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A rom-com with a twist and a dystopian thriller: April's best books
By Claire Nichols, Kate Evans, Nicola Heath, Declan Fry, and Rosie Ofori Ward
There's a confronting work of non-fiction by an award-winning Australian writer, a smart rom-com set in Brexit-era London for fans of Dolly Alderton and a supernatural thriller that will leave you gasping in this month's ABC Arts recommendations.
#Books #History #Author #Fiction #Novel #NonFiction #ClaireNichols #KateEvans #NicolaHeath #DeclanFry # #RosieOforiWard
There's a confronting work of non-fiction by an award-winning…
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**Cartographies of Exclusion: Anti-Semitic Mapping in Medieval England**
“_In his close analyses of English maps from the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, Asa Simon Mittman makes a valuable contribution to conversations about medieval Christian perceptions of Jews and Judaism._”
https://newbooksnetwork.com/cartographies-of-exclusion.
#Podcast #Read #Nonfiction #Book #Books #Bookstodon #History #Histodon #Histodons #Medieval #Medievodons #Judaism #Maps #England @histodon @histodons @medievodons @bookstodon
@cory@follow.coryd.dev Fahrenheit-182 (
) #Autobiography #Emo #Music #Nonfiction #Punkrock
A smart, funny, and refreshing memoir from Mark Hoppus, the vocalist, bassist, and founding member of pop-punk band blink-182.
This is a story of what happens when an angst-ridden kid who grew up in the desert experiences his parents’ bitter divorce, moves around the country, switches identities from dork to goth to skate punk, and eventually meets his best...
Everyday Watercolor Seashores: A Modern Guide to Painting Shells, Creatures, and Beaches Step by Step by Jenna Rainey, 2024
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THE SEARCH FOR A FORGOTTEN ACTIVIST—Marty Goddard, pioneer of the modern forensic “rape kit”—takes a deep dive into the vagaries of the US justice system and the many ways it grinds down the most vulnerable, including Ms. Goddard herself. A MINUS
#book #Books #bookreview #bookreviews #bookstodon #nonfiction #truecrime #womenshistory #feminism #criminaljustice #forensic #journalism
Marty Goddard dreamed up a new crime-solving tool—a…
Barnes & Noble @dbsalk@mastodon.socialJust finished Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow, which of course was the inspiration for the hit Broadway show. Truly a fascinating life, where sometimes fact is stranger than fiction. It makes one wonder what might have happened had Hamilton's life not been cut short.
This quote stood out to me:
"His faith in Americans never quite matched his faith in America itself." It was like he had a crystal ball.
#Books #FridayReads #Bookstodon #AmReading #History #NonFiction #Biography @bookstodon
Our Top 5:
- Conspiracy or coincidence?
- A warning from the water
- Rot as resistance
- Equine dynamics
- A short history of creativity
#Longreads #Reading #Storytelling #Essay #Reporting #Journalism #Nonfiction
Recommending stories by Maddy Crowell, Jackie Flynn…
LongreadsUnderstanding Kashmir and Kashmiris by Christopher Snedden, 2017
In 1846, the British created the state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) - popularly called "Kashmir" - and then quickly sold this prized region to the wily and powerful Raja, Gulab Singh. Intriguingly, had they retained it, the India-Pakistan dispute over possession of the state may never have arisen.
The SAGE Encyclopedia of Cancer and Society 2nd Edition, by Graham A. Colditz (Editor), 2016
The first edition of the Encyclopedia of Cancer and Society was published in 2007 and received a 2008 Editors’ Choice Award from Booklist. It served as a general, non-technical resource focusing on cancer from the perspective of the social and behavioral sciences, exploring social and economic impacts...
