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Geoff Williams @geoffwill.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Much of the country is still experiencing summer weather this week. Ninety years ago, during America's worst heat wave, if we had just listened to the scientists (well, a handful of them) who were already warning us about climate change... maybe 2026 wouldn't feel like 1936. #BookSky #weather

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Geoff Williams @geoffwill.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

This is apparently either a wolf spider or a dark fishing spider. I came across him in my basement today. I thought about squashing or removing him from my house, but, um, he didn't want me to. And then I agreed to meet him here at the same time every day to give him my lunch money.

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Geoff Williams @geoffwill.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

There's been a lot of talk about the planned live execution of the Ft. Hood killer. As it so happens, my book THE SUMMER OF DEATH @pegasus-books.bsky.social devotes a little ink to America's last public execution, which took place 90 years ago, during a killer heat wave. #BookSky #weatherhistory

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Geoff Williams @geoffwill.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

What is my book doing way up there? THE SUMMER OF DEATH @pegasus-books.bsky.social, about the 1936 heat wave, is reminding you to not climb somewhere high, when it is super hot out. You could get woozy, and then: bad things. Kind of a PSA for Los Angeles, in a heat emergency right now. #BookSky

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Geoff Williams @geoffwill.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Eating wild mushrooms, like this puffball in my yard, can be dangerous. But you can devour THE SUMMER OF DEATH @pegasus-books.bsky.social, a nonfiction narrative about America's worst heat wave, without fear of being poisoned. Provided you don't have a nemesis looking to bump you off. #BookSky

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Geoff Williams @geoffwill.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

This weekend I visited William Henry Harrison's memorial and decided to turn it into a social media post. My book, THE SUMMER OF DEATH, @pegasus-books.bsky.social is about America's worst heat wave (in 1936), and has nothing to do with our ninth president, but what the heck. #BookSky #weatherhistory

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Geoff Williams @geoffwill.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

So an author walks into a bar… and tries to create a social media post out of it. THE SUMMER OF DEATH @pegasus-books.bsky.social, is about America’s worst heat wave (in 1936), and, geez, I look a little sauced, don't I? But, honest, I had just imbibed a lot of Diet Coke. #BookSky #weatherhistory

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Geoff Williams @geoffwill.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

If you haven’t read THE SUMMER OF DEATH @pegasus-books.bsky.social, please check out your local bookstore or local library. I’m hoping if everybody does, and if some of you share this post, I can create a little more awareness, and my book will sell like… well, you know. #BookSky #weatherhistory

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Geoff Williams @geoffwill.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Over the weekend, an engine light alerted me that my car was getting hot. Naturally, I turned it into a social media post for my book, which is about America's worst heat wave. Sigh. I don't want to think of how many books I'll have to sell to pay for a mechanic. #BookSky #nonfiction #weatherhistory

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Geoff Williams @geoffwill.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I went to The Book Loft of German Village in Columbus, Ohio, today, and the staff asked me to sign copies of THE SUMMER OF DEATH @pegasus-books.bsky.social. OK, it was one copy. That's all they had. But still, if you are in the area and want a signed copy... #BookSky #nonfiction #weatherhistory

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Geoff Williams @geoffwill.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

When one of your pals is David Cain, world-renowned juggler, and he's at your book signing for THE SUMMER OF DEATH, about America's worst heat wave in 1936 @pegasus-books.bsky.social at Blue Dog Books in Springboro, OH, you are naturally going to ask him to show off his talents. #BookSky #nonfiction

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Geoff Williams @geoffwill.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Yes, I know I should clean out my bird feeder more often... but, um, well, this is what may happen if you don't... #nature #birds

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Geoff Williams @geoffwill.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Lately, especially in the south and western states, it's been as hot as the inside of a... well, you know. But if you really want to experience a broiling summer, crack open my book, THE SUMMER OF DEATH @pegasus-books.bsky.social, a nonfiction narrative about the 1936 heat wave. #BookSky #nonfiction

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Geoff Williams @geoffwill.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Figured I'd take a break from all of the posts about my new book and put up this photo of tall ironweed, a plant growing in my backyard right now (in Ohio). It's a native, a perennial, and monarch butterflies and swallowtail butterflies like it. #nature #butterfliles

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Geoff Williams @geoffwill.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Why is my book wearing a backwards baseball cap? Because it's trying to look... cool. See, it's a book about a heat wave, and I thought it would be funny if, uh... well, never mind. @pegasus-books.bsky.social #BookSky #nonfiction

