Lisa
@runtalien.bsky.social
Editor and cofounder of Who Even Reads (whoevenreads.com). Follow us at @whoevenreads.bsky.social
ICYMI: Read my feature about #longcovid in fiction from a #covidconscious perspective! Looking at books by Patricia Lockwood, Kate Weinber, and Robin Ryle. If you like it, please subscribe! #booksky www.whoevenreads.com/canary-in-th...
Canary in the Coal Mine: Long Covid in Fiction
The ongoing pandemic is affecting authors just as it's affecting everyone else. We’re not supposed to talk about it, and we’re treated with disdain if we take precautions to prevent infection. Just th...
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February 16, 2026 at 10:57 PM
ICYMI: Read my feature about #longcovid in fiction from a #covidconscious perspective! Looking at books by Patricia Lockwood, Kate Weinber, and Robin Ryle. If you like it, please subscribe! #booksky www.whoevenreads.com/canary-in-th...
ICYMI: Read my feature on the #ICE occupation of #Minneapolis, the murders of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, and Sarah Bruni’s ode to the conscientious witness, Mass Mothering #booksky www.whoevenreads.com/witnessing-a...
Witnessing and Resistance in Sarah Bruni's Mass Mothering and ICE-Occupied Minneapolis
The stories of the activist group Mothers United in Mass Mothering are refracted through the lenses of layer upon layer of witnesses. We have seen this same thing playing out in Minneapolis, where peo...
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February 16, 2026 at 6:35 PM
ICYMI: Read my feature on the #ICE occupation of #Minneapolis, the murders of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, and Sarah Bruni’s ode to the conscientious witness, Mass Mothering #booksky www.whoevenreads.com/witnessing-a...
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Read @runtalien.bsky.social's beautiful feature about Sarah Bruni's Mass Mothering (@henryholtbooks.bsky.social), Renée Good's poetry & resistance + witnessing in Minneapolis these past weeks (and ongoing), by @statuscoupnews.bsky.social, among others #booksky
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Witnessing and Resistance in Sarah Bruni's Mass Mothering and ICE-Occupied Minneapolis
The stories of the activist group Mothers United in Mass Mothering are refracted through the lenses of layer upon layer of witnesses. We have seen this same thing playing out in Minneapolis, where peo...
www.whoevenreads.com
February 12, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Read @runtalien.bsky.social's beautiful feature about Sarah Bruni's Mass Mothering (@henryholtbooks.bsky.social), Renée Good's poetry & resistance + witnessing in Minneapolis these past weeks (and ongoing), by @statuscoupnews.bsky.social, among others #booksky
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I wrote about Sarah Bruni's Mass Mothering and the ICE occupation of #Minnesota. Despite the "end" of the operation there, ICE activity in our communities is an ongoing crisis. #iceout #booksky #socialistcircle www.whoevenreads.com/witnessing-a...
Witnessing and Resistance in Sarah Bruni's Mass Mothering and ICE-Occupied Minneapolis
The stories of the activist group Mothers United in Mass Mothering are refracted through the lenses of layer upon layer of witnesses. We have seen this same thing playing out in Minneapolis, where peo...
www.whoevenreads.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:23 PM
I wrote about Sarah Bruni's Mass Mothering and the ICE occupation of #Minnesota. Despite the "end" of the operation there, ICE activity in our communities is an ongoing crisis. #iceout #booksky #socialistcircle www.whoevenreads.com/witnessing-a...
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In our latest piece, @runtalien.bsky.social reviews Senaa Ahmad's debut short story collection The Age of Calamities, featuring Anne Boleyn, Lizzie Borden, and other figures you might not expect to see in a work of contemporary fiction 👸🐎🏰 #booksky
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February 10, 2026 at 10:03 PM
In our latest piece, @runtalien.bsky.social reviews Senaa Ahmad's debut short story collection The Age of Calamities, featuring Anne Boleyn, Lizzie Borden, and other figures you might not expect to see in a work of contemporary fiction 👸🐎🏰 #booksky
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If you like feminist alt history, check out my review of The Age of Calamities by Senaa Ahmad! #booksky
In our latest piece, @runtalien.bsky.social reviews Senaa Ahmad's debut short story collection The Age of Calamities, featuring Anne Boleyn, Lizzie Borden, and other figures you might not expect to see in a work of contemporary fiction 👸🐎🏰 #booksky
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February 11, 2026 at 1:14 AM
If you like feminist alt history, check out my review of The Age of Calamities by Senaa Ahmad! #booksky
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Here it is! Review of @ninamcconigley.bsky.social's fantastic How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder with personal essayistic touches from @cookschicken.bsky.social Enjoy!
#booksky
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#booksky
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February 7, 2026 at 3:56 PM
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Here it is! Review of @ninamcconigley.bsky.social's fantastic How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder with personal essayistic touches from @cookschicken.bsky.social Enjoy!
