Paul Witcover
@paulwitcover.bsky.social
Writer, editor, dean of SNHU Online MFA, Bowie fan, paulwitcover.com
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MFA Instructor @joechianakas.bsky.social busting out in audio!
My favorite love story is now on audio!
This isn’t just another book. It’s a deep dive into accepting yourself, no matter what the rest of the world thinks. Please celebrate with me & get the audiobook today!
#lgbtbooks #queerya #ownvoices
This isn’t just another book. It’s a deep dive into accepting yourself, no matter what the rest of the world thinks. Please celebrate with me & get the audiobook today!
#lgbtbooks #queerya #ownvoices
November 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
MFA Instructor @joechianakas.bsky.social busting out in audio!
I'm going to pick two.
First, Moorcock's Cornelius Quartet, encountered in my freshman year of college. The volcanic exuberance and dazzling confidence with which he smashed pulp and literary modes together let me know, Oh, that's allowed!
Then, Remembrance of Things Past. There are no rules.
First, Moorcock's Cornelius Quartet, encountered in my freshman year of college. The volcanic exuberance and dazzling confidence with which he smashed pulp and literary modes together let me know, Oh, that's allowed!
Then, Remembrance of Things Past. There are no rules.
performative reading, lack of reading skills, nobody's reading anymore -- NO!
tell me about a book that changed you
for me? the *extremely* ahistorical novel, THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY which I read at 13 and was like, "Oh, art can be *everything* to a maker, for good and bad"
tell me about a book that changed you
for me? the *extremely* ahistorical novel, THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY which I read at 13 and was like, "Oh, art can be *everything* to a maker, for good and bad"
November 12, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I'm going to pick two.
First, Moorcock's Cornelius Quartet, encountered in my freshman year of college. The volcanic exuberance and dazzling confidence with which he smashed pulp and literary modes together let me know, Oh, that's allowed!
Then, Remembrance of Things Past. There are no rules.
First, Moorcock's Cornelius Quartet, encountered in my freshman year of college. The volcanic exuberance and dazzling confidence with which he smashed pulp and literary modes together let me know, Oh, that's allowed!
Then, Remembrance of Things Past. There are no rules.
Really enjoyed Frankenstein. Every frame flat-out gorgeous. And a memorably eloquent and evocative performance by Jacob Elordi as the creature. But I also found myself thinking of Rory Kinnear's extraordinary take on that role in Penny Dreadful, probably my all-time favorite.
November 12, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Really enjoyed Frankenstein. Every frame flat-out gorgeous. And a memorably eloquent and evocative performance by Jacob Elordi as the creature. But I also found myself thinking of Rory Kinnear's extraordinary take on that role in Penny Dreadful, probably my all-time favorite.
Repost with an iconic fictional band
November 12, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Repost with an iconic fictional band
Back on my bullshit, apparently.
November 11, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Back on my bullshit, apparently.
Y'see, that wasn't the real Bond. That was the cloned, back-up Bond. The real Bond has been imprisoned the whole time by Spectre. But now he's back . . . and he's not just playing Baccarat!
November 11, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Y'see, that wasn't the real Bond. That was the cloned, back-up Bond. The real Bond has been imprisoned the whole time by Spectre. But now he's back . . . and he's not just playing Baccarat!
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Had your morning smoothie yet? We've got you covered! Here's "Smoothie," by Michael Sandler. Enjoy! #litmag #poetry
penmenreview.com/smoothie/
penmenreview.com/smoothie/
Smoothie
by Michael Sandler I usually begin with almond milk(from orchards siphoning the Colorado?)then plunk in yoghurt, banana, a few berriespossibly picked by migrants—I’ve seen them stoopedand wish there w...
penmenreview.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Had your morning smoothie yet? We've got you covered! Here's "Smoothie," by Michael Sandler. Enjoy! #litmag #poetry
penmenreview.com/smoothie/
penmenreview.com/smoothie/
These spineless collaborators need to be shamed, hounded, and primaried.
November 10, 2025 at 12:05 AM
These spineless collaborators need to be shamed, hounded, and primaried.
Really disappointed in The Fantastic Four, especially after reviews that led me to expect a solid step back on track for the MCU. Instead, plodding, banal, no chemistry between actors, awful CGI, uninspired worldbuilding, nothing of what made the comic so great. One of the worst--by a long stretch.
November 9, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Really disappointed in The Fantastic Four, especially after reviews that led me to expect a solid step back on track for the MCU. Instead, plodding, banal, no chemistry between actors, awful CGI, uninspired worldbuilding, nothing of what made the comic so great. One of the worst--by a long stretch.
Very excited! I may be wrong, but I think this is the first of his novels since The Scar for which I will not have written the cover copy. I envy the freelancer who lands this assignment!
www.thebookseller.com/rights/picad...
www.thebookseller.com/rights/picad...
Picador unveils China Miéville’s new novel, 20 years in the making
Picador will publish a new novel from award-winning author China Miéville. The Rouse will be Miéville’s first single-authored novel for an adult audience since 2011.
www.thebookseller.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Very excited! I may be wrong, but I think this is the first of his novels since The Scar for which I will not have written the cover copy. I envy the freelancer who lands this assignment!
www.thebookseller.com/rights/picad...
www.thebookseller.com/rights/picad...
For some time now I've been thinking that my go-to metaphor of AI being a soulless receptable for demonic possession is in fact not a metaphor at all.
