Steven Ward
@wardeditor.bsky.social
Magazine Editor - Today in Mississippi. Tamale and unsweet tea fan. Husband. Father. U.S. Navy vet. NOLA raised. Book hoarder.
Jackson, Mississippi.
Jackson, Mississippi.
Thank God for my recent discovery of George Singleton. (Better late than never)
"Directions for Seeing, Directions for Singing" is EVERYTHING!#georgesingleton
"Directions for Seeing, Directions for Singing" is EVERYTHING!#georgesingleton
February 15, 2026 at 5:44 AM
Thank God for my recent discovery of George Singleton. (Better late than never)
"Directions for Seeing, Directions for Singing" is EVERYTHING!#georgesingleton
"Directions for Seeing, Directions for Singing" is EVERYTHING!#georgesingleton
I'm pretty sure Brad Hamilton threatened to kick 100% of this guy's ass if memory serves.
During his fifty-year career, Sonny Carl Davis has made even the smallest roles memorable, in everything from 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High' to 'Bernie.' 🎥 https://www.texasmonthly.com/arts-entertainment/sonny-carl-davis-texas-actor-whole-shootin-match/
Meet the Greatest Texas Actor You’ve Never Heard Of
During his fifty-year career, Sonny Carl Davis has made even the smallest roles memorable, in everything from ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High’ to ‘Bernie.’ And he starred in one of the best Texas movies...
www.texasmonthly.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:48 PM
I'm pretty sure Brad Hamilton threatened to kick 100% of this guy's ass if memory serves.
Storytelling at its best.
A story about a life, not a crime.
Worth your time.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
A story about a life, not a crime.
Worth your time.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Melissa Hortman Died in a Shocking Act of Political Violence. This Is the Story of Her Life
Melissa Hortman died in a shocking act of political violence. This is her story
www.rollingstone.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Storytelling at its best.
A story about a life, not a crime.
Worth your time.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
A story about a life, not a crime.
Worth your time.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Mississippi resident returning from my long, state-mandated exile from BlueSky.
December 12, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Mississippi resident returning from my long, state-mandated exile from BlueSky.
Kurt Loder is 80 today.
May 6, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Kurt Loder is 80 today.
Speaking of Vanity Fair and Graydon Carter's replacement.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/b...
Radhika Jones, Vanity Fair’s Top Editor, Steps Down
Ms. Jones has led the gilded magazine of culture, business and politics since 2017.
www.nytimes.com
April 4, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Speaking of Vanity Fair and Graydon Carter's replacement.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/b...
Just finished Graydon Carter's memoir. It was fantastic! Right up there with books by Tina Brown and Terry McDonell.
I expect David Remnick to pen one as soon as he's done at The New Yorker.
Maybe David Granger is working on a book about his time at Esquire?
Mag nerds should be so lucky.
I expect David Remnick to pen one as soon as he's done at The New Yorker.
Maybe David Granger is working on a book about his time at Esquire?
Mag nerds should be so lucky.
April 3, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Just finished Graydon Carter's memoir. It was fantastic! Right up there with books by Tina Brown and Terry McDonell.
I expect David Remnick to pen one as soon as he's done at The New Yorker.
Maybe David Granger is working on a book about his time at Esquire?
Mag nerds should be so lucky.
I expect David Remnick to pen one as soon as he's done at The New Yorker.
Maybe David Granger is working on a book about his time at Esquire?
Mag nerds should be so lucky.
This is absolutely shameful.
This country needs to step up and do the right thing for these families.
It's unacceptable.
This country needs to step up and do the right thing for these families.
It's unacceptable.
Insulting, exhausting, traumatic: the death benefits battle between families of vets who die by suicide and the VA | CNN Politics
A CNN investigation found that even as the VA has invested hundreds of millions of dollars addressing the veteran suicide crisis, agency officials have denied crucial benefits to hundreds of families ...
www.cnn.com
March 19, 2025 at 10:41 PM
This is absolutely shameful.
This country needs to step up and do the right thing for these families.
It's unacceptable.
This country needs to step up and do the right thing for these families.
It's unacceptable.
"It's getting so hard to believe
To believe in anything at all" www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGJW...
To believe in anything at all" www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGJW...
Mother Of Violence
YouTube video by Peter Gabriel - Topic
www.youtube.com
February 14, 2025 at 2:44 AM
"It's getting so hard to believe
To believe in anything at all" www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGJW...
To believe in anything at all" www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGJW...
An honest and moving personal essay about President Jimmy Carter.
Worth your time www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Worth your time www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
President Jimmy Carter, My Father, and Me
Writer Stephen Rodrick on Jimmy Carter sending his father's naval task force toward the Persian Gulf just days before the end of his deployment
www.rollingstone.com
January 9, 2025 at 7:13 PM
An honest and moving personal essay about President Jimmy Carter.
Worth your time www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Worth your time www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
One of my all time favorite songs.
Brenton Wood, R&B and soul singer, who had hits with “Gimme Little Sign” and “The Oogum Boogum Song,” has died. He was 83.
Brenton Wood, 'Oogum Boogum Song' crooner who captivated Latino listeners, dies at 83
R&B singer Brenton Wood found a loyal following among SoCal's Latinos, who often called in to KRLA-AM 1110 to dedicate his tracks over the airwaves.
www.latimes.com
January 4, 2025 at 12:48 AM
One of my all time favorite songs.