#booksky
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#booksky
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February 6, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Here it is! Review of @ninamcconigley.bsky.social's fantastic How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder with personal essayistic touches from @cookschicken.bsky.social Enjoy!
#booksky
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#booksky
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Check out @cookschicken.bsky.social's review of HOW TO COMMIT A POSTCOLONIAL MURDER, it's the best thing I've read this week #booksky
Here it is! Review of @ninamcconigley.bsky.social's fantastic How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder with personal essayistic touches from @cookschicken.bsky.social Enjoy!
#booksky
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#booksky
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February 6, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Check out @cookschicken.bsky.social's review of HOW TO COMMIT A POSTCOLONIAL MURDER, it's the best thing I've read this week #booksky
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Coming soon: Our review of Nina McConigley's accomplished novel How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder from @pantheonbooks.bsky.social #booksky
(Including some reflections on being biracial in 1980s America, Halley's Comet, and more)
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(Including some reflections on being biracial in 1980s America, Halley's Comet, and more)
Subscribe for all our latest things, etc: whoevenreads.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Coming soon: Our review of Nina McConigley's accomplished novel How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder from @pantheonbooks.bsky.social #booksky
(Including some reflections on being biracial in 1980s America, Halley's Comet, and more)
Subscribe for all our latest things, etc: whoevenreads.com
(Including some reflections on being biracial in 1980s America, Halley's Comet, and more)
Subscribe for all our latest things, etc: whoevenreads.com
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Our first monthly book list is out! These are our anticipated titles with February release dates, including work by @kenanorhan.bsky.social, @legroff.bsky.social & @kimsamek.bsky.social, among others #booksky
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January 30, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Our first monthly book list is out! These are our anticipated titles with February release dates, including work by @kenanorhan.bsky.social, @legroff.bsky.social & @kimsamek.bsky.social, among others #booksky
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Check out our picks for best new releases for February! We’ll be covering the @legroff.bsky.social and Sarah Bruni in longer posts too. Stay tuned! #booksky
Our first monthly book list is out! These are our anticipated titles with February release dates, including work by @kenanorhan.bsky.social, @legroff.bsky.social & @kimsamek.bsky.social, among others #booksky
www.whoevenreads.com/books-we-lik...
www.whoevenreads.com/books-we-lik...
January 30, 2026 at 3:52 AM
Check out our picks for best new releases for February! We’ll be covering the @legroff.bsky.social and Sarah Bruni in longer posts too. Stay tuned! #booksky
ICYMI: Check out the piece I wrote about some recent books engaging with #longcovid from a #covidconscious perspective. We will be running more content like this, so if you like it, please subscribe!
Hey, #covidconscious people, we write for you/us too! Our second piece is about authors and #LongCovid, and Long Covid in literature. We have more #stillcoviding content to come, so please subscribe and check us out if you're interested #covidcautious
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January 26, 2026 at 8:51 PM
ICYMI: Check out the piece I wrote about some recent books engaging with #longcovid from a #covidconscious perspective. We will be running more content like this, so if you like it, please subscribe!
Please read my review of Brian Washington's Palaver, which contains salacious details about my personal life. @whoevenreads.bsky.social #booksky www.whoevenreads.com/review-readi...
Review: Reading Queer Isolation in Bryan Washington's Palaver
When you’re living in the fishbowl of your own queer life, when it’s all you’ve ever known, you might not recognize that the people who have always surrounded you do not treat you with a great deal of...
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January 23, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Please read my review of Brian Washington's Palaver, which contains salacious details about my personal life. @whoevenreads.bsky.social #booksky www.whoevenreads.com/review-readi...
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Our first feature article, about the presence (and absence) of Long Covid in fiction, explores Will There Ever Be Another You by @tricialockwood.bsky.social (@riverheadbooks.bsky.social), writing by @madelinemiller.bsky.social & more www.whoevenreads.com/canary-in-th... Thanks for reading! #booksky
Canary in the Coal Mine: Long Covid in Fiction
The ongoing pandemic is affecting authors just as it's affecting everyone else. We’re not supposed to talk about it, and we’re treated with disdain if we take precautions to prevent infection. Just th...
www.whoevenreads.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Our first feature article, about the presence (and absence) of Long Covid in fiction, explores Will There Ever Be Another You by @tricialockwood.bsky.social (@riverheadbooks.bsky.social), writing by @madelinemiller.bsky.social & more www.whoevenreads.com/canary-in-th... Thanks for reading! #booksky
I’m very proud of how this one came together. I hope we see more books about #longcovid in the future
Hey, #covidconscious people, we write for you/us too! Our second piece is about authors and #LongCovid, and Long Covid in literature. We have more #stillcoviding content to come, so please subscribe and check us out if you're interested #covidcautious
www.whoevenreads.com/canary-in-th...
www.whoevenreads.com/canary-in-th...
