Dominic Lim
@jdominiclim.bsky.social
he/him 🏳️🌈🇵🇭| Writers Grotto member | Babylon Salon cohost | Actors Equity Assoc | rep by Talcott Notch Literary | KARAOKE QUEEN ‘24 and ALL THE RIGHT NOTES ‘23 from Forever/GCP/Hachette
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Thrilled to announce our upcoming Babylon Salon on Sat, Sept. 13, featuring:
💥 Ann Cummins
💥 Tomas Moniz
💥 Peter Mountford
💥 M.M. Olivas
💥 & our very own Maury Zeff!
Come for drinks at 5 // Show at 5.30pm. In The Sycamore's Outdoor Patio in SF (near 16th Street BART). info: www.babylonsalon.com
💥 Ann Cummins
💥 Tomas Moniz
💥 Peter Mountford
💥 M.M. Olivas
💥 & our very own Maury Zeff!
Come for drinks at 5 // Show at 5.30pm. In The Sycamore's Outdoor Patio in SF (near 16th Street BART). info: www.babylonsalon.com
August 20, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Thrilled to announce our upcoming Babylon Salon on Sat, Sept. 13, featuring:
💥 Ann Cummins
💥 Tomas Moniz
💥 Peter Mountford
💥 M.M. Olivas
💥 & our very own Maury Zeff!
Come for drinks at 5 // Show at 5.30pm. In The Sycamore's Outdoor Patio in SF (near 16th Street BART). info: www.babylonsalon.com
💥 Ann Cummins
💥 Tomas Moniz
💥 Peter Mountford
💥 M.M. Olivas
💥 & our very own Maury Zeff!
Come for drinks at 5 // Show at 5.30pm. In The Sycamore's Outdoor Patio in SF (near 16th Street BART). info: www.babylonsalon.com
TONIGHT! Come join us at The Sycamore 5:30pm!
🔥On Sat, 6/14, Babylon proudly presents #authors Kate Folk [Sky Daddy], Paul S. Flores [We Still Be], Duane Horton [No Hero Alone], S.G. Browne [Lost Creatures] & Lauren Parker [Spells for Success]! Come out to The SycamoreSF for drinks at 5pm! Reading, 5:30. Free admission! www.babylonsalon.com 💜
June 14, 2025 at 5:48 PM
TONIGHT! Come join us at The Sycamore 5:30pm!
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"SKY DADDY, @katefolk.bsky.social's debut novel, takes forbidden romance to new heights," says Angela Hui. Check out Kate's interview below--a whole craft lesson on novel writing--then come hear Kate read at Babylon TOMORROW! Sat, 6/14 at The Sycamore! 5:30pm. Free!
#writing #books #writer #reading
#writing #books #writer #reading
Finally, a Novel That Understands the Raw Sex Appeal of Airplanes - Electric Literature
In "Sky Daddy," Kate Folk takes forbidden romance to new heights
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June 13, 2025 at 7:50 PM
"SKY DADDY, @katefolk.bsky.social's debut novel, takes forbidden romance to new heights," says Angela Hui. Check out Kate's interview below--a whole craft lesson on novel writing--then come hear Kate read at Babylon TOMORROW! Sat, 6/14 at The Sycamore! 5:30pm. Free!
#writing #books #writer #reading
#writing #books #writer #reading
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💜 Duane Horton's story "Summer Land" is just one example of his dreamy, fantastical fiction!
Check out his story below & get excited to hear Duane read from his new book NO HERO ALONE at Babylon this Sat, Jun 14 at The Sycamore in the Mission! 5:30pm. Free! www.babylonsalon.com 📚❤️📚
Check out his story below & get excited to hear Duane read from his new book NO HERO ALONE at Babylon this Sat, Jun 14 at The Sycamore in the Mission! 5:30pm. Free! www.babylonsalon.com 📚❤️📚
Summer Land - Green Mountains Review
EVER SINCE VERNON WAS A TEENAGER, HE WAS GOOD AT SLEEPING. SO GOOD in fact, that his mother was scared he’d never wake up when he went to bed. Vernon held the record for the longest sleep ever taken i...
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June 12, 2025 at 11:19 PM
💜 Duane Horton's story "Summer Land" is just one example of his dreamy, fantastical fiction!
