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Paul Wilson @bibliopaul.bsky.social · 9h

The books I read during a magical and busy September Not pictured: The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 8 by Beth Brower The Song Of Achilles by Madeline Miller

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Paul Wilson @bibliopaul.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

We're back! It's been busy, with me off exploring and @mookse.bsky.social moving. In this episode, we catch up on where we've been, what we've been reading, and the bookish things that have been occupying us. We also look ahead to a leisurely fall, plenty of good books and more time to read them.

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Paul Wilson @bibliopaul.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Impossible to encapsulate the literary cornucopia of our time in London and Paris. Came home with towering stacks after visiting SO many absolutely amazing bookstores.We even found some time to read! An absolute dream...

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Paul Wilson @bibliopaul.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The books I read or finished during August. Not pictured: Educated - Tara Westover Strata - Laura Poppick

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Paul Wilson @bibliopaul.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Tons of new books this week thanks to trade-in credit , a trip to @boulderbookstore.bsky.social publisher subscriptions and the generosity of bookish friends! @archipelagobooks.bsky.social @ndbooks.bsky.social @transitbooks.bsky.social

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Paul Wilson @bibliopaul.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Busy mailbox this week! Have I mentioned how much I enjoy my book subscriptions? @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social @transitbooks.bsky.social @deepvellum.bsky.social

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Paul Wilson @bibliopaul.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

The books I finished during June. Not pictured: Crying In H Mart - Michelle Zauner The Land And Its People - David Sedaris In Trees - Robert Moor @onebrightbook.bsky.social @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social @archipelagobooks.bsky.social @coffeehousepress.bsky.social @mcnallyeditions.com

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Paul Wilson @bibliopaul.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

We spend this week's episode talking about what it feels like to read Faulkner: the challenge, the confusion, the beauty, the humor, the history, and the rewards. We also discuss the tension between the author's work and his public life, and why readers continue returning to Yoknapatawpha County.

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Paul Wilson @bibliopaul.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

We’re so spoiled to have amazing indie presses! Thrilled to get my hands on A Parish Chronicle from @archipelagobooks.bsky.social two eagerly anticipated newbies from @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social and to revisit Ada, the latest from my buddy Mark Haber and @coffeehousepress.bsky.social (it’s great!)

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Paul Wilson @bibliopaul.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Sunday @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social thoughts and plans... Current read. Next up. Most recent subscription arrival. One to look torward to (9/22!)

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Paul Wilson @bibliopaul.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

The books I read during April and May. Not pictured: The Bookshop - Evan Friss The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 7 - Beth Brower My Friends - Hisham Matar Read Dangerously - Azar Nafisi Things Become Other Things - Craig Mod Poverty, by America - Matthew Desmond Upstream - Mary Oliver

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Paul Wilson @bibliopaul.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

So excited about these 3 new gems from @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social ! I've been eyeing Berger for years, fueled by recommendations from Elisa Gabbert - can't wait to finally dig in. Plus, more to come this year! And very intrigued by the Lemann, a "cult-classic novel of love and decadence."

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Paul Wilson @bibliopaul.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

In our latest episode, @mookse.bsky.social and I take a look at the books on our nightstands and explore what they say about us. Along the way, we talk about reading rituals, unfinished books, literary guilt, late-night attention spans, and the intimacy of the books we keep closest at hand.

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Paul Wilson @bibliopaul.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

In our new episode @mookse.bsky.social and I sit down with Nick During and Abigail Dunne from @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social We talk about the various series at NYRB recent and forthcoming releases (including some exciting books just over the horizon).

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Paul Wilson @bibliopaul.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

In our newest episode, @mookse.bsky.social and I are joined by @ofbooksandbikes.bsky.social of @onebrightbook.bsky.social to talk a favorite topics: books that blur boundaries and resist easy classification. I loved this conversations and (surprise) added a ton to my TBR. You’ve been warned…

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Paul Wilson @bibliopaul.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Lovely date day in Boulder. Lots of great books from @boulderbookstore.bsky.social Trident Booksellers and The Bookworm, capped off by stout month at the Mountain Sun. Plus book mail from @transitbooks.bsky.social and @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social !

