Katherine Scott Crawford

This is what ICE does every day. Hunt little kids who are here legally. They get sent to a place called the “baby jail” in Texas. Very little of it ends up on video like this. But it’s routine. And disgusting.

Chicago teen whose father was detained by ICE while she fought cancer dies The Torres family story came to public attention after the teen’s father was detained at a Home Depot in Niles.

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It's a dangerous complication of pregnancy -- but a new drug holds promise Researchers celebrate early results of a drug that may become the first treatment for a serious complication of pregnancy called preeclampsia. It's got the potential to save many lives.

Researchers celebrate early results of a drug that may become the first treatment for a serious complication of pregnancy called preeclampsia. It's got the potential to save many lives. n.pr/4tw3Kex

A social media post from FactPost quoting RFK Jr. saying, “I’m not scared of a germ. I used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats.” The image shows him seated in a podcast studio with a microphone, an American flag backdrop, and shelves behind him.

This is the guy Trump named as Secretary of Health and Human Services. Great going, America.

This was totally fun! A nice break from my usual beat.

RFK Jr. Allies Target States to Overturn Vaccine Mandates for Schools Proponents of vaccines warn that the efforts will further dismantle the immunization infrastructure and lead to more outbreaks of disease.

Longtime allies of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the U.S. health secretary, have launched a new effort to repeal laws that for decades have required children to be vaccinated against measles, polio and other diseases before they enter day care or kindergarten. nyti.ms/4tPTU7E

Hopping excited to announce I'll be appearing at the Virginia Festival of the Book! March 20-22 in Charlottesville, VA. @alixeharrow.bsky.social (The Everlasting) & I will be onstage together for our panel, Whirls Through Time, on Sat, 3/21 at 12 PM www.vabook.org #vabookfest #booksky #timetravel

Exclusive: Detention Center Captives Are Throwing Lotion Bottles Wrapped With Notes to Organizers Outside Otay Mesa Facility ~ L.A. TACO “For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh," an Otay Mesa captive communicated through handwritten note. "We are all in one big room with no doors...

Otay Mesa "Detention Center" (prison camp) in San Diego, CA:

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The Puppy Bowl, Animal Planet’s annual extravaganza of canine cuteness, is back on Sunday. And as always, the players on the field are all up for adoption. Several people involved in the production of the show have taken what they see as a “call to action” to heart. trib.al/mD8DHRH

Built in bookshelves with black Labrador in front.

Some days, most days, this view is all I need. I wish that feeling for everyone. #booksky #home #saturdaymorning #books #authorlife

Meet the Minnesotans who are headed to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy Jessie Diggins, Lindsey Vonn, two curling teams and 15 hockey players with Minnesota ties have earned spots on Team USA at the Milan-Cortina Games, which begin in February.

Best of luck to all of the Minnesotans competing on the world stage. You make Minnesota proud 🥇

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January 14, 2026 Today is officially Ratification Day, the anniversary of the day in 1784 when members of the Confederation Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris that ended the Revolutionary War and formally recognize...

January 14, 2026

State investigators have been on the scene in North Minneapolis.

I know you’re angry. I’m angry. What Donald Trump wants is violence in the streets.

But Minnesota will remain an island of decency, of justice, of community, and of peace.

Don’t give him what he wants.

RFK Jr.’s Next Move Is What Anti-Vaxxers Have Been Waiting For Nothing seems to be stopping the health secretary from driving America over a vaccine cliff.

With his overhaul of the childhood-vaccine schedule, RFK Jr. has brought the U.S. to a precipice—and now seemingly nothing is stopping him from driving the country over the edge, Tom Bartlett reports.

Walz: "What's happening in MN defies belief. News reports simply don't do justice to the level of chaos & disruption & trauma the federal govt is raining down... This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. Instead, it's a campaign of organized brutality against the people of MN"

December Read of the Month: “The Miniaturist’s Assistant” by Katherine Scott Crawford - Southern Literary Review Editor’s note: SLR has two Reads of the Month for December. We think you will love both books. In The Miniaturist’s Assistant, Katherine Scott Crawford would, for a moment, like you to believe that Ch...

