Kenneth Luke Hansen
@kennethluke.bsky.social
Avid reader looking to create a happy place for bibliophiles everywhere 📚 Proud to be 🏳️🌈 Prouder to be a teacher. Hope to be LeVar Burton when I grow up.
“A woman’s hair is her glory,” & this book is @ayanagray.bsky.social’s. Beautifully written, she has given Medusa & her sisters something they’ve never had before: agency. A victim of circumstance & ill-behaved elites, Medusa is an everyday hero whose journey of empowerment is a must read. #booksky
November 27, 2025 at 4:29 PM
“A woman’s hair is her glory,” & this book is @ayanagray.bsky.social’s. Beautifully written, she has given Medusa & her sisters something they’ve never had before: agency. A victim of circumstance & ill-behaved elites, Medusa is an everyday hero whose journey of empowerment is a must read. #booksky
@annanorth.bsky.social weaves the past & present into a striking tapestry showing the brevity & immortality that coexist in each of us. Also a love letter to our planet & an examination of the costs of modernization, this is one heck of powerful book. #booksky @huxleyandhiro.bsky.social
November 22, 2025 at 12:53 AM
@annanorth.bsky.social weaves the past & present into a striking tapestry showing the brevity & immortality that coexist in each of us. Also a love letter to our planet & an examination of the costs of modernization, this is one heck of powerful book. #booksky @huxleyandhiro.bsky.social
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Swedish writer Selma Lagerlöf was born #OTD in 1858.
She was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in #Literature (1909) "in appreciation of the lofty idealism, vivid imagination & spiritual perception that characterize her writings." First woman granted a membership of the Swedish Academy, 1914.
She was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in #Literature (1909) "in appreciation of the lofty idealism, vivid imagination & spiritual perception that characterize her writings." First woman granted a membership of the Swedish Academy, 1914.
November 20, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Swedish writer Selma Lagerlöf was born #OTD in 1858.
She was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in #Literature (1909) "in appreciation of the lofty idealism, vivid imagination & spiritual perception that characterize her writings." First woman granted a membership of the Swedish Academy, 1914.
She was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in #Literature (1909) "in appreciation of the lofty idealism, vivid imagination & spiritual perception that characterize her writings." First woman granted a membership of the Swedish Academy, 1914.
Following a prompt from @dougray7.bsky.social: Post a book you love from the 80s. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky #bookchallenge
November 20, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Following a prompt from @dougray7.bsky.social: Post a book you love from the 80s. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky #bookchallenge
Congratulations to all of this year’s winners!
Here are the winners of the 2025 National Book Awards
Author Rabih Alameddine won for his novel The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother). Other winners include a book for young people about orphans on the run in Iran during World War II.
www.npr.org
November 20, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Congratulations to all of this year’s winners!
I appreciate @huxleyandhiro.bsky.social for letting me post a review of @kaychronister.bsky.social’s superlative novel. This is a must-read, everyone, with a truly breathtaking description of place/setting. Incredibly, both comforting and claustrophobic!
November 17, 2025 at 10:51 PM
I appreciate @huxleyandhiro.bsky.social for letting me post a review of @kaychronister.bsky.social’s superlative novel. This is a must-read, everyone, with a truly breathtaking description of place/setting. Incredibly, both comforting and claustrophobic!
On this Veteran’s Day, I find myself looking at my bookcase and thinking of these two masterpieces in particular. Thank you to all who served, with a special thanks to those (like the fantastic @philklay.bsky.social) who made art from their pain and shared it with us all.
November 12, 2025 at 12:03 AM
On this Veteran’s Day, I find myself looking at my bookcase and thinking of these two masterpieces in particular. Thank you to all who served, with a special thanks to those (like the fantastic @philklay.bsky.social) who made art from their pain and shared it with us all.
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How a book that began as a scourge of the establishment became, in the government's words, "an important part of our nation's history".
It's the 65th anniversary of Penguin winning the Lady Chatterley trial (they had 200,000 copies ready to go). I wrote about it a few years ago:
It's the 65th anniversary of Penguin winning the Lady Chatterley trial (they had 200,000 copies ready to go). I wrote about it a few years ago:
The book that changed Britain: why the Lady Chatterley’s Lover trial still matters 60 years later
D. H. Lawrence’s classic novel was his attempt to “make the sex relations valid and precious, instead of shameful”; the court case it prompted, and its revolutionary result, now stand as moments of na...
www.penguin.co.uk
November 2, 2025 at 10:27 AM
How a book that began as a scourge of the establishment became, in the government's words, "an important part of our nation's history".
It's the 65th anniversary of Penguin winning the Lady Chatterley trial (they had 200,000 copies ready to go). I wrote about it a few years ago:
It's the 65th anniversary of Penguin winning the Lady Chatterley trial (they had 200,000 copies ready to go). I wrote about it a few years ago:
Congratulations to Robert Jackson Bennett on his win for “The Tainted Cup!” You should check out the second book in the series, “A Drop of Corruption,” as well!
World Fantasy Awards Winners
The World Fantasy Awards winners for works published in 2024 were presented during the 2025 World Fantasy Convention, held October 30 – November 2, 2025 in Brighton, UK. The Life Achievement …
locusmag.com
November 3, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Congratulations to Robert Jackson Bennett on his win for “The Tainted Cup!” You should check out the second book in the series, “A Drop of Corruption,” as well!
