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Jim Fusilli @jimfusilli.bsky.social · 45m

It's not just Trump who is thoroughly ignorant about American popular culture and the arts, as Johnson's pandering comments prove. This is as soulless, spiritless administration as we've ever seen in Washington.

Jim Fusilli @jimfusilli.bsky.social · 3h

From Bookshop.org:

"Your purchase isn't just about getting a book delivered. It's about ensuring independent voices continue to thrive, local bookstores stay open and diverse stories find their readers."

Free shipping included with each order.

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Bookshop: Buy books online. Support local bookstores.

An online bookstore that financially supports local independent bookstores and gives back to the book community.

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Jim Fusilli @jimfusilli.bsky.social · 1d

I loved Jonny Greenwood's score for "One Battles After Another," but every now and then, as a Radiohead fan, I could identify when he was playing an instrument, particularly piano or guitar. I'd love to hear if other Radiohead fans were similarly distracted. youtu.be/YzhjTeSz9y4?...

Jonny Greenwood - One Battle After Another (Official Audio)

YouTube video by Nonesuch Records

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Jim Fusilli @jimfusilli.bsky.social · 2d

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Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2024

Every year, the American Library Association compiles a list of the Top 10 Most Frequently Challenged Books based on reports from the field and media coverage.

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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 2d

Censorship is so 1984. Read for your rights.

Today kicks off #BannedBooksWeek, and this year's theme reminds us that the right to read belongs to all of us, that censorship has no place in contemporary society, and that we must defend our rights.

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BANNED BOOKS WEEK Oct. 5-11, 2025. Censorship is so 1984 - Read for Your Rights. ala.org/bbooks. American Library Association

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Jim Fusilli @jimfusilli.bsky.social · 3d

Grateful to Meredith Anthony and "Deadly Pleasures" for the glowing review of my "A Song for Katy Shayne." She says it's "poignant and full of heart, intriguing and deeply satisfying," praising it as "real and engaging and exciting." My sinister riff on Steely Dan delighted her. Grade: A.

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Jim Fusilli @jimfusilli.bsky.social · 5d

My guest is Anu Valia, writer, director, producer and actor whose debut feature film, “We Strangers,” is now streaming on several services.

Anu's "Lucia, Before and After," the short film she wrote and directed, won the 2017 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Jury Award.

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Anu Valia

Podcast Episode · Writers at Work · 10/02/2025 · 55m

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Jim Fusilli @jimfusilli.bsky.social · 6d

The first episode of Rod Serling's "The Twilight Zone" ran on this date in 1959, thus beginning one of the medium's best and most admired series.

In December, Writers at Work paid tribute to Serling on the centenary of his birth: tinyurl.com/3dry77ey

Tribute to Rod Serling

Podcast Episode · Writers at Work · 12/24/2024 · 23m

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 7d

Trinity Church’s organ was severely damaged in the Sept. 11 attacks. Nearly 10 years (and $17 million) later, its replacement has been unveiled. Hear the sound of its 8,041 pipes. nyti.ms/4gUeWvJ

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Jim Fusilli @jimfusilli.bsky.social · 7d

Me neither, said I as I watched all four games.

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Jim Fusilli @jimfusilli.bsky.social · 8d

Such wonderful memories of sitting with my daughter when she was young and watching Reading Rainbow together. share.google/J5ZCIHR4k3tI...

‘Reading Rainbow’ Returns: Classic PBS Show Rebooted 20 Years After Final Episode

The revival will live as a digital series through Sony's Kidzuko platform, with creator Mychal Threets serving as host.

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Jim Fusilli @jimfusilli.bsky.social · 9d

I see. But it was magical to a 15-year-old kid from Hoboken who slept overnight on concrete at Shea Stadium and used his delivery-boy tips to buy a ticket to Game Four. Jesus, we thought, we can win. "We" being not just the Mets, but also ragtag delivery boys.

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Jim Fusilli @jimfusilli.bsky.social · 9d

Last night in New York... www.youtube.com/watch?v=CElh...

“Land of Hope and Dreams” (Live at NYFF)

YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen

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Jim Fusilli @jimfusilli.bsky.social · 9d

The Orioles win three championships since then, the Mets only one. Maybe I should be bitter.

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Jim Fusilli @jimfusilli.bsky.social · 9d

Still bitter about ‘69?

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Jim Fusilli @jimfusilli.bsky.social · 11d

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Jim Fusilli @jimfusilli.bsky.social · 11d

Charlie English's "The CIA Book Club: “The Secret Mission to Win the Cold War with Forbidden Literature” tells how the CIA secretly sent millions of banned novels, pamphlets and other reading material into the East. As the tale confirms, books really can set us free.
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Charlie English

Podcast Episode · Writers at Work · 09/25/2025 · 49m

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Jim Fusilli @jimfusilli.bsky.social · 12d

Examining Kimmel's brief suspension and Trump's threats to free speech one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5552...

🔊 Listen Now: Examining Kimmel's brief suspension and Trump's threats to free speech

Fresh Air on NPR One | 43:23

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Jim Fusilli @jimfusilli.bsky.social · 13d

Did you catch the opening episode of the new season of "Slow Horses"? It was written by Will Smith, the show runner and an executive producer. Will was a guest on Writers at Work and had much to say about his career and "Slow Horses." tinyurl.com/2e69nw3w

Will Smith

Podcast Episode · Writers at Work · 09/24/2024 · 39m

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PEN America @penamerica.bsky.social · 13d

When @slate.com announced the 25 greatest picture books of the last 25 years, we noticed more than bestsellers and award winners. Six of the 25 books — nearly a quarter of the list — have been counted in PEN America’s Index of School Book Bans since 2021. Read more: pen.org/best-picture...