Michael Patrick Brady
@michaelpbrady.bsky.social
Writer, editor, book critic. Words @ The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, WBUR.org, and more. www.michaelpatrickbrady.com; bradymp.substack.com
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And most recently, I wrote about Joe Mungo Reed’s Terrestrial History—a speculative, but emotionally grounded exploration of climate collapse and interplanetary colonization for @bostonglobe.com.
In Reed’s ‘Terrestrial History,’ homesick for an abandoned Earth - The Boston Globe
A new novel by Joe Mungo Reed asks what humanity owes our home planet — and what we owe each other.
www.bostonglobe.com
April 19, 2025 at 4:20 PM
And most recently, I wrote about Joe Mungo Reed’s Terrestrial History—a speculative, but emotionally grounded exploration of climate collapse and interplanetary colonization for @bostonglobe.com.
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On Substack, I did a deep dive on Vincenzo Latronico's "Perfection" and its withering dissection of my very own microgeneration.
The discreet charm of the bohemian bourgeoisie
A review of Vincenzo Latronico’s “Perfection” (NYRB, March 2025)
bradymp.substack.com
April 19, 2025 at 4:19 PM
On Substack, I did a deep dive on Vincenzo Latronico's "Perfection" and its withering dissection of my very own microgeneration.
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I got to interview Joyce E. Chapin about her comprehensive history, "The Franklin Stove," which explores not just the titular invention, but the very origins of the American quest for consumable comfort. @wbur.org
Benjamin Franklin set out to conquer climate in the colonial era
In her new book, “The Franklin Stove: An Unintended American Revolution,” Harvard professor Joyce E. Chaplin reveals how this relatively modest invention prefigures the ascent of the United States as ...
www.wbur.org
April 19, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I got to interview Joyce E. Chapin about her comprehensive history, "The Franklin Stove," which explores not just the titular invention, but the very origins of the American quest for consumable comfort. @wbur.org
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@bostonglobe.com, I wrote about Morgan Falconer's "How To Be Avant-Garde" and what past might be able to tell us about the future of art.
A look back at when art was revolutionary - The Boston Globe
Art-world insider Morgan Falconer ponders today’s dull scene.
www.bostonglobe.com
April 19, 2025 at 4:16 PM
@bostonglobe.com, I wrote about Morgan Falconer's "How To Be Avant-Garde" and what past might be able to tell us about the future of art.
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At bradymr.substack.com, I wrote about @mcnallyeditions.com's all-too-timely reissue of Rebecca West's "Radio Treason."
Portrait of a Fascist: Rebecca West’s “Radio Treason”
Out February 11 from McNally Editions.
bradymp.substack.com
April 19, 2025 at 4:14 PM
At bradymr.substack.com, I wrote about @mcnallyeditions.com's all-too-timely reissue of Rebecca West's "Radio Treason."
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I had a lot of fun reading and reviewing @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social's "From Ted to Tom: The Illustrated Envelopes of Edward Gorey" @wbur.org.
A collection of illustrator Edward Gorey's works shared in new book
“From Ted to Tom: The Illustrated Envelopes of Edward Gorey” brings together 50 illustrations that Gorey sent to his friend, Tom Fitzharris, at the height of their friendship in 1974 and 1975.
www.wbur.org
April 19, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I had a lot of fun reading and reviewing @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social's "From Ted to Tom: The Illustrated Envelopes of Edward Gorey" @wbur.org.
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Later that month, I reviewed Eric Larocca's latest "splatterpunk" novel and discussed the promise and pitfalls of transgressive fiction, also @wbur.org.
Boston author Eric LaRocca's latest novel delves into the horror of grief
“At Dark, I Become Loathsome” tells the story of a man whose grief over the loss of his family, and struggle with accepting his own sexuality, has sent down a dark path from which there might be no co...
www.wbur.org
April 19, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Later that month, I reviewed Eric Larocca's latest "splatterpunk" novel and discussed the promise and pitfalls of transgressive fiction, also @wbur.org.
