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Dipping back into social media with Bluesky. Writer. Expat in Berlin. Previous owner of Cloud & Leaf Bookstore on the Oregon coast. Most recent novel, Pale Morning Light With Violet Swan (Mariner). Show me dogs and books and trees. Deborahreedwriter.com
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BREAKING—Fabian Schmidt, the German man with legal permanent residency who was detained for no apparent reason and violently interrogated at Boston’s Logan Airport in March, was RELEASED from prison yesterday and the case against him has been DISMISSED, a source familiar with the situation tells me.

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Cannot wait to read this.

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Her clarity and wisdom never disappoint.

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Books I’m reading or have read while in the process of writing my latest novel. Each one is such a gem. #fitzcarraldo and #NYRB doing the heavy lifting!

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A few snapshots of wonder for all the frayed nerves out there. Stork nests on medieval buildings, Black Forest slugs and snails looking as if they were plucked from a fairytale, and Milka cows.

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Along with many other nonprofit arts organizations, we learned last night that our grant from the National Endowment for the Arts—$40,000 toward the publication of our books in 2025—has been terminated. While this news was not unexpected, its message was chilling.

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How do tariffs work? 60 Minutes explains.

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I would like to speak to my fellow Europeans ↓

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Stunningly beautiful.

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Just discovered through this Atlantic piece that four of my novels were used by Meta to train his AI. My head is going to explode. www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

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An interesting important story on the Rosenstrasse women @janecaro.bsky.social, especially resonating in International Women’s week. Brava to all women who defy authoritarian injustice, as Australian women did in 2021 with March 4 Justice, following the Morrison Govt’s appalling misogyny. #Auspol

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Grateful to be celebrating #internationalwomensday in Germany, but disheartened by the U.S. government simultaneously scrubbing the word “women” from government websites. #orwellian

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May the enemies of good people everywhere drop dead today.

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We’re delighted to introduce the 2025 Women’s Prize for Fiction longlist! The 16 books on the list are genre-spanning, with many exploring the ramifications of global events in the past, present and future. We hope you enjoy every moment of the journey within their pages.

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