Check out his story below & get excited to hear Duane read from his new book NO HERO ALONE at Babylon this Sat, Jun 14 at The Sycamore in the Mission! 5:30pm. Free! www.babylonsalon.com 📚❤️📚
Check out his story below & get excited to hear Duane read from his new book NO HERO ALONE at Babylon this Sat, Jun 14 at The Sycamore in the Mission! 5:30pm. Free! www.babylonsalon.com 📚❤️📚
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🌀What do we do when life throws us curveballs? Artist & poet Paul S. Flores explores this question in his book WE STILL BE.
Listen to this gorgeous clip of Paul reading his work, then get excited to hear him perform at Babylon this Sat, Jun 14 @The Sycamore! 5:30pm. Free! www.babylonsalon.com 🍻📚
Listen to this gorgeous clip of Paul reading his work, then get excited to hear him perform at Babylon this Sat, Jun 14 @The Sycamore! 5:30pm. Free! www.babylonsalon.com 🍻📚
Paul Flores poetry collection tackles life’s unexpected turns
San Francisco author Paul Flores reads from his new book, "We Still Be.”
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June 11, 2025 at 10:54 PM
🌀What do we do when life throws us curveballs? Artist & poet Paul S. Flores explores this question in his book WE STILL BE.
Listen to this gorgeous clip of Paul reading his work, then get excited to hear him perform at Babylon this Sat, Jun 14 @The Sycamore! 5:30pm. Free! www.babylonsalon.com 🍻📚
Listen to this gorgeous clip of Paul reading his work, then get excited to hear him perform at Babylon this Sat, Jun 14 @The Sycamore! 5:30pm. Free! www.babylonsalon.com 🍻📚
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💥"These days there are very few American comedy writers bringing their A-game, but Browne is swinging for the fences.”
Here's the stunning Kirkus Review of Scott G. Browne's book FATED.
Come hear S.G. Browne at Babylon Salon this Sat, Jun 14 at The Sycamore! 5:30pm. Free! www.babylonsalon.com 📚
Here's the stunning Kirkus Review of Scott G. Browne's book FATED.
Come hear S.G. Browne at Babylon Salon this Sat, Jun 14 at The Sycamore! 5:30pm. Free! www.babylonsalon.com 📚
FATED | Kirkus Reviews
Another radically funny comedy from one of America’s best satiric novelists.
www.kirkusreviews.com
June 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
💥"These days there are very few American comedy writers bringing their A-game, but Browne is swinging for the fences.”
Here's the stunning Kirkus Review of Scott G. Browne's book FATED.
Come hear S.G. Browne at Babylon Salon this Sat, Jun 14 at The Sycamore! 5:30pm. Free! www.babylonsalon.com 📚
Here's the stunning Kirkus Review of Scott G. Browne's book FATED.
Come hear S.G. Browne at Babylon Salon this Sat, Jun 14 at The Sycamore! 5:30pm. Free! www.babylonsalon.com 📚
Next Sat 5/10, 6:30–8:30PM @ Telegraph Hill Books SF:
I'll be reading from KARAOKE QUEEN 🎤 w/ four fellow @thewritersgrotto.bsky.social authors for “ALOUD/OUT LOUD: Where do you keep your joy?” 🌸
Wine, treats, and spilling the (cardamom) tea 🍷📚!
#WritersGrotto #BayAreaWriters #KaraokeQueen
I'll be reading from KARAOKE QUEEN 🎤 w/ four fellow @thewritersgrotto.bsky.social authors for “ALOUD/OUT LOUD: Where do you keep your joy?” 🌸
Wine, treats, and spilling the (cardamom) tea 🍷📚!
#WritersGrotto #BayAreaWriters #KaraokeQueen
May 2, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Next Sat 5/10, 6:30–8:30PM @ Telegraph Hill Books SF:
I'll be reading from KARAOKE QUEEN 🎤 w/ four fellow @thewritersgrotto.bsky.social authors for “ALOUD/OUT LOUD: Where do you keep your joy?” 🌸
Wine, treats, and spilling the (cardamom) tea 🍷📚!
#WritersGrotto #BayAreaWriters #KaraokeQueen
I'll be reading from KARAOKE QUEEN 🎤 w/ four fellow @thewritersgrotto.bsky.social authors for “ALOUD/OUT LOUD: Where do you keep your joy?” 🌸
Wine, treats, and spilling the (cardamom) tea 🍷📚!
#WritersGrotto #BayAreaWriters #KaraokeQueen
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Join @ninaschuyler.bsky.social and host Terry Tierney at Salesforce Park this Friday, March 7, for our Words & Stories series which starts at noon. It's the best way to spend your lunch hour!
