Great interview by Jen Michalski (@socalwritergirl.bsky.social) up in @jmwwjournal.bsky.social with Curtis Smith today jmwwblog.wordpress.com/2026/09/14/a...

America’s Crossroads: An Interview with Curtis Smith by Jen Michalski

I think the one thing that unites the stories—at least in my mind—is the idea of grace.

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There’s nothing like an early 80s Dolly Parton album—you keep expecting Michael McDonald to sing harmony on every song.

Sleater-Kinney and Liz Phair, opening night of The Flannel and Fury tour, 9/6/26, El Cajon, CA.

“Hey nineteen/That’s Reetha Franklin” When I was a tweenager in the mid-80s just getting into bands, I thought Steely Dan was a group of really cool black guys, which I suppose would be the ultimate compliment to them.

This week on Jen’s Scholastic Summer, get ready to shed a few tears over Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson. www.instagram.com/reel/Dc8l-op... #jensscholasticsummer

Only a handful of spots left for the inaugural Rutgers-Camden weekend in Cape May, where you'll get writing instruction from me, Lauren Grodstein, & Laurie Frankel + do some serious writing + connect with other local creative people + touch the ocean writershouse.camden.rutgers.edu/writers-retr...

I was a traditional democrat in 2016 and vehemently defended Hillary against Bernie Bros. In 2026, I am vehemently defending DSA candidates against “moderate” democrats. The party better wake up really fast and realize I am not an outlier & that my values haven’t changed at all; theirs have.

I have no idea what Outlaw Light is, but at $5.99 a case in a grocery store in Southern California, it may as well have fallen from the sky. #cheers #outlawlight

Check out this week’s My Scholastic Summer, wherein I discuss The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson: www.instagram.com/reel/DcqkhZs...

Carlos Alcaraz is the hottest man alive.

“I’m ready to go to the gym” loosely translates in my house as my partner needs to do a bunch of random chores first and get sidetracked by a large box that we can break down when we get back.

What if Heaven is just a used bookstore, and every book is someone’s life?

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The beautiful chaos of a used bookstore is unmatched.

Thinking of sending this photo in for the product review:

From (speaker?) @rokhanna.bsky.social 👇🏽

I need to time travel and wise up 9-year-old me and her crush on Ricky Schroeder (and John Schneider, too). ew.com/ricky-schrod...

Ricky Schroder posts transphobic, anti-vax tribute to Dolly Parton, stars react: ‘Oh shut up!’

Celebrities slammed Ricky Schroder’s transphobic, anti-vaccine tribute to Dolly Parton after her death: ‘Oh shut up,’ Boy George wrote, while Katie Couric simply replied, ‘Ick.’

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I don’t know what else but my weekend will definitely include “Steel Magnolias” and “Clue.”

If anyone deserves a shrine (or her name on the Kennedy Center), it’s Dolly.

I saw this meme once that said an entire generation of GenX men are unprepared to deal with the death of Neil Young and that’s how I feel about Dolly today. :(

Reminder: Dolly Parton helped fund the Moderna vaccine for COVID.

Dolly Parton, who helped fund the Moderna vaccine, gets a ‘dose of her own medicine.’ (Published 2021)

The country music star broke into song before she was inoculated, and urged her fans to “get out there and get your shot.”

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Be a Dolly, not a Donald.

Actually grateful to have lived while the holy trinity of Betty White, Catherine O’Hara, and Dolly Parton walked the earth. We’re so lucky!

Omg, all the journal submissions are opening this week! It’s like the gates opening to the Wonks Chocolate Factory.

Willy Wonka's Iconic Welcome Entrance

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Jen Michalski on Instagram: "Is it time to make the donuts again?? Sitting in the green room (aka our office) before I record the next episode of “My Scholastic Summer.” Recording a 3-minute book revi...

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What makes this even more grotesque is that Doris Miller was denied the medal of honor when he was alive just because he was black. bsky.app/profile/carl...

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(CNN) - The US Navy is working to rename an aircraft carrier under construction that was set to honor a Black sailor hailed for his heroic actions during .. Pearl Harbor .. .. there have been internal conversation about renaming it to honor Trump.” @halbritz.bsky.social www.cnn.com/2026/08/20/p...

On this week’s Scholastic Summer, I discuss Harry Cat’s Pet Puppy by George Selden. If you’d like to win my lot of vintage scholastic titles, leave a comment! Fo you have a favorite Selden book? www.instagram.com/reel/DcGhSmq...

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The ratio of chia seeds that make it to your stomach as opposed to being stuck in your teeth is pretty even.

Told my dog she was a good girl and Siri answered, “why thanks!” Yeah, Siri’s not creepy.

Remember, the dumbest people *aren’t* running the country—they just elected the ones who are.

I’ve had the music to Paperboy stuck in my head for days—send help.