Theodore C. Van Alst, Jr. ✶✶✶✶
@tvayyyy.bsky.social
Writer. Mackinac Bands of Chippewa and Ottawa Indians. Born and raised in Chicago.
Sacred Smokes, Sacred City, Sacred Folks. Never Whistle at Night.
The El has arrived. Available everywhere.
Books and more here: theodorevanalst.com
Sacred Smokes, Sacred City, Sacred Folks. Never Whistle at Night.
The El has arrived. Available everywhere.
Books and more here: theodorevanalst.com
Pinned
Now available for preorder wherever you get your book on. Got some cool words from cool folks on there.
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/738830...
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You know airports can’t stop #FridayReads! Let’s share some books and boost all signals. Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. I’m sharing a chunk of my soul. It has monsters, too. And maybe a bit of violence…
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December 5, 2025 at 3:38 PM
You know airports can’t stop #FridayReads! Let’s share some books and boost all signals. Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. I’m sharing a chunk of my soul. It has monsters, too. And maybe a bit of violence…
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0316...
bookshop.org/p/books/hous...
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0316...
bookshop.org/p/books/hous...
PSA, folks. Weird mall popups are, well
December 3, 2025 at 10:24 PM
PSA, folks. Weird mall popups are, well
Sending the biggest THANK YOU to all the contributors, readers, and booksellers!
December 3, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Sending the biggest THANK YOU to all the contributors, readers, and booksellers!
Some Oregon #photography from the road
December 3, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Some Oregon #photography from the road
Great news. Nice article
December 2, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Great news. Nice article
Some Wyoming #photography from the road
December 1, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Some Wyoming #photography from the road
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RED LINE: CHICAGO HORROR STORIES contributors @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social and @tvayyyy.bsky.social are up for the Chicago Reader's Best of Chicago awards -- Cynthia in Best Novelist and Ted in Best Novel. Chicagoans, go vote!
chicagoreader.com/best-of-chic...
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Best of Chicago 2025 - Chicago Reader
It's time for the Best of Chicago 2025! The ballot will be open for voting December 1 through December 31, 2025.
chicagoreader.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:37 PM
RED LINE: CHICAGO HORROR STORIES contributors @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social and @tvayyyy.bsky.social are up for the Chicago Reader's Best of Chicago awards -- Cynthia in Best Novelist and Ted in Best Novel. Chicagoans, go vote!
chicagoreader.com/best-of-chic...
chicagoreader.com/best-of-chic...
I made the final cut! Voting opens today!
The El —
Best new book by a Chicagoan (Oct 2024-Oct 2025)
Also, @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social for Best novelist!
The El —
Best new book by a Chicagoan (Oct 2024-Oct 2025)
Also, @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social for Best novelist!
It’s officially voting time! The Best of Chicago ballot is live on our website until Dec 31. Winners are decided by audience vote, so make your voice heard! Go show your favorite Chicagoans some love here: https://bit.ly/4pc5Lde
December 1, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I made the final cut! Voting opens today!
The El —
Best new book by a Chicagoan (Oct 2024-Oct 2025)
Also, @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social for Best novelist!
The El —
Best new book by a Chicagoan (Oct 2024-Oct 2025)
Also, @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social for Best novelist!
Rabbit rabbit
December 1, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Rabbit rabbit
Holymoly! Honored to have made the Chicago Public Libraries Favorite Books of 2025 List!
Lots of holds on the book in their system, but The El is available from your favorite bookseller
Lots of holds on the book in their system, but The El is available from your favorite bookseller
November 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Holymoly! Honored to have made the Chicago Public Libraries Favorite Books of 2025 List!
Lots of holds on the book in their system, but The El is available from your favorite bookseller
Lots of holds on the book in their system, but The El is available from your favorite bookseller
Great article
An examination of Martin Scorsese’s mob movie 30 years after its release. https://bit.ly/48Ce8c8
Casino (1995) belongs in the Chicago film canon - Chicago Reader
Examining the "Chicagoness" of Casino (1995), Martin Scorsese’s classic mob movie, 30 years after its release
bit.ly
November 29, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Great article
For those who celebrate
November 27, 2025 at 9:46 AM
For those who celebrate
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your whole office might want to vote. whole fleet. family. squad. class reunions love to be pulled into this kind stuff. small town? big enough to vote. big city? they're just a series of connected small towns. mailing list? discussion board? everyone at the mailbox? people on your plane?
The Goodreads Readers' Favorite Books of 2025 poll is in its last round and @sgj.bsky.social' THE BUFFALO HUNTER HUNTER is a finalist for Horror!
Might I have voted it? I might have!
Might you? 😉
www.goodreads.com/choiceawards...
Might I have voted it? I might have!
Might you? 😉
www.goodreads.com/choiceawards...
Final Round: Vote for the Readers' Favorite Horror of 2025!
Discover the Readers' Favorite Horror in the 2025 Goodreads Choice Awards.
www.goodreads.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:52 PM
your whole office might want to vote. whole fleet. family. squad. class reunions love to be pulled into this kind stuff. small town? big enough to vote. big city? they're just a series of connected small towns. mailing list? discussion board? everyone at the mailbox? people on your plane?
Some amazing poetry this morning:
Two poems by Weiji Wang about having noteworthy nipples and lusting after the most narcissistic boy, Narcissus.
My Nipples Are a Public Safety Hazard - Electric Literature
Two poems by Weiji Wang
buff.ly
November 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Some amazing poetry this morning:
A much appreciated review here:
My review of THE EL by @tvayyyy.bsky.social is live on Goodreads. I listened to the audio, but would recommend that you choose the paperback or eBook. Loved Teddy. @blacktopkid.bsky.social recommended it.
David Wilson's review of The El
4/5: First, I think this is a wonderful book. Second... I wish I'd read it myself, rather than listening to the audiobook. I'll mention why below. The sergments of this book in the head of Teddy, the...
www.goodreads.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:24 PM
A much appreciated review here:
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If you like an author's work, the best thing you can do is buy it. The second best thing you can do is ask your local library to buy it. Or, do both!
A reminder that the median book deal for a debut author in the UK is £7000, paid over 12-18 months. (from 2022 Society of Authors report). Some of your favourite writers are struggling. societyofauthors.org/2022/12/06/a....
A profession struggling to sustain itself - The Society of Authors
ALCS report on author incomes shows 60% drop in median incomes since 2006
societyofauthors.org
November 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
If you like an author's work, the best thing you can do is buy it. The second best thing you can do is ask your local library to buy it. Or, do both!
This whole week is just three Thursdays in a trenchcoat.
November 24, 2025 at 2:59 PM
This whole week is just three Thursdays in a trenchcoat.
Heading into the dark chased by the light #photography
November 23, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Heading into the dark chased by the light #photography