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Geoff Williams @geoffwill.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

So why the photo of my shorts and my book, THE SUMMER OF DEATH @pegasus-books.bsky.social? I'm going to be on CBS SUNDAY MORNING @cbsmornings.bsky.social talking with Mo Rocca about the history of shorts! (My book is about the 1936 heat wave, but -- well, you'll just have to tune in...) #BookSky

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Geoff Williams @geoffwill.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Sharing a photo of (I think) a cup plant, in my backyard. It's more pleasant to look at than the dead raccoon, about 20 yards away. Second animal in a few months to die in my backyard (a groundhog was the first). Unsure what -- a hawk? an owl? -- is terrorizing my subdivision's wildlife. #nature

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Geoff Williams @geoffwill.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

So why is my book, THE SUMMER OF DEATH (Pegasus Books), surrounded by corn? It's a reminder that there is also an audio book about America’s deadliest heat wave! And… well, ears of corn… and we listen to audio books with our, you know. (Yeah... sigh... this a corny post.) #BookSky

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Geoff Williams @geoffwill.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

During the 1936 heat wave, which is the topic of my new book THE SUMMER OF DEATH @pegasus-books.bsky.social, there were a LOT of tire blowouts. Heat increases the pressure inside tires. So be careful out there, especially if where you live is being hammered by the heat. #BookSky #nonfiction

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Geoff Williams @geoffwill.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

If you can’t find a copy of THE SUMMER OF DEATH @pegasus-books.bsky.social, maybe it’s hiding in your refrigerator. Get it? Because my nonfiction book is about a killer 1936 heat wave, and the inside of a refrigerator is… um, cold… (OK, I'm still workshopping this post) #BookSky #nonfiction #weather

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Geoff Williams @geoffwill.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Trump is always saying that we’re “the hottest country in the world." During the 1936 heat wave, the topic of my new book, THE SUMMER OF DEATH (Pegasus Books), we actually WERE the hottest country in the world (weeks of 100+ temps). Of course, if nothing is done about the climate crisis... #BookSky

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Geoff Williams @geoffwill.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Day #4 of trying to fry an egg on the sidewalk, or Part 4 of Running a Slightly Amusing Gag into the Ground. My brother suggested my mistake yesterday in trying to fry an egg on a skillet on the sidewalk was that my skillet was too light. I needed to use a black one. Alas... #BookSky #heatwave

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Geoff Williams @geoffwill.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

A couple days ago in Cincinnati, I was interviewed about the 1936 heat wave and my new book, THE SUMMER OF DEATH (Pegasus Books). Hmmm. I wonder if meteorologists would be upset if I dropped in unannounced on their newscast, with book in hand? What if I also brought doughnuts? #BookSky #heatwave

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Geoff Williams @geoffwill.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

One of the neighborhood deer visited my front yard yesterday evening, to dine out. If I could charge deer for eating at Chez Williams, I would make a fortune and wouldn't have to bombard the world with my gratituous book marketing posts. #BookSky #nature #deer

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Geoff Williams @geoffwill.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Day #3 of failing to fry an egg on the sidewalk (in a shameless attempt to get attention to my book). This time, I brought out my banged up skillet. It still didn’t work. Tomorrow, it’ll be a cooler, but on the next super hot day, I think I may bring out my oven... #BookSky #nonfiction #heatwave

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Geoff Williams @geoffwill.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Day #2 of attempting to fry an egg on the sidewalk. Once again, it didn't go well (I'm glad the price of eggs came down). I even had some bread ready, for my sandwich. Dang. The high is 95 degrees in this part of Ohio. Well, maybe I'll try again tomorrow. #BookSky #nonfiction #heatwave

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Geoff Williams @geoffwill.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Oh, dang. It’s not hot enough to fry an egg. And I had such high hopes for this post. Well, it’s hot in my part of Ohio (90 degrees right now), but not hot enough to make breakfast for lunch. I’ll try again tomorrow. It’ll be hotter. #BookSky #nonfiction #heatwave

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Geoff Williams @geoffwill.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

You think it’s hot now and this week? Well, it is – but the heat wave was way worse 90 summers ago, in 1936: It was hotter, it lasted far longer, and almost nobody had air-conditioning. But be careful this week – the heat shouldn't be underestimated. #BookSky #nonfiction #heatwave

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Geoff Williams @geoffwill.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

I don't know why the media hasn't been listening to me and isn't referring to THE SUMMER OF DEATH (@pegasus-books.bsky.social) as a feel-good book and the perfect beach read. I must be doing something wrong with my marketing... #BookSky #nonfiction #heatwave

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Geoff Williams @geoffwill.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

I think I'll go out in my back yard and take an evening wa--well, never mind... Maybe later...

