Matthew Kollmer
@matthewkollmer.com
PhD student, info sci at UIUC. Research in DH–NLP, AI, cultural analytics. Python enthusiast. Interested in place studies, US lit, creative writing, writing studies: https://matthewkollmer.com
I also own a rare book firm: https://eveninglandbooks.com
I also own a rare book firm: https://eveninglandbooks.com
Welp, today's the day for me, the day I decided to test the hype and configure a coding assistant into my IDE. Didn't wanna get chopped, cooked, or mogged... Didn't wanna be unc, so trying to keep up with the times.
January 27, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Welp, today's the day for me, the day I decided to test the hype and configure a coding assistant into my IDE. Didn't wanna get chopped, cooked, or mogged... Didn't wanna be unc, so trying to keep up with the times.
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Profiles in Courage. By John F. Kennedy. First Edition, First Printing. Harper. New York, 1956.
Find it here: eveninglandbooks.com/product/0001...
Find it here: eveninglandbooks.com/product/0001...
January 26, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Profiles in Courage. By John F. Kennedy. First Edition, First Printing. Harper. New York, 1956.
Find it here: eveninglandbooks.com/product/0001...
Find it here: eveninglandbooks.com/product/0001...
This is a true statistic. According to Minneapolis's Crime Dashboard, there's been one non-negligent homicide in the city so far this year. Add the two ICE executions, and you've got 2/3rds of the city's murders at the hands of ICE.
www.minneapolismn.gov/government/g...
www.minneapolismn.gov/government/g...
January 24, 2026 at 8:07 PM
This is a true statistic. According to Minneapolis's Crime Dashboard, there's been one non-negligent homicide in the city so far this year. Add the two ICE executions, and you've got 2/3rds of the city's murders at the hands of ICE.
www.minneapolismn.gov/government/g...
www.minneapolismn.gov/government/g...
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Then spread the word.
generalstrikeus.com
generalstrikeus.com
The General Strike
The General strike -the people united shall never be stopped. If we strike together we can make true real change. Sign the strike card today.
generalstrikeus.com
January 23, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Then spread the word.
generalstrikeus.com
generalstrikeus.com
The general strike in MN should be the biggest trending story right now. It’s a model which should inform national protests moving forward. If you’re not taking notes, plz look inward. I hope to God we get our shit together and mobilize a national strike soon.
January 23, 2026 at 9:56 PM
The general strike in MN should be the biggest trending story right now. It’s a model which should inform national protests moving forward. If you’re not taking notes, plz look inward. I hope to God we get our shit together and mobilize a national strike soon.
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We're not in MN, but we're closing tomorrow in support of the communities and businesses there!
Please consider joining us. The general strike is simple: refuse to continue as normal when the federal government is unlawfully harassing, detaining, and shooting American citizens.
Please consider joining us. The general strike is simple: refuse to continue as normal when the federal government is unlawfully harassing, detaining, and shooting American citizens.
January 22, 2026 at 8:03 PM
We're not in MN, but we're closing tomorrow in support of the communities and businesses there!
Please consider joining us. The general strike is simple: refuse to continue as normal when the federal government is unlawfully harassing, detaining, and shooting American citizens.
Please consider joining us. The general strike is simple: refuse to continue as normal when the federal government is unlawfully harassing, detaining, and shooting American citizens.
I just watched Mark Carney’s entire speech and my god I am jealous of Canada
January 21, 2026 at 1:33 AM
I just watched Mark Carney’s entire speech and my god I am jealous of Canada
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Wondering how you can help folks in Minnesota? Here's a site aggregating resources: www.standwithminnesota.com
Stand With Minnesota
A directory of places to give to as Minnesota defends itself from ICE occupation
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 18, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Wondering how you can help folks in Minnesota? Here's a site aggregating resources: www.standwithminnesota.com
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UConn Archives & Special Collections fellowship applications close January 30.
We offer $4,000 research fellowships & $1,500 travel grants supporting work with collections in social movements, literature, the arts, education, industry, and more.
Open to all researchers. Please boost! #nutmegsky
We offer $4,000 research fellowships & $1,500 travel grants supporting work with collections in social movements, literature, the arts, education, industry, and more.
Open to all researchers. Please boost! #nutmegsky
🚨 Applications are open!
UConn Archives & Special Collections is offering $4,000 research fellowships + $1,500 travel grants for onsite archival work.
The application is quick and requires NO letters of reference. library.uconn.edu/location/asc...
UConn Archives & Special Collections is offering $4,000 research fellowships + $1,500 travel grants for onsite archival work.
The application is quick and requires NO letters of reference. library.uconn.edu/location/asc...
Research Grants and Fellowships | UConn Library
Archives & Special Collections offers several competitive research grants to researchers and scholars who plan to use our collections for their scholars ...
library.uconn.edu
January 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM
UConn Archives & Special Collections fellowship applications close January 30.
We offer $4,000 research fellowships & $1,500 travel grants supporting work with collections in social movements, literature, the arts, education, industry, and more.
Open to all researchers. Please boost! #nutmegsky
We offer $4,000 research fellowships & $1,500 travel grants supporting work with collections in social movements, literature, the arts, education, industry, and more.
Open to all researchers. Please boost! #nutmegsky
RFK Jr has been cast as Hannibal Lecter in the latest Silence of the Lambs reboot
January 17, 2026 at 9:20 PM
RFK Jr has been cast as Hannibal Lecter in the latest Silence of the Lambs reboot
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Islands in the Stream. By Ernest Hemingway. First Edition, First Printing. Scribners. New York, 1970.
