Michael Dolan
@michaeldolan.bsky.social
Founder of Winding Road Stories
Coming out of seclusion 1/1/26
Coming out of seclusion 1/1/26
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Great to briefly catch up with Joyce Carol Oates to celebrate Double Trouble, the exquisitely packaged re-release of two of her previous suspense novels published under the pseudonym Rosamond Smith.
February 5, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Great to briefly catch up with Joyce Carol Oates to celebrate Double Trouble, the exquisitely packaged re-release of two of her previous suspense novels published under the pseudonym Rosamond Smith.
Might have to make this for Super Bowl Sunday
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Easy Banana Bread (Published 2023)
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February 4, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Might have to make this for Super Bowl Sunday
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If, a few months ago, you saw me post about that Uptrek retreat in Spain and thought, “I’ll bookmark that and think about it,” but promptly forgot, I have good news—there are FOUR last spots remaining 🧵
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February 4, 2026 at 9:01 PM
If, a few months ago, you saw me post about that Uptrek retreat in Spain and thought, “I’ll bookmark that and think about it,” but promptly forgot, I have good news—there are FOUR last spots remaining 🧵
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The groundhog saw his shadow, which means we have three more years of this nonsense.
February 2, 2026 at 2:37 PM
The groundhog saw his shadow, which means we have three more years of this nonsense.
Sometimes, all you can do is hold on.
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To Set a World Record at 81, All She Had to Do Was Hold On
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January 31, 2026 at 3:14 AM
Sometimes, all you can do is hold on.
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Every person who has every worked at a magazine has heard this speech from the new hotshot boss and watched their brand fold within two years.
Here, in three posts, are the written remarks by Bari Weiss at today's CBS News town hall meeting. Part one of three:
January 28, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Every person who has every worked at a magazine has heard this speech from the new hotshot boss and watched their brand fold within two years.
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Legendary reggae drummer Sly Dunbar, one half of Sly & Robbie, has died at 73
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January 26, 2026 at 10:04 PM
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One of my favorite restaurants in the world reopens in March.
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Bar Ferdinando Prepares for Spring Opening in Carroll Gardens
Bar Ferdinando Prepares for Spring Opening in Carroll Gardens
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January 24, 2026 at 5:52 PM
One of my favorite restaurants in the world reopens in March.
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Might want to check out the book after my interview from @frank212.bsky.social
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January 23, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Might want to check out the book after my interview from @frank212.bsky.social
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A national treasure
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John Fogerty: Tiny Desk Concert
YouTube video by NPR Music
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January 16, 2026 at 8:40 PM
A national treasure
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Fantastic event tonight! Great spending time with the NYC horror community!
TONIGHT! Join us with guests Rachel Harrison & Robert P. Ottone for our Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series, 7pm at the KGB Bar. Come one, come all! @rachelharrison.bsky.social @robertottone.bsky.social @datlow.bsky.social
January 15, 2026 at 4:15 AM
Fantastic event tonight! Great spending time with the NYC horror community!
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Hey there 👋 I’m an indie bookstore in San Diego for people who love:
Fantasy and sci-fi books
Unsigned and signed books
Cute romance books
Kind and helpful booksellers
Inclusive and diverse books
Creepy horror books
Exciting author events
Stay melty, friends!
Fantasy and sci-fi books
Unsigned and signed books
Cute romance books
Kind and helpful booksellers
Inclusive and diverse books
Creepy horror books
Exciting author events
Stay melty, friends!
January 13, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Hey there 👋 I’m an indie bookstore in San Diego for people who love:
Fantasy and sci-fi books
Unsigned and signed books
Cute romance books
Kind and helpful booksellers
Inclusive and diverse books
Creepy horror books
Exciting author events
Stay melty, friends!
Fantasy and sci-fi books
Unsigned and signed books
Cute romance books
Kind and helpful booksellers
Inclusive and diverse books
Creepy horror books
Exciting author events
Stay melty, friends!
Wright Thompson's newest book, The Barn, is on sale for $1.99. You will find no better way to spend $2 tonight (pizza not included).
