Mark Athitakis
@mathitak.bsky.social
Writer, mostly about books. Designed with American values in mind. www.markathitakis.com
Perfectly timed with Vance's malaise speech.
September 16, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Perfectly timed with Vance's malaise speech.
Book pitch idea free to a good home: A reissue of Don DeLillo's fake memoir by an imaginary professional female hockey player comes out a month after a true memoir by an actual professional female hockey player: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/755797...
Just a Girl by Cassie Campbell-Pascall: 9780771018664 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
A rare, raw look at the relentless spirit that has driven one of the greatest athletes in Canadian history—in her own words. Cassie Campbell-Pascall is more than just one of Canada’s all-time...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
September 16, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Book pitch idea free to a good home: A reissue of Don DeLillo's fake memoir by an imaginary professional female hockey player comes out a month after a true memoir by an actual professional female hockey player: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/755797...
RIP Annie Dillard. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/b...
Annie Dillard, Meditative Author of ‘Pilgrim at Tinker Creek,’ Dies at 81
Her Thoreau-like account of journeys in the woods, published when she was 28, was the first of many ruminations on life and nature, good and evil.
www.nytimes.com
September 16, 2026 at 3:13 PM
RIP Annie Dillard. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/b...
"This killed the scorpion in the garage."
--My son, on "The Complete Cartoons of the New Yorker"
--My son, on "The Complete Cartoons of the New Yorker"
September 15, 2026 at 10:15 PM
"This killed the scorpion in the garage."
--My son, on "The Complete Cartoons of the New Yorker"
--My son, on "The Complete Cartoons of the New Yorker"
About 20 percent of kids' TV in the 80s was well-armed himbos blowing shit up and then telling you to stay in school.
[September 15th, 1986] The animated TV series "Rambo: The Force of Freedom", based on the character of John Rambo from David Morrell's book First Blood and the subsequent films First Blood (1982) and Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985), premieres in syndication.
September 15, 2026 at 8:20 PM
About 20 percent of kids' TV in the 80s was well-armed himbos blowing shit up and then telling you to stay in school.
My favorite book of his. Wish I was there.
A weekend of tavern hopping celebrates the 75th anniversary of Algren’s masterpiece, “Chicago: City on the Make.”
Column: The never-ending celebration of the life and words of writer Nelson Algren
www.chicagotribune.com
September 15, 2026 at 7:42 PM
My favorite book of his. Wish I was there.
Is there a person in Arizona who's remotely fooled by those "Democrats for Biggs" signs popping up?
September 15, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Is there a person in Arizona who's remotely fooled by those "Democrats for Biggs" signs popping up?
Which U.S. publisher would dare?
Never seen this before in OZ publishing: if you don’t like this novel, rip off(!) the front cover of the book to claim a refund (“tear it into a million pieces” perhaps if you really hated it?)
September 15, 2026 at 3:32 AM
Which U.S. publisher would dare?
John Mulaney, get up there and stop this!
September 15, 2026 at 2:52 AM
John Mulaney, get up there and stop this!
Anytime "Charlie's Angels" comes up, the first thing I think of is Anthony Lane's lede for his review of the movie.
September 15, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Anytime "Charlie's Angels" comes up, the first thing I think of is Anthony Lane's lede for his review of the movie.
Sliding into your DMs like
The way he just appears 😭
(h/t @middleinfield)
(h/t @middleinfield)
September 15, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Sliding into your DMs like
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until John Mulaney hosts an award show we can't truly heal as a nation
September 15, 2026 at 12:53 AM
until John Mulaney hosts an award show we can't truly heal as a nation
Got hard copies of the new Commonweal, which has my review of Isaac Butler's "The Perfect Moment." Glossy!
September 14, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Got hard copies of the new Commonweal, which has my review of Isaac Butler's "The Perfect Moment." Glossy!
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[September 14th, 1986] Marc Reisner publishes his book "Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water"
September 14, 2026 at 7:03 PM
[September 14th, 1986] Marc Reisner publishes his book "Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water"
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LEON-ARD!
BERN-STEIN!
BERN-STEIN!
September 14, 2026 at 12:18 PM
LEON-ARD!
BERN-STEIN!
BERN-STEIN!
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Terrence Malick’s DAYS OF HEAVEN premiered #OTD in 1978.
"It was as if we were really living in the early 1900s.... Everything just felt so kind of authentic and beautiful and special. I mean, the magic hour and the days out on those wheat fields." - Brooke Adams
It's streaming on Kanopy. #FilmSky
"It was as if we were really living in the early 1900s.... Everything just felt so kind of authentic and beautiful and special. I mean, the magic hour and the days out on those wheat fields." - Brooke Adams
It's streaming on Kanopy. #FilmSky
September 13, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Things I was frightened of as a child:
1. Everything, thanks to this fucking movie:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWAJ...
1. Everything, thanks to this fucking movie:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWAJ...
September 13, 2026 at 3:28 AM
Things I was frightened of as a child:
1. Everything, thanks to this fucking movie:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWAJ...
1. Everything, thanks to this fucking movie:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWAJ...
Couldn't be more in love with this bootleg Russian edition of Sonic Youth's "Daydream Nation." Everything about that album is perfect except for the original cover, where the candle was much too blurry.
September 13, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Couldn't be more in love with this bootleg Russian edition of Sonic Youth's "Daydream Nation." Everything about that album is perfect except for the original cover, where the candle was much too blurry.
Make a band edible:
Ham!
Ham!
Make a band edible:
Modest Mousse
Modest Mousse
Make a band edible:
Rage Against the Poutine
Rage Against the Poutine
September 12, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Make a band edible:
Ham!
Ham!
There's a good chance I'll regret saying this, but I think 2027 is gonna be a good year for the Nats.
CJ Abrams and James Wood are the second pair of teammates age 25 or younger in MLB history to each have 30+ HR & 20+ SB in a season, joining:
2018 CLE José Ramírez, Francisco Lindor
2018 CLE José Ramírez, Francisco Lindor
September 12, 2026 at 9:26 PM
There's a good chance I'll regret saying this, but I think 2027 is gonna be a good year for the Nats.
Is...is Katie Hobbs trying to flirt with me?
September 12, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Is...is Katie Hobbs trying to flirt with me?
In Arizona, pumpkin spice season starts after Halloween.
September 12, 2026 at 5:39 PM
In Arizona, pumpkin spice season starts after Halloween.
Just completely disrespectful of personal space.
September 12, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Just completely disrespectful of personal space.