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<p>📚 The Flightless Birds of New Hope by: Farah Naz Rishi</p><p>Upon the sudden deaths of their bird-obsessed parents, the three Shah siblings reunite.</p><p>Aliza has spent years holding their crumbling family together, caring for their younger brother, Sammy. And Aden, named executor of the estate, finds himself resentfully fa...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/the-flightless-birds-of-new-hope" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookblabla.com/book/the-flightless-birds-of-new-hope"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookblabla.com/book/the-flight</span><span class="invisible">less-birds-of-new-hope</span></a></p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> <a href="/tags/libraries/" rel="tag">#libraries</a> <a href="/tags/fiction/" rel="tag">#fiction</a> <a href="/tags/familylife/" rel="tag">#familylife</a> <a href="/tags/siblingsfiction/" rel="tag">#siblingsfiction</a> <a href="/tags/muslimfiction/" rel="tag">#muslimfiction</a></p>

Upon the sudden deaths of their bird-obsessed parents, the three Shah siblings reunite.

Aliza has spent years holding their crumbling family together, caring for their younger brother, Sammy. And Aden, named executor of the estate, finds himself resentfully facing the one member of the family who always got their parents' undivided love: their famous Bollywood-bopping cockatoo, Coco.

One reckless night, Aden opens Coco's cage, letting her do what he did a decade ago--fly away from home.
In a panic, the siblings set off to recover her, armed with only Coco's tracking chip and the fragile hope they might set things right. What they think will be a quick search and rescue becomes a two-week cross-country road trip, where old grudges resurface, relationships are tested, and long-buried dreams stir awake.

As Coco, meanwhile, forges her own path to the past, Aden, Aliza, and Sammy follow--not just the bird, but the possibility of something more: a way back to each other.

Three estranged siblings--and a high-maintenance cockatoo--reunite in a luminous novel about forgiveness, connection, and the complexities of family by the author of Sorry for the Inconvenience.

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<p>"Several recent <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> paint a stark portrait of the uniquely expansive regime of <a href="/tags/uspolicing/" rel="tag">#USpolicing</a> and punishment, revealing what conventional wisdom gets wrong about its origins and scale and clarifying the obstacles to changing it." </p><p>Marie Gottschalk reviews <a href="/tags/themigrantsjail/" rel="tag">#TheMigrantsJail</a>, <a href="/tags/thehighestlawintheland/" rel="tag">#TheHighestLawInTheLand</a>, <a href="/tags/theminneapolisreckoning/" rel="tag">#TheMinneapolisReckoning</a>, & <a href="/tags/copaganda/" rel="tag">#Copaganda</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.bostonreview.net/articles/the-making-of-the-deportation-machine/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.bostonreview.net/articles/the-making-of-the-deportation-machine/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.bostonreview.net/articles/</span><span class="invisible">the-making-of-the-deportation-machine/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/uspol/" rel="tag">#USpol</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USpolitics</a> <a href="/tags/staterepression/" rel="tag">#stateRepression</a> <a href="/tags/ice/" rel="tag">#ICE</a> <a href="/tags/police/" rel="tag">#police</a> <a href="/tags/immigration/" rel="tag">#immigration</a> <a href="/tags/migrants/" rel="tag">#migrants</a> <a href="/tags/deportations/" rel="tag">#deportations</a> <a href="/tags/massdeportations/" rel="tag">#massDeportations</a> <a href="/tags/carceralindustry/" rel="tag">#carceralIndustry</a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span></p>

[rubrics] LAW, POLITICS

The Making of the Deportation Machine
The pillars aren’t new. They were built over decades, with bipartisan consensus.

