Congratulations, Jay!

It’s going to sound quaint, but the best way to resist an AI takeover of the humanities is to assign physical books, sit around, read them, and argue about ideas. Academic has become such a competitive arena, that we ourselves are trained to look for the winning angle, instead of the best education.

Trump forregnede sig i Minneapolis. Nu mærker han den skepsis mod staten, der er rodfæstet i enhver amerikaner Amerikanerne er vant til at protestere, når de mener, at den føderale regering går for tæt på deres liv og rettigheder. Men i Minneapolis forregnede Trump sig.

Jeg har en klumme i dagens JyllandsPosten: jyllands-posten.dk/debat/breve/...

Ever I so often, I need to listen to Hurts to Purr's 2006 song Matinee. So beautiful, so simple, so vulnerable.

Trump er ved at omskrive virkeligheden, så den passer til hans virkelighed. Men så kom en byge af kugler i vejen Man kan true aviser, lukke udstillinger og ændre skilte. Men man kan ikke slette videoer.

Jeg har et nyt indlæg i JyllandsPosten: jyllands-posten.dk/debat/breve/...

ICE får ikke amerikanerne til at vende sig mod indvandring – tværtimod vender de sig imod ICE At amerikanerne i den grad vender sig mod Trumps linje i indvandrerpolitikken, skyldes ikke mindst de billeder og videoer, hvor ICE med vold og magt anholder folk.

Nyt indlæg i dagens JP: jyllands-posten.dk/debat/breve/...

Der er en hverdag: Mange amerikanere er trætte af Trump og hans evindelige Washington-slagsmål Trump fylder meget i medierne – også de amerikanske. Men det betyder ikke, at amerikanerne ser Trump morgen, middag og aften i deres hverdag.

Jeg har et indlæg i JyllandsPosten i dag: jyllands-posten.dk/debat/breve/...

The more Tolstoy I read, the more I am convinced that Bakhtin was wrong in his assessment and rejection of his writing.

Hygge is not materialism but here in the US it almost seems to be a shopping guide.

I was irritated? Mmm.

What the Scandinavian concept of hygge can teach Americans about comfort and happiness YouTube video by PBS NewsHour

In case you missed me talking about hygge on PBS Newshour the other day, you can watch it here: m.youtube.com/watch?v=1AhF...

What the Scandinavian concept of hygge can teach Americans about comfort and happiness YouTube video by PBS NewsHour

In case you missed me talking about hygge on PBS Newshour the other day, you can watch it here: m.youtube.com/watch?v=1AhF...

What the Scandinavian concept of hygge can teach Americans about comfort and happiness As the holiday season comes to a close and parts of the country face frigid temperatures this New Year’s, we explore a concept of comfort, warmth and joy that began in Scandinavian countries and has r...

I talked about hygge on PBS Newshour tonight: www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

No, it is the other way around, Rebecca. We (the authors) are the ones lucky enough to have gotten to work with you, experience your support, help, and grace. You are amazing and I am forever grateful to you. Happy New Year.

Well, in English, yes. But not overall.

Christmas celebration means relaxing with a book by the beach.

Reading Tolstoy by the pool with an ocean view.

Normally, I hate treadmills but with this view, I guess it is okay.

This is what a good homemade pizza looks like.

First time out on cross country of the season.

Afternoon view from my office.

I found this card in an airport yesterday. There are were few people I could give it to.

I re-watched Casino Royale tonight. And that, I believe, is the greatest Bond movie of all time. But the Chris Cornell song is NOT among the best Bond songs.

Talking about my new book about Hans Christian Andersen with Carsten Jensen at Copenhagen Book Fair earlier today.

Leaving for the Copenhagen Book Fair where I will be talking about my new book with the author Carsten Jensen.

I want to post more on here, but I never get around to it. But it is Friday. And Friday means a Negroni.

I promised myself 2025 would be a year of print.

I obvs haven’t been pure. It’s not easy. I’m overriding the app locks on my phone to make this skeet.

But I cannot recommend it highly enough. Printing presses are deliberate democracy.

Subscribe to periodicals. Buy books. Literate yo self.

When I was a kid and worshipped Ringo Starr, I never thought would actually see in my concert twice. He is till amazing.

To me, being middle aged has meant three thing: decaf coffee, nonalcoholic beer, and a Costco membership. But maybe I should add this fourth.

Happy first day of class to all who celebrate.