March 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Join @ninaschuyler.bsky.social and host Terry Tierney at Salesforce Park this Friday, March 7, for our Words & Stories series which starts at noon. It's the best way to spend your lunch hour!
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AWP is coming up and while I am excited for my panels, we all know the OFFSITE readings are where it’s at!!! I’ll be participating in LOVE IN A TIME OF CRISIS on Wednesday night 3/26, and GROWING FROM OUR ROOTS on Thursday night 3/27. So excited to be part of these great lineups!
March 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM
AWP is coming up and while I am excited for my panels, we all know the OFFSITE readings are where it’s at!!! I’ll be participating in LOVE IN A TIME OF CRISIS on Wednesday night 3/26, and GROWING FROM OUR ROOTS on Thursday night 3/27. So excited to be part of these great lineups!
Thank you for the wonderful review, C.J.!! 🥰
Karaoke Queen, by Dominic Lim @jdominiclim.bsky.social
Sweet, delightful. A love letter to drag culture intertwined with family cultural issues and a hopeful romance, Gives all the heartfelt drama and joyful triumph of the best drag performances!
#Authors #books #reviews #lgbtqromance #booksky 🌈📚
Sweet, delightful. A love letter to drag culture intertwined with family cultural issues and a hopeful romance, Gives all the heartfelt drama and joyful triumph of the best drag performances!
#Authors #books #reviews #lgbtqromance #booksky 🌈📚
March 5, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Thank you for the wonderful review, C.J.!! 🥰
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⭐ Our stunning authors on Sat. night (L to R): Jon Hickey, Mercilee Jenkins, Nina Schuyler, & Emily Jon Tobias! (Look for sam sax in a 2nd post.) Just when we think Babylon can't get any better, it does! ⭐
March 4, 2025 at 2:45 AM
⭐ Our stunning authors on Sat. night (L to R): Jon Hickey, Mercilee Jenkins, Nina Schuyler, & Emily Jon Tobias! (Look for sam sax in a 2nd post.) Just when we think Babylon can't get any better, it does! ⭐
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National Book Award nominee @samsax.bsky.social & shot of the packed house at our Mar. 1st show!
March 4, 2025 at 2:50 AM
National Book Award nominee @samsax.bsky.social & shot of the packed house at our Mar. 1st show!
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Here's to our 5 fabulous readers at Babylon Sat. night!
You wowed us! 👏👏👏
🔥Jon Hickey
🔥Mercilee Jenkins
🔥@samsax.bsky.social
🔥Nina Schuyler
🔥 Emily Jon Tobias
You wowed us! 👏👏👏
🔥Jon Hickey
🔥Mercilee Jenkins
🔥@samsax.bsky.social
🔥Nina Schuyler
🔥 Emily Jon Tobias
March 3, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Here's to our 5 fabulous readers at Babylon Sat. night!
You wowed us! 👏👏👏
🔥Jon Hickey
🔥Mercilee Jenkins
🔥@samsax.bsky.social
🔥Nina Schuyler
🔥 Emily Jon Tobias
You wowed us! 👏👏👏
🔥Jon Hickey
🔥Mercilee Jenkins
🔥@samsax.bsky.social
🔥Nina Schuyler
🔥 Emily Jon Tobias
Join us on Sat at the Sycamore!! (2140 Mission, SF)
"In This Ravishing World," Nina Schuyler’s amazing new story collection explores humanity’s response to climate change in all its complexities. Check out this interview & get excited to hear Nina at Babylon this Sat, Mar 1 at The Sycamore SF at 5:30! www.babylonsalon.com
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Nina Schuyler on Giving a Voice to Nature in Fiction
In her brilliantly conceived and eloquent new linked story collection, In This Ravishing World, Nina Schuyler offers us a “loud and bright and unrelenting” chorus of voices calling us to rise above…
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February 28, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Join us on Sat at the Sycamore!! (2140 Mission, SF)
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"In This Ravishing World," Nina Schuyler’s amazing new story collection explores humanity’s response to climate change in all its complexities. Check out this interview & get excited to hear Nina at Babylon this Sat, Mar 1 at The Sycamore SF at 5:30! www.babylonsalon.com
lithub.com/nina-schuyle...
lithub.com/nina-schuyle...
Nina Schuyler on Giving a Voice to Nature in Fiction
In her brilliantly conceived and eloquent new linked story collection, In This Ravishing World, Nina Schuyler offers us a “loud and bright and unrelenting” chorus of voices calling us to rise above…
lithub.com
February 27, 2025 at 8:09 PM
"In This Ravishing World," Nina Schuyler’s amazing new story collection explores humanity’s response to climate change in all its complexities. Check out this interview & get excited to hear Nina at Babylon this Sat, Mar 1 at The Sycamore SF at 5:30! www.babylonsalon.com
lithub.com/nina-schuyle...
lithub.com/nina-schuyle...
