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6 AM Record Club: Scrawl -- Plus, Also, Too (1987) and Velvet Hammer (1993) I couldn't decide which album by Columbus, OH legends Scrawl to write about, so I picked two. They are both great, and yet (often) very different from one another. Vive la différence! Listen to both!

Beautiful post about Scrawl from the essential Substack of @stevekirschdrums.bsky.social

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Hi Jason, I just came across We Who Hunt Alexanders, and I have to say it immediately grabbed me. Amelia’s story is gripping, dark, and layered with emotion. The way you explore a monster who feels happiness, sadness, fear, and love in a world that’s cruel and unforgiving makes this story compelling and unforgettable. That’s exactly why I wanted to reach out. I run a book review service through Super Lovers Book, connecting books with real readers who genuinely enjoy science fiction, dark fantasy, and emotionally rich stories. These readers don’t just leave stars they leave thoughtful, honest reviews that highlight what makes a story unique, powerful, and worth discovering. Here’s why reviews are so important for We Who Hunt Alexanders: Build Trust: Potential readers often decide whether to pick up a book based on reviews. Authentic feedback signals that your story is worth their time. Increase Visibility: Platforms like Goodreads reward books with steady, genuine reviews, helping them appear in search results, recommendations, and “readers also enjoyed” lists. Generate Momentum: Each review encourages more readers to pick up the book, engage with the story, and leave their own thoughts, creating a snowball effect of attention. Reach the Right Audience: Reviews written by readers who love sci-fi and dark fantasy ensure your story reaches the readers most likely to appreciate and recommend it. I truly believe We Who Hunt Alexanders deserves this kind of engagement. A few honest reviews now can amplify your book’s reach, help it gain visibility, and connect it with the readers who will love it most. Would you be open to having We Who Hunt Alexanders read and reviewed by genuine readers who are passionate about sci-fi and dark fantasy? No pressure at all I just wanted to reach out because your work deserves to be discovered by more readers. Warmly, Herry Sharp CEO, Super Lovers Book

if you continue to ignore my messages, I might do something you would regret for the rest of your life. I already have access to your book, and instead of giving it a positive review, I will leave a negative one and damage its reputation. It seems you have forgotten that I have a community of readers, and I can easily influence them to bring your book down. You can try me though. CEO | Super Book Lover Curator Helping brilliant books find their people, one honest review at a time.

Book club scams are now threatening authors who don't fall for their BS. In December, I received an email from Herry Sharp, so-called CEO of "Super Book Lover Curator" praising my novella We Who Hunt Alexanders.

Totally AI-generated and a scam so I didn't respond.

Now Herry is threatening me. 1/

I'm not sure my "Like" properly expresses my admiration for this bonkers roller coaster ride of a thread. Brava, brava!

The key point here is "space not designed for it" - people have to move across the space of a pub all the time (staff collecting glasses, people arriving looking for friends, people going to the loos, people carrying drinks) - a huge queue bisecting the pub makes all that harder

This is how and why you do it

You should go see this. Available Light is always a joy even when I don’t understand the production. 😂 they care about making art.

Available Light Revives 'John Cage 101' for the Wexner Center of the Arts' Robert Rauschenberg Centenary Celebration - Columbus Underground Enjoy an interesting, illuminating experience at Available Light Theatre's John Cage 101, showing this Friday & Saturday at The Wex

Had the chance to talk with Matt Slaybaugh and Meghan Durham-Wall about this weekend's Wexner Center remounting of John Cage 101, which I'm very much looking forward to, for @colsunderground.bsky.social:

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No heart attack... Yet!

theatomicovermind on eBay Follow theatomicovermind on eBay. Buying, Selling, Collecting on eBay has never been more exciting!

For anyone out there who might be interested in EITHER some great deals on Warhammer 40K figures, some old magazines, or some badass original comic art from Rocket Raccoon and From Hell, check out my eBay auctions?

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I have loved and supported public radio for decades, but Cleveland's Ideastream is way on the wrong fucking side of this and should be embarrassed and ashamed.

If you're interested in that stuff, I'll happily add you to my rotation of folks I invite if we're going to an exhibit or reading (or if I have a +1 for something Anne's not interested in).

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ICE is making its way through Columbus. CRIS (Community Refugee and Immigration Services) is giving gift cards to families to keep them home and fed.

If you want to join in giving, here is the link to the specific area and team handling it: crisohio.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/c...

