Pluralistic: Naomi Kritzer's "Obstetrix" (09 Jun 2026)

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Naomi Kritzer's "Obstetrix": When forced birth cultists become forced obstetrics militants.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
Object permanence: DD-WRT; iTunes DRM is illegal; Fingertip magnet; Sony passwords v Gawker passwords; RIAA recants on 3 strikes; Parachute wedding dress; Roald Dahl (jerk); "Level Up"; The rent's too damned high; RIAA v "Search by artist"; "Robopocalypse"; You are not a wallet; The man who created the religious right; NY x voting; NY x antitrust; Media companies fund Heritage Minister's campaign; Richard Dreyfuss x iTunes EULA; 3-way street; RIAA lawyer becomes Solicitor General; Brock Allen's wrist-slap; Ad-tech interop; Apple's manorial security; Billionaires aren't taxed, "Rabbits."
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Ian McDonald's "The Wilding": A gorgeous, goddamned terrifying novel from one of the absolute greats.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
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Kelly Link's "Book of Love": A deceptively quirky tale with rusty razors at its core.
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Justin C Key's "The World Wasn't Ready For You": Black horror that cuts with a surgical scalpel.
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This day in history: 2003, 2008, 2013, 2018, 2022
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Matt Ruff's "Destroyer of Worlds": A return to "Lovecraft Country."
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Why none of my books are available on Audible: And why Amazon owes me $3,218.55.
Sarah Gailey's "Just Like Home": A haunted house novel that made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2002, 2012, 2017
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This Thing Between Us, a neck-hair-stand-up cuycuy horror: Gus Moreno's debut novel.
There are no corporate criminals in America: Because America doesn't have corporate crime prosecutions.
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The Halloween Moon: A YA novel from Nightvale creator Joseph Fink.
The music monopolists: Thinking outside the antitrust box.
This day in history: 2011, 2016
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Sandman Slim's final adventure: King Bullet brings in Richard Kadrey's masterpiece for a hell of a landing.
Big Oil caught lying about methane: 84 times worse than CO2.
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A stroll through Magnolia Park: Mask deniers, studio surplus, vintage stores, and the re-emergence of Zap/Action Haunted Mansion kits.
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