@booksandrosesco.bsky.social
Lover of books, authors, right to read, bookstores, libraries, roses, & quotes.
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The National Association of Black Bookstores (NABB) has declared April 7 to be #NationalBlackBookstoreDay — a day to recognize the "cultural, economic, and community impact of Black-owned bookstores across the United States.” pen.org/black-owned-...
‘I'm Glad You Are Here’: Black-Owned Bookstores Share Passion for Community
From the very first Black-owned bookstore, these spaces have been about stepping out of exclusionary environments and into welcoming ones.
pen.org
April 7, 2026 at 1:52 PM
The National Association of Black Bookstores (NABB) has declared April 7 to be #NationalBlackBookstoreDay — a day to recognize the "cultural, economic, and community impact of Black-owned bookstores across the United States.” pen.org/black-owned-...
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More than a month after teasing an endorsement, President Donald Trump has remained noncommittal about the runoff election between Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Trump stays out of Texas Senate runoff after vowing endorsement
The president could still weigh in over the next seven weeks. But his inaction before last month’s dropout deadline has only hardened the rivalry.
www.texastribune.org
April 7, 2026 at 2:05 PM
More than a month after teasing an endorsement, President Donald Trump has remained noncommittal about the runoff election between Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton.
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President Donald Trump has issued a new warning to Iran as a deadline of 8 p.m. ET grows closer
Trump Issues New Warning to Iran: ‘A Whole Civilization Will Die Tonight’
www.newsweek.com
April 7, 2026 at 3:34 PM
President Donald Trump has issued a new warning to Iran as a deadline of 8 p.m. ET grows closer
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“Poetry reminds me that repetition is evidence of life, and a way to see life differently.” In praise of the art of replication.
The Poetics of Repetition: In Praise of the Art of Replication
There are two kinds of writers—I learned implicitly in graduate school—the kind who repeats themselves over and over, in form, subject, or even beginnings or endings, and the kind who, miraculously…
buff.ly
April 7, 2026 at 3:00 PM
“Poetry reminds me that repetition is evidence of life, and a way to see life differently.” In praise of the art of replication.
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"I grew up across the street from a public library, and it was the only place my mom would let me go on my own. It was my second home, and I read everything that I could get."
~ Tracy Chapman
Chapman by Nicholas Albrecht
#Booksky
~ Tracy Chapman
Chapman by Nicholas Albrecht
#Booksky
April 7, 2026 at 11:37 AM
"I grew up across the street from a public library, and it was the only place my mom would let me go on my own. It was my second home, and I read everything that I could get."
~ Tracy Chapman
Chapman by Nicholas Albrecht
#Booksky
~ Tracy Chapman
Chapman by Nicholas Albrecht
#Booksky
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For 25 years, @wearealsc.bsky.social's Sibert Medal has been awarded to the authors and illustrators of the most distinguished non-fiction informational books published in the U.S. in English. The award is announced during the ALA Youth Media Awards.
Read more: https://bit.ly/3ZcGUe2
Read more: https://bit.ly/3ZcGUe2
January 16, 2026 at 8:53 PM
For 25 years, @wearealsc.bsky.social's Sibert Medal has been awarded to the authors and illustrators of the most distinguished non-fiction informational books published in the U.S. in English. The award is announced during the ALA Youth Media Awards.
Read more: https://bit.ly/3ZcGUe2
Read more: https://bit.ly/3ZcGUe2
He did NOT deserve it
Grinning like a 5-year old getting his participation trophy at the post-season T-ball pizza party.
January 16, 2026 at 9:53 PM
He did NOT deserve it
PEN America condemns University of Arkansas for bowing to political pressure after they rescinded a job offer to a legal scholar" “This is a blatant violation of academic freedom and an alarming act of political interference.” Read more: pen.org/press-releas...
Political Pressure Has No Place in University Hiring Decisions
PEN America condemns decision to rescind offer to legal scholar at University of Arkansas after facing political pressure
pen.org
January 16, 2026 at 9:50 PM
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Katherine Applegate’s book has a controversial protagonist: a tree named Red. Red is both male and female, which trees often are — but the detail has still led to the cancellation of two community-wide readings of the book. Read our interview with @kaaauthor.bsky.social at: pen.org/katherine-ap...
