In her new book ‘Wild Ride’, an American journalist details her life in China as the one-party state opened to the world, then regressed back to an oppressive, inward-looking regime.
"Even as industry sales were slow in 2023, membership in the American Booksellers Assn. continued its years-long revival. It now stands at 2,433, more than 200 over the previous year and nearly double since 2016. About 190 additional stores are in the process of opening over the next two years, according to the ABA."
Just popping up to share that we now have confirmed dates for the West Coast leg of my Lifehouse tour! It would make me beyond happy to see you on August 1st at Elliott Bay in Seattle (w/Dean Spade!),
August 3rd at Page Against the Machine in Long Beach,
August 6th at Green Apple’s 9th Ave store in San Francisco, or August 8 at Powell's in Portland – and hopefully break bread with you afterward. Feel free to share with anyone you think might be interested! #mutualaid#climate#anarchism#books
I’m nearing the end of a book & it’s one of those instances where I’m simply not ready to say goodbye to the complex set of characters I’ve come to know.
Oh well. I suppose that’s a sign of great storytelling. 📚 #books#reading
People have always rewritten Shakespeare’s plays—let's discuss the fascinating history of adapting and altering the Bard's immortal verse... via @tordotcom
The fifth chapter of Stardust: Labyrinth is out! Horrifying event after horrifying event happens as the five tries to find their way back after the fourth chapter's incident, threatening to derail the expedition completely. Will they manage to regain their bearings?
This trilogy of "GAME BOY ESSENTIALS" books collect articles from gameboyessentials.com
Ranging from seminal classics to forgotten titles; they offer in-depth analyses of the good and bad games you should play to understand the universal appeal of the #GameBoy.
"The spirit of truth and the spirit of freedom — these are the pillars of society."
The Pillars of Society
Norwegian Dramatist & Poet Henrik Ibsen died #OTD in 1906.
Ibsen is renowned for his pioneering work in realism, a movement in theater that sought to depict everyday life & societal issues with honesty and accuracy. He moved away from the romanticized and melodramatic styles that dominated the 19th century.
American journalist, editor, critic, translator, and women's rights advocate associated with the American transcendentalism movement Margaret Fuller was born #OTD in 1810.
She was the first American female war correspondent and full-time book reviewer in journalism. Her book Woman in the Nineteenth Century is considered the first major feminist work in the United States.
Swedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus was born #OTD in 1707.
Linnaeus introduced the two-part system of naming organisms - binomial nomenclature - where each species is given a genus name followed by a species name. This system brought consistency and clarity to the naming of organisms. His work laid the foundation for the biological classification system by categorizing living organisms into hierarchical groups based on shared characteristics.