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Mitchell Nobis

@mitchnobis.bsky.social

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Writer. Doofus. Old man hooper. Pretty much anything you want to know is at http://mitchnobis.com. Posts are my own, obviously—that's why I said it & not my employer, parents, dog, or whoever. Also: WNS: @wns-at-ksf.bsky.social NAWP: @notatawp.bsky.social

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Mitchell Nobis @mitchnobis.bsky.social · 6d

Hey! Here, have a pinned thread of my writer stuff.

First, my debut poetry collection came out in June. I'm proud of it. Readers have said it's good, so that's cool. You can get it all the usual places—my favorite is asking an indie bookstore to order it for you via Ingram.

My book when it was at Schuler Books in West Bloomfield and it was front facing on a shelf! How cool is that? The cover is green with yellow text and highlights. The publisher, Match Factory Editions, has a house cover style, so all their books have the same clamshell pattern (like a vintage matchbook!) but in different colors. You can see a bit of the books on either side. It was next to Best American Poetry and a biography of Nina Simone, who is probably one of the coolest human beings ever.

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Mitchell Nobis @mitchnobis.bsky.social · 6h

Sweet fancy moses

Oh No He Didn't @ohnohedidnt24.bsky.social · 7h

OH NO. HE. DIDN'T!!!

Mitchell Nobis @mitchnobis.bsky.social · 7h

I mean, you made a good argument for it, so who am I to argue?

Mitchell Nobis @mitchnobis.bsky.social · 8h

Hey @oobh.bsky.social: 👀

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Mitchell Nobis @mitchnobis.bsky.social · 8h

(Let's just agree to pretend that comma is after "is" like it's supposed to be, okay? Thanks.)

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Mitchell Nobis @mitchnobis.bsky.social · 8h

Westacres really, is if not the oldest, one of the oldest subdivisions in the country. A very cool idea and still a great place (albeit a bit pricier with no remaining focus on self-sufficient plots). buzzbrown.blogspot.com/2009/04/hist...

History Matters: West Acres Subdivision and Federal Stimulus Programs

Westacres, West Bloomfield’s innovative residential development on Commerce Road begun during the Depression, brings together two seemingly ...

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Mitchell Nobis @mitchnobis.bsky.social · 8h

More media this week...it's my first review! I don't even know how to summarize and explain this, but my wife grew up in what is essentially America's first subdivision. They have a weekly sub newsletter. A neighborhood resident reviewed my book. This is very cool and a huge honor, for real.

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Mitchell Nobis @mitchnobis.bsky.social · 10h

At 6'3", I often get assigned bigs to guard, and every single joint in my body just shuddered at the very thought of trying to guard Bron without ending up in the hospital.

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Nick Arvin @nickarvin.bsky.social · 10h

I'm honored that the University of Colorado, Boulder, English Department chose my novel MAD BOY for this year's Common Read, and I'm really looking forward to discussing it with students.

If you can, come join us for the public event on Thursday 10/16 @ 5:00!

Join us for a reading and discussion with Nick Arvin, author of this year's Common Read book, Mad Boy, about a boy traversing the wilds of Maryland and Virginia during the war of 1812, on a quest to bury his mother and reunite his family. Arvin will read from the book, discuss the writing and research process, and talk about his double career path as a novelist and an engineer.

EVENT DETAILS OCTOBER 16, 2025 5-6PM

AT THE CENTER FOR BRITISH & IRISH STUDIES (LIBR M549)

FOOD AND DRINK PROVIDED STARTING AT 4:30 PM

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Mitchell Nobis @mitchnobis.bsky.social · 10h

And *with* Bonner coming on the double team. Insane shot.

Mitchell Nobis @mitchnobis.bsky.social · 10h

AND look how she squares up her shoulders. Tooough shot.

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Mitchell Nobis @mitchnobis.bsky.social · 10h

You know, I don't think it's in the airport bookstores *yet*, but you can certainly bring a copy with ya! Available at your finest online retailers like @bookshop.org and my wonderful publisher, @matchfactoryeds.bsky.social.

Mitchell Nobis @mitchnobis.bsky.social · 10h

LeBron, you would be welcomed with open arms into our old man rec league outside Detroit anytime. We all got 3-4 permanent injuries and a gut, bud. Come on in, the ball is good, however painful and slow.

Kurt Helin @basketballtalk.bsky.social · 10h

LeBron James is out at least 3-4 weeks with sciatica on his right side, and will miss opening night

The Lakers say he will be re-evaluated in 3-4 weeks, which means he likely is out until early to mid-November. At least.

www.nbcsports.com/nba/news/leb...

LeBron James out at least 3-4 weeks with sciatica on his right side, will miss opening night

LeBron had yet to play in the preseason. This will be the first time in his 23-year career he has missed a season opener.

www.nbcsports.com

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Mitchell Nobis @mitchnobis.bsky.social · 11h

Okay but for real, nothing would be cooler than for the frequent travelers among you to read my interview while sitting at an airport bar....

