Elyse Graham
@elysegraham.bsky.social
Spies and the archives.
Professor, Stony Brook University. Four books, including the New York Times bestseller BOOK AND DAGGER (Ecco, 2024).
Professor, Stony Brook University. Four books, including the New York Times bestseller BOOK AND DAGGER (Ecco, 2024).
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Elyse Graham
@elysegraham.bsky.social
· Nov 20
Boo Boo, Baby, I'm a Spy
Listen to Boo Boo, Baby, I'm a Spy by Wartime Istanbul #np on #SoundCloud
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This is the song "Boo Boo, Baby, I'm a Spy," which featured in casinos and nightclubs in Istanbul in the 1940's:
soundcloud.com/wartimeistan...
soundcloud.com/wartimeistan...
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New nickname for small children just dropped.
December 2, 2025 at 9:07 PM
New nickname for small children just dropped.
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There should be a name for the feeling you get when you recall a book you haven't thought about since general exams in grad school and you suddenly need it and can't remember if said book is somewhere in your home, on a bookshelf in your office, or was long ago given away.
December 2, 2025 at 9:40 PM
There should be a name for the feeling you get when you recall a book you haven't thought about since general exams in grad school and you suddenly need it and can't remember if said book is somewhere in your home, on a bookshelf in your office, or was long ago given away.
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If you know a student journalist in Appalachia, we're looking for a 1-2 more dispatches for a project for 100 Days in Appalachia, an independent nonprofit newsroom. 400ish words, $150, not a big reporting lift. Deadline is tight (Dec. 8th) but would love to get folks published/paid! DM for details.
December 2, 2025 at 5:44 PM
If you know a student journalist in Appalachia, we're looking for a 1-2 more dispatches for a project for 100 Days in Appalachia, an independent nonprofit newsroom. 400ish words, $150, not a big reporting lift. Deadline is tight (Dec. 8th) but would love to get folks published/paid! DM for details.
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December 2, 2025 at 8:48 AM
A note in the New-York Tribune, February 24, 1851.
December 2, 2025 at 11:37 AM
A note in the New-York Tribune, February 24, 1851.
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I contain multitudes
Oh
Oh shit
My multitudes containment system is failing, everyone retreat to a safe distance
Oh
Oh shit
My multitudes containment system is failing, everyone retreat to a safe distance
November 26, 2025 at 10:08 PM
I contain multitudes
Oh
Oh shit
My multitudes containment system is failing, everyone retreat to a safe distance
Oh
Oh shit
My multitudes containment system is failing, everyone retreat to a safe distance
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be the bigolas dickolas you wish to see in the world.
FWIW: Mention books you like or you think others might like. You never know what'll happen:
I saw The Sad Bastard Cookbook here so I mentioned it on Masto (in a "in case you need this" sense). It kinda went viral (1K shares). It jumped to a high ranking on Amazon and then they got media attention.
I saw The Sad Bastard Cookbook here so I mentioned it on Masto (in a "in case you need this" sense). It kinda went viral (1K shares). It jumped to a high ranking on Amazon and then they got media attention.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 26, 2025 at 5:45 PM
be the bigolas dickolas you wish to see in the world.
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let’s all take a moment to appreciate blank VHS packaging design trends
September 3, 2025 at 3:12 PM
let’s all take a moment to appreciate blank VHS packaging design trends
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Students reading by “candlelight” in my Book History and Materiality course.
December 1, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Students reading by “candlelight” in my Book History and Materiality course.
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Our School of Information Sciences is running four searches, and we can hire more than four candidates. Here’s the first link, for a job that might appeal to people working in history of information, history of science, or digital humanities. +
Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in Information, Culture & Society - School of Information Science
Duties & Responsibilities
illinois.csod.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Our School of Information Sciences is running four searches, and we can hire more than four candidates. Here’s the first link, for a job that might appeal to people working in history of information, history of science, or digital humanities. +
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this is quite the detail
November 30, 2025 at 12:41 PM
this is quite the detail
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When you find the perfect nook in your favorite challah pillow
November 29, 2025 at 2:49 AM
When you find the perfect nook in your favorite challah pillow
DAD
Cars were better back then. Bigger, roomier.
ME
No seatbelts.
DAD
No seatbelts, no padding, one radio with only AM on it. They were great.
Cars were better back then. Bigger, roomier.
ME
No seatbelts.
DAD
No seatbelts, no padding, one radio with only AM on it. They were great.
November 29, 2025 at 5:59 PM
DAD
Cars were better back then. Bigger, roomier.
ME
No seatbelts.
DAD
No seatbelts, no padding, one radio with only AM on it. They were great.
