Usman T. Malik
@usmantm.bsky.social
MIDNIGHT DOORWAYS (Hachette India, 2022); A DARK & NARROW HOUSE (Putnam, Spring 2027)
Writer I Runner I Rheumatologist
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www.usmanmalik.org
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queries @rhaliterary
Insta: usmantanveermalik
www.usmanmalik.org
Illustration: William Harvey, 1838–40, woodcut
I finished final edits for A DARK AND NARROW HOUSE -- and with that a six year journey comes to an end.
The book, started mid-pandemic in April 2020, has achieved its final strange shape at around 105,000 words.
I finished final edits for A DARK AND NARROW HOUSE -- and with that a six year journey comes to an end.
The book, started mid-pandemic in April 2020, has achieved its final strange shape at around 105,000 words.
February 15, 2026 at 6:16 AM
Illustration: William Harvey, 1838–40, woodcut
I finished final edits for A DARK AND NARROW HOUSE -- and with that a six year journey comes to an end.
The book, started mid-pandemic in April 2020, has achieved its final strange shape at around 105,000 words.
I finished final edits for A DARK AND NARROW HOUSE -- and with that a six year journey comes to an end.
The book, started mid-pandemic in April 2020, has achieved its final strange shape at around 105,000 words.
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Half through Pandemonium Waltz and between tales I keep thinking about @usmantm.bsky.social's Midnight Doorways from a few years ago. So now it's going to be a new-read, re-read double header. A one-two home run.
(and man, Midnight Doorways - what a freaking title!!)
Both covers are also so great.
(and man, Midnight Doorways - what a freaking title!!)
Both covers are also so great.
February 11, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Half through Pandemonium Waltz and between tales I keep thinking about @usmantm.bsky.social's Midnight Doorways from a few years ago. So now it's going to be a new-read, re-read double header. A one-two home run.
(and man, Midnight Doorways - what a freaking title!!)
Both covers are also so great.
(and man, Midnight Doorways - what a freaking title!!)
Both covers are also so great.
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1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
February 9, 2026 at 12:25 PM
1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
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“Lying in feces, throw up, urine… like animals in a cage at the zoo.”
A whistleblower recounts the horrific ICE detention center conditions in Baltimore — a similar story everywhere.
A whistleblower recounts the horrific ICE detention center conditions in Baltimore — a similar story everywhere.
February 9, 2026 at 1:41 PM
“Lying in feces, throw up, urine… like animals in a cage at the zoo.”
A whistleblower recounts the horrific ICE detention center conditions in Baltimore — a similar story everywhere.
A whistleblower recounts the horrific ICE detention center conditions in Baltimore — a similar story everywhere.
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If you haven’t already, delete your TikTok
"TikTok’s Terms of Service now explicitly include tracking of location and citizenship status (among other identity markers, such as sex)." newrepublic.com/article/2059...
How TikTok 2.0 Became a Weapon for ICE
In just one week, the company has gone from being Gen Z’s preferred social media platform to a tool for spying on Americans and the suppression of information.
newrepublic.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:09 PM
If you haven’t already, delete your TikTok
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The laziest rheumatologist in the world
February 9, 2026 at 1:38 PM
The laziest rheumatologist in the world
I installed a bookshelf bed for the cats so they’d leave my lap when I sat down to write
It has worked gloriously
It has worked gloriously
February 9, 2026 at 2:34 AM
I installed a bookshelf bed for the cats so they’d leave my lap when I sat down to write
It has worked gloriously
It has worked gloriously
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A desperate plea sent to me by a Minneapolis resident who's been on the front lines since the beginning of the ICE occupation:
February 8, 2026 at 5:06 AM
A desperate plea sent to me by a Minneapolis resident who's been on the front lines since the beginning of the ICE occupation:
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Media coverage of Gaza has plummeted. So today on @thenation.com, we're doing something pretty special: we're only running pieces by people in and from Gaza.
We're calling it "A Day for Gaza." You can find links to all of the incredible pieces here. Please read! www.thenation.com/article/worl...
We're calling it "A Day for Gaza." You can find links to all of the incredible pieces here. Please read! www.thenation.com/article/worl...
A Day for Gaza
Today, The Nation is turning over its website exclusively to stories from Gaza and its people. This is why.
www.thenation.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Media coverage of Gaza has plummeted. So today on @thenation.com, we're doing something pretty special: we're only running pieces by people in and from Gaza.
We're calling it "A Day for Gaza." You can find links to all of the incredible pieces here. Please read! www.thenation.com/article/worl...
