Julia Zwicker

Your joy and contentment brings joy to others, and I wish you more of that and less of what you were dealing with today. 🩷

Why Philip Pullman’s Books Are More Important Than Ever in Speaking Truth to Power When we first encounter Lyra Silvertongue, neé Belacqua, she is hidden in a wardrobe and listening intently to her uncle, Lord Asriel, give a presentation to Oxford scholars on his findings about D…

"Throughout these adventures, Pullman assembles a motley crew of characters who not only challenge power, but the rigid social and gendered expectations imposed on them by those powers."

#TheRoseField is out today, I'm so excited!!

@literaryhub.bsky.social

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🎶 Take a look, it's in a book 🎶

🥹 After nearly 20 years... Reading Rainbow is returning to motivate, help, and encourage kids to become avid readers with new episodes, new friends, new projects, and of course... new books! Make sure to follow the rainbow 📚🌈

#FollowTheRainbow

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – Vancouver Events 2025 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - Orange Shirt Day events around Vancouver on September 30, 2025 and beyond

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation events and resources - September 30th and beyond

It’s adorable when guys dismiss Jane Austen as saccharine romantic fluff because I suspect none of her critics will write novels of such sharp comedy and keen understanding of human nature that they’re still being read by millions of people 250 years in the future.

Canadian Publishing Industry Calls for Repeal of Alberta’s Discriminatory Book Ban - Association of Canadian Publishers

The Canadian publishing industry calls for the repeal of @youralberta.bsky.social's discriminatory book ban. The revised directive continues to restrict access to literature, stigmatize marginalized communities, and undermine the expertise of educators & librarians. publishers.ca/repeal-alber...

What happens when we learn a new shortcut between places we thought were unconnected? Hannah found that the hippocampus rapidly adjusts its representations of environments to join them into a connected map - excited to share this final paper from her PhD work with me and @mariamaly.bsky.social !

Important to note that, when discussimg the things that protect you— steganographic watermarking, getting your consent to use your data, removing your data from their models— "AI" companies have shifted from saying that they're "impossible" to complaining about the expense & hassle. That is to say…

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Novels/Fiction About Women Composers

Books about historical women composers! Most are nonfiction, however there is some fiction: novels about real composers & also fictitious ones.

There are lists of books about women composers, however none of them focus solely on fiction.

So I made a database:

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That was my experience, too. Until 3 years ago I was married to a man in software dev. I moved for his job more than once, and got my MLIS later (making me more educated than he was, but earning far less).

Now I’m on my own 😊 but I see this dynamic often.

Partners’ salaries should not “subsidize” roles that require an MLIS but, here we are.

Oooh I’m into it! 😍

I saw some incredible drumming last week at two jazz shows. Wow.
I am relearning trumpet and it’s harder than I remember but good for my brain!

Yeah! Grab that joy where you can! 😀

You’re welcome, Olivia!

Breakfast or bust: Eggs in a Spicy Chickpea Purgatory | Kitchenist I’m the kind of person who can eat anything for breakfast. While I love sweet treats like sticky…

Delicious, though! This is my go-to, if you need a fresh recipe.

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That looks so good! 🤤 I used to get a black sesame ice cream sundae from a Japanese dessert bar that no longer exists, and I miss it still 🍨

American adults have such a pervasive culture of demanding obedience from children, and that will always be antithetical to art.

All famines are man-made, all famines are political. Historians of empire and humanitarianism have known this forever. Gaza is not starving, Gaza is being starved, by Israel, and this starvation is enabled by our government and by every other government that does not step in to force food and aid.

Gaza is starving Palestinians seeking food are being killed by the IDF. It's time for the entire world to say enough.

Read my latest:

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I just read chapter 3 and Bannen is already making me cry 🥹 I love this series so much.

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And I'd say it again.

The vast majority of book banners fall in two categories: people who want to defund public education in all forms, and straight up bigots.

The "concerned parent" model is an extremely narrow slice.

Thank you, Olivia ☺️
That makes me even more excited to read ZOMROMCOM! yay!! I watched a lot of Royalty Soaps and Ophelia’s Soapery. 😍

Uncut loaf of soap in shimmery pink, violet and green

Cut bars of homemade soap, in white, pink and violet

Uncut loaf of homemade soap with a swirled top that looks like ocean waves

Cut bars of soap that look like a sandy beach with blue and teal ocean waves with white foam

I started watching soapmaking videos (cold-process) because I found it soothing, fascinating, and science-y with enough creativity to keep it interesting. Soon I decided to make my own 😊

CAUT advises academics against non-essential travel to the U.S.

www.caut.ca/latest/2025/...

I’m not coming, even though I had hoped to catch a show in Seattle this July. Nope.