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K. Winkler

@bleakhousing.bsky.social

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Predominant necromancer. The Substitute Teacher (Avon A/HarperCollins Fall 2027) The Ship of Death (Avon A/HarperCollins, Fall 2026) Enter the Peerless Grasshands Tone-Bone The Nothing That Is Rep: Naomi Eisenbeiss (InkWell)

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K. Winkler @bleakhousing.bsky.social · Jun 4

“There are no grown-ups. There are only children and dead people."

- John Gardner, THE SUNLIGHT DIALOGUES

K. Winkler @bleakhousing.bsky.social · 15h

What a mensch!

K. Winkler @bleakhousing.bsky.social · 20h

Basically what I’m asking is: wtf do I read next?

K. Winkler @bleakhousing.bsky.social · 20h

Hypothesis: ppl read series because it cuts down on the anxiety of choosing the next book on the TBR.

K. Winkler @bleakhousing.bsky.social · 20h

It's a heavy blanket.

K. Winkler @bleakhousing.bsky.social · 20h

Hypothesis: ppl read series because it cuts down on the anxiety of choosing the next book on the TBR.

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K. Winkler @bleakhousing.bsky.social · 22h

AGREED! Almost all of Sebald was like that for me, as well.

K. Winkler @bleakhousing.bsky.social · 23h

Honestly, hard to come across as often as I’d like.

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K. Winkler @bleakhousing.bsky.social · 1d

Let me give you an example:

I do not think that John Steinbeck designed THE GRAPES OF WRATH to be read at breakneck speed, and yet I still found myself unable to put the book down and wanted to read it all the time. It read quickly, despite not being a book about quickness or action, per se.

K. Winkler @bleakhousing.bsky.social · 1d

Totally subjective Q., but:

What was the most face-paced* novel you read that WAS NOT a thriller or a book squarely designed/conceived to be fast-paced?

*this doesn't mean the novel has a quick/urgent plot/story. Just that you were constantly thrown headlong by lang./char./images, etc.

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VOIDCON @voidcon.bsky.social · 1d

VOID
TOMORROW

SEE YOU SOON

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Chris Person @papapishu.bsky.social · 1d

A thing I respect about Poltergeist is that it doesn’t fuck around. Like your ass is haunted scene one.

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Moby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 1d

“I fear not thy epidemic, man,” said Ahab

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K. Winkler @bleakhousing.bsky.social · 1d

YESSSSS

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Saoirse Ní Chiaragáin @miseryvulture.bsky.social · 1d

Love when I can click on a thumbnail out of curiosity, and within two seconds be like hell yeah HELL YEAH

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Mouth Ulcers - A Perfect End (Official Video)

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 1d

Thirty paintings created by the bushy-haired, soft-spoken Bob Ross will soon be up for auction to defray the costs of programming for small and rural public television stations suffering under cuts in federal funding. https://to.pbs.org/4nEQMrw

Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to support public TV stations after federal funding cuts

All profits will help public TV stations with licensing fees for popular programs that include "The Best of Joy of Painting" and "America's Test Kitchen."

www.pbs.org

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Zippo @naughtyzippo.bsky.social · 1d

Just watched a pot boil. People are full of shit

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

Healthcare should be guaranteed as a human right #MedicareForAll @salaambhattiva.bsky.social

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Maris Kreizman @maris.bsky.social · 2d

seems very bad www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Baker & Taylor Prepares Plan to Shut Down

At a town hall yesterday, B&T owner and CEO Aman Kochar announced that following the termination of the ReaderLink acquisition deal, he does not see a path to keep the library wholesaler in business.

www.publishersweekly.com

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K. Winkler @bleakhousing.bsky.social · 2d

Bucking tradition is like serving ham at Thanksgiving instead of turkey. Not whatever this is.

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K. Winkler @bleakhousing.bsky.social · 2d

In other news, are you prepared to giving too much money to @crucialblast.bsky.social and his shed of goods? Cause I am.

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K. Winkler @bleakhousing.bsky.social · 2d

I've heard Yellow Springs is a pretty artsy place. My brother lives there. Wheeling is the midpoint? It's pretty there. But I don't know much else. If you were going to stay the night, I'd recommend Indy. It has the most to offer. You like Gummo more than I do, so Xenia is so-so.

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K. Winkler @bleakhousing.bsky.social · 2d

Excellent. Good luck, if you go for it!

K. Winkler @bleakhousing.bsky.social · 2d

I know! I used to live there. I was wondering if you found a dream house in Point Breeze or something.

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Alex Brown 🇵🇸 (they/them) @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social · 2d

Jesus. This is huge. B&T is, or I guess now was, one of the main library vendors for print books.

Cyberpunk Librarian @cyberpunklibrarian.bsky.social · 2d

Baker & Taylor appears to be shutting down. A post on the r/libraries subreddit from an employee of B&T breaks the news and there appear to be other employees in the comments confirming the situation.

From the Libraries community on Reddit

Explore this post and more from the Libraries community

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K. Winkler @bleakhousing.bsky.social · 2d

ASSFACE.

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 2d

Trump: “We have a negotiation going on right now with the Democrats. That could lead to very good things, and I'm talking about good things with regard to health care.”

Q: “Are you speaking with Democratic leaders?”

Trump: “Well, I don't want to say that.”

K. Winkler @bleakhousing.bsky.social · 2d

Which neighborhood?