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Journalist, Author, Traveler New book, THE EINSTEIN OF SEX, out now: https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324007241
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Couldn't be prouder have my Magnus Hirschfeld biography, THE EINSTEIN OF SEX, chosen as a #PrideMonth read by the @bklynlibrary.bsky.social library--the borough of my birth! discover.bklynlibrary.org?booklist=732...

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To all of my fellow biographers heading to DC for the @biographersintl.bsky.social conference: Please come to the DC launch event for my new Magnus Hirschfeld biography tomorrow night at @politicsprose.bsky.social. politics-prose.com/daniel-brook

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It's June 1! Honored to have THE EINSTEIN OF SEX named "ideal reading for #PrideMonth." www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-fea...

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DC crew: Come out next Wednesday to @politicsprose.bsky.social. I'll be discussing THE EINSTEIN OF SEX, my new book on German-Jewish queer rights pioneer, polymath, and anti-fascist activist Magnus Hirschfeld. Proud to be partnering with @worldpridedc.bsky.social ! politics-prose.com/daniel-brook

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Philly folks: Please come out to my book launch event for "THE EINSTEIN OF SEX: Dr Magnus Hirschfeld, Visionary of Weimar Berlin" at the Pen and Pencil Club on Monday night. www.instagram.com/p/DJpnMqExpW...

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Excited to see the introduction to my new book, THE EINSTEIN OF SEX, excerpted in @literaryhub.bsky.social: lithub.com/why-the-worl...

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Excited for my New York book launch of "THE EINSTEIN OF SEX: Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld, Visionary of Weimar Berlin" at POWERHOUSE Arena in Brooklyn tomorrow night. Please come out for it! powerhousearena.com/events/book-...

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Thrilled to make @literaryhub.bsky.social "10 Great Nonfiction Books to Read in May!" lithub.com/from-mlms-to...

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If you were visiting from Mars, which would you think was the left-leaning paper and which the right-leaning one?

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On www.foxnews.com right now there is no coverage of last night's Supreme Court emergency order halting new deportations. Not some nonsense spin that it was a "win" for the administration like with the last one. Just no coverage at all.

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Very much looking forward to this double-book launch event, on the remarkable life and legacy of #MagnusHirschfeld May 15 at 6:30pm @goetheinstitut.bsky.social NYC. cc: @wwnorton.bsky.social @mattweiland.bsky.social www.goethe.de/ins/us/en/st...

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Thrilled to make #TheMillions Most Anticipated books for spring list: themillions.com/2025/04/the-...

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Remind me if you’ve heard this one before: “The captains of industry backed him because they thought they could control him…”

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On the Murdoch Media Empire right now, it's "bread" for the owning class and "circus" for the plebes:

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Daily reminder that the folks who are governing like they have some huge mandate privately know that they're a breath away from losing it all. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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Given the Salvadoran prison system’s “Zero Idleness Program,” it sure sounds like the US just enslaved people without trial in contravention of the 13th Amendment.

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Never would made my annual dermatology appointment for the day after #MardiGras if I'd understood how hard it is to get glitter out of chest hair. #AshWednesday #NewOrleans

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My latest in @thenation.com: Why the Brutalists are back. www.thenation.com/article/cult...

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Apropos of nothing, today is a fine day to appreciate the iconic 1967 painting "Prostitute Combing Their Hair" by Cuban artist Alfredo Sosabravo.

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Better odds than Mega Millions; Goodreads lottery is giving away my next book: www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

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