Jeff Tobin
@jefferyallentobin.bsky.social
“When you condense everything I’ve ever accomplished into one day … it looks decent.”
Enjoy every sandwich. ⭕️
Enjoy every sandwich. ⭕️
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Congratulations @yallaalia.bsky.social, @jefferyallentobin.bsky.social, @sabinejaccaud.bsky.social, Sheree Shatsky & Mike Wilson, our nominees for the next @sundresspub.bsky.social #BestoftheNet anthology. Fingers crossed!
#flashfiction #prosepoetry #creativenonfiction
#flashfiction #prosepoetry #creativenonfiction
October 1, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Congratulations @yallaalia.bsky.social, @jefferyallentobin.bsky.social, @sabinejaccaud.bsky.social, Sheree Shatsky & Mike Wilson, our nominees for the next @sundresspub.bsky.social #BestoftheNet anthology. Fingers crossed!
#flashfiction #prosepoetry #creativenonfiction
#flashfiction #prosepoetry #creativenonfiction
Reposted by Jeff Tobin
ICYMI Take a few moments for some thought-provoking #prose in the #Bully issue from @jefferyallentobin.bsky.social and @gyatchisin.bsky.social along with Mea Andrews, Ivars Balkits & Amy Anam Cara #prosepoetry #flashfiction #microfiction
thewoolfx.com
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June 2, 2025 at 9:42 AM
ICYMI Take a few moments for some thought-provoking #prose in the #Bully issue from @jefferyallentobin.bsky.social and @gyatchisin.bsky.social along with Mea Andrews, Ivars Balkits & Amy Anam Cara #prosepoetry #flashfiction #microfiction
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thewoolfx.com
Many thanks to @thewoolfofficial.bsky.social for publishing!
'I’d come here to be quiet, to think about how some things arrive early in us and stay...'
Our last highlight of the day: a moving meditation by @jefferyallentobin.bsky.social about two calves, one smaller - and all the memories they stir up #Bully #prosepoetry
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Our last highlight of the day: a moving meditation by @jefferyallentobin.bsky.social about two calves, one smaller - and all the memories they stir up #Bully #prosepoetry
thewoolfx.com/the-low-fenc...
The Low Fence by Jeffery Allen Tobin | The Woolf
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thewoolfx.com
May 20, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Many thanks to @thewoolfofficial.bsky.social for publishing!
Very excited to have my story "The Shape of Mischief" included in this excellent book. Thank you to Flame Tree Fiction!
Myths, Gods & Immortals | Contents Announcement | Loki
We’re delighted to announce the stories and authors included in our upcoming Loki book! Selected from submissions, eighteen brand new stories see their first publication here, from authors inspired by...
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March 31, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Very excited to have my story "The Shape of Mischief" included in this excellent book. Thank you to Flame Tree Fiction!
🎂 Born this day: Francisco Goya (1746)
🎨 Court painter, chronicler of war, and eventual king of nightmares.
I wrote a blog about why I sometimes love him, sometimes can’t stand him—and why he might be the most novel-worthy artist in history.
#Goya #ArtHistory #OnThisDay #PainterOfTruths
🎨 Court painter, chronicler of war, and eventual king of nightmares.
I wrote a blog about why I sometimes love him, sometimes can’t stand him—and why he might be the most novel-worthy artist in history.
#Goya #ArtHistory #OnThisDay #PainterOfTruths
The Difficult Genius of Francisco Goya
Every year, on this date, I find myself thinking of Francisco Goya—not just the painter, but the man: the court chronicler, the satirist, the wounded citizen, the exiled skeptic. Goya was born on...
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March 30, 2025 at 4:51 PM
🎂 Born this day: Francisco Goya (1746)
🎨 Court painter, chronicler of war, and eventual king of nightmares.
I wrote a blog about why I sometimes love him, sometimes can’t stand him—and why he might be the most novel-worthy artist in history.
#Goya #ArtHistory #OnThisDay #PainterOfTruths
🎨 Court painter, chronicler of war, and eventual king of nightmares.
I wrote a blog about why I sometimes love him, sometimes can’t stand him—and why he might be the most novel-worthy artist in history.
#Goya #ArtHistory #OnThisDay #PainterOfTruths
I started a new series over at Substack called "Signed, Always" that takes a look at history through written letters. It's literature-heavy (for now) but I consider anything when choosing the letters. This is today's post about Thomas Merton raging against the machine.
Signed, Always
On this day, someone wrote ...
jefftobin11.substack.com
March 30, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I started a new series over at Substack called "Signed, Always" that takes a look at history through written letters. It's literature-heavy (for now) but I consider anything when choosing the letters. This is today's post about Thomas Merton raging against the machine.
A little something on Auden's relevance.
The Age of Auden
Why the Poet of Anxiety Speaks to Our Times
open.substack.com
March 25, 2025 at 8:34 PM
A little something on Auden's relevance.
I’ve got a poem in Canary Literary Magazine’s latest issue. Take a look!
Canary - A Literary Journal of the Environmental Crisis
canarylitmag.org
March 24, 2025 at 10:13 PM
I’ve got a poem in Canary Literary Magazine’s latest issue. Take a look!
Happy Burns Day!
Some hae meat an canna eat,
And some wad eat that want it;
But we hae meat, and we can eat,
And sae the Lord be thankit.
Some hae meat an canna eat,
And some wad eat that want it;
But we hae meat, and we can eat,
And sae the Lord be thankit.