Marie Gottschalk

image (photo, at left): Outside New Mexico’s Torrance County Detention Facility in March 2025. Image: courtesy of Daniel J. Chacón / Sante Fe New Mexican

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<p>Book Review: The Language of Liars by S. L. Huang<br>Linguistics science fiction that isn't just the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis redux...Hook it to my veins.<br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@chloroform_tea" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>chloroform_tea</span></a></span> has our release-day review of the book at the NOAF blog<br><a href="http://www.nerds-feather.com/2026/04/book-review-language-of-liars-by-s-l.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.nerds-feather.com/2026/04/book-review-language-of-liars-by-s-l.html"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.nerds-feather.com/2026/04/</span><span class="invisible">book-review-language-of-liars-by-s-l.html</span></a><br><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/review/" rel="tag">#review</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> @bookstodon</p>

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<p>One great short story to read today: Franz Kafka’s “In the Penal Colony”</p><p>By Emily Temple</p><p><a href="https://lithub.com/one-great-short-story-to-read-today-franz-kafkas-in-the-penal-colony/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="lithub.com/one-great-short-story-to-read-today-franz-kafkas-in-the-penal-colony/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lithub.com/one-great-short-sto</span><span class="invisible">ry-to-read-today-franz-kafkas-in-the-penal-colony/</span></a></p><p>In der Strafkolonie at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25791" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25791</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/translation/" rel="tag">#translation</a></p>

Kafka as a Doctor of Law, around 1906.

A young Franz Kafka is shown posed with composed seriousness, wearing formal academic attire. His hair is neatly combed, and his face bears the thoughtful, introspective expression often associated with his later literary persona.

Kafka is dressed in a dark academic robe or formal suit, possibly accompanied by a white collar or shirt, denoting his recent graduation. The formal wear and subdued tone of the image mark the ceremonial significance of the occasion.

Atelier Jacobi: Sigismund Jacobi (1860–1935) - http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/news/2008_july_02 Franz Kafka: Pictures of a Life by Klaus Wagenbach (1984), p. 58; sourced to Klaus Wagenbach Archiv, Berlin

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Kafka#/media/File:Kafka1906.jpg

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<p>RE: <a href="https://mastodon.scot/@scotlit/116442704246019176" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="mastodon.scot/@scotlit/116442704246019176"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mastodon.scot/@scotlit/1164427</span><span class="invisible">04246019176</span></a></p><p>Soillse air Alasdair MacIlleathain, ùghdar fìor shoirbheachail eadarnàiseanta le Gàidhlig</p><p>MacLean thought he could have written better in Gaelic than English. Originally broadcast on BBC Alba, “Alistair MacLean – An Sgeulaiche” celebrates his work & laments his loss to Gaelic literature (in Gaelic with English subtitles).</p><p>@bookstodon </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIAUeLOIEoY" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIAUeLOIEoY"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIAUeL</span><span class="invisible">OIEoY</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/scottish/" rel="tag">#Scottish</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/20thcentury/" rel="tag">#20thcentury</a> <a href="/tags/thriller/" rel="tag">#thriller</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/gaidhlig/" rel="tag">#Gaidhlig</a> <a href="/tags/gaelic/" rel="tag">#Gaelic</a></p>

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<p>My <a href="/tags/bookreview/" rel="tag">#bookreview</a> is brief/won't spoil, to spread good, great, and spectacular <a href="/tags/horror/" rel="tag">#horror</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> far and wide.</p><p>Folk-horror tinged, strange stories of compulsions, sacrifices, and the uncanny, COME SING FOR THE HARROWING is filled with uniquely sinister, striking, & spooky tales. Dan Coxon masterfully weaves stories wrought with atmosphere and ambiguity that leave you pondering and unsettled. (Clash Books)</p><p><a href="/tags/folkhorror/" rel="tag">#FolkHorror</a> <a href="/tags/book/" rel="tag">#book</a> <a href="/tags/review/" rel="tag">#review</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a><br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span> <a href="/tags/mothersuspiriareview/" rel="tag">#mothersuspiriareview</a> <a href="/tags/msreview/" rel="tag">#MSReview</a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://toot.community/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon@toot.community</span></a></span></p>

Cover of paperback COME SING FOR THE HARROWING. A woodcut style of graphic art of a forest and strange, human-like being.