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Paul Wilson @bibliopaul.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

This week, @mookse.bsky.social and I dive into the strange, funny, violent, and unsettling world of Flannery O’Connor. We talk about what surprised us most in her stories and novels, and why her work provokes such strong reactions. And I was able to visit her childhood home this week in Savannah!

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Paul Wilson @bibliopaul.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

In this episode, we talk about upcoming releases we’re excited for, and then share some longer reading plans for the year ahead, including big novels, rereads, and ongoing projects we’re hoping to live with slowly. We talk about why reading, conversation and community matter. @mookse.bsky.social

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Paul Wilson @bibliopaul.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Here are some of the best books I read during 2025. Thanks for another year of amazing recommendations and conversations! I already have lots of exciting plans for 2026!

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Paul Wilson @bibliopaul.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

Lots of great gifts this year! I also used some birthday/holiday money to subscribe to @transitbooks.bsky.social and @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social book clubs, so the books will keep flowing all year!

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Paul Wilson @bibliopaul.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

@mookse.bsky.social and I bring our year-end tradition to a close by counting down our top five books of 2025. Settle in with us for a reflective conversation about the books that defined 2025 . . . and the anticipation of new reading adventures waiting in 2026!

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Neglected Books @neglectedbooks.com · 13/12/2025

I'm delighted to announce that we've now sold over 100 sets of the new US edition of Dorothy Richardson's Pilgrimage. And I hope it's a special sign that the 100th set was purchased by none other than the superb writer Carmen Maria Machado. Reading Pilgrimage 2026 starts in 19 days!

Two sets of the new US edition of Dorothy Richardson's Pilgrimage, published by Libroj Books

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Paul Wilson @bibliopaul.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

In this first part of our annual year-end wrap-up, @mookse.bsky.social and I dive into our top 10 reads of 2025, counting down numbers ten through six. We’re joined by several friends who drop in to share the titles that meant the most to them in 2025. Enjoy the first part of our favorite tradition!

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Paul Wilson @bibliopaul.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Love the focus on big books and the reasoning behind it. Some great ones in this stack!

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Paul Wilson @bibliopaul.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Leftover birthday money plus a holiday coupon plus a trip to our favorite bookstore equals... well, you know. @boulderbookstore.bsky.social

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Trevor Berrett @mookse.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Happy Thanksgiving, friends! Today @bibliopaul.bsky.social and I are giving thanks for the bookish communities that enrich our solitary reading lives. Then we share our holiday reading plans and all the books we hope to finish before 2025 slips away. open.substack.com/pub/mookse/p...

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Episode 120: Gratitude and Holiday Reading

In this Thanksgiving episode, we start by reflecting on the bookish communities that make the solitary act of reading feel richer and more connected.

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Paul Wilson @bibliopaul.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

After years of trying to track down a copy of this book, I now have two - one preordered months ago from @deepvellum.bsky.social and delivered today, the other discovered a few weeks ago at a favorite local used bookstore. (Yes, I knew I had another one on the way. Yes, I bought it anyway!)

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Paul Wilson @bibliopaul.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Fresh off of our episode about book culling, here is a stack I’ve picked up over the last month. Am I doing it right, @mookse.bsky.social and @ds228.bsky.social ?

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Paul Wilson @bibliopaul.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

This week, @mookse.bsky.social and I joined are by @ds228.bsky.social of @onebrightbook.bsky.social to talk about the difficult, liberating art of culling books. What does it mean to let go of the stories we’ve carried with us? Is it an act of loss, renewal, or self-knowledge?

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Paul Wilson @bibliopaul.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

In this on-the-go episode, @mookse.bsky.social and I take the podcast out for a walk. Trevor reflects on how he's lost 40 pounds and discovered ways to bring books into every part of his daily rhythm. From audiobooks on walks to reading as recovery, we explore making reading a full-body experience.

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Paul Wilson @bibliopaul.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Found these beauties during a trip to Boston this week!

