Just finished watching a conversation with Percival Everett through our local libraries today. I bet he would be fascinating to just hang out with and listen to. He seemed a little awkward about being fawned over, but he's so disarming and knowledgeable. Big professor dad vibes and I love it.
November 8, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Just finished watching a conversation with Percival Everett through our local libraries today. I bet he would be fascinating to just hang out with and listen to. He seemed a little awkward about being fawned over, but he's so disarming and knowledgeable. Big professor dad vibes and I love it.
Suggested special editions:
Raspberry cordial scented Anne of Green Gables
Honey flavored Winnie the Pooh
Cotton candy coated Night Circus
Wet dog aroma Cujo
What else do we need?
Raspberry cordial scented Anne of Green Gables
Honey flavored Winnie the Pooh
Cotton candy coated Night Circus
Wet dog aroma Cujo
What else do we need?
no no the publishing industry is doing fine, why do you ask
October 2, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Suggested special editions:
Raspberry cordial scented Anne of Green Gables
Honey flavored Winnie the Pooh
Cotton candy coated Night Circus
Wet dog aroma Cujo
What else do we need?
Raspberry cordial scented Anne of Green Gables
Honey flavored Winnie the Pooh
Cotton candy coated Night Circus
Wet dog aroma Cujo
What else do we need?
It's spooky season! What are you reading? I started with The Turn of the Screw by Henry James, and now onto The Bird's Nest by Shirley Jackson. I'm also relistening to The Haunting of Hill House on my commute
October 1, 2025 at 3:02 AM
It's spooky season! What are you reading? I started with The Turn of the Screw by Henry James, and now onto The Bird's Nest by Shirley Jackson. I'm also relistening to The Haunting of Hill House on my commute
Chuck Tingle's Bury Your Gays was wonderful. Very cathartic sci-fi horror. Spicy books have never been my thing so despite loving Chuck and his unrepenting authenticity & humor, I've never read his books. Having a book that feels tailored for me was a real treat. Really looking forward to Lucky Day!
July 27, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Chuck Tingle's Bury Your Gays was wonderful. Very cathartic sci-fi horror. Spicy books have never been my thing so despite loving Chuck and his unrepenting authenticity & humor, I've never read his books. Having a book that feels tailored for me was a real treat. Really looking forward to Lucky Day!
Been craving Nigerian food ever since reading Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor, and since there isn't a restaurant close enough to me I made jollof rice, red red and fried plantains for dinner🤤
June 9, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Been craving Nigerian food ever since reading Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor, and since there isn't a restaurant close enough to me I made jollof rice, red red and fried plantains for dinner🤤
Whole family Murderbot night. What a treat!
May 16, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Whole family Murderbot night. What a treat!
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Read the room.
(The room is a bookstore, take your time.)
(The room is a bookstore, take your time.)
April 16, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Read the room.
(The room is a bookstore, take your time.)
(The room is a bookstore, take your time.)
When people post those "10 books that...No explanations. Just covers" challenges, it feels so empty.
I want to know Why they influenced you, How they changed your life, What spoke to you, What do they say about your soul ..
That's the magic of reading. It should connect us and our shared humanity
I want to know Why they influenced you, How they changed your life, What spoke to you, What do they say about your soul ..
That's the magic of reading. It should connect us and our shared humanity
March 8, 2025 at 7:55 PM
When people post those "10 books that...No explanations. Just covers" challenges, it feels so empty.
I want to know Why they influenced you, How they changed your life, What spoke to you, What do they say about your soul ..
That's the magic of reading. It should connect us and our shared humanity
I want to know Why they influenced you, How they changed your life, What spoke to you, What do they say about your soul ..
That's the magic of reading. It should connect us and our shared humanity
Quick, what character would be the most disappointing
don’t meet your heros. i finally saw the critters from redwall irl and they don’t even talk. they’re just pissing and shitting everywhere.
February 23, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Quick, what character would be the most disappointing
The events of Parabel of the Sower are dated for right now. Feels like reading a Bible, or the experiences of a time traveler, especially with how real so much of Butler's story has become.
- February 22 2025 -
We ran into a pack of feral dogs today
- February 22 2025 -
We ran into a pack of feral dogs today
February 23, 2025 at 1:35 AM
The events of Parabel of the Sower are dated for right now. Feels like reading a Bible, or the experiences of a time traveler, especially with how real so much of Butler's story has become.
- February 22 2025 -
We ran into a pack of feral dogs today
- February 22 2025 -
We ran into a pack of feral dogs today
Finished Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky. It was so delightful; a Kafkaesque journey through multiple philosophies, popular allegories and general absurdism. The messages of a collapsing society seem especially relevant right now.
Mild spoiler quote (from early in the book) below:
Mild spoiler quote (from early in the book) below:
February 18, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Finished Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky. It was so delightful; a Kafkaesque journey through multiple philosophies, popular allegories and general absurdism. The messages of a collapsing society seem especially relevant right now.
Mild spoiler quote (from early in the book) below:
Mild spoiler quote (from early in the book) below:
This is legitimately the worst author introduction I have ever read. Isaac Asimov writing about Anne McCaffrey.
Spoiler: your gross uncle discovers that women are people too
Spoiler: your gross uncle discovers that women are people too
February 14, 2025 at 4:39 AM
This is legitimately the worst author introduction I have ever read. Isaac Asimov writing about Anne McCaffrey.
