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PRPL Director. Professor. Husband & Father. Baseball fan. Fan of small presses & obscure/forgotten books.

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GW @gwoltjer.bsky.social · 16d

One old, one new: currently reading 👇

GW @gwoltjer.bsky.social · 17h

*Read books

*Celebrate your body

*Explore new cultures

*Slow down — life moves fast enough

*Be present with people

essencesimmone.blacksky.app @essencesimmone.blacksky.app · 5d

Those who are 35+, what advice do you have for people just entering their 30s?

GW @gwoltjer.bsky.social · 2d

This book haunts me. It’s absolutely amazing. Quite possibly the best book @sandorfpassage.bsky.social has ever published. Don’t miss out on this book.

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GW @gwoltjer.bsky.social · 3d

I laughed at that, too. But it does seem to be the case…

GW @gwoltjer.bsky.social · 4d

Quite possibly top 10 thing I’ve learned about listening to @1988toppspodcast.bsky.social

Restaurant in downtown Lincoln Nebraska | Leadbelly

Leadbelly is a contemporary American restaurant in downtown Lincoln Nebraska. Burgers, sandwiches, cocktails, beers, and quality service.

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GW @gwoltjer.bsky.social · 4d

@1988toppspodcast.bsky.social you two may find this an interesting read. Pub’d by @univnebpress.bsky.social.

GW @gwoltjer.bsky.social · 4d

Some fun was had paperbacking today…

Nothing too celebratory, but the paperback gods did smile on me for a few finds.

GW @gwoltjer.bsky.social · 4d

His accomplishments aside, which were incredible, I’ve just never heard LSL brought up in conversation outside my college friends. I had to rewind that part of the podcast to make sure I heard it correctly…!

GW @gwoltjer.bsky.social · 4d

Found a copy in the wilds today

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GW @gwoltjer.bsky.social · 4d

Two amazing cultural references:
Leisure Suit Larry
Invader Zim

1988 Topps Podcast @1988toppspodcast.bsky.social · Jul 24

This week, a guy best known as White Sox GM, it's Ken Williams! Kenny's mom was an early member of the Black Panthers and his father was on a relay team with John Carlos and Tommie Smith. In 2005, Kenny helped the Sox break their 88 year title drought!
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Ken Williams #559

This week, a guy who helped the White Sox to the highest highs (and lowest lows)...as a GM. It's Kenny Williams! Kenny grew up connected w...

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GW @gwoltjer.bsky.social · 5d

Always time to sneak a few pages…

GW @gwoltjer.bsky.social · 7d

This is fun.

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Reader of Banned Books @readerofbannedbook.bsky.social · 7d

Kurt Vonnegut Jr. was ANTIFA.

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GW @gwoltjer.bsky.social · 7d

This collection of poetry is freaking fantastic. Caveat: it’s weird as shit. Order a copy today from @pizamapress.bsky.social.

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GW @gwoltjer.bsky.social · 7d

Unfortunate

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Ray E. Boomhower @rboomhower.bsky.social · 7d

"I have observed that the world has suffered far less from ignorance than from pretensions to knowledge. It is not skeptics or explorers but fanatics and ideologues who menace decency and progress.”
Daniel J. Boorstin, born on this day in 1914

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GW @gwoltjer.bsky.social · 8d

I am eagerly awaiting the chance to pick up this bio. Have you got a copy?

FF was no slouch. One of my favorite authors.

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GW @gwoltjer.bsky.social · 8d

I’ll need to track it down

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GW @gwoltjer.bsky.social · 9d

Amazing!

Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 9d

EVERYONE STOP EVERYTHING Mychal the Librarian is hosting the Reading Rainbow revival!!!

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Reading Rainbow Is Back, With Mychal the Librarian Hosting! - Reactor

The butterfly is back in the sky; can’t wait to fly twice as high.

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GW @gwoltjer.bsky.social · 9d

I want to be this person’s neighbor

Jilanne Hoffmann | Kidlit @jilanne.bsky.social · 9d

Just another day spent climbing the walls in San Francisco…🎃💀☠️👹🕸️🕷️
#Halloween #skeletons

Skeletons climbing exterior of house for Halloween

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GW @gwoltjer.bsky.social · 9d

I can vouch for this statement

Piżama Press @pizamapress.bsky.social · May 20

The weirdest poetry book of 2025. We promise.

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Ben Niespodziany 📚🎪 @neonpajamas.bsky.social · May 20

DISINTEGRATION MADE PLAIN AND EASY is out in seven days. It’s a beautifully strange & fully illustrated debut poetry collection from Kiik Araki-Kawaguchi. We can’t recommend it enough 📚

grab a copy via Asterism: asterismbooks.com/product/disi...