@jeffvandermeer.bsky.social Patti Smith just said your name on Substack (when mentioning Twenty Days of Turin). Maybe you already know this. Maybe you’re pals. But I think if Patti Smith says a person’s name, a person should know!
Michelle Richmond
@michellerichmond.bsky.social
Writer. Mom. Coffee person. Books at michellerichmond.com Travel stories at wanderingwriter.substack.com. Essays on writing at caffeinatedwriter.substack.com
Half Moon Bay is showing off tonight. Northern California is my favorite place to be in December.
I’ll never forget his warmth and unpretentiousness. Rob Reiner was the proverbial mensch. May he and his wife rest in peace. His memory will always be a blessing to me from that one small interaction we had. I’m sure he touched people’s lives like this everywhere he went. We’ll miss him.
Traffic jam, Half Moon Bay, mustard & oxalis flower super bloom edition (aka Why I love December in the Bay Area)
What a treat to see my old friends Kevin Smokler & Susie Hara at Babylon Salon reading series in San Francisco. Their new books are BREAK THE FRAME and EARTHQUAKE SHACK. @weegee.bsky.social @babylonsalon.bsky.social
I just got to escape reality for a while with Wendy Tokunaga’s forthcoming novel, Brenda Barker’s Next Chapter. A terrific novel about a widowed writer pursuing her dreams after middle age. Follow @wendytokunaga.bsky.social for updates. #booksky
@jeffvandermeer.bsky.social your books in a row at a beautiful little bookshop in Mont Royal neighborhood in Montreal
In NJ, "Ms. Sherrill won a whopping 18% of Mr. Trump’s Hispanic support..." Democrats didn't just energize Democrat voters on Nov 4th--they flipped Trump voters. Maybe cruelty, chaos, mass layoffs, inflation, & starvation aren't the flex the GOP thinks they are? www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
Two Signs That Democrats Flipped Trump Supporters on Tuesday
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Later this month I’ll be taking a train to Montreal, so naturally I’m reading a novel about a writer on a train to Montreal!
WCK has been partnering with RASA since we first served families together during the Covid-19 pandemic. Chef Corps member Rahul immediately answered the call to cook with us again to support federal employees and their families that are impacted by the U.S. government shutdown. #ChefsForFeds
"The librarian is a seeker and keeper of truth, and that makes her a dangerous figure in the eyes of those who fear the fullest, most comprehensive, and most uncomfortable truths emerging."
In Praise of Librarians in Dangerous Times
Librarians are on the front lines of history and current events, when news and change arrive at a furious clip that only quickens every day. And without libraries, my work would simply not exist. I…
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Walmart, McDonalds and Amazon are the largest employers of people who require SNAP assistance. The CEOs earned between 18-40 million last year, 1000x their median employee income. They took billions in profits, while their workers relied on SNAP to survive. Wanna fix fraud and abuse? Fix that.
My favorite tree in Paris, 5 years ago today. We lived by Parc Monceau & I walked there almost every day except when it was closed for lockdown. This tree had many moods, but was its best in fall.
He's giving Lupin. I think we have our thief. Is This Dapper Man Going to Crack the Louvre Heist Case? www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/s...
Is This Dapper Man Going to Crack the Louvre Heist Case?
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i think you need a baby sea otter swimming with mom right about now...
Sunday is always a good day for Simone de Beauvoir.
All of the love, none of the kings. No kings, San Francisco style
Sunday reading… Sunday is always a good day for a short book. ANIMAL STORIES by Kate Zambreno
In good news, should you be needing good news today: bookstores remain a community anchor in cities across America.
Parnassus Books@parnassusbooks.bsky.social · 10mo agoThank you, Nashville, for voting us Best Bookstore in the Scene’s Best of Nashville poll! What a privilege to be in such a bookish city amongst all of you wonderful readers. It’s an honor to be your third space. #nashville #shopsmallshoplocal #parnassusbooks @nashvillescene.com