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sam sax's new book "Yr Dead" was just longlisted for the National Book Award! 👏 👏 👏 Join us at Babylon this Sat, Mar 1 to hear sam & other amazing authors —we’ll be in The Sycamore SF's covered patio in back! Doors, 5pm, reading, 5:30pm. www.babylonsalon.com
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“There Is No Page That Can Hold Me”: Sam Sax’s Yr Dead - The Rumpus
By insisting that Ezra’s ordinary life is epic, Sax shows that every life must be epic, holding everyone accountable. No one can sit out.
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February 26, 2025 at 7:03 PM
sam sax's new book "Yr Dead" was just longlisted for the National Book Award! 👏 👏 👏 Join us at Babylon this Sat, Mar 1 to hear sam & other amazing authors —we’ll be in The Sycamore SF's covered patio in back! Doors, 5pm, reading, 5:30pm. www.babylonsalon.com
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On Sat, Mar 1, Babylon is thrilled to present 5 amazing authors:
⭐ Jon Hickey
⭐ Mercilee Jenkins
⭐ sam sax
⭐ Nina Schuyler
⭐ Emily Jon Tobias
Come out to The Sycamore for drinks at 5 in the cozy, outdoor covered patio! Reading starts at 5:30. As always, admission is free. We can't wait to see you! ❤️
⭐ Jon Hickey
⭐ Mercilee Jenkins
⭐ sam sax
⭐ Nina Schuyler
⭐ Emily Jon Tobias
Come out to The Sycamore for drinks at 5 in the cozy, outdoor covered patio! Reading starts at 5:30. As always, admission is free. We can't wait to see you! ❤️
February 18, 2025 at 1:42 AM
On Sat, Mar 1, Babylon is thrilled to present 5 amazing authors:
⭐ Jon Hickey
⭐ Mercilee Jenkins
⭐ sam sax
⭐ Nina Schuyler
⭐ Emily Jon Tobias
Come out to The Sycamore for drinks at 5 in the cozy, outdoor covered patio! Reading starts at 5:30. As always, admission is free. We can't wait to see you! ❤️
⭐ Jon Hickey
⭐ Mercilee Jenkins
⭐ sam sax
⭐ Nina Schuyler
⭐ Emily Jon Tobias
Come out to The Sycamore for drinks at 5 in the cozy, outdoor covered patio! Reading starts at 5:30. As always, admission is free. We can't wait to see you! ❤️
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🔥 "I had to tell a story about characters in crisis—spiritual, political, personal—& make the themes into something real and urgent.” ~@jonvhickey.bsky.social
For a preview of Jon's debut novel, join us this Sat., Mar. 1 @ The Sycamore SF! Doors @ 5pm, Reading @5:30. As always, admission is free! 💜
For a preview of Jon's debut novel, join us this Sat., Mar. 1 @ The Sycamore SF! Doors @ 5pm, Reading @5:30. As always, admission is free! 💜
February 25, 2025 at 6:54 PM
🔥 "I had to tell a story about characters in crisis—spiritual, political, personal—& make the themes into something real and urgent.” ~@jonvhickey.bsky.social
For a preview of Jon's debut novel, join us this Sat., Mar. 1 @ The Sycamore SF! Doors @ 5pm, Reading @5:30. As always, admission is free! 💜
For a preview of Jon's debut novel, join us this Sat., Mar. 1 @ The Sycamore SF! Doors @ 5pm, Reading @5:30. As always, admission is free! 💜
Sad news: @booksincstores has filed for Chapter 11 & their Berkeley store closes SUN (Feb 9). They’ve championed my books—now let’s help them!
📖 Shop → booksinc.net
💌 Gift cards (emailed anywhere)
📢 Spread the word
Indie bookstores keep stories alive! #SupportLocalBookstores #BooksInc #ShopIndie
📖 Shop → booksinc.net
💌 Gift cards (emailed anywhere)
📢 Spread the word
Indie bookstores keep stories alive! #SupportLocalBookstores #BooksInc #ShopIndie
Books Inc.
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February 7, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Sad news: @booksincstores has filed for Chapter 11 & their Berkeley store closes SUN (Feb 9). They’ve championed my books—now let’s help them!
