Nancy Quinn
@nancyquinn.bsky.social
Former bookseller, I now work at a nature center on the shore of Lake Michigan. And I still like talking about books.
Trump’s Attack on Philanthropy www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
Trump’s Attack on Philanthropy | Aryeh Neier, Gara LaMarche
Universities, law firms, and news media have already been targeted by the administration. As the Justice Department pushes to investigate the Open Society Foundations, it seems that philanthropies tha...
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January 23, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Trump’s Attack on Philanthropy www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
Literary trends to watch out for at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. lithub.com/literary-tre...
Literary trends to watch out for at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.
Today, the Sundance Film Festival starts in Utah, kicking off the domestic season for indie film. This year’s line-up is (happily!) full of original scripts. And new work from the likes of Ra…
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January 23, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Literary trends to watch out for at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. lithub.com/literary-tre...
What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week lithub.com/what-should-...
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What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week
Julian Barnes’s Departure(s), Rachel Eliza Griffiths’s The Flower Bearers, and Brenda Navarro’s Eating Ashes all feature among the best reviewed books of the week. Brought to you by Book Marks, Lit…
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January 23, 2026 at 3:35 PM
What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week lithub.com/what-should-...
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#booksky
Val McDermid was assigned ‘sensitivity reader’ to cut offensive language from old books www.theguardian.com/books/2026/j...
Val McDermid was assigned ‘sensitivity reader’ to cut offensive language from old books
Author discusses changes made to Lindsay Gordon novels from 80s and 90s to prepare for their rerelease
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January 23, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Val McDermid was assigned ‘sensitivity reader’ to cut offensive language from old books www.theguardian.com/books/2026/j...
The influence of the sleeper hit novel 'The Correspondence' www.npr.org/2026/01/22/n...
#booksy #correspondent
#booksy #correspondent
The influence of the sleeper hit novel 'The Correspondence'
Virginia Evans' debut novel, The Correspondent, was a sleeper hit of 2025. The book tells the story of a divorced woman in her 70s through her letters to her friends, kids, loved ones and strangers.
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January 23, 2026 at 3:32 PM
The influence of the sleeper hit novel 'The Correspondence' www.npr.org/2026/01/22/n...
#booksy #correspondent
#booksy #correspondent
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Jack Smith: "I love my country & believe deeply in the core principles on which it was founded. For nearly 3 decades I've served as a career prosecutor in both Republican & Democrats administrations... I have no partisan loyalties. My career has been devoted to upholding the rule of law"
January 22, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Jack Smith: "I love my country & believe deeply in the core principles on which it was founded. For nearly 3 decades I've served as a career prosecutor in both Republican & Democrats administrations... I have no partisan loyalties. My career has been devoted to upholding the rule of law"
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Jack Smith: "My fear is that we have seen the rule of law function in our country for so long that many of us have come to take it for granted. The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it."
January 22, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Jack Smith: "My fear is that we have seen the rule of law function in our country for so long that many of us have come to take it for granted. The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it."
George Saunders Has a New Mantra www.theatlantic.com/books/2026/0...
George Saunders Has a New Mantra
The author discusses his new novel, Vigil; the source of his ideas; and fiction as a vehicle for truth.
www.theatlantic.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:57 PM
George Saunders Has a New Mantra www.theatlantic.com/books/2026/0...
The Key to Minneapolis’s Successful ICE Resistance newrepublic.com/article/2054...
The Key to Minneapolis’s Successful ICE Resistance
The city’s rapid mobilization against ICE was aided greatly by a community with well-worn connections and a tradition of mutual aid. You can—and should—start building this resilience where you live.
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January 22, 2026 at 2:57 PM
The Key to Minneapolis’s Successful ICE Resistance newrepublic.com/article/2054...
2026 Oscar Nominations: See the Full List www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/m...
2026 Oscar Nominations: See the Full List
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January 22, 2026 at 2:10 PM
2026 Oscar Nominations: See the Full List www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/m...
How to Become a Tree longreads.com/2026/01/21/g...
How to Become a Tree - Longreads
"Many people today want to commit their remains to rejuvenating the planet. But are these green deaths just greenwashing?"
longreads.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:09 PM
How to Become a Tree longreads.com/2026/01/21/g...
The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction lithub.com/the-independ...
The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction
Here are this week’s Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers for fiction, based on sales in hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide, generously provided by the American Booksellers Association. …
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January 22, 2026 at 2:08 PM
The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction lithub.com/the-independ...
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ICYMI - Gov. Gavin Newsom’s speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos was canceled after he had already arrived. He says it was due to pressure from the White House.
Watch this local Bay Area reporting from yesterday morning and Newsom’s clap back.
Watch this local Bay Area reporting from yesterday morning and Newsom’s clap back.
