Michael Diver
@mjdiver.bsky.social
Retired magazine editor, now editing the occasional book. Founder of Charger Pride Scholarship Foundation. Love books, music, soccer, magazines (of course), and the StL Cards.
My reaction to that map too. Come ON.
December 10, 2025 at 5:39 PM
My reaction to that map too. Come ON.
Publishing question, just out of curiosity. It has nothing to do with me personally. I have wondered about this for a while.
As a book is prepped for paperback release, do authors typically get to correct [x number of] errors that appeared in the hardcover version?
As a book is prepped for paperback release, do authors typically get to correct [x number of] errors that appeared in the hardcover version?
December 5, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Publishing question, just out of curiosity. It has nothing to do with me personally. I have wondered about this for a while.
As a book is prepped for paperback release, do authors typically get to correct [x number of] errors that appeared in the hardcover version?
As a book is prepped for paperback release, do authors typically get to correct [x number of] errors that appeared in the hardcover version?
I’ve meant to ask you, what do you do for authors? Are you an editor? I saw that The Economist named the Mahler book you worked on to its best of 2025 list.
I only knew you were a writer yourself.
I only knew you were a writer yourself.
December 2, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I’ve meant to ask you, what do you do for authors? Are you an editor? I saw that The Economist named the Mahler book you worked on to its best of 2025 list.
I only knew you were a writer yourself.
I only knew you were a writer yourself.
I’d imagine you have gotten the same notice from the I-Cubs as I just did. They’re selling 10-game flex packs at half off (discount price $64) through Monday. And I’m very pleased to see Memphis is here for a 6-game series in May. It was weird for those two teams not to play each other in 2025.
November 29, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I’d imagine you have gotten the same notice from the I-Cubs as I just did. They’re selling 10-game flex packs at half off (discount price $64) through Monday. And I’m very pleased to see Memphis is here for a 6-game series in May. It was weird for those two teams not to play each other in 2025.
Done. Thanks for the tip.
November 29, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Done. Thanks for the tip.
I’ll be the dickhead who says it’s Gram Parsons, but it’s only because I’m such a fan and he’s not as known as I think he deserves. Your tweet is touting numerous excellent things: the Stones, the wonderful 500 Songs podcast, and Gram and Ry. Cheers to you.
November 28, 2025 at 11:20 PM
I’ll be the dickhead who says it’s Gram Parsons, but it’s only because I’m such a fan and he’s not as known as I think he deserves. Your tweet is touting numerous excellent things: the Stones, the wonderful 500 Songs podcast, and Gram and Ry. Cheers to you.
Corporal punishment in public schools. (Maybe first third of my life instead of first half.)
November 14, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Corporal punishment in public schools. (Maybe first third of my life instead of first half.)
The timing isn’t right but I kind of wish I were joining you. I should read Middlemarch too. Overdue.
November 3, 2025 at 3:31 AM
The timing isn’t right but I kind of wish I were joining you. I should read Middlemarch too. Overdue.
At 11:36 pm Central The NY Times sent out an email with the subject line Breaking news: The Los Angeles Dodgers win the World Series.
November 2, 2025 at 1:19 PM
At 11:36 pm Central The NY Times sent out an email with the subject line Breaking news: The Los Angeles Dodgers win the World Series.
Bucky fucking Dent.
November 2, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Bucky fucking Dent.
I had to leave to catch a train, about 20 minutes into the second half. How close did Barca come to scoring a second goal?
October 26, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I had to leave to catch a train, about 20 minutes into the second half. How close did Barca come to scoring a second goal?
Des Moines. Flip sides.
October 19, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Des Moines. Flip sides.
I think you’d get a real kick out of my tweets from that game, which started when the Cards were down, 6-0, I believe. Maybe I’ll go find them sometime. I’ve taken Twitter off my phone but my account still exists.
Some night that was. Funny to think it was Waino whom the Nats lit up.
Some night that was. Funny to think it was Waino whom the Nats lit up.
October 13, 2025 at 5:21 PM
I think you’d get a real kick out of my tweets from that game, which started when the Cards were down, 6-0, I believe. Maybe I’ll go find them sometime. I’ve taken Twitter off my phone but my account still exists.
Some night that was. Funny to think it was Waino whom the Nats lit up.
Some night that was. Funny to think it was Waino whom the Nats lit up.
Meanwhile Harrison Bader is biding his time. #exSTLCards
October 2, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Meanwhile Harrison Bader is biding his time. #exSTLCards
I haven’t followed through on my thought of doing a thread of #exSTLCards in the postseason. Edman and Kittredge were excellent yesterday. Kittredge not so great today. Jack Flaherty with a huge start tomorrow.
I generally root for all the exes.
I generally root for all the exes.
October 2, 2025 at 1:12 AM
I haven’t followed through on my thought of doing a thread of #exSTLCards in the postseason. Edman and Kittredge were excellent yesterday. Kittredge not so great today. Jack Flaherty with a huge start tomorrow.
I generally root for all the exes.
I generally root for all the exes.