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rachel mccarthy james. WHACK JOB: A HISTORY OF AXE MURDER out now. prev: THE MAN FROM THE TRAIN

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RMJ @rmccarthyjames.bsky.social · Mar 22

My second book about axe murder will be unleashed upon the world on May 13, 2025! WHACK JOB: A History of Axe Murder chronicles the humble tool in its capacity as a weapon in 13 stories, ranging from prehistory to Vikings to George Washington to now. Preorder here read.macmillan.com/lp/whack-job...

The cover of my next book, Whack Job: A History of Axe Murder. It's red with white and black text and there's an axe striking the O and leaving a splatter. At the bottom is my name Rachel McCarthy James coauthor of The Man from the Train. At the top is a blurb from Mary Roach reading: As sharply honed as its subject matter.

A promotional image for my book Whack Job: A History of Axe Murder. The cover has an axe whacking the O in Job and there's another axe and some blood spatter. Caption: For as long as the axe has been in our hands, we have used it to kill. On sale 5/13/25 from St. Martin's Press

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RMJ @rmccarthyjames.bsky.social · 31m

Also he'd never try to ruin someone's life over a group chat unless they said something about Charlie Kirk, in which case he'll have them deported

RMJ @rmccarthyjames.bsky.social · 32m

Every single thing JD Vance says about the Young Republicans should follow him to the end of his career. This time: the leaker is a scumbag, the 30-something hate mongers are 21-year-old kids
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RMJ @rmccarthyjames.bsky.social · 12h

SPECIAL SKILLS: I can recognize in under two seconds that the security guard in The Village is Abe from Mad Men (Peggy's season 4-6 leftist boyfriend played by Charlie Hofheimer - the one she stabbed)

RMJ @rmccarthyjames.bsky.social · 17h

JD Vance has given us a gift by visibly and repeatedly tying himself to the content of the Young Republicans hate chat. I hope we don’t waste it

RMJ @rmccarthyjames.bsky.social · 17h

This reading makes the movie more coherent. Very interesting disability film, especially for 2005.

RMJ @rmccarthyjames.bsky.social · 23h

really wish the Politico piece had included the ages of these ghouls

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RMJ @rmccarthyjames.bsky.social · 1d

One thing I respect is that it makes CHOICES. I don't always understand them, especially with Everett, but I'd really be interested to see what was left on the cutting room floor. Someone should write a book about it tbh, it's a rich text!

RMJ @rmccarthyjames.bsky.social · 1d

One thing I kind of like about it is that it gives you solid footing to dislike almost every character (except Thad, Patrick, and Susannah). Most movies - esp Christmas movies - are not willing to do that!

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PBR Book Club @pbrbookclub.bsky.social · 1d

Whack Job is our November book club book, so if you want a sneak preview, @rmccarthyjames.bsky.social will be in conversation about her book this Sunday, 10/19 at 4pm at the library. #booksky #lfk
Register below:

Rachel McCarthy James: Whack Job

Join us for a conversation with hometown hero, Rachel McCarthy James, about her latest book Whack Job: A History of Axe Murder. A brilliant and bloody examination of the axe's foundational role in hum...

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RMJ @rmccarthyjames.bsky.social · 1d

Very well made in many ways - beautifully filmed, wonderful performances - but the story and each character’s actions and motivations are nigh-incomprehensible. And yet there are many sequences (esp the climax) which are quite rewarding and cathartic!

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RMJ @rmccarthyjames.bsky.social · 1d

Watched The Family Stone in full for the first time this weekend, and I have to say it’s a BIZARRE movie. Definitely a cult picture, both in the Umberto Eco intertextual collage sense and in the sense that most people want the term to mean - underperformed at release but has since become beloved.

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RMJ @rmccarthyjames.bsky.social · 1d

Get in loser, we’re counting grams of fiber

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Kurtbert Barlowko @albertburneko.bsky.social · 1d

"disliking me is persecution" describes so incredibly many people's entire outlook these days defector.com/free-press-r...

Free Press Reporter Discovers That Being An Amoral Dickhead Can Cost You Friends | Defector

It can be hard to maintain friendships as an adult. People move to new cities, start families, and experience all sorts of other life events that make it difficult to keep in touch. Sometimes, you end...

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RMJ @rmccarthyjames.bsky.social · 1d

Feeling very validated in not caring about protein today

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damned soul-o-man @dansolomon.com · 1d

i read louis ck's novel about texas so you don't have to, and i promise you, you really, really don't have to www.texasmonthly.com/arts-enterta...

Louis C. K.’s New Texas Novel Isn’t Just Bad—It’s Not Even Texan

The comedian's new book, 'Ingram,' is both baffling and subpar.

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onion person @junlper.beer · 1d

these people know how extreme they are

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RMJ @rmccarthyjames.bsky.social · 1d

how do i go about having less problems? i'll take my answer off the air

RMJ @rmccarthyjames.bsky.social · 2d

Right! No one said shit to Homan’s face I am sure

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jael holzman @jael.bsky.social · 2d

if you know a single soul in…

• the Kansas City metro area
• the St. Louis metro area
• the Indianapolis metro area
• the Nashville metro area

@ekkoastral.bsky.social is playing a few impromptu shows on our way back to DC

tomorrow thru friday

our last shows of the year!!!!

linktr.ee/ekkoastral

ekko astral on stage lookin epic photo credit alec pugliese

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RMJ @rmccarthyjames.bsky.social · 3d

In that Stephanopoulos interview, JD Vance keeps going “and Tom Homan is getting DEATH THREATS”. Does he realize that no one really cares about death threats anymore? Like, everyone who’s been on social media for longer than an hour has gotten death threats, who cares, why should Homan be exempt

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RMJ @rmccarthyjames.bsky.social · 3d

i really really really want there to be another "n" in "sycophantic". just sounds right

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Elon Green @elongreen.bsky.social · 3d

"It's a great start."

🏰meg⚔️ @Birthright Audiobook! @impavid.us · 6d

In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand

I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.

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RMJ @rmccarthyjames.bsky.social · 3d

Ratio me. Please. It's my only reliable strategy for maintaining visibility

RMJ @rmccarthyjames.bsky.social · 4d

i always forget that Something's Gotta Give starts with Crazy Town's Butterfly and it's always a jumpscare

RMJ @rmccarthyjames.bsky.social · 4d

Can we use a word other than “pure” here, IG bra retail