There were 14 days left in Trump's presidency when the violent coup he encouraged with tweets took place. Trump lost. He could only stay in office with a 2nd coup. Yet, Matt Taibbi Bari Weiss etc pretend banning this man who lost the election was an attempt to influence the election

Elon Musk just suspended a bunch of journalists, including Aaron Rupar, who cover him — without any reason. By silencing journalists, it’s clear that Elon Musk doesn’t care about free speech or democracy. He only cares about himself. We should all be outraged.

In honor of the proud boys conviction today, we say…

Hope Maya Rudolph has cleared her schedule

Thinking of this image again today

Mute the garbage. Follow the joy all the way to November 5th and beyond.

Don't forget to sign up for @lillydancyger's virtual class "Writing Vivid Scenes From Spotty Memory," which will be taking place on August 12th at 7pm CT, hosted by StoryStudio Chicago! buff.ly/3SFzFZo Get NEGATIVE SPACE here: buff.ly/3WSj72E IPGbook Susan Schulman

Joy is a much more powerful force than anger, but we’ve been left in the dark for so long we’ve forgotten. Thank you, Harris/Walz for reminding us. #KamalaBringsUsJoy

You’re reminder to CHECK your registration. Bad dudes are purging voter rolls. Make sure you’re good to go at vote.org

earned it 🥉@chilesjordan

Remember that for every author who turns out to be a harasser or a racist or a transphobe, there are hundreds who are cool, decent, loving people. Talk about those. Support them. Literature is home for us, and we make our home better by showing love and supporting each other.

Michigan friends and family, join us TOMORROW in Ann Arbor for a fun book event on Th Aug. 22 at 6:30 at Schuler Books. A.D. Nauman and I can't wait to see you there! Register here: schulerbooks.com/event/beth-uzn… Regal House Publishing April Nauman

John Steinbeck's 6 rules for the writer.

🇵🇸🇧🇦What a soulful and thought-provoking review by Hisham Awartan of Semezdin Mehmedinovic's "Sarajevo Blues." Where victims of genocide recognize the patterns, expectations, and each other, even from afar. "In order to continue in the midst of a genocide, living is morphed to

Starting a novel is opening a door on a misty landscape; you can see very little but you can smell the earth and feel the wind blowing. —Iris Murdoch—

This is what made Marilynne Robinson different from every other writer I ever studied with and why she had the deepest influence (from The Paris Review interview)

If you're upset at the Washington Post and LA Times being controlled by billionaires, consider following independent journalists. Legacy media has been on the downswing for a while now, and there are really amazing people stepping in and doing the work themselves. A list:

‼️ BREAKING: There are more than 75,000 people on the National Mall to watch Kamala Harris deliver her closing remarks. This is incredible and truly historic. We have the momentum. We’re going to win. #VoteEarly #VoteBlue

Many don’t realize that the first people Hitler sent to his concentration camps weren’t everyday Jewish citizens, but his political opponents. So, when Trump rants about retribution, locking up his opponents, and giving them “very long sentences,” I can’t help but take him