Biased because of my working relationship with the press, but this is so unbelievably good. An easy favorite of the year.
I keep thinking I should talk about books On Here but it's been fun to take a long break and read/judge whatever bullshit y'all are saying instead.
Animal Spiral has been such an exciting book to work on, and now it's out today, and has gotten the smartest, best reading from @locusmag.bsky.social
Animal Spiral by Luis Othoniel Roa, translated by Katie Marya: Review by Niall Harrison - Locus
Animal Spiral, Luis Othoniel Rosa, tr. Katie Marya (Charco Press 978-1-91726-032-9, 448pp, $18.95, tp) June 2026. Cover by Pablo Font. Animal Spiral wants you to love the future. Sprawling across thre...
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to congratulate JD Vance on the release of his new book Communion we’re offering bell hooks’ Communion at 25% off until the end of the month! Order yours at kingsbookstore.ca/communion
Translators! Two Lines Press is now open for not one, but TWO submission opportunities this summer! We're looking for both general submissions and submissions for a new Calico featuring poetry and flash fiction about sex from June 15 to August 2! www.twolinespress.com/submissions
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There is nothing like talking to someone who sounds like where you're from
Personally like the Billy but a case could be made for the Dutch Landrace
Brad Johnson@ahablives.bsky.social · 2mo agoOne of the purest expressions of moral & mental depravity is GOAT discourse.
solid showing for matter at the 2026 all-ohio press club awards.
Pointing to a girls airpods on the train and mouthing "Hoobastank?"
Doesn’t the devil live for ever; who ever heard that the devil was dead?
ARCs are in for our two Fall titles, both slender novels, both brilliant: Denise Rose Hansen's BLUE SUNSET and Brais Lamela's WHAT REMAINS (trans. by Jacob Rogers)! Out on October 6, 2026!
@ndbooks.bsky.social has a spring cleaning sale on today, so might be time to get a bunch of books to improve your life / street cred (20% off 2, 30% off 3, 40% off 4)
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another excellent showing of baseball today. good job fellas
Pittsburgh Pirates@pirates.com · 3mo agoFINAL: Phillies 6, Pirates 0
“At the end of the day, you, him, that person over there, you’re all probably one, maybe two paychecks away from being in a tent next to me,” Chastity said. “One injury is all it takes. One wrong move, one bad choice, that’s all it takes to be my neighbor, asking for a spot in my campground.”
‘And when you get caught, and your camp gets swept, you’re right back to square one.’ – Matter News
In interviews, nearly 20 unhoused or formerly unhoused Columbus residents spoke about the things they lost in encampment sweeps and the impact it had on their lives.
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“We were just out there trying to survive, trying to keep things dry when it was wet, or warm when it was cold. … And when you get caught, and your camp gets swept, you’re right back to square one, and it’s a never-ending cycle.” matternews.org/community/an...
‘And when you get caught, and your camp gets swept, you’re right back to square one.’ – Matter News
In interviews, nearly 20 unhoused or formerly unhoused Columbus residents spoke about the things they lost in encampment sweeps and the impact it had on their lives.
matternews.org
