Mary Soderstrom

Another big day: just sent in the final (probably) revisions to my next book, a novel called The Last Bridge. Also got the green light to share with you the cover. @dundurnpress #corruption #construction

Many thanks to the folks at the Walla Walla Public Library, Book and Game (Walla Walla's fine independent bookstore), and Revel Spokane who arranged for me to present my new book Before We Forget: How Remembering Will Get Us through the Next 75 Years. @dundurnpress

Just to make sure you don't forget, here's a reminder. Would be great to see you there. I'll talk a bit about the genesis of the book, and there will be some goodies to eat and drink.

Spent a weird afternoon Monday at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. The visit was planned several weeks ago, but I never imagined that the world would be in a new war as we walked through the exhibits."War is not good for children and other living things." Never truer than now.

It's getting pretty exciting! Here's the poster for the official book launch of Before We Forget: How Remembering Will Get Us Through the Next 75 Years. Hoping all my friends will be able to make it: 2-4 p.m, Sunday, March 15. Can't wait....@dundurnpress #endoftheworld

Sometimes it seems that this is not true at all, but it's essential to remember that striving to make things better is a noble endeavor. Right, Jude? As in: "Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better."

Better than that Black Friday nonsense. #anticonsumerism #BlackFriday

Ken McGoogan: While exploring both individual and collective memory, and incorporating the lessons of contemporary science, as well as those of China, Rome, and Indigenous North America, Mary Soderstrom reaches into a hat and pulls out a coherent, readable work of art. Bravo!

youtu.be/TnAgc1kgvLc?si=uoSZ… Paul Krugman writes this morning about how Trump is operating in a bubble of syncophancy. Read it and check out his Substack. He finishes with a "Musical Coda." Today's is Neil Young's "Rocking the Free World." Full of irony. Almost made me cry.

Evi on the hunt for a bee! Luckily for it and for her, she didn't catch it. Note the harness.  She's an inside cat who has learned to love her harness because it means she can go outside.