📖 Shop → booksinc.net
💌 Gift cards (emailed anywhere)
📢 Spread the word
Indie bookstores keep stories alive! #SupportLocalBookstores #BooksInc #ShopIndie
📖 Shop → booksinc.net
💌 Gift cards (emailed anywhere)
📢 Spread the word
Indie bookstores keep stories alive! #SupportLocalBookstores #BooksInc #ShopIndie
Come hear the amazing Chino Scott-Chung at Salesforce Park today at 12pm!
Join us Friday, January 24 at noon for an inspiring hour of poetry at Salesforce Park.
Friday, January 24, 12-1 PM.
TJPA’s Salesforce Park Main Plaza
425 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94105
Friday, January 24, 12-1 PM.
TJPA’s Salesforce Park Main Plaza
425 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94105
January 24, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Come hear the amazing Chino Scott-Chung at Salesforce Park today at 12pm!
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Join us Friday, January 24 at noon for an inspiring hour of poetry at Salesforce Park.
Friday, January 24, 12-1 PM.
TJPA’s Salesforce Park Main Plaza
425 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94105
Friday, January 24, 12-1 PM.
TJPA’s Salesforce Park Main Plaza
425 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94105
January 24, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Join us Friday, January 24 at noon for an inspiring hour of poetry at Salesforce Park.
Friday, January 24, 12-1 PM.
TJPA’s Salesforce Park Main Plaza
425 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94105
Friday, January 24, 12-1 PM.
TJPA’s Salesforce Park Main Plaza
425 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94105
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The fertile field of change is conversation. Here's a gentle, sly way to begin the discussion about ecological disaster--all wrapped up in short stories. Winner of the Prism Prize for Climate Literature and the W.S. Porter Prize.
December 7, 2024 at 4:09 PM
The fertile field of change is conversation. Here's a gentle, sly way to begin the discussion about ecological disaster--all wrapped up in short stories. Winner of the Prism Prize for Climate Literature and the W.S. Porter Prize.
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Many, many thanks to the 4 authors who wowed us at Babylon last night: Susan Calvillo; Choi Chiwan; Terry Tierney & @eleanorpvincent.bsky.social! 💥📚💥
December 8, 2024 at 10:26 PM
Many, many thanks to the 4 authors who wowed us at Babylon last night: Susan Calvillo; Choi Chiwan; Terry Tierney & @eleanorpvincent.bsky.social! 💥📚💥
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"Eleanor Vincent paints a searing portrait of a highly challenging relationship.I read this in one gulp.Wow.This is an important book.” ~Julia Scheeres, NYT bestselling author.
Come hear Eleanor read from her new memoir "Disconnected" at Babylon on 12/7!
www.dorothyparkersashes.com/husbands/whe...
Come hear Eleanor read from her new memoir "Disconnected" at Babylon on 12/7!
www.dorothyparkersashes.com/husbands/whe...
When Your Husband Is Autistic — Dorothy Parker's Ashes
Word Count 2021 “I deserve so much better,” I whispered. It was the morning after my husband Lars stood me up for a lunch date. He’d feel cornered if I looked into his eyes, so I drew him int...
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December 6, 2024 at 6:25 PM
"Eleanor Vincent paints a searing portrait of a highly challenging relationship.I read this in one gulp.Wow.This is an important book.” ~Julia Scheeres, NYT bestselling author.
Come hear Eleanor read from her new memoir "Disconnected" at Babylon on 12/7!
www.dorothyparkersashes.com/husbands/whe...
Come hear Eleanor read from her new memoir "Disconnected" at Babylon on 12/7!
www.dorothyparkersashes.com/husbands/whe...
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Terry Tierney’s process note in "periodicities: a journal of poetry and poetics" is a whole craft lesson filled w/gems. 💎
Give this piece a read & get excited to hear Terry read from his new book WHY TREES STAY OUTSIDE at Babylon this Sat 12/7!
periodicityjournal.blogspot.com/2024/10/terr...
Terry Tierney : Process Note #45 : Undead Metaphor
The 'process note' pieces were originally solicited by Maw Shein Win as addendum to her teaching particular poems and poetry collections for...
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December 5, 2024 at 3:49 AM
Terry Tierney’s process note in "periodicities: a journal of poetry and poetics" is a whole craft lesson filled w/gems. 💎
Give this piece a read & get excited to hear Terry read from his new book WHY TREES STAY OUTSIDE at Babylon this Sat 12/7!
periodicityjournal.blogspot.com/2024/10/terr...