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a Texan in Norway, stereotypical coffee-drinking book nerd, works in tech for the Norwegian Refugee Council tonyreads.substack.com
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Heard a NYTimes piece about the completed 9-hour Prince biography that was permanently shelved after the estate changed hands. Inspired to start the day with Ƭ̵̬̊ - purple glitter songs stirred into my coffee. #Prince

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There is a statue in Venice known colloquially as El Caga Libri, "The Book Shitter". No idea whether the sculptor was commenting on the quality of Tommaseo's writing.

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You know it’s spring in Scandinavia when the fastelavns-boller arrive. Soft cardamom rolls filled with cream and jam and dusted in sugar, a last hurrah of excess before the fasting of lent. The sweet indulgence remains even if the sacrifice has not. #Oslo #spring #MardiGras

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The energy I bring to Blue Sky

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Went to Litteraturhuset last night to hear Elif Shafak talk about her latest novel, There are Rivers in the Sky. Full house, good crowd, thoughtful conversation in a cosy venue by the palace. #Books #BookSky #Oslo

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Surround yourself with the kind of people who find the Oxford comma to be illuminative, beautiful, and necessary.

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Yesterday I made a piccata w/ lemons & capers & garlic & shallot, oh my! Then, late at night, I dreamed that I was in a bombed and occupied city. We, the resistance, would identify ourselves by holding half a lemon up and lightly squeezing it. Subtle. The rebel flag was a half lemon a blue field.

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Bookshop CEO on supporting local book stores www.theverge.com/decoder-podc...

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🏳️‍🌈 Celebrate #LGBTplusHM25 this February, as we share curated content collections and books that raise awareness and build knowledge about LGBTQ+ history and experiences. Explore our LGBTQ+ collection 🔗 cup.org/42AXdnX

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Happy Black History Month! Join us as we celebrate the contributions of Black Deaf and Coda authors. Explore books in African American Studies on our website: gupress.gallaudet.edu/Browse-by-Su...

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Oslo, Friday views from the office and the dog walk…

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Scenes from a dog walk. Before the thaw.

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Really nice and beautifully illustrated essay that not only looks back on an interesting period but forward to what a hybrid digital novel could be. Particularly love the image of Apollinaire's poem: "Voyage". #BookSky #Books #Essay #Proust aeon.co/essays/the-f...

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am writing here's a little reflection on how it's going #writingcommunity #memoir #writers open.substack.com/pub/tonyread...

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Scene from a morning dog walk. Are the trees advancing on us or retreating into the mist?

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Surely this is how the zombie apocalypse starts - it begins with cute California fluffy-tailed squirrels tearing the heads off their prey (?!?) and soon we're running from Stanford students doing the same ... arstechnica.com/science/2024...

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