Alex Higley
@alexhigley.bsky.social
TRUE FAILURE (2/25), Coffee House Press
editor, Great Place Books
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stork cafe, 3rd street, route 66, winslow, arizona, 1979
November 23, 2025 at 5:36 PM
stork cafe, 3rd street, route 66, winslow, arizona, 1979
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deane and jo's mini golf, wagon wheels, yakima, washington, 1987
November 22, 2025 at 8:36 PM
deane and jo's mini golf, wagon wheels, yakima, washington, 1987
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Just learned that my former professor, friend, and mentor Stephanie Vaughn, has died. For those unaware, Stephanie's book SWEET TALK is one of the greatest American story collections, up there with the likes of JESUS' SON. This is the justly famous intro of her story "Dog Heaven"
November 14, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Just learned that my former professor, friend, and mentor Stephanie Vaughn, has died. For those unaware, Stephanie's book SWEET TALK is one of the greatest American story collections, up there with the likes of JESUS' SON. This is the justly famous intro of her story "Dog Heaven"
my favorite food is Ricola
November 18, 2025 at 1:24 AM
my favorite food is Ricola
kid at the library is screaming “DINGUS” over and over
November 15, 2025 at 3:41 PM
kid at the library is screaming “DINGUS” over and over
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scott's hotel & casino, deposit, new york, 1987
November 13, 2025 at 8:36 AM
scott's hotel & casino, deposit, new york, 1987
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Thankful for books in general, but especially our authors and these recent/forthcoming titles.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Thankful for books in general, but especially our authors and these recent/forthcoming titles.
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Getting ready to finally start the new @alexhigley.bsky.social...
October 31, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Getting ready to finally start the new @alexhigley.bsky.social...
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Chicago neighborhoods tear gassed by federal agents during recent immigration raids: Logan Square, Brighton Park, Little Village, East Side, Lakeview, Irving Park and Avondale.
October 25, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Chicago neighborhoods tear gassed by federal agents during recent immigration raids: Logan Square, Brighton Park, Little Village, East Side, Lakeview, Irving Park and Avondale.
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Old Irving Park, not far from Kilbourn Park
Border patrol agents deployed tear gas on the 3700 block of North Kildare where residents say a landscape worker, a resident, and a woman on a bike were detained. Video from a resident.
October 25, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Old Irving Park, not far from Kilbourn Park
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yellow and white bricks, dean and jo's mini golf, yakima, washington, 1987
October 21, 2025 at 1:36 PM
yellow and white bricks, dean and jo's mini golf, yakima, washington, 1987
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holland farms dairy sign, yorkville, new york, 1987
October 20, 2025 at 10:38 PM
holland farms dairy sign, yorkville, new york, 1987
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corn palace, mitchell, south dakota, 1987
October 20, 2025 at 1:36 PM
corn palace, mitchell, south dakota, 1987
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shasta drive-in theater, winter avenue, klamath falls, oregon, 1987
October 19, 2025 at 10:36 PM
shasta drive-in theater, winter avenue, klamath falls, oregon, 1987
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paperback coming in January bookshop.org/p/books/rebo...
October 16, 2025 at 6:59 PM
paperback coming in January bookshop.org/p/books/rebo...
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jet statue (angle 1), mini golf at flags of fun amusement park, rapid city, south dakota, 1987
October 18, 2025 at 4:36 AM
jet statue (angle 1), mini golf at flags of fun amusement park, rapid city, south dakota, 1987
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my book Are People Out There is out in two weeks. here are some blurbs by Ling Ma and Sebastian Castillo. you can still pre-order the book at Future Tense Books: futuretensebooks.com/product/peop...
October 17, 2025 at 2:30 PM
my book Are People Out There is out in two weeks. here are some blurbs by Ling Ma and Sebastian Castillo. you can still pre-order the book at Future Tense Books: futuretensebooks.com/product/peop...
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zion national park, springdale, utah, 1987
October 15, 2025 at 4:36 PM
zion national park, springdale, utah, 1987
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federal agents stealing children and sending them south. where have i heard about that before?
ICE kidnapped a 7th-grader with a pending asylum claim and spirited him out of state without notifying his parents, seemingly with the cooperation of the local police in Everett, MA.
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October 12, 2025 at 11:36 PM
federal agents stealing children and sending them south. where have i heard about that before?
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A day after a federal judge ruled that ICE can’t use “tear gas, pepper spray, or other weapons against journalists.”
WGN-TV producer detained during ICE enforcement action in Lincoln Square
A WGN-TV video editor and producer was roughly detained by two Border Patrol agents on Friday morning during a highly visible rush hour enforcement action in Lincoln Square.
www.chicagotribune.com
October 10, 2025 at 6:51 PM
A day after a federal judge ruled that ICE can’t use “tear gas, pepper spray, or other weapons against journalists.”
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I finally got a chance to write one of my dream assignments, an in depth evaluation of Daniel Day-Lewis, an actor whose achievements and methods cast a long shadow over the field, and whose work is often misunderstood.
slate.com/culture/2025...
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Only One Performer Has Won Three Best Actor Oscars. Is It Fair That He’s Also a Joke?
He might be the greatest actor of all time—and the most misunderstood.
slate.com
October 6, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I finally got a chance to write one of my dream assignments, an in depth evaluation of Daniel Day-Lewis, an actor whose achievements and methods cast a long shadow over the field, and whose work is often misunderstood.
slate.com/culture/2025...
slate.com/culture/2025...
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if it is not glaringly obvious that these people are in chicago to manufacture violence
October 4, 2025 at 8:33 PM
if it is not glaringly obvious that these people are in chicago to manufacture violence
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I’ve been offline the last week but I’m glad to hear people enjoyed a photograph somebody else took and shared, of my old idea that I had, for clout. I love that for them. Buy my album veryimportant.lawyer
Future National Sports, by Patrick Cosmos
11 track album
veryimportant.lawyer
October 3, 2025 at 10:53 PM
I’ve been offline the last week but I’m glad to hear people enjoyed a photograph somebody else took and shared, of my old idea that I had, for clout. I love that for them. Buy my album veryimportant.lawyer
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westland service gas sign, drake, north dakota, 1987
October 1, 2025 at 10:36 PM
westland service gas sign, drake, north dakota, 1987