Erik Eklund
@eklundsays.bsky.social
3x award-winning Nabokov specialist
literature and theology at Northwest
research fellow, Russian stuff at Northwestern
author, AND THEN NOTHING (2026)
great at parking
“The dumbest smart person I’ve ever met”
—my beloved wife
literature and theology at Northwest
research fellow, Russian stuff at Northwestern
author, AND THEN NOTHING (2026)
great at parking
“The dumbest smart person I’ve ever met”
—my beloved wife
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Erik Eklund
@eklundsays.bsky.social
· Aug 5
Based on my award-winning dissertation, my first book—And Then Nothing: Remapping Literature and Theology in Vladimir Nabokov’s Pale Fire—is now *forthcoming* from Cascade Books series in philosophical theology and theory, Veritas.
Okay so I know what article 11 will be on.
December 21, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Okay so I know what article 11 will be on.
Legit the first time I saw this photo, with the shitty painting, I thought, no, really, it can’t be, but is it a Christmas miracle? And then I was disappointed.
December 18, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Legit the first time I saw this photo, with the shitty painting, I thought, no, really, it can’t be, but is it a Christmas miracle? And then I was disappointed.
Pharmacist tells me Blue Cross Blue Shield doesn’t want to fill my *generic* asthma medication because, and I quote, “they don’t want to pay for it—it’s too expensive.” About to put on a maroon sweater for solidarity’s sake.
December 17, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Pharmacist tells me Blue Cross Blue Shield doesn’t want to fill my *generic* asthma medication because, and I quote, “they don’t want to pay for it—it’s too expensive.” About to put on a maroon sweater for solidarity’s sake.
Nabokov Studies 20 (2025) has now been published and is currently Open Access. It includes an introduction by General Editor Zoran Kuzmanovich and Associate Editor, me. 🙃 Check it out at muse.jhu.edu/issue/56115.
December 17, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Nabokov Studies 20 (2025) has now been published and is currently Open Access. It includes an introduction by General Editor Zoran Kuzmanovich and Associate Editor, me. 🙃 Check it out at muse.jhu.edu/issue/56115.
Stephen Greenblatt is great but Michael Wood is better because he knows how to equivocate.
December 14, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Stephen Greenblatt is great but Michael Wood is better because he knows how to equivocate.
“You will be haunted by three spirits.”
December 13, 2025 at 7:58 PM
“You will be haunted by three spirits.”
Me every time literally anything remotely to do with Star Wars releases a trailer.
the grinch from the movie the grinch is standing next to a man in a red robe and asking if they are still living .
ALT: the grinch from the movie the grinch is standing next to a man in a red robe and asking if they are still living .
media.tenor.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Me every time literally anything remotely to do with Star Wars releases a trailer.
Oh for a mighty wind…
Time Magazine puts the "architects of AI" on its Person of the Year cover time.com/7339685/pers...
December 11, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Oh for a mighty wind…
Oh the weird places Nabokov may make you go. Little known fact: Nabokov preferred William James to his brother Henry James.
December 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Oh the weird places Nabokov may make you go. Little known fact: Nabokov preferred William James to his brother Henry James.
Do I start writing article 11 tomorrow? Probably yes. It’ll be a short article. But yes. Sorry I’m just excited. I haven’t felt scholarly-ly productive in a minute and coming off AAR has me dying to publish some ish.
December 11, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Do I start writing article 11 tomorrow? Probably yes. It’ll be a short article. But yes. Sorry I’m just excited. I haven’t felt scholarly-ly productive in a minute and coming off AAR has me dying to publish some ish.
I have now entered that part of the article writing process when, shortly after finishing a halfway decent draft, I am now worried that it is total shite.
December 9, 2025 at 3:38 AM
I have now entered that part of the article writing process when, shortly after finishing a halfway decent draft, I am now worried that it is total shite.
Seven calendar days, four writing days: 9,659 words in the books.
Article 10 is in the works. Really stoked for this one.
December 9, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Seven calendar days, four writing days: 9,659 words in the books.
This is getting more fun by the day.
