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Nature's Unsung Heroes
A new book highlights some underappreciated flora and fauna of our natural world. What do we learn from observing nature, and how are we all interconnected?
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Caroline Sutton, author of "Eyes in the Soles of My Feet: From Horseshoe Crabs to Sycamores, Exploring Hidden Connections to the Natural World," talks about horseshoe crabs on Maine Public Radio:
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Polish poster for GREMLINS (1984)
Directed by Joe Dante - BOTD in 1946
Directed by Joe Dante - BOTD in 1946
November 28, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Polish poster for GREMLINS (1984)
Directed by Joe Dante - BOTD in 1946
Directed by Joe Dante - BOTD in 1946
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[Gertrude Jeannette, blacklisted Harlem playwright, star of stage and screen, licensed NYC cab driver, was born Nov. 28, 1914. During the Peekskill Riots, she and her boxing champion husband rushed on their motorcycles to rescue Paul Robeson from the Klan. She lived to be 103.]
November 28, 2025 at 5:25 PM
[Gertrude Jeannette, blacklisted Harlem playwright, star of stage and screen, licensed NYC cab driver, was born Nov. 28, 1914. During the Peekskill Riots, she and her boxing champion husband rushed on their motorcycles to rescue Paul Robeson from the Klan. She lived to be 103.]
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Starting off the season with my favorite holiday-themed cover.
November 28, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Starting off the season with my favorite holiday-themed cover.
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“Music is the mirror of what is lost.”
— Pascal Quignard, Abysses
(trans. Chris Turner)
— Pascal Quignard, Abysses
(trans. Chris Turner)
November 26, 2025 at 7:36 PM
“Music is the mirror of what is lost.”
— Pascal Quignard, Abysses
(trans. Chris Turner)
— Pascal Quignard, Abysses
(trans. Chris Turner)
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Pleased to share Foreword Reviews’ forthcoming review, by Rebecca Foster for the Jan/Feb issue, of Rinny Gremaud’s debut novel, Generator, translated by Holly James, and forthcoming from @schaffnerpress.bsky.social in January.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Pleased to share Foreword Reviews’ forthcoming review, by Rebecca Foster for the Jan/Feb issue, of Rinny Gremaud’s debut novel, Generator, translated by Holly James, and forthcoming from @schaffnerpress.bsky.social in January.
DM me for print or digital review or bookseller’s copies.
DM me for print or digital review or bookseller’s copies.
We're in Shelf Awareness!
"Horseshoe crab advocates turned out in force at Water Street Bookstore in Exeter, N.H., for Caroline Sutton and her new book, Eyes in the Soles of My Feet: From Horseshoe Crabs to Sycamores, Exploring Hidden Connections to the Natural World (Schaffner Press)."
"Horseshoe crab advocates turned out in force at Water Street Bookstore in Exeter, N.H., for Caroline Sutton and her new book, Eyes in the Soles of My Feet: From Horseshoe Crabs to Sycamores, Exploring Hidden Connections to the Natural World (Schaffner Press)."
Shelf Awareness for Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Welcome to the Web site for Shelf Awareness: Daily Enlightenment for the Book Trade, the free e-mail newsletter dedicated to helping the people in stores, ...
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November 18, 2025 at 1:08 AM
We're in Shelf Awareness!
"Horseshoe crab advocates turned out in force at Water Street Bookstore in Exeter, N.H., for Caroline Sutton and her new book, Eyes in the Soles of My Feet: From Horseshoe Crabs to Sycamores, Exploring Hidden Connections to the Natural World (Schaffner Press)."
"Horseshoe crab advocates turned out in force at Water Street Bookstore in Exeter, N.H., for Caroline Sutton and her new book, Eyes in the Soles of My Feet: From Horseshoe Crabs to Sycamores, Exploring Hidden Connections to the Natural World (Schaffner Press)."
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RIP Alice Wong. Your generosity offered me a fellowship and your insights and wisdom have guided so many of us to find Disability Visibility. May we continue to follow your example, but I am devastated by your loss. Flights of angels. May your memory be a revolution.
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Alice Wong, Writer and Relentless Advocate for Disability Rights, Dies at 51
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November 15, 2025 at 9:14 PM
RIP Alice Wong. Your generosity offered me a fellowship and your insights and wisdom have guided so many of us to find Disability Visibility. May we continue to follow your example, but I am devastated by your loss. Flights of angels. May your memory be a revolution.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/u...
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Hi writers! I’m looking to assign a couple of features for Slate before the end of the year. If you have anything in mind that you think would be a fit please send me a pitch! Jenée.Desmond- harris@slate.com or dm me.
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
November 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Hi writers! I’m looking to assign a couple of features for Slate before the end of the year. If you have anything in mind that you think would be a fit please send me a pitch! Jenée.Desmond- harris@slate.com or dm me.
