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My seventh book, SONG SO WILD AND BLUE: A LIFE WITH THE MUSIC OF JONI MITCHELL, is out now from HarperOne. πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ¦ŒπŸŠπŸ¦€

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With 80% of my Fine Arts Work Center students yesterday! πŸ’™

26.07.2025 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Another:

09.07.2025 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Saw a Watch for Manatees sign. Walked fifty feet, looked down. My birthday present!

09.07.2025 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m going to fix my face in this position for the next several days (though I will not be holding office hours).

03.07.2025 13:09 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m coming back to Cape Cod. Again.

02.07.2025 17:37 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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One more.

30.06.2025 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This file might be too big for Bluesky but I’ll give it a try.

30.06.2025 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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On Friday night, I read from SONG SO WILD & BLUE with brilliant @kendra_mckinley, who sang a range of Joni songs through Hejira. This was the fourth event where I’ve been paired with a musician, and I love how these collaborations lift and stir the air, two forms talking to each other in real time.

30.06.2025 17:11 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Closer.

29.06.2025 21:39 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Last night from the Lincoln Tunnel Helix. That’s sunlight doing that.

29.06.2025 21:39 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mount Greylock, which I first started thinking about years ago through a window in Melville’s house.

27.06.2025 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Western MA friendsβ€”this is tonight! Doors 6PM. WANDER in the Berkshires. Can’t wait to read alongside Kendra McKinley, who will be singing Joni.

27.06.2025 14:22 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A few more pictures:

23.06.2025 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I am back home after giving a reading at The Sea Ranch in CA, and I’m still thinking about these sheep nearby.

23.06.2025 17:01 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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He’s back.

19.06.2025 19:44 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Maybe it’s time to come back to Bluesky. (My blue visitor just now.)

19.06.2025 18:54 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Scars On The Soul John Kelly and Paul Lisicky on storytelling, subversion, and a voice that still breaks our heartsβ€”Joni Mitchell.

I got to talk with John Kelly about Joni, a joy! on.SoundCloud.com/PU5qUNuxhgqZ...

08.05.2025 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
BirdCast - Bird migration forecasts in real-time When, where, and how far will birds migrate? How many birds passed last night? Our tools help you explore the answers to these and many other questions about bird migration.

More here: birdcast.info

01.05.2025 14:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Look up look up 349 million birds in migration last night

01.05.2025 14:45 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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so blue-colored/it's almost blue Joshua Clover, 1962-2025

I wrote about my old friend Joshua Clover:

elizabethmccracken.substack.com/p/so-blue-co...

28.04.2025 20:05 β€” πŸ‘ 95    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 3
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This!

26.04.2025 23:46 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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SONG SO WILD AND BLUE in the @theglobeandmail.com today! 🌎

25.04.2025 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œArt Is Pressurized By Endings” Paul Lisicky on choosing your mentors, pushing against cynicism, & finitude in art

I loved having this conversation with @garthgreenwell.bsky.social at @prairielights.com this week, and love that it has another life here: open.substack.com/pub/garthgre...

25.04.2025 18:53 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Three days, Iowa City! Can’t wait to talk with Garth and see you! πŸ’™πŸ’™

18.04.2025 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A new piece in The Writer’s Chronicle, a spinoff of SONG SO WILD AND BLUE. (On Joni, Jude, love, alligators, writing, Louisiana 🐊) writerschronicle.awpwriter.org/TWC/TWC/2025...

18.04.2025 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thank you, Barbara’s Bookstore O’Hare! πŸ›«

05.04.2025 17:35 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks so much, Vipassana! πŸ’™

25.03.2025 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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With @marthaannetoll.bsky.social at @politicsprose.bsky.social last night.

25.03.2025 14:07 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today marks a month since SONG SO WILD AND BLUE has been out in the world. Thanks to everyone who’s read the book, bought copies for friends and family, talked about it to friends and family, and posted reviews online. Sending clear, calm, and light. πŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’™

25.03.2025 14:06 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Tonight, DC! @politicsprose.bsky.social Conn Ave, 7PM. We’d love to see you πŸ’™πŸ’™

24.03.2025 16:12 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0