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David Farnell

A beautiful, deeply personal essay on racism from SFF writer Andy Duncan, freely available from the Journal on the Fantastic in the Arts. I've met Andy on multiple occasions, and have even been his student at a 3-day workshop on writing literary criticism on science fiction. And I love his fiction and nonfiction.

#books #bookstodon #scienceFiction #fantasy #literature #racism #IAFA #ICFA

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www.fantastic-arts.orgIt Is Always Time to Talk about These Things                                                                                            | Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts
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Janice Harayda

I've started a cool online short story club as an antidote traditional in-person book clubs that make members read books that are too long, too expensive, and just not worth the effort.

The first selection: "The Bishop" by Anton Chekhov, the father of the modern short story. Please join us!

#shortstories #fiction #literature #reading #classics

jansplaining.substack.com/p/ch

Jansplaining · Chekhov's great short story 'The Bishop'By Jan Harayda
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it's kat! 🇵🇸✊

#art #history: imagine being such a gifted author that one of  your most radical & inventive novels was mainly a product of automatic writing? best known, perhaps, for providing the screenplay  that would become alain resnais' 'hiroshima mon amour' - which is not a  bad place to start if you've not yet become acquainted with marguerite duras (born #otd in 1914) - she largely escaped acclaim  outside of france. this is regrettable. (threadish)
#margueriteDuras #literature #illustration #france

digital pencil & ink sketch of french author, marguerite duras, in her younger days. she looks towards the ground to her left, a slight smile on her lips. hair is beautifully swept back & piled atop her head. colours are pale turquoise, pale rose, black, off-white & crimson.
digital black & (off) white pencil & ink sketch of french author, marguerite duras, in her younger days. she looks towards the ground to her left, a slight smile on her lips. hair is beautifully swept back & piled atop her head.
digital pencil & ink sketch of french author, marguerite duras, in her younger days. she looks towards the ground to her left, a slight smile on her lips. hair is beautifully swept back & piled atop her head. there's a block of mid-turquoise behind her & it's decorated with yellow & coral triangles.
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Solarbird :flag_cascadia:

Hey, New York Review of Books just joined Mastodon!

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This is NOT the New York Times Book Review, completely separate. Follow 'em if you're into, idk, books. xD

NewsieThe New York Review of Books (@nybooks@newsie.social)The New York Review of Books is proud to join Mastodon today to bring you essays and reviews about literature, politics, art, history, philosophy, science, society, and culture. In fact, our April 24 issue is now online, with Fintan O’Toole on Trump’s destructive European policy, Vivian Gornick on City College, Erin Maglaque on sex with Christians, Merve Emre on Tom Wolfe, Peter Singer on morality, Omer Bartov on Israel’s genocide, and much more. https://www.nybooks.com/issues/2025/04/24/?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=2025-04-03_04-24-25-Spring-Books-issue-reveal
#books#reading#literature
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Calishat

#DigitalHumanities #NorthernIreland #literature

'University of Galway has announced the digitisation of one of Ireland’s most iconic literary journals, in a move that is hoped will bring a major piece of Irish literary heritage to a global audience.

The university has announced that 20th century Northern Irish periodical Threshold is now available online from its library archives.'

independent.ie/regionals/galwa

Irish Independent · University of Galway celebrates as ‘invaluable’ Irish journal is added to digital archiveBy Joseph Murray
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iryna 🇺🇦

Today I feel good, I feel like I can manage things today.

Made roasted vegetables with tzaziki. Reading "Dr Seraphicus" by Domontovych, written in 1947, a unique novel in Ukrainian literature, about a queer relationship between two men. I didn't even know this author existed until recently. The other novel that I read of is was "Girl with a bear" and it is truly remarkable.
#cooking #literature

View of a wooden table in front of a window. A plate of generously spiced roasted potatoes, carrots, bell peppers and green beans. A bowl of tzaziki, a mug of tea on a coaster, and a book.
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FediFollows

A special shoutout to The New York Review of Books which has just started using the Fediverse:

➡️ @nybooks

The NYRB is a celebrated magazine on literature, politics, arts, ideas & current events.

They've just started posting, so their profile may look blank to your server. Follow them and their posts will start showing up on your server too 🙂

(By the way, NYRB has no connection to the New York Times Book Review, they just have similar names.)

#Books#Literature#Magazines
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Walt

Happy Birthday!
Dan Simmons, born on April 4, 1948, is a celebrated American author known for blending science fiction, horror, and historical fiction. His most famous novel, Hyperion (1989), won the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1990 and the Locus Award the same year. Hyperion cemented Simmons as a master of speculative fiction.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Simm
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#ScienceFiction
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This cover art for Hyperion by Dan Simmons is an evocative and surreal blend of science fiction and mythology. At the forefront, a colossal winged statue dominates the scene. Its wings spread wide, majestic yet foreboding. In the background, a massive crystalline entity looms, its jagged body glistening like ice or glass blades. It has an almost celestial form, outstretched arms of sharp spikes reaching toward the sky, while fiery streaks—possibly missiles or energy blasts—cut through the heavens. This represents the Shrike, the enigmatic, terrifying being central to Hyperion, a creature of both divine mystery and relentless horror. Below, a tall-masted ship rests on grassland, its sails unfurled yet seemingly caught in a moment of stillness. It juxtaposes futuristic and ancient imagery, emphasizing the novel’s blend of technology and classical themes. Nearby, a group of shadowy travelers stands silhouetted, seemingly gazing at the vast, surreal landscape before them—a metaphor for the pilgrimage that lies at the heart of the story. Mountains rise in the background beneath a twilight sky, while a gnarled tree crackles with lightning, further enhancing the sense of wonder and danger. This cover masterfully embodies Hyperion’s epic scope—a tale of myths reborn, worlds colliding, and destiny unfolding.
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