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
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THE LIVES AND DEATHS OF VÉRONIQUE BANGOURA
by Tierno Monénembo, translated by Ryan Chamberlain ( @schaffnerpress.bsky.social) schaffnerpress.com/books/the-li... #booksky
by Tierno Monénembo, translated by Ryan Chamberlain ( @schaffnerpress.bsky.social) schaffnerpress.com/books/the-li... #booksky
November 4, 2025 at 6:35 PM
THE LIVES AND DEATHS OF VÉRONIQUE BANGOURA
by Tierno Monénembo, translated by Ryan Chamberlain ( @schaffnerpress.bsky.social) schaffnerpress.com/books/the-li... #booksky
by Tierno Monénembo, translated by Ryan Chamberlain ( @schaffnerpress.bsky.social) schaffnerpress.com/books/the-li... #booksky
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GENERATOR, a debut novel by Rinny Gremaud, translated by Holly James ( @schaffnerpress.bsky.social, Jan), excerpted @vol1brooklyn.bsky.social www.vol1brooklyn.com/2025/04/24/p...
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November 4, 2025 at 6:53 PM
GENERATOR, a debut novel by Rinny Gremaud, translated by Holly James ( @schaffnerpress.bsky.social, Jan), excerpted @vol1brooklyn.bsky.social www.vol1brooklyn.com/2025/04/24/p...
#booksky
#booksky
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HOSTAGES: A COUNTER-HISTORY OF COLONIAL PLUNDER by Taina Tervonen (following last year’s THE BONE WHISPERERS), translated by Sara Hanaburgh, ( @schaffnerpress.bsky.social, Feb) bookshop.org/p/books/host...
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November 4, 2025 at 6:56 PM
HOSTAGES: A COUNTER-HISTORY OF COLONIAL PLUNDER by Taina Tervonen (following last year’s THE BONE WHISPERERS), translated by Sara Hanaburgh, ( @schaffnerpress.bsky.social, Feb) bookshop.org/p/books/host...
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Thank you @shelf-awareness.com for reviewing debut novel, GENERATOR by Rinny Gremaud, translated by Holly James, coming from @schaffnerpress.bsky.social on January 7. See today’s issue to read Terry Hong’s review in full: www.shelf-awareness.com/theshelf/202...
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November 6, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Thank you @shelf-awareness.com for reviewing debut novel, GENERATOR by Rinny Gremaud, translated by Holly James, coming from @schaffnerpress.bsky.social on January 7. See today’s issue to read Terry Hong’s review in full: www.shelf-awareness.com/theshelf/202...
Need a review copy? DM /@
#booksky
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#booksky
An excerpt from Rinny Gremaud’s “Generator” in @vol1brooklyn.bsky.social.
Presenting the Cover of, and an Excerpt From, Rinny Gremaud’s “Generator”
Today, we’re pleased to reveal the cover art for Rinny Gremaud’s forthcoming novel Generator, translated by Holly James. Scheduled to be published by Schaffner Press on January 7, 2026,…
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November 3, 2025 at 9:29 PM
An excerpt from Rinny Gremaud’s “Generator” in @vol1brooklyn.bsky.social.
Fall news from Schaffner Press (including extra-small editorial assistant Miles). Hope you all enjoy the changing seasons as much as possible and stay kind.
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November 1, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Fall news from Schaffner Press (including extra-small editorial assistant Miles). Hope you all enjoy the changing seasons as much as possible and stay kind.
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Today, @schaffnerpress.bsky.social released the final cover of GENERATOR, a debut novel coming in January, now with a blurb from Marie Claire: “a radiant autofiction.” Read an excerpt @vol1brooklyn.bsky.social www.vol1brooklyn.com/2025/04/24/p...
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October 30, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Today, @schaffnerpress.bsky.social released the final cover of GENERATOR, a debut novel coming in January, now with a blurb from Marie Claire: “a radiant autofiction.” Read an excerpt @vol1brooklyn.bsky.social www.vol1brooklyn.com/2025/04/24/p...
Need an early review or booksellers copy? DM or @ us
Need an early review or booksellers copy? DM or @ us
Caroline Sutton, author of "Eyes in the Soles of My Feet: From Horseshoe Crabs to Sycamores, Exploring Hidden Connections to the Natural World," talks about horseshoe crabs on Maine Public Radio:
Nature's Unsung Heroes
A new book highlights some underappreciated flora and fauna of our natural world. What do we learn from observing nature, and how are we all interconnected?
www.mainepublic.org
October 24, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Caroline Sutton, author of "Eyes in the Soles of My Feet: From Horseshoe Crabs to Sycamores, Exploring Hidden Connections to the Natural World," talks about horseshoe crabs on Maine Public Radio:
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For @thesundaylongread.bsky.social recently:
The Lives and Deaths of Véronique Bangoura
By Tierno Monénembo & Translated by Ryan
Chamberlain
From @schaffnerpress.bsky.social
The Lives and Deaths of Véronique Bangoura
By Tierno Monénembo & Translated by Ryan
Chamberlain
From @schaffnerpress.bsky.social
October 8, 2025 at 2:26 AM
For @thesundaylongread.bsky.social recently:
The Lives and Deaths of Véronique Bangoura
By Tierno Monénembo & Translated by Ryan
Chamberlain
From @schaffnerpress.bsky.social
The Lives and Deaths of Véronique Bangoura
By Tierno Monénembo & Translated by Ryan
Chamberlain
From @schaffnerpress.bsky.social
Happy publication day to "EYES IN THE SOLES OF MY FEET: From Horseshoe Crabs to Sycamores, Exploring Hidden Connections to the Natural World" by Caroline Sutton!
