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The Sowell Collection holds the papers of some of the country's most prominent writers on the natural world. Endowment Donation: www.give.ttu.edu/sowell-2023 Blog: https://thesowellcollection.wordpress.com
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sgj.bsky.social
gonna be a good time, talking w with Christi:
christinogle.bsky.social Christi Nogle @christinogle.bsky.social · 1d
Treasure Valley people, save the date of February 28 to see one of my favorite contemporary horror writers, @sgj.bsky.social, right here at the Boise Barnes & Noble!

Excited to chat with the author of NIGHT OF THE MANNEQUINS as part of his @tornightfire tour!

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Text: Join Stephen Graham Jones on tour, Night of the Mannequins, Coming to Boise! Image: A photo of the author and of the book Night of the Mannequins, featuring a marquis with the title on it and lots of neon lights. "Smart, irreverent horror"--The New York Times
January 5, 2026 at 5:20 PM
sowellcollection.bsky.social
Have a Happy Holiday and see you next year!

#sowellcollection #literature #community #nature #archive
December 23, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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thefandomentals.bsky.social
As we enter the depths of winter, @unstablebooks.bsky.social gives us some Indigenous horror recs that really bring the chill. Featuring work by @wordsandguitar.bsky.social , @waub.bsky.social , @jacymorris.bsky.social , @sgj.bsky.social , and more!

www.thefandomentals.com/five-indigen...
5 Wintry Indigenous Horror Novels You Must Read This Season - The Fandomentals
Few genres pull us deeper into the cold dark than horror, especially when told through Indigenous voices. Winter invites us to slow down, settle in, and grab
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December 23, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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sgj.bsky.social
cool to be a Libby favorite:
The best books of 2025 | Libby Life: Blog, Podcast, Book Clubs & More.
Explore 100 of the best books of 2025—compiled by librarians from bestseller lists, BookTok favorites, and more—and read them on the Libby app from your library.
www.libbylife.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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As we near 2026, consider adding a new skill to your list of resolutions. Perhaps the banjo? The Southwest Music Archive includes a large selection of banjo instructional methods and books from the Paul Gene Meyer Collection. Visit us to practice your banjo skills!

#paulmeyer #banjo #music #SWMA
December 17, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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swcscl.bsky.social
Here's a little office cheer to brighten your day! Some of the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library faculty, staff, and students decorated their doors to ring in the holiday season.

#archives #southwestcollection #specialcollections #texastech #manuscripts #Holidays #happyholidays
December 15, 2025 at 5:51 PM
sowellcollection.bsky.social
We are wrapping up the year and still processing! Here are some cool things found in the current collection being organized.

(Note: brown squiggles are runner up in the worst packaging contest.)

#sowellcollection #archives #archivist #literature #community #nature
December 15, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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sgj.bsky.social
fun to be part of:
20 Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Authors Pick Their Favorite Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Books of 2025
io9 reached out to genre writers and asked them to share the titles they couldn't put down this year.
gizmodo.com
December 12, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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sgj.bsky.social
oh, and: the link us.macmillan.com/tours/stephe...
Stephen Graham Jones: Night of the Mannequins - Macmillan Publishers
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December 11, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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@sgj.bsky.social is making stops in California, Utah, Idaho on his NIGHT OF THE MANNEQUINS tour in Feb! Get your tix now, and maybe pick up an official SGJ-themed t-shirt at threadsofdread.com for the big event!
us.macmillan.com/tours/stephe...
Stephen Graham Jones: Night of the Mannequins - Macmillan Publishers
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December 11, 2025 at 5:39 PM
sowellcollection.bsky.social
It's International Mountain Day! The Sowell Collection authors have been to summits all over the world, so they know a little bit about mountains.
#sowellcollection #internationalmountainday #mountains #literature #community #nature #archives
December 11, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Dec 23, 1927 - Marshall Ratliffe dressed as Santa Claus and robbed the First National Bank in Cisco, Texas. The heist resulted in a hostage situation, shootout, and one of the state's largest manhunts. #archives #southwestcollection #specialcollections #preservation #newspapers #santaclaus
December 10, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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Honored:
aardvarkbookclub.bsky.social Aardvark Book Club @aardvarkbookclub.bsky.social · 28d
2025 is almost at a close, which means it’s time to announce our 2025 Members’ Choice Finalists as voted on by the community! 🏆✨

