Pluralistic: Nalo Hopkinson's "Blackheart Man" (20 Aug 2024)

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Nalo Hopkinson's "Blackheart Man": Language and worldbuilding to drown in, and a cracking novel besides.
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Pluralistic: Madeline Ashby's 'Glass Houses' (13 Aug 2024)

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Madeline Ashby's 'Glass Houses': A savage, high-tech locked-room mystery.
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This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2019, 2023
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Pluralistic: Rsync corrump linkdump (03 Aug 2024)

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Rsync corrump linkdump: A roundup of stray but worthy links.
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Pluralistic: Richard R John's "Network Nation" (18 Jul 2024)

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Richard R John's "Network Nation": The definitive history of the Bell System is a must-read for 21st century Big Tech trustbusters.
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Pluralistic: Bowen McCurdy and Jordan Morris's "Youth Group" (16 Jul 2024)

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Bowen McCurdy and Jordan Morris's "Youth Group": A fabulous graphic novel of applied demonology and Sunday school.
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This day in history: 2009, 2014, 2019
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Pluralistic: Foxx Nolte's "Hidden History of Walt Disney World" (15 Jul 2024)

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Foxx Nolte's "Hidden History of Walt Disney World": The rough edges are more interesting than the polished surfaces.
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Pluralistic: Austin Grossman's 'Fight Me' (01 Jul 2024)

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Austin Grossman's 'Fight Me': Gen-X superheroes, aging badly.
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Pluralistic: Mirion Malle's "So Long Sad Love" (25 Jun 2024)

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Mirion Malle's "So Long Sad Love": A long drop through the missing stair.
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Pluralistic: Weinersmith and Boulet's "Bea Wolf"(24 Jun 2024)

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Weinersmith and Boulet's "Bea Wolf": An absolutely delightful retelling of the bardic masterpiece.
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Pluralistic: Sphinxmumps Linkdump (15 Jun 2024)

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Sphinxmumps Linkdump: My weekly declaration of link bankruptcy.
This day in history: 2009, 2014, 2023
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