Lila Denning
@vantine.bsky.social
Librarian w/ MA in Holocaust/antisemitism , #bookdisplays, #unshelveyourcollection, Volunteer Coord. -HWA, Loud
Bookdisplays.blogspot.com
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Apropos of nothing, we’re publishing a collection of anti-fascist poetry this year. badhandbooks.com/preorders/i-...
I Was a Teenage Anti-Fascist: A Yiddishkeit Poetry Rock Album by Maxwell I. Gold — Bad Hand Books
Acclaimed poet Maxwell Ian Gold joins the Bad Hand Books lineup in 2026 with an exciting new collection of poetry. With titles like "I (Don’t) Need Concentration," " The Ghetto is Agitated, Then and ...
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January 3, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Apropos of nothing, we’re publishing a collection of anti-fascist poetry this year. badhandbooks.com/preorders/i-...
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Despite his dislike of the Eagles, fellow author @frank212.bsky.social could use some help. if you have the means to spare five or ten bucks: gofund.me/1fa8ee61c
Donate to Help Frank Reardon Recover From His Back Injury, organized by Brian Keene
Frank Reardon recently suffered a debilitating back injury, the pain of wh… Brian Keene needs your support for Help Frank Reardon Recover From His Back Injury
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January 3, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Despite his dislike of the Eagles, fellow author @frank212.bsky.social could use some help. if you have the means to spare five or ten bucks: gofund.me/1fa8ee61c
First reviews of this year?
Odessa by Gabrielle Sher @hachettelibrary.bsky.social
Then Bodies of Work by @claymcleod.bsky.social @titanbooks.bsky.social
Both for @libraryjournal.bsky.social !
Odessa by Gabrielle Sher @hachettelibrary.bsky.social
Then Bodies of Work by @claymcleod.bsky.social @titanbooks.bsky.social
Both for @libraryjournal.bsky.social !
January 3, 2026 at 4:23 PM
First reviews of this year?
Odessa by Gabrielle Sher @hachettelibrary.bsky.social
Then Bodies of Work by @claymcleod.bsky.social @titanbooks.bsky.social
Both for @libraryjournal.bsky.social !
Odessa by Gabrielle Sher @hachettelibrary.bsky.social
Then Bodies of Work by @claymcleod.bsky.social @titanbooks.bsky.social
Both for @libraryjournal.bsky.social !
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Your monthly reminder:
Keep writing. When no one cares, persist. When things appear to be crumbling, keep at it. When it's difficult, push through. When you feel alone, listen to the stories in your blood. Just write. The world needs your stories.
Keep writing. When no one cares, persist. When things appear to be crumbling, keep at it. When it's difficult, push through. When you feel alone, listen to the stories in your blood. Just write. The world needs your stories.
January 3, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Your monthly reminder:
Keep writing. When no one cares, persist. When things appear to be crumbling, keep at it. When it's difficult, push through. When you feel alone, listen to the stories in your blood. Just write. The world needs your stories.
Keep writing. When no one cares, persist. When things appear to be crumbling, keep at it. When it's difficult, push through. When you feel alone, listen to the stories in your blood. Just write. The world needs your stories.
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It’s the first #FridayReads of 2026! Hope it brings you good things. Anyway, let’s share some books! Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. Here’s a (45% off!) little monster full of friendship, magic, and ghosts.
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January 3, 2026 at 1:00 AM
It’s the first #FridayReads of 2026! Hope it brings you good things. Anyway, let’s share some books! Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. Here’s a (45% off!) little monster full of friendship, magic, and ghosts.
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0316...
bookshop.org/p/books/hous...
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0316...
bookshop.org/p/books/hous...
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His horror and dark fantasy tales are just what you’ve been looking for.
Paul Tremblay: Where to Begin with the Stoker Award-Winning Horror Author of 'A Head Full of Ghosts'
Even before the publication of his breakout novel, 'A Head Full of Ghosts,' Paul Tremblay was considered a voice to watch in the horror genre. These are his very best books.
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January 2, 2026 at 11:00 PM
His horror and dark fantasy tales are just what you’ve been looking for.
