City of Roses
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The ten thousand things; the one true only.
An urban fantasy epic set in Portland—48 novelettes (so far): paperbacks, ebooks, zines, and on the web.
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An urban fantasy epic set in Portland—48 novelettes (so far): paperbacks, ebooks, zines, and on the web.
thecityofroses.com | bookshop.org/shop/thecityofroses
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48 novelettes, 726,000 words (so far)—the acclaimed urban fantasy epic, now in its third season. Paper 'zines and paperback and ebook collections available for purchase.
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Leo and Diane Dillon, 1969. For a former Brooklyn coffee house, GROUND ZERO.
#illustration #posterart #1960s #DianeDillon #LeoDillon
#illustration #posterart #1960s #DianeDillon #LeoDillon
September 21, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Leo and Diane Dillon, 1969. For a former Brooklyn coffee house, GROUND ZERO.
#illustration #posterart #1960s #DianeDillon #LeoDillon
#illustration #posterart #1960s #DianeDillon #LeoDillon
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September 24, 2026 at 9:05 AM
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Allemagne (années 1920), photo s'inscrivant dans le courant de la photographie de nu masculin en plein air du début du XXe siècle, souvent associée aux mouvements de culture physique, de naturisme ou de retour à la nature.
#Gymnosophie
#Numasculin
#Gymnosophie
#Numasculin
August 4, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Allemagne (années 1920), photo s'inscrivant dans le courant de la photographie de nu masculin en plein air du début du XXe siècle, souvent associée aux mouvements de culture physique, de naturisme ou de retour à la nature.
#Gymnosophie
#Numasculin
#Gymnosophie
#Numasculin
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Michelle Superwoman by Jean-Yves Dumont
September 18, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Michelle Superwoman by Jean-Yves Dumont
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L'Alzana* (1926) by Italian magic realist painter Cagnaccio di San Pietro (1897-1946).
*a towpath or a path alongside a waterway used for towing boats, often by animals or even men
Painting
Collezione d’arte della Fondazione di Venezia
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
*a towpath or a path alongside a waterway used for towing boats, often by animals or even men
Painting
Collezione d’arte della Fondazione di Venezia
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
September 20, 2026 at 1:04 PM
L'Alzana* (1926) by Italian magic realist painter Cagnaccio di San Pietro (1897-1946).
*a towpath or a path alongside a waterway used for towing boats, often by animals or even men
Painting
Collezione d’arte della Fondazione di Venezia
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
*a towpath or a path alongside a waterway used for towing boats, often by animals or even men
Painting
Collezione d’arte della Fondazione di Venezia
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
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Good evening.
September 13, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Good evening.
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September 20, 2026 at 2:43 AM
For the next two weeks, appearing Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, the 46th novelette, "June 24th"—
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(In which an arraignment is made, meat is served, genres are discussed, a lecture is propounded, and plans intemperate and otherwise are laid.)
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(In which an arraignment is made, meat is served, genres are discussed, a lecture is propounded, and plans intemperate and otherwise are laid.)
September 25, 2026 at 8:35 PM
For the next two weeks, appearing Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, the 46th novelette, "June 24th"—
thecityofroses.com/chapbooks/no...
(In which an arraignment is made, meat is served, genres are discussed, a lecture is propounded, and plans intemperate and otherwise are laid.)
thecityofroses.com/chapbooks/no...
(In which an arraignment is made, meat is served, genres are discussed, a lecture is propounded, and plans intemperate and otherwise are laid.)
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Cover image for Angela Carter’s "The Bloody Chamber", 1985 by James Marsh
September 25, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Cover image for Angela Carter’s "The Bloody Chamber", 1985 by James Marsh
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Je te
Flœur,
Comme
Mes Pleurs
Fanés
Flœur,
Comme
Mes Pleurs
Fanés
September 24, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Je te
Flœur,
Comme
Mes Pleurs
Fanés
Flœur,
Comme
Mes Pleurs
Fanés
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This is like that scene in EXCALIBUR where all the flowers burst into bloom as the knights gallop through the landscape.
MAR / COOMBE LANE TRAM STOP
Photography from my 2027 Tube Mapper Calendar
This photo took the top spot for the month of March, perfectly capturing the feeling of spring as the London tram seems to glide joyfully through a sea of daisies.
Photography from my 2027 Tube Mapper Calendar
This photo took the top spot for the month of March, perfectly capturing the feeling of spring as the London tram seems to glide joyfully through a sea of daisies.
September 24, 2026 at 11:28 AM
This is like that scene in EXCALIBUR where all the flowers burst into bloom as the knights gallop through the landscape.
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September 5, 2026 at 1:47 PM
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"Haunted Fawn"
And the light falls through her ghostly eyes. 🦌 .☘︎ ݁˖
#darkart, #illustration, #art, #horror, #darkfantasy
And the light falls through her ghostly eyes. 🦌 .☘︎ ݁˖
#darkart, #illustration, #art, #horror, #darkfantasy
September 25, 2026 at 12:47 PM
"Haunted Fawn"
And the light falls through her ghostly eyes. 🦌 .☘︎ ݁˖
#darkart, #illustration, #art, #horror, #darkfantasy
And the light falls through her ghostly eyes. 🦌 .☘︎ ݁˖
#darkart, #illustration, #art, #horror, #darkfantasy
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Vijay Sarathy www.instagram.com/canvasoul
September 24, 2026 at 10:47 AM
Vijay Sarathy www.instagram.com/canvasoul
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Jenna Gribbon (American, b.1978)
"If a woman reads a book in the forest but no one is there to see it...," 2020
Oil on linen
24 x 18 in
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
"If a woman reads a book in the forest but no one is there to see it...," 2020
Oil on linen
24 x 18 in
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
March 10, 2026 at 6:39 AM
Jenna Gribbon (American, b.1978)
"If a woman reads a book in the forest but no one is there to see it...," 2020
Oil on linen
24 x 18 in
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
"If a woman reads a book in the forest but no one is there to see it...," 2020
Oil on linen
24 x 18 in
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
And here we find the conclusion of the 45th novelette, "June 23rd." The third season, Summer, has begun in earnest.
#FantasyLit #FreeBooks #Zines #ACAB
#FantasyLit #FreeBooks #Zines #ACAB
June 23rd (Closing)
“I can stay the night” – a Bit of money – perfectly Safe – Out from Under
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September 25, 2026 at 1:02 PM
And here we find the conclusion of the 45th novelette, "June 23rd." The third season, Summer, has begun in earnest.
#FantasyLit #FreeBooks #Zines #ACAB
#FantasyLit #FreeBooks #Zines #ACAB
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🎨 Michiel Schrijver: "Dove il giorno e la notte s'incontrano", 2019.
July 26, 2026 at 5:00 AM
🎨 Michiel Schrijver: "Dove il giorno e la notte s'incontrano", 2019.