#Adam Selzer

[myhikari21things]

Read of H. H. Holmes: The True History of the White City Devil by Adam Selzer (2017) (384pgs)

#hh holmes: the true history of the white city devil #adam selzer #nonfiction #paperback #2010s #first time read

[copperbadge]

Hey Sam, it looks like I'll be in Chicago for a few days next May. I'm going through all the typical sight seeing websites, but do you have any recommendations for a first time visitor? I'm not huge on architecture, parks or crowds. History, art and music are a big yes. I'm considering the Big Bus hop on/off tour for practicality. Any tips would be appreciated!

I used to have a "guide to Chicago" that I would link people to, but I think it probably badly needs updating, since a lot of what it talks about is pre-pandemic, and some places don't exist anymore (which is not necessarily down to the pandemic, Chicago is an ever-changing place). RIP Apocalypse McDonalds. Definitely before you follow anyone's advice including mine, look up what you're going to go see to make sure it's still there.

So, couple of quick recommendations; thanks for telling me some of what you're into, that always helps :) I'm going to assume you're either staying somewhere close to downtown or willing to trek into the city from outside it. A lot of people who tell me they're visiting Chicago are actually visiting Rosemont, which is a nice place but not Chicago and not super close to most of what I'll be talking about. Chicago is extremely large, and if you are staying around the O'Hare airport area (Rosemont) it will be an hour by public transit or at least $50 by rideshare/cab to get downtown.

I will say whenever I'm visiting somewhere, my first stop is always Atlas Obscura, which usually lists the really weird shit to do. :D

I've never done the Big Bus tour, but it's much nicer to do it in May than, say, December, and the people I know who've done it found it a convenient and inexpensive way to get around the city without having to deal with public transit, so while I can't personally recommend, I've only heard good things.

I know you said you weren't into architecture, but if you want to see a lot of Chicago in a very relaxed fashion, while incidentally getting some architecture knowledge, it's tough to beat the Chicago Architecture Center's boat tour. You just get on the boat, buy a drink if you want one, sit back, and drift down the river and back while someone narrates the history of Chicago architecture to you. You'll also, in May, see lots of other folks out on the river and get a real taste of Chicago's downtown scene. If you'd like to see the river without the cost of the architecture tour, I'd check out the water taxis and see if there's an opportunity to take one when going between other places you're visiting. They do a lot of tourist-destination stops.

For history, the Chicago History Museum is a natural fit and a lot of walking tours leave from the museum, although most of them are architecture :D I would also HIGHLY recommend Adam Selzer's Mysterious Chicago tours; Selzer is a very smart local historian and if you'd like to do reading ahead of time I also highly recommend his book Ghosts of Chicago. If he's offering a tour of Rose Hill or Graceland cemeteries, I'd jump on that; Graceland was my old "home" cemetery (it was literally my backyard for about a decade) and I think it's extremely interesting and beautiful. If you do go to Graceland, I can recommend Byron's nearby as a great place to get a burger, fries, Italian Beef, or a hot dog. But pretty much any tour he offers I would recommend whether I've been on it or not, he's great.

For art, again, the natural choice is the Art Institute Museum; to avoid lines, I'd recommend buying your museum ticket ahead of time and entering through the Modern Wing on Monroe Street, which is less attractive but also way less crowded than the "Lions" entrance on Michigan Avenue. I always recommend people make sure not to miss the Thorne Miniatures (they're in the basement so easy to miss, but any docent can direct you there) and the Ugliest Vase in the World. They move the vase around quite a bit, but if you check the website for the Londonderry Vase before you go, it'll tell you where to find it. Its hideousness must be seen in person. Also make sure not to miss the Chagall windows, they're off in a corner by the entrance to the cafe.