Mitchell Nobis @mitchnobis.bsky.social · 11h

Oh those people will LOVE Steve Earle. Tell them all to buy each of his albums and listen closely.

ghostly gwen howerton @kissphoria.bsky.social · 11h

bro lee greenwood is not even top billing at a bar in Tomball, Texas

facebook post of james mcmurtry showing a bar in tomball texas playing steve earle, marc broussard, crystal gayle and lee greenwood

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Mitchell Nobis @mitchnobis.bsky.social · 12h

I got to do an Airport Beers interview, and thanks to @bryanharvey.bsky.social for having me!

(Actual airport beers are not required for reading the interview, but knock yourself out if so inclined.)

Bryan Harvey @bryanharvey.bsky.social · 1d

Spoke with @mitchnobis.bsky.social about his book, trees, Tree Rollins, more trees, and his book.
medium.com/@bryan-s-har...

Airport Beers with Mitch Nobis and his poetry in ‘The Size of the Horizon, Or, I Explained…

Airport Beers is an interview series. The following is an interview between Bryan Harvey and writer Mitch Nobis. Mitch’s book The Size of…

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Mitchell Nobis @mitchnobis.bsky.social · 1d

BIG thanks to @bryanharvey.bsky.social for a great conversation, and I cannot express how honored I am to have my book next to Buddha Edwards, Cecil Fielder, and Travis Fryman's cards. Deeetroit!

Bryan Harvey @bryanharvey.bsky.social · 1d

Spoke with @mitchnobis.bsky.social about his book, trees, Tree Rollins, more trees, and his book.
medium.com/@bryan-s-har...

Airport Beers with Mitch Nobis and his poetry in ‘The Size of the Horizon, Or, I Explained…

Airport Beers is an interview series. The following is an interview between Bryan Harvey and writer Mitch Nobis. Mitch’s book The Size of…

medium.com

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Mitchell Nobis @mitchnobis.bsky.social · 14h

Y'know, I sincerely doubt it'd be hard to convince him The Hague is where Nobels are awarded...

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Mitchell Nobis @mitchnobis.bsky.social · 15h

I totally sympathize with Meg's overall point here, but also hey lit agents, my manuscript does kinda balance fun and The Times (in the sense of lower/middle class financial crush, at least). ~62K words and basketball action... [waggles eyebrows]
bsky.app/profile/mitc...

Meg Reid 🦦 @megireid.bsky.social · 16h

Serious books bum us out, fun books feel like they're not addressing THE TIMES. Getting something that's both is impossible. Writers are cranking out novels to please their agents, and agents are sending them unedited, and no one is answering anyone's emails because we're really, really tired.

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Jared Beloff @readinstead.bsky.social · 7d

You need to register for this event! Seriously, who wouldn't want to see @mitchnobis.bsky @djvorreyer.bsky.social and Chris L Butler read from their new books!?

www.eventbrite.com/e/a-nawp-rea...

A NAWP Reading: Chris L. Butler, Mitch Nobis & Donna Vorreyer

A NAWP Reading: Chris L. Butler, Mitch Nobis & Donna Vorreyer. Hosted by Jared Beloff.

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Mitchell Nobis @mitchnobis.bsky.social · 17h

Being a raised-Lutheran Gen Xer means sometimes having to pause and think really hard to remember which has 95 or 99 between theses and luftballoons.

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Bryan Harvey @bryanharvey.bsky.social · 18h

consider reading just to see how Mitch's Top Ten Trees compare to your own personal top ten trees list medium.com/@bryan-s-har...

Airport Beers with Mitch Nobis and his poetry in ‘The Size of the Horizon, Or, I Explained…

Airport Beers is an interview series. The following is an interview between Bryan Harvey and writer Mitch Nobis. Mitch’s book The Size of…

medium.com

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Eric Williams @geoliminal.bsky.social · 20h

oh, is there a literatureball happening?

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Mitchell Nobis @mitchnobis.bsky.social · 20h

Dude, the Duchess herself is reason to defend social media as a net good for the world.

Duchess Goldblatt @duchessgoldblatt.bsky.social · 1d

For me: friends and fun, and a book, and life itself.

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 2d

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

Mitchell Nobis @mitchnobis.bsky.social · 20h

Like a lot of writers, I "earned" a "Twitter MFA" back on Old Twitter. Met lots of writers. Talk a lot of hoops. Generally, social media, like humans, is great, but when it's bad, it's society-wreckingly bad. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Mitchell Nobis @mitchnobis.bsky.social · 21h

"A novelty for the lazy" absolutely f&$@in nails it.

Jessica Kant @jessdkant.bsky.social · 21h

Energy requirements for AI mean that the only way for the bubble not to burst would require companies to multiply their carbon footprint to an unimaginable degree. Right now, while AI is barely functional and mostly a novelty for the lazy, it requires so much energy that data centers rival cities.

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