Deborah Furchtgott
@dfurchtgott.bsky.social
I love books. I write about them, I edit them, I even wrote a dissertation once! I review children's books over here: https://childrensbookroom.wordpress.com/
Also find the Children's Bookroom Instagram account: @childrensbookroom over there.
Also find the Children's Bookroom Instagram account: @childrensbookroom over there.
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At best he's a charlatan.
If you've never shrieked "You charlatan!" (especially at Claude Rains), can you really say you've lived?
September 8, 2025 at 4:29 PM
At best he's a charlatan.
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A response to the speech for the Carnegie Medal for Illustration.
A response to the speech for the Carnegie Medal for Illustration.
Quickly Clever, or Slowly Complex?
We, in the children’s literature world, and we, as readers of children’s literature, have lost something, and that something is the willingness to accept uncertainty. I might simply call it a loss …
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June 20, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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A response to the speech for the Carnegie Medal for Illustration.
A response to the speech for the Carnegie Medal for Illustration.
I'm listening to Alfred Brendel. Instead of bemoaning the fall of humanity and civilization, listen and think about what humans have accomplished in this world that is good. Then go do more of that in new and beautiful ways: music, literature, art, dance.
June 18, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I'm listening to Alfred Brendel. Instead of bemoaning the fall of humanity and civilization, listen and think about what humans have accomplished in this world that is good. Then go do more of that in new and beautiful ways: music, literature, art, dance.
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Alfred Brendel, le pianiste qui tutoyait Beethoven et Schubert, est mort
Alfred Brendel, le pianiste qui tutoyait Beethoven et Schubert, est mort
Durant ses soixante ans de carrière, le musicien, qui fut aussi, à ses heures, peintre, poète et penseur, laisse en héritage Mozart, Beethoven et surtout Schubert, dont il fut le medium privilégié. Il est mort le 17 juin, à l’âge de 94 ans.
www.lemonde.fr
June 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Alfred Brendel, le pianiste qui tutoyait Beethoven et Schubert, est mort
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I’ve worked with Bridget. She was an excellent Ambassador. She served in the toughest assignment the U.S. Government had, U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine during the war. She’s served America for decades and fought Trump’s absurd pro-Russian, anti-Ukraine actions. She will make a terrific Representative!
I’ve dedicated my life to protecting democracy & fighting for freedom. It’s why we stood up to Putin and why I spoke out against Trump.
My next mission: fighting for what’s right here at home. I’m running for #MI07 because it's time to put Michigan families first and fight back.
My next mission: fighting for what’s right here at home. I’m running for #MI07 because it's time to put Michigan families first and fight back.
June 18, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I’ve worked with Bridget. She was an excellent Ambassador. She served in the toughest assignment the U.S. Government had, U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine during the war. She’s served America for decades and fought Trump’s absurd pro-Russian, anti-Ukraine actions. She will make a terrific Representative!
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Weirdly, gallows started out as a Middle English plural a half millennium or so ago and then became its own singular.
So sort of the opposite (or thereabouts) of pease being erroneously viewed as a plural and thus we got, via back-formation, pea.
If you follow me.
(I'm not sure I follow me.)
So sort of the opposite (or thereabouts) of pease being erroneously viewed as a plural and thus we got, via back-formation, pea.
If you follow me.
(I'm not sure I follow me.)
June 6, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Weirdly, gallows started out as a Middle English plural a half millennium or so ago and then became its own singular.
So sort of the opposite (or thereabouts) of pease being erroneously viewed as a plural and thus we got, via back-formation, pea.
If you follow me.
(I'm not sure I follow me.)
So sort of the opposite (or thereabouts) of pease being erroneously viewed as a plural and thus we got, via back-formation, pea.
If you follow me.
(I'm not sure I follow me.)
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I bet that a lot of people are irked at not being able to play GALLOW.
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June 6, 2025 at 4:35 PM
I bet that a lot of people are irked at not being able to play GALLOW.
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Make a little fort inside your mind. Give no one the secret passcode. Read by flashlight. Pack a brown bag lunch. Maybe bring a piece of hard candy, for later.
May 23, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Make a little fort inside your mind. Give no one the secret passcode. Read by flashlight. Pack a brown bag lunch. Maybe bring a piece of hard candy, for later.
