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Megan Kate Nelson πŸ“š

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I am a Colorado-born and raised, Boston-based writer, historian, and Pulitzer Prize Finalist. I am the author of "The Westerners" (2026), β€œSaving Yellowstone” (2022) and β€œThe Three-Cornered War” (2020). More details at https://megankatenelson.com

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I'll be there, doing my own fan girling!

10.03.2026 20:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Oooh yum

(I'm on a emotional roller coaster ride during this series of posts!)

10.03.2026 18:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Nooooo ugh

10.03.2026 18:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You did indeed!

10.03.2026 18:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yessssssss

10.03.2026 16:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I will let him know! (And give him a % πŸ˜†)
Thank you!

10.03.2026 16:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I WISH

10.03.2026 16:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#DadBlurbs
Cc: Oprah

10.03.2026 16:12 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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#DadBlurbs

10.03.2026 16:11 πŸ‘ 56 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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#DadBlurbs

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10.03.2026 16:10 πŸ‘ 40 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Episode 90: Matthew Delmont Works on Pacing and Character Kate Carpenter interviews Matthew Delmont about researching and writing his new book, Until the Last Gun is Silent, about the Vietnam War.

I finally got to talk with @mattdelmont.bsky.social and ask him a question I've been wondering for years: how do you write so much, so well? His answer: writing keeps him sane no matter what's happening in the world. Listen here: draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis... @vikingbooks.bsky.social

10.03.2026 12:45 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2
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#480 - Deconstructing the American West Frontier Myth: A Dialogue with Megan Kate Nelson Listen now | In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Megan Kate Nelson about the American West.

It was such fun to return to the @convergingdialogues.skystack.xyz podcast to talk with Xavier about THE WESTERNERS!

@scribnerbooks.bsky.social
πŸ—ƒοΈ #skystorians

convergingdialogues.substack.com/p/480-decons...

09.03.2026 16:54 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Glorious!

08.03.2026 23:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Even pinker 10 minutes later!

08.03.2026 22:44 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
A white snowy hillside in the foreground, towering dark trees in the middle ground, and pinky-orange water (the Sheepscot River) and sky in the background.

A white snowy hillside in the foreground, towering dark trees in the middle ground, and pinky-orange water (the Sheepscot River) and sky in the background.

First daylight savings sunset in Maine.
March 8, 2026. 6:36 pm.

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a man wearing sunglasses and a t-shirt that says ny on it ALT: a man wearing sunglasses and a t-shirt that says ny on it
08.03.2026 15:55 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#ScholarSunday Thread 266 (3/8/26) – Black and White and Read All Over Not ready to emerge into the "daylight" yet? Check out my super-sized 266th #ScholarSunday thread, chock-full o’ public scholarly writing, podcasts, new & forthcoming books from the past week. Add mor...

Not ready to emerge into the β€œdaylight” yet? Check out my super-sized 266th #ScholarSunday thread, chock-full o’ public scholarly writing, podcasts, new & forthcoming books from the past week. Add more below, share as widely as possible, & enjoy, all! πŸ—ƒοΈ +

blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...

08.03.2026 11:54 πŸ‘ 46 πŸ” 43 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 14
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When DOGE Unleashed ChatGPT on the Humanities

Huge NYT article on the back story of those two weeks in March/April 2025 when DOGE illegally terminated hundreds of NEH grants. Gift link!!

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/a...

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πŸ˜†

06.03.2026 20:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oooh, thank you! πŸ₯°πŸπŸ“š

06.03.2026 18:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Westerners From award-winning historian Megan Kate Nelson, an epic account of the creation of the American West in the 19th century, shattering the traditiona...

www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-We...

06.03.2026 18:36 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

This thread!

THE WESTERNERS is out in 3 1/2 weeks, and I will be posting about it quite a lot between now and then.

Vigorous self-promotion is expected now, and is pretty much a part-time job for all nonfiction authors closing in on pub day.

So please like and repost, and help spread the word! 🐝

06.03.2026 18:35 πŸ‘ 41 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Helllooooooo lovelies 😍

06.03.2026 13:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The guy's already got a serial killer name, might as well put him in charge of dhs

05.03.2026 19:19 πŸ‘ 163 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Oooooh I want this to happen so badly

05.03.2026 19:16 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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05.03.2026 15:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m so thrilled that THE WESTERNERS made this list of Books to Read in March from @thebookmaven.bsky.social for @latimes.com! Thank you! πŸ₯°πŸ“š

05.03.2026 15:04 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes. <sigh>

05.03.2026 13:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A smattering of the guests, books, and films coming to the podcast soon. We’re bringing everybody. No one is doing history like us.

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