Unpopular Gen X opinion. Reading and heeding content warnings on books comes from the same impulse as banning them: an assumption that books can hurt you. They can’t.

Ugh. The crater. Same. I’m so sorry. Lost my mom in August. It gets easier. And that’s sad in a different way. But it gets easier because it has to and because she would want it to. Hang in there.

The Blue Origin flight showcased the utter defeat of American feminism | Moira Donegan The trip leaned on a vision of women’s empowerment that is light on substance and heavy on a childlike, girlish silliness

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I want to wake up from this nightmare

I want do the reading and I want to read Hannah Arendt

A University President Makes a Case Against Cowardice The Trump Administration wants to punish schools for student activism. Michael Roth, of Wesleyan, argues that colleges don’t have to roll over.

www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...

Harvard, take note.

He’s the worst.

The last good man

CEO Pay Has Risen 1,085% Since 1978, But for Workers? Just 24% | Common Dreams CEOs at top US companies saw their pay skyrocket by 1,085% since 1978, while typical worker pay only increased by 24%

Do you know how much CEO pay has skyrocketed since 1978?

100%? 500%?

Try 1,085%

Meanwhile, the $7.25/hr fed. minimum wage hasn't budged in 15 years and the tipped min. wage has been $2.13/hr since 1991.

This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.

White Christmas

Happy Holidays

Cadence Quote of the day: How did you guys survive before I developed my frontal lobe? 😂

#giftideas #bookrecommendation #readthis #books

Got any boss ass 👯‍♀️💃on your list? Get them this. A funny read about a girl who thinks she’s god and tries to save us all from the patriarchy. Makes a great gift. 🎁

Something for everyone at the little Rollins Square library.

Moon River

Hardcover of Mysterious Ways is still available for a bit before it gets pulped. 😂. Buy it @portersquarebooks and I’ll sign it for you.

Did you know The Probability of Miracles was translated into 12 languages? It was supposed to be a big hit, but then decisions were made. So. Yeah. Publishing journeys are wild. You just have to keep going, though. Because your stories matter. And if you’re a writer, you were born this way.

You may not know this about me, but I’m a writer (mysterious ways out now!) AND a lifelong bookseller currently working @portersqbooks.bsky.social

Hit me up for last minute book recs for tricky folks on your list! Really. I’m open for business.

(When I say lifelong bookseller, I mean my career started at Baker and Taylor Books! #iykyk)

(Or just get Mysterious Ways for everyone on your list. 😂. It’s timely. About a girl who thinks she’s god trying to save us all from the patriarchy)

The truth has a liberal bias, asshole.

Robin cued up the Mysterious Ways playlist in the store yesterday and propped the book up at the register. It means so much when booksellers get behind your book. 💕

PS You, too, can listen to all the songs mentioned in Mysterious Ways on Spotify.

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Ick

I’m sure his French is perfect

Oof. Yeah, no. For all the reasons already stated in this thread.

OK, time for one more reminder that this coming Monday is #BlueSkyMonday!

Shit is grim.

Love when this happens. Thanks so much!

If you think American manufacturers will keep their prices lower than the imports, you’re crazy. They now have free range to charge whatever they want. People will pay …shareholders and c suite will profit. It was the plan all along.