Luther Vandross, Robin Clark, Fonzi Thornton, and Carlos Alomar forever. #LutherNeverTooMuch
January 4, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Luther Vandross, Robin Clark, Fonzi Thornton, and Carlos Alomar forever. #LutherNeverTooMuch
Watching Dionne Warwick watch Luther Vandross sing her “A House is Not a Home” in the #Luther doc is everything. #LutherNeverTooMuch
January 4, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Watching Dionne Warwick watch Luther Vandross sing her “A House is Not a Home” in the #Luther doc is everything. #LutherNeverTooMuch
I had no idea until just now that today is #nationalsciencefictionday
It just so happens that I’m a little more than halfway finished with Barry Malzberg’s final novel today. It’s incredible.
It just so happens that I’m a little more than halfway finished with Barry Malzberg’s final novel today. It’s incredible.
January 3, 2025 at 1:47 AM
I had no idea until just now that today is #nationalsciencefictionday
It just so happens that I’m a little more than halfway finished with Barry Malzberg’s final novel today. It’s incredible.
It just so happens that I’m a little more than halfway finished with Barry Malzberg’s final novel today. It’s incredible.
NYE in Oxford/Water Valley. Finally got my hands on these two by @chris-offutt.bsky.social at Square Books today. Happy New Year! 2025 has to better than 2024, right?
January 1, 2025 at 12:17 AM
NYE in Oxford/Water Valley. Finally got my hands on these two by @chris-offutt.bsky.social at Square Books today. Happy New Year! 2025 has to better than 2024, right?
Just perfect Marshall
December 30, 2024 at 4:23 AM
Just perfect Marshall
Reposted by Steven Ward
‘Listen, here's what I'd like to do: I'd like to live in a trailer and play records all night.’
Happy birthday to author Charles Portis. Born December 28, 1933.
Happy birthday to author Charles Portis. Born December 28, 1933.
December 28, 2024 at 7:29 PM
‘Listen, here's what I'd like to do: I'd like to live in a trailer and play records all night.’
Happy birthday to author Charles Portis. Born December 28, 1933.
Happy birthday to author Charles Portis. Born December 28, 1933.
Reposted by Steven Ward
Black music powered every significant musical movement.
Every.
Every.
December 29, 2024 at 3:22 AM
Black music powered every significant musical movement.
Every.
Every.
Nabbed this serial killer horror thriller because of blurbs by Peter Straub and David Morrell for two other titles in the 4-book series. By Jay Bonansinga.
December 27, 2024 at 10:39 PM
Nabbed this serial killer horror thriller because of blurbs by Peter Straub and David Morrell for two other titles in the 4-book series. By Jay Bonansinga.
The Nation’s @jeetheer.bsky.social pens a terrific tribute to sci-fi author Barry Malzberg. www.thenation.com/article/cult...
Novelist on a Deadline: Barry Malzberg, 1939–2024
A speed demon at the typewriter, Malzberg wrote quickly and brilliantly in a variety of genres including mystery, thrillers, and erotica, but his core work was in science fiction.
www.thenation.com
December 24, 2024 at 3:49 AM
The Nation’s @jeetheer.bsky.social pens a terrific tribute to sci-fi author Barry Malzberg. www.thenation.com/article/cult...
Reposted by Steven Ward
The Master of Disquiet: Remembering Barry N. Malzberg
The passing of Barry N. Malzberg on December 19th, 2024, marks a significant loss for science fiction. His unique exploration of the human condition through challenging themes redefined the genre, impacting readers deeply and leaving a lasting…
The passing of Barry N. Malzberg on December 19th, 2024, marks a significant loss for science fiction. His unique exploration of the human condition through challenging themes redefined the genre, impacting readers deeply and leaving a lasting…
The Master of Disquiet: Remembering Barry N. Malzberg
The passing of Barry N. Malzberg on December 19th, 2024, marks a significant loss for science fiction. His unique exploration of the human condition through challenging themes redefined the genre, impacting readers deeply and leaving a lasting legacy in literature.
fearplanet.net
December 22, 2024 at 4:21 AM
The Master of Disquiet: Remembering Barry N. Malzberg
The passing of Barry N. Malzberg on December 19th, 2024, marks a significant loss for science fiction. His unique exploration of the human condition through challenging themes redefined the genre, impacting readers deeply and leaving a lasting…
The passing of Barry N. Malzberg on December 19th, 2024, marks a significant loss for science fiction. His unique exploration of the human condition through challenging themes redefined the genre, impacting readers deeply and leaving a lasting…
Excellent piece on Barry Malzberg (RIP) and sci-fi fandom. From 2022. www.tabletmag.com/sections/art...
My Science Fiction Rabbi
How the prolific writer Barry N. Malzberg showed me my passion was just Judaism in a spacesuit
www.tabletmag.com
December 22, 2024 at 4:33 PM
Excellent piece on Barry Malzberg (RIP) and sci-fi fandom. From 2022. www.tabletmag.com/sections/art...
RIP Stanley Booth. “The True Adventures of The Rolling Stones” is one of the best rock books ever penned by anyone. www.commercialappeal.com/story/entert...
Stanley Booth dies: Memphis author, music historian covered Rolling Stones, Elvis and more
Stanley Booth is best known for embedding himself with the Rolling Stones in the late ‘60s and writing "The True Adventures of the Rolling Stones."
www.commercialappeal.com
December 20, 2024 at 10:34 PM
RIP Stanley Booth. “The True Adventures of The Rolling Stones” is one of the best rock books ever penned by anyone. www.commercialappeal.com/story/entert...