Jeremy Koenig
@jeremykoenig.bsky.social
High-School English Teacher outside Washington, DC. Hexagonal libraries, translated literature, Bach, UConn basketball, distance running, & crosswords. Substack: https://tlit.substack.com
Incredible weekend in Chicago (& Milwaukee) at the Midwest Crossword Tournament (#midwestgridfest). Got to solve on the stage in the pairs finals w/ Rich. Due to an error by one pair and a split second finish ahead of another, we finished first! And Brewers are 2-0 vs. the Padres.
October 5, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Incredible weekend in Chicago (& Milwaukee) at the Midwest Crossword Tournament (#midwestgridfest). Got to solve on the stage in the pairs finals w/ Rich. Due to an error by one pair and a split second finish ahead of another, we finished first! And Brewers are 2-0 vs. the Padres.
Now seated. At 9pm. On a school night.
September 14, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Now seated. At 9pm. On a school night.
Enjoying the 4 B’s: Bach, Beethoven, Bartók, & Bridgers.
August 14, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Enjoying the 4 B’s: Bach, Beethoven, Bartók, & Bridgers.
My favorite scene in Nolan’s Odyssey is at the end when Odysseus and Penelope set sail from the Grey Havens to the Undying Lands.
July 29, 2026 at 1:31 PM
My favorite scene in Nolan’s Odyssey is at the end when Odysseus and Penelope set sail from the Grey Havens to the Undying Lands.
KENNING apparently not in the ol’ word-hoard.
July 12, 2026 at 10:36 PM
KENNING apparently not in the ol’ word-hoard.
“…fully embracing the nation’s joy in the name of something as explosive and fleeting and simple as a goal” (119). ⚽️🇧🇷
EXEMPLARY HUMANS by Juliana Leite (tr. Zoë Perry) @twolinespress.com
EXEMPLARY HUMANS by Juliana Leite (tr. Zoë Perry) @twolinespress.com
July 5, 2026 at 5:28 PM
“…fully embracing the nation’s joy in the name of something as explosive and fleeting and simple as a goal” (119). ⚽️🇧🇷
EXEMPLARY HUMANS by Juliana Leite (tr. Zoë Perry) @twolinespress.com
EXEMPLARY HUMANS by Juliana Leite (tr. Zoë Perry) @twolinespress.com
BARN 8 (2020)
EARTH 7 (2026)
Calling this the Unferth Clock and when it reaches 0, then ??????
@graywolfpress.bsky.social
EARTH 7 (2026)
Calling this the Unferth Clock and when it reaches 0, then ??????
@graywolfpress.bsky.social
June 27, 2026 at 11:42 PM
BARN 8 (2020)
EARTH 7 (2026)
Calling this the Unferth Clock and when it reaches 0, then ??????
@graywolfpress.bsky.social
EARTH 7 (2026)
Calling this the Unferth Clock and when it reaches 0, then ??????
@graywolfpress.bsky.social
June 20, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Is there a more apt translator name to novel pairing?
May 3, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Is there a more apt translator name to novel pairing?
trash (or bibles!) 🤣🤣
May 3, 2026 at 7:16 PM
trash (or bibles!) 🤣🤣
From Bette Davis’s first husband’s Complaint for Divorce (11/22/38):
“Defendant has insisted on occupying herself with reading to a totally unnecessary degree.”
“Defendant has insisted on occupying herself with reading to a totally unnecessary degree.”
April 2, 2026 at 9:36 PM
From Bette Davis’s first husband’s Complaint for Divorce (11/22/38):
“Defendant has insisted on occupying herself with reading to a totally unnecessary degree.”
“Defendant has insisted on occupying herself with reading to a totally unnecessary degree.”
Anyone in NYC should definitely try to grab a seat for this—listened on the Met broadcast today and it’s fantastic!
March 22, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Anyone in NYC should definitely try to grab a seat for this—listened on the Met broadcast today and it’s fantastic!
On a Bette Davis fixation at the moment: In 2002, Steven Spielberg anonymously bought the Oscar Davis had won at auction at Sotheby's and returned it to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The statuette had been part of the memorabilia displayed by the Planet Hollywood restaurant chain.