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Paul Wilson @bibliopaul.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

In our latest episode, @mookse.bsky.social and I talk about losing the plot. Or more precisely, reading slumps —what they look like, what brings them on, and how to find the spark again. From work stress to life interruptions to simple fatigue, we explore how to rediscover the joy of the page.

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Paul Wilson @bibliopaul.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Book mail! The latest Olga Ravn from my New Directions new classics subscription (can’t wait!) and an amazing gift from the always lovely @wendywhidden.bsky.social based on our mutual love of Indian literature!

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Paul Wilson @bibliopaul.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

The books I read (or finished) in September. Several will surely make my end of year list! Not pictured: My Heart Is A Chainsaw - Stephen Graham Jones

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Paul Wilson @bibliopaul.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

In this episode @mookse.bsky.social and l are joined by @lorifeathers.bsky.social, using The Portrait of a Lady as our foundation to explore what makes a work abundant. We move through other examples, asking what defines abundance, how it differs from size or ambition, and why these books matter.

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Paul Wilson @bibliopaul.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

This week @mookse.bsky.social and I are joined by translator @maxlawton.bsky.social to celebrate the release of Michael Lenz’s Schattenfroh from @deepvellum.bsky.social. But rather than focus only on this one book, we open the conversation to a wider theme: the joy of reading books that resist.

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Paul Wilson @bibliopaul.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

The books I read, reread and finished during August Some great ones for #witmonth and two big fellas that will stick with me for years.

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Paul Wilson @bibliopaul.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

The eagle (albatross? elephant?) has landed! After spending the past few months reading the e-ARC ahead of our upcoming conversation with @maxlawton.bsky.social , it’s so nice to see the physical book in all its glory. @willevans.bsky.social @deepvellum.bsky.social

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Paul Wilson @bibliopaul.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

This week, @mookse.bsky.social and I tackle the fun—and stressful—task of creating starter libraries. We’re joined by @johnwilliams.bsky.social to each pick 10 books that someone can use as a starter library. We compare approaches, confess struggles, and take our best shots! Which would you pick?

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John Williams @johnwilliams.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

The smart hosts and big readers @mookse.bsky.social and @bibliopaul.bsky.social were kind enough to have me on their podcast to discuss my subject of choice: starter libraries. What does that mean? I thought I knew until I started completing the task...

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Paul Wilson @bibliopaul.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

Good news: I spent a lot of time this weekend in bookstores, trading in and giving away a bunch of books. In other news, these followed me home. My shelves are ... not impressed. @archipelagobooks.bsky.social @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social @citylightsbooks.bsky.social

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Paul Wilson @bibliopaul.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

The last two books from my @charcopress.com 2025 bundle arrived this week. Can’t wait to dive in! I’ve said it many times before, but book subscriptions from indie publishers are one of my favorite things. I can’t recommend them highly enough. Wonderful surprises scattered throughout the year!

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Paul Wilson @bibliopaul.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

@mookse.bsky.social and I are back for a favorite time of year: Women in Translation Month! Each August, readers celebrate books written by women and translated into English, highlighting voices that too often go unheard. We each pick 5 titles we’re planning to read this month. How about you?

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Paul Wilson @bibliopaul.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Library sales are dangerous… I mean, what was I supposed to do, not spend eleven bucks?!

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Paul Wilson @bibliopaul.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

So excited about these two from @dorothyproject.bsky.social ! One is “grotesquely inventive & amusing, like a corner torn from a Hieronymus Bosch painting.” The other resurrects a Gertrude Stein book to “to tell a different story of queer love, life, & artistic collaboration.” Can’t wait to dive in!

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Paul Wilson @bibliopaul.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

The books I read (or reread) during July.

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Paul Wilson @bibliopaul.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

These have been calling to me for a long time. I held out for quite a while, but...

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Paul Wilson @bibliopaul.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Thanks Tom and Mike for so many wonderful hours, great book discussions, and tons of laughs. I’m not someone who laughs out loud very often and you two always managed to do it. Hope you love whatever is next - I’ll really miss hanging out with you guys.

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