Rebecca Makkai, Discover and Read the Best of Twitter Threads by @rebeccamakkai

Rebecca Makkai

rebeccamakkai

I hope all the straight white Bernie-or-bust bros who refused to vote for Hillary are genuinely enjoying this moment of, uh -- checks notes -- principled victory? It must be

Okay, this is going to be an ongoing project, but since indie bookstores need us to order our xmas gifts NOW, and since books are easy to wrap and store

Thread: I’ve had 3 feature articles in @ChicagoMag this year, and have filed a 4th that will be out next month. For this novelist, it’s been a fun dip into

Okay, if everyone is ready (do pour yourself a martini for this one) we are going to be discussing the murder of Josslyn Hay, the 22nd Earl or Erroll. No

Hi, I'm gonna tell you some stuff about Dr. Phil and save you a trip to Wikipedia. 1) He is not a medical doctor. He has a PhD in clinical

I'm gonna take you on a Zillow journey. ARE YOU READY. Step inside, will you? (Listen, this place is only $125k for 5 bedrooms in Chicago, so...) You might say

You know what I'd love right now, is a good fancy reception. Help me invent one. I'm gonna say tiny martini glasses with a sweet signature drink when you first

What's something you could say both during sex and as a useful edit to someone else's manuscript? The uncut version is a bit fussier. It's a bit dry right now,

Okay, mystery night. This is Allene Thorpe Lamson. This case is sometimes compared to the Dr. Sam Sheppard (The Fugitive) story, but I think it's much more like The Staircase.

I forgot to mention something about the autopsy. Not only is Marion pregnant; she's a virgin. 46/ I mean. 47/ So they're questioning Will about, like, "Do you know how

OKAY, mystery time. This is the story of Marion Lambert, who was found in the woods on February 8, 1916. No Googling -- and don't get too attached to your

This is a small thing, but is anyone else with chronic back pain melting down without chiropractic and massage? My pain is usually a manageable 4 and right now it's