Reactor Mag (formerly Tordotcom) has serialized a truncated version of @tvayyyy.bsky.social’s story, “Neon Moon,” from NEVER WHISTLE AT NIGHT, PART II: BACK FOR BLOOD. Consider it a little taste of what to expect in Part II, and enjoy a fresh take on Mothman. reactormag.com/excerpts-bac...

Read an Excerpt From Back for Blood: Never Whistle at Night Part II, edited by Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. - Reactor

As any savvy horror fan knows: the monster never truly dies.

reactormag.com

Holyfknmoly. Is this for real?

Tiffany Morris@tiffmorris.bsky.social · 16h ago

So apparently that HWA pro-AI newsletter also uses Indigenous water rights issues as a prop, trivializing the activism by Indigenous peoples to protect our water including specific anti-data centre actions. I guess they figured why not alienate Indigenous horror writers while they’re at it?

So awesome, @reactorsff.bsky.social! Thanks for putting my story out there. Hope folks dig it!

Reactor Magazine@reactorsff.bsky.social · 24h ago

They're baaaaaaaack! You loved Never Whistle At Night, and your howls for more have been answered. We're thrilled to share “Neon Moon,” a short story by @tvayyyy.bsky.social from Part II Back For Blood!!

Thank you, @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social @ireadvintage.bsky.social

Chicago Review of Books@chicagorevbooks.bsky.social · 2d ago

"When the heat begins to grind you down and the days start to blend, there’s nothing better than encountering a story that will provide a spark of excitement," our EIC @mbwwelch.bsky.social writes. Read his 12 Must-Read Books of August 2026 below! chireviewofbooks.com/2026/08/03/1...

Some Plains #photography

Hey Chicago folks — checkitout: www.wbez.org/books/2026/0...

Printers Row Lit Fest 2026 will return Sept. 12-13 and feature headliners Scott Turow and Geoff Bennett

The Midwest’s largest free outdoor literary festival will bring together more than 200 presenters across two days. Some Jewish authors have pointed out the event coincides with the High Holiday markin...

wbez.org

They’re here . . . author copies unboxed with an assist from Bella

Rabbit rabbit

It’s #FridayReads time! Let’s share books and boost all signals. Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. This slice of mayhem takes you into the middle of a storm and then…well, then things get worse. In a good way. Anyway, it’s only $12! www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0316...

Some Plains #photography. Nikon D-3000

NWAN2.com for those of you who don't know, i'm in this with a whole slew of brilliant indigenous writers, it's up for preorder. get in there is what i'm saying

Many Native American languages are endangered. With the help of his mentor, a 12-year-old in Michigan hopes to help preserve his language through robotics.

Meet the robots programmed by kids to speak their Indigenous languages

Many Native American languages are endangered. With the help of his mentor, a 12-year-old in Michigan hopes to help preserve his language through robotics.

n.pr

Well, now youtu.be/g79GPZSQHBk

Neuromancer — Official Teaser | Apple TV

YouTube video by Apple TV

youtu.be

Come on out, Chicago! ✶✶✶✶

Christopher Golden@cgolden.bsky.social · 2w ago

Philadelphia tonight with @chuckwendig.bsky.social at Thrillerdelphia. Saturday!!! Bucket O'Blood in Chicago! Be there!!! @jonathanjanz.bsky.social Daniel Kraus, SA Barnes, @gusmoreno.bsky.social @mauricebroaddus.bsky.social @christinahenriette.bsky.social Nick Medina, @hisrakishcharm.bsky.social

Some Black-eyed Susan and tomatillo #photography

Created by Muckleshoot Tribe member Donny Stevenson, in the Salish tradition: #Jimothy

Favorite plant

Heather Shearer@heather-sea55.bsky.social · 2w ago

🧪 #scicomm This is so cool www.sciencealert.com/moss-behaves...

Some honeybee #photography

That was a goal but Argentina gets different rules as we all know

Local plumbers two steps ahead of every university administrator in america 👏

Metin Seven (Moon Child's dad 🌝)@seven.eurosky.social · 2w ago

There's a link now too: an7gc.ca/donate/

CHICAGO! My first ever book signing there is ten days away! July 25th at Bucket O Blood! I'll be celebrating with panels and signings with fellow authors Jonathan Janz, Daniel Kraus, SA Barnes, Gus Moreno, Maurice Broaddus, Christina Henry, Nick Medina, and Theodore Van Alst Jr.! Come join us!

Checkitout!

Becky Spratford@raforall.bsky.social · 3w ago

And then my interview with @shanehawk.com and @tvayyyy.bsky.social Co-Editors of ‘Back for Blood: Never Whistle at Night, Part II’ www.libraryjournal.com/story/lj-tal...

Some horse #photography

Aw, man. Travel well

BJ Colangelo@bjcolangelo.bsky.social · 3w ago

It's been reported by the whānau of Sam Neill that the legendary actor has passed away. I'll, of course, always love him as Dr. Alan Grant in JURASSIC PARK, but Neill's genre fare like POSSESSION and EVENT HORIZON changed my brain chemistry. RIP to one of the best to ever do it.

Checkitout:

Becky Spratford@raforall.bsky.social · 4w ago

#HorrorForLibraries giveaway is 2 highly anticipated ARCs. Never Whistle At Night II: Back for Blood edited by @shanehawk.com & Theodore Van Alst Jr as well as a hot debut An Immaculate Deception by Isabela Livino. Details on how to enter are here: raforallhorror.blogspot.com/2026/07/horr...

Every Way META Tracks You🤔, and How to Fight Back. Meta😎 and your privacy? Proton @ProtonPrivacy #Privacy #Privatliv youtu.be/Yv2Eb_kJous

Every Way Meta Tracks You, and How to Stop It

YouTube video by Proton

youtu.be

Some Rapid City #photography @stephengrahamjones.com @cynthiasaysboo.bsky.social @gabino.bsky.social

Because librarians are the best!

Tim Ellis 🍁@djdynamic.ca · 4w ago

"They just want to turn it off." A fascinating story of the librarians who have started teaching classes showing people how to remove AI "features" from their phones and apps. www.bangordailynews.com/2026/07/02/m...

Some Montana #photography