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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 1h

ok also i am dying at the fact that the cover reads like a sentence, "Nicholas Sparks and M. Night Shyamalan remain a supernatural love story" which tbh, "famous author + famous movie director in a supernatural love story" IS a book i would read

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Lisa Eckstein @lisaeckstein.com · 11m

Raindrops on roses after a big storm yesterday.

A dark pink rose with raindrops dotting the petals.

A white rosebud, glistening with rainwater.

A bright yellow rose with many close layers of petal holding raindrops.

A pale pink rose with raindrops gathered on the lower petals.

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Lisa Eckstein @lisaeckstein.com · 50m

So excited for this. We Ride Upon Sticks was so wild and so fun. How could an Antarctic thriller by Quan Barry not be amazing?

April Wolfe @aprilwolfe.bsky.social · 2h

good christ look at this book cover for Quan Barry's antarctic thriller.

picture of an ice berg flipped upside down with the deep end in the water jutting up into a blood-red for 2/3s of the image. white text: THE UNVEILING

bottom 2/3 is the tip of the ice berg, jutting down into a sparsely cloudy sky. white text over image: QUAN BARRY AUTHOR OF WE RIDE UPON STICKS

Lisa Eckstein @lisaeckstein.com · 1d

Cloud hole with dashes

A hole in the clouds where a patch of blue sky shows through. Inside this hole, small lines of clouds like dashes appear in a regular pattern.

Lisa Eckstein @lisaeckstein.com · 1d

Wow, these tiny books are incredible! What a gift to an author!

Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 1d

A woman in my book-signing line at the Heartland Book Festival gave me these miniature versions of my books. So delightful! 📚I'm going to keep this tiny library on my desk. Nearly every book I've written.

Nnedi's fingers holding a box of miniature Nnedi books.

All the miniature books spread on Nnedi's hand.

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José Pablo Iriarte @labyrinthrat.bsky.social · 3d

Just a reminder, if you've got young-at-heart readers in your life who love funny ghost stories. 😊

A graphic noting that my books--BENNY RAMÍREZ AND THE NEARLY DEPARTED and AJ TORRES AND THE TREASURE OF CAPTAIN GRAYSHARK--are middle grade reads that are perfect for both Hispanic Heritage Month and Spooky Season.

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Wordweaverlynn @wordweaverlynn.bsky.social · 2d

This is urgent and vital. If you do anything today, please do this.

Debbie N @kith51.bsky.social · 4d

www.regulations.gov/commenton/EA...

In 2 days, right-wing election groups have submitted over 200,000 new comments to the Election Assistance Commission to require Americans to show a passport or citizenship document for voter registration. We must drive comments to oppose this before 10/20.

Regulations.gov

www.regulations.gov

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Lisa Eckstein @lisaeckstein.com · 2d

Important and simple action you can take right now to protect voting rights:

Debbie N @kith51.bsky.social · 4d

www.regulations.gov/commenton/EA...

In 2 days, right-wing election groups have submitted over 200,000 new comments to the Election Assistance Commission to require Americans to show a passport or citizenship document for voter registration. We must drive comments to oppose this before 10/20.

Regulations.gov

www.regulations.gov

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Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 3d

I wrote a little about some of the little details you might have missed in this video and why it hit me so hard as a trans person this morning:

www.burnsnotice.com/you-have-to-...

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Michael Zapata @michaelzapata.bsky.social · 3d

If you have a moment, please consider donating to ICIRR, who are working hard to protect those most impacted by federal oversight and the ICE occupation in Chicago, and beyond.

www.icirr.org

Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights

ICIRR is dedicated to promoting the rights of immigrants and refugees to full and equal participation in the civic, cultural, social, and political life of our diverse society.

www.icirr.org

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Lisa Eckstein @lisaeckstein.com · 3d

Wishing you a better day tomorrow. Though our paths have only crossed occasionally over the years, I'm always happy to see you in the world.

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Dream Foundry @dreamfoundry.bsky.social · 8d

Need some accountability or encouragement or want to set some goals? Join us in November for our annual Free Fall Challenge.

Sign up: airtable.com/appR4SL...

promo image for Dream Foundry's Free Fall Challenge, November 1-30, 2025

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Lisa Eckstein @lisaeckstein.com · 3d

I hadn't heard about it, so I was delighted that someone else in my family had and was as excited as I was!

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Lisa Eckstein @lisaeckstein.com · 3d

A few more of my many photos from The Last Bookstore in downtown Los Angeles.

A round column of books with black covers in front of shelves arranged by other colors.

The entrance to the Danger Room, decorated with sculptures that look like sawblades. The room inside is graffitied, including with a message that says "Fuck ICE".

The fancy door of a bank vault, open to show a room full of old books. Above the door is an arrangement of books with iconic covers, including The Color Purple, Maus, and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

A sign over the exit reading "Thank you for visiting The Last Bookstore. You are now re-entering the real world."