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Geoff Williams @geoffwill.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

If you’re looking for something to read, tree-t yourself to “The Summer of Death" (Pegasus Books), about the 1936 heat wave. Despite my penchant for dumb jokes, it is nonfiction. Lots of people die, in horrific ways. The heat isn't something to trifle with. #booksky #nonfiction #heatwave

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Geoff Williams @geoffwill.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

THE SUMMER OF DEATH (Pegasus Books) is about the 1936 heat wave. How hot was it? At a book signing, I thought of asking everyone sign a waiver, so nobody would hold me liable if they passed out while reading it. My agent said that was a bit much. So I added a warning to my author’s sign. #BookSky

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Geoff Williams @geoffwill.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

So while J.D. Vance promotes his book on THE VIEW, another author who also grew up in Middletown, Ohio, is reduced to putting up posts of his nonfiction book, THE SUMMER OF DEATH @pegasus-books.bsky.social, with a photo of his cat. My book is about a killer heat wave in 1936. #Booksky #nonfiction

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Geoff Williams @geoffwill.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

It was nice to see my nonfiction book in its natural habitat: a bookstore in Beavercreek, Ohio. I stood back, not wanting to block the throngs of readers lining up to read about the 1936 heat wave. Um, they are out of frame. You know, I'm respecting their privacy. #Booksky #nonfiction

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Geoff Williams @geoffwill.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

You're looking at an author -- and his fans. And you'll need a fan, if you read "The Summer of Death" (Pegasus Books), a look at the 1936 heat wave. Notice the door in the background? These are my a-dooring fans. (No dad jokes in the book, but maybe a good Father's Day gift?) #Booksky #nonfiction

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Geoff Williams @geoffwill.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

So when I had a groundhog living underneath my patio until recently (not sure if she's still around), I naturally decided to use her to shamelessly flog my new book, "The Summer of Death," about America's (and Canada's) deadliest heat wave in 1936. A great read for humans, too! #Booksky #nonfiction

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Geoff Williams @geoffwill.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

So for anyone who has seen my earlier post about the vultures feeding on one of the groundhogs who lived in my backyard (hopefully the others are fine, but I haven't seen them lately), here are some photos from maybe a month ago. I had a mom and four groundhog pups underneath my back patio.

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Geoff Williams @geoffwill.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Spotted this red-headed woodpecker at my feeder this morning. They’re fairly uncommon in Ohio. By the way, birding legend Kenn Kaufman gave me a very nice blurb for the jacket of “The Summer of Death” (Pegasus Books), my new book. He said, "This is history at its finest!” #Booksky 💙📚 #nonfiction

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Geoff Williams @geoffwill.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Um, tragic update on that vulture post I put up earlier this morning. A groundhog, who lived underneath my back patio, met an early demise in my back yard. I'll be searching the neighborhood for suspects, like maybe a Cooper's hawk or possibly a feral cat.

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Geoff Williams @geoffwill.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

I saw this turkey vulture on my house yesterday, right above me. I wonder if it was trying to tell me something. Am I looking a little unwell?

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Geoff Williams @geoffwill.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

So yesterday at my first book signing for "The Summer of Death" (Pegasus Books), I had a conversation partner for a talk about the deadly 1936 heat wave: Brad Maushart, a Fox19 TV meteorologist in Cincinnati, at Joseph-Beth Booksellers. Brad and JP were great; I really lucked out.

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Geoff Williams @geoffwill.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

I went to two bookstores today to gaze upon my new book, "The Summer of Death" (Pegasus Books), about America's deadliest heat wave (in 1936), and... they weren't stocking it. Well... this is awkward...

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Geoff Williams @geoffwill.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Well, after a gazillion years since I started writing it, my new book, "The Summer of Death" (Pegasus Books) is out tomorrow. It's about the 1936 heat wave, which killed over 11,000 Americans and over 1,000 Canadians. (This is an Amazon link, but it's available everywhere: tinyurl.com/46vb3j4v)

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