Why I Couldn't Finish The New Winner Of The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction: Not long ago, I wrote a story for @medium about why I couldn't finish Percival Everett's "James," then the frontrunner for the Pulitzer Prize for fiction.

"James" won that award today, so here's a link to my story on how I made the call. I'm a former vice president for awards of the National Book Critics Circle and stand by my original comments:

#Medium #James #Pulitzer #Fiction

https://medium.com/thought-thinkers/when-should-you-stop-reading-a-book-0bcd9c5d6809

All-Band Radio Records Signals, Plays MP3s - In these days of everything-streaming, it’s great to see an old school radio build... - https://hackaday.com/2025/05/04/all-band-radio-records-signals-plays-mp3s/ #medium-wave #radiohacks #shortwave #longwave #am/fm #audio #dspic #radio #mp3

All-Band Radio Records Signals, Plays MP3s https://hackaday.com/2025/05/04/all-band-radio-records-signals-plays-mp3s/ #medium-wave #RadioHacks #shortwave #longwave #AM/FM #audio #dsPic #radio #mp3

The Decline of Statesmanship: Why the Modern World Lacks Great Leaders

https://scribe.rip/@robert.gerlach/the-decline-of-statesmanship-why-the-modern-world-lacks-great-leaders-0691304e50b8

I've just signed up to medium - if there's anyone on here who has an account please let me know so I can follow you! Also any recs on who to follow would be appreciated

https://www.europesays.com/2046872/ EU President Should Be Tried for Complicity in Israel’s War Crimes, Says Top UN Expert on Palestine #ArticleType:ArticlePost #Day:Saturday #europe #Language:English #Medium #PageType:Article #Partner:Factiva #Partner:SmartNews #Partner:SocialFlow #Subject:World #Time:08.00 #WC:10001999

I see "Medium meta" stories (Medium stories about Medium) as a venereal disease and have done only two or three after nearly 1,000 stories.

But something has gone so badly wrong at Medium that I broke down and wrote about the train wreck its stats have become. I had three reads and earned 8 cents for a story that made the first page of a Google search right away. Why this should concern all members:

#Medium #tech #technology

https://medium.com/lit-life/mediums-stats-are-a-train-wreck-97993d5bdd84?sk=1cb227a6440bf0e34b00d0683105903a

What Joan Didion's Final Book Tells You About Literary Success: Not all problems go away when you become a famous writer, #NotestoJohn shows.

At @medium I write about a just-published book of Didion's notes on conversations with her psychiatrist that show that her anxieties about money and more persisted all her life.

#Books #Medium #JoanDidion
https://medium.com/lit-life/what-joan-didions-final-book-reveals-about-succeeding-as-a-writer-0f66056586d9?sk=9b949a96b71127ec2f4c49babfce7ab5

“Don't let your voice be flattened by the über theme” by @davatron5000

https://daverupert.com/2025/04/ubertheme/

> consider for a moment that I can’t tell you the last Medium post I’ve read because they’re all the same to me. […] I can’t tell you a single person who writes on Medium.

#blog #Medium

️ https://nicolas-hoizey.com/links/2025/04/28/don-t-let-your-voice-be-flattened-by-the-uber-theme/

Is anyone using #Ghost for publishing content/newsletters & as a means of monetizing their writing? What are your thoughts? Is is a viable alternative to #Substack #Medium #WordPress or other #Blogging platforms that offer the potential for income? #Writing

Refreshing to see

Thank you #Medium for putting real people before fearmongering "politics"

https://blog.medium.com/yes-to-a-diverse-community-3f72df3c2ff9

The Free Bird ID App That Changed My Life: I liked the birds in books better than those in the backyard until I downloaded this one. I explain why at @medium:

#nature #tech #Medium #birds

https://medium.com/lit-life/the-free-app-that-changed-my-life-a42196aa5d72?sk=4e87a543336418c8f3394dcf3f46822c

https://www.europesays.com/2028741/ Marco Rubio Silences Criticism of Israel at State Department #ArticleType:ArticlePost #Day:Saturday #Language:English #MarcoRubio #Medium #PageType:Article #Partner:Factiva #Partner:SmartNews #Partner:SocialFlow #SecretaryOfState #Subject:NationalSecurity #Subject:World #Time:10.00 #WC:10001999

Das gefährliche Schweigen der Vernunft
Warum wir unsere Stimme nicht den Lautesten überlassen dürfen.

Wut ist laut. Vernunft oft still.
Doch wer schweigt, überlässt die Bühne den Selbstgerechten, Desinformierenden, Polarisierenden.

Gerade im Rückblick auf die Pandemie zeigt sich:
Selbstgerechte beanspruchen Deutungshoheit – oft frei von Fakten, aber laut.

#Medium #Haltung #Demokratie #FalseBalance #Desinformation #Medien #Wissenschaft

https://medium.com/@der-waeller/wenn-die-vernuenftigen-schweigen-27306891ba62

Bumblebees Reduce Their Expectations Of A Reward When Stressed Out

Are they depressed?

by @GrrlScientist via #Medium

#bumblebees #stress #expectation #behavior #emotions #SciComm https://medium.com/grrlscientist/bumblebees-reduce-their-expectations-of-a-reward-when-stressed-out-e311fdc9b837

Bumblebees Reduce Their Expectations Of A Reward When Stressed Out

Are they depressed?

by @grrlscientist via #Medium

#bumblebees #stress #expectation #behavior #emotions #SciComm https://medium.com/grrlscientist/bumblebees-reduce-their-expectations-of-a-reward-when-stressed-out-e311fdc9b837

I Am Friend of Medium (FOM). Here is my today's story.

Count Your Blessings

https://medium.com/no-time/count-your-blessings-d8c0a2b4735a

#medium #blogging #blog #writing @medium @blogging