January 25, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Happy Burns Day!
Some hae meat an canna eat,
And some wad eat that want it;
But we hae meat, and we can eat,
And sae the Lord be thankit.
Some hae meat an canna eat,
And some wad eat that want it;
But we hae meat, and we can eat,
And sae the Lord be thankit.
One of the "projects" I want to commit to this year is reconnecting with the Romantic poets. In this chaotic (often infuriating) world, we could all use a little beauty. I wrote a short piece on my infatuation with John Keats and why he still matters:
We Need John Keats Now More Than Ever
“A thing of beauty is a joy forever.” These words, penned by John Keats over two centuries ago, have endured as a testament to the power of beauty to outlast the fleeting nature of time. In...
www.jefferyatobin.com
January 3, 2025 at 5:27 PM
One of the "projects" I want to commit to this year is reconnecting with the Romantic poets. In this chaotic (often infuriating) world, we could all use a little beauty. I wrote a short piece on my infatuation with John Keats and why he still matters:
Great piece in the @nytimes.com about under appreciated composer Ferruccio Busoni. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/24/a...
What We Can Learn From Ferruccio Busoni, the First Truly Modern Composer
Ferruccio Busoni, who died 100 years ago, was a globe-trotting, forward-thinking composer and teacher with a message of timelessness in music.
www.nytimes.com
December 25, 2024 at 1:41 AM
Great piece in the @nytimes.com about under appreciated composer Ferruccio Busoni. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/24/a...
Reposted by Jeff Tobin
December 21, 2024 at 12:30 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 20/20
#BookSky
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December 14, 2024 at 6:39 PM
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Day 20/20
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OK, I read Orbital and I have to say, it just did not connect with me. Harvey has a poetic gift with her prose, but there are only so many different ways you can describe the beauty of earth from low orbit. A lack of emotional buy-in due to a lack of plot and interesting character arcs killed it.
December 13, 2024 at 4:43 PM
OK, I read Orbital and I have to say, it just did not connect with me. Harvey has a poetic gift with her prose, but there are only so many different ways you can describe the beauty of earth from low orbit. A lack of emotional buy-in due to a lack of plot and interesting character arcs killed it.
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 19/20
#BookSky
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Day 19/20
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December 13, 2024 at 1:36 AM
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Day 19/20
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Today is Emily Dickinson's 194th birthday. I wrote a short essay on my experience with her work and why silence is golden.
The Stillness That Dwells in Possibility: Celebrating 194 Years of Emily Dickinson
I didn’t love Emily Dickinson at first. In fact, I resisted her entirely. She was assigned reading in my high school English class, introduced with reverent solemnity—“the reclusive genius of...
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December 10, 2024 at 6:55 PM
Today is Emily Dickinson's 194th birthday. I wrote a short essay on my experience with her work and why silence is golden.
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 18/20
#BookSky
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#Books
#Bookchallenge
Day 18/20
#BookSky
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#Books
#Bookchallenge
December 9, 2024 at 5:31 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 18/20
#BookSky
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#Books
#Bookchallenge
Day 18/20
#BookSky
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#Books
#Bookchallenge
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Day 17/20
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December 8, 2024 at 1:15 AM
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Day 17/20
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Shameless plug alert!🚨
My new book of poetry is officially available. It's a very personal and cathartic journey. You can get it on Amazon, but I am going to link to the publisher here. If you extend me the honor of purchasing it, I appreciate it and I hope you enjoy.
My new book of poetry is officially available. It's a very personal and cathartic journey. You can get it on Amazon, but I am going to link to the publisher here. If you extend me the honor of purchasing it, I appreciate it and I hope you enjoy.
Scars & Fresh Paint
Jeffery Allen Tobin, a political scientist by some cosmic mistake, wades through the murky waters of U.S. foreign policy in South Florida, much to the dismay of real experts. After hours, he retreats ...
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December 5, 2024 at 4:34 PM
Shameless plug alert!🚨
My new book of poetry is officially available. It's a very personal and cathartic journey. You can get it on Amazon, but I am going to link to the publisher here. If you extend me the honor of purchasing it, I appreciate it and I hope you enjoy.
My new book of poetry is officially available. It's a very personal and cathartic journey. You can get it on Amazon, but I am going to link to the publisher here. If you extend me the honor of purchasing it, I appreciate it and I hope you enjoy.
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 16/20
#BookSky
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Day 16/20
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December 3, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 16/20
#BookSky
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Day 16/20
#BookSky
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Day 15/20
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December 1, 2024 at 7:44 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 15/20
#BookSky
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Day 15/20
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 14/20
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November 30, 2024 at 12:42 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 14/20
#BookSky
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#Books
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Day 14/20
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#Books
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 13/20
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November 29, 2024 at 4:54 AM
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Day 13/20
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📚 Thomas Mann may be a "forgotten" giant, but his influence shapes modern literature in surprising ways. From The Magic Mountain to his essays, his legacy deserves a fresh look. Dive into my latest Substack essay to rediscover his enduring relevance! 👉 substack.com/home/post/p-...
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#BookSky
November 28, 2024 at 3:27 AM
📚 Thomas Mann may be a "forgotten" giant, but his influence shapes modern literature in surprising ways. From The Magic Mountain to his essays, his legacy deserves a fresh look. Dive into my latest Substack essay to rediscover his enduring relevance! 👉 substack.com/home/post/p-...
#BookSky
#BookSky