Michael Backus
@mjbackus.bsky.social
Writer (a novel, The Vanishing Point; a memoir, The Heart is Meat: An 80s Memoir, coming out in May 2025 on Headpress/Oil on Water press out of England), teacher of writing (Gotham Writer's Workshop), film nut, book lover, NBA fan.
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews... My book is out in bookstores on May 1. Here's a quote from the review:
April 8, 2025 at 3:56 PM
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews... My book is out in bookstores on May 1. Here's a quote from the review:
Outside Left is a magazine that pushes books they like; they liked my memoir, out on May 1. Got to love the line, "raciest paciest creative non-fiction." Thanks to Lamontpaul. outsideleft.com/main.php?upd...
February 11, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Outside Left is a magazine that pushes books they like; they liked my memoir, out on May 1. Got to love the line, "raciest paciest creative non-fiction." Thanks to Lamontpaul. outsideleft.com/main.php?upd...
Holy shit, in the world of terrible appointments, Trump's Patel appt might be the worst. This NY Times article lays out the bullshit he was peddling and how it was wrong.
F.B.I. Pick Pushed False and Misleading Claims About Trump Investigations www.nytimes.com/2025/01/23/u...
F.B.I. Pick Pushed False and Misleading Claims About Trump Investigations www.nytimes.com/2025/01/23/u...
Kash Patel, Trump’s F.B.I. Pick, Pushed False Claims About Trump Investigations
Kash Patel, Donald J. Trump’s choice to run the bureau, has made a series of spurious assertions about the Russia, Jan. 6 and classified documents inquiries.
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Holy shit, in the world of terrible appointments, Trump's Patel appt might be the worst. This NY Times article lays out the bullshit he was peddling and how it was wrong.
F.B.I. Pick Pushed False and Misleading Claims About Trump Investigations www.nytimes.com/2025/01/23/u...
F.B.I. Pick Pushed False and Misleading Claims About Trump Investigations www.nytimes.com/2025/01/23/u...
I've written a lot of short film reviews over the years and being new to Blue Sky, I thought I'd post a few screen shots as a way of hooking into whatever film culture there is here. This is a quick take on two Gary Cooper films, one at the beginning and one at the end of his career.
November 19, 2024 at 11:46 PM
I've written a lot of short film reviews over the years and being new to Blue Sky, I thought I'd post a few screen shots as a way of hooking into whatever film culture there is here. This is a quick take on two Gary Cooper films, one at the beginning and one at the end of his career.
wapo.st/4fMMdHw Once again showing how Citizens United was disastrous. The way out of this is federal funding of all elections, every candidate that qualifies gets the same amount, but impossible to ever see that happening.
Inside the Republican false-flag effort to turn off Kamala Harris voters
A multi-pronged dark money effort by advisers to Elon Musk targeted liberals, Jews, Muslims and Black voters with ads that were not quite what they seemed.
wapo.st
November 15, 2024 at 5:18 PM
wapo.st/4fMMdHw Once again showing how Citizens United was disastrous. The way out of this is federal funding of all elections, every candidate that qualifies gets the same amount, but impossible to ever see that happening.
Polydactyl cat always find the heating pad, especially in cool weather, but she doesn't like it too hot. Setting #2 seems just right.
November 14, 2024 at 3:48 PM
Polydactyl cat always find the heating pad, especially in cool weather, but she doesn't like it too hot. Setting #2 seems just right.
www.michaeljbackus.com/recordings I recorded six short readings from my memoir of 80s NYC The Heart is Meat (out everywhere in May); you can access any of them here, I'd suggest starting with Pig Knuckles, which gives a good sense of the tone and style of the book.
Michael Backus, Author | Recordings
Michael Backus, author and published writer of stories, articles and film.
www.michaeljbackus.com
November 12, 2024 at 9:43 PM
www.michaeljbackus.com/recordings I recorded six short readings from my memoir of 80s NYC The Heart is Meat (out everywhere in May); you can access any of them here, I'd suggest starting with Pig Knuckles, which gives a good sense of the tone and style of the book.
www.southwestwriters.com/author-updat...
Here's a link to an interview with me; it's about my memoir of working and living in NYC in the early 80s and is available now directly from the publisher. On May 1, 2025, it will have a wide release to bookstores and sites like Amazon and BN.
Here's a link to an interview with me; it's about my memoir of working and living in NYC in the early 80s and is available now directly from the publisher. On May 1, 2025, it will have a wide release to bookstores and sites like Amazon and BN.
October 1, 2024 at 9:49 PM
www.southwestwriters.com/author-updat...
Here's a link to an interview with me; it's about my memoir of working and living in NYC in the early 80s and is available now directly from the publisher. On May 1, 2025, it will have a wide release to bookstores and sites like Amazon and BN.
Here's a link to an interview with me; it's about my memoir of working and living in NYC in the early 80s and is available now directly from the publisher. On May 1, 2025, it will have a wide release to bookstores and sites like Amazon and BN.
A short memoir piece in Cutleaf Journal about the ways the present can change how you think about the past. cutleafjournal.com/nonfiction/l...
Lt. Dan Takes A Trip
There were as many as eight of us, though it was difficult to tell if people were traveling together or just randomly milling nearby.
cutleafjournal.com
September 27, 2024 at 10:33 PM
A short memoir piece in Cutleaf Journal about the ways the present can change how you think about the past. cutleafjournal.com/nonfiction/l...
My memoir about working in the meatpacking district in NYC in the early 1980s will be in bookstores and online on May 1, 2025, but you can order it directly from the publisher (Oil on Water press) here: oilonwaterpress.com/product/the-...
September 26, 2024 at 8:58 PM
My memoir about working in the meatpacking district in NYC in the early 1980s will be in bookstores and online on May 1, 2025, but you can order it directly from the publisher (Oil on Water press) here: oilonwaterpress.com/product/the-...