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Here Are the Finalists for the 2026 Hugo Awards <small class="notice" x-post-type-data="None"> Takahe has limited support for this type: <a href="https://literature.cafe/post/30993095">See Original Page</a> </small>

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<p>April is School Library Month and this week is National Library Week! Librarians are some of our favorite people. Thank you for the incredible contributions you make to our schools and communities. 💝 </p><p>It's a great time to watch The Neighborhood Storyteller. This short documentary follows Asmaa Rashed, a young Syrian mother and refugee, as she establishes vibrant reading circles, transforming a humble act into a powerful tool for social change. The film celebrates the importance of reading and sharing stories to find one’s voice.</p><p>Our Discussion Guide for this film also connects with "Muzoon: A Syrian Refugee Speaks Out" by Muzoon Al-Mellehanan with Wendy Pearlman, for an exciting film-book teaching combination. </p><p>Learn more!</p><p><a href="https://journeysinfilm.org/film/the-neighborhood-storyteller/?utm_source=LinkedIn&utm_medium=Social+Media&utm_id=National+Library+Week&utm_content=link" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="journeysinfilm.org/film/the-neighborhood-storyteller/?utm_source=LinkedIn&utm_medium=Social+Media&utm_id=National+Library+Week&utm_content=link"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">journeysinfilm.org/film/the-ne</span><span class="invisible">ighborhood-storyteller/?utm_source=LinkedIn&utm_medium=Social+Media&utm_id=National+Library+Week&utm_content=link</span></a></p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span></p><p><a href="/tags/nationallibraryweek/" rel="tag">#NationalLibraryWeek</a> <a href="/tags/libraries/" rel="tag">#Libraries</a> <a href="/tags/librians/" rel="tag">#Librians</a> <a href="/tags/schoollibrarymonth/" rel="tag">#SchoolLibraryMonth</a> <a href="/tags/education/" rel="tag">#Education</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#Reading</a> <a href="/tags/homeschooling/" rel="tag">#Homeschooling</a> <a href="/tags/syria/" rel="tag">#Syria</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#Movies</a> <a href="/tags/documentary/" rel="tag">#Documentary</a> <a href="/tags/refugees/" rel="tag">#Refugees</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a></p>

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<p>📚 The Heart of Everything by: Marc Levy</p><p>There's nothing too unusual about a father asking his son for a favor unless, of course, the father in question has been dead for five years.</p><p>Thomas, a young virtuoso pianist living a quiet, carefully structured life in France, is stunned when his late father, Raymond, s...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/the-heart-of-everything" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookblabla.com/book/the-heart-of-everything"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookblabla.com/book/the-heart-</span><span class="invisible">of-everything</span></a></p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> <a href="/tags/libraries/" rel="tag">#libraries</a> <a href="/tags/fiction/" rel="tag">#fiction</a> <a href="/tags/ghostfiction/" rel="tag">#ghostfiction</a> <a href="/tags/romance/" rel="tag">#romance</a> <a href="/tags/internationalfiction/" rel="tag">#internationalfiction</a> <a href="/tags/familylife/" rel="tag">#familylife</a></p>

There's nothing too unusual about a father asking his son for a favor unless, of course, the father in question has been dead for five years.

Thomas, a young virtuoso pianist living a quiet, carefully structured life in France, is stunned when his late father, Raymond, suddenly appears in his home. He's not a ghost in the traditional sense--he's real enough to ask for help. His request? That Thomas travel with him to San Francisco to find Camille, the long-lost love of his life.

For Thomas, it's as surreal as it sounds. And yet... it might be his last-in-a-lifetime chance to know his father as a man and to square the regrets of the past. Together they embark on a five-thousand-mile journey that questions the very nature of existence, proves that love never fades, and rekindles the curious, heart-tugging bond between a parent and child that somehow endures beyond death.