What a fun, sharp, & lively take on The Miniaturist's Assistant. My thanks to #SouthernLiteraryReview for making my new historical novel their December Read of the Month! southernlitreview.com/reviews/dece... #booksky #books #historicalfiction #Decemberreads #Decemberbooks #whattoreadnext #books

“Three Guesses” by Chris McClain Johnson - Southern Literary Review Three otherwise unconnected people form a deep and unlikely bond across the miles via the nostalgic medium of the handwritten letter in the quietly spellbinding novella Three Guesses (Regal House 2025...

Great review of my friend & fellow @regalhouse.bsky.social author Chris McClain Johnson's enchanting epistolary novella, Three Guesses, in Southern Literary Review! southernlitreview.com/reviews/thre... #booksky #books #threeguesses #novella #writing #amreading #author #epistolary #whattoread

Friends, I'm thrilled to announce that my novel The Miniaturist's Assistant has won the 2025 Sir Walter Raleigh Award, North Carolina's highest honor for fiction. I am, to put it very lightly, humbled & to @ncculture.bsky.social for all they do for the artists of NC www.dncr.nc.gov/news/press-r...

History, Books & Wine Podcast | Eliza Knight I’m excited to be joined on the show today by guest author Katherine Scott Crawford. On this episode we’re going to talk about her book, The Miniaturist’s Assistant. An art …

I got to be a guest on the podcast History, Books & Wine w/ @elizaknight.bsky.social ! It was a joy. Hope you’ll check out our conversation about historical fiction, Charleston, time travel, art restoration, ancestral memory, & so much more. elizaknight.com/podcasts/his... #podcast #booksky #books

It’s Election Day with critical races in several states. This is the first general election where voters get to tell Donald Trump what they think of him so far. Don’t miss your chance to make your voice heard! Vote like your country depends on it. Because it does.

Chills and Thrills: 44 Reads for October We’re still (not so patiently) waiting for fall weather to arrive here in Nashville, but that hasn’t stopped the big fall releases from hitting our shelves! We have some spine-tingling …

@parnassusbooks.bsky.social just published their best October reads: parnassusmusing.net/2025/10/08/s...
#booksky #amreading #books #parnassusbooks #whattoreadnext

#Asheville folks, come toast October with @madelinemartin.bsky.social & me on 10/2 at Battery Park Book Exchange & Champagne Bar! We’ll be celebrating our new historical novels & talking the writing life. Event is free but registration required🥂📚 malaprops.com/event/2025-1... #booksky #asheville

Street art sticker of the character E.T. placed on a stone wall, cleverly aligned with a red metal fire hose fixture so that the two circular outlets resemble E.T.’s large eyes. The setup transforms the fixture into the alien’s head, while the drawn body shows his wrinkled skin, long arms, and glowing finger.

Urban walls, sidewalks, and even utility meters are the unlikely canvases behind this clever collection of genius street art. From an illusion of a zebra being striped to a sidewalk creature with a real rock for a head, these eight works turn... 👇

Oh, I hope you enjoy it!

We’re going to go on a rant for a minute, and yes we’re bringing some history with us. Back in 1755, Benjamin Franklin wrote words that still echo today: “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.”

Arches national park, a full moon shines through the opening of red rock like the iris of an eye.

Mother Earth is watching. Don't be complicit.

Here are some words that turned 100 in 2025:

-recycle
-group therapy
-desktop
-slumber party
-uh-oh
-woke
-freebie

Soundtrack Vibes for The Miniaturist's Assistant

Desperately needed a pick-me-up, so I made a playlist for my new historical novel, The Miniaturist's Assistant. Songs inspired by and/or vibe with the novel: time travel, art, soul, early 2000s/early 1800s, Charleston, SC, love across centuries. open.spotify.com/playlist/776... #playlist #booksky

I’m thrilled!