Leigh Cowart
@voraciousbrain.bsky.social
that weird masochist you heard about, author of "Hurts So Good: The Science and Culture of Pain on Purpose" and repped by Anna Sproul-Latimer at Neon Literary
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Leigh Cowart
@voraciousbrain.bsky.social
· Dec 21
perfect last minute gift idea:
a science book about masochism that will make you squirm, laugh, cry, drool, giggle, snort, shriek, and do a big gay sigh with your hand over your heart 💝
"Hurts So Good" has all that and a blurb from THE @edyong209.bsky.social!! you cannot miss!
a science book about masochism that will make you squirm, laugh, cry, drool, giggle, snort, shriek, and do a big gay sigh with your hand over your heart 💝
"Hurts So Good" has all that and a blurb from THE @edyong209.bsky.social!! you cannot miss!
when you live in the country, every so often a neighbor down the way will use a bewildering power tool after dark and you just spend several porch sits listening to it and imagining what on god's fucking green earth they could possibly be doing with their flashlight and a dream
November 19, 2025 at 2:17 AM
when you live in the country, every so often a neighbor down the way will use a bewildering power tool after dark and you just spend several porch sits listening to it and imagining what on god's fucking green earth they could possibly be doing with their flashlight and a dream
having a complete fucking breakdown and throwing a table across the room because the fucking del Toro Frankenstein movie ends in a quote by LORD FUCKING BYRON AND NOT MARY!!!!! I am going to punch a hole in the wall. I am going to pick up a car with my bare hands and rip the doors off with my teeth
November 11, 2025 at 3:28 AM
having a complete fucking breakdown and throwing a table across the room because the fucking del Toro Frankenstein movie ends in a quote by LORD FUCKING BYRON AND NOT MARY!!!!! I am going to punch a hole in the wall. I am going to pick up a car with my bare hands and rip the doors off with my teeth
icarus lasagna 🥲
got clever and made my partner a big sexy lasagna instead of a birthday cake, did not consider that hot lasagna will absolutely just straight up fucking melt birthday candles
November 8, 2025 at 4:08 PM
icarus lasagna 🥲
got clever and made my partner a big sexy lasagna instead of a birthday cake, did not consider that hot lasagna will absolutely just straight up fucking melt birthday candles
November 8, 2025 at 1:12 AM
got clever and made my partner a big sexy lasagna instead of a birthday cake, did not consider that hot lasagna will absolutely just straight up fucking melt birthday candles
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a game for sick freaks
November 2, 2025 at 4:05 AM
a game for sick freaks
baseball moodboard
November 2, 2025 at 4:09 AM
baseball moodboard
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me nine innings ago / me now
November 2, 2025 at 3:42 AM
me nine innings ago / me now
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this is so stressful a canadian anchor just did breathing exercises on air
November 2, 2025 at 3:57 AM
this is so stressful a canadian anchor just did breathing exercises on air
can't be alone with the baseball game
November 2, 2025 at 3:58 AM
can't be alone with the baseball game
[box breathing badly] baseball, baby
November 2, 2025 at 3:58 AM
[box breathing badly] baseball, baby
I want to hear about the foods you enjoy that are gross to other people! pretty please take this tiny survey, thank you, I love you
forms.gle/fih5D5RGMT2u...
forms.gle/fih5D5RGMT2u...
Disgusting, Delicious Food
This is a survey for my book about disgust, forthcoming from Crown in 2027. Thank you for helping me out, I am forever grateful!
forms.gle
September 13, 2025 at 12:25 AM
I want to hear about the foods you enjoy that are gross to other people! pretty please take this tiny survey, thank you, I love you
forms.gle/fih5D5RGMT2u...
forms.gle/fih5D5RGMT2u...
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I can’t wait to see what Leigh will do with this topic. Their earlier articles which touched upon the topic of disgust are giving me high hopes. I have no doubt that “Gross” will go down as one of the most interesting and most twisted science books of all.
4/4
4/4
June 25, 2025 at 9:47 PM
I can’t wait to see what Leigh will do with this topic. Their earlier articles which touched upon the topic of disgust are giving me high hopes. I have no doubt that “Gross” will go down as one of the most interesting and most twisted science books of all.
4/4
4/4
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Leigh’s prior book “Hurts So Good” is a masterful exploration of pain on purpose. It’s one of the most fascinating and insightful things you’ll ever read (I was lucky enough to consult on the pain science in the book).
3/4
3/4
June 25, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Leigh’s prior book “Hurts So Good” is a masterful exploration of pain on purpose. It’s one of the most fascinating and insightful things you’ll ever read (I was lucky enough to consult on the pain science in the book).
