Howard Mittelmark
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Howard Mittelmark
@howardm.bsky.social
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Occupant was my father's name. Call me Current Resident.
We were protecting you.
February 11, 2026 at 1:51 PM
We were protecting you.
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"Since the usual channels for book discovery have been gutted by the uber-wealthy, which they have clearcut for their own personal profit...we authors are all now expected to engage in this starved and hysterical culture of the few."
I Dream Of A Books Supplement
Seriously though, we could make this happen.
www.awritersnotebook.org
February 10, 2026 at 5:38 PM
"Since the usual channels for book discovery have been gutted by the uber-wealthy, which they have clearcut for their own personal profit...we authors are all now expected to engage in this starved and hysterical culture of the few."
I'm certain I could write a terrifically clever stanza starting with "And as in UFF-ish thought he stood" if I were more familiar with UK politics and could think of some relevant organization known as the UFF.
February 11, 2026 at 9:43 AM
I'm certain I could write a terrifically clever stanza starting with "And as in UFF-ish thought he stood" if I were more familiar with UK politics and could think of some relevant organization known as the UFF.
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The TLS diary column picked up on my Substack post about the John Carey / George Barker contretemps.
February 9, 2026 at 11:00 AM
The TLS diary column picked up on my Substack post about the John Carey / George Barker contretemps.
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My event tonight will be livestreamed (for $10)! I know weโre supposed to have sub-zero temperatures tonight, so you can enjoy comedy and history from under a blanket!
caveat.nyc/events/tom-d...
caveat.nyc/events/tom-d...
Tom D's Big New York Show
Comedian and certified tour guide Tom Delgado takes you on an entertaining tour of NYC with history, comedians, trivia, and special guests.
caveat.nyc
February 7, 2026 at 5:17 PM
My event tonight will be livestreamed (for $10)! I know weโre supposed to have sub-zero temperatures tonight, so you can enjoy comedy and history from under a blanket!
caveat.nyc/events/tom-d...
caveat.nyc/events/tom-d...
Approaching the day when I don't remember how to say anything but "These fucking people."
February 5, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Approaching the day when I don't remember how to say anything but "These fucking people."
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I just subscribed to @roncharles.bsky.social Substack because he's the greatest and Jeff Bezos is the worst:
roncharles.substack.com?r=bk77n&utm_...
roncharles.substack.com?r=bk77n&utm_...
Ron Charles | Substack
I write about books for The Washington Post. I talk about books for CBS Sunday Morning. Click to read Ron Charles, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.
roncharles.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:16 PM
I just subscribed to @roncharles.bsky.social Substack because he's the greatest and Jeff Bezos is the worst:
roncharles.substack.com?r=bk77n&utm_...
roncharles.substack.com?r=bk77n&utm_...
Have to say I didn't notice the fungal horror section. Was my mistake looking in fiction?
February 2, 2026 at 10:25 AM
Have to say I didn't notice the fungal horror section. Was my mistake looking in fiction?
Surely there was somebody who didn't love Catherine O'Hara.
January 31, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Surely there was somebody who didn't love Catherine O'Hara.
Cars come from directions we don't even have in the US.
January 28, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Cars come from directions we don't even have in the US.
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They call them the Far Right but I actually think they are the Far Wrong
January 27, 2026 at 3:58 PM
They call them the Far Right but I actually think they are the Far Wrong
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Reminder! My next book event for The Killing Fields of East New York is at the Yorkville Public Library tomorrow, 5PM! 222 E.79th St. โHorn unspools a fast-paced and at times crackling yarn about the Brooklyn prosecutors and F.B.I. agents who pursued predatory lenders and brokers โฆโ New York Times.
January 27, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Reminder! My next book event for The Killing Fields of East New York is at the Yorkville Public Library tomorrow, 5PM! 222 E.79th St. โHorn unspools a fast-paced and at times crackling yarn about the Brooklyn prosecutors and F.B.I. agents who pursued predatory lenders and brokers โฆโ New York Times.
It is. One of my favorites last year.
January 27, 2026 at 3:30 PM
It is. One of my favorites last year.
Good title for something.
January 27, 2026 at 4:15 AM
Good title for something.
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โwhen minnesotan balls freeze overโ has the ring of idiom
January 26, 2026 at 8:03 PM
โwhen minnesotan balls freeze overโ has the ring of idiom
No, I see it too. Yesterday it was all the "normie" apolitical types, and now it's moving to the right.
January 26, 2026 at 3:12 AM
No, I see it too. Yesterday it was all the "normie" apolitical types, and now it's moving to the right.
Hope you're right, and we're not just thinking in stories.
January 26, 2026 at 3:08 AM
Hope you're right, and we're not just thinking in stories.
Thank god somebody is finally willing to take on this question. Excited to find out.
January 25, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Thank god somebody is finally willing to take on this question. Excited to find out.
No, I'm aware of him. New title and your enthusiasm, is the thing.
January 24, 2026 at 9:57 PM
No, I'm aware of him. New title and your enthusiasm, is the thing.
Looking good, Grant.
January 24, 2026 at 4:40 AM
Looking good, Grant.
But in the end, it's the jacks we didn't flap that we regret.
January 24, 2026 at 4:37 AM
But in the end, it's the jacks we didn't flap that we regret.