Karen Russell
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Karen Russell
@karenrussell.bsky.social
Books, travel, higher ed, and PR/media.
Madison, Wisconsin
It was very interesting to hear how they collect them and try to get info from the owner as well as the materials themselves
November 15, 2025 at 10:23 PM
My top 3, based mostly on if I like how it looks 😂 but also the stories behind them (see alt text)
November 15, 2025 at 9:47 PM
And it’s sad because I’ll only ever see a tiny portion of them!
November 15, 2025 at 7:47 PM
And here are two that I liked more after seeing them in person — the sense of actually being on the street in Paris, and the obscured colors of the rainbow that don’t show up well in a photo
November 15, 2025 at 4:25 PM
The Thorn Miniatures are so wonderful. Little time capsules.
November 15, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Results!
November 12, 2025 at 10:47 PM
I’m reading The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers, an author recommended by @portersqbooks.bsky.social and they were right!
November 12, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Truly a classic 😄
November 10, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Hydroponics
November 8, 2025 at 10:13 PM
My mom loved that soap 😂
November 8, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Haven’t read that one, and the one I did read is somewhere in here
November 7, 2025 at 3:55 AM
You’d think this would be a low bar
November 6, 2025 at 2:45 AM