@huxleyandhiro.bsky.social has moved to a bigger—and amazing 🤩 —space at 601 Market St.! The grand opening is tomorrow (10-30) at 1:30! Be there are be 🟩 (IYKYK)! #booksky
October 29, 2025 at 11:15 PM
@huxleyandhiro.bsky.social has moved to a bigger—and amazing 🤩 —space at 601 Market St.! The grand opening is tomorrow (10-30) at 1:30! Be there are be 🟩 (IYKYK)! #booksky
@levgrossman.com has created this century’s Arthurian text. All others will be compared to this epic work of fantasy, heart, and grit. A story about faith and becoming who we were always meant to be, with the heart of a hero. Possibly THE contender for the @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social #booksky
October 29, 2025 at 7:49 PM
@levgrossman.com has created this century’s Arthurian text. All others will be compared to this epic work of fantasy, heart, and grit. A story about faith and becoming who we were always meant to be, with the heart of a hero. Possibly THE contender for the @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social #booksky
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I'm doing an online interview with @kennethluke.bsky.social for @huxleyandhiro.bsky.social …iiiin about forty minutes—it's free and open to anyone! Drop in if you're interested and have a free hour or two. Details here: www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening...
An Evening with Vajra Chandrasekera, Hosted by Huxley & Hiro
Join us for an engaging online author talk with Vajra Chandrasekera as he shares insights about his latest book, followed by a Q&A.
www.eventbrite.com
October 23, 2025 at 9:21 PM
I'm doing an online interview with @kennethluke.bsky.social for @huxleyandhiro.bsky.social …iiiin about forty minutes—it's free and open to anyone! Drop in if you're interested and have a free hour or two. Details here: www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening...
Faulknerian & gothic. Apocalyptic, yet brimming w/ hope. @kaychronister.bsky.social’s novel is a primal description of the bonds—& shackles—of family & the spaces we’re born—& trapped—in. This one ranks as truly unforgettable: worthy of any award you can name. #booksky @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Faulknerian & gothic. Apocalyptic, yet brimming w/ hope. @kaychronister.bsky.social’s novel is a primal description of the bonds—& shackles—of family & the spaces we’re born—& trapped—in. This one ranks as truly unforgettable: worthy of any award you can name. #booksky @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social
Like slipping into a hot spring, @yangszechoo.bsky.social’s novel envelops its readers in a sense of warmth and comfort, in another world. A fantastical murder mystery with bonds of love you can’t help but root for: come get lost in it so you can be found. @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social #booksky
October 19, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Like slipping into a hot spring, @yangszechoo.bsky.social’s novel envelops its readers in a sense of warmth and comfort, in another world. A fantastical murder mystery with bonds of love you can’t help but root for: come get lost in it so you can be found. @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social #booksky
@samtasticbooks.com has created a moving tale of redemption and second chances, set in a world torn by fascist theocracy. A master at storytelling, but also a teller whose timing couldn’t be better. A must read & a worthy contender for the @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social #booksky
October 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
@samtasticbooks.com has created a moving tale of redemption and second chances, set in a world torn by fascist theocracy. A master at storytelling, but also a teller whose timing couldn’t be better. A must read & a worthy contender for the @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social #booksky
First up for this year’s World Fantasy Award is also this year’s Hugo Award winning, “The Tainted Cup.” What can I add to the already fulsome praise I’ve given it? It’s incredible, and a worthy contender for any award! #booksky @huxleyandhiro.bsky.social
“The Tainted Cup” is hands down one of the best books I’ve ever read. While it does, at times, lean more into its murder mystery than into its fantastical elements, it’s absolutely a contender for the Hugo Award (& the 2025 World Fantasy Award)! 💛💛💛 #booksky @huxleyandhiro.bsky.social
October 11, 2025 at 12:42 PM
First up for this year’s World Fantasy Award is also this year’s Hugo Award winning, “The Tainted Cup.” What can I add to the already fulsome praise I’ve given it? It’s incredible, and a worthy contender for any award! #booksky @huxleyandhiro.bsky.social
The next reading challenge! Looking forward to diving into some great fantasy! #booksky @huxleyandhiro.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 11:38 AM
The next reading challenge! Looking forward to diving into some great fantasy! #booksky @huxleyandhiro.bsky.social
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László Krasznahorkai wins the Nobel prize in literature 2025
László Krasznahorkai wins the Nobel prize in literature 2025
The author was announced as winner at a ceremony in Stockholm
• Nobel prize in literature 2025 live: László Krasznahorkai wins ‘for his compelling and visionary oeuvre’
The Nobel prize in literature for 2025 has been awarded to Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai, the Swedish Academy has announced.
The Academy cited the 71-year-old’s “compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art”. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 9, 2025 at 11:32 AM
László Krasznahorkai wins the Nobel prize in literature 2025
Looking forward to discussing this book (and his Nebula-winning “The Saint of Bright Doors”) with @vajra.me for @huxleyandhiro.bsky.social in just a few weeks!
Vajra Chandrasekera (@vajra.me) introduces his second novel, Rakesfall, which is is shortlisted for the 2025 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction.
For more about this year's shortlist: www.ursulakleguin.com/prize25
For more about this year's shortlist: www.ursulakleguin.com/prize25
Vajra Chandrasekera reads from Rakesfall
YouTube video by Ursula K. Le Guin Foundation
www.youtube.com
October 2, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Looking forward to discussing this book (and his Nebula-winning “The Saint of Bright Doors”) with @vajra.me for @huxleyandhiro.bsky.social in just a few weeks!
With a vividly described landscape, a strong female lead, and a beautiful gay love story, @naominovik.bsky.social has produced another amazing story. A gem of a novella! #booksky @huxleyandhiro.bsky.social
September 18, 2025 at 9:13 PM
With a vividly described landscape, a strong female lead, and a beautiful gay love story, @naominovik.bsky.social has produced another amazing story. A gem of a novella! #booksky @huxleyandhiro.bsky.social