Nicholson Baker
@nicholsonbaker.bsky.social
Latest book: Finding a Likeness: How I Got Somewhat Better at Art. First book: The Mezzanine. https://linktr.ee/nicholsonbaker.
Francesca Albanese, pencil drawing: "Many Israelis I've engaged with keep on asking why--why there are no sanctions. Because of political alliances--but also because I do think many people have not understood how deeply entrenched we all are with Israeli crimes. And not only Israeli crimes-
July 15, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Francesca Albanese, pencil drawing: "Many Israelis I've engaged with keep on asking why--why there are no sanctions. Because of political alliances--but also because I do think many people have not understood how deeply entrenched we all are with Israeli crimes. And not only Israeli crimes-
“Israeli soldiers serving in Gaza told Haaretz that commanders have ordered troops to shoot at unarmed crowds near humanitarian aid distribution sites to drive them away or disperse them, even when it was clear they posed no threat.” www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
IDF soldiers ordered to shoot deliberately at unarmed Gazans waiting for humanitarian aid
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www.haaretz.com
June 27, 2025 at 8:14 PM
“Israeli soldiers serving in Gaza told Haaretz that commanders have ordered troops to shoot at unarmed crowds near humanitarian aid distribution sites to drive them away or disperse them, even when it was clear they posed no threat.” www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
I talked to Jared Levy for Interview Magazine in 2013: "There’s something paralyzing about being a writer that you have to escape. I don’t want to think of myself as a guy who’s written a bunch of books. The 26 letters distance us from our own hesitations--" www.interviewmagazine.com/culture/nich...
Nicholson Baker Navigates the Buffet - Interview Magazine
Blurring the line between fiction and nonfiction is familiar territory for Nicholson Baker.
www.interviewmagazine.com
June 25, 2025 at 10:14 AM
I talked to Jared Levy for Interview Magazine in 2013: "There’s something paralyzing about being a writer that you have to escape. I don’t want to think of myself as a guy who’s written a bunch of books. The 26 letters distance us from our own hesitations--" www.interviewmagazine.com/culture/nich...
"Askold Melnyczuk tongues the tooth of that which can’t be said" ninamaclaughlin.substack.com/p/harvard-bo...
Harvard Bookstore Union scores contract, new poetry from Askold Melnyczuk, a new indie in Maine
New England Literary News
ninamaclaughlin.substack.com
June 23, 2025 at 12:04 PM
"Askold Melnyczuk tongues the tooth of that which can’t be said" ninamaclaughlin.substack.com/p/harvard-bo...
Medea Benjamin, antiwar activist, voice of reason, co-founder of Code Pink. #portraitart #art
June 22, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Medea Benjamin, antiwar activist, voice of reason, co-founder of Code Pink. #portraitart #art
Medea Benjamin on Substack medeabenjamin.substack.com/p/trumps-war...
June 22, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Medea Benjamin on Substack medeabenjamin.substack.com/p/trumps-war...
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What charming drawings, bringing Redditors to life. And if this catches your attention, please read one of Mr. Baker’s books. He’s an absolutely brilliant writer.
Woman who calls herself offbrand_pepsi on Reddit. Pencil drawing with digital color. #art #portraitart #redditgetsdrawn
June 17, 2025 at 5:34 AM
What charming drawings, bringing Redditors to life. And if this catches your attention, please read one of Mr. Baker’s books. He’s an absolutely brilliant writer.
"This war had goals other than military victory," writes Israeli scholar Ilana Hammerman in Haaretz. "Increasingly, it was waged in the spirit of the calls from senior politicians, ministers and Knesset members, as well as generals, to destroy Gaza – www.haaretz.com/opinion/2025... (paywall)
'Netanyahu isn't Israel,' claim Israeli intellectuals. They're lying to themselves | Opinion
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www.haaretz.com
June 17, 2025 at 6:26 PM
"This war had goals other than military victory," writes Israeli scholar Ilana Hammerman in Haaretz. "Increasingly, it was waged in the spirit of the calls from senior politicians, ministers and Knesset members, as well as generals, to destroy Gaza – www.haaretz.com/opinion/2025... (paywall)
June 15, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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the details and beauty of jupiter ☁️
May 31, 2025 at 7:59 PM
the details and beauty of jupiter ☁️
May 31, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Keiran Brennan Hinton, Office (oil on linen) (2022)
May 12, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Keiran Brennan Hinton, Office (oil on linen) (2022)
May 30, 2025 at 9:42 PM
May 30, 2025 at 9:35 PM
“From 1964-1973, more than two million tons of ordnance were dropped on Laos. The intensity and scale of this bombing was equal to one planeload of bombs every eight minutes, 24 hours a day, for nine years.” www.halotrust.org/where-we-wor...
Laos: destroying explosives, creating jobs | The HALO Trust
The HALO Trust’s work in Laos involves clearing unexploded ordnance, helping communities return to their homes, and enabling safer farming. Learn more.
www.halotrust.org
May 28, 2025 at 7:18 AM
“From 1964-1973, more than two million tons of ordnance were dropped on Laos. The intensity and scale of this bombing was equal to one planeload of bombs every eight minutes, 24 hours a day, for nine years.” www.halotrust.org/where-we-wor...
“The US has delivered 90,000 tons of bombs, guns, and other military equipment to Israel since October 7, 2023, to support the genocidal war against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, according to numbers from the Israeli Defense Ministry.” news.antiwar.com/2025/05/27/u...
US Has Delivered 90,000 Tons of Weapons to Israel in Nearly 600 Days - News From Antiwar.com
The US has delivered 90,000 tons of bombs, guns, and other military equipment to Israel since October 7, 2023, to support the genocidal war against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, according to numbers...
news.antiwar.com
May 28, 2025 at 6:55 AM
“The US has delivered 90,000 tons of bombs, guns, and other military equipment to Israel since October 7, 2023, to support the genocidal war against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, according to numbers from the Israeli Defense Ministry.” news.antiwar.com/2025/05/27/u...
Larry Rosenwald, pacifist, editor of _War No More_, holding a cat. #art #portraitart
April 25, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Larry Rosenwald, pacifist, editor of _War No More_, holding a cat. #art #portraitart
Woman on #redditgetsdrawn. #portraitart
April 23, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Woman on #redditgetsdrawn. #portraitart
April 23, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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#IdahoEscape
One of the last patches of snow hunkered where there used to be ample shade.
Bye, Mr. Winter. See you in a few months.
One of the last patches of snow hunkered where there used to be ample shade.
Bye, Mr. Winter. See you in a few months.
April 23, 2025 at 12:55 PM
#IdahoEscape
One of the last patches of snow hunkered where there used to be ample shade.
Bye, Mr. Winter. See you in a few months.
One of the last patches of snow hunkered where there used to be ample shade.
Bye, Mr. Winter. See you in a few months.
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Silver for #acoloradAyPRIL
"Three Little Fishes"
Thread painting - hand embroidery artwork.
#WildlifeArt #Sealife
"Three Little Fishes"
Thread painting - hand embroidery artwork.
#WildlifeArt #Sealife
April 23, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Silver for #acoloradAyPRIL
"Three Little Fishes"
Thread painting - hand embroidery artwork.
#WildlifeArt #Sealife
"Three Little Fishes"
Thread painting - hand embroidery artwork.
#WildlifeArt #Sealife