Even death can't break the bond between father and son in an uncannily funny and poignant novel about love, loss, memory, and family by Marc Levy, the bestselling author of P.S. from Paris.

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<p>Three queer women writers</p><p>Breaking barriers within literature and the arts. The stories of Selma Lagerlöf, Lorraine Hansberry and Paula Gunn Allen highlight these struggles and achievements within the context of their time and communities.</p><p>By Marijke Everts</p><p><a href="https://www.europeana.eu/en/stories/three-queer-women-writers" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.europeana.eu/en/stories/three-queer-women-writers"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.europeana.eu/en/stories/th</span><span class="invisible">ree-queer-women-writers</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/womeninliterature/" rel="tag">#womeninliterature</a></p>

Portrait of Lagerlöf in 1909.

Lagerlöf is depicted in a formal, seated pose, her posture upright and dignified. Her face is calm and composed, with a slight, knowing smile or a serene, introspective expression.

She wears early 20th-century formal clothing, likely a high-necked, dark dress with lace or embroidery, and her silver hair is styled in an elegant updo.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selma_Lagerl%C3%B6f#/media/File:Selma_Lagerl%C3%B6f.jpg

Portrait of Lorraine Hansberry.

Hansberry is shown in a candid pose. Her gaze is steady, sometimes directed at the viewer, capturing her introspective nature.

She wears simple, elegant clothing befitting her intellectual and activist persona.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorraine_Hansberry#/media/File:Lorraine_Hansberry.jpg

Paula Gunn Allen (2007).

Allen is shown in a calm, direct pose. Her gaze is thoughtful and steady, meeting the camera or slightly averted, conveying introspection, resilience, and authority.

She wears traditional Native American jewelry—often turquoise or silver—and a shawl or garment that blends contemporary and Indigenous style. Her gray or silver hair is typically worn long or pulled back, framing her face with a sense of grace and rootedness.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paula_Gunn_Allen#/media/File:Paula_Gunn_Allen.jpg

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Guantánamo : why the illegal US base should be returned to Cuba - Anna’s Archive <small class="notice" x-post-type-data="None"> Takahe has limited support for this type: <a href="https://lemmy.ml/post/44369183">See Original Page</a> </small>

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<p>finished reading <a href="https://eggplant.place/search?r=1&q=https://reviewdb.app/book/3DNylg82ng5pe2W5O65tmU" rel="nofollow">Mind of My Mind</a> 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑 <br>by Octavia Butler.</p><p>The god-like mutant Doro finally breeds his race of super-powered telepaths. Can they hold it together, and can he tolerate them? Not much narrative tension or interesting characters, and not a lot happens.</p><p><a href="/tags/bookreview/" rel="tag">#BookReview</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/sff/" rel="tag">#SFF</a> <a href="/tags/octaviabutler/" rel="tag">#OctaviaButler</a></p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://aus.social/@wildwoila" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>WildWoila</span></a></span> @wildwoila@wyrms.de<br></p>

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<p>Books With Rainy Titles: <a href="https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-april-showers" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-april-showers"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesda</span><span class="invisible">y-april-showers</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/toptentuesday/" rel="tag">#TopTenTuesday</a> <a href="/tags/rain/" rel="tag">#Rain</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> </p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span></p>

Book cover for Monique and the Mango Rains: Two Years With a Midwife in Mali by Kris Holloway. Image on cover shows Monique smiling. She’s wearing a blue dress that reveals her shoulders and a colourful head wrap.

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<p>Seriuosly, <a href="/tags/kidlit/" rel="tag">#kidlit</a> goes so hard...</p><p>"People try to create order. Discipline. Rules. It gives them peace. A sense of regulation. Of strength. It makes them feel in control. But life is chaos, reader. The sooner you learn this, the better."<br>― Cory Anderson, What Beauty There Is</p><p><a href="/tags/ya/" rel="tag">#YA</a> 📚💙📚 <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> @bookstodon@a.gup.pe <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span> <a href="/tags/amreading/" rel="tag">#amreading</a></p>

The cover of WHAT BEAUTY THERE IS by Cory Anderson, shows a couple of teens, sitting under the canopy of a forest in the night. A shining mot flies by.

