and proofreading tools are often biased.
November 12, 2024 at 12:01 PM
Just a reminder that automated editing and proofreading tools are often biased.
Just heard that J. Paul Hunter has died. I never had the chance to meet or correspond with him, but his *Before Novels* remains one of my favorite texts for thinking about prose fiction in English and the history of the novel as a messy, not entirely linear progression.
December 4, 2023 at 8:00 PM
Just heard that J. Paul Hunter has died. I never had the chance to meet or correspond with him, but his *Before Novels* remains one of my favorite texts for thinking about prose fiction in English and the history of the novel as a messy, not entirely linear progression.
Just heard that J. Paul Hunter has died. I never had the chance to meet or correspond with him, but his *Before Novels* remains one of my favorite texts for thinking about prose fiction in English and the history of the novel as a messy, not entirely linear progression.
November 12, 2024 at 12:01 PM
Just heard that J. Paul Hunter has died. I never had the chance to meet or correspond with him, but his *Before Novels* remains one of my favorite texts for thinking about prose fiction in English and the history of the novel as a messy, not entirely linear progression.
Back from the National Library of Scotland. Good times!
December 3, 2023 at 7:54 AM
Back from the National Library of Scotland. Good times!
A holiday gift idea for that literary history / genre studies lover in your life? @VernonPress has released the paperback and you can get 30% off with this code: FHEQ30
https://www.vernonpress.com/book/1655
https://www.vernonpress.com/book/1655
November 12, 2024 at 12:11 PM
A holiday gift idea for that literary history / genre studies lover in your life? @VernonPress has released the paperback and you can get 30% off with this code: FHEQ30
https://www.vernonpress.com/book/1655
https://www.vernonpress.com/book/1655
I have codes for the other place.
November 12, 2024 at 12:12 PM
I have codes for the other place.
I've been spending more time over at this other place.
November 12, 2024 at 12:12 PM
I've been spending more time over at this other place.
It's been a year since this came out, so hey! Here it is again. Ask your library to buy it or something.
July 24, 2023 at 6:25 AM
It's been a year since this came out, so hey! Here it is again. Ask your library to buy it or something.
I'm a @GonzagaU alum, and I work across the river from campus. Took a glorious stroll over there today on my lunch.
November 12, 2024 at 12:12 PM
I'm a @GonzagaU alum, and I work across the river from campus. Took a glorious stroll over there today on my lunch.