Once again reupping my newsletter about JK Rowling and "separating the art from the artist"
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Rumiko Takahashi and Q Hayashida by far. I've been getting into Moto Hagio lately. They were 11! and Otherworld Barbara make me wonder how one much imagination and talent one soul can hold.
There has never been an official, comprehensive record of Black-owned bookstores across the United States — until now
I wrote my final book review column for the Washington Post a while back. (I didn't know it was the last one of course.) I was worried it might not even run since the book section is ending, but thanks to the heroic efforts of editor Jacob Brogan, here it is:
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If Bad Bunny's inspiring half-time show left you craving some great #SpeculativeFiction that's deeply rooted in Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rican Diaspora, I have some recommendations for you!
The Broken Earth Trilogy by @nkjemisin.bsky.social would pair with a grodziskie.
Psychopomp and Circumstance by @edenroyce.bsky.social would pair with a sweeter stout. Maybe something vanilla ish. And maybe not rum barrelled, depending on how you read the story. Even if that's my favorite kind of stout.
Thank you! I don't know what I would have done without your hard work.
Man Changes Names and Dates on Captain Marvel Posts to Shit on Upcoming Supergirl Movie
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The Summer of Beer and Whiskey by Edward Achorn would go with some St. Louis based Americanized German style beer.
(Did budweiser do a pre prohibition style lager when those were popular?)
Pair Ordinary Monsters by JM Miro with a barleywine to maximize the books's atmospheric atmosphere.
PREORDER LUCKY DAY. OUT NEXT WEEK us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
Happy Octavia's Birthday to all who celebrate! For me there's so much sweetness in Mamatavia's memory.
Pairing chicano frankenstein by @danielolivas.bsky.social with a negra modelo isn't creative, but it works. They're both quaffable, solid, and fill a lot of boxes for what I want in a book and beer.
Also a character drinks one in the book.
The season for Pride is here and several of our local breweries are supporting and celebrating Pride the best way they know how. by making beer. Here's a list of what I've found so far. Let me know what I've washingtonbeerblog.com/local-brewer...
The literary giant Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o (and one of my favorite authors) has passed. 😔
Wizard of the Crow is a masterpiece. He has many greats.
I'm glad I got to meet him a few times (I always encouraged him to write a science fiction novel...he said he'd consider it).
An oldie but a goodie, one of the first #Murderbot fan art pieces I ever made! A faux pulp novel cover with our favorite construct. Congrats @marthawells.com on the fantastic series debut! Loved every minute of it and cannot wait for more episodes. (I will bide my time between eps by drawing more!)
I've been seeing this all day. Eventually, I realized it's not supposed to be good PR.
I dunno. I always feel shame for giving odors another win when I put a lid on the garbage or flush the toilet.
Did you know DC Books to Prisons supports multiple book clubs behind bars! A donor is matching purchases from our Politics and Prose or bookshop.org wishlists found here- linktr.ee/dcbtp for only two more days! Help us out and support an independent bookstore at the same time! #BooksToPeopleInPrison
It's been years since I last watched it. And just the reminder of its existence put that song in my head. It will never leave this time. (For the record, I like it just because it canonically made Doc Holiday the Doctor's dentist.)
Made it through most of Death of the Author by @nnedi.bsky.social using a card as a bookmark before I noticed it was very appropriate. Or inappropriate - not sure since I've still got 100 pages.
last year @nobordersbooks.bsky.social sent 600+ books to Rikers; this year our book drive is for teens who are incarcerated in Brooklyn. please purchase a book if you can—most of these are requested titles, and a $7 Goosebumps book would mean A LOT to a kid in detention bookshop.org/wishlists/70...
Starting Sour Cherry by @nassos.bsky.social and it would presumably go with a nice kriek.
It’s Day 2 of the Trans Rights Readathon and I’m (re)sharing some of my favorite Scifi, Fantasy, and Horror books with Trans MC’s. Drop your favorite book with a Trans MC below!! #booksky
Starting #TransRightsReadathon with Bad Dream: a Dreamer Story by @nicolemainessource.bsky.social and @ryehickman.bsky.social
The cover for my Southern Gothic novella PSYCHOPOMP & CIRCUMSTANCE is here! Predatory morticians, Gullah funeral traditions & a city where your family is defined by how they care for their dead.
Art: Greg Ruth, design: Christine Foltzer
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Killed the radio star
