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@kbin.socialhttps://www.nightmare-magazine.com/fiction/we-the-girls-who-did-not-make-it/
We are not where we are buried. We are where they kept us. We float now, and see the low building in the woods from above, the long plates of rusted metal, the desiccated grass bundling against the sides like a pyre, the orb spider poised over a corroded edge. But when we were alive, we only knew the inside of the basement, where we had all the usual things girls have when they are being held and killed. There are thirteen of us girls. You might be thinking, oh, but can you really call yourselves girls?
https://kbin.social/m/random/t/851547/Unite-Against-Book-Bans-Book-Resumes
A new free resource to support librarians, educators, parents, students, and other community advocates in their efforts to keep frequently challenged books on shelves....
https://commaful.notion.site/commaful/A-Heartfelt-Goodbye-and-a-New-Beginning-at-Commaful-a31080180fa647f5ad69eac89fa6b532
A new tool that blends your everyday work apps into one. It's the all-in-one workspace for you and your team
https://www.thebookseller.com/news/controversy-over-inexplicable-exclusion-of-r-f-kuang-and-xiran-jay-zhao-from-hugo-awards-2023
R F Kuang, Xiran Jay Zhao and Neil Gaiman were ruled ineligible for the 2023 Hugo Awards in 2023 despite receiving enough nominations.
https://repeatingislands.com/2024/01/09/new-book-discussion-cheddi-jagan-and-the-cold-war-1946-1992/
Clem Seecharan’s Cheddi Jagan and the Cold War, 1946–1992 (Ian Randle Publishers, October 2023). Hosted by Guyana SPEAKS, Professor Seecharan will discuss his book on Saturday, February 3, 2024, fr…
https://kyivindependent.com/10-ukrainian-books-about-russias-war-available-in-english/
Ukraine’s authors should have been able to dedicate their lives to honing their craft. Instead, many of them have stepped up to contribute to the war effort and fight back against Russian aggression. Like any other member of society, Ukrainian authors have lost loved ones and colleagues to Russia’
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/12/19/lord-of-the-rings-lawsuit-fan-sequel/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/12/19/lord-of-the-rings-lawsuit-fan-sequel/
https://inkican.com/cait-corrains-professional-implosion/
What can we learn as authors (and human beings) from Cait Corrain's professional implosion? The answer isn't cruelty - it's empathy.
https://www.amazon.com/Paci-Fairy%C2%AE-Toddler-Fairy-Book-ebook/dp/B0CLKZB8V5/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=