text: THE STAIRCASE IN THE WOODS, a book title laid over a misty jaundiced forest with a raven on the railing, design by The Boland Design Co

HELLO! Times, they are a dire, so forgive my gentle interruption where I ask that if you’ve read STAIRCASE IN THE WOODS — or any book by any author! — it’d be great if you left a review of it somewhere. And tell friends! Tell family! Tell the whole internet! Tell a random bird! Birds like books too.

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I’M CONCERNED

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I made a silent puppet film about Godzilla vs. Paul Bunyan.

(thank you to @iamchubbybunny.bsky.social for Japanese translations and @okaywolf.ink for clanky piano!!)

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Bruce Springsteen: The Ghost of Tom Joad

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Yes, I've seen the account that alleges to be from someone at a literary agency, making fun of queries that come through the door. If real, it's shitty, unethical behavior, also, I just wrote a best-selling book about the moon turning to cheese, so fuck anyone shaming writers for "out there" ideas.

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I cannot overstate the importance of reading books, particularly novels by respected authors, for critical thinking skills and reading comprehension. If the big gun novelists don't interest you, start small and work your way up. Or read whatever interests you. Just read. Or listen. It's all books.

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What I Haven't Learned By 40 It's my birthday and I'm still not wise

It’s my 40th birthday today here’s what I haven’t learned yet open.substack.com/pub/joshuatu...

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Cartoon by @billbramhall.bsky.social.

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