Simon Groth
@simongroth.com
Curious writer. ‘Heartwarmingly blunt.’ New book ‘Ephemeral City’ is available now. Stories and ephemera published in a box that can be read in any order you like. simongroth.com
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Simon Groth
@simongroth.com
· Sep 30
An elaborately constructed book in a box filled with stories and ephemera? In this economy? Fear not. @tinyowlworkshop.bsky.social has discounted the boxed edition of Ephemeral City to A$45 (pp) for a limited time. If you’ve been on the fence, now's your chance. www.simongroth.com/shop/ephemer...
Only a few more weeks of the Ephemeral City boxed edition on sale before the price goes back up. www.simongroth.com/ephemeralcity
November 27, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Only a few more weeks of the Ephemeral City boxed edition on sale before the price goes back up. www.simongroth.com/ephemeralcity
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La NUEVA edición de «La princesa prometida» es 🥺❤️
November 27, 2025 at 9:37 AM
La NUEVA edición de «La princesa prometida» es 🥺❤️
TUB, BEX, UAOOHT
It's gonna be a great year, guys.
It's gonna be a great year, guys.
the first 3 words you see will define your 2026 😭
Money
New car
Pussy
Money
New car
Pussy
November 26, 2025 at 7:10 AM
TUB, BEX, UAOOHT
It's gonna be a great year, guys.
It's gonna be a great year, guys.
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when tech guys talk in a super vague abstract way about their forthcoming device that will replace the smart phone, you know that thing is going to be forgotten in 3 months
November 24, 2025 at 11:43 PM
when tech guys talk in a super vague abstract way about their forthcoming device that will replace the smart phone, you know that thing is going to be forgotten in 3 months
Not interested in a slagging match, but I saw someone equating print-on-demand with trash, which I think is such an unfortunate attitude. A lot of indie publishers take time and care in the content and design of their POD titles which wouldn't exist if they had to do offset-scale print runs.
November 26, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Not interested in a slagging match, but I saw someone equating print-on-demand with trash, which I think is such an unfortunate attitude. A lot of indie publishers take time and care in the content and design of their POD titles which wouldn't exist if they had to do offset-scale print runs.
Combined two of my interests by making this cheesecake from a roughly 10th century Byzantine recipe. Pretty pleased with it.
November 23, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Combined two of my interests by making this cheesecake from a roughly 10th century Byzantine recipe. Pretty pleased with it.
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A peek behind the scenes when you order a book directly from me. I started wrapping books years ago to protect them in transit and my technique has since become something of a signature.
November 20, 2025 at 6:45 AM
A peek behind the scenes when you order a book directly from me. I started wrapping books years ago to protect them in transit and my technique has since become something of a signature.
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It's my favorite day! It's the 38th anniversary of the Max Headroom signal broadcast intrusion!
1st incident lasted 25s during the 9PM news on WGN-TV in Chicago; The 2nd, 2hrs later, lasted ~90s on PBS affiliate WTTW during Dr. Who.
You can watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqge...
1st incident lasted 25s during the 9PM news on WGN-TV in Chicago; The 2nd, 2hrs later, lasted ~90s on PBS affiliate WTTW during Dr. Who.
You can watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqge...
Max Headroom 1987 Broadcast Signal Intrusion Incident
YouTube video by andrew867
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November 22, 2025 at 6:37 PM
It's my favorite day! It's the 38th anniversary of the Max Headroom signal broadcast intrusion!
1st incident lasted 25s during the 9PM news on WGN-TV in Chicago; The 2nd, 2hrs later, lasted ~90s on PBS affiliate WTTW during Dr. Who.
You can watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqge...
1st incident lasted 25s during the 9PM news on WGN-TV in Chicago; The 2nd, 2hrs later, lasted ~90s on PBS affiliate WTTW during Dr. Who.
You can watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqge...
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I’ve got a massive instore advertising poster somewhere featuring this image. Couldn’t believe it when I walked past a bookshop as a Hendrix obsessed child so asked them to put it by for me. ‘A Penguin has always been a mind expanding experience’ written underneath
November 22, 2025 at 11:00 AM
I’ve got a massive instore advertising poster somewhere featuring this image. Couldn’t believe it when I walked past a bookshop as a Hendrix obsessed child so asked them to put it by for me. ‘A Penguin has always been a mind expanding experience’ written underneath
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Almost a year now since I received this absolutely classic burn from the Canadian government.
November 21, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Almost a year now since I received this absolutely classic burn from the Canadian government.
