Academic, literary critic etc. teaching at NYU. Books from Cambridge UP, Bloomsbury, Broadview, Palgrave, U of South Carolina P, Sydney UP, Routledge. He/him
Nicholas Birns is a scholar of literature, including fantasy and Australian literature. As a Tolkien scholar he has written on a variety of topics including "The Scouring of the Shire" and Tolkien's biblical sources. His analysis of the writings of Anthony Powell and Roberto Bolaño has been admired by scholars. .. more
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Hillary Clinton warned everyone.
I’ll never regret voting for them.
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- 44 chapters
- 46 Tolkien scholars globally
- over 280K words overall
Still tons of work to do as proofs arrive, but feels like a moment to celebrate. ☺️
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- 44 chapters
- 46 Tolkien scholars globally
- over 280K words overall
Still tons of work to do as proofs arrive, but feels like a moment to celebrate. ☺️
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AND I will always love Oakland. My 15 years living there were some of my most formative years, and I still work there and appreciate the amazing community.
Was reminded of that on my way back from @lateefahsimon.bsky.social party tonight:
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How convenient for ICE
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I’m about halfway through and damn, she really captures so many of my feelings about identity and she really knows how to make me cry when I think about my ancestors’ strength through all they have endured
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The FBI agent who sought to investigate the federal immigration officer who fatally shot Renee Good has resigned from the bureau, according to two people familiar with the matter, after leadership pressured her to discontinue a civil rights inquiry into the officer.
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The baby is shown being nursed or tended to by female figures in a lush setting. It is painted in a "Neo-Attic" or "lekythos" style, which mimics the look of 5th-c. BCE Greek pottery.
#FrescoFriday
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— Canadian PM Mark Carney at Davos, basically announcing divorce from America and receiving a standing ovation
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Due to the overnight shelling, he remained in Kyiv to hold meetings on the aftermath of the attack and mobilize the necessary resources to restore electricity, heat, and water.
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"When we destroy a man's character, we take away from his dignity of soul. We take from him something that money cannot buy, something which may never be regained. When we stop and examine this spectacle, it revolts us."
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russia has brought so much pain to Ukrainian families, but it can’t destroy their jovial spirits.