Katherine Applegate’s Book Was Labeled ‘Deliberate Indoctrination.’ It’s About the Power of Kindness.
Author Katherine Applegate tells PEN America what children miss out on when adults refuse to let them read her books.
pen.org
January 16, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Katherine Applegate’s book has a controversial protagonist: a tree named Red. Red is both male and female, which trees often are — but the detail has still led to the cancellation of two community-wide readings of the book. Read our interview with @kaaauthor.bsky.social at: pen.org/katherine-ap...
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Rep. Robert Garica: "What's going on right now is a White House cover-up. There is a cover-up happening with the White House and the DOJ...Trump and others are in the Epstein files, Pam Bondi has said that herself, which is why this cover-up continues."
September 8, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Rep. Robert Garica: "What's going on right now is a White House cover-up. There is a cover-up happening with the White House and the DOJ...Trump and others are in the Epstein files, Pam Bondi has said that herself, which is why this cover-up continues."
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On today’s episode of pRoTeCt tHe ChiLdReN:
Check out this Conroe ISD formal book challenge to “I am Billie Jean King” by @bradmeltzer.com
Complaint: May result in “Aggressive gender equality and heterosexuality.”
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Check out this Conroe ISD formal book challenge to “I am Billie Jean King” by @bradmeltzer.com
Complaint: May result in “Aggressive gender equality and heterosexuality.”
🤔🤨🧐
January 14, 2026 at 10:59 PM
On today’s episode of pRoTeCt tHe ChiLdReN:
Check out this Conroe ISD formal book challenge to “I am Billie Jean King” by @bradmeltzer.com
Complaint: May result in “Aggressive gender equality and heterosexuality.”
🤔🤨🧐
Check out this Conroe ISD formal book challenge to “I am Billie Jean King” by @bradmeltzer.com
Complaint: May result in “Aggressive gender equality and heterosexuality.”
🤔🤨🧐
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Join us tomorrow for the Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Observance & Sunrise Celebration.
Thurs, Jan. 15 | 10 AM CT | Live on YouTube
Liz Theoharis & Noam Sandweiss-Back will deliver joint keynote. Call to Action from Amanda Jones.
Watch live or on demand.
www.ala.org/news/2026/01...
Thurs, Jan. 15 | 10 AM CT | Live on YouTube
Liz Theoharis & Noam Sandweiss-Back will deliver joint keynote. Call to Action from Amanda Jones.
Watch live or on demand.
www.ala.org/news/2026/01...
January 14, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Join us tomorrow for the Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Observance & Sunrise Celebration.
Thurs, Jan. 15 | 10 AM CT | Live on YouTube
Liz Theoharis & Noam Sandweiss-Back will deliver joint keynote. Call to Action from Amanda Jones.
Watch live or on demand.
www.ala.org/news/2026/01...
Thurs, Jan. 15 | 10 AM CT | Live on YouTube
Liz Theoharis & Noam Sandweiss-Back will deliver joint keynote. Call to Action from Amanda Jones.
Watch live or on demand.
www.ala.org/news/2026/01...
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"Even if I never get to meet the people who’ve left books in Little Free libraries, there’s a shared thread between us strangers." 💓
Read more: https://lithub.com/the-unexpected-benefits-of-reading-at-random/
Read more: https://lithub.com/the-unexpected-benefits-of-reading-at-random/
The Unexpected Benefits of Reading at Random
As someone who has spent much of the last half-decade trying to “make it” as an author—an increasingly slippery ideal, I fear—it feels bizarre to admit that for much of my adult life I didn’t read …
lithub.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:10 PM
"Even if I never get to meet the people who’ve left books in Little Free libraries, there’s a shared thread between us strangers." 💓
Read more: https://lithub.com/the-unexpected-benefits-of-reading-at-random/
Read more: https://lithub.com/the-unexpected-benefits-of-reading-at-random/
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Amid an internet blackout and violent government crackdown that has targeted thousands of protestors across Iran, PEN America joins the #FreeNarges Coalition and 30+ organizations to sound the alarm about grave threats to jailed writers, journalists and human rights defenders
pen.org/press-releas...
pen.org/press-releas...
