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Linda Holmes

@lindaholmes.bsky.social

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Host, NPR. Writer of novels. Companion of internet dog. Not a customer service desk.

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Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · Nov 9

My next book is set in the world of podcasts, dogs, influencers and sketchy dating advice. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/720444...

Back After This by Linda Holmes: 9780593599259 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

A podcast producer agrees to host a new series about modern dating—but will the show jeopardize her chance at finding real love? From the New York Times bestselling author of Evvie Drake Starts Over.....

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Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 9h

I’m so glad Kelsey wrote this. It’s almost exactly how I feel—and I was at that home opener too.

Defector @defector.com · 9h

"What a rare happiness, in this terrible year, to win a few stupid baseball games. I loved every second of the regular season." defector.com/what-ill-rem...

What I'll Remember About The Phillies | Defector

At the Phillies’ 2025 home opener, we decided that it was our year. As my friend Dana and I stood next to the giant balloon arch and let someone take our photo, people around us were feeling…

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Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 10h

I don’t doubt it!

Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 10h

By the way, back in 2012 (!), I wrote about the 25th anniversary of when BABY BOOM and FATAL ATTRACTION came out at basically the same time.

Two Very Different Working Women At The Movies, 25 Years Ago This Week

Twenty-five years ago this week, Hollywood was offering two very different visions of women at work. One suggested menace, one heroism. Both were fantasies.

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Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 10h

(I mean obviously THE GODFATHER, but you don’t need me to tell you that.)

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Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 10h

My sentimental favorite: BABY BOOM. Incredibly of its time but in part a nice grown-up romcom.

I also like that she mentioned FATHER OF THE BRIDE. Some of it is very cringey, but, like I suspect a lot of people did, I made sparkly wedding sneakers for my sister because of that movie.

Keesh @carrdiganbutton.bsky.social · 10h

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Diane Keaton, Famed for Roles in 'Father of the Bride,' 'First Wives Club' and More, Dies at 79 (Exclusive)

Diane Keaton has died at age 79. Keaton was best known for roles in movies like 'Annie Hall,' 'The First Wives Club,' 'Something's Gotta Give' and 'The Godfather.'

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Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 12h

I was thinking yesterday I was surprised I hadn’t seen a shark (or, if you will, a Left Shark) yet.

Solomon @solomonmissouri.bsky.social · 12h

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Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 1d

It wasn’t me, but that’s an excellent idea and I’m so glad you did it.

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Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 1d

Oh, Celeste, I’m so sorry. I’m glad it was peaceful. Holding you and yours in the light.

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Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 1d

I didn’t think about it until this mention, but I’m not sure whether I wrote this book because I tend to feel for guys who are in Kerkering’s position or whether I feel for them because I went through the process of writing the book.

Kate Muller @katemuller.bsky.social · 2d

Evvie Drake Starts Over by @lindaholmes.bsky.social! It’s fantastic.

Amanda Lane Cumming @amandalc.bsky.social · 2d

The way my brain works though, somebody OBVIOUSLY needs to write a romance novel where the hero is a baseball player who messes up in a big game and has to deal with the fallout and confront what it means to fail, to earn redemption, and to believe you're worthy of love as an imperfect human.

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Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 1d

SAMESIES

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Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 1d

Somebody out there is undoubtedly trying to buy up all the inflatable frog costumes, which they will then resell on the inflatable frog costume version of StubHub.

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Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 1d

Yup. Sherman knows.

Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 1d

“I just want to sit in a hole, man.”

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Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 1d

I think sometimes we are all Sherman.

AmeriKraut @inchargeofthegirls.bsky.social · 2d

sherman, for the love of god!

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Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 1d

Extremely dog behavior. “Thank you for resetting my hole-jumping game.”

Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 1d

It’s not that I don’t understand acting, but it’s REALLY impressive to meet him and realize they’ve managed to so successfully pass him off as a guy so unappealing that nobody can believe he has a girlfriend.

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Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 1d

I mean they tried really hard to dig their way back into that series and they almost did!

Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 1d

Right! The whole reason I like baseball is that over the course of a season, you play better and worse and better and worse and it all balances out. It’s only in the postseason that it’s suddenly a completely different deal.

Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 1d

Once the team is in the position where the next thing that doesn’t go perfectly ends your season, the overwhelming majority of What Happened has already happened.

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Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 1d

Every guy on that team contributed, including him, to a very good season in which they won their division by a pretty dominating 13 games. I dearly hope everybody who even pretends to understand baseball understands that guys make errors, and no one error is actually the reason you lose a series.

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Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 2d

Like, you don’t even have to be the National Guard to be helpful in the parking lot! Just be people, walking around! That makes it feel safer!

Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 2d

I will believe brags like this when they show me the plans they put in writing a year ago that said “My intent is for everyone to think this is the stupidest idea they’ve ever heard that to actually write that on the posters.”

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Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 2d

The word “attention” already exists!

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Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 2d

Wait, I need to save some hate for the word “mindshare”

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Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 2d

This is very reasonable.