The October Film Hunt terror & paranoia that builds & will leave you breathless. @michaelwehunt.bsky.social @stmartinspress.bsky.social @macmillanlib.bsky.social
For Those Willing to Drown is deep, haunting grief horror w/secrets. A book that will stay with you. @markmatthews.bsky.social
For Those Willing to Drown is deep, haunting grief horror w/secrets. A book that will stay with you. @markmatthews.bsky.social
December 25, 2025 at 2:57 PM
The October Film Hunt terror & paranoia that builds & will leave you breathless. @michaelwehunt.bsky.social @stmartinspress.bsky.social @macmillanlib.bsky.social
For Those Willing to Drown is deep, haunting grief horror w/secrets. A book that will stay with you. @markmatthews.bsky.social
For Those Willing to Drown is deep, haunting grief horror w/secrets. A book that will stay with you. @markmatthews.bsky.social
Look who is in the library! A great horror read, filled with angry women and rage. I loved this book. Pair with the upcoming Molka by Monika Kim. @stmartinspress.bsky.social @macmillanlib.bsky.social
December 25, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Look who is in the library! A great horror read, filled with angry women and rage. I loved this book. Pair with the upcoming Molka by Monika Kim. @stmartinspress.bsky.social @macmillanlib.bsky.social
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The news that AI was being trained on stolen works?
It was broken first about the BooksCorpus, on May 11 of 2021, and it was discussed in major news media thereafter. Romance authors talked about it. A lot.
The first archive they stole was largely romance.
arxiv.org/abs/2105.05241
It was broken first about the BooksCorpus, on May 11 of 2021, and it was discussed in major news media thereafter. Romance authors talked about it. A lot.
The first archive they stole was largely romance.
arxiv.org/abs/2105.05241
Addressing "Documentation Debt" in Machine Learning Research: A Retrospective Datasheet for BookCorpus
Recent literature has underscored the importance of dataset documentation work for machine learning, and part of this work involves addressing "documentation debt" for datasets that have been used wid...
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December 24, 2025 at 2:54 AM
The news that AI was being trained on stolen works?
It was broken first about the BooksCorpus, on May 11 of 2021, and it was discussed in major news media thereafter. Romance authors talked about it. A lot.
The first archive they stole was largely romance.
arxiv.org/abs/2105.05241
It was broken first about the BooksCorpus, on May 11 of 2021, and it was discussed in major news media thereafter. Romance authors talked about it. A lot.
The first archive they stole was largely romance.
arxiv.org/abs/2105.05241
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It is about this: because so many people do not give a shit about romance, shit gets tried in romance first.
You should pay attention to romance publishing news and care about it, because they will try that shit here first.
You should pay attention to romance publishing news and care about it, because they will try that shit here first.
December 24, 2025 at 2:52 AM
It is about this: because so many people do not give a shit about romance, shit gets tried in romance first.
You should pay attention to romance publishing news and care about it, because they will try that shit here first.
You should pay attention to romance publishing news and care about it, because they will try that shit here first.
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So I am going to say something about romance as a genre.
A lot of people think that romance is ignorable because <insert thing they think about romance> and romance authors don't count because <insert thing they think about romance>.
This thread is not about whether you have to like romance.
A lot of people think that romance is ignorable because <insert thing they think about romance> and romance authors don't count because <insert thing they think about romance>.
This thread is not about whether you have to like romance.
December 24, 2025 at 2:51 AM
So I am going to say something about romance as a genre.
A lot of people think that romance is ignorable because <insert thing they think about romance> and romance authors don't count because <insert thing they think about romance>.
This thread is not about whether you have to like romance.
A lot of people think that romance is ignorable because <insert thing they think about romance> and romance authors don't count because <insert thing they think about romance>.
This thread is not about whether you have to like romance.
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Did you know my new novel THE FACE OF PAIN has cool illustrations?
December 24, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Did you know my new novel THE FACE OF PAIN has cool illustrations?
So, holiday cards will be late for many of you but that is the way it is!
(If I don’t have your physical address, carry on.)
(If I don’t have your physical address, carry on.)
December 24, 2025 at 1:01 AM
So, holiday cards will be late for many of you but that is the way it is!
(If I don’t have your physical address, carry on.)
(If I don’t have your physical address, carry on.)
Is Taylor Swift writing a book? Fans speculate after singer talks audiobooks on Colbert | She names Rebecca and atmospheric suspense as favorites. Set up a #bookdisplay with readalikes!