Iran’s Detainees At High Risk Amidst A Communications Blackout
Communications blackouts severely restrict access to independent reporting and sharing of essential and life-saving information.
pen.org
January 14, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Amid an internet blackout and violent government crackdown that has targeted thousands of protestors across Iran, PEN America joins the #FreeNarges Coalition and 30+ organizations to sound the alarm about grave threats to jailed writers, journalists and human rights defenders
pen.org/press-releas...
pen.org/press-releas...
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Sure-it's embarrassing that Donald Trump acts like a petulant child
Meanwhile his ICE goons terrorize Minnesota
He bullies Denmark and Greenland
Threatens military involvement in Iran
And the DOJ covers up the Epstein files
As we ALL pay the price for this rank incompetence at the supermarket
Meanwhile his ICE goons terrorize Minnesota
He bullies Denmark and Greenland
Threatens military involvement in Iran
And the DOJ covers up the Epstein files
As we ALL pay the price for this rank incompetence at the supermarket
January 14, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Sure-it's embarrassing that Donald Trump acts like a petulant child
Meanwhile his ICE goons terrorize Minnesota
He bullies Denmark and Greenland
Threatens military involvement in Iran
And the DOJ covers up the Epstein files
As we ALL pay the price for this rank incompetence at the supermarket
Meanwhile his ICE goons terrorize Minnesota
He bullies Denmark and Greenland
Threatens military involvement in Iran
And the DOJ covers up the Epstein files
As we ALL pay the price for this rank incompetence at the supermarket
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Kristi Noem has been a complete and total failure at her job. She has violated her oath and has allowed ICE agents to terrorize our communities.
That’s why I’m joining @robinkelly.house.gov in calling for her impeachment.
We deserve better, she’s gotta go.
That’s why I’m joining @robinkelly.house.gov in calling for her impeachment.
We deserve better, she’s gotta go.
January 14, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Kristi Noem has been a complete and total failure at her job. She has violated her oath and has allowed ICE agents to terrorize our communities.
That’s why I’m joining @robinkelly.house.gov in calling for her impeachment.
We deserve better, she’s gotta go.
That’s why I’m joining @robinkelly.house.gov in calling for her impeachment.
We deserve better, she’s gotta go.
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If you care about book banning, you simply must read this interview with @shannonhale.bsky.social. It's absolutely full of grace, wisdom, and compassion—and some really good arguments for the freedom to read. ❤️ pen.org/shannon-hale...
‘I Never Saw That Coming’: Shannon Hale Couldn’t Believe Her Children’s Book About a Unicorn Was Tossed Off Shelves
Author Shannon Hale: "We don’t need to shy away from the fact that all people (and unicorns! and kitties!) have bottoms."
pen.org
January 14, 2026 at 10:26 PM
If you care about book banning, you simply must read this interview with @shannonhale.bsky.social. It's absolutely full of grace, wisdom, and compassion—and some really good arguments for the freedom to read. ❤️ pen.org/shannon-hale...
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Walz: "What's happening in MN defies belief. News reports simply don't do justice to the level of chaos & disruption & trauma the federal govt is raining down... This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. Instead, it's a campaign of organized brutality against the people of MN"
January 15, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Walz: "What's happening in MN defies belief. News reports simply don't do justice to the level of chaos & disruption & trauma the federal govt is raining down... This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. Instead, it's a campaign of organized brutality against the people of MN"
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What happened to The Department of War?
October 12, 2025 at 11:49 PM
What happened to The Department of War?
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This sums up their lying perfectly www.meidasplus.com/p/this-weeke...
October 12, 2025 at 11:22 PM
This sums up their lying perfectly www.meidasplus.com/p/this-weeke...
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STEWART: “Comedy doesn’t change the world, but it’s a bellwether— we’re the banana peel in the coal mine… authoritarians are the threat to comedy, music, art, thought… progress.”
Nailed it.
Nailed it.
September 19, 2025 at 1:51 AM
STEWART: “Comedy doesn’t change the world, but it’s a bellwether— we’re the banana peel in the coal mine… authoritarians are the threat to comedy, music, art, thought… progress.”
Nailed it.
Nailed it.
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What's happening with Jimmy Kimmel is about politics and power.
September 19, 2025 at 1:04 AM
What's happening with Jimmy Kimmel is about politics and power.
September 19, 2025 at 3:47 AM