Craft panel where three people who reviewed the same book in different ways discuss their approaches. We did something like this with NBCC a while back and it was fun.

Alysa Liu, bursting with joy, wins first U.S. Olympic women’s figure skating gold in 24 years Liu won gold with a rousing routine to "MacArthur Park" by Donna Summer. Kaori Sakamoto and Ami Nakai, both of Japan, won silver and bronze.

I cannot stop reading about Alyssa Liu. "Busting with joy" is exactly right. Even I can see it in her performance and I don't know anything about figure skaing. www.nytimes.com/athletic/705...

Rediscovering Albert Maltz in "Man on a Road and Other Stories" - Chicago Review of Books Our review of Alfred Maltz's collection, "Man on a Road and Other Stories."

I wrote about Albert Maltz's short stories in the @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social. He's an unjustly forgotten American writer who stood up to government officials motivated by fear and selfishness. He's worth rediscovering.

I wrote about Albert Maltz for @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social. He was a talented, compassionate writer who was unjustly forgotten. He also stood up to a right-wing demagogue in DC when he was summoned before the HUAC in 1947. Even more reason to remember him now.

Oh no

Not funny, Jason. Now I have to report you to Pitt IT. Great.

I'm frightened of how much juice jacking might occur between now and then

Update: I'm a Cyber Hero

Passed the quiz at the end of the training so i think i'm officially a human firewall

Was just introduced to the digital scourges of “juice jacking” and “shoulder surfing." I think I'm supposed to be scared of them but they sound fun.

Currently watching a work-mandated security video that promises to turn me into a "human firewall"

This all great but I particularly enjoyed the material on Phil and his baldness. I'm still reeling from reading about Landon Donovan's relationship to his earlier this week.

This reminded me to go save PDFs of recent reviews

Opinion | Writing for ‘the Public’ Won’t Save Us We created new venues to affirm our value. Now they’re at risk of collapsing too.

www.chronicle.com/article/the-... I worked in “the public humanities” for years at Pitt and writing for LARB or similar publications was a pretty small part of that work. For me, the term was most useful as a label for community engagement done in humanities departments. It was fun.

YES this map doesn’t seem wrong but it also shows how “Midwest” and “Northeast” aren’t always that meaningful. (I think Pittsburgh is combo Rust Belt and Appalachia, fwiw.)

Katharina Volckmer’s Calls May Be Recorded | The Brooklyn Rail Katharina Volckmer’s Calls May Be Recorded opens with thoughts on when a person is most likely to shit themselves.

Here's my review of Katharina Volckmer's CALLS MAY BE RECORDED. Happy for thoughts if you've read it. This is not like most novels. @twodollarradio.bsky.social brooklynrail.org/2025/09/book...

Katharina Volckmer’s Calls May Be Recorded | The Brooklyn Rail Katharina Volckmer’s Calls May Be Recorded opens with thoughts on when a person is most likely to shit themselves.

For The Brooklyn Rail, Dan Kubis calls Katharina Volckmer’s CALLS MAY BE RECORDED “a wildly imaginative, deeply intransigent novel"

@dankubis.bsky.social 🔗 brooklynrail.org/2025/09/book...

Im not but thought you might like hearing that my youngest son plays rugby now! I dream of getting him to Capetown for a match 🙂

Finding a Home on the Road: Joanna Pocock’s “Greyhound” - Chicago Review of Books Our review of Joanna Pocock's new memoir, "Greyhound"

"GREYHOUND uses its ecological consciousness to direct readers’ attentions to the natural world, thoughtfully probes the boundaries of its own awareness, and honestly struggles to achieve a comfortable sense of place." — @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social

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Loved reading John Tottenham's novel SERVICE. Does it want a GenX revival? Do I want one of those? Anyway, here’s some dialogue from HENRY FOOL that will tell you what the book is about.

Finding a Home on the Road: Joanna Pocock’s “Greyhound” - Chicago Review of Books Our review of Joanna Pocock's new memoir, "Greyhound"

"[The book] uses its ecological consciousness to direct readers’ attentions to the natural world, thoughtfully probes the boundaries of its own awareness."

@dankubis.bsky.social's review of "Greyhound" by Joanna Pocock (@catapultbooks.bsky.social) is out now.
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Finding a Home on the Road: Joanna Pocock’s “Greyhound” - Chicago Review of Books Our review of Joanna Pocock's new memoir, "Greyhound"

Happy to review Joanna Pocock's GREYHOUND for @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social. It's a great road trip book and also a great book about road trip books. Check it out! @fitzcarraldoeds.bsky.social chireviewofbooks.com/2025/08/18/f...

Momma is a great band, not least bc they wear their love of 90s music on their sleeves

Yes! He loves them. Perfect scale-tipper.

Minnesota vs Oklahoma City! I don't think there's an obvious hero or villain or anything. Two small-market teams. Lots of fun players. Tough decision!

His panel was amazing

The Straight Story (1999) - 'Laurens Walking' scene [1080p] YouTube video by Screen Themes

My favorite scene from one of my all-time favorite films. I talked about it in a toast at my brother's wedding. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z9B...

Great movie. Important to mention that the woman in blue in that clip is a medical doctor.

Learned about this film from a Best of 2024 list. It's great!! Needle drop on Unsatisfied as the credits roll was delightful.

Totally agree he was awesome.