culture goblin. research editor at NYT Magazine. author of Nobody Broke Your Heart: An Intimate Biography of Elliott Smith (out Aug. 25th!)
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culture goblin. research editor at NYT Magazine. author of Nobody Broke Your Heart: An Intimate Biography of Elliott Smith (out Aug. 25th!)
patreon + other links: https://solo.to/nobodybrokeyourheart
world’s best cats, except for your cats.
I know I'm writing from a biased & privileged viewpoint as a bookseller but SO many young people are telling me everyday they're getting back into reading. And they want to read the good stuff, the nuanced stuff, the beauty. And they want to talk about it with other readers. And take notes by hand.
I’ve gotten messages from teens and their parents telling me how excited they are to read my book, and it’s a thick book! It made me so happy and optimistic about the next generation falling in love with books again
Ruin a book by adding a letter: Least of the Mohicans
Ahaha
Ruin a book by adding a letter: Least of the Mohicans
Ruin a book by adding a word. Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret Thatcher
New working paper: the Norwegian wealth tax was a huge success. The "exodus" of wealthy people never happened (less than 100 individuals left). Tax revenue increased by 71.5%. No changes in business activity or investment.
Podcasts are actually really useful for making it sound like you're not home alone when the delivery guy brings a shameful amount of takeaway
It’s been hard to get coverage so it means a lot!
it’s a floppy tuxedo #caturday
Happy Halloween…
Whenever I open Marketplace it reminds me that this is “nearby” and it sounds like a threat
This one says that Tolkien and Chekhov were both INFP and I want to let my body be reclaimed by the sea
okay, like, so call me a capitalist fool but I would like to know what this guy does for a living because all his profile says is “chromamancer”
New in the shop! Totes and tees featuring Jamie Beeden’s photography on a colorful backdrop. As always, all proceeds go to the SIMS Foundation and Outside In. Check ‘em out! #elliottsmith
ghostie ableists
in the land of the faceless, the man with two faces is king
It was SO GREAT having Dana on for this episode, even though she had to tolerate my making the case for DIGGER
Ohhh I’m so excited for this!!