Marissa Levien
@marissalevien.bsky.social
I write stuff. My novel, "The World Gives Way," is in an indie bookstore near you and you should definitely go buy a copy.
@rachelhandler.bsky.social this is a balm to my soul
April 3, 2025 at 3:12 PM
@rachelhandler.bsky.social this is a balm to my soul
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say it with me now:
N I C E
N I C E
Honking Complaints Plunge 69% Inside Congestion Pricing Zone
In the first two months of the Manhattan vehicle tolls that Trump wants to nix, gripes over blasting horns sunk when compared to 2024.
www.thecity.nyc
March 11, 2025 at 12:21 PM
say it with me now:
N I C E
N I C E
Things my writing students have said lately that give me pause:
"I liked that false herring..."
"It reminded me of that movie The Lovely Bones..."
"The Nightmare Before Christmas, directed by Tim Burton..."
"I liked that false herring..."
"It reminded me of that movie The Lovely Bones..."
"The Nightmare Before Christmas, directed by Tim Burton..."
March 6, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Things my writing students have said lately that give me pause:
"I liked that false herring..."
"It reminded me of that movie The Lovely Bones..."
"The Nightmare Before Christmas, directed by Tim Burton..."
"I liked that false herring..."
"It reminded me of that movie The Lovely Bones..."
"The Nightmare Before Christmas, directed by Tim Burton..."
Been feeling way too many feelings and just realized the cause isn't a greater depth in my existential well, I've just been drinking too much caffeine
February 6, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Been feeling way too many feelings and just realized the cause isn't a greater depth in my existential well, I've just been drinking too much caffeine
Grady Hendrix might be the best Writer of Titles who ever lived.
February 1, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Grady Hendrix might be the best Writer of Titles who ever lived.
"Because we are the party that supports States' Righ--"
"Oh, wait--"
Trump Administration Considers Halting Congestion Pricing www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/n...
"Oh, wait--"
Trump Administration Considers Halting Congestion Pricing www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/n...
Trump Administration Considers Halting Congestion Pricing
The New York City tolling program began on Jan. 5 after defying obstacles for decades. A move to stop it would likely touch off a legal battle between the state and federal government.
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2025 at 1:15 AM
"Because we are the party that supports States' Righ--"
"Oh, wait--"
Trump Administration Considers Halting Congestion Pricing www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/n...
"Oh, wait--"
Trump Administration Considers Halting Congestion Pricing www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/n...
This is about a week late (I don't do anything in a timely manner these days), but wanted to shout out Jules Feiffer, who was a wonderful mentor and friend. He let me help with the watercolors, told me so many wonderful stories. He will be missed.
January 30, 2025 at 7:41 PM
This is about a week late (I don't do anything in a timely manner these days), but wanted to shout out Jules Feiffer, who was a wonderful mentor and friend. He let me help with the watercolors, told me so many wonderful stories. He will be missed.
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The Bulwer-Lytton Awards for Worst Opening Paragraph went out and, man, I totally disagree. This opener is hilarious.
August 19, 2024 at 5:05 PM
The Bulwer-Lytton Awards for Worst Opening Paragraph went out and, man, I totally disagree. This opener is hilarious.
If there's one niche superpower I possess, it's that I can always spell "onomatopoeia" correctly on the first try.
April 10, 2024 at 12:38 PM
If there's one niche superpower I possess, it's that I can always spell "onomatopoeia" correctly on the first try.
I feel like someone ought to write a children's book telling kids it's okay to give up sometimes.
November 1, 2023 at 12:38 PM
I feel like someone ought to write a children's book telling kids it's okay to give up sometimes.
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Something that doesn't get shouted out as much about NYRB is the awesome colorful inner covers (which usually match the color of the typeface on the title). They always make me smile.
October 17, 2023 at 4:35 PM
Something that doesn't get shouted out as much about NYRB is the awesome colorful inner covers (which usually match the color of the typeface on the title). They always make me smile.