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<p>finished reading <a href="https://eggplant.place/search?r=1&q=https://reviewdb.app/book/2UYemQHbkm5z7dvJVk934c" rel="nofollow">Anxious People</a> 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑 <br>by Fredrik Backman.</p><p>A bunch of charming idiots (i.e. everyday people) get thrown together and muddle their way through a crisis in the only way humans can: messily, and hilariously. Occasionally heavy-handed but the portrayal of people and their idiosyncrasies is a joy.</p><p><a href="/tags/bookreview/" rel="tag">#BookReview</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</a> </p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://aus.social/@wildwoila" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>WildWoila</span></a></span> @wildwoila@wyrms.de<br></p>

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<p>Blood On the Page: On Jane Austen’s Period Drama</p><p>Devoney Looser Explores 19th-Century Attitudes About Menstruation and Women’s Health</p><p><a href="https://lithub.com/blood-on-the-page-on-jane-austens-period-drama/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="lithub.com/blood-on-the-page-on-jane-austens-period-drama/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lithub.com/blood-on-the-page-o</span><span class="invisible">n-jane-austens-period-drama/</span></a></p><p>"The Letters of Jane Austen" at PG:</p><p><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42078" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42078</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/film/" rel="tag">#film</a></p>

Drawing of Jane Austen by Cassandra Austen, 1870

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<p>Ebook omnibus: <a href="https://books2read.com/AshenBladesOpenWounds" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="books2read.com/AshenBladesOpenWounds"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">books2read.com/AshenBladesOpen</span><span class="invisible">Wounds</span></a></p><p>The arch-demon, Pride, leads demon-kind in an ancient plan to open a gate between worlds, so vast demon armies might march forth and conquer, but opening a portal requires both energy equivalent to a nuclear explosion and the cooperation of a half-demon, to stabilize it. However, the only half-demon available has made it her life mission to kill all demons.</p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span><br><a href="/tags/author/" rel="tag">#author</a> <a href="/tags/indieauthor/" rel="tag">#indieauthor</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/fantasy/" rel="tag">#fantasy</a> <a href="/tags/actionadventure/" rel="tag">#actionadventure</a> <a href="/tags/fiction/" rel="tag">#fiction</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a></p>

$(Background) A fractal pattern of red and orange that resembles a demonic portal. (Center) Pride needs a half-demon to stabilize the portal between worlds. There’s just one hitch: she hates him. One stubborn half-demon vs. all of demon-kind? It could go either way... (Top Left) The cover of She Hunts Demons, by Owen Tyme, illustrated by Ryan Johnson. Sitting on the roof of a building in New York City is a teenage girl with a Japanese short sword. The image is black and white, aside from a few details in blue. (Bottom Left) The cover of She Goes to War, by Owen Tyme, illustrated by Ryan Johnson. Three people in tiger-stripe camouflage crouch in the jungle, including a teen girl, a soldier and a huge cat-man with black fur. (Bottom Right) The cover of the novel, Demon for President!, by Owen Tyme, illustrated by Ryan Johnson. Two politicians (Democrat and Republican) shake hands, as if for a photo-op, while a city burns behind them and the flag of the United States waves in the smoke. (Top Right) The cover of the book bundle, Ashen Blades: Open Wounds, by Owen Tyme, which includes a Japanese sword, a pistol and a pineapple grenade on a wooden surface.$

