A few years ago, I wrote a history of sincerity (UNC 2023). In my day job, I teach Texan college students about the past.https://bsky.app/profile/peonies.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/peonies.bsky.social/post/3mrn7ubedcs2rOh my god, is it possible? Have we finally transcended the Oyler-Tolentino years? A new era is here! [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Jul 2026 15:34 +0000at://did:plc:4i6uldw2gphsn7ukf7b7fg3d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrn7ubedcs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/peonies.bsky.social/post/3mp4qqhfbns2mLittle gift of a poem for your TL https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2026/04/23/psalm-121-timmy-straw/25 Jun 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:4i6uldw2gphsn7ukf7b7fg3d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4qqhfbns2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/peonies.bsky.social/post/3mnxbodijcs23"...we might mention an eccentric teacher or an idiosyncratic assignment, but "the American dream" and "the green light" and "the three witches" and "the balcony scene" pass between us as a kind of lingua franca..." [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Jun 2026 17:52 +0000at://did:plc:4i6uldw2gphsn7ukf7b7fg3d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnxbodijcs23https://bsky.app/profile/peonies.bsky.social/post/3mnhsedtcac23 [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Jun 2026 14:08 +0000at://did:plc:4i6uldw2gphsn7ukf7b7fg3d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnhsedtcac23https://bsky.app/profile/peonies.bsky.social/post/3mlvbxjqm2c2nPopped back on the app to see if @natewolff.bsky.social already has this extraordinary artifact from William Dunlap in his collection of literary historical teeth15 May 2026 12:02 +0000at://did:plc:4i6uldw2gphsn7ukf7b7fg3d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvbxjqm2c2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/peonies.bsky.social/post/3ml2otpb4gs2jYes to the local press!! [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 May 2026 22:10 +0000at://did:plc:4i6uldw2gphsn7ukf7b7fg3d/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2otpb4gs2j