Maris Kreizman
@maris.bsky.social
Author of I Want to Burn This Place Down
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To give u an idea of how powerful men protect each other, remember Moira Donegan's "Shitty Men in Media" list? Here are former Paris Review Editor Lorin Stein (who got fired for being named), Michael Wolff, & Epstein discussing backing Stephen Eliott to supress MeToo
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
February 3, 2026 at 3:41 PM
To give u an idea of how powerful men protect each other, remember Moira Donegan's "Shitty Men in Media" list? Here are former Paris Review Editor Lorin Stein (who got fired for being named), Michael Wolff, & Epstein discussing backing Stephen Eliott to supress MeToo
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
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I hadn’t known this. Two men who were accused of sexual abuse on the Shitty Media Men document that I created back in 2017 reached out to Michael Wolff for help as they looked to sue me, and Wolf forwarded their concerns to Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein offered to help. www.jmail.world/thread/EFTA0...
February 3, 2026 at 3:45 PM
I hadn’t known this. Two men who were accused of sexual abuse on the Shitty Media Men document that I created back in 2017 reached out to Michael Wolff for help as they looked to sue me, and Wolf forwarded their concerns to Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein offered to help. www.jmail.world/thread/EFTA0...
"As far as I’m concerned, remembering that I’m “first, last, and always an American” is a means of rejecting the claim, promulgated by antisemites as well as Zionists, that I am anything else."
This, by Lily Meyer, is lovely. Happy pub day to her.
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This, by Lily Meyer, is lovely. Happy pub day to her.
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Lily Meyer on Philip Roth, Anti-Zionism, and Her Relationship to American Judaism
Philip Roth, Zadie Smith writes in her essay collection Dead and Alive, was a patriot. An “unusually patriotic writer,” in fact. Smith met Roth when he was in his eighties, retired from writing, an…
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February 3, 2026 at 3:27 PM
"As far as I’m concerned, remembering that I’m “first, last, and always an American” is a means of rejecting the claim, promulgated by antisemites as well as Zionists, that I am anything else."
This, by Lily Meyer, is lovely. Happy pub day to her.
lithub.com/lily-meyer-o...
This, by Lily Meyer, is lovely. Happy pub day to her.
lithub.com/lily-meyer-o...
In which I recommend a brilliant book for fans of My Sister, the Serial Killer, and share some of Elizabeth McCracken's writing advice: "It is the flawed, the oddball, the broken, that is magnificent. The perfect doesn't interest me. It has no personality."
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The Maris Review, vol 90
The theme of the week is how-to.
But first...
This is the worst part. I hate to do this. But I just re-upped my account for this newsletter on Ghost (it would have been nice if they'd given me a wa...
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February 3, 2026 at 3:13 PM
In which I recommend a brilliant book for fans of My Sister, the Serial Killer, and share some of Elizabeth McCracken's writing advice: "It is the flawed, the oddball, the broken, that is magnificent. The perfect doesn't interest me. It has no personality."
www.themarisreview.com/the-maris-re...
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Disgust aside, I am downright astonished by the extent to which these geriatric pervs felt inclined to communicate their every intrusive thought.
February 2, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Disgust aside, I am downright astonished by the extent to which these geriatric pervs felt inclined to communicate their every intrusive thought.
Even the non-incriminating stuff is so creepy.
February 2, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Even the non-incriminating stuff is so creepy.
We really have to stop listening to this dude.
February 2, 2026 at 12:50 PM
We really have to stop listening to this dude.
Deleted my last post. Maybe I should, like, doomscroll to prevent myself from going too deep in the Epstein files.
February 1, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Deleted my last post. Maybe I should, like, doomscroll to prevent myself from going too deep in the Epstein files.
I keep thinking again, in light of the latest Epstein files dump, about how MeToo “went too far.”
January 31, 2026 at 3:43 PM
I keep thinking again, in light of the latest Epstein files dump, about how MeToo “went too far.”
Every new Epstein files dump is like confirmation that the grandiose conspiracy theories aren’t depraved enough.
January 30, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Every new Epstein files dump is like confirmation that the grandiose conspiracy theories aren’t depraved enough.
I wish I could Eternal Sunshine what I saw today about Robin Leach right out of my mind
January 30, 2026 at 10:08 PM
I wish I could Eternal Sunshine what I saw today about Robin Leach right out of my mind
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X is hiring a creative writing specialist at $40 an hour to make Grok better at writing and a true LOL at the qualifications
January 30, 2026 at 8:14 PM
X is hiring a creative writing specialist at $40 an hour to make Grok better at writing and a true LOL at the qualifications
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What a wonderful interview with Greg Ketter -- someone who clearly deeply cares about community and books -- and great questions from @zachrabiroff.com!
Retail Therapy, 'Fuck ICE' Edition: A conversation with Greg Ketter of DreamHaven Books - The Comics Journal
Senator Phone book by state: https://www.senate.gov/general/resources/pdf/senators_phone_list.pdf Hi, my name is [Your Name], and I’m a constituent from [Your City, State]. I’m calling to urge Sena...