We're calling it "A Day for Gaza." You can find links to all of the incredible pieces here. Please read! www.thenation.com/article/worl...
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Eric Huntley, who has died aged 96, was the co-founder with his wife, Jessica, of the radical publishing house Bogle L’Ouverture, set up in London in 1968 to showcase black writing talent.
Eric Huntley obituary
Activist and co-founder of Bogle-L’Ouverture, one of the most important black publishing houses in Britain
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Eric Huntley, who has died aged 96, was the co-founder with his wife, Jessica, of the radical publishing house Bogle L’Ouverture, set up in London in 1968 to showcase black writing talent.
I adore my editor at Putnam. She has approved pretty much all the Urdu poetry that I wanted to include in my horror/dark fantasy novel and not pushed to cleanse anything in the name of commercial taste.
A DARK AND NARROW HOUSE will have quite a sampling of Urdu verse
A DARK AND NARROW HOUSE will have quite a sampling of Urdu verse
February 5, 2026 at 8:17 PM
I adore my editor at Putnam. She has approved pretty much all the Urdu poetry that I wanted to include in my horror/dark fantasy novel and not pushed to cleanse anything in the name of commercial taste.
A DARK AND NARROW HOUSE will have quite a sampling of Urdu verse
A DARK AND NARROW HOUSE will have quite a sampling of Urdu verse
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One by one, Europeans mentioned in the Epstein files who still hold political office are beginning to resign or are being forced out of office.
Meanwhile, ruled by an administration almost entirely made up of Epstein associates, the US carries on as if nothing really happened.
Meanwhile, ruled by an administration almost entirely made up of Epstein associates, the US carries on as if nothing really happened.
February 3, 2026 at 2:39 PM
One by one, Europeans mentioned in the Epstein files who still hold political office are beginning to resign or are being forced out of office.
Meanwhile, ruled by an administration almost entirely made up of Epstein associates, the US carries on as if nothing really happened.
Meanwhile, ruled by an administration almost entirely made up of Epstein associates, the US carries on as if nothing really happened.
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74% of Democrats support abolishing ICE, with 53% *strongly* supporting it, according to YouGov polling from last month.
Weak calls for "reform" are coming from *elected* Democrats like Chuck, not the average Democratic voter.
Weak calls for "reform" are coming from *elected* Democrats like Chuck, not the average Democratic voter.
Democrats want commonsense reform for ICE:
End the roving patrols and racial profiling.
Take accountability and abide by the same rules as local police.
Masks need to come off, body cameras need to stay on—no secret police in the United States of America.
End the roving patrols and racial profiling.
Take accountability and abide by the same rules as local police.
Masks need to come off, body cameras need to stay on—no secret police in the United States of America.
February 3, 2026 at 10:36 PM
74% of Democrats support abolishing ICE, with 53% *strongly* supporting it, according to YouGov polling from last month.
Weak calls for "reform" are coming from *elected* Democrats like Chuck, not the average Democratic voter.
Weak calls for "reform" are coming from *elected* Democrats like Chuck, not the average Democratic voter.
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Jesus Ochoa is a Border Patrol agent who joined CBP in 2018. Raymundo Gutierrez joined in 2014 and works for CBP’s Office of Field Operations.
Records show both men are from South Texas.
Records show both men are from South Texas.
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
www.propublica.org
February 4, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Jesus Ochoa is a Border Patrol agent who joined CBP in 2018. Raymundo Gutierrez joined in 2014 and works for CBP’s Office of Field Operations.
Records show both men are from South Texas.
Records show both men are from South Texas.
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SECRETARY NOEM MUST BE IMPEACHED.
I was outside ICE headquarters today to tell Secretary Noem that we are fed up with her Gestapo agents.
Over 180 members of Congress support impeachment because her actions are unconstitutional. The people have had enough.
I was outside ICE headquarters today to tell Secretary Noem that we are fed up with her Gestapo agents.
Over 180 members of Congress support impeachment because her actions are unconstitutional. The people have had enough.
February 3, 2026 at 6:53 PM
SECRETARY NOEM MUST BE IMPEACHED.
I was outside ICE headquarters today to tell Secretary Noem that we are fed up with her Gestapo agents.
Over 180 members of Congress support impeachment because her actions are unconstitutional. The people have had enough.
I was outside ICE headquarters today to tell Secretary Noem that we are fed up with her Gestapo agents.
Over 180 members of Congress support impeachment because her actions are unconstitutional. The people have had enough.
Just saw a new patient who is from Bangor, Maine and knew King well.