November 7, 2025 at 2:22 PM
For some time now I've been thinking that my go-to metaphor of AI being a soulless receptable for demonic possession is in fact not a metaphor at all.
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Any day is a good day to discover my vintage horror novel Gnelfs, which is available at a nice price in ebook or in trade paper with the original cover art restored. #amwriting
www.amazon.com/Gnelf...
www.amazon.com/Gnelf...
November 7, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Any day is a good day to discover my vintage horror novel Gnelfs, which is available at a nice price in ebook or in trade paper with the original cover art restored. #amwriting
www.amazon.com/Gnelf...
www.amazon.com/Gnelf...
This has been stuck in my head for a few days. Help!
youtu.be/yphAMAUN5Do
youtu.be/yphAMAUN5Do
Our Drummer Always Plays in the Nude
YouTube video by The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band - Topic
youtu.be
November 7, 2025 at 1:54 PM
This has been stuck in my head for a few days. Help!
youtu.be/yphAMAUN5Do
youtu.be/yphAMAUN5Do
This was a fantastic discussion with a talented young writer. Highly recommended! These monthly chats with @snhumfa.bsky.social instructors are one of the best parts of my day job at @snhu.edu!
Got Wireside Chat if you want it! And why wouldn't you? Here's our October event featuring Online MFA instructor Jerico Lenk. Enjoy!
youtu.be/l5rSow95P_U?...
youtu.be/l5rSow95P_U?...
Wireside Chat, Featuring Special Guest Jerico Lenk, 10/13/25
YouTube video by SNHU Academic Support
youtu.be
November 6, 2025 at 5:12 PM
This was a fantastic discussion with a talented young writer. Highly recommended! These monthly chats with @snhumfa.bsky.social instructors are one of the best parts of my day job at @snhu.edu!
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THIS IS SO GOOD
November 6, 2025 at 4:42 AM
THIS IS SO GOOD
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Happy to see common sense and equality prevail across our troubled nation. Keep showing up and voting - that's an order from the Admiral!
November 5, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Happy to see common sense and equality prevail across our troubled nation. Keep showing up and voting - that's an order from the Admiral!
Woke up to find my small town of Plymouth, CT, has elected its first Democratic mayor since 2013. Congrats to Dave Sekorski! Our corner of CT is a deep red pocket in a blue state--that a Democrat won here, beating the Republican incumbent handily, shows a fundamental shift in political headwinds.
November 5, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Woke up to find my small town of Plymouth, CT, has elected its first Democratic mayor since 2013. Congrats to Dave Sekorski! Our corner of CT is a deep red pocket in a blue state--that a Democrat won here, beating the Republican incumbent handily, shows a fundamental shift in political headwinds.
Gotta love it
November 5, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Gotta love it
A good night for this former Virginian and ex-NYC resident!
November 5, 2025 at 2:41 AM
A good night for this former Virginian and ex-NYC resident!
Go thou and do likewise!
November 4, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Go thou and do likewise!
Rest in Pain Dick Cheney. One of the worst this country has produced, who every day in every way did to this country what he did one night to the face of Harry Whittington.
November 4, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Rest in Pain Dick Cheney. One of the worst this country has produced, who every day in every way did to this country what he did one night to the face of Harry Whittington.
Who am I to disagree?
What if you put the brain of Huck Finn's Jim into the head of Abraham Lincoln? This wild premise, in the hands of the masterful Witcover, unmasks America itself as a Frankenstein's monster, and that is the true horror of this profound literary achievement.
#booksky #books #readthis
#booksky #books #readthis
I would be remiss not to recommend this seasonal offering, newly published for the first time in the US.
a.co/d/gYA4wCQ
a.co/d/gYA4wCQ
October 30, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Who am I to disagree?
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Could not agree more with what Endless Bookshelf wrote.
This novel is a serious work of literary art couched in a fantastical mash-up much like America itself. #booksky #books #readthis #novels #history
Finally available here and in paperback!
This novel is a serious work of literary art couched in a fantastical mash-up much like America itself. #booksky #books #readthis #novels #history
Finally available here and in paperback!
Lincolnstein by Paul Witcover is an important book, a concise and nimble treatment of the Matter of America, with resonances from works by Mary Shelley and Samuel Clemens
Great to know it will be available in USA
/ I read it in early 2022
endlessbookshelf.net/2022/01/24/l...
Great to know it will be available in USA
/ I read it in early 2022
endlessbookshelf.net/2022/01/24/l...
October 30, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Lincolnstein by Paul Witcover is an important book, a concise and nimble treatment of the Matter of America, with resonances from works by Mary Shelley and Samuel Clemens
Great to know it will be available in USA
/ I read it in early 2022
endlessbookshelf.net/2022/01/24/l...
Great to know it will be available in USA
/ I read it in early 2022
endlessbookshelf.net/2022/01/24/l...
October 30, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Lincolnstein by Paul Witcover is an important book, a concise and nimble treatment of the Matter of America, with resonances from works by Mary Shelley and Samuel Clemens
Great to know it will be available in USA
/ I read it in early 2022
endlessbookshelf.net/2022/01/24/l...
Great to know it will be available in USA
/ I read it in early 2022
endlessbookshelf.net/2022/01/24/l...
I would be remiss not to recommend this seasonal offering, newly published for the first time in the US.
a.co/d/gYA4wCQ
a.co/d/gYA4wCQ
October 30, 2025 at 7:17 PM
I would be remiss not to recommend this seasonal offering, newly published for the first time in the US.
a.co/d/gYA4wCQ
a.co/d/gYA4wCQ