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‘One doesn’t become a witch to run around being harmful, or to run around being helpful either, a district visitor on a broomstick. It’s to escape all that — to have a life of one’s own, not an existence doled out to one by others.’ — Sylvia Townsend Warner #InternationalWomensDay
March 8, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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From “Parable of the Talents” by Octavia Butler

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March 8, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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“Standing before the deathspren was a tiny figure of light… She stood guard on his chest, holding a sword made of light.”
The Way of Kings, ch.38: Envisager

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December 28, 2024 at 9:39 PM
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“I won’t abandon my father,” Adolin said stubbornly.

“For the peace of … If you fall, Adolin Kholin, these men have nothing. Their commanders are wounded or dead. You can’t go to your father; you can barely walk! I repeat, get your men to safety!”
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January 1, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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"Jane Austen's Bookshelf" spotlights eight women writers, largely lost to history, who influenced the English novelist.
Rare book dealer Rebecca Romney dedicates a book to the women Jane Austen read
"Jane Austen's Bookshelf" spotlights eight women writers, largely lost to history, who influenced the English novelist.
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February 23, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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