Alanna Cotch
@alannak.bsky.social
Community college professor of composition and America lit. Reader of good novels. Chicagolandian by way of Minnesota.
This is Phoebe, my 3-month-old puppy. She is all cuteness and teeth.
June 24, 2025 at 5:27 PM
This is Phoebe, my 3-month-old puppy. She is all cuteness and teeth.
Finals week procrastination: listing my favorite spring semester reads!
Thirst by Marina Yuskczuk
Real Americans by Rachel Khong
Tremor by Teju Cole
People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
North Woods by Daniel Mason
The Last White Man by Mohsin Hamid
Death of the Author by @nnedi.bsky.social
Thirst by Marina Yuskczuk
Real Americans by Rachel Khong
Tremor by Teju Cole
People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
North Woods by Daniel Mason
The Last White Man by Mohsin Hamid
Death of the Author by @nnedi.bsky.social
May 14, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Finals week procrastination: listing my favorite spring semester reads!
Thirst by Marina Yuskczuk
Real Americans by Rachel Khong
Tremor by Teju Cole
People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
North Woods by Daniel Mason
The Last White Man by Mohsin Hamid
Death of the Author by @nnedi.bsky.social
Thirst by Marina Yuskczuk
Real Americans by Rachel Khong
Tremor by Teju Cole
People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
North Woods by Daniel Mason
The Last White Man by Mohsin Hamid
Death of the Author by @nnedi.bsky.social
See a tort, share a tort
April 29, 2025 at 2:12 AM
See a tort, share a tort
It's one of the best days of the year: Indie Bookstore Day! We celebrated at RockShop60430, 57th Street Books, and @seminarycoopbooks.bsky.social
April 26, 2025 at 10:28 PM
It's one of the best days of the year: Indie Bookstore Day! We celebrated at RockShop60430, 57th Street Books, and @seminarycoopbooks.bsky.social
My best doggy Douglas left us today. He spent eleven of his twelve years with us. He was the most affectionate, goofy companion; he was an avid reader of books and a terrific shedder of fur.
Dogs should live forever. It's very, very, very dumb that they have to leave us.
Dogs should live forever. It's very, very, very dumb that they have to leave us.
March 7, 2025 at 7:55 PM
My best doggy Douglas left us today. He spent eleven of his twelve years with us. He was the most affectionate, goofy companion; he was an avid reader of books and a terrific shedder of fur.
Dogs should live forever. It's very, very, very dumb that they have to leave us.
Dogs should live forever. It's very, very, very dumb that they have to leave us.
This novel, about white people who wake up to find they've turned brown, astonished me. For starters, it's a parable about race and perception--how we see each other and ourselves. The writing is so beautiful that Doug drooled on it today.
February 25, 2025 at 1:03 AM
This novel, about white people who wake up to find they've turned brown, astonished me. For starters, it's a parable about race and perception--how we see each other and ourselves. The writing is so beautiful that Doug drooled on it today.
Just finished Colored Television by Danzy Senna. Great read. And Doug thought it smelled great.
January 25, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Just finished Colored Television by Danzy Senna. Great read. And Doug thought it smelled great.
Winter break reading has been really, really good.
(Not pictured: Erdrich's The Mighty Red and C Pam Zhang's Land of Milk and Honey)
(Not pictured: Erdrich's The Mighty Red and C Pam Zhang's Land of Milk and Honey)
December 27, 2024 at 5:29 PM
Winter break reading has been really, really good.
(Not pictured: Erdrich's The Mighty Red and C Pam Zhang's Land of Milk and Honey)
(Not pictured: Erdrich's The Mighty Red and C Pam Zhang's Land of Milk and Honey)
Here's my old dog Doug with Vinnie the foster puppy, who definitely won't be calm tomorrow night. We will all try to be like Doug.
November 5, 2024 at 12:34 AM
Here's my old dog Doug with Vinnie the foster puppy, who definitely won't be calm tomorrow night. We will all try to be like Doug.
Class prep is extra cute tonight.
October 29, 2024 at 1:37 AM
Class prep is extra cute tonight.
Working on an important part of the foster puppy onboarding process: political indoctrination.
October 23, 2024 at 6:57 PM
Working on an important part of the foster puppy onboarding process: political indoctrination.
What kind of dummy takes in a foster puppy in the middle of a busy semester? Me. I'm the dummy.
He's so cute, though.
He's so cute, though.
October 17, 2024 at 9:10 PM
What kind of dummy takes in a foster puppy in the middle of a busy semester? Me. I'm the dummy.
He's so cute, though.
He's so cute, though.
New books from my local indie bookseller--The Rock Shop in Homewood, IL
October 4, 2024 at 11:07 PM
New books from my local indie bookseller--The Rock Shop in Homewood, IL
Keep your eye on the cheese!
#Harris2024
#Harris2024
September 12, 2024 at 11:33 PM
Keep your eye on the cheese!
#Harris2024
#Harris2024
Prepping for class with a generative AI fan, apparently
August 25, 2024 at 8:58 PM
Prepping for class with a generative AI fan, apparently
Guess I need a new phone
August 20, 2024 at 10:45 PM
Guess I need a new phone
And now this just happened, when someone was late to the table
July 30, 2024 at 12:08 AM
And now this just happened, when someone was late to the table
Mavis, irritated that I'm pointing this thing at her again
July 29, 2024 at 11:33 PM
Mavis, irritated that I'm pointing this thing at her again
"A person with a journeying, experimental soul should be living a life that allowed for it"--Miranda July, ALL FOURS
I loved so much of this irreverent, raunchy, tender book about perimenopause, desire, grief, and love.
I loved so much of this irreverent, raunchy, tender book about perimenopause, desire, grief, and love.
June 1, 2024 at 2:29 PM
"A person with a journeying, experimental soul should be living a life that allowed for it"--Miranda July, ALL FOURS
I loved so much of this irreverent, raunchy, tender book about perimenopause, desire, grief, and love.
I loved so much of this irreverent, raunchy, tender book about perimenopause, desire, grief, and love.
Without downloading any new pics, what’s your energy going into 2024?
December 29, 2023 at 3:34 AM
Without downloading any new pics, what’s your energy going into 2024?