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<p>Lost for 400 Years: Researcher Discover Hidden Copy of Shakespeare Sonnet</p><p>By University of Oxford</p><p><a href="https://scitechdaily.com/lost-for-400-years-researcher-discover-hidden-copy-of-shakespeare-sonnet/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="scitechdaily.com/lost-for-400-years-researcher-discover-hidden-copy-of-shakespeare-sonnet/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">scitechdaily.com/lost-for-400-</span><span class="invisible">years-researcher-discover-hidden-copy-of-shakespeare-sonnet/</span></a></p><p>Full article by Leah S Veronese is available here:<br><a href="https://academic.oup.com/res/advance-article/doi/10.1093/res/hgaf002/7997398?login=false" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="academic.oup.com/res/advance-article/doi/10.1093/res/hgaf002/7997398?login=false"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">academic.oup.com/res/advance-a</span><span class="invisible">rticle/doi/10.1093/res/hgaf002/7997398?login=false</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/oldmanuscript/" rel="tag">#oldmanuscript</a></p>

Shake-Speare's Sonnets, quarto published by Thomas Thorpe, London, 1609, title page

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<p>How a reading group helped young German students defy the Nazis and find their faith</p><p>By Peter Nguyen</p><p><a href="https://theconversation.com/how-a-reading-group-helped-young-german-students-defy-the-nazis-and-find-their-faith-254774" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="theconversation.com/how-a-reading-group-helped-young-german-students-defy-the-nazis-and-find-their-faith-254774"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation.com/how-a-read</span><span class="invisible">ing-group-helped-young-german-students-defy-the-nazis-and-find-their-faith-254774</span></a></p><p>More information:<br><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Rose" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Rose"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Ro</span><span class="invisible">se</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Monument to Hans and Sophie Scholl and the "White Rose" (German: Die Weiße Rose) resistance movement against the Nazi regime, in front of Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Bavaria, Germany.

The monument is embedded directly into the ground in the university's atrium or entrance plaza. It features bronze replicas of the group's leaflets scattered across the pavement—frozen mid-motion as if freshly dropped or blown by the wind.

The fliers are detailed with reproductions of the original texts used by the White Rose group—typed or mimeographed calls for freedom, democracy, and opposition to Hitler’s rule. Some are half-unfolded or overlapping, evoking urgency and clandestine action.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Rose#/media/File:Scholl-Denkmal,_M%C3%BCnchen.jpg

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<p>Just won a copy of Livonia Chow Mein, by Abigail Savitch-Lew! Has anyone read it already? </p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span></p>

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<p>Why Do We Keep Telling the Same Stories? Archetypes in Pop Culture</p><p>"Archetypes aren't just storytelling tools—they're reflections of us. We keep retelling them because they help us feel understood."</p><p><a href="https://www.thecollector.com/archetypes-pop-culture/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.thecollector.com/archetypes-pop-culture/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.thecollector.com/archetype</span><span class="invisible">s-pop-culture/</span></a></p><p>Books by Jung at PG:</p><p><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/44679" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/44679"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/44679</span></a></p><p>Odysseus und Nausicaa</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/psychology/" rel="tag">#psychology</a></p>

Painting of Odysseus und Nausicaa by Carl Fielgraf. Odysseus is sitting on a rock with a cloth around him, and he is about to drink from a bowl. He is looking at Nausicaa who is standing and pointing to the right. A servant kneels at the foot of Odysseus and is offering him a bowl of fruit.

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<p>Book Review: These Fragile Graces, This Fugitive Heart by Izzy Wasserstein<br>Breaking binaries in a future that feels terrifyingly near<br>Alex Wallace <a href="https://creativewriting.social/@SpanishSpy" rel="nofollow">@SpanishSpy</a> has our review at the NOAF blog:<br><a href="http://www.nerds-feather.com/2026/02/book-review-these-fragile-graces-this.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.nerds-feather.com/2026/02/book-review-these-fragile-graces-this.html"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.nerds-feather.com/2026/02/</span><span class="invisible">book-review-these-fragile-graces-this.html</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/review/" rel="tag">#review</a> @bookstodon</p>

