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Love books, feminism, human rights, culture. Occasional writer & blogger. Like Winnie the Pooh, I'm a 'Bear of very Little Brain, & long Words bother me.' Ahem.

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#Highly recommended for #WomensRights #feminism #activism #Iran♀️✊💙 Women's Rights in Iran: a highly recommended independent annual report offers a recap of events in 2025 as related to women’s rights in Iran. wncri.org/2026/03/03/annual-…
Iran: The Role of Iranian Women in Iran from Protests to Uprising — The Annual Report 2026 of the NCRI Women’s Committee

ALT Iran: The Role of Iranian Women in Iran from Protests to Uprising — The Annual Report 2026 of the NCRI Women’s Committee

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We have a diverse range of interviews on feminism. fivebooks.com/category/polit…
Feminism - Five Books Expert Recommendations

Feminism - Five Books Expert Recommendations

Best books on feminism recommended by leading experts. From motherhood to war, from America to Asia, from the role of women in Islam to ancient goddesses.

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New review: the new (unabridged and three-volume) translation of Yoshikawa Eiji's 1939 epic, 𝑀𝑢𝑠𝑎𝑠ℎ𝑖 complete-review.com/reviews/…
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Our Adrift Contests are now OPEN! Use the link in our bio to submit for a chance to be paid to be published. #writingcontest
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highly recommended for #literaryfiction #BookLovers Obituary: António Lobo Antunes, One of Europe’s Most Revered Writers, Dies at 83. In an award-winning career, his novels grappled with Portugal’s legacy of dictatorship & colonialism. bit.ly/4licZeD
"Antunes...deserves to be embraced by all serious readers of literary fiction. A brilliant performance." The Washington Post Mr. Antunes' 1996 novel, The Inquisitors' Manual explored the testimony of a brutal official of Portugal's Salazar dictatorship.

ALT "Antunes...deserves to be embraced by all serious readers of literary fiction. A brilliant performance." The Washington Post Mr. Antunes' 1996 novel, The Inquisitors' Manual explored the testimony of a brutal official of Portugal's Salazar dictatorship.

Mr. Antunes in 2018. His novels, especially the early ones, were a no-holds-barred exposure of suppressed truths about the hypocrisies of Portuguese society. Photo credit: Leonardo Cendamo/Getty Images.

ALT Mr. Antunes in 2018. His novels, especially the early ones, were a no-holds-barred exposure of suppressed truths about the hypocrisies of Portuguese society. Photo credit: Leonardo Cendamo/Getty Images.

Mr. Antunes's 2001 novel, What Can I Do When Everything's on Fire?, translated by Gregory Rabassa, depicted the uneasy mental excursions of the son of a Lisbon transvestite.

ALT Mr. Antunes's 2001 novel, What Can I Do When Everything's on Fire?, translated by Gregory Rabassa, depicted the uneasy mental excursions of the son of a Lisbon transvestite.

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To all US & Canadian readers of crime fiction, my cosy-crime novel, 'The Gardeners' Club' publishes today! Thank you to my publisher across the pond, @Pegasus_Books! The cover is lovely as a spring parrot tulip! If you see the book in the wild, tag me with a shelfie?!
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It’s #worldbookday and so here’s a book I wrote! It introduces a dozen radical 17th women who have been ignored by history books for far too long ✍️📚#voicesofthunder #NewBook
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#literaryfiction #nonfiction #booklovers 27 new books out in February. Previously unpublished nonfiction by Toni Morrison; fiction by Tayari Jones, Lauren Groff and Mario Vargas Llosa; Gavin Newsom’s memoir; and more. nytimes.com/2026/01/29/books…
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#CivilRights Obituary: Claudette Colvin, unsung civil rights pioneer, dies at 86. Nine months before Rosa Parks made history, Ms. Colvin refused to give up her seat on a segregated city bus in Montgomery. She became a star witness in a civil rights case. wapo.st/4qXLlp6
Civil rights activist Claudette Colvin in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1998. (Photo credit: Dudley M. Brooks/The Washington Post.)

ALT Civil rights activist Claudette Colvin in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1998. (Photo credit: Dudley M. Brooks/The Washington Post.)

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BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. muellershewrote.com/p/watch-…
WATCH: The 60 Minutes CECOT Segment

WATCH: The 60 Minutes CECOT Segment

The full segment aired on the GlobalTV app in Canada. Someone sent me a link to a recorded version. Let's see if we can figure out whether Bari Weiss' decision to spike it was editorial or political.