He and his buds used to prank King all the time by putting a boot on his car wheels when King went into Nicky's (the local restaurant that closed after 32 years in 2020) so King would be annoyed.
He and his buds used to prank King all the time by putting a boot on his car wheels when King went into Nicky's (the local restaurant that closed after 32 years in 2020) so King would be annoyed.
February 3, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Just saw a new patient who is from Bangor, Maine and knew King well.
He and his buds used to prank King all the time by putting a boot on his car wheels when King went into Nicky's (the local restaurant that closed after 32 years in 2020) so King would be annoyed.
He and his buds used to prank King all the time by putting a boot on his car wheels when King went into Nicky's (the local restaurant that closed after 32 years in 2020) so King would be annoyed.
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Now help future scientists in Gaza
Spark Space is an incredible mutual aid organization that provides a safe space for students to work and access free internet and electricity, but they need our help to keep paying electricity costs. Your donations, even $5, help immensely:
🇵🇸 Gaza Needs Your Support: Help Build a Lifeline for Students and Remote Workers!
In Gaza, war has destroyed homes, blocked roads, and left countless people without work. Yet, amidst the rubble, hope remains. Students and remote workers face daily struggles—power outages, broken…
chuffed.org
February 3, 2026 at 7:29 AM
Now help future scientists in Gaza
I like being a medical doctor and a healer, but boy, there are days when the longing to do nothing but read and write overwhelms me and I want nothing to do with healthcare and its bureaucracy.
February 3, 2026 at 2:32 PM
I like being a medical doctor and a healer, but boy, there are days when the longing to do nothing but read and write overwhelms me and I want nothing to do with healthcare and its bureaucracy.
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Theeere it is
Elon Musk had more extensive ties to Epstein than previously known, emails show
Newly released files from DoJ show the pair making plans in 2013 for the Tesla CEO to visit Epstein’s private island
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Theeere it is
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Yup. I was waiting for this to start happening.
A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Yup. I was waiting for this to start happening.
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Israel is still supported unconditionally by the European Union
Israeli strikes kill at least 29 Palestinians on Saturday, one of the highest tolls since the October ceasefire aimed at stopping the fighting, hospitals in Gaza say.
Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 29 Palestinians, one of highest tolls since October ceasefire
Hospitals in Gaza say Israeli strikes killed at least 29 Palestinians Saturday, one of the highest tolls since the October ceasefire aimed at stopping the fighting.
bit.ly
January 31, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Israel is still supported unconditionally by the European Union
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Very important vote. It makes repealing ICE surge funding the mainstream position in the party, with bipartisan support.
👀 Every Senate Democrat + Collins and Murkowski just voted for the Bernie Sanders amendment to repeal the $75 billion in additional ICE funding under Trump’s “big beautiful bill.” The measure failed 49-51.
January 30, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Very important vote. It makes repealing ICE surge funding the mainstream position in the party, with bipartisan support.
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This is Sunday, not Saturday. Brain fog.
I'll be speaking on 3 panels at the Mathrubhumi International Festival Of Letters (February 1, 11:30 am, 2 pm, 4 pm, Kanakakkunnu Palace) in Trivandrum on Saturday. Come join if interested and able, or come say hello if you're a friend or a mutual! (Leaving Kerala the next morning):
INDRA DAS | MBIFL 2026 Speaker | Literature Festival | Mathrubhumi International Festival of Letters | Regional, National, International
Indra Das is an award-winning writer and editor from Kolkata, known for his work in speculative fiction and literary fantasy. He is the winner of the Lambda Literary Award, Shirley Jackson Award and B
www.mbifl.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:18 AM
This is Sunday, not Saturday. Brain fog.
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NEW: The @wired.com Security desk put together a comprehensive guide to filming ICE—with tips for reducing risk at the forefront. No paywall, but please consider subscribing to help find these kinds of resources. And stay safe out there. www.wired.com/story/how-to...
www.wired.com/v2/offers/wi...
www.wired.com/v2/offers/wi...
How to Film ICE
Filming federal agents in public is legal, but avoiding a dangerous—even deadly—confrontation isn’t guaranteed. Here’s how to record ICE and CBP agents as safely as possible and have an impact.
www.wired.com
January 31, 2026 at 10:55 AM
NEW: The @wired.com Security desk put together a comprehensive guide to filming ICE—with tips for reducing risk at the forefront. No paywall, but please consider subscribing to help find these kinds of resources. And stay safe out there. www.wired.com/story/how-to...
www.wired.com/v2/offers/wi...
www.wired.com/v2/offers/wi...