January 22, 2026 at 2:07 PM
ICYMI - Gov. Gavin Newsom’s speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos was canceled after he had already arrived. He says it was due to pressure from the White House.
Watch this local Bay Area reporting from yesterday morning and Newsom’s clap back.
Watch this local Bay Area reporting from yesterday morning and Newsom’s clap back.
5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week lithub.com/5-book-revie...
5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week
Our quintet of quality reviews this week includes Brittany Newell on Jennette McCurdy’s Half His Age, Walton Muyumba on Heather Ann Thompson’s Fear and Fury, Hamilton Cain on Jeanette Winterson’s O…
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January 22, 2026 at 2:07 PM
5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week lithub.com/5-book-revie...
Studying Obituaries So I Can Write My Mother’s electricliterature.com/studying-obi...
Studying Obituaries So I Can Write My Mother’s - Electric Literature
An obit’s very form announces its most important news. This first, crucial piece of information is already redundant
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January 22, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Studying Obituaries So I Can Write My Mother’s electricliterature.com/studying-obi...
‘It’s about making reading as natural as breathing’: Malorie Blackman backs the National Year of Reading www.theguardian.com/books/2026/j...
‘It’s about making reading as natural as breathing’: Malorie Blackman backs the National Year of Reading
The Noughts & Crosses author is among the starry ambassadors for the campaign – one of the initiatives aimed at addressing the reading crisis
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January 22, 2026 at 2:05 PM
‘It’s about making reading as natural as breathing’: Malorie Blackman backs the National Year of Reading www.theguardian.com/books/2026/j...
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Liam’s mom dressed him in all those layers to keep her little boy warm and safe in this frigid weather, packed his book-bag w/ everything he’d need for a good day at school, and then our govt stole him out of their driveway. Used her little boy as bait. These people are monsters.
This picture making the rounds on reddit, Columbia Heights. I'm not OK.
January 22, 2026 at 3:47 AM
Liam’s mom dressed him in all those layers to keep her little boy warm and safe in this frigid weather, packed his book-bag w/ everything he’d need for a good day at school, and then our govt stole him out of their driveway. Used her little boy as bait. These people are monsters.
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Renee Good was shot 3 times by ICE
The first two shots were non lethal. One to her left forearm & another to right breast
The final shot entered the left side of her head & exited the right side
He didn’t have to keep shooting. He was out of the vehicle’s path before the kill shot
That’s murder
The first two shots were non lethal. One to her left forearm & another to right breast
The final shot entered the left side of her head & exited the right side
He didn’t have to keep shooting. He was out of the vehicle’s path before the kill shot
That’s murder
Law firm representing Renee Good's family releases findings from independent autopsy
abcnews.go.com
January 22, 2026 at 5:24 AM
Renee Good was shot 3 times by ICE
The first two shots were non lethal. One to her left forearm & another to right breast
The final shot entered the left side of her head & exited the right side
He didn’t have to keep shooting. He was out of the vehicle’s path before the kill shot
That’s murder
The first two shots were non lethal. One to her left forearm & another to right breast
The final shot entered the left side of her head & exited the right side
He didn’t have to keep shooting. He was out of the vehicle’s path before the kill shot
That’s murder
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Reposted by Nancy Quinn
Lindsay Heights, Milwaukee — 2026
Named for pioneering community advocate Bernice Lindsay, this neighborhood has been a center of Milwaukee’s Black community for generations and was once part of the Underground Railroad.
Named for pioneering community advocate Bernice Lindsay, this neighborhood has been a center of Milwaukee’s Black community for generations and was once part of the Underground Railroad.
January 22, 2026 at 4:26 AM
Lindsay Heights, Milwaukee — 2026
Named for pioneering community advocate Bernice Lindsay, this neighborhood has been a center of Milwaukee’s Black community for generations and was once part of the Underground Railroad.
Named for pioneering community advocate Bernice Lindsay, this neighborhood has been a center of Milwaukee’s Black community for generations and was once part of the Underground Railroad.
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I'm sorry if this sounds radical, but I don't think Dems should be voting to give this deeply unpopular, lawless, fascistic secret police force billions more dollars.
BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.
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January 21, 2026 at 9:44 PM
I'm sorry if this sounds radical, but I don't think Dems should be voting to give this deeply unpopular, lawless, fascistic secret police force billions more dollars.
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BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.
bit.ly
January 21, 2026 at 9:32 PM
BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
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McGovern: Well, he said a lot of crazy shit today. I think it’s time to take the keys away from grandpa. He doesn’t seem like he’s all there.
January 21, 2026 at 6:59 PM
McGovern: Well, he said a lot of crazy shit today. I think it’s time to take the keys away from grandpa. He doesn’t seem like he’s all there.