The Queen @rachelreidwrites.bsky.social stopped by and signed books (sadly all sold out) and our infamous author door. #heatedrivalry #localauthor #novascotia #blockshopbooks #indiebookstore #buylocal #lunenburgnovascotia

I have a piece in the NYT today arguing that the law should permit victims of ICE abuse to sue not just individual officers, but supervisors and policymakers like Stephen Miller and Gregory Bovino. A Democratic president and Congress could do this in 2029. And they could make it retroactive.

Opinion | ICE Is Out of Control. Here’s What to Do About It.

Congress must push back against our inhumane immigration tactics.

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Happy to have your new book!

Sean Paul Bedell@seanpaulbedell.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Next time you're in beautiful Lunenburg, stop by @blockshopbooks.bsky.social for some great CanLit, including by Nova Scotian authors. Glad to have #Shoebox with such great company!

#Juneteenth is a day to honour the generations of Black people across North America who fought for freedom, justice & equality. It is a time to reflect on the history and legacy of slavery, recognize the impacts of anti-Black racism, and celebrate the strength and contributions of Black communities.

'The jump' quilt by Spanish quilter and textile artist Cristina Arcenegui Bono, inspired by an illustration by Ukrainian artist Svetlana Dorosheva #WomensArt

Grief, too, is a thing with feathers: Finn's Feather – a moving illustrated meditation on recovering the joy of living after loss www.themarginalian.org/2022/05/04/f...

Finn’s Feather: A Tender Illustrated Meditation on Rediscovering the Joy of Being Alive After Loss

Because grief, too, is a thing with feathers.

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How to be a lichen – adaptive strategies for the vulnerabilities of being human from nature's tiny titans of resilience www.themarginalian.org/2025/11/02/l...

How to Be a Lichen: Adaptive Strategies for the Vulnerabilities of Being Human from Nature’s Tiny Titans of Tenacity

When I was a child, little delighted me more than the magical green garlands draping from the pine trees, which I made into wreaths and mustaches to roam the mountains of Bulgaria as a miniature Or…

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Nicole Hollander, passed away at age 87. Safe travels, Nicole.

Don't miss the Carnalis book launch event on May 10th! Featuring readings from @brittnibrinn.bsky.social @elliottgish.bsky.social and @tiffmorris.bsky.social If you haven't had a chance to pick up a copy, @kingsbookstore.bsky.social will have books for sale at the event! #Halifax #BookSky

In today's outing news, I bought the last two copies of "Searching for Terry punchout" as gifts at @blockshopbooks.bsky.social in Lunenburg. It might not have won #CanadaReads2026 but everyone should still read @tylerhellard.com 's book invisiblepublishing.com/product/sear...

Searching for Terry Punchout · Invisible Publishing

A slapshot debut novel about hockey, heroes, and and how, despite our best efforts, nothing can save us from becoming our parents.

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Read more poetry! 🌊 Beloved Nova Scotia poet Jaime Forsythe was on CTV Your Morning Atlantic this morning to talk about her new book of poetry, Yield (Wolsak & Wynn, April 2026). bookstore.wolsakandwynn.ca/products/yield #nationalpoetrymonth @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social

I’ll be at Indigo Dartmouth from 1:00-3:00 with Ellis on Guard! Drop by with your little ones and they can help us make a Big Book of Bravery!

Well I just got the OK so I am doing MY OWN DANG COVER REVEAL WICKHILLS has a cover now! Illustrated by Tom Roberts and designed by Russell Trakhtenberg! Which I copied and pasted so I would not make a typo! Anyway, BEHOLD! us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

A huge thank you to our friends @blockshopbooks.bsky.social for partnering with us for this year's #WTAmplifiedVoices program! Stop by their gorgeous store in Lunenburg, NS for your next fave Canadian read 🍁📚

This rarely-seen Glass Octopus was caught on camera. The clear sea creature was filmed by an underwater robot during an expedition off of the Phoenix Islands more than 3,200 miles northeast of Sydney, Australia. Original post

Came out of the post office, saw that a guy had cut my saddle bag off my bike and was about to take off with it. I yelled "Please wait my cat's medicine is in there!" He started to run, and this grandma-age lady goes "SHE SAID HER CAT'S MEDICINE IS IN THERE" and WALLOPED him with her grocery bag.

President Bone Spurs Artwork by Michael de Adder

This week just got even better—I just discovered that Ellis on Guard is a Winter 2026 Top Grade Pick (49th Shelf for Teachers)! Thanks so much to @spencerbmiller.bsky.social and @49thshelf.bsky.social Cc @secondstory.bsky.social

NEW Picture Books | Winter 2026 Top Grade Picks

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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... To think, how quickly we could solve SO MANY PROBLEMS in both our country and frankly the world at large if we just gave people enough money to cover their basic needs. The only thing stopping us is a few greedy fuckers and a massive disinformation campaign.

Ireland's basic income for artists changed my life. Other people deserve the same luck | Caelainn Hogan

A pilot scheme offering some artists €300-plus a week for three years is being made permanent. But should something so fundamental be run like a lottery, asks writer Caelainn Hogan

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Tim Houston made hundreds of thousands in cuts to tourism and culture, but had $300,000 to gift to mining developers, citing that “mineral exploration brings $35 to $50 million per year to Nova Scotia communities” Meanwhile tourism revenue in NS in 2025 was $3.7 billion, growing ~8% per year.

Premier Promotes Critical Minerals Opportunities to Developers, Investors

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Ellis on Guard is slowly making its way into the wider world! Locally, it’s now available at @woozlesbooks.bsky.social, @blockshopbooks.bsky.social, and Indigo Halifax, Dartmouth, Sunnyside Mall, and Coles in Halifax Shopping Centre. It’s also now available for online ordering. Phew!

Also incredibly disturbing. Even those who don’t care about wildlife or the environment should be concerned about what this means for tourism and wildfire prevention.

Tim Bousquet@timbousquet.bsky.social · 7mo ago

BREAKING: ‘Shock and awe’ at DNR: Wildlife division gone, managers sacked, and restructured department geared for natural resources exploitation and extraction reported by @joanbaxter.bsky.social

As book banning sweeps across the U.S. at an unprecedented rate, brave librarians emerge as first responders in the fight for democracy. A film by Kim A. Snyder. Opens UK 9/26 @berthadochouse.bsky.social, US 10/03 @filmforumnyc.bsky.social, rollout to follow. Tix: TheLibrariansFilm.com/screenings

Independent bookstores across the country can’t keep copies of Heated Rivalry in stock. “As soon as we get them, they sell out. It’s a good problem to have.” https://bit.ly/3MgEVCx

BREAKING: Massive Crowds of Anti-ICE protesters in Minneapolis, Minnesota as we speak. The tide is turning. America is Fed Up. Americans should be fighting back against what is happening in this country. Having masked, secret police shooting people, breaking into homes and cars, is NOT normal.