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norrell.bsky.social
@norrell.bsky.social
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PhD in Black diaspora literature ◇ My name isn't Toni Childs, but I specialize in results ◇ words in @Yes @Electriclit, @LAReviewofBooks, @theGrio https://lemoyne.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIsc-GhqD4uHdYuVR9eyjty-qtrSms0FAhu norrelledwards.com
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"The values of this administration are clear: the United States is for the wealthy. The rest of us have to make our own way upstream. There is no interest in using taxpayer dollars to support upward mobility or the public good." Support @modernlanguage.bsky.social lawsuit to reinstore the NEH
Saving the NEH | Los Angeles Review of Books
Dr. Norrell Edwards considers the Trump administration’s termination of National Endowment for the Humanities grants.
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He's been saying that smh. Look at Abrego Garcia, those deported by other countries, disappeared by ICE...the constitution and the law only counts to him when he wants it to
He definitely isn't pressed at all & I don't blame him.
To read later but I am absolutely unsurprised by this possibility
POV: Finally turned in an overdue chapter on Black feminism and neoslave narratives. Just me & my sources chillin 😅😅WHEW.
#feelingood #Blackliterature #scholarship
#blackademic
I meannn given the history of imperialism, slavery etc....that's kinda always been the case 🤷🏾‍♀️🤷🏾‍♀️🤷🏾‍♀️
Almost every major news story this week is about how the entire economy is now gambling, scams, bribes and theft.
I think Keke's new show sounds different but this suggestion would also be worth watching
They jumping Keke Palmer on the other app (justified) for that new Southern Fried Rice show... Now if she took that name, got some black and asian chefs from the south and made a cooking show on how the regions resources impacted their regional dishes? I'd watch
Just read in a novel that to "wait on line" is a NYism. True or False?! Yall not on line? Yall in a line??
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NEW: We've received reports that ICE agents are unlawfully banning ALL books from entering the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility. Titles include a dictionary, religious books - even a Sudoku puzzle book.

This is a blatant First Amendment violation. The facility must change course, now.
New York’s Biggest ICE Detention Center Bans Book Deliveries
Rejected books include a Spanish-English dictionary, a Spanish translation of a George R.R. Martin novel, and "The Seven Principles for Making Marriage…
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Just saw HIM tonight. Still processing but wasn't as bad as what I expected. I think this review feels close to what I'm feeling
I (Hannah) just saw #HIM in theaters today! I can't believe people hated it this much 😂 I had SUCH a blast. Yeah it was on the nose, but it was so stylized, the score was great, and the performances ROCKED #horrormovie #horrorsky #filmsky #moviesky
It's a thin line between hoarder and archivist. Powers above give me the strength to find the line 😩😩😩
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Hannah Oliver Depp: "For the month of Aug., we were down about 60% year over year... People are in pain, they’re suffering, they’re scared... Not-for-profits who might be aligned with us...fear repercussions if they were seen to support a Black, queer, Asian, disability-owned independent bookstore."
Small DC bookstore reports 60% decline in business since federal surge
A bookstore in the Petworth neighborhood reports sales are down a whopping 60% since the federal surge in D.C. began. The small but beautifully arranged Loyalty Bookstore on busy Upshur Street near Ge...
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Correct me if I've got this wrong, but you can only buy physical books to order on @bookshop.org via browser? The app is only for e-books?? Am I missing something?
Excited to lead this reading group at The Center for Fiction this fall:
Reading Hispaniola: Edwidge Danticat and Julia Alvarez with Dr. Norrell Edwards | The Center for Fiction share.google/1TCxYxoE5Afi...
Absolutely was not aware of this word b4 but will be using putting to use immediately
enshittification | noun | when a digital platform is made worse for users, in order to increase profits
Thinking about the gap between knowing something because you've been told versus knowing something because of lived experience. Folks are humbled everyday once that experience hit.
Watches Blink Twice with the fam the other night & was totally disturbed by the ending. Anyone else seen it/have thoughts?
Has anyone else watched or been watching The Better Sister on Prime Video? My mom & I are about 5 episodes in--really liking it! Family drama, murder, complex trauma histories and betrayal...class disparities between sisters...
Watchin this mandatory HR video on retaliation in the workplae & thinking about the painful irony of our current federal govts stance on retaliation 🙃🙃🙃
Trying to wrap my mind around this request for final report submissions from the NEH after terminating grants and rescinding funds. Like what exactly are they looking for? We used about 1/10th of the money we were promised, thanks?
Does it not blow your mind that on top of being Stacey Abrams, Stacy Abrams writes novels?!
I’ve had such a wonderful time over the last few days on the Coded Justice Book Tour! There’s still some tickets available, grab yours now! Hope to see you there.

St. Louis: bit.ly/40x2ZoL

Austin: bit.ly/4m0dSHO

Washington, DC: bit.ly/411KkSa
Wondering if I should start posting bookish content here 🤔🤔🤔