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Free excerpt of my novel Under the Gulf Coast Sun. Kassie Hernandez has a dream: to work at NASA someday like her dad. But during a last vacation at the beach, she finds the love of her life--and discovers that nothing is guaranteed. dl.bookfunnel.com/xm9vxn4i50 #LiteraturSky #booksky

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Trump - with his devotion to Putin, abandonment of Ukraine, and lies about history- is the antithesis of everything Ronald Reagan stood for. He is aligning America with the enemies of the very freedom that generations have fought and died to defend.

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Here's a short trailer about a little book I wrote set on the Texas Gulf Coast. www.amazon.com/dp/1965766048/ #LiteratureSky #booksky #romance #beachread #surfing

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There are great applications of Generative AI, but I dislike AI used to calculate texts pretending to be art or literature. Computers don't experience life, they add 0s and 1s. I want to hear from humans, not blind, deaf, and dumb Turing machines. AI text is not meaningful art. #LiteratureSky

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Some (perhaps many) years ago, a new critical theory swept academia and then disappeared. It was called "Reception Theory". For me, it became the only theory about reading literature that made sense. Here's a glimpse: #LiteratureSky #booksky www.lonestarliterary.com/content/lone...

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From the book The Origins of Totalitarianism:

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This will be amazing! Why not go along if you’re local? 👀

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My statement on the Special Counsel’s final report:

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📚 ALL NEW IN 2025! 🤩 Visit: StoneyCreekPublishing.com

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If you're new to Shakespeare's sonnets--or you've read them deeply--I highly recommend Stephen Booth's edition with extensive commentary that illuminates, explains, & explores. #BookSky #LiteratureSky #Shakespeare bsky.app/profile/sail...

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I want to let folks in the Austin, TX area know that Stephanie Ortega, the translator of Else Jerusalem's Red House Alley, our latest Recovered Book from @bhousepress.bsky.social, will be appearing at Alienated Majesty Books on Tuesday, 28 January at 6PM to talk about rescuing lost books. Join us!

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On this date in 2021, I surveyed 25 novels from the 1970s that knocked down the fences separating science fiction and literary fiction with a heedlessness that's still refreshing almost 50 years later. neglectedbooks.com/?...

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I laughed. Several times. Maybe more than several times. I don't know where my favorites like Aeschylus, the three Bs (Bukowski, Burroughs, Bradbury) Hilbig, Euripides, Morrison, Wright ... where do they fit in? Well, in this future view, nowhere: #booksky #LiteratureSky unherd.com/2025/01/lost...

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Libraries are some of our greatest institutions and most valuable resources. They need our support. This page from @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social is full of resources and information for everyone who knows that we must #UniteAgainstBookBans.

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For those who love independent bookstores, here is an online retailer that supports independent bookshops. When you buy books from bookshop, some amount of money you spend gets put back into the local bookstore of your choice when you sign up: #booksky #LiteratureSky bookshop.org/p/books/unde...

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Here is my response to Donald Trump’s latest malicious lies:

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Oh yeah, Freewrite? Take Remington Noiseless! #booksky

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Two mock covers from the brilliant Cris Shapan.

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Early thirties typewriter (I think). Revamped and ready to roll. It belonged to my maternal grandfather‘s cousin, the late great Maurine Dallas Watkins. I don’t think it was the typewriter she wrote “Chicago” on. But it is mine now, so, why not pretend?

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Here’s a neat video Stoney Creek Publishing did for my novel set on the Texas Gulf Coast at Port Aransas: #LiteratureSky #BookSky #surfing #texas www.tamupress.com/book/9781965...

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My aunt bought this for me in 1969 and gave it to me as a birthday present when I turned eight years old. I was all into the Beatles and shit. Like “I wanna hold your hand”. Was she cool or what?!

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a breathtaking photo of the aurora over earth from space 🌌 📸: thomas pesquet

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I used to get really tired of men who would say women can’t surf very well. They’ve certainly been proved wrong over the years: 🏄🏿🏄‍♀️🏄‍♂️

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@stoneycreekbooks.bsky.social and Texas A&M University Press have got my coming-of-age novel Under the Gulf Coast Sun ready for pre-order. #LiteratureSky #booksky #portaransas #texasauthors #stoneycreekpublishing At Texas A&M: www.tamupress.com/book/9781965...

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"Novellas are versatile, subtle, changing to suit the times." Author Tara Deal on the possibilities for writers and readers to embrace the novella. www.writersdigest.com/write-better...

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Sad parallels to our modern world. Some of this should be required high school reading for all in Europe and the Americas. Shirer was there and reported on it while it unfolded. This should never happen again:

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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 12/6 (day 14) #bookchallenge #literaryfiction #literaturesky #booksky 💙📚

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⏰ A reminder that the online launch of Red House Alley with translator Stephanie Ortega and novelist @sophiehaydock.bsky.social is happening NEXT WEDNESDAY at 7PM GMT! Get your FREE tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-celebrat... And order your copy here: www.boilerhouse.press/product-page...

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Thanks to Jeff and Nate for buying signed copies of PINEVILLE TRACE! Books make great stocking stuffers. PINEVILLE TRACE is available everywhere books are sold, but you can buy a personalized signed copy by going to wesblake.com, click “buy now,” and click “signed copy”. #authors #booksky #💙📚

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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 12/4 (day 13) #bookchallenge #literaryfiction #literaturesky #booksky 💙📚

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In the opening scene of Kathleen Sully's novel, Skrine, the title character, kills a woman for a cigarette. A grim post-apocalyptic tale. Impossible to find now—but I'll share a PDF if you're interested. neglectedbooks.com/?...

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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 12/1 (day 12) #bookchallenge #literaryfiction #literaturesky #booksky 💙📚

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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 11/29 (day 9) #bookchallenge #literaryfiction #literaturesky #booksky 💙📚

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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 11/29 (day 10) #bookchallenge #literaryfiction #literaturesky #booksky 💙📚

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