I'm not really much on music so my reccs are weaker there, but if you'd like some Chicago blues in a tourist-friendly environment, Kingston Mines is good, as is Buddy Guy's (which also has great food and is closer to downtown). If you like fried chicken, Harold's Chicken Shack is near Buddy Guy's (it's all over, it's a small chain, but that's usually the easiest one for people to find). The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is pretty great for classical music, and in the summer they often have special guests. If you like the NPR show "Wait Wait Don't Tell Me", they record live in downtown Chicago at the Fine Arts building; you usually have to buy pretty far in advance, keep an eye on tickets here.

More general recommendations: the Museum of Science and Industry is really fun, especially with kids but even without, but it's also the furthest out from downtown and can take some work to get to. Field Museum and Shedd Aquarium are both fun times, although the Shedd is kinda pricey I think. They're right next to each other though so a day doing both is convenient. If you are doing any of the museums, keep your eyes peeled for the "Mold A Rama" machines, where for $5 you can watch the machine injection-mold you a souvenir. Often the museums have custom machines for various exhibits (the Death exhibit at the Field had a skull one, for instance).

There are two train systems in Chicago: the "El" (the color-coded trains you see in movies all the time) and the Metra. DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES TAKE THE METRA TRAIN ANYWHERE. The Metra is a commuter rail designed for people who know how to use it, and they don't announce stops or even sometimes have signage; often the train won't stop at a platform unless it's told to during certain times of day. It is extremely easy to get extremely lost on the Metra and end up somewhere you do not want to be. If you are taking public transit, even if it seems less convenient, stick to buses and the El trains. The El and Metra run on different tracks so it's easy to avoid the Metra, but I always like to warn folks.

Okay, I think that's the highlights, minus some parks and such; I hope you have a great time! Feel free to hit me if you have questions.

#chicago #tourism

[americanahighways]

Song Premiere: Paul Nourigat "Assumed It Would Happen"

Song Premiere: Paul Nourigat "Assumed It Would Happen" @paulnourigat @americanahighways #assumed #assumeditwouldhappen #smilesthatpassby #newmusic2023 @melissalclarke

Paul Nourigat – “Assumed It Would Happen” Americana Highways brings you this premiere of Paul Nourigat’s song “Assumed It Would Happen,” from his forthcoming album Smiles That Pass By.  The album was mixed and mastered by Adam Selzer. “Assumed It Would Happen” is Paul Nourigat on vocals; Paul Brainard on lap steel; Ji Tanzer on drums; Adam Selzer on bass; and Anna B on backing vocals. Memories…

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Archwood Avenue Historic District

Archwood Ave.

Cleveland, OH

Along Archwood Ave. roughly bounded by W. Thirty-first Pl. and W. Thirty-seventh St., the Archwood Avenue Historic District is a historic residential district in the Brooklyn Centre neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio. Composed of houses constructed around the turn of the twentieth century, it has been one of the neighborhood's most important streets since it was established, and it was designated a historic district in 1987.

     When the Village of Brooklyn was first platted, Archwood Avenue (originally Greenwood St) was included as one of the village's side streets. Lots along Archwood were larger than those along other streets, and the street itself was atypically wide, so the village's largest original houses were built along the street. The Village of Brooklyn was annexed as Cleveland's Old Brooklyn neighborhood in 1894.  Archwood retained its significant place in the neighborhood. The street's built environment is variable: late nineteenth-century styles such as Colonial Revival, Italianate, and Queen Anne are all found in the district.

     Rather than being concentrated in separate pockets, the styles are mixed together: in one block, a two-story Italianate house is placed between a two-story Queen Anne and a three-story Queen Anne on a corner lot. Five of the neighborhood's residences, known as the William Coates, Weldon Davis, Oscar Kroehle, Adam Poe, and Charles Selzer Houses, are the premier buildings within the district, while a pair of apartment buildings at the 33rd Street intersection are distinguished by two separate facades with ornamental entrances.

     On March 19, 1987, Archwood Avenue was designated a historic district and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, due to the integrity of its historic architecture. Covering 13 acres, the district includes 57 different buildings, all of which qualified for consideration as contributing properties.

