“The Indo-European root for nostalgia is ‘nes-,‘ and it meant “to return safely home.”  I don’t think we have a word for returning safely home—maybe life is more treacherous now.” / Nostalgia: Abigail Thomas brevity.wordpress.com/2023/06/05/nos… via Dinty W. Moore

It's hard to believe it's been four years since we lost Dr. John. Sometimes it feels like yesterday.

The OA mourns the passing of writing icon #CormacMcCarthy. And upon his passing, we reflect on McCarthy’s omnipresence in our pages throughout the OA’s 30-year history. Read a note from the editors and browse work about McCarthy in the OA: ow.ly/ZkAC50OOJ2J 📸 David Styles

If you didn't catch it while it was happening my podcast WORDS FOR THE PEOPLE is still available for listening or subscribing. It's on hiatus right now but catch these seven episodes. (Links below) There's also a handy dandy lesson plan for teachers by @jessica_salf

What a beauty & great shot’

When you hold your ground amidst the robots.

Old-postcard-style portrait of New Orleans

I am floating…! 🙃 As well as being absolutely gobsmacked. Thank you, thank you, thank you to Bath Flash Fiction and Tim Craig, and my writing groups Flash Corral and @BBludgers for all the support, advice and encouragement. This means the world 💎

Find the cat. #babyjack #Caturday

They knew. For a while. apple.news/AOsc5lzymTmiUj…

New visitor in the garden. #EasternTigerSwallowtail #butterfly

"I wear a 10 gallon hat And I carry a baseball bat Down on the corner of the 6th & Main Stick all the communists in one neighborhood Terrorize their children, we'll feel real good" Patriotic Flag-Waver: Dr. John Used to talk about how well it held up. youtube.com/watch?v=zCBfLa…

"The door is secured by a hook-&-eye latch. Carefully, I open it, select a space so the spine is visible. There is a brief—brief because painful and wrenching—moment of goodbye as I walk off before anyone can see." ~ Thomas Rayfiel #books #littlelibraries brevity.wordpress.com/2023/07/10/on-…

When you ask your cat if he wants to go outside during a heatwave. #caturday #heatwave #babyjack

Titan knows how to handle the heat. #GermanShepherd #HeatWave

This month’s issue of Well Read Magazine (founded by Mandy Haynes ) has Cynthia Newberry Martin as its featured author. It’s packed w/essays, interviews, and poetry. Also an interview of George Singleton & his story, The Curious Lives of Nonprofit Martyrs,” WELL READ MAGAZINE

Good morning from Spain, everyone💀🤷‍♀️🤣🤣!!

Last month, I had a chance to meet with the men’s USA Basketball team before they went to Paris. So proud of them for bringing home the gold! Shout out to legends LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Kevin Durant.

I’ve read some great books over the last few months and wanted to share some of my favorites. Let me know if you have any recommendations for books I should check out!

Because this post is still going, I made a video on my TikTok with local charities that need your help Please share if you can tiktok.com/@prolibshow/vi…