SOLD
SOLD
January 16, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Islands in the Stream. By Ernest Hemingway. First Edition, First Printing. Scribners. New York, 1970.
SOLD
SOLD
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Blessings to this pup, Sir Francis Bacon, who reminds us to take breaks from doomscrolling and work
January 15, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Blessings to this pup, Sir Francis Bacon, who reminds us to take breaks from doomscrolling and work
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“I’ll get some work done at the airport!” I said to myself, months ago, in a state of optimistic delusion.
January 6, 2026 at 5:06 PM
“I’ll get some work done at the airport!” I said to myself, months ago, in a state of optimistic delusion.
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I guess StackOverflow is done.
January 4, 2026 at 6:01 AM
I guess StackOverflow is done.
#MLA26 is this week?!
I'll be part of session 652: Student-Centered AI and DH Practices, talking about LLMs and writing pedagogy and what we can do to help students know what this technology is doing, really, tho. Hope to see you there!
I'll be part of session 652: Student-Centered AI and DH Practices, talking about LLMs and writing pedagogy and what we can do to help students know what this technology is doing, really, tho. Hope to see you there!
January 4, 2026 at 4:42 PM
#MLA26 is this week?!
I'll be part of session 652: Student-Centered AI and DH Practices, talking about LLMs and writing pedagogy and what we can do to help students know what this technology is doing, really, tho. Hope to see you there!
I'll be part of session 652: Student-Centered AI and DH Practices, talking about LLMs and writing pedagogy and what we can do to help students know what this technology is doing, really, tho. Hope to see you there!
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This all seems pretty unbecoming of a FIFA Peace Prize winner
January 3, 2026 at 2:42 PM
This all seems pretty unbecoming of a FIFA Peace Prize winner
I have a feeling that 2025-2026 will turn out to be a dyad in history. We won't be able to measure whatever the F 2025 was without also factoring in 2026. Idk if that relationship will be a compounding one, or one of revolution. But this NYE, I have the sense we're still in the midst of things.
December 31, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I have a feeling that 2025-2026 will turn out to be a dyad in history. We won't be able to measure whatever the F 2025 was without also factoring in 2026. Idk if that relationship will be a compounding one, or one of revolution. But this NYE, I have the sense we're still in the midst of things.
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We Have Always Lived in the Castle. By Shirley Jackson. First Edition, First Printing. Viking. New York, 1962.
SOLD
SOLD
December 29, 2025 at 3:53 PM
We Have Always Lived in the Castle. By Shirley Jackson. First Edition, First Printing. Viking. New York, 1962.
SOLD
SOLD
Turns out, my 84-year old dad—who loathes modernity, technology, & sci fi—loves the Avatar movies. He doesn’t know why, he’s openly surprised by it. But my theory is that it’s because they’re actually westerns, coded with all the ridiculous and offensive stuff of that genre. It’s what he grew up on.
December 27, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Turns out, my 84-year old dad—who loathes modernity, technology, & sci fi—loves the Avatar movies. He doesn’t know why, he’s openly surprised by it. But my theory is that it’s because they’re actually westerns, coded with all the ridiculous and offensive stuff of that genre. It’s what he grew up on.
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We're at the point where we can accurately assess the impacts of tariffs & trade wars on our business. It's not good. At Evening Land Books, we had 75% fewer international orders this year compared to last year... And that's in a year where we increased the number of books in stock. Thanks, Trump!
Well, I guess now you've got to add "the ability to navigate the uncertainties of an international trade war" to the list of requisite skills and knowledge to be a bookseller
December 18, 2025 at 5:14 PM
We're at the point where we can accurately assess the impacts of tariffs & trade wars on our business. It's not good. At Evening Land Books, we had 75% fewer international orders this year compared to last year... And that's in a year where we increased the number of books in stock. Thanks, Trump!
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The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test. Signed by Tom Wolfe. First Edition, First Printing. Farrar, Straus, Giroux. New York, 1968.
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December 18, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test. Signed by Tom Wolfe. First Edition, First Printing. Farrar, Straus, Giroux. New York, 1968.
SOLD
SOLD
Unpopular opinion: sometimes, small businesses actually suck. Sometimes they're managed by crotchety people with no customer service skills or interest in doing a good job. Yet they still expect the favor of conscientious consumers who want to support small businesses in general. No bueno!
December 16, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Unpopular opinion: sometimes, small businesses actually suck. Sometimes they're managed by crotchety people with no customer service skills or interest in doing a good job. Yet they still expect the favor of conscientious consumers who want to support small businesses in general. No bueno!
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A History of Minnesota. By William Watts Folwell. First Trade Edition Set, First Printings. Minnesota Historical Society. St. Paul, 1921-1930.
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December 15, 2025 at 4:29 PM
A History of Minnesota. By William Watts Folwell. First Trade Edition Set, First Printings. Minnesota Historical Society. St. Paul, 1921-1930.
SOLD
SOLD
We are choosing our Christmas movie lineup for the year. So far, we’ve got:
- Bad Santa
- Die Hard
- Home Alone
- It’s a Wonderful Life
- Muppet Christmas Carol
- Bad Santa
- Die Hard
- Home Alone
- It’s a Wonderful Life
- Muppet Christmas Carol
December 15, 2025 at 12:46 AM
We are choosing our Christmas movie lineup for the year. So far, we’ve got:
- Bad Santa
- Die Hard
- Home Alone
- It’s a Wonderful Life
- Muppet Christmas Carol
- Bad Santa
- Die Hard
- Home Alone
- It’s a Wonderful Life
- Muppet Christmas Carol