Overnight Religion

Hey, did I mention I finished writing my first piece of fiction? If nothing else it means I can put 'writer' in my bio without sounding like a total dick.

Starting the year with a poem written about the early stages of fatherhood. Thanks for @InkSweatTears for publishing.

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Listening to Trail of Dead and wondering what 15 year old me would make of all this.

Umberto Eco, who owned 50,000 books, had this to say about home libraries: "It is foolish to think that you have to read all the books you buy, as it is foolish to criticize those who buy more books than they will ever be able to read. It would be like saying that you should use all the cutlery or glasses or screwdrivers or drill bits you bought before buying new ones. "There are things in life that we need to always have plenty of supplies, even if we will only use a small portion. "If, for example, we consider books as medicine, we understand that it is good to have many at home rather than a few: when you want to feel better, then you go to the 'medicine closet' and choose a book. Not a random one, but the right book for that moment. That's why you should always have a nutrition choice! "Those who buy only one book, read only that one and then get rid of it. They simply apply the consumer mentality to books, that is, they consider them a consumer product, a good. Those who love books know that a book is anything but a commodity."

#solidarity with students - from Tbilisi to the US campuses - resisting violent state repression.

I have a sudden overwhelming desire to listen to Macy Gray

Remember when this happened five years ago?

New ghost story for Christmas is underway! Second year of this new tradition now. Going for a Calvino-esque style this year.

Not able to attend this year, but enjoy this preview of some of the interviews with OUP authors conducted at AMS/SMT23. Thanks to Dave for working on this!

Pleased to announce Dark Entries: Excursions into the Gothic zine! Vol. 1 features an interview with Emma from @Islet, @IndiaRakusen on witches, notes from a haunted childhood, poetry, music, and more. Order:thisisdarkentries.etsy.com Follow:instagram.com/thisisdarkentr…

Yesterday, after 10 years of research, the International Astronomical Union have named the asteroid 2013 TF19, "Fraser", after Elizabeth Fraser. Learn more about the astroid on @nasa's website. ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/tools/sbdb_loo…

On the creative impulse, need for validation, and striving for publication: henrywilkinson.substack.com/p/thoughts-on-…

One of life's great mysteries: why people go nuts over that start wearing purple song.

@laurenlaverne Hey Lauren, how about Combustion by Pregoblin to let the week know we mean business?

Imagine being a City fan: "Yes, this is as I expected. Good." At least they didn't spend an actual billion in a year I guess.

One of the best songs ever written.

@CheapPanini Odegaard. Could be a master stroke?

@henrymwilkinson But who was the captain?

Good start to fantasy football: accidentally played my triple captain.

Gonna use X like FB in 2009. Henry Wilkinson is hooting and howling.