I learned today that the Kroger pharmacy uses a robot to fill common prescriptions and I immediately pictured Chuck-Jones-style robot-arms in my mind, picking up one pill at a time and dropping it in a bottle.

Silly brain.

Congratulations to all the honorees of this year’s Youth Media Awards!
Thank you to ALA members & library professionals everywhere who pour their passion, time & dedication into finding the very best books & media for their communities. Your work matters.📚
#ALAYMA
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An executive order can create oppression.

It cannot erase who you truly are.

But, goddamn those who are trying to do just that.

#transrights

Hell is empty,
And all the devils are here.

Just got my copy of Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor—a beautiful book. I couldn’t wait to jump in, so I started thumbing though.

Are there supposed to be 5 chapters printed upside down? Or do I have a misprint?

Like the idea of starting the new year by reading sci-fi alternate history with friends? I invite you to join the Lady Astronaut Book Club. We're spending Jan-Feb reading The Calculating Stars and The Fated Sky with discussion questions and Zoom parties. Join free: maryrobinettekowal.com/book-club