(And now that the finished book is out, one lucky reader will find an ARC in a Little Free Library in an undisclosed location. 🦀)
(And now that the finished book is out, one lucky reader will find an ARC in a Little Free Library in an undisclosed location. 🦀)
October 1, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Happy publication day to "EYES IN THE SOLES OF MY FEET: From Horseshoe Crabs to Sycamores, Exploring Hidden Connections to the Natural World" by Caroline Sutton!
(And now that the finished book is out, one lucky reader will find an ARC in a Little Free Library in an undisclosed location. 🦀)
(And now that the finished book is out, one lucky reader will find an ARC in a Little Free Library in an undisclosed location. 🦀)
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We're excited today to give a shout out Schaffner Press for sponsoring the upcoming ALTA conference, ALTA48: Visions and Versions, held November 5-8 in Tucson, AZ! This crucial support helps to make the conference possible. Thank you! @schaffnerpress.bsky.social schaffnerpress.com
Schaffner Press – BOOKS OF SOCIAL RELEVANCE FOR DISCERNING READERS
Schaffner Press is an independent publishing company based in Tucson, Az. which focuses on books of high literary quality and topics of social concern.
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October 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM
We're excited today to give a shout out Schaffner Press for sponsoring the upcoming ALTA conference, ALTA48: Visions and Versions, held November 5-8 in Tucson, AZ! This crucial support helps to make the conference possible. Thank you! @schaffnerpress.bsky.social schaffnerpress.com
Schaffner Press author Michael Bobelian, whose most recent book is “Battle for the Marble Palace," reviewed "We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution" by Jill Lepore for
@washingtonpost.com:
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Review | ‘We the People’ says we need to make the Constitution easier to change
Historian and best-selling author Jill Lepore argues that the difficulty and rarity of amendment has led to a stifling of popular will, among other problems
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September 18, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Schaffner Press author Michael Bobelian, whose most recent book is “Battle for the Marble Palace," reviewed "We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution" by Jill Lepore for
@washingtonpost.com:
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Hurray for #WorldKidLitMonth! Seven contributors have assembled a list of thirteen children’s, middle-grade, and YA reads translated from nine languages. Whether you're looking for a book for yourself or the kids in your life, we have something for everyone! wordswithoutborders.org/read/article...
September 18, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Hurray for #WorldKidLitMonth! Seven contributors have assembled a list of thirteen children’s, middle-grade, and YA reads translated from nine languages. Whether you're looking for a book for yourself or the kids in your life, we have something for everyone! wordswithoutborders.org/read/article...
Publishers Weekly reviews "Eyes in the Soles of My Feet: From Horseshoe Crabs to Sycamores, Exploring Hidden Connections to the Natural World" by Caroline Sutton, out next month: www.publishersweekly.com/9781639640812
September 7, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Publishers Weekly reviews "Eyes in the Soles of My Feet: From Horseshoe Crabs to Sycamores, Exploring Hidden Connections to the Natural World" by Caroline Sutton, out next month: www.publishersweekly.com/9781639640812
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You might be able to see from this shot that the cover design, a map of London from 1890, lines up across the spines of the four volumes. A little design Easter egg.
Sheer shelf gorgeousness. Copies of the new US edition of Dorothy Richardson's Pilgrimage awaiting their readers at @asterismbooks.bsky.social.
September 5, 2025 at 8:22 PM
You might be able to see from this shot that the cover design, a map of London from 1890, lines up across the spines of the four volumes. A little design Easter egg.
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"I am not sure that I exist, actually. I am all the writers that I have read, all the people that I have met, all the women that I have loved; all the cities I have visited."
- Jorge Luis Borges
- Jorge Luis Borges
May 24, 2025 at 3:49 AM
"I am not sure that I exist, actually. I am all the writers that I have read, all the people that I have met, all the women that I have loved; all the cities I have visited."
- Jorge Luis Borges
- Jorge Luis Borges
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Anna-Maria Schipper Vermeiren, contemporary quilt artist of Haaften, The Netherlands #UnravellingWomensArt
August 24, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Anna-Maria Schipper Vermeiren, contemporary quilt artist of Haaften, The Netherlands #UnravellingWomensArt