Jennifer Darnell

Brickbat Books in Philadelphia hooked me up with some perfect cool weather reading...

Arundhati Roy posing with her cheek resting on her fist. A headline reads: "The Interview: Arundhati Roy on How to Survive in a 'Culture of Fear'" Photo by Nishanth Radhakrishnan for The New York Times

The author and political activist Arundhati Roy knows the cost of speaking out against injustices – and sees parallels between India under Prime Minister Modi and the U.S. under President Trump. Watch, read or listen to “The Interview.” nyti.ms/3JCQxOK

Reading Mrs. Dalloway Again and Again A century after its publication, the book rewards revisiting at various stages of life.

A century after its publication, "Mrs. Dalloway" rewards revisiting at various stages of life, Boris Kachka writes.

Remember: There is nothing natural or inevitable about extreme inequality; it’s the result of an economic system that values wealth and power over human dignity and justice.

It doesn't have to be this way.

Pittsburghers are like girl you're late to the party but I found yet another cool independent bookstore there: White Whale Bookstore in the Bloomfield neighborhood.

@comeondover.bsky.social thats me on insta w the Baltimore Oriole as my avatar

A Warning From Justice Souter: Democracy Is in Peril

Souter called it...

A Warning From Justice Souter: Democracy Is in Peril www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/u...

The Corporations That Turned Their Backs on Hungry Children Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a reconciliation bill so cruel, it defies belief: slashing nearly $300 billion from SNAP, our country’s most vital nutrition program, and gutting Medica...

Eleven major U.S. corporations endorsed the Republican bill that will increase hunger and suffering for millions of American families.

As if RL isn't freaking me out enough already, started reading "Julia" by @sannewman.bsky.social Can't put it down!

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Tracy Chapman Wants to Speak for Herself For years, the singer and songwriter has avoided the spotlight. But she is breaking her silence to look back on her self-titled debut and its powerful hit “Fast Car.”

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Virginia Woolf’s Pivotal Sophomore Novel Lauren Groff on Virginia Woolf’s ‘Night and Day,’ which gazes backward in time with skepticism and a virago’s impulse to shred into tatters all that it sees.

Currently reading "Night and Day" by Virginia Woolf

Started it 20 years ago... took me that long to remember the title and author... smh... now I see references everywhere and they're making a movie of it!

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Reading it now and loving it!

Not-My-Prez-Day w/e trip to Pittsburgh PA to see Darling Daughter. They have the best bookstores! @citybookspgh.bsky.social @cityofasylum.bsky.social posman books

And "stop pointing out the hypocrisy. The other side does not care." Abs true

"Look through [the smoke] for what is being taken ..."

January 2025 Reads for the Rest of Us - Ms. Magazine Each month, I provide Ms. readers with a list of new books being published by writers from historically excluded groups. As we tread uncertain waters, it’s nice to have something to depend on that pro...

Our January reading list has manifestos, mythologies, and so much more. Here's what we're reading:

Books Through Bars Philadelphia Books Through Bars sends free books to incarcerated people in the mid-east United States. We are a volunteer-run nonprofit based in Philadelphia, PA.

I support booksthroughbars.org in Philadelphia. There are others I'm sure, I think booksbeyondbars in NY

Weekly Message By County Executive Marc Elrich: “New Presidential Administration Decisions Immediately Impacting County Residents” - The MoCo Show Below is the weekly message by Montgomery County Executive Marc Erich, followed by a video of the message: “Dear Friends, This week we have been watching the first days of […]

SO glad to be living in a place that cares...
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How we misread The Great Gatsby The greatness of F Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, published 100 years ago, lies in its details. But they are often overlooked, buried beneath a century of accumulated cliché.

How we misread The Great Gatsby:

The greatness of F Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, published 100 years ago, lies in its details. But they are often overlooked, buried beneath a century of accumulated cliché.

By Sarah Churchwell

What you can do Ten ways to resist Trump II

In light of Trump II’s predictably cruel and bonkers beginning, many people are asking: “What can I do now?” Here are 10 recommendations. robertreich.substack.com/p/what-you-c...

Yes but conflicted about it. Not a fan of M*t* but regretting losing the human connex. Still time to reinstate I s'pose...

Hiya! Glad to see you here!

Sorry to hear it. I always enjoyed chatting w her & reading her posts on T. May she rest in peace 🪽

Sunday comic: Haha, I can totally relate!