Steven Roiphe

The video of our latest group reading has arrived. Tune in at 53:20 to meet the depraved protagonist of my novel in progress, the great and turbulent Blade Happenstance. #writingcommunity vimeo.com/1130267916?fl=…

In his new book @ibramxk reminds Americans, during a time of inward-facing rancor, to look outward at experiences shared globally in order to fathom our worst ideas. pen.org/ibram-x-kendi-…

*News Flash*: With just a few days left, my novel THE FULLNESS remains highly ranked for @Libraro_'s prize. Please consider clicking the link below to register/like/comment, so we can boost it thru the finish. Thanks! #readingcommunity #writingcommunity app.libraro.com/manuscript/det…

A terrific and fun post, by @colingorrie. *Very* helpful for writing dialogue in historical passages. (With thanks to @AnandWrites for the link.) #amwriting deadlanguagesociety.com/p/how-far-back…

What could possibly go wrong? politico.eu/article/nigel-…

These days, rooting for peace in Syria lends a rare type of hope for my own country's turn from authoritarianism. This study by @Shtuni lays out the extraordinary measures that nation's new leader has taken, is taking, and still may need to take. ctc.westpoint.edu/from-insurgenc…

Am scatting offline now on family vacay, and what do you know the launch of my weeks irl correspond with a bumper crop @TheOnion. Enjoy, or if you're like me, laugh/cry/repeat for a while. theonion.com/what-to-know-a…

Good to know men's minds are open, at least in the world of literary fiction ... Interesting piece by @PatriciaWaldron in @CornellNews. (Link via @poetswritersinc.) #WritingCommunity news.cornell.edu/stories/2026/0…

Haven't been a dependable Springsteen fan these past few years, but there are times he pretty much says it all. #ICEout youtube.com/watch?v=GDaPdp…

I'm ashamed to find this happening in my beloved home state. Thank you Rep. Deqa Dhalac for serving Maine, and @christian_harsa/@newscentermaine for excellent reporting. newscentermaine.com/article/news/p…

Unsolicited #writingtips #41) When your government is yanking immigrants through car windows within a three-hour drive of your idyllic workspace, you'll need to direct some daily writing time toward protest. #ICEout themainemonitor.org/masked-agents-…

@paulacramon You're very welcome. @ElectricLit brought back your thoughtful post in an e-letter last week, and the timing couldn't have been better.

@StevenRoiphe Thank you!

Truly appreciate this list by @paulacramon; also adding her memoir to my reading queue. Americans—the USA type—need to learn about the places we recklessly subjugate. #amreading electricliterature.com/7-books-to-hel…

Thankful for @debutiful's reliable recommend posts. From this one I popped Alice Evelyn Yang's coming novel, A BEAST SLINKS TOWARDS BEIJING, right onto my to-read list. (Terrific book title, btw.) #amreading debutiful.net/2026/01/05/12-…

An eminently worthy Sidney Award winner, via @nytdavidbrooks and @Harpers. If AI at the moment is little more than brute-force computing, Christian Wiman's wonderful essay serves to warn us off "the notion that the brain is a machine" too. harpers.org/archive/2025/1…

"Such occurrences demonstrate how racism is a matter of consequences that can accrue with and without explicit intent." We dispensed with *that* pesky distinction in 2025, huh? Important post, as usual, from @MassReview. themassachusettsreview.substack.com/p/statues-fell…

Like @leverus's take on escapism in @HarvardMagazine, vis à vis Westeros. Gives me confidence my motley fiction will find its readers during challenging times. harvardmagazine.com/arts-culture/h…

A book I look forward to reading.

Thankfully, clicking around the web can still lead to illuminating stuff. Found this @NERweb link in a '19 volume of poet @CLVoisine's work, indelible commentary on race in my home state. nereview.com/article/camill…

Great profile by @michaelkruse. Question: Where were GP's parents born? Unfortunately, it can make a difference to voters; I wonder sometimes whether my Downeast-born son is considered a *real* Mainer here. politico.com/news/magazine/…

Wow.

Best book I read on my writing retreat by far. Deliciously weird premise, and @katefolk executes it beautifully.