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The Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi
The Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi - Kindle edition by Thompson, Wright. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi.
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January 12, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Wright Thompson's newest book, The Barn, is on sale for $1.99. You will find no better way to spend $2 tonight (pizza not included).
www.amazon.com/Barn-Secret-...
www.amazon.com/Barn-Secret-...
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With “In Cold Blood,” the author Truman Capote “wanted to elevate [a] tawdry genre into art, using careful reporting, subtle characterization, and (in his own immodest explanation) his ‘20/20 eye for visual detail.’ ” Patrick Radden Keefe writes. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/QRDA0a
In Cold Blood: The Last to See Them Alive
From 1965: Why did two men murder a family in Holcomb, Kansas?
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January 12, 2026 at 1:30 AM
With “In Cold Blood,” the author Truman Capote “wanted to elevate [a] tawdry genre into art, using careful reporting, subtle characterization, and (in his own immodest explanation) his ‘20/20 eye for visual detail.’ ” Patrick Radden Keefe writes. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/QRDA0a
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When a stripper discovers the dark secret the house she inherited from her estranged father has been hiding, she wonders who her dad really was. And she needs to determine which of her judgmental neighbors wants her dead. There's No Grave Like Home by @erinlouis666.bsky.social debuts May 5th.
January 9, 2026 at 7:31 PM
When a stripper discovers the dark secret the house she inherited from her estranged father has been hiding, she wonders who her dad really was. And she needs to determine which of her judgmental neighbors wants her dead. There's No Grave Like Home by @erinlouis666.bsky.social debuts May 5th.
Heavenly birthday to my creative hero
January 8, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Heavenly birthday to my creative hero
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I had dinner with Isiah Whitlock once. I asked him what it was like to be in perhaps the greatest television show and one of the greatest movies of all time. He said, "Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeee-it." Was such a wonderful person. Heartbroken by this news.
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Isiah Whitlock Jr., ‘The Wire’ and ‘Veep’ Actor, Dies at 71
Isiah Whitlock Jr., a character actor best known for his roles in 'The Wire,' 'Veep' and several Spike Lee movies, has died. He was 71.
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December 30, 2025 at 11:56 PM
I had dinner with Isiah Whitlock once. I asked him what it was like to be in perhaps the greatest television show and one of the greatest movies of all time. He said, "Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeee-it." Was such a wonderful person. Heartbroken by this news.
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Anthony thought of something his grandfather once told him . "Fear screams, power whispers. Don't be afraid of a man who screams at you about how bad he is. Beware of the man who whispers "
WIP
HIGHWAY FULL OF NIGHT
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HIGHWAY FULL OF NIGHT
December 29, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Anthony thought of something his grandfather once told him . "Fear screams, power whispers. Don't be afraid of a man who screams at you about how bad he is. Beware of the man who whispers "
WIP
HIGHWAY FULL OF NIGHT
WIP
HIGHWAY FULL OF NIGHT
Some of the authors visiting our book club this winter/spring to discuss their new books!
December 26, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Some of the authors visiting our book club this winter/spring to discuss their new books!
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Alex Abramovich profiles Willie Nelson, whose sound, at 92, has been stripped to its essence. “Like poetry with a rhythm section,” his harmonica player says.
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How Willie Nelson Sees America
On the road with the musician, his band, and his family.
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December 24, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Alex Abramovich profiles Willie Nelson, whose sound, at 92, has been stripped to its essence. “Like poetry with a rhythm section,” his harmonica player says.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me/TaHHyg
newyorkermag.visitlink.me/TaHHyg
My book club now has its own Substack! open.substack.com/pub/bookthew...
Brave New World...
(In which this generally Luddite author dips a toe into Substack.)
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December 24, 2025 at 3:09 AM
My book club now has its own Substack! open.substack.com/pub/bookthew...
Talking Headers is an outstanding name for a Brooklyn rec-league soccer team.
Once a Talking Header, always a Talking Header.
December 23, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Talking Headers is an outstanding name for a Brooklyn rec-league soccer team.