@bibliolater@qoto.org **Enough Is Enuf by Gabe Henry review – the battle to reform English spelling**
Matthew Cantor
“_In his amusing and enlightening new book, Gabe Henry traces the history of these efforts, beginning with a 12th-century monk named Orrmin, continuing through the beginnings of American English and the movement’s 19th-century heyday, finally arriving at textspeak._”
#Nonfiction #BookReview #Book #Bookstodon #English #Language #Linguistics @bookstodon @linguistics
Philadelphia’s Speling Reform Asoshiashun wasn’t the…
The Guardian @bibliolater@qoto.org **People Turn to Conspiracy Theories in a Subconscious Quest to Feel Like they ‘Matter’, Research Suggests**
“_The science of psychology reveals that people’s judgments and beliefs are strongly guided by their motivations, and because conspiracy narratives make people feel significant and special and often offer hope for a better future, they tend to be taken seriously by ‘significance-deprived’ audiences exposed to them._”
#Research #ConspiracyTheories #Psychology #Nonfiction #Book #Bookstodon @psychology @bookstodon
While all people are innately driven to find meaning…
Taylor & Francis NewsroomInterview with PL Sanderson #WriteTalkWednesday
https://youtu.be/DK0AKzp8Tw8
About our Guest:
Phillip has enjoyed a 30+ year career as a high school mathematics teacher but is now excited to explore another of his lifelong passions, writing. He has been a closet writer for many years,
https://musecharmer.eponaauthorsolutions.com/interview-with-pl-sanderson-writetalkwednesday/
#Featured #WriteTalkWednesdayPodcast #1 #2 #CozyVales #fantasy #filk #math #nonfiction #WriteTalkWednesday
Interview with PL Sanderson #WriteTalkWednesday
About our Guest:
Phillip has enjoyed a 30+ year career as a high school mathematics teacher but is now excited to explore another of his lifelong passions, writing. He has been a closet writer for many years, shari
https://eponaauthorsolutions.com/interview-with-pl-sanderson-writetalkwednesday/
#Featured #WriteTalkWednesdayPodcast #1 #2 #CozyVales #fantasy #filk #math #nonfiction #WriteTalkWednesday
wait… you organise your books by COLOUR?!
if there’s one comment i hear over and over, it’s this one.
like i can’t be a ‘serious’ nonfiction reader if i sort my books this way.
but to me books are fun, colours are fun, and using colour to sort books is a LOT of fun.
#bookstodon #nonfiction #bookshelf
#books #amreading
We know #TransWomen are women, #TransMen are men, and #NonBinary people are neither. We also know that they're all going through a lot right now.
We'd like to support our #trans siblings. With that in mind, please reply to this with links to trans authors. Then check out the links, bookmark this thread to check for new links later, and maybe buy a few books.
We'll start.
Dharma Kelleher writes #CrimeFiction. Her Jinx Ballou Bounty Hunter series is about a bounty hunter who is also a cosplayer, hence the opening line of book two: "I don’t typically show up at a fugitive’s door dressed as Wonder Woman."
Her website is https://DharmaKelleher.com/
Lewis Hancox has written two graphic novels about growing up as a trans man. We couldn't find a website, but he does have a LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/lewishancox
Russell Phillips (@RPBook) is Robin's pen name, and a non-binary author of #MilitaryHistory #NonFiction and #TTRPG books.
Their website is https://RussellPhillips.uk
Dharma Kelleher writes action-driven thrillers that…
Dharma KelleherEnergy Flow and Earth: How Earth Works by John A. Whitehead, 2024
This book shows how energy flow plays a major role in: plate tectonics; the formation of continents; ocean basins; and building mountains. Energy flow also produces and drives volcanos, Earth’s magnetic field, the wind belts, our weather, and ocean circulation.
Chapter abstracts:
https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-62694-4
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#EarthScience
#Earth
#energy
https://www.europesays.com/uk/39806/ Book Review: Nancy Kwan tells the behind-the-scenes story of playing a Hollywood stereotype #BookReviews #Books #BooksAndLiterature #BrigitteBardot #BruceLee #DickVanDyke #Entertainment #HongKong #JackSoo #KatharineHepburn #Movies #NancyKwan #nonfiction #PatBoone #RaceAndEthnicity #RossHunter #SuzieWong #UK #UnitedKingdom #YuriKageyama
@cory@follow.coryd.dev Play Nice () #Tech #Nonfiction
From a New York Times bestselling author and investigative journalist comes The Social Network for the video game industry, a riveting examination of Blizzard Entertainment's rise and shocking downfall.For video game fans, the name Blizzard Entertainment was once synonymous with perfection. The renowned company behind classics like Diablo and World of Warcraft was known to celebrate the joy of gaming over...
https://www.europesays.com/uk/38702/ Realscreen » Archive » France TV Distribution sets international launches for two unscripted formats #Careers #EU #Europe #FactualBusiness #FactualEntertainment #film #France #jobs #NonFiction #RealityEntertainment #RealityTelevision #Realscreen #RealscreenMagazine #TV
@bibliolater@qoto.org **“Proto: How One Ancient Language Went Global” by Laura Spinney**
Peter Gordon
“_The “Proto” in the title Laura Spinney’s new book is a reference to “Proto-Indo-European” (PIE), the language from which modern tongues as diverse as Hindi, Greek, English, Russian and Armenian derive; this was perhaps deemed not quite fascinating enough, so the book was given a subtitle presumably more in tune with the contemporary zeitgeist._”
https://asianreviewofbooks.com/proto-how-one-ancient-language-went-global-by-laura-spinney/.
#BookReview #Nonfiction #Books #Bookstodon #Ancient #Languages #Linguistics @bookstodon @linguistics
Few subjects have progressed as rapidly in recent years…
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