“GW”

PRPL & Library Director. Professor. Husband & Father. Fan of small & academic presses & obscure/forgotten books. Play sports. Read books. Raised as a Jesuit.

[“GW” @meatheadreader]

My nightstand is populated with excellent storytellers. This should keep me out of trouble for a bit.

[“GW” @meatheadreader]

Just started this one tonight. It’s already one of my favorite #civilwar book.

[Civil War Books & Authors @aw_cwba]

Booknotes: "Emancipation War: The Fall of Slavery and the Coming of the Thirteenth Amendment" https://t.co/iQFyTWo8ry @PotomacBooks

[“GW” @meatheadreader]

So pumped to have this new facility under my umbrella. Opens in August.

[University of Texas Press @UTexasPress]

We are excited to share that Scott Beekman’s THE LAST GLADIATOR has received an Honorable Mention from the North American Society for Sport History (NASSH) Award. The book explores athleticism, endurance, and legacy in sports history.

[“GW” @meatheadreader]

Yep

[The Atlantic @TheAtlantic]

Terry Pratchett, one of England’s funniest writers, is in danger of being lost to history, @helenlewis writes: https://t.co/qe5NqnPJwN

📸: Martyn Goodacre / Getty

[Danny Deraney @DannyDeraney]

41 years ago today, this man ordered a Bloody Mary, a steak sandwich and....
a steak sandwich.

Then proceeded to charge it to the Underhills.

[“GW” @meatheadreader]

💯

[“GW” @meatheadreader]

@WhatHoARat I just finished these three yesterday and today. I’m on a staycation while my family is visiting other family.

[“GW” @meatheadreader]

I’d ball with these boys

[History Calendar @historycalendar]

A photo purported to be The New York Knickerbockers Base Ball Club, circa 1847

[ArtButMakeItSports @ArtButSports]

@nocontextfooty War News from Mexico, by Richard Caton Woodville, 1848

[Super 70s Sports @Super70sSports]

Highest career batting average of any right-handed player since World War II? Kirby Puckett.

[Andrew Berzanskis @ABerzanskis]

That plastic-wrapped pallet of books on exhibit: "Contemporary Black Male Literature Starter Kit, 2003-present" by Rashid Johnson at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth.

[Andrew Berzanskis @ABerzanskis]

"Standard Station, 1966" by Ed Ruscha at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth.

[ESPN Insights @ESPNInsights]

Before last year, no No. 1 national seed had ever failed to reach the regional final in the NCAA baseball tournament.

It's now happened two straight seasons: Vanderbilt in 2025, UCLA in 2026 😲

[“GW” @meatheadreader]

This is college baseball

[ESPN @espn]

SAINT MARY'S ELIMINATES THE NO. 1 OVERALL SEED UCLA IN WALK-OFF FASHION 😱

[“GW” @meatheadreader]

Thank you @bibliopaul for this wonderful collection of interrelated stories. (Yes, I finally read this after it sat on my shelves for about three years!) I absolutely loved the imagery & language.

[College Baseball News @CollegeBSBNews]

On April 3rd, Milwaukee was 5-22 and one of the worst teams in the country.

Some of their losses:

Run-ruled 21-7 by LSU
Run-ruled 20-3 by Duke
Run-ruled 14-4 by Minnesota
Run-ruled 12-2 by SEMO
Run-ruled 17-1 by Purdue
Run-ruled 14-1 by NKU
Run-ruled 13-2 by Wright State
Run-ruled 16-2 by Notre Dame
Run-ruled 14-4 by UNLV

They finished the regular season 22-31, but won the Horizon League tournament and earned an autobid to the NCAA tournament.

Milwaukee beat #4 Auburn 13-8, beat UCF 13-6, and is now in a regional final, one win away from going to supers.

College Baseball.

[“GW” @meatheadreader]

#ParksRecreationTourism

[Science & Math Books @ScienceBoooks]

【Released on May 12】
「Trail Work: Restoring the Paths and Stories of America's Public Lands」
Author：Osleger, Dillon
Publisher：Heyday
Publication date：May 12, 2026
https://t.co/785u2cayVU

[Science & Math Books @ScienceBoooks]

【Released on May 12】
「Trail Work: Restoring the Paths and Stories of America's Public Lands」
Author：Osleger, Dillon
Publisher：Heyday
Publication date：May 12, 2026
https://t.co/785u2cayVU

[“GW” @meatheadreader]

#ParksRecreationTourism

[Jeff Groff @GroffFizix]

If you only read a single book about Yellowstone, none will teach you more about this amazing place than this one.
https://t.co/rkImHPQyu6