This morning I am living the content life of an 80-yr-old woman: My hair is washed but I'm waiting for it to set, I've got my newspaper crossword, I'm munching on plain yogurt, the Boston Pops' rendition of American in Paris is playing on the turntable, and the cat has finally settled on my lap.
October 14, 2023 at 12:52 PM
This morning I am living the content life of an 80-yr-old woman: My hair is washed but I'm waiting for it to set, I've got my newspaper crossword, I'm munching on plain yogurt, the Boston Pops' rendition of American in Paris is playing on the turntable, and the cat has finally settled on my lap.
October 14, 2023 at 10:40 AM
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I fail to see how this is at all helpful www.nytimes.com/2023/10/13/b...
Frankfurt Book Fair Cancels Award Ceremony for Palestinian Author
Organizers cited the Israel-Hamas war as the reason for stepping back from honoring a novel about the 1949 murder of a Palestinian girl by Israeli soldiers.
www.nytimes.com
October 13, 2023 at 8:35 PM
I fail to see how this is at all helpful www.nytimes.com/2023/10/13/b...
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RIP, Louise Gluck.
October 13, 2023 at 8:10 PM
RIP, Louise Gluck.
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We are still assessing the financial damage caused by Amazon closing its magazine subscription program. We know we've lost hundreds of subscribers in the process. If you were one of them, or were thinking of subscribing, here are your options:
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October 11, 2023 at 3:22 PM
We are still assessing the financial damage caused by Amazon closing its magazine subscription program. We know we've lost hundreds of subscribers in the process. If you were one of them, or were thinking of subscribing, here are your options:
clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/
clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/
I sense that Wes Anderson is going through a Brecht phase.
(not a dig)
(not a dig)
September 28, 2023 at 4:58 PM
I sense that Wes Anderson is going through a Brecht phase.
(not a dig)
(not a dig)
Is it weird to read Flaubert's Parrot before reading any Flaubert?
September 28, 2023 at 1:11 PM
Is it weird to read Flaubert's Parrot before reading any Flaubert?
Preparing a lecture, and looking for some source material... does anyone have any good examples of deliberate Lacunae in literature?
Obv there's "The Lacuna" by Barbara Kingsolver, and I think there's a strong case that Frankenstein has deliberate holes in the text, but there's got to be others...
Obv there's "The Lacuna" by Barbara Kingsolver, and I think there's a strong case that Frankenstein has deliberate holes in the text, but there's got to be others...
September 27, 2023 at 2:05 PM
Preparing a lecture, and looking for some source material... does anyone have any good examples of deliberate Lacunae in literature?
Obv there's "The Lacuna" by Barbara Kingsolver, and I think there's a strong case that Frankenstein has deliberate holes in the text, but there's got to be others...
Obv there's "The Lacuna" by Barbara Kingsolver, and I think there's a strong case that Frankenstein has deliberate holes in the text, but there's got to be others...
Make of this what you will
September 24, 2023 at 2:18 AM
Make of this what you will
There's a trailer now for "All of Us Strangers" and it looks so goooooood... Andrew Haigh fans unite! (Haigh-heads?)
variety.com/2023/film/tr...
variety.com/2023/film/tr...
Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott Fall in Love and See Ghosts in ‘All of Us Strangers’ Trailer
Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott play a gay couple in "All of Us Strangers," from director Andrew Haigh, premiering at the New York Film Festival.
variety.com
September 22, 2023 at 11:42 AM
There's a trailer now for "All of Us Strangers" and it looks so goooooood... Andrew Haigh fans unite! (Haigh-heads?)
variety.com/2023/film/tr...
variety.com/2023/film/tr...
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The ending of the movie is already an explanation of the movie’s ending.
September 16, 2023 at 3:42 AM
The ending of the movie is already an explanation of the movie’s ending.
Reposted by Marissa Levien
Reposted by Marissa Levien
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September 16, 2023 at 1:54 AM
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