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John Connolly @jconnollybooks.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

As we prepare to leave Buenos Aires, a final hotel room to satisfy your curiosity. Nice ceiling — in a “Does that ceiling look a bit crumbly to you or is it just my imagination?” way — and a balcony, but again, no biscuits. #HotelOdyssey

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John Connolly @jconnollybooks.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

It's #BannedBooksWeek in the US, and look what we saw on a list of challenged titles . . . if you haven't already read THE BOOK OF LOST THINGS, it's the perfect time to do that.

Recently Challenged Books:
The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
Chef's Kiss by TJ Alexander
The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper

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John Connolly @jconnollybooks.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Hello from Mendoza, and the second-last hotel of this trip. Big room, some wine-themed photography on the wall (at least, I think that’s a fancy winery), and quite a nice view… #HotelOdyssey

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John Connolly @jconnollybooks.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Meanwhile, some beauties from El Calafate’s very entertaining Museum of Toys, because every child wants a JFK doll in a rocking chair for Christmas. Or some spooky clowns. Or a monkey calculator. Or unsettling dolls. Or, indeed, a group of very small nuns…

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John Connolly @jconnollybooks.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Leaving El Calafate, but here’s the hotel. Once again, no biscuits, and the art is a bit suspect, but one would hardly be looking at the walls with this kind of view from the window…#HotelOdyssey

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John Connolly @jconnollybooks.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Our hotel room in Palermo, Buenos Aires. Note polo players — on the wall, obviously, not sharing the room with us, which would be weird. #HotelOdyssey

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John Connolly @jconnollybooks.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

La librería y el bar todavía están abiertos a las once en Buenos Aires…

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John Connolly @jconnollybooks.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

¡Hola Buenos Aires! Nos vemos mañana en El Ateneo Grand Splendid.

JOHN CONNOLLY
EN BUENOS AIRES
el autor conversará con Horacio Convertini
Martes 29 de Septiembre
18:30H
La entrega de receptores para la traducción simultanea se hará
a partir de las 18:00H
ATENEO GRAND SPLENDID, Av. Sta. Fe 1860
Entrada libre y gratuita hasta Colmar Sala

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John Connolly @jconnollybooks.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

ABC to XTC is next at the top of the hour on @rtegold.bsky.social, with music from U2, Bryan Ferry, Siouxsie & the Banshees and more. Listen via the RTÉ mobile app or stream the show at www.rte.ie/radio/gold/

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John Connolly @jconnollybooks.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

De antemano de ABC a XTC para hoy — granando antes de salir de Dublín — una tunda de discos apropiada en Santiago de Chile …

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John Connolly @jconnollybooks.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

2/2 And this is the hotel to which we moved. The room is the same size, but wallpaper, lighting, and a picture or two on the walls make it rather less bleak. No biscuits, mind. Thank you for understanding my First-World problems, and for sharing my pain. #HotelOdyssey

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John Connolly @jconnollybooks.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

1/2 So, a double hotel treat for you today. First up, the Santiago hotel room we almost stayed in, which was a bit glum, frankly, and although it had a view, one would hesitate to call it much of a one. Plus, the previous hotel room had rather spoiled us…#HotelOdyssey

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John Connolly @jconnollybooks.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

¡Esta noche en Santiago! santiagonegro.cl

Schedule for Wednesday, 23 September
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
9:30 | Inauguración Congreso
10:00 | Discurso Inaugural "De Verde A Negro: Costa Rica y el Tico Noir," Dr. Daniel Quirós (CR)
11:00 | Mesa 01. Formas, Genealogías y Fronteras del Relato Criminal
12:00 | Café
12:20 | Conversatorio: "Dónde Habita el Mal: Todas las Formas de Oscuridad" Modera Marçelo González Zuñiga (CH). Con Alicia Escardó (URU), Cecilia Ríos (URU) e Iris García Cuevas (MEX)

UNIVERSIDAD DIEGO PORTALES
16:00 | Taller de Escritura Creativa con Nicolás Ferraro (ARG)

CENTRO CULTURAL DE ESPAÑA
19:00 | Conversatorio "El Mapa del Delito": Luis Valenzuela (Moderador): Alicia Escardo (URU), Kike Ferrari (ARG), Pablo Toro (CH), Organiza Fondecyt Regular #1251796 "Narrativa Territorial del Crimen en Cuento Latino-Americano (2000-2024)"
20:00 | "Aqui Soy Un Extraño: Sobre Irlanda, Estados Unidos y La Novela de Misterio". Conferencia Magistral de John Connolly (IRL).

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John Connolly @jconnollybooks.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

We have now moved to the south of Chile, near Puerto Montt. For those of you concerned that I may not have been indulging myself sufficiently, worry no more. No biscuits, mind you, but complimentary wine and interesting beers — and a view! #HotelOdyssey

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John Connolly @jconnollybooks.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Next on @rtegold.bsky.social: ABC to XTC, featuring music from The Runaways, Echo & the Bunnymen, XTC and more. Listen via the RTÉ mobile app or stream the show at www.rte.ie/radio/gold/

The cover of "Wonderland" by XTC shows an unclothed woman in a lily pond with flowers in her hair.

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John Connolly @jconnollybooks.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The first hotel room on this trip, in Valparaíso: small but perfectly formed, with a view/ La primera habitación de este viaje, en Valparaíso: pequeña, pero perfectamente formada, con un vista #HotelOdyssey

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John Connolly @jconnollybooks.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Estamos en Chile, en Valparaíso. Aquí, la primera tienda de discos del viaje…

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John Connolly @jconnollybooks.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Did you get the newsletter this morning? If not, you can read it here: hosted.verticalresponse.com/205621/2d250...