March 16, 2026 at 3:24 AM
On a Bette Davis fixation at the moment: In 2002, Steven Spielberg anonymously bought the Oscar Davis had won at auction at Sotheby's and returned it to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The statuette had been part of the memorabilia displayed by the Planet Hollywood restaurant chain.
Nothing hits quite like TCM on a Saturday afternoon when you're sick. High on melodrama, but Bette Davis absolutely shines in DARK VICTORY (dir. Edmund Goulding, 1939)!
March 14, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Nothing hits quite like TCM on a Saturday afternoon when you're sick. High on melodrama, but Bette Davis absolutely shines in DARK VICTORY (dir. Edmund Goulding, 1939)!
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NBCC Vice President/Technology and Co-Vice President/Membership Rebecca Hussey, NBCC member Frances Evangelista, and Dorian Stuber, hosts of the One Bright Book podcast, contributed a conversational afterword to a new edition of Sarah Orne Jewett's "A Marsh Island":
A Marsh Island — Unnamed Press
by Sarah Orne Jewett Published: March 03, 2026 ISBN: 9781961884854 Paperback $18.95
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March 10, 2026 at 4:01 PM
NBCC Vice President/Technology and Co-Vice President/Membership Rebecca Hussey, NBCC member Frances Evangelista, and Dorian Stuber, hosts of the One Bright Book podcast, contributed a conversational afterword to a new edition of Sarah Orne Jewett's "A Marsh Island":
#InternationalBooker2026
SHE WHO REMAINS by Rene Karabash (tr. Izidora Angel)
Wild novel of Albanian village life under ancient Kanun laws: blood feuds, renunciation of gender, violence, love, and escape. Unique narrative style with a couple exceptional twists!
SHE WHO REMAINS by Rene Karabash (tr. Izidora Angel)
Wild novel of Albanian village life under ancient Kanun laws: blood feuds, renunciation of gender, violence, love, and escape. Unique narrative style with a couple exceptional twists!
February 25, 2026 at 1:14 PM
#InternationalBooker2026
SHE WHO REMAINS by Rene Karabash (tr. Izidora Angel)
Wild novel of Albanian village life under ancient Kanun laws: blood feuds, renunciation of gender, violence, love, and escape. Unique narrative style with a couple exceptional twists!
SHE WHO REMAINS by Rene Karabash (tr. Izidora Angel)
Wild novel of Albanian village life under ancient Kanun laws: blood feuds, renunciation of gender, violence, love, and escape. Unique narrative style with a couple exceptional twists!
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The Republic of Consciousness Prize, US & Canada, has announced its 2025 shortlist!
Congratulations to the authors and publishers of these five remarkable books!
The winner will be announced on Tuesday, March 10.
Congratulations to the authors and publishers of these five remarkable books!
The winner will be announced on Tuesday, March 10.
February 24, 2026 at 8:27 PM
The Republic of Consciousness Prize, US & Canada, has announced its 2025 shortlist!
Congratulations to the authors and publishers of these five remarkable books!
The winner will be announced on Tuesday, March 10.
Congratulations to the authors and publishers of these five remarkable books!
The winner will be announced on Tuesday, March 10.
Happy Robyn Weintraub Friday to all who celebrate! @robynw414.bsky.social #nytxw
January 30, 2026 at 4:22 AM
Happy Robyn Weintraub Friday to all who celebrate! @robynw414.bsky.social #nytxw
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Indie crossword service AVCX has an exciting offer this holiday season! Subscribe, then claim your free meta mini pack by sending an email to [email protected]. Submit the meta solution to win a free copy of @natanlast.bsky.social's book "Across the Universe."
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November 26, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Indie crossword service AVCX has an exciting offer this holiday season! Subscribe, then claim your free meta mini pack by sending an email to [email protected]. Submit the meta solution to win a free copy of @natanlast.bsky.social's book "Across the Universe."
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Personally, I think it looks great!
November 1, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Personally, I think it looks great!
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The OUSE (4) at sunset.
July 17, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The OUSE (4) at sunset.
Dropped into Hatchards in Piccadilly yesterday.
July 13, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Dropped into Hatchards in Piccadilly yesterday.