A post about Shirley Hughes, lost stuffies, and real books instead of realism. Link:
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Dogger and Mrrow
Both of my children found cats in a toy store. They looked to me like stuffed animals on a shelf, but my children, each of them as they were emerging from babyhood to toddlerhood, set eyes on a cat…
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May 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
A post about Shirley Hughes, lost stuffies, and real books instead of realism. Link:
childrensbookroom.com/2025/05/19/d...
childrensbookroom.com/2025/05/19/d...
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The contempt that these folks have for the poor and under-privileged is galling. Yes, it is ethical to buy used books. Yes, it is ethical to borrow books from the library. Not everyone can afford to shop at Barnes & Noble, but everyone deserves the joy of reading.
May 19, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The contempt that these folks have for the poor and under-privileged is galling. Yes, it is ethical to buy used books. Yes, it is ethical to borrow books from the library. Not everyone can afford to shop at Barnes & Noble, but everyone deserves the joy of reading.
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I have spots open in my editing calendar. I do primarily developmental edits on novels and novellas, and work with multiple genres. More info and answers to FAQs here: www.kathowardbooks.com/editing
May 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I have spots open in my editing calendar. I do primarily developmental edits on novels and novellas, and work with multiple genres. More info and answers to FAQs here: www.kathowardbooks.com/editing
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hey fellow immigrants, what incalculable damage have YOU done to the UK?
Personally I took an eligible bachelor off the marriage mart and then got a corgi
Personally I took an eligible bachelor off the marriage mart and then got a corgi
May 12, 2025 at 5:33 PM
hey fellow immigrants, what incalculable damage have YOU done to the UK?
Personally I took an eligible bachelor off the marriage mart and then got a corgi
Personally I took an eligible bachelor off the marriage mart and then got a corgi
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instead of faking intelligence by submitting machine-generated essays, I recommend faking intelligence the old-fashioned way: by showing a lively curiosity towards the world and improving your mind by extensive reading.
May 12, 2025 at 7:04 PM
instead of faking intelligence by submitting machine-generated essays, I recommend faking intelligence the old-fashioned way: by showing a lively curiosity towards the world and improving your mind by extensive reading.
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If you don't want to write, don't write.
It's not like there isn't enough perfectly dreadful, pointless writing written by people who are doing it all by themselves.
(And I don't necessarily mean Ross Douthat, though of course I don't not mean him either.)
It's not like there isn't enough perfectly dreadful, pointless writing written by people who are doing it all by themselves.
(And I don't necessarily mean Ross Douthat, though of course I don't not mean him either.)
I'm also refusing to make a martini with Drano.
The people refusing to use AI
Worried about the environment and the loss of skills, some people are resisting the rise of AI.
www.bbc.com
May 7, 2025 at 7:01 PM
If you don't want to write, don't write.
It's not like there isn't enough perfectly dreadful, pointless writing written by people who are doing it all by themselves.
(And I don't necessarily mean Ross Douthat, though of course I don't not mean him either.)
It's not like there isn't enough perfectly dreadful, pointless writing written by people who are doing it all by themselves.
(And I don't necessarily mean Ross Douthat, though of course I don't not mean him either.)
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There is no law against a lot of what’s happening because it never occurred to anyone that someone might want to do it.
May 7, 2025 at 12:18 PM
There is no law against a lot of what’s happening because it never occurred to anyone that someone might want to do it.
Barbara McClintock was given the not at all easy task of illustrating the final complete manuscript left by Tomie dePaola-- dealing with the death of his beloved dog, Brontë. The real point is that you need this book and it's coming out soon.
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Where Are You, Brontë?
When Tomie dePaola died, he left behind a world of loss. When Tomie dePaola’s dog, Brontë, died, Brontë left behind a grieving Tomie. And, so, when Tomie died, he also left behind a manuscrip…
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April 28, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Barbara McClintock was given the not at all easy task of illustrating the final complete manuscript left by Tomie dePaola-- dealing with the death of his beloved dog, Brontë. The real point is that you need this book and it's coming out soon.
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By the age of thirty you should have an all-consuming obsession with one era of history. If you haven’t yet developed a fixation on an historical era, one will be assigned to you shortly.
April 28, 2025 at 7:39 PM
By the age of thirty you should have an all-consuming obsession with one era of history. If you haven’t yet developed a fixation on an historical era, one will be assigned to you shortly.
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Russia is conducting attacks in conjunction with U.S. pressure on Ukraine. It’s a coordinated effort.
Trump’s accommodation drives Russia’s attacks on Ukrainian cities to compel Ukraine to capitulate. Trump may not realize… doesn’t care, but his embrace of Putin/Russia is fueling Russian attacks.