Cars were better back then. Bigger, roomier.
ME
No seatbelts.
DAD
No seatbelts, no padding, one radio with only AM on it. They were great.
I made a meme thank you
November 29, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I made a meme thank you
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📻 The show is up!
@cwarzel.bsky.social on X’s recent update that revealed a swarm of overseas accounts posing as Americans; @librarianjones.com on fighting book-banning activists; @elysegraham.bsky.social on the scholars and librarians who helped win WWII. https://lnk.to/onthemedia/bluesky
@cwarzel.bsky.social on X’s recent update that revealed a swarm of overseas accounts posing as Americans; @librarianjones.com on fighting book-banning activists; @elysegraham.bsky.social on the scholars and librarians who helped win WWII. https://lnk.to/onthemedia/bluesky
November 29, 2025 at 1:00 AM
📻 The show is up!
@cwarzel.bsky.social on X’s recent update that revealed a swarm of overseas accounts posing as Americans; @librarianjones.com on fighting book-banning activists; @elysegraham.bsky.social on the scholars and librarians who helped win WWII. https://lnk.to/onthemedia/bluesky
@cwarzel.bsky.social on X’s recent update that revealed a swarm of overseas accounts posing as Americans; @librarianjones.com on fighting book-banning activists; @elysegraham.bsky.social on the scholars and librarians who helped win WWII. https://lnk.to/onthemedia/bluesky
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truth coming out of her cup noodles to shame mankind
November 28, 2025 at 5:48 AM
truth coming out of her cup noodles to shame mankind
When you read a scientist for filth
November 27, 2025 at 12:44 PM
When you read a scientist for filth
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My father: "He is a smart guy, but he has a sneaky approach to things. I admire that."
November 23, 2025 at 9:01 PM
My father: "He is a smart guy, but he has a sneaky approach to things. I admire that."
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We are thrilled to announce a call for our inaugural Yiddish & Hebrew issue edited by @samspinner.bsky.social
Please circulate widely. We are open to work that engages with Jewish literature, culture, and thought in any language.
@hopkinspress.bsky.social
Please circulate widely. We are open to work that engages with Jewish literature, culture, and thought in any language.
@hopkinspress.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 7:50 PM
We are thrilled to announce a call for our inaugural Yiddish & Hebrew issue edited by @samspinner.bsky.social
Please circulate widely. We are open to work that engages with Jewish literature, culture, and thought in any language.
@hopkinspress.bsky.social
Please circulate widely. We are open to work that engages with Jewish literature, culture, and thought in any language.
@hopkinspress.bsky.social
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contemplating murder
November 22, 2025 at 7:38 PM
contemplating murder
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You would never believe that just 15 minutes ago she knocked everything off the countertop onto the floor just so she could get to a treat that she didn't even want once she got it
November 22, 2025 at 8:14 PM
You would never believe that just 15 minutes ago she knocked everything off the countertop onto the floor just so she could get to a treat that she didn't even want once she got it
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Raise a glass to Bill Watterson, wherever he is and whatever he’s doing. Not only did he give us the genius of Calvin and Hobbes, he has kept it evergreen by steadfastly refusing to monetize it.
The adventures of a precocious 6-year-old and his stuffed tiger debuted on November 18, 1985. NPR's Renee Montagne spoke with the comic strip's editor, Lee Salem, in 2005.
40 years ago, Calvin and Hobbes' raucous adventures burst onto the comics page
The adventures of a precocious 6-year-old and his stuffed tiger debuted on November 18, 1985. NPR's Renee Montagne spoke with the comic strip's editor, Lee Salem, in 2005.
n.pr
November 22, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Raise a glass to Bill Watterson, wherever he is and whatever he’s doing. Not only did he give us the genius of Calvin and Hobbes, he has kept it evergreen by steadfastly refusing to monetize it.
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It was fun to do this “Authors in Conversation” feature with @elysegraham.bsky.social , where we reviewed each other’s books. My favorite thing about scholarly writing is engaging with other scholars, and this gave it an additional level. networks.h-net.org/group/discus...
H-Diplo Authors in Conversation: Greg Barnhisel and Elyse Graham | H-Net
H-Diplo Authors in Conversation21 November 2025 | PDF: https://hdiplo.org/to/AiC-1 | X: @HDiplo | BlueSky: @h-diplo.bsky.social
networks.h-net.org
November 21, 2025 at 8:03 PM
It was fun to do this “Authors in Conversation” feature with @elysegraham.bsky.social , where we reviewed each other’s books. My favorite thing about scholarly writing is engaging with other scholars, and this gave it an additional level. networks.h-net.org/group/discus...