Best of 2025: Spaces I started splitting playlists a few years ago, both to keep them from getting too unwieldy and to keep longer 15-20 minute tracks from discouraging people who were in it for more bite-sized materia…

My second playlist of favorite tracks of the year, heavier on jazz, classical, and electronic: screenofdistance.com/2025/12/17/b...

Best of 2025: Visual Art Incredibly strong slate of Visual Art exhibits this year, 70 shows across six cities. Less New York presence because I only made one trip this year and because it was celebrating my birthday less t…

A selection of my favorite visual art exhibits from 2025: screenofdistance.com/2025/12/15/b...

Best of 2025: Theater/Opera/Dance This was a closer-to-home year for me in terms of “performance art.” My only New York trip was for my birthday, so more about friends, and I didn’t get to any theater (have no fea…

My favorite theater, opera, and dance performances of 2025: screenofdistance.com/2025/12/12/b...

Best of 2025 – Songs There was an enormous amount of music I loved this year. As usual, I divided this into songs – usually have lyrics, generally concise – and spaces – usually instrumental or minima…

My first 2025 Playlist of some favorite songs (mostly non-classical/jazz, those will follow in the next installment).

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RIP to one of the greatest singers I was ever lucky enough to see. So glad @fonzette.bsky.social and I went out to see them in Indianapolis last summer with Nicole Atkins.

Best of 2025: Live Music In a world that felt even more on fire than usual – by which I mostly mean the fire was closer to me personally – I found a lot to be grateful for: my friends, my partner, my family, my…

"As Anne said, "This is what all protest music should sound like: a party that also makes you want to smash shit.""

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Hannah Arendt Is Not Your Icon

This, on Hannah Arendt and the perils of making her an icon rather than wrestling with what she thought and wrote, is very good.

Goddam, I love St Elmo's.

Best of 2025 – Recorded Music Not a great deal brand new to me cracked my top 20 this year, but so many artists I love put out some of the best work of their career I can’t complain – this was a hard year to whittle…

My favorite records of 2025. More detail will come in my annual playlists in a week or two: screenofdistance.com/2025/12/01/b...

that’s it. that’s the dynamic that was on the tip of my tongue

I saw them live, at the Newport, touring this record in a performance somewhere between gleefully unhinged and "Do they know there's an audience here?" Always had a soft spot for this one.

Dance Preview: Doug Varone and Dancers Celebrate 40 Years With Program Including World Premiere and Student Collaborations - Columbus Underground "It feels like it's a work of resistance, & it feels incredibly potent for me at this particular point in time" -Doug Varone & Dancers Nov 21

Had a great conversation with choreographer Doug Varone about a program he and his troupe bring to the Wex this Friday that spans work almost 40 years old and world premieres. My article for @colsunderground.bsky.social:

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Something good comes along, then it’s gone: Farewell, Todd Snider. When I moved to East Nashville in 2012, legend had it that if you wanted to find Todd Snider, all you had to do was go to Drifter’s BBQ in Five Points, and he’d be there at the bar. Nashville always h...

Wrote about Todd Snider, East Nashville and how the more things change, the more they change.

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Todd Snider, your songwriting and stories are forever burned into my psyche. Whether it was the good times in my life or the bad, you were always there. The songs and stories will forever bring me a smile and a tear. Wherever you are, I hope you find that peace and know you are loved. ☮️♥️🏴

Class Of '85 Japanese animation, anime, cartoons, manga, 1960-1990, Tezuka, Miyazaki, Ishinomori, Matsumoto, Yamato, Gatchaman, Star Blazers, Captain Harlock

Throwback Thursday: ten years ago Let's Anime looked at the anime fandom scene of 1985 with this article, illustrated with actual 1985 high school yearbook photos starring, among other aliens, idol singers, and students, a future Academy Award winning actress! letsanime.blogspot.com/2015/10/clas...

Dance Preview: 'Mareas/Tides' Brings Love for the Ocean to the Stage in Fascinating Dance Performance - Columbus Underground Explore the push and pull of the moon and the ocean on Wednesday, Nov 5th during Mareas/Tides, an immersive dance performance at the Wex.

Had a terrific conversation with Marion Ramirez and Ojeya Cruz Banks about their dance piece Mareas/Tides playing @wexarts.bsky.social Wednesday and wrote it up as a piece for @colsunderground.bsky.social: columbusunderground.com/dance-previe...