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John Milas
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author of THE MILITIA HOUSE (Henry Holt, 23) | Sewanee Writers’ Conference fellow | Shirley Jackson Award nominee | Center for Fiction longlist | Illinois Bois ➡️ Florida Man | https://www.johnmilas.com/
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The Chair Company is perfect.
Photo of a wheelbarrow with a black main body, black tire with a black wheel, black stand, and wooden handles.
October 15, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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I don't know. You gotta laugh or you're gonna cry, I guess.
A photo of Emma Stone, Nathan Fielder, and Dean Cain in-character in a scene from the show The Curse.
August 6, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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It's too funny to me that in the same news piece where my local police department (apropos of nothing) is explaining to the public how to verify/identify officers, they also self-own in admitting they have no uniform policy for hats. So don't try to identify a cop based on their hat in Urbana. 🎩👒🤠🎓
A screenshot of the text: "Caps may vary slightly, the police department said. Some police officers may wear uniform caps, others may wear a plain cap, and some may not wear a hat, the police department said."
June 17, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Release the Batman Forever workprint cut, you cowards.
April 2, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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February 5, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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I went bowling for my birthday this week. It was a fun, amusing, and vaguely upsetting outing that instantly reminded me of this photograph in scope:
A photo by Joel Goodman taken in Manchester, UK on December 31, 2015. Two police officers in black uniforms with yellow safety jackets attempt to arrest a man who is lying on his back. One officer is straddling the man. The other is leaning over to assist. Behind them, a third officer dressed like the first two faces away from the first two and appears to be guarding them from bystanders. A woman in a black coat and red dress stands beside them, reaching down and accosting them. Behind her, another woman in a black coat is speaking with a police officer who is dressed like the others. The left half of the frame includes a blue sedan followed by a white sedan which are both trying to pass the scene. In front of the cars, a woman in a white coat is crossing the street and appears to be making eye contact with the photographer. In front of the woman, a man dressed in blue is lying on the ground. His shirt is pulled up and revealing his bare stomach. He appears to be reaching for an upright bottle of amber-colored liquid, probably beer, on the street. This man, who the police are not attending to, also appears to be making eye contact with the photographer. Behind this man, a small crowd of onlookers observes the scene from the sidewalk.
December 11, 2024 at 10:52 PM
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Always nice to get cool people for a local event! I’ve seen some really great writers in my hometown over the years.
A photo of John Milas & Daniel Kraus standing side-by-side in a campus building lobby.
November 15, 2024 at 5:25 PM
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Yay!
November 15, 2024 at 5:07 PM
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New story today in Porter House Review! porterhousereview.org/articles/sho...
December 11, 2023 at 5:34 PM