[thenameisgreed]

50 books in 2023 challenge. 5/50 ‘Murder Maps USA’ by Adam Selzer.

#the blogger speaks #50 books 2023

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🦄 Extraordinary* (*The True Story of my Fairy Godparent, Who Almost Killed Me, and Certainly Never Made me a Princess) by Adam Selzer

🗡️ The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller

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#booklr #book rec #book recs #book recommendations

[wojomareco]

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me and i do this again before my 20th bday

four things people call me

Hanna, Hana, Nkula (that is not even my last name Mr.Pollard), Hanna banana. Instead of hanna banana I would rather you mix it and just say hanana.

hanna , oomfie , [ government name ] , 美女

Four Movies I have Watched more than once

Coneheads, Thinner (this is like, one of the first horror movies I have ever watched. I thought it was good.), Grease, Hairspray

american psycho , trainspotting , LOL , project x

Four Foods I Don’t Eat

Beets are gross, Yams/sweet potatoes are gross, Celery is strange, and I dont like Tomatoes in burgers.

beets , yams . . . sweet potato . . . . eggplant

Four Foods I do Eat

Pizza, Bagels, Potatos, Chicken nuggets.

tteokbokki , spinach , apple , bread

Four of my All Time Favorite Songs

Not Today by Twenty One Pilots, Wherever You Are by 5 seconds of summer, Missing You by All Time Low, quite a lot of One Direction and 5 Seconds of Summer songs actually.

love again - carly rae jepsen , about you now cover - miranda cosgrove , LGFUAD - motion city soundtrack , umm anything from mayday parade self titled LMFAO

Four of My Favorite Singers/Bands at this moment

Twenty One Pilots, One Direction, 5 Seconds of Summer, All Time Low

carly rae jepsen , miranda cosgrove , sum 41 , mayday parade

Four Surprising Facts About Yourself

I can sing really well. Is that surprising? Idk. I have asthma, and I once woke up being unable to breath, so that was terrifying. I have birthmarks on the right side of my body. I like to bake a lot. I dont think that is all that surprising but whatever.

licensed radio operator , i study chinese , super huge morning person , screen time usually 5+ hrs

Four Things I am Looking Forward To

School Supply shopping. That is one of the best days of my life right there. Summer camp in July, mainly because it is the first year that my little sister will be there with her friend and summer camp is pretty enjoyable in the first place. I auditioned for a choir like last month and the thing starts in August so I am excited for that. Honestly, the first day of school. I really love going to school.

might go to a rave with my friends later this week , i want to see the underclassmen again , i need to go to california this year , my birthday

Four of my Favorite Books

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell, Lexapros and Cons by Aaron Karo, How to Get Suspended and Influence People by Adam Selzer, and probably Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan because that book is really cute.

american psycho - bret easton ellis , how to get suspended and influence people - adam selzer . . .  love and psychotherapy .? the radleys - matt haig ; i liked that one a lot i guess idk

#about me

[mauvaisxander]

April Reading Roundup

Goals Progress

Read every day: Almost, I only missed two days this month

Diverse Reading Challenge: 5/50 this month, 16/50 for the year

Total Books Read: 8/100 this month, 32/100 for the year

Books Read

Ice Massacre - Tiana Warner - 3/5 - Diverse Reading Challenge

The King Must Die - Mary Renault - 1/5 - Secular Book Club

Rise: Poetry for Lovers and Thinkers - Henry Lee Thomas - 2/5 - Early Reviewers, Diverse Reading Challenge

Interracialove Stories - Alexandra Isobel - 2/5 - Early Reviewers, Diverse Reading Challenge

Lost at Sea: The Jon Ronson Mysteries - Jon Ronson - 3/5 - Diverse Reading Challenge 

Fat Chance, Charlie Vega - Crystal Maldonado - 4/5 - Diverse Reading Challenge

Just Kill Me - Adam Selzer - 4/5

Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void - Mary Roach - 3/5

#reading roundup

[vampireadamooc]

So... the Master of Microfiche, Adam Selzer, turned up a real life Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunt. True, Abraham was likely unaware of his participation in one of the most passive aggressive vampire "hunts" that I have ever heard of.