January 15, 2026 at 11:49 PM
I’m very proud of how this one came together. I hope we see more books about #longcovid in the future
Reposted by Lisa
Hey, #covidconscious people, we write for you/us too! Our second piece is about authors and #LongCovid, and Long Covid in literature. We have more #stillcoviding content to come, so please subscribe and check us out if you're interested #covidcautious
www.whoevenreads.com/canary-in-th...
www.whoevenreads.com/canary-in-th...
January 15, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Hey, #covidconscious people, we write for you/us too! Our second piece is about authors and #LongCovid, and Long Covid in literature. We have more #stillcoviding content to come, so please subscribe and check us out if you're interested #covidcautious
www.whoevenreads.com/canary-in-th...
www.whoevenreads.com/canary-in-th...
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At a certain age, you start getting excited about new kinds of soups and salads you've never tried before. Then you're like, "Maybe I should start a book newsletter written from a liberation perspective. Why not?! I'm fun and people like me!" #booksky
January 15, 2026 at 4:08 PM
At a certain age, you start getting excited about new kinds of soups and salads you've never tried before. Then you're like, "Maybe I should start a book newsletter written from a liberation perspective. Why not?! I'm fun and people like me!" #booksky
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Hello! We're Who Even Reads, a new publication of independent, socially conscious books coverage that’s both fun and serious. Please follow us if you're into that kind of thing. #booksky
More on our "About Us" page (and also below): www.whoevenreads.com
More on our "About Us" page (and also below): www.whoevenreads.com
Who Even Reads
Book reviews, author interviews, literary features, and more.
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January 11, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Hello! We're Who Even Reads, a new publication of independent, socially conscious books coverage that’s both fun and serious. Please follow us if you're into that kind of thing. #booksky
More on our "About Us" page (and also below): www.whoevenreads.com
More on our "About Us" page (and also below): www.whoevenreads.com
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It seems appropriate that our inaugural piece is a review of The Unveiling by Quan Barry (@groveatlantic.bsky.social) #booksky #books
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Review: Race and Realisms in Quan Barry’s The Unveiling
While reading Quan Barry’s new novel The Unveiling alongside Tiphanie Yanique's "On Character," I was struck by how it reflects Yanique's expansive approach to realism for authors of color, demonstrat...
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January 12, 2026 at 6:57 PM
It seems appropriate that our inaugural piece is a review of The Unveiling by Quan Barry (@groveatlantic.bsky.social) #booksky #books
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Check out my five-star review of Patricia Lockwood’s Will There Ever Be Another You. Easily one of the best of the year, but no surprise there! www.bookbrowse.com/mag/reviews/...
Book Review: Will There Ever Be Another You by Patricia Lockwood
A writer experiences neurological issues after contracting a virus in this clever work of autofiction exploring the creative process.
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October 4, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Check out my five-star review of Patricia Lockwood’s Will There Ever Be Another You. Easily one of the best of the year, but no surprise there! www.bookbrowse.com/mag/reviews/...
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my new book is OUT TODAY! it’s been described as "the writer at her best: mystified, curious, pathetic, absurd" — you can buy it here
Will There Ever Be Another You by Patricia Lockwood: 9780593718551 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2025 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES, THE WASHINGTON POST, TIME, USA TODAY, VULTURE, ROLLING STONE, W MAGAZINE, AND MORE “Lockwood has written a roving chronicle of the madness...
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September 23, 2025 at 1:05 PM
my new book is OUT TODAY! it’s been described as "the writer at her best: mystified, curious, pathetic, absurd" — you can buy it here
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Do I know anyone in the SC area who knows someone (or *is* someone) who wants to adopt two cats? I desperately need to find a home for my parents' two cats. I already have three, so I can't take them. They are boarding at their vet while I look, and I have to go home to PA in less than a week.
September 17, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Do I know anyone in the SC area who knows someone (or *is* someone) who wants to adopt two cats? I desperately need to find a home for my parents' two cats. I already have three, so I can't take them. They are boarding at their vet while I look, and I have to go home to PA in less than a week.
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Noor and Uday, a young sister and brother trying to survive in Gaza with their younger siblings, had their account suspended on the other app 🚨 Please share and donate if you can!
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Donate to Help Uday&Noor survive in Gaza and buy necessities ., organized by Hamzah Elhafdaoui
Hey my name is hamzah i am raising money to help evacuate Uday … Hamzah Elhafdaoui needs your support for Help Uday&Noor survive in Gaza and buy necessities .
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February 17, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Noor and Uday, a young sister and brother trying to survive in Gaza with their younger siblings, had their account suspended on the other app 🚨 Please share and donate if you can!
www.gofundme.com/f/help-uday-...
www.gofundme.com/f/help-uday-...