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The Sowell Collection holds the papers of some of the country's most prominent writers on the natural world. Endowment Donation: www.give.ttu.edu/sowell-2023 Blog: https://thesowellcollection.wordpress.com

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The Sowell Family Collection in Literature Community & Nature @sowellcollection.bsky.social · 25d

We had a wonderful reading with @simmonsbuntin.bsky.social last night! Next up is @sgj.bsky.social on Oct 7 @5:30pm!
@texastechlib.bsky.social
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#Fall2025VirtualReadingSeries #virtualreading #reading #writers #literature #community #nature #archives

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SST Publications @sstpublications.bsky.social · 8h

Last few slipcases for MY HEART IS A CHAINSAW and DON'T FEAR THE REAPER (SST limited edition hardcover books) by Stephen Graham Jones:

sstpublications.co.uk/chainsaw-rea...

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The Sowell Family Collection in Literature Community & Nature @sowellcollection.bsky.social · 6h

Submissions are still open for the Sowell Emerging Writers Prize. If you have a nonfiction manuscript, send it in! @terrainorg.bsky.social
terrainorg.submittable.com/submit
#sowellemergingwritersprize2026 #sowellcollection #nonfiction #manuscripts #literature #community #nature #writers #archives

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Stephen Graham Jones @sgj.bsky.social · 22h

AND it’s got an extra 42 (or so?) pages of story at the end (not sure if it’s in 1776 or not—maybe not? On the road now, don’t have it to check out).

Sadie Hartmann (Mother Horror) @sadiehartmann.bsky.social · 1d

Just got EARTHDIVERS omnibus from my local comic book store! Vol. 1: Kill Columbus, Vol. 2: Ice Age, and Vol. 3: 1776
by @sgj.bsky.social release date: October. 7th, 2025

Earthdivers omnibus in the center of all the comics

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Texas Tech University Libraries @texastechlib.bsky.social · 1d

Whether it be starting a horror podcast or making a voice recording for a class project, our Podcast Studios are available to all Red Raiders! 🎃

bit.ly/TTUPodcastStudios

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Graphic Policy @graphicpolicy.com · 1d

Superstar Horror Writer Stephen Graham Jones and Denver Post bestseller Joshua Viola Conclude True Believers #comics #comicbooks @bitbotmedia.bsky.social @sgj.bsky.social

Superstar Horror Writer Stephen Graham Jones and Denver Post bestseller Joshua Viola Conclude True Believers

Stephen Graham Jones and Joshua Viola are returning to the deadly world of their comic book series True Believers for a frightening grand finale.

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The Sowell Family Collection in Literature Community & Nature @sowellcollection.bsky.social · 1d

It's Indigenous Peoples Day! Let's celebrate and honor Indigenous American peoples and commemorate their histories and cultures.

#sowellcollection #indigenouspeoplesday #archives #literature #community #nature

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Southwest Collection @swcscl.bsky.social · 4d

For this Friday Favorites, Archival Associate Corry McCormick shares one of his favorite collections, the William Edwin Dyess Papers, 1916-1976, which includes correspondence, printed and scrapbook material, and photographs. #archivesmonth #southwestcollection #specialcollections #dyessairforcebase

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The Sowell Family Collection in Literature Community & Nature @sowellcollection.bsky.social · 5d

Now its time to get ready for Clara Bush Vadala's reading Nov 6 @ 6PM!
Register Here: texastech.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

The Sowell Family Collection in Literature Community & Nature @sowellcollection.bsky.social · 5d

We had an terror-ific reading with @stephengrahamjones on Tuesday and the last day of @texastechlib Great Book Reads discussion is tonight!

#sowellcollection #Fall2025VirtualReadingSeries #virtualreading #reading #writers #literature #community #nature

The Sowell Family Collection in Literature Community & Nature @sowellcollection.bsky.social · 7d

Join us TONIGHT @5:30pm! @texastechlib.bsky.social @sgj.bsky.social

Register Here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#sowellcollection #Fall2025VirtualReadingSeries #virtualreading #reading #writers #literature #community #nature #horrorwriting

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Texas Tech University Libraries @texastechlib.bsky.social · 8d

Homecoming Week is the perfect time to go on memory lane. But, what does that look like for the library?

The SWC/SC library strives to make this regions' memory lane preserved for generations. We take a look at one facet in this new episode of Cardigan Convo.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=hciX...

