I reveal my apocalypse dreamscape as the one created by Hal Hartley, in this column i wrote for The Believer.
The Believer@thebeliever.net · 4w ago“I always assume we are the ones who will kill ourselves. I forget how new that story is. In the ancient stories, it’s a god who comes along, logs in, and clicks us off.” From Issue 155, @debolinunferth.bsky.social on Hal Hartley’s 1998 film “The Book of Life”: www.thebeliever.net/resurrector-...
Another Phoenix lit opportunity! If you're in town, come out Wednesday night to @changinghands.bsky.social to see @debolinunferth.bsky.social read from her new novel EARTH 7! I'll be her conversation partner, and can't wait to talk to her.
Deb Olin Unferth: Earth 7
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“If you do not answer the noise and urgency of your gifts, they will turn on you. Or drag you down with their immense sadness at being abandoned." —Joy Harjo "I usually solve problems by letting them devour me." —Franz Kafka
I've been forgetting to post about how much I enjoyed @debolinunferth.bsky.social's terrific novel Earth 7. Loved the relationships (mother/daughter, woman/woman) loved the writing, loved the premise. Write on, Deb -
London trains for the win. London trains for world peace. London trains are making my day.
I wrote about a few of my favorite books for The Atlantic. (Gift link)
Nine Books to Reset Your View of the World
Each of these titles will widen your perspective, offering you original insight and vision.
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@ehaidle.bsky.social Elizabeth Haidle in the house! Woot!
The Zoom call is at its max of 20,000 attendees (YouTube link still works!) www.youtube.com/watch?v=55yf...
do you have any idea just how badly you have to fuck up to get Canada mad at you
Love this cryptic title, also loving the book so far. There you have it.
Think I’m going to try to make the switch over here in earnest. But is it real? Will it stay?
"Do not publicize this, but it is Claire’s official position not to prosecute any customers who shoplift items from the journal and/or notebooks section. I repeat, let sad girls who steal journals just have them."
Rules from Claire’s Employee Handbook
1. You have to use the piercing gun. No matter how many times the customers say they have seen The Parent Trap, they will scream in the store if yo...
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@therakha.net hello fellow Wolf. Welcome to the pack. ❤️
“i just have one thing to say…. America, go bowling!”
Finished ALL the cooking yesterday. I feel crazily free today. What will I do with my one wild life until 4 o’clock? Read? Take a shower? The possibilities.
Happy to be spending thanksgiving in my echo chamber.
[handing a picture of a very healthy person to my doctor] so I was thinking something like this
I saw the 2024 movie Dahomey the other night: I have never seen a documentary that is also sci-fi, kind of. So deep, my god.
Why is it all leafblowers now? Sign of the times, that roar.
Baby Boogie, because it’s the kind of stressful week that asks for kitten photos.
Any Kelly Link book makes my year, but a novel? Oh yes.