#Adam Selzer #Elizabeth Mund #abraham lincoln #abraham lincoln vampire hunter #ALVH: Real Life Edition

[copperbadge]

My friend is going to be going to Chicago next month to research the history for a tabletop RPG project (1920s prohibition). Anyplace cool you know of they should look at? Also, since they're not American, anything they should know/avoid?

Unfortunately my guide to Chicago is badly out of date at this point and I can't even update it because of the pandemic -- I genuinely don't know what's there and what's not anymore. If they're coming here specifically for research purposes, the 20s/gangster era of Chicago isn't really my specialty, but they should go down into the pedway if they get the chance (they can google "chicago pedway" to get more info -- the most accessible way to get there is to go to the downtown Macy's and look for exits into it from the lowest level). The pedway is part of a MASSIVE network of tunnels under Chicago that were in part used by gangsters to stash and transport illegal goods. For more on that they can also google "Great Chicago Flood".

In tourism terms, it's always hard to know where to send them without knowing where they're going to be staying and what their interests are. I always recommend the Art Institute Museum, which is world-class, and the Museum of Science and Industry, which is very interactive. The Field Museum might be entertaining if they're looking for a place to set a heist (they have a gem room that's pretty awesome and of course Sue the Nonbinary Tyrannosaurus).

If it's still running I do recommend the Chicago Architectural Society's riverboat architecture tour; it's pricey but worth it, and very informative. It's on the river though, so they should bring a coat. They may also want to look up if Adam Selzer is doing any walking tours; he specializes in the history of the city (ghosts are more his thing but he has plenty of historical mini-tours on his facebook etc). And of course the Chicago History Museum will have many resources to offer.

Hopefully this offers some good jumping-off places for them! I hope they have a great time while they're here. :)

#chicago

[americanahighways]

Song Premiere: Red Yarn and Jazzy Ash "Your Dog Loves My Dog"

Song Premiere: Red Yarn and Jazzy Ash "Your Dog Loves My Dog" @redyarnpdx @heyjazzyash @Stephallyn #americanamusic #americanahighways #newmusic2022 #yourdoglovesmydog

Americana Highways brings you this premiere of Red Yarn and Jazzy Ash’s version of the traditional song “Your Dog Loves My Dog,” from their forthcoming EP Sing Together.  Sing Together was produced by Chris Schlarb at BIG EGO Studios; engineered by Devin O’Brien and by Adam Selzer; mixed by Tristan Dolce and Chris Schlarb; with mastering by Ronan Chris Murphy. “Your Dog Loves My Dog” is Jazzy Ash…

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For a library in Utah, there is a surprisingly good selection of LGBTQ YA fiction. (Not pictured ‘The Abyss Surrounds Us’ and ‘The Edge of The Abyss’ both by Emily Skrutskie.)

#catch me with my nose in a book #if you need a recommendation let me know #oh look it’s my face #Megan Talks #reading YA fiction counts as research for writing YA FICTIONG #right? #Ramona Blue by Julie Murphy #Ramona Blue #Of Fire and Stars #Of Fire and Stars by Audrey Coulthrust #Sound #Sound by Alexandra Duncan #Just Kill Me #Just Kill Me by Adam Selzer #Bleeding Earth #Bleeding Earth by Kaitlin Ward #The Abyss Surrounds Us #The Abyss Surrounds Is by Emily Skrutskie #The Edge of the Abyss #The Edge of the Abyss by Emily Skrutskie #Utah is a weird place to live #Julie Murphy #Audrey Coulthrust #Alexandra Duncan #Adam Selzer #Kaitlin Ward #Emily Skrutskie #LGBT YA fiction #LGBT YA

[sappylittlebitch]

surgeon as priest by richard selzer // jeanne d’arc by nm dyudin // “an atheist on a date” // l’ange déchu by alexandre cabanel // wild geese by mary oliver // the creation of adam by michelangelo // bethlehem by declan mckenna // victor hugo

#parallels #religion #declan mckenna #aesthetic #dark acadamia aesthetic #dark academia #chaotic academia #dark aesthetic #book aesthetic #light academia #soft academia #academic #my post #academia #writers #art #classical painting #song lyrics #quotes #painting #victor hugo #chaotic academia aesthetic #lucifer #michelangelo #fresco #poetry

[everythingyaattlls]

Check out these Young Adult Books featuring ghosts and spirits!