Trump’s accommodation drives Russia’s attacks on Ukrainian cities to compel Ukraine to capitulate. Trump may not realize… doesn’t care, but his embrace of Putin/Russia is fueling Russian attacks.
A horrific attack. Shows how little interest Putin has in peace. Also makes me wonder if this is a fluke or whether Ukraine might be running low on air defense ammunition for systems such as the US-made Patriot. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
Russia bombards Kyiv with missiles, killing 9, as Ukraine talks stall
The massive attack on Kyiv and other cities in the early morning came after President Donald Trump expressed frustration with Ukraine’s leadership.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 24, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Russia is conducting attacks in conjunction with U.S. pressure on Ukraine. It’s a coordinated effort.
Trump’s accommodation drives Russia’s attacks on Ukrainian cities to compel Ukraine to capitulate. Trump may not realize… doesn’t care, but his embrace of Putin/Russia is fueling Russian attacks.
Trump’s accommodation drives Russia’s attacks on Ukrainian cities to compel Ukraine to capitulate. Trump may not realize… doesn’t care, but his embrace of Putin/Russia is fueling Russian attacks.
While I can't see either Abrams Books or Elisha Cooper here to tag them, this book is very very good and you should order it.
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Here Is a Book
There is a grand total of one thing that I don’t like about this book, which is that styling the title in writing is a little irritating. Here Is a Book is what makes most sense, but then you…
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April 16, 2025 at 6:51 PM
While I can't see either Abrams Books or Elisha Cooper here to tag them, this book is very very good and you should order it.
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sometimes when the world sucks, it can help to get out and *do* something
April 16, 2025 at 3:10 PM
sometimes when the world sucks, it can help to get out and *do* something
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“Just calm down and let people enjoy chatgpt.” Sorry, no. I find it creepy that folks are treating a machine that mimics human speech as their friend / therapist. It is feeding you lies. It is destroying your thinking abilities. Shut it off. Talk to other humans. Go outside.
April 15, 2025 at 6:49 PM
“Just calm down and let people enjoy chatgpt.” Sorry, no. I find it creepy that folks are treating a machine that mimics human speech as their friend / therapist. It is feeding you lies. It is destroying your thinking abilities. Shut it off. Talk to other humans. Go outside.
I would simply like to alert @bcdreyer.social that the Wang Theatre in Boston is managed by the Boch Center which results in emails that you've received tickets to "Boch Center -Wang Theatre," a bit of style mixing that makes me blink.
April 8, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I would simply like to alert @bcdreyer.social that the Wang Theatre in Boston is managed by the Boch Center which results in emails that you've received tickets to "Boch Center -Wang Theatre," a bit of style mixing that makes me blink.
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Leslie Howard, Actor, Director, Producer, #BornOnThisDay in 1893, in Forest Hill, London
📸 Clarence Sinclair Bull (1931)
📸 Clarence Sinclair Bull (1931)
April 3, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Leslie Howard, Actor, Director, Producer, #BornOnThisDay in 1893, in Forest Hill, London
📸 Clarence Sinclair Bull (1931)
📸 Clarence Sinclair Bull (1931)
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And whilst we are in the realm of soft leather (now then!!) how about these not so often seen R. S. Stevenson titles with the Rene Mackintosh inspired flower designs in gilt and blindstamped onto the covers.
April 3, 2025 at 12:22 PM
And whilst we are in the realm of soft leather (now then!!) how about these not so often seen R. S. Stevenson titles with the Rene Mackintosh inspired flower designs in gilt and blindstamped onto the covers.
This fine book is out today, and there's an event coming up at @booksofwonder.bsky.social ! I bet you can get a signed copy. childrensbookroom.com/2025/03/31/r...
Note: it is really, really spectacular and you need this book. You just do. Trust me.
Note: it is really, really spectacular and you need this book. You just do. Trust me.
Run Away With Me
The book would have been perfect at any time, in any age. Despite the nicely labelled dates (example: Saturday, June 7, 1986), it doesn’t feel stuck on any day of any month of any year. And t…
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April 2, 2025 at 2:22 PM
This fine book is out today, and there's an event coming up at @booksofwonder.bsky.social ! I bet you can get a signed copy. childrensbookroom.com/2025/03/31/r...
Note: it is really, really spectacular and you need this book. You just do. Trust me.
Note: it is really, really spectacular and you need this book. You just do. Trust me.