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HUUUGE WINDSCRIBE GIVEAWAY!! Forget a couple of measly 1 Year Pro vouchers, we’re in the holiday spirit so we’re giving away LIFETIME PRO VOUCHERS! How many? How does 56 OF THEM sound? But who even cares? That is literally just scratching the surface of the giveaway, we’re also giving away mechanical keyboards, Steam Decks, PS5s, Nintendo Switch 2s, Samsung Galaxy S25s and more! Wanna join? • Make a Windscribe account if you don't have one (completely free to do with no payment info required) • Follow our X account • Like this post • Reply to this post Boom, that’s one entry. Want another 3 entries? Do the same thing on our TikTok, Instagram and YouTube pages - follow, like and comment on the corresponding giveaway videos. Then share this giveaway with your friends because the more followers we get, the more tiers of prizes unlock! And one last special giveaway for the X folks. A lucky winner will get a Samsung Galaxy S25 for shilling our service and posting proof in the replies! For example, go comment about Windscribe somewhere, post a Windscribe meme, get a plane to write our name in the sky, or anything else (that is legal and doesn't break Terms on sites) which shills Windscribe somehow - then post a pic of it in the replies on this post and you’ll be entered into that draw as well! Giveaway entries close on January 4th, 2026 at 11:59PM EST. All the giveaway details, rules, prizes, etc can be found here: windscribe.com/blog/huge-win… Oh and for legal reasons I must state that this promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by, or associated with, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X, Sony, Steam, Samsung, NVIDIA, ASUS, Logitech, or Nintendo.
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This dark creature will be published a month today on 2 October. If you feel an irresistible urge to preorder, you can do so here*: tinyurl.com/yp8trccb * whisky not included
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#booklovers #HistoricalFiction Obituary: Paulette Jiles, prizewinning poet & novelist, whose stirring, richly detailed fiction transported readers to the Civil War era & the old American frontier, has died aged 82. wapo.st/40zDlzK
Poet and author Paulette Jiles ranged widely in her writing, drawing inspiration from her upbringing in small-town Missouri; her 10 years in the Canadian Arctic; and the rural life she made for herself in Texas. (Photo credit: Doug Griffin /Toronto Star via Getty Images.)

ALT Poet and author Paulette Jiles ranged widely in her writing, drawing inspiration from her upbringing in small-town Missouri; her 10 years in the Canadian Arctic; and the rural life she made for herself in Texas. (Photo credit: Doug Griffin /Toronto Star via Getty Images.)

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#thrillers #mysteryfiction #CrimeFiction #booklovers Obituary: Martin Cruz Smith dies aged 82. An acclaimed thriller novelist, he was the award-winning author of the Arkady Renko series, including Gorky Park, the huge international bestseller. wapo.st/4eWsK83
Author Martin Cruz Smith appears at his home in Mill Valley, Calif., on Aug. 13, 1999. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File.)

ALT Author Martin Cruz Smith appears at his home in Mill Valley, Calif., on Aug. 13, 1999. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File.)

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#booklovers Obituary: Alice Notley, hailed as one of America's greatest poets by the Poetry Foundation, published more than 40 books over five decades. Two superb essay/appreciations on her life & work below. nytimes.com/2025/06/02/books…
Alice Notley in 2006. Hailed as one of America's greatest poets, she was also prolific: She wrote more than 40 books and won the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize in for lifetime achievement in 2015. Photo credit: Matt Valentine

ALT Alice Notley in 2006. Hailed as one of America's greatest poets, she was also prolific: She wrote more than 40 books and won the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize in for lifetime achievement in 2015. Photo credit: Matt Valentine

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Essay-Appreciation: The Kind of Shaking that Keeps You Steady - On the Poet Alice Notley (1945-2025), and Her Work. By Momtaza Mehri. thelondonmagazine.org/essay-…
Two poetry collections and one selected talks and essays by Alice Notley, multi-award-winning poet.

ALT Two poetry collections and one selected talks and essays by Alice Notley, multi-award-winning poet.

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Appalling: X accounts peddling child abuse content flood some X hashtags as safety partner cuts ties due to non-payment by MUSK. Thorn, a nonprofit, provided software related to child safety, said it canceled its contract after X stopped paying it. nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/x…

Accounts peddling child abuse content flood some X hashtags as safety partner cuts ties

Thorn, a nonprofit that provides detection and moderation software related to child safety, said it canceled its contract with X after the platform stopped paying it.

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Obituary: Lynn Freed, South African Writer with a Wry Style, Dies at 79. In novels, essays and short stories, she explored her Jewish upbringing during apartheid and the ways women negotiate sexual desire. #BookLovers nytimes.com/2025/05/31/books…
Lynn Freed, South African Writer With a Wry Style, Dies at 79 (Gift Article)

Lynn Freed, South African Writer With a Wry Style, Dies at 79 (Gift Article)

In seven novels, dozens of essays and a collection of short stories, she explored her Jewish upbringing during apartheid and the ways women negotiate sexual desire.

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Obituary: Edmund White, novelist & chronicler of gay life, dies aged 85. His 30+ books inc. volumes of memoir, the novels A Boy's Own Story, The Farewell Symphony, & biogs of Proust, Genet & Rimbaud. #BookLovers nytimes.com/2025/06/04/arts/…
Edmund White, Pioneer of Gay Literature, Is Dead at 85 (Gift Article)

Edmund White, Pioneer of Gay Literature, Is Dead at 85 (Gift Article)

He mined his own varied catalog of sexual experiences in more than 30 books of fiction and explicitly candid memoirs.

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Obituary: Ngugi wa Thiong'o, Groundbreaking and Multi-Award-Winning Author, Who Condemned Colonists and Elites, Dies at 87. #booklovers archive.is/7GcKs
Photo of Ngugi wa Thiong'o in 2006. His groundbreaking novels, plays, essays and memoirs explored the iniquities and ambiguities of colonialism in Kenya. Credit: Mark Boster/Los Angeles Times, via Getty Images

ALT Photo of Ngugi wa Thiong'o in 2006. His groundbreaking novels, plays, essays and memoirs explored the iniquities and ambiguities of colonialism in Kenya. Credit: Mark Boster/Los Angeles Times, via Getty Images

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