Pluralistic: Doublethink sump linkdump (05 Oct 2024)

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Doublethink sump linkdump: Some short hits for an all-too-short weekend.
This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023
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Recent appearances: Where I've been.
Latest books: You keep readin' em, I'll keep writin' 'em.
Upcoming books: Like I said, I'll keep writin' 'em.
Colophon: All the rest.

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Pluralistic: Sandra Newman's "Julia" (28 Sep 2024)

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Sandra Newman's "Julia": An authorized retelling of Orwell's "Nineteen Eighty-Four" from the love interest's point-of-view.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023
Upcoming appearances: Where to find me.
Recent appearances: Where I've been.
Latest books: You keep readin' em, I'll keep writin' 'em.
Upcoming books: Like I said, I'll keep writin' 'em.
Colophon: All the rest.

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Pluralistic: Matt Bors's "Justice Warriors: Vote Harder" (11 Sep 2024)

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Matt Bors's "Justice Warriors: Vote Harder": Mr Gotcha For President!
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2014, 2019, 2023
Upcoming appearances: Where to find me.
Recent appearances: Where I've been.
Latest books: You keep readin' em, I'll keep writin' 'em.
Upcoming books: Like I said, I'll keep writin' 'em.
Colophon: All the rest.

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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.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023
Upcoming appearances: Where to find me.
Recent appearances: Where I've been.
Latest books: You keep readin' em, I'll keep writin' 'em.
Upcoming books: Like I said, I'll keep writin' 'em.
Colophon: All the rest.

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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.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2019, 2023
Upcoming appearances: Where to find me.
Recent appearances: Where I've been.
Latest books: You keep readin' em, I'll keep writin' 'em.
Upcoming books: Like I said, I'll keep writin' 'em.
Colophon: All the rest.

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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.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014
Upcoming appearances: Where to find me.
Recent appearances: Where I've been.
Latest books: You keep readin' em, I'll keep writin' 'em.
Upcoming books: Like I said, I'll keep writin' 'em.
Colophon: All the rest.

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Pluralistic: Robin Sloan's "Moonbound" (11 Jun 2024)

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Robin Sloan's "Moonbound": A solarpunk road-trip novel set 11,000 years in the future.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023
Upcoming appearances: Where to find me.
Recent appearances: Where I've been.
Latest books: You keep readin' em, I'll keep writin' 'em.
Upcoming books: Like I said, I'll keep writin' 'em.
Colophon: All the rest.

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Pluralistic: Against Lore (27 May 2024)

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Against Lore: Always leave 'em wanting more.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2019, 2023
Upcoming appearances: Where to find me.
Recent appearances: Where I've been.
Latest books: You keep readin' em, I'll keep writin' 'em.
Upcoming books: Like I said, I'll keep writin' 'em.
Colophon: All the rest.

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Pluralistic: Rosemary Kirstein's "The Steerswoman" (04 May 2024)

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Rosemary Kirstein's "The Steerswoman": An unexpected and delightful series that almost disappeared.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014, 2023
Upcoming appearances: Where to find me.
Upcoming appearances: Where to find me.
Recent appearances: Where I've been.
Latest books: You keep readin' em, I'll keep writin' 'em.
Upcoming books: Like I said, I'll keep writin' 'em.
Colophon: All the rest.

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Pluralistic: The true post-cyberpunk hero is a noir forensic accountant (17 Apr 2024)

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The true post-cyberpunk hero is a noir forensic accountant: Blair Fix, Henry Farrell and Maria Farrell know more about Marty Hench than I do.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023
Upcoming appearances: Where to find me.
Recent appearances: Where I've been.
Latest books: You keep readin' em, I'll keep writin' 'em.
Upcoming books: Like I said, I'll keep writin' 'em.
Colophon: All the rest.

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