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In January, I spoke to author Matthew Pearl about “Save Our Souls,” his extraordinary tale of fraud and malfeasance in 19th century merchant sailing practices @wbur.org
'Save Our Souls' is a gripping tale of a 19th century Pacific shipwreck
The improbable but all-too-true story behind Matthew Pearl’s latest nonfiction effort, “Save Our Souls: The True Story of a Castaway Family, Treachery, and Murder,” takes readers on a rollicking adven...
www.wbur.org
April 19, 2025 at 4:11 PM
In January, I spoke to author Matthew Pearl about “Save Our Souls,” his extraordinary tale of fraud and malfeasance in 19th century merchant sailing practices @wbur.org
And most recently, I wrote about Joe Mungo Reed’s Terrestrial History—a speculative, but emotionally grounded exploration of climate collapse and interplanetary colonization for @bostonglobe.com.
In Reed’s ‘Terrestrial History,’ homesick for an abandoned Earth - The Boston Globe
A new novel by Joe Mungo Reed asks what humanity owes our home planet — and what we owe each other.
www.bostonglobe.com
April 19, 2025 at 4:20 PM
And most recently, I wrote about Joe Mungo Reed’s Terrestrial History—a speculative, but emotionally grounded exploration of climate collapse and interplanetary colonization for @bostonglobe.com.
On Substack, I did a deep dive on Vincenzo Latronico's "Perfection" and its withering dissection of my very own microgeneration.
The discreet charm of the bohemian bourgeoisie
A review of Vincenzo Latronico’s “Perfection” (NYRB, March 2025)
bradymp.substack.com
April 19, 2025 at 4:19 PM
On Substack, I did a deep dive on Vincenzo Latronico's "Perfection" and its withering dissection of my very own microgeneration.
I got to interview Joyce E. Chapin about her comprehensive history, "The Franklin Stove," which explores not just the titular invention, but the very origins of the American quest for consumable comfort. @wbur.org
Benjamin Franklin set out to conquer climate in the colonial era
In her new book, “The Franklin Stove: An Unintended American Revolution,” Harvard professor Joyce E. Chaplin reveals how this relatively modest invention prefigures the ascent of the United States as ...
www.wbur.org
April 19, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I got to interview Joyce E. Chapin about her comprehensive history, "The Franklin Stove," which explores not just the titular invention, but the very origins of the American quest for consumable comfort. @wbur.org
@bostonglobe.com, I wrote about Morgan Falconer's "How To Be Avant-Garde" and what past might be able to tell us about the future of art.
A look back at when art was revolutionary - The Boston Globe
Art-world insider Morgan Falconer ponders today’s dull scene.
www.bostonglobe.com
April 19, 2025 at 4:16 PM
@bostonglobe.com, I wrote about Morgan Falconer's "How To Be Avant-Garde" and what past might be able to tell us about the future of art.
At bradymr.substack.com, I wrote about @mcnallyeditions.com's all-too-timely reissue of Rebecca West's "Radio Treason."
Portrait of a Fascist: Rebecca West’s “Radio Treason”
Out February 11 from McNally Editions.
bradymp.substack.com
April 19, 2025 at 4:14 PM
At bradymr.substack.com, I wrote about @mcnallyeditions.com's all-too-timely reissue of Rebecca West's "Radio Treason."
I had a lot of fun reading and reviewing @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social's "From Ted to Tom: The Illustrated Envelopes of Edward Gorey" @wbur.org.
A collection of illustrator Edward Gorey's works shared in new book
“From Ted to Tom: The Illustrated Envelopes of Edward Gorey” brings together 50 illustrations that Gorey sent to his friend, Tom Fitzharris, at the height of their friendship in 1974 and 1975.
www.wbur.org
April 19, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I had a lot of fun reading and reviewing @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social's "From Ted to Tom: The Illustrated Envelopes of Edward Gorey" @wbur.org.
Later that month, I reviewed Eric Larocca's latest "splatterpunk" novel and discussed the promise and pitfalls of transgressive fiction, also @wbur.org.
Boston author Eric LaRocca's latest novel delves into the horror of grief
“At Dark, I Become Loathsome” tells the story of a man whose grief over the loss of his family, and struggle with accepting his own sexuality, has sent down a dark path from which there might be no co...
www.wbur.org
April 19, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Later that month, I reviewed Eric Larocca's latest "splatterpunk" novel and discussed the promise and pitfalls of transgressive fiction, also @wbur.org.