Spoiler: your gross uncle discovers that women are people too
Spoiler: your gross uncle discovers that women are people too
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Footnoting History launched 12 years ago today! Thanks to you, we are still going strong with several million listens and over 300 episodes. 💚
a pink penguin is standing in front of a red heart on a pink background
Alt: a pink penguin is standing in front of a red heart on a pink background
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February 2, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Footnoting History launched 12 years ago today! Thanks to you, we are still going strong with several million listens and over 300 episodes. 💚
Years ago this book just about saved my life. I was in such a dark place. I was angry when I finished it; angry that it didn't have an actionable answer to my suffering. But it got inside my brain at a fundamental level. Even now the concept of "this river ... of a thousand voices" helps me so often
January 28, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Years ago this book just about saved my life. I was in such a dark place. I was angry when I finished it; angry that it didn't have an actionable answer to my suffering. But it got inside my brain at a fundamental level. Even now the concept of "this river ... of a thousand voices" helps me so often
Spent the morning reading up on our badass Goth Queen & mother of sci-fi, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. She suffered so much loss in her life and still worked to help those who needed it most. Including helping a trans friend get a new passport so he could marry his girl & start a new life in France
January 26, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Spent the morning reading up on our badass Goth Queen & mother of sci-fi, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. She suffered so much loss in her life and still worked to help those who needed it most. Including helping a trans friend get a new passport so he could marry his girl & start a new life in France
"Hello babies. Welcome to Earth. It's hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It's round and wet and crowded. On the outside, babies, you've got a hundred years here. There's only one rule that I know of, babies - God damn it, you've got to be kind."
- Kurt Vonnegut
- Kurt Vonnegut
January 22, 2025 at 2:59 AM
"Hello babies. Welcome to Earth. It's hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It's round and wet and crowded. On the outside, babies, you've got a hundred years here. There's only one rule that I know of, babies - God damn it, you've got to be kind."
- Kurt Vonnegut
- Kurt Vonnegut
Instead of just screaming into the void, it's a good week to read/reread March - Congressman John Lewis' first hand account of the civil rights movement, Dr King, the reality of non-violent resistance (spoiler alert: it was violent AF for protesters), and the legacy of the movement.
January 20, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Instead of just screaming into the void, it's a good week to read/reread March - Congressman John Lewis' first hand account of the civil rights movement, Dr King, the reality of non-violent resistance (spoiler alert: it was violent AF for protesters), and the legacy of the movement.
Watching Martha Wells, T Kingfisher and Malka Older talking about needing to reread and watch our comfort books and shows during difficult times is very validating. They point out that cozy fiction doesn't have to just mean soothing stories, but authors that make you feel safe
January 19, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Watching Martha Wells, T Kingfisher and Malka Older talking about needing to reread and watch our comfort books and shows during difficult times is very validating. They point out that cozy fiction doesn't have to just mean soothing stories, but authors that make you feel safe
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This is today (1/19) at noon CT/1:00 ET! KJ Charles can't be there, so it'll be me, @older.bsky.social and @tkingfisher.com
This is part of why we (@tkingfisher.com @marthawells.com @kjcharleswriter.com & yours truly, with support from @loyaltybooks.bsky.social) decided to hold Comfort Reads 3: the Enragening this Sunday
(couldn't do it on a weekday, but you can watch the recording whenever you want)
(couldn't do it on a weekday, but you can watch the recording whenever you want)
January 19, 2025 at 2:06 PM
This is today (1/19) at noon CT/1:00 ET! KJ Charles can't be there, so it'll be me, @older.bsky.social and @tkingfisher.com
Way back as a teen becoming aware of book bans, & frustrated with teachers limiting discussion of darker topics on texts, I marched into the school library to ask for a copy of A Clockwork Orange. They didn't carry it and wouldn't tell me why. Made me so mad.
Bringing that fiery energy into 2025
Bringing that fiery energy into 2025
January 4, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Way back as a teen becoming aware of book bans, & frustrated with teachers limiting discussion of darker topics on texts, I marched into the school library to ask for a copy of A Clockwork Orange. They didn't carry it and wouldn't tell me why. Made me so mad.
Bringing that fiery energy into 2025
Bringing that fiery energy into 2025
Well this made for some lovely, cozy holiday reading. Inspired by The Goose Girl, it's another charming fairy tale from one of my favorite authors. Side note: I love that my most fave writers seem to all be bird nerds.
January 2, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Well this made for some lovely, cozy holiday reading. Inspired by The Goose Girl, it's another charming fairy tale from one of my favorite authors. Side note: I love that my most fave writers seem to all be bird nerds.
My kid is working the classroom book fair this week and mad as hell about it. I sat him down and explained the horror of retail to him. That'll probably help.
December 12, 2024 at 8:36 PM
My kid is working the classroom book fair this week and mad as hell about it. I sat him down and explained the horror of retail to him. That'll probably help.
I always feel a little bit like a failure when I decide to stop reading a book. It's hard not to think I have to be a completionist even if I'm just not having a good time.
December 8, 2024 at 6:48 AM
I always feel a little bit like a failure when I decide to stop reading a book. It's hard not to think I have to be a completionist even if I'm just not having a good time.
Got myself an early Xmas gift. Lovely binding of the Broken Earth trilogy, signed by NK Jemisin
December 5, 2024 at 3:09 AM
Got myself an early Xmas gift. Lovely binding of the Broken Earth trilogy, signed by NK Jemisin
Watched PBS's Riding The Rails. Interviewed people who, as kids, hopped freight trains in search of better life & work during the Great Depression. Such a compassionate view of their experiences. Preserving those voices is so important. Not something I'd thought much about beyond The Grapes of Wrath
November 26, 2024 at 5:23 PM
Watched PBS's Riding The Rails. Interviewed people who, as kids, hopped freight trains in search of better life & work during the Great Depression. Such a compassionate view of their experiences. Preserving those voices is so important. Not something I'd thought much about beyond The Grapes of Wrath