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Michael Koryta

@mjkoryta.bsky.social

Also known as Scott Carson. Enjoys nice walks in the graveyard.

806 Followers  |  173 Following  |  31 Posts  |  Joined: 11.10.2023
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Thank you!

22.12.2025 14:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks, sir. A privilege. Excellent, thoughtful questions. I appreciate it!

03.11.2025 18:35 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you! Greatly appreciate the support.

14.09.2025 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!!

14.09.2025 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Now live, my interview with @mjkoryta.bsky.social, aka Scott Carson! We chat about his recent release, Departure 37, his influences, his process, and the fearful aspect of repeating history. Links below!

19.08.2025 17:31 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
New release Tuesday! How to survive camping by Bonnie Quinn, horror movie paperback by Paul Tremblay Black Flame by Gretchen Felker-Martin this is my body by Lindsay King-miller the changeling by Victor Lavalle Tantrum by Rachel Eve Moulton departure 37 by Scott Carson and the faceless thing we adore by Hester Steel displayed on top of the horror section

New release Tuesday! How to survive camping by Bonnie Quinn, horror movie paperback by Paul Tremblay Black Flame by Gretchen Felker-Martin this is my body by Lindsay King-miller the changeling by Victor Lavalle Tantrum by Rachel Eve Moulton departure 37 by Scott Carson and the faceless thing we adore by Hester Steel displayed on top of the horror section

Happy pub day to all of these new books!! So much horror this week, and how cool are these new @victorlavalle.bsky.social covers?!!! So nothing like a new horror display at @lahaskabookshop.bsky.social !

05.08.2025 19:43 β€” πŸ‘ 58    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1
House of the Beast
This is My Body
Tantrum
The Faceless Thing We Adore
The Midnight Hour
A Better Grave Than This Lost in the Dark and Other Excursion Tales
Black Flame
We Like it Cherry
Departure 37
How to Survive Camping
Scarewaves

House of the Beast This is My Body Tantrum The Faceless Thing We Adore The Midnight Hour A Better Grave Than This Lost in the Dark and Other Excursion Tales Black Flame We Like it Cherry Departure 37 How to Survive Camping Scarewaves

Celebrating a bunch of new books today!! β€ͺ
@lindsaykingmiller.bsky.social @slimyswampghost.bsky.social @steelhester.bsky.social @evepollychase.bsky.social @johnlangan.bsky.social @sagapressbooks.bsky.social
Book details, my thoughts, and links on Patreon

05.08.2025 13:41 β€” πŸ‘ 59    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

You’re a generous reader, indeed!!

12.08.2025 01:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Cover of Scott Carson's Departure 37

Cover of Scott Carson's Departure 37

Departure 37 - Scott Carson (@mjkoryta.bsky.social)
#CurrentlyReading
#AmReading
#BookSky

05.08.2025 20:14 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Trust me, mine is more fun! But hers should be required reading before, say, running for office…

05.08.2025 19:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I laughed out loud at this, having known the final.FINAL.CLEANFINAL drafts many times. Never the submission draft, sadly…

27.07.2025 13:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Michael Koryta / Michael’s reflections on his beloved mentor Bob Hammel I’m at 30,000 feet when I get the update, relayed via text message and Wi-Fi, technological wonders that Bob Hammel could not have imagined when he filed stories from Munich, Maui, or Madison Square G...

www.michaelkoryta.com/bob-hammel/

21.07.2025 02:34 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Amanda Feilding, Eccentric Countess Who Backed Psychedelic Meds, Dies at 82

In another life, I would be hanging out at Beckley Park with Lady Mindbender. Also, best line from an obit this week:

"She had a number of love affairs with men who also drilled small holes in their heads ..."

15.06.2025 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Ecstasy by Ivy Pochoda: 9780593851173 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books A deliciously dark horror reimagining of a Greek tragedy, by Ivy Pochoda, winner of the LA Times Book Prize. Lena wants her life back. Her wealthy, controlling, humorless husband has just died, and n...

Pre-order alert. Outstanding. (And remember that the adaptation of Alafair Burke’s The Better Sister is out now on Amazon.) www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/760750...

30.05.2025 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Thanks! Departure 37 comes out August 5 and has some Bloomington overlap.

24.05.2025 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Can’t wait for this one; it’s a privilege. Tickets still available.

23.05.2025 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you! Glad you liked the read and took the time to share how you found it. I’m going to interview Neil (not the other way around) one of these days…

13.05.2025 14:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good stuff, isn’t it?

16.03.2025 14:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve been looking forward to this one.

15.02.2025 01:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

27.01.2025 21:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Glad you enjoyed it!!

27.12.2024 23:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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50 wonderful things from 2024 Pop culture critic Linda Holmes has been making this annual list since 2010. Big, small, inspirational, silly β€” what these items have in common is that they are all wonderful and brought her joy.

Pop culture critic @lindaholmes.bsky.social has been making this annual list since 2010. Big, small, inspirational, silly β€” what these items have in common is that they are all wonderful and brought her joy.

26.12.2024 18:09 β€” πŸ‘ 226    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 4

Thank you! I still have mild PTSD from the caving research in that book, so always grateful when someone enjoys it! Ha. Great company too…

24.12.2024 03:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Mod Squad, Kojak, Real-Life Cops, and Me What I relearned (about well-meaning liberalism, race, my late father, and my young gay self) rewatching the TV cop shows of my 1970s youth.

If you feel like a very deep dive into The Mod Squad, other cop shows, and their role in my messy childhood, here's an essay I wrote during the very bad summer of 2020. www.vulture.com/2020/09/the-...

11.12.2024 03:36 β€” πŸ‘ 47    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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Rocky Colavito, All-Star Slugger for Cleveland, Dies at 91 After he was traded in one of the most infamous deals in Cleveland’s history, the team floundered and β€œthe curse of Rocky Colavito” was born.

Sad news…

www.nytimes.com/2024/12/10/s...

11.12.2024 03:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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An excellent Midcoast holiday weekend. Nothing beats the lobster trap tree.

02.12.2024 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Still a classic piece

27.11.2024 04:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They fill up the room! All my other horror books ran away 🦬

27.11.2024 01:28 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You can also study with the man himself at the 2025 Eckerd College Writers Conference…

27.11.2024 04:24 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Brief update on our ongoing efforts to allow users to specify consent (or not) for AI training: 🧡

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