Prelude for Lost Souls by Helene Dunbar

Ghost Wood Song by Erica Waters

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater

13 Days of Midnight series by Leo Hunt 

Anna Dressed in Blood series by Kendare Blake 

Asylum series by Madeline Roux 

Jackaby series by William Ritter 

The Diviners series by Libba Bray 

Lockwood & Company series by Jonathan Stroud 

The Dark Days Club by Allison Goodman 

Forest of Souls by Lori M. Lee 

Frozen Charlotte by Alex Bell 

Wonders of the Invisible World by Christopher Barzak 

The Gone Away Place by Christopher Barzak 

How to Hang a Witch series by Adriana Mather 

In the Shadow of Blackbirds by Cat Winters 

Brooklyn Brujas series by Zoraida Cordova 

Shades of London by Maureen Johnson 

Milledgeville Misfit by T. L. Gray 

A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A. Brown 

Tigers, Not Daughters by Samantha Mabry 

House of Furies series by Madeline Roux 

Missing, Presumed Dead by Emma Berquist 

The Steep and Thorny Way by Cat Winters 

Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds 

Darkest Powers series by Kelley Armstrong 

The Devil and Winnie Flynn by Micol Ostow 

Now Entering Addamsville by Francesca Zappia 

The Things She’s Seen by Amelin Kwaymullina 

 Teeth in the Mist by Dawn Kurtagish 

Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All by Laura Ruby

Haunt Me by Liz Kessler

Invisible Ghosts by Robyn Schneider

Just Kill Me by Adam Selzer

#ghost books #young adult books #ya lit #spooky reads

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Tagged by @jstabe Thank you kindly.

Rules: Tag 9 people you would like to know better / catch up with (lbr that likely won’t happen)

Last Song: According to my phone, which is probably the last thing I used to listen to music it was “Human” by Of Monsters and Men

Last Movie: Uh...hmm...that’s a good question. I’m kinda terrible at watching movies and tv shows tbh. The next movie I hope to watch is Austenland. The last movie I think I watched was...Last Full Measure maybe? I still haven’t watched Endings, Beginnings (yes there is a theme there.)

Currently Watching: Uh...see the thing above I guess. lol Maybe the closest is I’ve rewatched a few eps of Highlander recently. I don’t really have an active show. Last show I did watch was Black Sails. Still have to finish the Americans too.

Currently Reading: So I work at a library and currently have like 30 books checked out. *finger pistols* Some are cookbooks so I don’t count those. Fiction...I’m actually not reading any fiction atm. Huh. I am starting to read When Brooklyn was Queer by Hugh Ryan, which I have had checked out for like 5 weeks and haven’t touched. Still one renewal tho! Also looking to get Mysterious Chicago by Adam Selzer (whom I adore and is half the reason I am sane this year) but I made the mistake of letting the FB group know it was in the library system so I couldn’t finish it before a hold snatched it away. I want to own it tho so maybe soon. Also I grabbed Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh because I still haven’t read that one (tho I have read her entire blog) and her newest book keeps coming through on holds and I want to read that one too.

I have plenty of fic I am behind on as well. Basically I am a mess surrounded by unread things. lol

Currently Craving: A hug. And someone to tell me I’m an okay person and that someone somewhere likes and appreciates me.

Tagging: @ereshai @1000-directions @vexbatch @hopelessly-me and um...anyone that wants to I guess.