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Jim Fusilli @jimfusilli.bsky.social · 14h

With me on this episode of Writers at Work is Catherine Conybeare whose new book is “Augustine the African.” What comes across is her delight in having discovered a new way to look at “one of the most influential writers and thinkers in the history of humankind.” tinyurl.com/5fd6chvs

Catherine Conybeare

Podcast Episode · Writers at Work · 10/09/2025 · 40m

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Jim Fusilli @jimfusilli.bsky.social · 1d

I'm so sorry to learn that D'Angelo is dead at age 51. I thought the world of his music: Only Prince among their contemporaries surpassed his brilliance. A concert he gave 10 years ago in Glendale, PA, remains one of my all-time favorites. tinyurl.com/yckbsbcj

How D’Angelo Is Making ‘Black Messiah’ Even Stronger

In a live show, D’Angelo and the Vanguard give a fiery, complex, often joyous performance with deep roots in African-American popular music.

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Jim Fusilli @jimfusilli.bsky.social · 1d

Of "Raven and Crow: The Mythology, Art and Science of our Favorite Black Birds" by Ellen Williams, Booklist writes: "In a wonderful integration of art, mythology, science, and storytelling, the author delves into the outsize role these two large black birds play in human consciousness."

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Jim Fusilli @jimfusilli.bsky.social · 1d

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Major Media Outlets Rebuff New Pentagon Press Policy

The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and CNN are among the outlets that have said they won’t sign a new Defense Department media policy.

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NPR @npr.org · 2d

Videos taken by eye witnesses of federal agent encounters with immigrants in Chicago and elsewhere have shown increasingly tense incidents. Immigrant advocates and observers say they're indicative of a larger trend of aggression among federal immigration officers. n.pr/4obhR5w

Tackles, projectiles and gunfire: Many fear ICE tactics are growing more violent

Videos taken by eye witnesses of federal agent encounters with immigrants in Chicago and elsewhere have shown increasingly tense incidents. Immigrant advocates and observers say they're indicative of a larger trend of aggression among federal immigration officers.

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Jim Fusilli @jimfusilli.bsky.social · 2d

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A Festival of Fall Books

The Wall Street Jounal’s reviewers on the season’s most enticing reading.

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Jim Fusilli @jimfusilli.bsky.social · 4d

Elmore Leonard was born 100 years ago on this day. To mark the occasion, here’s my interview with C. M. Kushins, author of “Cooler than Cool: The Life and Work of Elmore Leonard.” tinyurl.com/5pf4u8vs

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Podcast Episode · Writers at Work · 07/07/2025 · 40m

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Jim Fusilli @jimfusilli.bsky.social · 5d

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Tom Waits - "Tom Traubert's Blues" (Live on The Human Factor)

YouTube video by Tom Waits

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Jim Fusilli @jimfusilli.bsky.social · 5d

My guest is Catherine Conybeare, whose "Augustine the African” reassesses St. Augustine in the context of his African heritage. She delights in having discovered a new way to look at one of the most influential writers and thinkers in the history of humankind.

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Catherine Conybeare

Podcast Episode · Writers at Work · 10/09/2025 · 40m

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Jim Fusilli @jimfusilli.bsky.social · 6d

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Jim Fusilli @jimfusilli.bsky.social · 7d

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MacArthur Foundation Announces 2025 ‘Genius Grant’ Winners

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Jim Fusilli @jimfusilli.bsky.social · 7d

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Here Are the Finalists for the 2025 National Book Awards

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Jim Fusilli @jimfusilli.bsky.social · 7d

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.

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Jim Fusilli @jimfusilli.bsky.social · 7d

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 · 8d

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 · 9d

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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 · 10d

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 · 11d

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 · 12d

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 · 13d

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 · 14d

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 · 15d

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

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Jim Fusilli @jimfusilli.bsky.social · 15d

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 · 16d

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 · 16d

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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