Kate Carpenter
@katecarp.bsky.social
Historian/writer. Creator, @draftingthepast.bsky.social podcast. History of science PhD candidate at Princeton, based in KCMO. Working on a history of storm chasing.
https://draftingthepast.com/
http://kathrynbcarpenter.com/
https://draftingthepast.com/
http://kathrynbcarpenter.com/
In the mail today! Thanks @lastwater.net for the rec -- looking forward to digging in!
November 4, 2025 at 11:20 PM
In the mail today! Thanks @lastwater.net for the rec -- looking forward to digging in!
BRB, giving up writing to become a professional balloon twister.
July 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
BRB, giving up writing to become a professional balloon twister.
This book is not only adorable, but Uncle Shelby? That's Shel Silverstein!
July 16, 2025 at 10:33 PM
This book is not only adorable, but Uncle Shelby? That's Shel Silverstein!
This illustration of Carry Nation pretty well captures my mood today. Where's my hatchet?
July 2, 2025 at 12:20 AM
This illustration of Carry Nation pretty well captures my mood today. Where's my hatchet?
Happy pub day to Nishant Batsha (who seems, wisely, to not be on social)! I talked with Nishant about his first novel waaaaay back in episode 9 of @draftingthepast.bsky.social: draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis...
July 1, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Happy pub day to Nishant Batsha (who seems, wisely, to not be on social)! I talked with Nishant about his first novel waaaaay back in episode 9 of @draftingthepast.bsky.social: draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis...
Obsessed with this cover.
June 25, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Obsessed with this cover.
Please admire this typography.
June 24, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Please admire this typography.
Exciting find for me!
June 21, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Exciting find for me!
Why don't cookbooks have covers like this any more?
June 19, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Why don't cookbooks have covers like this any more?
Spending the morning sneezing at estate sales.
June 19, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Spending the morning sneezing at estate sales.
I hate everything about this. @kcstar
January 3, 2025 at 7:31 PM
I hate everything about this. @kcstar
This is Tilly, who loves a good throne of blankets
December 3, 2024 at 10:35 PM
This is Tilly, who loves a good throne of blankets
Little one is very interested in what @sethrockman.bsky.social has to say. Would like more pictures.
September 12, 2024 at 1:34 PM
Little one is very interested in what @sethrockman.bsky.social has to say. Would like more pictures.
I might have too many tabs open.
June 20, 2024 at 1:02 PM
I might have too many tabs open.
He knows my Bean Club membership is the only inheritance he's likely to get so he's embracing it early.
June 18, 2024 at 10:22 PM
He knows my Bean Club membership is the only inheritance he's likely to get so he's embracing it early.
"I'll get that order packed up right away," said the lady from the walnut company who called to confirm my address. "Sure is a long one!"
Working on a fun writing project that involves, yes, black walnuts.
Working on a fun writing project that involves, yes, black walnuts.
May 21, 2024 at 9:09 PM
"I'll get that order packed up right away," said the lady from the walnut company who called to confirm my address. "Sure is a long one!"
Working on a fun writing project that involves, yes, black walnuts.
Working on a fun writing project that involves, yes, black walnuts.
Hahahahahahaha no thank you
April 26, 2024 at 12:12 AM
Hahahahahahaha no thank you
OMG Kate Brown's new book sounds so good I want to read it right this second.
March 1, 2024 at 3:00 PM
OMG Kate Brown's new book sounds so good I want to read it right this second.
Nah, if there's anything I learned on the Truman house tour, it's that he was no fun. I will, however, take this chance to show off my Truman tiki mug.
February 19, 2024 at 12:59 AM
Nah, if there's anything I learned on the Truman house tour, it's that he was no fun. I will, however, take this chance to show off my Truman tiki mug.
Trying to make myself finish the diss before I write the book proposal, but I'm not sure that's the right call. I can't wait to share this book.
February 17, 2024 at 4:09 PM
Trying to make myself finish the diss before I write the book proposal, but I'm not sure that's the right call. I can't wait to share this book.
Or there's always
January 29, 2024 at 12:30 AM
Or there's always