#aardvarkbookclub #toooldforthis #americanrapture #bateaterandothernamesforcorazeng #whenthewolfcomeshome #awitchsguidetomagicalinnkeeping #thebuffalohunterhunter
TOO OLD FOR THIS by Samantha Downing, AMERICAN RAPTURE by CJ Leede, BAT EATER AND OTHER NAMES FOR CORA ZENG by Kylie Lee Baker, WHEN THE WOLF COMES HOME by Nat Cassidy, A WITCH'S GUIDE TO MAGICAL INNKEEPING by Sangu Mandanna & THE BUFFALO HUNTER HUNTER by Stephen Graham Jones
December 10, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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It's Christmas Card Day! Yes, we even keep all the holiday cards for our authors. Here are some interesting ones for this holiday season!
#sowellcollection #christmascardday #writers #holidaycards #literature #community #nature #cats
December 9, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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sgj.bsky.social
Today’s the day for this one, from Open Road. openroadmedia.com/ebook/states...
Cover for States of Grace: horizontal slices from different faces coming together to patchwork a single face sort of together.
December 9, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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It's time for this month's FRIDAY FAVORITES! One of our favorite things is decorating for the holidays! We wish you all a warm and festive season.

#archives #southwestcollection #specialcollections #texastech #manuscripts #history
December 5, 2025 at 3:10 PM
sowellcollection.bsky.social
It's time for our 2025 Wrapped! Check out how our year has wrapped up.

#sowellcollection #2025wrapped #community #literature #nature #archives
December 4, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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wow, what an honor: The Buffalo Hunter Hunter's one of Spotify's best horror audiobooks of 2025—with some amazing writers/books. thanks, @simonaudio.bsky.social. open.spotify.com/playlist/37i...
Best Horror Audiobooks of 2025
open.spotify.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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sgj.bsky.social
whoah, super cool to get this. thanks, all:
a digital plaque (that thing? feels like a thing. could be 'placard,' maybe?) reading "Readin Awards 2025 Winner for Best Horror, Traditionally Published," to . . . The Buffalo Hunter Hunter! (that's my exclamation point. I know I said the other day, in regards to my best time ever at the blood shack, that I was out for the month. but? reached deep, found another)
November 30, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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reactorsff.bsky.social
Some Indigenous/First Nations science fiction, fantasy, and horror recs for your Wednesday!
Six books on a light green background. Text in the middle reads “Indigenous/First Nations SFF”. The books are The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones; Hole in the Sky by Daniel H. Wilson; The Whistler by Nick Medina; The Haunting of Room 904 by Erika T. Wurth; Aunt Tigress by Emily Yu-Xuan Qin; and We Can Never Leave by HE Edgmon
November 26, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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texastechlib.bsky.social
We will be closed for the rest of the week starting tomorrow for Thanksgiving break.

We wish everyone safe travels and a restful holiday!
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November 26, 2025 at 5:12 PM
sowellcollection.bsky.social
November is Native American Heritage Month and this Friday is Native American Heritage Day! Let's celebrate Indigenous history and culture!

#sowellcollection #nativeamericanheritagemonth #nativeamericanheritageday #literature #community #nature #archives
November 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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sgj.bsky.social
Honor it made this far. Thanks, y’all:
wylll.bsky.social Teo @wylll.bsky.social · Nov 26
Incredibly happy that Buffalo Hunter Hunter by @sgj.bsky.social has made it into the top 10 <3333
November 26, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Wow, honored to have The Buffalo Hunter Hunter on NYT’s 100 Notable Books of 2025:
100 Notable Books of 2025
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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hey, on there with @blacktopkid.bsky.social, Grady, @natcassidy.bsky.social and—and no way can I actually list all the books/writers. but NPR can, does. anyway/also: my first time to be listed alongside Seamus Heaney? who knew that was even in the offing. want to read that Anaconda one, too:
Books We Love
Here are 380+ great reads from 2025 handpicked just for you by NPR staffers and trusted critics.
apps.npr.org
November 24, 2025 at 5:44 PM