3/4
3/4
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I’ve been calling Leigh the best science writer in the world for many years. The reason for this is that they’re absolutely meticulous about the scientific details, and at the same time their writing is incredibly emotive. If Leigh wants you to feel something, you *will* feel it.
2/4
2/4
June 25, 2025 at 9:47 PM
I’ve been calling Leigh the best science writer in the world for many years. The reason for this is that they’re absolutely meticulous about the scientific details, and at the same time their writing is incredibly emotive. If Leigh wants you to feel something, you *will* feel it.
2/4
2/4
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FRIENDS! FRIENDS! There was a book deal announced today, and it’s a big one.
The one and only @voraciousbrain.bsky.social will be writing a book on the science of disgust. Here’s why I’m extremely excited about this:
1/4
The one and only @voraciousbrain.bsky.social will be writing a book on the science of disgust. Here’s why I’m extremely excited about this:
1/4
June 25, 2025 at 9:47 PM
FRIENDS! FRIENDS! There was a book deal announced today, and it’s a big one.
The one and only @voraciousbrain.bsky.social will be writing a book on the science of disgust. Here’s why I’m extremely excited about this:
1/4
The one and only @voraciousbrain.bsky.social will be writing a book on the science of disgust. Here’s why I’m extremely excited about this:
1/4
i keep winding up on horse smegma bean removal instagram
July 6, 2025 at 2:03 AM
i keep winding up on horse smegma bean removal instagram
May 29, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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I’m so excited for the March selection for the Out of Your League Book Club: @voraciousbrain.bsky.social’s HURTS SO GOOD!
Join us for the Zoom discussion by registering here: www.thefrankiedlc.news/p/ooyl-book-...
Join us for the Zoom discussion by registering here: www.thefrankiedlc.news/p/ooyl-book-...
March 7, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I’m so excited for the March selection for the Out of Your League Book Club: @voraciousbrain.bsky.social’s HURTS SO GOOD!
Join us for the Zoom discussion by registering here: www.thefrankiedlc.news/p/ooyl-book-...
Join us for the Zoom discussion by registering here: www.thefrankiedlc.news/p/ooyl-book-...
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"[T]he racism and abuses—the [..] inhumane conditions at Red Onion—were so intolerable that he and others were setting themselves on fire in desperate attempts to be transferred away from the prison."
“These were not protests, he made clear, but acts of desperation."
#virginia @inquest.bsky.social
“These were not protests, he made clear, but acts of desperation."
#virginia @inquest.bsky.social
When Fire Is the Only Way Out - Inquest
At a far-flung prison in Virginia, conditions are so inhumane that those imprisoned there are setting themselves ablaze in protest—and to assert their humanity.
inquest.org
February 28, 2025 at 7:09 PM
"[T]he racism and abuses—the [..] inhumane conditions at Red Onion—were so intolerable that he and others were setting themselves on fire in desperate attempts to be transferred away from the prison."
“These were not protests, he made clear, but acts of desperation."
#virginia @inquest.bsky.social
“These were not protests, he made clear, but acts of desperation."
#virginia @inquest.bsky.social
I welcome you to the fight, the text is rich! I always assumed that
lumps = titties
humps = ass
hump = Fergie is a dromedary camel
lumps = titties
humps = ass
hump = Fergie is a dromedary camel
Not to add another side to this fight, but I always assumed the various humps included tits and ass.
February 28, 2025 at 7:17 PM
I welcome you to the fight, the text is rich! I always assumed that
lumps = titties
humps = ass
hump = Fergie is a dromedary camel
lumps = titties
humps = ass
hump = Fergie is a dromedary camel
the thing I fight about most often with my partner of ten years, in case you're curious: the specific lyrics of "my humps" and what they mean anatomically-speaking
February 28, 2025 at 7:05 PM
the thing I fight about most often with my partner of ten years, in case you're curious: the specific lyrics of "my humps" and what they mean anatomically-speaking
in news I never ever EVER thought I'd be sharing: despite the 18 years that have passed since ballet nearly killed me and I had to quit, and after more therapy than I could possibly even begin to describe--I started dancing again.
things are so hard but this? oh man. I missed my heart 😭😭😭😭
things are so hard but this? oh man. I missed my heart 😭😭😭😭
February 20, 2025 at 8:30 PM
in news I never ever EVER thought I'd be sharing: despite the 18 years that have passed since ballet nearly killed me and I had to quit, and after more therapy than I could possibly even begin to describe--I started dancing again.
things are so hard but this? oh man. I missed my heart 😭😭😭😭
things are so hard but this? oh man. I missed my heart 😭😭😭😭