Micah True
@micahtrue.bsky.social
Professor and Associate Dean (Graduate Studies) at U of Alberta • Early modern New France and France (literature, history, theatre) • Translator/translation studies • Zags hoops • books • academic life.
*Just published: The Jesuit Relations: A Biography*
*Just published: The Jesuit Relations: A Biography*
I'm going to be very busy this week talking about my new book, The Jesuit Relations: A Biography (published by @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social). Here are two opportunities to listen in online (two distinct talks! Come to one or both!):
November 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
I'm going to be very busy this week talking about my new book, The Jesuit Relations: A Biography (published by @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social). Here are two opportunities to listen in online (two distinct talks! Come to one or both!):
Here's an opportunity to hear me talk about my new book on the Jesuit Relations. Nov. 14, online! Click here to register: shorturl.at/2ZJaE
October 31, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Here's an opportunity to hear me talk about my new book on the Jesuit Relations. Nov. 14, online! Click here to register: shorturl.at/2ZJaE
Curious little archival find: a sample of “herbe pour la rage,” apparently given in the 17th century to a French surgeon by John Locke. Any Locke experts out there know what he might have recommended for rabies/fits of violent anger? Answer could be at left, which I haven’t deciphered yet.
October 2, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Curious little archival find: a sample of “herbe pour la rage,” apparently given in the 17th century to a French surgeon by John Locke. Any Locke experts out there know what he might have recommended for rabies/fits of violent anger? Answer could be at left, which I haven’t deciphered yet.
The first (of several) opportunities this fall to hear me talk about my new book on the Jesuit Relations is Nov. 13, in Boston College's online Jesuit Studies Café series. Registration link here: www.bc.edu/bc-web/cente...
@mcgillqueensup.bsky.social
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September 22, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The first (of several) opportunities this fall to hear me talk about my new book on the Jesuit Relations is Nov. 13, in Boston College's online Jesuit Studies Café series. Registration link here: www.bc.edu/bc-web/cente...
@mcgillqueensup.bsky.social
@mcgillqueensup.bsky.social
Forget everything I ever said about not liking LinkedIn.
September 13, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Forget everything I ever said about not liking LinkedIn.
My favourite thing to do when my kids are playing hide and seek in the house with their friends is to hide in a super obvious spot and scare whoever finds me silly. Good clean fun.
August 30, 2025 at 5:39 PM
My favourite thing to do when my kids are playing hide and seek in the house with their friends is to hide in a super obvious spot and scare whoever finds me silly. Good clean fun.
This isn't the sign I was looking for.
July 23, 2025 at 9:54 PM
This isn't the sign I was looking for.
Phoebe is considering booting it off the chair.
July 21, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Phoebe is considering booting it off the chair.
Zoe has agreed to be in the picture with my book, but you can tell she's not exactly thrilled about it.
July 21, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Zoe has agreed to be in the picture with my book, but you can tell she's not exactly thrilled about it.
Darby legitimately has not noticed it.
July 21, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Darby legitimately has not noticed it.
Aubrey has definitely noticed it, and is snubbing it.
July 21, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Aubrey has definitely noticed it, and is snubbing it.
Small dogs that do not care about my new book (and one that does): a thread
Mia is pretending she hasn't noticed it.
Mia is pretending she hasn't noticed it.
July 21, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Small dogs that do not care about my new book (and one that does): a thread
Mia is pretending she hasn't noticed it.
Mia is pretending she hasn't noticed it.
Aubrey and Phoebe can’t wait to get their paws on my new book!
@mcgillqueensup.bsky.social
@mcgillqueensup.bsky.social
July 17, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Aubrey and Phoebe can’t wait to get their paws on my new book!
@mcgillqueensup.bsky.social
@mcgillqueensup.bsky.social
Look at this beautiful thing! And the ice cream pie isn’t bad either. @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social
July 10, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Look at this beautiful thing! And the ice cream pie isn’t bad either. @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social
A fresh batch of these beauties just landed on my porch. One of the things I appreciate about @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social is that their books always have beautiful covers
June 23, 2025 at 5:29 PM
A fresh batch of these beauties just landed on my porch. One of the things I appreciate about @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social is that their books always have beautiful covers
First sighting of my new book in the wild, at the @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social table at Congress 2025!
June 4, 2025 at 12:20 PM
First sighting of my new book in the wild, at the @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social table at Congress 2025!
I have read many excellent novels in the last few years, but can’t think of one I enjoyed as much as this one. Just really damned good.
May 29, 2025 at 6:29 PM
I have read many excellent novels in the last few years, but can’t think of one I enjoyed as much as this one. Just really damned good.
Just got my advance copies, still warm from the press! www.mqup.ca/jesuit--rela...
May 16, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Just got my advance copies, still warm from the press! www.mqup.ca/jesuit--rela...
My new book (The Jesuit Relations: A Biography) will be launched at Congress in Toronto on June 5, in case anyone is planning to be there and wants to hear me talk about my 20-year obsession with these books. Many thanks to the Canadian Catholic Historical Association for hosting!
May 14, 2025 at 6:33 PM
My new book (The Jesuit Relations: A Biography) will be launched at Congress in Toronto on June 5, in case anyone is planning to be there and wants to hear me talk about my 20-year obsession with these books. Many thanks to the Canadian Catholic Historical Association for hosting!
My mom’s on her way for a visit and I’m getting an early start on being obnoxious.
April 17, 2025 at 3:31 PM
My mom’s on her way for a visit and I’m getting an early start on being obnoxious.
Either I have a terrible poker face or my kindergartener can just sense when I could use an emotional boost.
January 21, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Either I have a terrible poker face or my kindergartener can just sense when I could use an emotional boost.