Article 10 is in the works. Really stoked for this one.
December 5, 2025 at 3:56 AM
This is getting more fun by the day.
Never before heard of accomplishment.
I closed all my research tabs.
December 4, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Never before heard of accomplishment.
Just realized Pluribus is an Abed Nadir production.
December 4, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Just realized Pluribus is an Abed Nadir production.
Article 10 is in the works. Really stoked for this one.
December 4, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Article 10 is in the works. Really stoked for this one.
GUYS EPISODE 4 OH MY GOSH HELL YES WILL.
December 2, 2025 at 4:45 AM
GUYS EPISODE 4 OH MY GOSH HELL YES WILL.
Pitching a paper called “Against Tolkien” just to make @lancelogic.bsky.social mad, and to air my Nabokovian grievances about “*sub*-creation.”
December 1, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Pitching a paper called “Against Tolkien” just to make @lancelogic.bsky.social mad, and to air my Nabokovian grievances about “*sub*-creation.”
Me at every ARR/SBL panel: I think Borges already had this idea. In fact, I think he wrote the primary texts you’re engaging with.
November 30, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Me at every ARR/SBL panel: I think Borges already had this idea. In fact, I think he wrote the primary texts you’re engaging with.
If there’s one thing I learned from AAR this year, it’s that all you have to do is toss a copy of Lolita onto the table during any conversation about forgiveness, redemption, morality, ethics, whatever, and no one will know what to do. I’m not here to give answers, just to point out bad answers.
November 30, 2025 at 3:32 AM
If there’s one thing I learned from AAR this year, it’s that all you have to do is toss a copy of Lolita onto the table during any conversation about forgiveness, redemption, morality, ethics, whatever, and no one will know what to do. I’m not here to give answers, just to point out bad answers.
Manchester Orchestra.
The National.
Noah Gundersen.
Silversun Pickups, openers: Cage the Elephant and Manchester Orchestra.
We Were Promised Jetpacks: charity concert put on by Tiny Changes in Edinburgh in Scott Hutchison’s memory—important part, that.
The National.
Noah Gundersen.
Silversun Pickups, openers: Cage the Elephant and Manchester Orchestra.
We Were Promised Jetpacks: charity concert put on by Tiny Changes in Edinburgh in Scott Hutchison’s memory—important part, that.
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
Frightened Rabbit
Bruce Cockburn
Death Cab for Cutie
Brand New
Pedro the Lion
Frightened Rabbit
Bruce Cockburn
Death Cab for Cutie
Brand New
Pedro the Lion
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
The Pharcyde
The Oh Sees
Destroyer
Superchunk
Tribe Called Quest
The Pharcyde
The Oh Sees
Destroyer
Superchunk
Tribe Called Quest
November 28, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Manchester Orchestra.
The National.
Noah Gundersen.
Silversun Pickups, openers: Cage the Elephant and Manchester Orchestra.
We Were Promised Jetpacks: charity concert put on by Tiny Changes in Edinburgh in Scott Hutchison’s memory—important part, that.
The National.
Noah Gundersen.
Silversun Pickups, openers: Cage the Elephant and Manchester Orchestra.
We Were Promised Jetpacks: charity concert put on by Tiny Changes in Edinburgh in Scott Hutchison’s memory—important part, that.
Made two batches of Dishoom’s Viceroy Old Fashioned. Been a holiday tradition for the last few years. Essentially just make an Old Fashioned with a dark brown sugar–bay leaf–green tea reduction. Needs to get to the point of molasses before infusing in bottle for however long you want. You’re welcome
November 27, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Made two batches of Dishoom’s Viceroy Old Fashioned. Been a holiday tradition for the last few years. Essentially just make an Old Fashioned with a dark brown sugar–bay leaf–green tea reduction. Needs to get to the point of molasses before infusing in bottle for however long you want. You’re welcome
Reposted by Erik Eklund
Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
www.vulture.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”
Reposted by Erik Eklund
Billionaires. What’s stopping you from making your AI robots look like this?
November 26, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Billionaires. What’s stopping you from making your AI robots look like this?