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Lisa Eckstein @lisaeckstein.com · 3d

I spent a few days in Los Angeles for a family event and a bit of tourism. Visited The Last Bookstore in downtown LA for some very fun browsing.

A wide shot inside The Last Bookstore, taken from the second floor balcony, looking down on an open space full of bookshelves. The room is also full of huge columns, and the ceiling is intricately decorated. The space used to be an old bank!

A tunnel made out of books that form a curved arch. The walls and ceiling have fancy panels painted red, black, and gold.

Inside the book tunnel, lit with string lights.

Me smiling through a round hole made out of books inside one of the bookshelves.

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Lisa Eckstein @lisaeckstein.com · 3d

#FridayReads So happy to dive into @charliejane.bsky.social's newest, Lessons in Magic and Disaster, and be instantly invested in the characters, the emotions, and the 18th century literary mystery!

Hardcover of the novel Lessons in Magic and Disaster by Charlie Jane Anders ("nationally bestselling author"). The cover consists of blocky yellow text over a purple background with a design that looks like cracks in stone or maybe bare tree branches overhead. Daisy flowers are scattered about. A tagline at the bottom reads: "Witchcraft is hard. Families are harder...."

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Effie Cyborg @effies.bsky.social · 4d

We should all follow Mike's great example:

Step 1: do something, literally anything, to help

Step 2: find something that brings you joy and go do that next

Mike Chen @mikechenwriter.bsky.social · 4d

I am so mad but focusing on doing what I can right now. Which is donating to @runforsomething.net to put progressives in office, confirming my vote on CA 50, and supporting independent journalism.

Then I'm going to watch the Sharks opening night. And not let That Fucking Guy take that away from me.

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Lisa Eckstein @lisaeckstein.com · 4d

I was wondering what happened to the preorder I was expecting, and then I looked at the pub date again and realized it's coming out a year from now! 😭 But you, too, can preorder a lovely gift for your far future self who will frankly probably need a Le Guin tribute anthology even more by then.

Lisa Eckstein @lisaeckstein.com · 21d

Excited to receive my copy of Revolution in the Heart, an Ursula K. Le Guin tribute anthology out this week! titanbooks.com/72469-revolu...

Revolution in the Heart

Revolution in the Heart is a collection of 15 brand new stories by a group of celebrated authors, all inspired by one of the iconic figures in all of science fiction and fantasy: the legendary and awa...

titanbooks.com

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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 6d

People ask what they can do in this moment: here's a crucially important election. There are 52,000 elections taking place next month, many of which will be determined by turnout.

Alex Burness @burness.bsky.social · 7d

Dispatch from Pennsylvania on a highly unusual state Supreme Court election—one of the few most consequential matters on the ballot anywhere in the country next month. New from me in @boltsmag.org: boltsmag.org/pennsylvania...

Inside the Clunky Elections to Control Pennsylvania's Supreme Court - Bolts

The GOP is making an expensive push to end Democrats’ majority on a court at the center of election lawsuits, sparking a fledging campaign season with little precedent or template.

boltsmag.org

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Lisa Eckstein @lisaeckstein.com · 5d

So many things to like about this!

Cards Against Humanity @cardsagainsthumanity.com · 6d

This holiday season, give your loved ones the gift of knowledge, America’s libraries the gift of cash, and don’t give Donald Trump a fucking cent. Cards Against Humanity Explains the Joke is an incredible new product that is 100% EXEMPT FROM TRUMP’S STUPID TARIFFS! ExplainsTheJoke.com

Cards Against Humanity Explains the Joke

An incredible product totally exempt from Trump's stupid tariffs.

ExplainsTheJoke.com

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Lisa Eckstein @lisaeckstein.com · 5d

Sometimes I have in my head that I want a certain first letter or style of name, and I search or use different baby name sites. I can waste a lot of time on this task, hence the need to get it done in advance!

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 6d

You made it halfway through the week *and* we still have free shipping? Sounds like the perfect time to treat yourself to a new book and support indie bookstores in the process. 📚

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Lisa Eckstein @lisaeckstein.com · 5d

Try to decide on names for as many of your characters as possible so you don't get hung up on choosing them while writing!

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Andrea Blythe @andreablythe.bsky.social · 7d

It’s out! I’m so thrilled to have worked on the narrative and can’t wait to see what folks think!

(The opening of this fantastic trailer is how it’s going to look when I play. lol.)

#indiegame #indiedev #games #platformers

One Frog Games @onefroggames.bsky.social · 7d

Monochrome Heights is available today on Steam!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dp5...

Monochrome Heights - Launch Trailer

YouTube video by One Frog Games

www.youtube.com

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Lisa Eckstein @lisaeckstein.com · 6d

Congratulations!

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