That's what I was thinking. Some people follow out of curiosity but others probably showed up to help.

Not kidding about the audiobook with narrators Mia Hutchinson-Shaw and Coleen Marlo. Producers made a great decision dividing the book into the voices of Parker Dillon (third person limited) and Ann Mason (direct address via letters, emails, and audio recordings). Up close and unnerving.

Thanks to Chris and Shannon for the photos!

"The clay dries fine and soft, in the late spring and summer. It climbs and billows with the breeze. Raises up in the midday air and spreads out over the whole county like a tent. Whips into small cyclones and settles indoors. The red dust is a given. We don’t fight it the way we used to."

I want to read this.

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I spoke with @sgj.bsky.social about STATES OF GRACE and his other Fall reissue, ALL THE BEAUTIFUL SINNERS, on the latest episode of Chthonica:
youtu.be/1-28zmlwaVo?...

In the world of Real Housewives, All's Fair, and the revamped Project Runway all women share the same wrinkle-free facial template, bows are elegant, corsets are required, and girls need to SMILE more. And don't get me started on broadcast newswomen wearing false eyelashes...

Already did that. Will do it again.

Thank you! I lasted five minutes, twenty seconds. That's when Kardashian is seen driving in L.A. to the guitar riff of Ventura Highway, which was used or imitated to frame The Californians SNL sketches.

I'll just take the butter, then. In a paper cup.