GW
@gwoltjer.bsky.social
PRPL Director. Professor. Husband & Father. Baseball fan. Fan of small & academic presses & obscure/forgotten books. Play sports. Read books. Serve others.
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Love of country is not the same as blind obedience.
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"The book had become an obsession with me; I was possessed by it. . . . "I had no appetite for food, for beauty, for life. I slept fitfully; when I did drift off, I dreamt of Dallas."
William Manchester
William Manchester
January 15, 2026 at 5:16 PM
"The book had become an obsession with me; I was possessed by it. . . . "I had no appetite for food, for beauty, for life. I slept fitfully; when I did drift off, I dreamt of Dallas."
William Manchester
William Manchester
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I knew I was on the right track years ago in selecting famed journalist Wallace Terry as my bio project when I came across this quote from him: “I thought there was no one like Ernie Pyle, except maybe Ernest Hemingway and Stephen Crane. Those writers had the greatest influence on my own writing.”
January 18, 2026 at 3:51 PM
I knew I was on the right track years ago in selecting famed journalist Wallace Terry as my bio project when I came across this quote from him: “I thought there was no one like Ernie Pyle, except maybe Ernest Hemingway and Stephen Crane. Those writers had the greatest influence on my own writing.”
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Wallace Terry proposed this cover for his never-published memoir. His memoir did prove to be a good source for my biography about him, set for publication by the @unmpress.bsky.social this October.
January 25, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Wallace Terry proposed this cover for his never-published memoir. His memoir did prove to be a good source for my biography about him, set for publication by the @unmpress.bsky.social this October.
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"I led the league in go get 'em next time."
Bob Uecker, born on this day in 1935
Bob Uecker, born on this day in 1935
January 26, 2026 at 12:35 PM
"I led the league in go get 'em next time."
Bob Uecker, born on this day in 1935
Bob Uecker, born on this day in 1935
@1988toppspodcast.bsky.social you guys might find this one from @baseballandlaw.bsky.social interesting
January 28, 2026 at 12:17 AM
@1988toppspodcast.bsky.social you guys might find this one from @baseballandlaw.bsky.social interesting
@jwkropf.bsky.social you may find this one from @baseballandlaw.bsky.social interesting
January 28, 2026 at 12:16 AM
@jwkropf.bsky.social you may find this one from @baseballandlaw.bsky.social interesting
January 27, 2026 at 11:34 PM
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Up next, one from @emilysohn.bsky.social
January 26, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Up next, one from @emilysohn.bsky.social
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Curious why ICE and CBP agents are so brutal? Here's a useful explainer I wrote last week, before Saturday's outrageous murder, about how uniquely unsuited ICE and CBP are for this moment—and why they were so corruptible into Trump's own fascist secret police: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/ice-101-ho...
"ICE 101" — How Trump changed ICE and CBP into a fascist secret police
ICE and CBP are fatally flawed products of the post-9/11 War on Terror — now Trump has weaponized those very flaws to occupy America.
www.doomsdayscenario.co
January 25, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Curious why ICE and CBP agents are so brutal? Here's a useful explainer I wrote last week, before Saturday's outrageous murder, about how uniquely unsuited ICE and CBP are for this moment—and why they were so corruptible into Trump's own fascist secret police: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/ice-101-ho...
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Put women in charge, period
January 25, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Put women in charge, period
www.wired.com/story/why-mi... worth a read
Why Minnesota Can't Do More to Stop ICE
Democratic lawmakers have few options that wouldn't trigger something like civil war.
www.wired.com
January 25, 2026 at 8:04 PM
www.wired.com/story/why-mi... worth a read
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Dictator Novels: A Thread. The rise—and particularly the fall—of autocrats has been a rich source for novelists around the world. So much so that the "dictator novel" is considered a genre in both Latin American and African fiction. Here's a short guide to some of the best.
January 11, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Dictator Novels: A Thread. The rise—and particularly the fall—of autocrats has been a rich source for novelists around the world. So much so that the "dictator novel" is considered a genre in both Latin American and African fiction. Here's a short guide to some of the best.
Love of country is not the same as blind obedience.
January 24, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Love of country is not the same as blind obedience.
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Always wanted to explore more literary fiction from UNP but not sure where to start? We're so proud to partner with Revolving Books to launch our first ever book club. February's pick is THE LAST SUMMER OF REASON by Tahar Djaout.
More info: revolvingbooks.com/products/boo...
More info: revolvingbooks.com/products/boo...
January 23, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Always wanted to explore more literary fiction from UNP but not sure where to start? We're so proud to partner with Revolving Books to launch our first ever book club. February's pick is THE LAST SUMMER OF REASON by Tahar Djaout.
More info: revolvingbooks.com/products/boo...
More info: revolvingbooks.com/products/boo...
Excellent insight to what it’s like being the son of an astronaut. Order a copy from @univnebpress.bsky.social
January 24, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Excellent insight to what it’s like being the son of an astronaut. Order a copy from @univnebpress.bsky.social
My book reading monogamy is horrendous. I typically have a sport book, true crime, history, and auto/biography book at various reading stages. Here are my current reads 👇
January 24, 2026 at 6:17 PM
My book reading monogamy is horrendous. I typically have a sport book, true crime, history, and auto/biography book at various reading stages. Here are my current reads 👇
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“An ethical practice of life-writing asks us to attend carefully to what archives can say and what it refuses to say, and how we choose to make the narrative in between.” - @drashleydfarmer.bsky.social for #BioLab2026 ‼️
January 24, 2026 at 6:15 PM
“An ethical practice of life-writing asks us to attend carefully to what archives can say and what it refuses to say, and how we choose to make the narrative in between.” - @drashleydfarmer.bsky.social for #BioLab2026 ‼️
@ericjguignard.bsky.social it’s arrived! Thank you for sending me this beautiful addition to this series. Now, page the first…
Cc: @darkmoonbooks.bsky.social
Cc: @darkmoonbooks.bsky.social
January 17, 2026 at 10:06 PM
@ericjguignard.bsky.social it’s arrived! Thank you for sending me this beautiful addition to this series. Now, page the first…
Cc: @darkmoonbooks.bsky.social
Cc: @darkmoonbooks.bsky.social
Hopefully your father is not described as GBS’s…
January 11, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Hopefully your father is not described as GBS’s…
The ‘love’ story that produced George Bernard Shaw…
January 11, 2026 at 4:58 PM
The ‘love’ story that produced George Bernard Shaw…
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“The best reason for putting anything down on paper is that one may then change it.”
Bernard DeVoto, born on this day in 1897
Bernard DeVoto, born on this day in 1897
January 11, 2026 at 2:47 PM
“The best reason for putting anything down on paper is that one may then change it.”
Bernard DeVoto, born on this day in 1897
Bernard DeVoto, born on this day in 1897
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One last reviews roundup for 2025—including attention for books by @jlauck1941.bsky.social, @newsguy.bsky.social, and more. Congrats to all our authors, and thanks to our many readers!
Early winter news and reviews
The inaugural issue of the journal Rust Belt Studies includes an excerpt from Where East Meets (Mid)West, edited by Jon Lauck and Gleaves Whitney, as well as a review of Deborah Fleming’s Gho…
kentstatebooks.wordpress.com
December 16, 2025 at 12:58 PM
One last reviews roundup for 2025—including attention for books by @jlauck1941.bsky.social, @newsguy.bsky.social, and more. Congrats to all our authors, and thanks to our many readers!