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January 30, 2026 at 4:35 PM
What a wonderful interview with Greg Ketter -- someone who clearly deeply cares about community and books -- and great questions from @zachrabiroff.com!
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How Moon Palace Books became a hub of anti-ICE resistance.
“Everything We Do Matters.” Minneapolis’s Moon Palace Books is a Hub For Anti-ICE Resistance
Angela Schwesnedl from Moon Palace Books in Minneapolis picked up my phone call on Saturday almost two hours to the minute after Alex Pretti was murdered in the street by ICE officers. “If you have…
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January 30, 2026 at 4:30 PM
How Moon Palace Books became a hub of anti-ICE resistance.
Here is a heart-warming book story www.404media.co/erotic-parod...
Erotic Parody 'Melania: Devourer of Men' Sales Surge on Amazon Amid Documentary Flop
A Reddit-led protest is trying to push an eight year old erotic thriller to the top of Amazon’s sales charts.
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January 30, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Here is a heart-warming book story www.404media.co/erotic-parod...
Fuck yeah. Donna Tartt, “an author,” wrote to me.
January 30, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Fuck yeah. Donna Tartt, “an author,” wrote to me.
There is so much bad in the world, let's take a moment to applaud the man who brought a pizza cutter to try to break Luigi Mangione out of jail. That's beautiful.
January 29, 2026 at 9:25 PM
There is so much bad in the world, let's take a moment to applaud the man who brought a pizza cutter to try to break Luigi Mangione out of jail. That's beautiful.
I’ll give you a personalized book recommendation if you promise to acquire it from your local indie or Bookshop.org if you don’t have one (extra points for choosing a bookstore in Minneapolis) today or Saturday but NOT tomorrow.
January 29, 2026 at 6:55 PM
I’ll give you a personalized book recommendation if you promise to acquire it from your local indie or Bookshop.org if you don’t have one (extra points for choosing a bookstore in Minneapolis) today or Saturday but NOT tomorrow.
These fuckers can’t stop publishing books in the middle of actual political emergencies. people.com/senator-chri...
Senator Chris Murphy Announces New Book 'Crisis of the Common Good' (Exclusive)
Connecticut senator Chris Murphy will publish a new book this year, PEOPLE can announce. 'Crisis of the Common Good: The Fight for Meaning and Connection in a Broken America' examines factors that hav...
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January 29, 2026 at 2:19 PM
These fuckers can’t stop publishing books in the middle of actual political emergencies. people.com/senator-chri...
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Lots of great books, including free ebooks from us and @haymarketbooks.org, on the @literaryhub.bsky.social guide on what to read to understand the ICE phenomenon.
What to read to understand the ICE phenomenon.
Our friends at Verso have prepared this ultra thorough ABOLISH ICE reading list, featuring a number of excellent titles that can help explain how we got here. Histories of American immigration, or …
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January 28, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Lots of great books, including free ebooks from us and @haymarketbooks.org, on the @literaryhub.bsky.social guide on what to read to understand the ICE phenomenon.
Everything is terrible but I'm a little encouraged that so many right wing losers seem to be utterly terrified of angry white women?
January 28, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Everything is terrible but I'm a little encouraged that so many right wing losers seem to be utterly terrified of angry white women?
Anthropic has been valued at $183 billion. They paid off writers for $1.5 billion. Their aim was always to steal as much as possible with little consequence.
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January 28, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Anthropic has been valued at $183 billion. They paid off writers for $1.5 billion. Their aim was always to steal as much as possible with little consequence.
archive.ph/N0Ead#select...
archive.ph/N0Ead#select...
Oh my god. Who’s coming with me?
Glasgow indie rockers Life Without Buildings announced even more reunion shows, their first concerts in 24 years
Life Without Buildings Announce More Reunion Shows, First In 24 Years
Life Without Buildings have announced more reunion shows. Earlier this month the long-dormant Glasgow indie rockers announced a Nov. 20 show at London’s KOKO to celebrate 50 years of Rough Trade. It’s...
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January 28, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Oh my god. Who’s coming with me?
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In my latest newsletter I compare Larissa Pham to Rachel Cusk, and I also take a trip back to the water bed 1980s with Jackie Collins... www.themarisreview.com/the-maris-re...
The Maris Review, vol 89
The theme this week is creepy old men.
What I read this week
Discipline by Larissa Pham
Here's how I described this book to a friend: what if Rachel Cusk's Outline trilogy was a bit more America...
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January 27, 2026 at 5:13 PM
In my latest newsletter I compare Larissa Pham to Rachel Cusk, and I also take a trip back to the water bed 1980s with Jackie Collins... www.themarisreview.com/the-maris-re...
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Israel is the third-worst jailer of journalists in connection to their work, with 29 Palestinian journalists behind bars, according to CPJ’s 2025 Prison Census. The majority of journalists are being held in arbitrary detention without due process or a legal basis for their arrests. cpj.org?p=553128
January 27, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Israel is the third-worst jailer of journalists in connection to their work, with 29 Palestinian journalists behind bars, according to CPJ’s 2025 Prison Census. The majority of journalists are being held in arbitrary detention without due process or a legal basis for their arrests. cpj.org?p=553128