Ben Railton

Enjoy!

Can't wait!

Happy Willa Cather Day! Her masterpiece My Ántonia was unfairly dragged into some Epstein files garbage recently, but like all our greatest literary voices, she transcends & endures.

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Thanks so much! @miamoriarty.bsky.social's interview was a great second Guest Post for the new site.

Here's today's #ScholarSunday thread for the brunch crowd. Please share widely to get all this great public scholarship to all the folks, & thanks! @feministkelly.bsky.social 🗃️

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#ScholarSunday Thread 253 (12/7/25) – Black and White and Read All Over Like Rudolph or Mariah, the #ScholarSunday powers grow ever stronger as December deepens. See for yourself with my 253rd thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthc...

Like Rudolph or Mariah, the #ScholarSunday powers grow ever stronger as December deepens. See for yourself with my 253rd thread of great public scholarly writing, podcast eps, new & forthcoming books from last week. Add more below, share widely, & enjoy, all! 🗃️

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Learn more about Tinton Iron Works and the origins of British enslavement to understand capitalism in C18.
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Vital piece!

Thanks man!

Just by the end of the month, I'd say! Probably will be aiming to post this best-of-2025 thread right around New Year's Eve.

December 2, 2025: Urban Legends: Cryptids in Culture – Black and White and Read All Over [On December 5th, 1945, five naval jets disappeared over the Bermuda Triangle, helping establish an urban legend that has endured to this day. So this week I’ll AmericanStudy five such urban legends, ...

You bet! Wrote about the X-Files episode "El Mundo Gira" as part of this blog post this past week:

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Announcements If you have a talk coming up, a book on its way, a podcast trailer to drop, or an accomplishment to celebrate, we want to help you share it!

First, a reminder that we’re accepting nominations for work of all kinds from throughout 2025 for a special year-end thread. Check out the call & share all the things (including your own), please!

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#ScholarSunday Thread 253 (12/7/25) – Black and White and Read All Over Like Rudolph or Mariah, the #ScholarSunday powers grow ever stronger as December deepens. See for yourself with my 253rd thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthc...

Like Rudolph or Mariah, the #ScholarSunday powers grow ever stronger as December deepens. See for yourself with my 253rd thread of great public scholarly writing, podcast eps, new & forthcoming books from last week. Add more below, share widely, & enjoy, all! 🗃️

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Every time I get to hear Vaughn talk about her book I come away more convinced it's a must-read for every American here in late 2025. Please share to help spread the word & get it to all the folks! @hcrichardson.bsky.social 🗃️

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Ho ho hope you’ll send good thoughts for @gvaughnjoy.bsky.social’s first in-person book talk, at @edgartownlibrary.bsky.social this afternoon!

If you're interested in more Holiday Hot Takes for you or a friend, may I suggest my new book Selling Out Santa about Christmas films and propaganda in the McCarthy era and which is currently on discount 40% off?

Holiday Hot Take Number 6:

If you're going to invoke Eartha Kitt's groundbreaking song "Santa Baby," you better fully commit to wanting to fuck Santa. No pronoun changing, no "Santa Pally," no fully meaning chimney without the double entendre.

Commit. I'm lookin at you, Bublé.

Happy Ira Gershwin Day & Patsy Mink Day!

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