The Bathman

Literary crusader. Oprah of the intelligentsia. Likes: dogs, coffee, and bath bombs. Dislikes: jokes, riddles, penguins, and self-help books. (He/His)

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@MVJohnson I really miss the three playing together. 😢

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@Shteyngart I wish. 😔

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@Shteyngart Congrats! Dogs are good people.

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Welcome! 🛁📚🦇🕯️

Finished reading @AgnesCallard’s new INSIDE SOCRATES! (@wwnorton)

If you can’t attend Callard’s classes (or if you’re busy, y’know, fighting crime), I’d suggest that you give this your consideration. Better read than plenty of UGotham lectures. 🛁📚🦇🕯️

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@MVJohnson I miss Wayne. 💋

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The Bathman Returns! 🛁📚🦇🕯️

I’ve finished reading @janjancl’s IMMIGRATION + APOCALYPSE: HOW THE BOOK OF REVELATION SHAPED AMERICAN IMMIGRATION! (@yalepress)

It’s every bit as bleak as its might suggest, and that’s why you should probably read it. So read it.

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@MVJohnson What an accomplishment. 🤯

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@jeremydenk I agree almost entirely but for the fact that California gave the world Nixon and Reagan.

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@MVJohnson Listened to that one yesterday! ‘Lonely Woman’ has been stuck in my head since.

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Happy Solstice, everyone! 🌀🛰️

Don’t be a Druid; read a book. 📚

— The Bathman

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Welcome, Gothamites! 🛁📚🦇🕯️

Finished reading Steven Mithen’s recent book, THE LANGUAGE PUZZLE! (@BasicBooks/@ProfileBooks)

What will you be reading through the Holidays? 🛁 🎉📖

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Welcome, Gothamites! 🛁📚🦇🕯️

Finished reading @_MTAnderson’s new NICKED! (@PantheonBooks)

Recommended novel and there’s a lot to like about it: the writing, its surprises & delights, and perfect for December’s cold long nights.

What’re you reading? 🕯️

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I’d like to emphasize Hallett’s THE MYSTERIOUS CASE OF THE ALPERTON ANGEL. It’s delightful, I try to recommend it to all readers, and I’m so glad to see that it’s getting so much attention this month in “Best of 2024” lists. BUY IT. 📚

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Welcome, Gothamites! 🛁📚🦇🕯️

Finished reading @JaniceHallett’s new novella, THE CHRISTMAS APPEAL! (@AtriaBooks/@AtriaMysteryBus)

Been doing this for years now. Has to be the first time I’ve done two new books by the same author in less than a month. Incredible year. 📖📖📖🤯

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Welcome, Gothamites! 🛁📚🦇🕯️

Finished reading @junethomas’s new book, A PLACE OF OUR OWN! (@SealPress/@ViragoBooks)

What books are sitting on your bedside table for December? 📚🕯️

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Welcome, Gothamites! 🛁📚🦇🕯️

Finished reading James Shapiro’s new THE PLAYBOOK! (@penguinpress/@FaberBooks)

What books have helped you get through this soul-crushing disappointment of a November? 💔📚

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Welcome, Gothamites! 🛁📚🦇🕯️

Finished reading @bb_bull’s new history, LAND BETWEEN TWO RIVERS! (@groveatlantic/@AtlanticBooks)

Yes, of course, it’s a story as epic as any of them. But one of its positive surprises is that it does not feel hefty, and proved a comfy bath read.

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Welcome back, Gothamites! 🛁📚🦇🕯️

Finished reading Philippa Langley’s new THE PRINCES IN THE TOWER! (@Pegasus_Books/@HistoryPress)

This is a story that’s been keeping me up for decades, since seeing reruns of IN SEARCH OF… 😱

What books have been keeping you up at night?

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Welcome, Gothamites! 🛁📚🦇🕯️

Finished reading @JaniceHallett’s new novel, THE EXAMINER! (@AtriaBooks/@ViperBooks)

Her novels are delightful and I recommend her books to anyone who’ll listen. Don’t let me down!

What are you all reading this weekend? 📖

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Welcome, Gothamites! 🛁📚🦇🕯️

Finished reading Dominique Grange’s and Jacques Tardi’s new ELISE AND THE NEW RESISTENCE, newly translated by Jenna Allen! (@fantagraphics)

Remember, friends: Despots can do whatever they want sometimes, but none of them read any fucking books.