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<p>Very late start, but it's time for a 2026 thread of books I read. Heather Fawcett was excellent (although book 1 was better). Andrew Cartmel was on form. Elle Hartford was sweet seashorecore (if that's a thing!) & Laura Laakso was an excellent start to a new to me crime fantasy series with an mc with chronic pain. <a href="/tags/amreading/" rel="tag">#amreading</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a></p>

How to Care for Cursed Fish by Elle Hartford 5⭐️
Underscore by Andrew Cartmel 5⭐️
The Copper Heart by Sarah Painter 4⭐️
Fallible Justice by Laura Laakso 5⭐️

Must Love Moss and Moonshine by Maisy Magill 4⭐️
Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett 5⭐️
Curse of the Pogo Stick by Colin Cotterill 5⭐️
The Good and the Green by Amy Yorke 4⭐️

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<p>Tomorrow night (Feb 13th) I'll be joining dozens of writers at the San Francisco Writers Conference Sips & Stories After Dark Event. It's free to attend, but you must register. Come say hi! I'd love to see you.</p><p>"Come mix and mingle with authors and other book lovers in the beautiful San Francisco Hyatt Regency Embarcadero on Friday night, Feb. 13th from 8-10 pm. Shop at the on-site bookstore or buy directly from the authors. Gather and socialize in the magnificent atrium of the Hyatt. A cash bar will be available and a hot chocolate bar for the little ones in the children’s section at this all-ages event. Sip and savor the sounds of live classical music from local symphony musicians and more during this unique experience. No entry fee, but a two-book-minimum is encouraged."</p><p><a href="https://www.sfwriters.org/events-and-programs/sips-and-stories/#register" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.sfwriters.org/events-and-programs/sips-and-stories/#register"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.sfwriters.org/events-and-p</span><span class="invisible">rograms/sips-and-stories/#register</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/writersofmastodon/" rel="tag">#writersofmastodon</a> <a href="/tags/writingcommunity/" rel="tag">#WritingCommunity</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span></p>

Image reading: Join us at Sips & Stories After Dark and author signing event. Friday, February 13th from 8:00 -10:00 pm. The Hyatt Regency SF on Embarcadero. All ages welcome!

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<p>Ebook and paperback: <a href="https://books2read.com/FeyFighters" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>books2read.com/FeyFighters</a></p><p>Two soldiers on opposite sides, pixie Commander Stargazer Candleflash and human Sergeant Edwin Harris, find their fates forever entwined, first by revenge, but as they crash together in a dangerous rainforest, they’re forced to work together, just to survive. Will they make it or will their bickering get them killed?</p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span><br><a href="/tags/author/" rel="tag">#author</a> <a href="/tags/indieauthor/" rel="tag">#indieauthor</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/fantasy/" rel="tag">#fantasy</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefiction/" rel="tag">#sciencefiction</a> <a href="/tags/sff/" rel="tag">#sff</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefantasy/" rel="tag">#sciencefantasy</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/actionadventure/" rel="tag">#actionadventure</a> <a href="/tags/fiction/" rel="tag">#fiction</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a></p>

(Left) The cover of Fey Fighters, by Owen Tyme.

The background is the stars of space, with nebula-like clouds, in blue. This has been divided into jigsaw puzzle pieces by dark lines marking the lines between pieces.

The foreground features an enormous, stylized phoenix, which is composed of fire. The phoenix looms over an Earth-like world heavily obscured by cloud cover.

(Right) The same world from the cover orbits a purple gas giant, with a stream of flame above it, which may be the phoenix, with the following text over the top:

“We’re in a human-made, goblin-enchanted spacecraft, powered by a dryad that’s under the mistaken impression she’s a nuclear reactor, half-piloted by a pixie and half-piloted by a human.”

“Is there anywhere we can go we won’t be shot on sight?”

(Bottom) https://books2read.com/FeyFighters

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