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The Sowell Family Collection in Literature Community & Nature @sowellcollection.bsky.social · 8d

TOMORROW! Join us @5:30 with @texastechlib.bsky.social Great Book Reads to hear @stephengrahamjones.bsky.social talk about The Buffalo Hunter Hunter!

Register Here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#Fall2025VirtualReadingSeries #virtualreading #literature #community #nature #horrorwriting #horror

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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 10d

We need widespread deployment of sun and wind to limit the climate crisis
But it could limit the oligarch crisis too

Earth Agora @earthagora.bsky.social · 10d

Here comes the sun! The solar energy revolution – podcast.
Why might authoritarians fear the rise of green energy? With @billmckibben.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2...

Here comes the sun! The solar energy revolution – podcast

Why might authoritarians fear the rise of green energy? With Bill McKibben

www.theguardian.com

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Orion Magazine @orionmagazine.bsky.social · 10d

David Quammen recalls an expedition into the jungle with Jane Goodall.

A Walk in the Deep Forest with Jane Goodall

David Quammen recalls an expedition into the jungle with the renowned chimpanzee expert

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Greg Greene @igreggreene.bsky.social · 10d

STEPHEN GRAHAM JONES newsflash! Open Road's reissue of @sgj.bsky.social's ultra-rare flash fiction collection, STATES OF GRACE, gets an expanded edition on 12/9/25, with 20 stories not in the original, 10 of them published here for the first time! SGJ's flash fiction is the bourbon of storytelling 🥃

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Greg Greene @igreggreene.bsky.social · 11d

@etchfilm.bsky.social just made the episode #1 of FIRST WORD IN HORROR available for free on Youtube and it's @sgj.bsky.social talking about the evolutionary origins of our love of horror! Watch this first ep, then subscribe to Etch to see the whole series because it's excellent!

Stephen Graham Jones | FIRST WORD ON HORROR Part 1

YouTube video by Etch

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The Sowell Family Collection in Literature Community & Nature @sowellcollection.bsky.social · 11d

Next Week! Join us and @texastechlib.bsky.social for @stephengrahamjones.bsky.social on Oct 7 @5:30!

Register Here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#Fall2025VirtualReadingSeries #virtualreading #reading #writers #literature #community #nature #horror #thebuffalohunterhunter

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The Sowell Family Collection in Literature Community & Nature @sowellcollection.bsky.social · 12d

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The Sowell Family Collection in Literature Community & Nature @sowellcollection.bsky.social · 12d

Submissions are still open for The Sowell Emerging Writers Prize. If you have a nonfiction manuscript about nature and community send it in!
@terrainorg.bsky.social

#sowellemergingwritersprize2026 #sowellcollection #nonfiction #cfm #manuscripts #literature #community #nature #writers #archives

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Southwest Collection @swcscl.bsky.social · 13d

October is Archives Month! Follow along as we celebrate and share more about how our institution makes history accessible to you.

📷: Southwest Collection Photograph Collection, 1976-1997

#archivesmonth #texasarchivesmonth #americanarchivesmonth #southwestcollection #research #manuscripts #history

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The Sowell Family Collection in Literature Community & Nature @sowellcollection.bsky.social · 14d

We have created a Spotify playlist of podcast episodes featuring @stephengrahamjones.bsky.social for your listening enjoyment!
open.spotify.com/playlist/1yH...

Stephen Graham Jones Podcast Eps

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The Sowell Family Collection in Literature Community & Nature @sowellcollection.bsky.social · 14d

It's International Podcast Day! Check out podcasts featuring other Sowell authors!

#sowellcollection #podcasts #interviews #literature #community #nature #archives

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The Sowell Family Collection in Literature Community & Nature @sowellcollection.bsky.social · 15d

Next Week! Join us and @texastechlib.bsky.social Great Book Reads for @stephengrahamjones.bsky.social 's The Buffalo Hunter Hunter on Oct 7 @5:30
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#sowellcollection #Fall2025VirtualReadingSeries #virtualreading #reading #writers #horror #literature #community #nature

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The Sowell Family Collection in Literature Community & Nature @sowellcollection.bsky.social · 18d

The Explorer's Club Writing for Nature is today @5pm! And keep a look out for these other upcoming events!

#sowellcollection #events #community #literature #nature #archive

The Sowell Family Collection in Literature Community & Nature @sowellcollection.bsky.social · 19d

You can register here to join us!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Great Book Reads

Event Timing: October 7, 8, & 9 Event Place: Online For questions, email [email protected] -You'll be sent the zoom link when we get closer to the event.

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