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Joni Mitchell, Laurel Canyon, 1969 singer, songwriter, musician, painter..... genius #WomensArt
(Photo G.Nash)
(Photo G.Nash)
November 22, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Joni Mitchell, Laurel Canyon, 1969 singer, songwriter, musician, painter..... genius #WomensArt
(Photo G.Nash)
(Photo G.Nash)
Took my 84 year old dad on a father-son trip to Dan Murphy’s. It was actually really nice.
November 22, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Took my 84 year old dad on a father-son trip to Dan Murphy’s. It was actually really nice.
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El mundo es un lugar fascinante.
November 21, 2025 at 6:24 PM
El mundo es un lugar fascinante.
A huge thanks to everyone who bought a copy of Ephemeral City while I was gallivanting around the world. Your copies are now on their way.
November 20, 2025 at 12:27 AM
A huge thanks to everyone who bought a copy of Ephemeral City while I was gallivanting around the world. Your copies are now on their way.
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Prefiero dibujar una mierda pinchada en un palo y ponerla de portada de mis cosas que usar IAgen
Amamos los finales felices: Descalificadas por usar IA generativa en la portada de sus libros. El mayor galardón literario de Nueva Zelanda aplica su nueva normativa sobre Inteligencia Artificial: «No se podrán elegir para el premio los libros con elementos generados por IA en sus portadas» 🔥
November 19, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Prefiero dibujar una mierda pinchada en un palo y ponerla de portada de mis cosas que usar IAgen
Snack haul: Balkan Edition.
November 19, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Snack haul: Balkan Edition.
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I have been thinking about this line today, on the value of editors, from the late great John Bennet, for no reason in particular.
November 18, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I have been thinking about this line today, on the value of editors, from the late great John Bennet, for no reason in particular.
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Por aquí otra tremenda fantasía: uno de mis relicarios favoritos de una de mis santas favoritas:
bsky.app/profile/irin...
bsky.app/profile/irin...
Las reliquias más importantes de ella son una mano en el monasterio de Simonos Petra, en Grecia; un pie en San Juan Bautista de los Florentinos, Roma, y la más famosa: su calavera, en la cripta de la Basílica de Vézelay, en Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume.
November 13, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Por aquí otra tremenda fantasía: uno de mis relicarios favoritos de una de mis santas favoritas:
bsky.app/profile/irin...
bsky.app/profile/irin...
The entire plot of Ex Libris in one panel.
November 14, 2025 at 10:12 AM
The entire plot of Ex Libris in one panel.
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THERE IS NO OPENING SENTENCE, YOU READ IT AT RANDOM, IT IS A BOOK IN A BOX GO GET EPHEMERAL CITY
Convincing you to read EPHEMERAL CITY by sharing the first sentence except there is no opening sentence so here’s an opening paragraph from one of the stories. It can be your first.
November 11, 2025 at 7:09 PM
THERE IS NO OPENING SENTENCE, YOU READ IT AT RANDOM, IT IS A BOOK IN A BOX GO GET EPHEMERAL CITY
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La fiscalía de Milán investiga los 'safaris de la muerte' de italianos a Sarajevo para matar civiles durante la guerra de los 90
La fiscalía de Milán investiga los 'safaris de la muerte' de italianos a Sarajevo para matar civiles durante la guerra de los 90
La denuncia incide en los testimonios que señalan que millonarios extranjeros viajaron a la capital asediada de Bosnia-Herzegovina para disparar por mero ocio contra los habitantes
www.eldiario.es
November 11, 2025 at 7:25 PM
La fiscalía de Milán investiga los 'safaris de la muerte' de italianos a Sarajevo para matar civiles durante la guerra de los 90
Convincing you to read EPHEMERAL CITY by sharing the first sentence except there is no opening sentence so here’s an opening paragraph from one of the stories. It can be your first.
November 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Convincing you to read EPHEMERAL CITY by sharing the first sentence except there is no opening sentence so here’s an opening paragraph from one of the stories. It can be your first.
I would join in but Ephemeral City officially doesn’t have an opening sentence. Or chapter.
Convincing you to read THE SHAMSHINE BLIND by sharing the first sentence except oopsie! I cropped the photo wrong so you get two paragraphs! share yours etc.
November 11, 2025 at 4:16 PM
I would join in but Ephemeral City officially doesn’t have an opening sentence. Or chapter.
Not their best by a long shot but volume 2 is an excellent comp and extremely shoddy. One of my gateways when I was kid.
November 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Not their best by a long shot but volume 2 is an excellent comp and extremely shoddy. One of my gateways when I was kid.
The lake…oh the fir fringed lake…
November 9, 2025 at 10:40 AM
The lake…oh the fir fringed lake…