Lindsey A. Freeman
@lindseyafreeman
Lindsey A. Freeman, writer and professor interested in running, soccer/football, and poetics. Her most recent book, Running, is about practice, love, queerness, and long-distance running (Duke). Insta: atomic_lindsey_freeman www.lindseyfreeman.net
Coffee and pencils, today let’s think with Patricia Nell Warren’s dedication in ‘The Front Runner’: “Dedicated to all the athletes who have fought for human rights in sports and to the young gay runner I met at a party, who gave me the idea for this book.” #running #writing #gaysports #queerrunning
Hanging out with some new friends. @julesboykoff.bsky.social and @hilmalatino.bsky.social #sports #practices @dukepress.bsky.social
If you're in London on Thursday, swing by Soar! I'll be helping to launch Manolo Pierson's beautiful book <Run_a_Way> and talking about the variety of ways to write a running handbook. #running #londonrunning #londonrunningcommunity #runningbooks #runningwriting
Hello good people, If you're in #SanFrancisco come by Running Wylder for some BIG GAY #running and #writing this Sunday, Sunday, Sunday! Running appx 4(ish) miles together through + around the Castro + through a writing exercise. Sign up here for run and/or write: www.movemint.cc/events/big-g...
Hello good people of BlueSky, If you find yourself in Paris, check out After 8 Books, where you can find 'Running' next to many other useful 'how to' books.
Hello good people of Bluesky! The Duke University Press spring sale is on! 'Running' and all the Practices books are going for cheap with the code SPRING26. www.dukeupress.edu/running #running #runningculture
Coffee & pencil, let’s think with Knox Robinson: “We are in search of the message in the marathon...is it running that helps us know ourselves and each other, perceiving wonderment at the body’s learning as we navigate the firmament above us...
Last little run before the big run tomorrow. #running #somethinglikeresearch #queervanrunclub
My adorable Queer Running Club gave me a local icon award! So honored!
Last week I got to meet Valerie Jerome, Harry’s brother, when she gave a talk at the Vancouver Public Library. I gave her a copy of my book and marked with a post-it the page where I write about him and with the beautiful drawing of his inside out sweatshirt he wore in protest made by Hazel Meyer.
Delighted to receive ‘This is Running’ in the mail today. A celebration of a book! Also delighted to receive a mention for ‘Running’ in the further reading section. 👟⚡️🦄 @dukepress.bsky.social @runningsucks.bsky.social #running #runningbook #runningculture #runclub
This beautiful book from Manolo Pierson is now available from Reading Sideway Press. #running #runningbooks #theory #aesthetics
Coffee and pencils, today might not be the best day to write about the soul of America.
Coffee and pencils, today let’s think with John Berger’s ‘Hold Everything Dear’.