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September 2026 newsletter — On to South America

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John Connolly @jconnollybooks.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

El nuevo boletín informativo tiene una versión en español, para nuestros lectores en esa idioma. La nueva boletín será disponible aquí pronto: www.johnconnollybooks.com/news-letter/...

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John Connolly @jconnollybooks.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

A RIVER RED WITH BLOOD "reminded me exactly why I enjoy [the Charlie Parker novels] so much." Kind words from Featz Reviews: featzreviews.com/a-river-red-...

The cover of A RIVER RED WITH BLOOD: A Charlie Parker Thriller by John Connolly.
"No killing close to home. No killing outside the Game."
"One of the best thriller writers we have." — Harlan Coben

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John Connolly @jconnollybooks.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

ABC to XTC is next on @rtegold.bsky.social, with music from @davidbowiereal.bsky.social, Nouvelle Vague, @pixiesofficial.bsky.social and more. Listen via the RTÉ mobile app or stream the show at www.rte.ie/radio/gold/

The cover of the Pixies' single "Velouria."

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John Connolly @jconnollybooks.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Final time capsule from Wink magazine, 1956: Throw Away That Truss!

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John Connolly @jconnollybooks.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

And today, from Wink magazine, April 1956, a further selection of courses for those of you who might be considering a new vocation. Funnily enough, a number are surprisingly AI-proof, possibly including hypnotism…

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John Connolly @jconnollybooks.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Los detalles de mis eventos públicos en Chile durante este mes…

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John Connolly @jconnollybooks.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Today’s page from Wink, April 1956: You, too, can Be a Detective. Earn $$$$$!

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John Connolly @jconnollybooks.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

One of these a day for the next few days, courtesy of a copy of Wink magazine (“A Whirl of Girls!”) from April 1953. First, some book titles from a different age…

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John Connolly @jconnollybooks.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Sometimes, the post brings an unexpected boon, in this case an advance reading copy of the final Talisman novel from the late Peter Straub and @stephenking.bsky.social , an up-and-coming writer for whom we have high hopes…

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John Connolly @jconnollybooks.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

ABC to XTC is next on @rtegold.bsky.social, with music from Adam & The Ants, Billy Idol, Talk Talk and more. Listen via the RTÉ mobile app or stream the show at www.rte.ie/radio/gold/

The cover of "Eyes Without a Face" by Billy Idol, showing the singer kneeling with his legs spread as the stage burns around him.

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John Connolly @jconnollybooks.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

ABC to XTC is next on @rtegold.bsky.social, with music from Cocteau Twins, Sting, Television and more. Listen via the RTÉ mobile app or stream the show at www.rte.ie/radio/gold/

The cover of "Marquee Moon" by Television is a photo of the band against a black background.

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John Connolly @jconnollybooks.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

From Isaac Asimov’s 1957 short story ‘Galley Slave’, with thanks to Rebecca Lee’s ‘Rogues, Widows and Orphans’…

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John Connolly @jconnollybooks.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

ABC to XTC starts next on @rtegold.bsky.social, with music from Joan Jett, Tina Turner, Grace Jones, and more. Listen via the RTÉ mobile app or stream the show at www.rte.ie/radio/gold/

The label from Grace Jones's 45 rpm single of "She's Lost Control" by Joy Division.

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John Connolly @jconnollybooks.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

ABC to XTC is next on @rtegold.bsky.social, with music from Plastic Bertrand, Robert Palmer, Elvis Costello and more. Listen via the RTÉ mobile app or stream the show at www.rte.ie/radio/gold/

Cover of the single "Less than Zero" by Elvis Costello, a black and white photograph of Elvis Costello dressed in a buttondown shirt and trousers, leaning slightly to the right.

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John Connolly @jconnollybooks.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Coming soon: THE NAMELESS ONES in Turkish!

A Turkish-language advertisement for ISIMSIZLER (The Nameless Ones) by John Connolly, coming soon from TheKitap.

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John Connolly @jconnollybooks.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Something to cheer you up, from a time when criminals had proper names…

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John Connolly @jconnollybooks.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

ABC to XTC is next on @rtegold.bsky.social, with music from Madness, The Waterboys, Eurythmics and more. Listen via the RTÉ mobile app or stream the show at www.rte.ie/radio/gold/.

The cover of "I Saved the World Today" by Eurythmics is a black-and-white photograph of Annie Lennox in an Oxford shirt, holding Dave Stewart's severed head.

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John Connolly @jconnollybooks.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Now in Bulgarian: THE CHILDREN OF EVE, translated by Irina Manusheva and published by Prozoretz. prozoretz.com/bg/knigi-45/...

The Bulgarian cover of THE CHILDREN OF EVE by John Connolly shows a black-and white photo of a gnarled hand holding a miniature photorealistic figure of a child.

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John Connolly @jconnollybooks.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Also when the cat’s away, the mouse will stack outside the bathroom all the unread copies of The New Yorker, starting at November 24th 2025, in the hope of finishing them before the cat gets back.

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John Connolly @jconnollybooks.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

When the cat’s away visiting the grandchild in South Africa, the mouse will turn the kitchen table into a makeshift office, rewrite one book, start another, and practice Spanish by painstakingly translating poetry and non-fiction. The mouse really doesn’t know how to play.

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