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December 23, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Is Taylor Swift writing a book? Fans speculate after singer talks audiobooks on Colbert | She names Rebecca and atmospheric suspense as favorites. Set up a #bookdisplay with readalikes!
www.usatoday.com/story/entert... via @usatoday.com
www.usatoday.com/story/entert... via @usatoday.com
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Next on the LibraryReads January 2026 Top 10 is HOW TO COMMIT A POSTCOLONIAL MURDER: A NOVEL by Nina McConigley, which is set in small-town Wyoming in the mid 1980s! What a title! @prhlibrary.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Next on the LibraryReads January 2026 Top 10 is HOW TO COMMIT A POSTCOLONIAL MURDER: A NOVEL by Nina McConigley, which is set in small-town Wyoming in the mid 1980s! What a title! @prhlibrary.bsky.social
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Next on our LibraryReads Top 10 for January '26 is VIGIL: A NOVEL by George Saunders. Our annotator says the author captures "the essence of life in a story all about death." @prhlibrary.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Next on our LibraryReads Top 10 for January '26 is VIGIL: A NOVEL by George Saunders. Our annotator says the author captures "the essence of life in a story all about death." @prhlibrary.bsky.social
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And closing out our Top 10 for January 2026 is THE ELSEWHERE EXPRESS: A NOVEL by Samantha Sotto Yambao! Our annotator says, "This enchanging, whimsical fantasy is a warm hug for the soul." @prhlibrary.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 3:33 PM
And closing out our Top 10 for January 2026 is THE ELSEWHERE EXPRESS: A NOVEL by Samantha Sotto Yambao! Our annotator says, "This enchanging, whimsical fantasy is a warm hug for the soul." @prhlibrary.bsky.social
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Next up on the January 2026 Hall of Fame list is Alice Feeney for MY HUSBAND'S WIFE! @macmillanlib.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Next up on the January 2026 Hall of Fame list is Alice Feeney for MY HUSBAND'S WIFE! @macmillanlib.bsky.social
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Next on the January 2026 Hall of Fame list is Laura Dave for THE FIRST TIME I SAW HIM. @simonandschuster.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Next on the January 2026 Hall of Fame list is Laura Dave for THE FIRST TIME I SAW HIM. @simonandschuster.bsky.social
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Next on the January 2026 LibraryReads Hall of Fame list is Rachel Hawkins with THE STORM. @macmillanlib.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Next on the January 2026 LibraryReads Hall of Fame list is Rachel Hawkins with THE STORM. @macmillanlib.bsky.social
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Next on the January 2026 LibraryReads Hall of Fame list is Freida McFadden for DEAR DEBBIE! @poisonedpenpress.bsky.social @sbkslibrary.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Next on the January 2026 LibraryReads Hall of Fame list is Freida McFadden for DEAR DEBBIE! @poisonedpenpress.bsky.social @sbkslibrary.bsky.social
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Next on the January 2026 LibraryReads Hall of Fame list is Seanan McGuire for THROUGH GATES OF GARNET AND GOLD! @torbooks.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Next on the January 2026 LibraryReads Hall of Fame list is Seanan McGuire for THROUGH GATES OF GARNET AND GOLD! @torbooks.bsky.social
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Next on the January 2026 LibraryReads Hall of Fame list is Paula McLain for SKYLARK: A NOVEL! @simonandschuster.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Next on the January 2026 LibraryReads Hall of Fame list is Paula McLain for SKYLARK: A NOVEL! @simonandschuster.bsky.social
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The January 2026 LibraryReads List is here! Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone, authors of FUNDAMENTALS OF BEING A GOOD GIRL, are in the Hall of Fame!
🎧 Hear their personalized thank you to librarians below...
🎧 Hear their personalized thank you to librarians below...
December 15, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The January 2026 LibraryReads List is here! Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone, authors of FUNDAMENTALS OF BEING A GOOD GIRL, are in the Hall of Fame!
🎧 Hear their personalized thank you to librarians below...
🎧 Hear their personalized thank you to librarians below...
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Next on the January 2026 LibraryReads Hall of Fame list is Simone St. James for A BOX FULL OF DARKNESS! @prhlibrary.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Next on the January 2026 LibraryReads Hall of Fame list is Simone St. James for A BOX FULL OF DARKNESS! @prhlibrary.bsky.social