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Nick Arvin

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Author of MAD BOY from Europa Editions + 3 other books of fiction. Writing in the NYer, NYT, WSJ, Ploughshares. Also, an engineer! Technical and consulting work in green energy. Colorado based.

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A thing I find interesting about American culture is that when walking into someone's home for the first time I never know if I'll be expected to take off my shoes or not. You'd think that something so basic would have some general agreement!

27.11.2025 00:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Pink orange sunset clouds behind naked trees in silhouette.

Pink orange sunset clouds behind naked trees in silhouette.

The gloaming of Thanksgiving eve.

27.11.2025 00:10 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So many like this ☹️

26.11.2025 22:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I've been enjoying it! Weird sort of conspiracy premise, alternating between dark humor and just sort of ridiculousness. Offbeat and not exactly like anything else I've seen before.

26.11.2025 17:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Chair Company ep 5 was the most ridiculous, funny half hour bit of comedy I've seen in a good while.

26.11.2025 17:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

hello darkness my old frenemy

26.11.2025 02:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ah! I grew up in Michigan, brings back memories of dismal winters…

26.11.2025 02:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Amazing palette.

25.11.2025 05:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

seasonal affective horror

25.11.2025 04:46 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Stout and Porter

25.11.2025 03:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Brilliant!

25.11.2025 04:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

season of the kvetch

25.11.2025 01:50 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

the winter of our discontent

25.11.2025 00:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Need a word for the season of days when you get to work while it's still dark and by the time you leave work it's already dark again.

25.11.2025 00:42 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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This Wednesday, at 6 pm EST, I'll be chatting with author and flash fiction/sudden fiction editor extraordinaire about editing anthologies, his writing, and more.

www.facebook.com/events/13579...

24.11.2025 17:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

You can’t put the toothpaste back into the tube, so you go around offering it to your neighbors, but none of them want any, so then you brush your teeth 14 times in a row, and now you’re done brushing your teeth for the week.

24.11.2025 04:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You can’t put the toothpaste back into the tube, so you go around offering it to your neighbors, but none of them want any, so then you brush your teeth 14 times in a row, and now you’re done brushing your teeth for the week.

24.11.2025 04:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This whole thread is terrific, and omg these penguin eggs.

22.11.2025 05:36 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
News: She turned her father into police for a double murder, but someone else close to her was charged

News: She turned her father into police for a double murder, but someone else close to her was charged

Actually, there's a big difference between "in to" and "into."

21.11.2025 23:09 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'll run it by her! Find at antique and thrift stores. It takes lots and lots of work, and the market for vintage furniture is low now, so she's felt it doesn't make sense as a business proposition, and she's probably right. So, she's just been doing a few pieces for our personal use.

21.11.2025 22:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This! And old people have weird moods. Could be nap related.

21.11.2025 22:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Old ugly dresser

Old ugly dresser

Fabulous like new dresser

Fabulous like new dresser

My wife does many amazing things, and one of them is furniture restoration. Look at this insanity.

21.11.2025 22:35 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Here's the deal: If you preorder a copy of my upcoming book "Moses and the Doctor" through my publisher, Grand Central, it'll come to you with two custom-made basketball cards of Moses Malone and Dr. J. Get it before it goes on-sale on February 10 here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/grand-centra...

21.11.2025 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3
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Rare Extinct Passenger Pigeon Display Auction A profoundly significant piece of natural and North American history, a taxidermy specimen of a Passenger Pigeon. Getting its name from the French word {ellipsis}

Taxidermied passenger pigeon available for sale 😳
www.liveauctioneers.com/item/2194382...

21.11.2025 03:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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World's Largest Collection of the World's Smallest Versions of the World's Largest Things Roadside Attraction & Museum - Lucas KS, 67648 An interactive exposition devoted to roadside attractions, the Roadside Sideshow Expo in downtown Lucas features artist-built mini-monuments in the tongue-twisting World's Largest Collection of the Wo...

That reminded me of this. www.travelks.com/listing/worl...

20.11.2025 03:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The lamp will demand your presence until morale improves.

20.11.2025 03:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The lamp instructions told me that if I still feel sad I should spend more time with the lamp

18.11.2025 16:54 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 1

I love this! I will pass it along and see what he says...

20.11.2025 03:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I find it really troubling! She's in her 50s.

20.11.2025 03:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Cute little fella, and literate!

19.11.2025 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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