The Sowell Family Collection in Literature Community & Nature

Did you know processing archival materials requires archivists to remove rubber bands, metal paper clips, and staples? These rust and disintegrate, causing damage to documents. Plastic paperclips are preferred.

#southwestcollection #preservation #archives #specialcollections

Shh, shh—there’s Buffalo in the Dragon pen. But it’s with some amazing writers and books, so I think it’ll be all right.

Honor to be in this one:

YouTube video by Jacob J. Watson-Howland Disease Expert: I Predicted COVID in 2010! Contagious Cancer & The Next Global Pandemic

I had a fine time talking with Jacob Watson-Howland for his podcast. We went deep into the weeds of zoonotics and much else.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0wW...

It's Blogger Day and the Sowell Collection blogs for you! Check out our blog to see New Collection Previews, Sowell Author's First Book Series, our Events and much more!
thesowellcollection.wordpress.com

#sowellcollection #bloggerday #blog #literature #community #nature #archive #wordpress

DUN, DA-DUN DUN DUNNNN! But, really, I should probably spell that just "Done," as it's what I am with the (still unannounced (except here?)) novel.

Think y'all are going to dig it. So surprised it all worked out. Was not one that was likely to—bad idea all around. But that's the main kind I like.

It's Friendship Day! Send your friend a letter and it could end up in an archive some day!
#sowellcollection #friendshipday #letters #literature #community #nature #archive

New Collection Preview: Doug Peacock Papers, 1942-2023 and undated We have a new addition to Doug Peacock's archive! The collection includes materials for Peacock's major projects, including drafts, research material, and publicity. It contains business and personal correspondence, notebooks, general research, shorter writing projects, tons of A/V material, and documents his conservation work and his interactions with Veterans Affairs. Version 1.0.0 Major project books in the collection As most of us know, Peacock was the inspiration for Ed Abbey's Hayduke in The Monkey Wrench Gang.

It's been a while, but we have a new blog post for you! Doug Peacock has added more to his papers with this new collection.
#sowellcollection #archive #newcollectionpreview #dougpeacock #grizzlybears #literature #community #nature

Early Lubbock businesses (unidentified men in front of Sanders Bros. Meat Market).

Lubbock Drug Co., and people in front of building.

Bell family, early settlers at Plainview (individuals not named).

Each Thursday, we will post 2-3 images with either unidentified buildings or people in our Lubbock Pictorial collection. If you can identify the place(s) or person(s), please leave a comment with your response below the post. See Facebook or Instagram for more details on the photos!

Bring your research questions for several of our archivists at this event focused on researching local histories! See you there!

Do you prefer Hardback or Paperback? Either way its Paperback Book Day! You can get these books in paperback.

#sowellcollection #paperbackbooks #literature #community #nature #archive

It's National Tree Day! Surprisingly often an author's collection will include some tree parts, like leaves, sticks and seeds!

#sowellcollection #nationaltreeday #trees #bookreccomendation #literature #community #nature #archive

It's National Tequila Day! Check out Gary Paul Nabhan's book and papers and learn about tequila!

#sowellcollection #nationaltequliaday #tequila #literature #community #nature #archive

It's World Emoji Day! Can you guess the titles to these Sowell Collection books from the emojis? Leave your answers in the comments!

#sowellcollection #worldemojiday #emojis #books #literature #community #nature #archive

all right, about to try to remember my login, get going with this. not wearing this hat right now, but am wearing a werewolf shirt that's kind of an image of the werewolf's circulatory system. I think it'll do.

Today, we think about our slithery friends. It's World Snake Day! Even though some of us might be snake averse, they are important members of our ecosystems and these books.

#sowellcollection #worldsnakeday #snakes #bookrecommendations #literature #community #nature #archive

For my first ever two-book release day, I’ve so far: ridden my bike far and early; signed a lot of books @boulderbookstore.bsky.social; eaten at Chipotle; and am now seated for Superman. Will probably dinner at Chipotle, too, before the event. For happiness.

Dark Horse - Orion Magazine For many equines that have served humans faithfully, an undignified end awaits

Also check out Lisa Couturier's DARK HORSE here: orionmagazine.org/article/dark...

It's National I Love Horses Day! Here are some horse short stories from our authors

#sowellcollection #ilovehorses #shortstories #literature #community #nature #archive

🔊 Listen Now: "Burning Questions:" A conversation with Bill McKibben about his new book on solar power How We Survive from Marketplace on NPR One | 25:04

one.npr.org?sharedMediaI...

Marketplace at NPR is one of the few media spots where substantive discussion continues, in this case about my new book. Very grateful to all who produced this!

From the horrorlit community on Reddit Explore this post and more from the horrorlit community

doing the AMA thing on Reddit Wednesday, 1pm mountain. come one, come all. I really like these, because it always feel like a typing race, one where there's zero time to think, meaning, then, no time to lie, so they can turn into that Jon Hamm game show sketch (linked in reply). but hopefully not.

It's All American Pet Photo Day! We have books about pets as well as photos! Also check out @pamlhouston.bsky.social , @wildandincolor.bsky.social , @betsygainesquammen.bsky.social for occasional pet pictures.

#sowellcollection #pets #dogs #cats #literature #community #nature #archive

The Future is Fungi (and beyond): More from the Authors of our Summer 2025 Issue Books! Get your books here!

Did you know Orion is a @bookshop.org partner? And did you know Bookshop is doing an Anti-Prime Sale until July 11th? And did you know we've got a whole bundle of books for you from writers in our latest issue already conveniently listed on Bookshop?

Just thought you should know. 😘

Bill McKibben's new book HERE COMES THE SUN will be in stores on 8/19. You can read an excerpt from it now in the New Yorker.
wwnorton.com/books/here-c...
bsky.app/profile/bill...

Episode 37: "A Fish Story" with Stephen Graham Jones Listen to The Scares That Shaped Us on RedCircle

NEW EPISODE

Stephen Graham Jones (@sgj.bsky.social) returns to the show to talk about his new double-novel release from @sagapressbooks.bsky.social, and to take a deep dive into Gene Wolfe's eerie, fascinating "A Fish Story!"

Also, Mothman disrupts our communications!

LISTEN NOW:

Gertrude Suppe worked as an ethno-hymnologist for many denominational commissions and task forces. She was involved in identifying, transcribing, translating, and promoting Hispanic hymns.

Read more about Suppe on our blog: southwestcollection.wordpress.com/2014/04/14/h...

#hymns #hymnals

It's National Video Games Day! Video games can be about anything, so it's no surprise that there are games about climate change, archives, and libraries.

#sowellcollection #nationalvideogamesday #videogames #archives #libraries #climatechange #literature #community #nature

I mean, really, I'm ALWAYS talking about Bigfoot . . .

anyway, ready for my embroidered smoking jacket. which I'll probably just drink a Pepsi Slurpee in, ideally through a bright green straw. but there's no rule that you HAVE to smoke in a smoking jacket, is there?

We are closed tomorrow for July 4th. Have a fun 4th of July Weekend!

#sowellcollection #4thofJuly #literature #community #nature #archive