This Week's Writing 12/31/23

Last chance to say you supported EIH in 2023!

Hey, it’s the last day of the year. Thank you for all who have read and supported me here! If you are not supporting me and want to get under that wire so you can say, “I supported Everything Is Horrible back in 2023 before it was cool!” here’s your final chance!

Next week I’ll have a few more lists wrapping up the year (I know you’re supposed to do that before the year changes, but how can you know the best of the year before the year is over? That always bothers me.)

What was I saying?

Oh right; here’s what I published last week.

If you read one thing by me this week, read:

Illinois home confinement laws have changed for the better. (Prism)

Politics

Progressive economic policies have helped people under Biden; we should say so. (Public Notice)

Yes, kick Trump off the ballot, for fuck’s sake. (EIH)

“Orange Man Bad” is a good message for Dems. (EIH)

Cultural Criticism

*The Boys In the Boat* sells underdog meritocracy myths. (CNN)

*Ferrari* is a celebration of rich bosses and their lax workplace safety standards. (CNN)

Win at poetry! Get more rejections! (Lit Mag News)

Misogyny is hard to escape in the Royal Hotel. (EIH)

Joy Ride isn’t sure where it’s going. (EIH)

The 25 best books I read this year. (EIH)

The 10 best roots albums of the year. (EIH)
(and the roots album critics poll I contributed to. (No Depression))

Poetry

Holiday poem. (Five Fleas)

Christmas Eve
Midnight is mysterious
when you are old.
I fell asleep at eight.

Little infection poem. (Five Fleas)

Covid for New Year’s.
I’ll probably be fine.
Probably.

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