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BookBlast Official @bookblast.org · 15h

Never more pertinent than now 🕊️by legendary Beat poet & co-founder of City Lights publishers - booksellers 🙉🙈🙊

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BookBlast Official @bookblast.org · 15h

Never more pertinent than now 🕊️by legendary Beat poet & co-founder of City Lights publishers - booksellers 🙉🙈🙊

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BookBlast Official @bookblast.org · 16h

What a glorious photo of two superb writers! And yes indeed long live a forward looking Central Europe free of dictators 👏🥳

Jenny Croft @jenniferlcroft.bsky.social · 1d

I took this picture of Olga and László in London in 2018. Congrats to Krasznahorkai and his translators, including George Szirtes and @ottiliemulzet.bsky.social, and long live a Central Europe free of dictators (foreign and domestic) and full of magnificent minds like these!

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𝔻𝕖𝕔𝕝𝕒𝕟 𝕆'𝔻𝕣𝕚𝕤𝕔𝕠𝕝𝕝 @jacqbetula.bsky.social · 1d

I felt a lump in my throat when it was announced that László Krasznahorkai had won this year's Nobel Prize in Literature. I love his books and have reviewed four of his novels for The Irish Times.
Many thanks to @martindoyle.bsky.social for allowing me to do so.
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Herscht 07769 by László Krasznahorkai: A paean to depth and meaning amid violence and death

The novel’s protagonist, Florian Herscht, writes and rewrites a letter to Angela Merkel about what he believes to be an existential threat to the world

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BookBlast Official @bookblast.org · 16h

Great news about a great writer 👏🥳

Maria Ressa @mariaressa.bsky.social · 21h

Hungarian ‘Master of the apocalypse’ Krasznahorkai wins 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature www.rappler.com/life-and-sty... via @rappler.com.web.brid.gy

Hungarian 'Master of the apocalypse' Krasznahorkai wins 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature

(1st UPDATE) 'Laszlo Krasznahorkai is a great epic writer in the Central European tradition that extends through Kafka to Thomas Bernhard, and is characterized by absurdism and grotesque excess,' the ...

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BookBlast Official @bookblast.org · 20h

Timely and informative clearly, must read! 👍👏

Kate Marvel @drkatemarvel.bsky.social · Jul 1

I went on TV to talk about my book with Rev. Al Sharpton, a sentence that I cannot believe is true
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Nine ways to feel about our changing planet

Climate scientist Dr. Kate Marvel joins Morning Joe to discuss her new book 'Human Nature: Nine Ways to Feel About Our Changing Planet'.

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BookBlast Official @bookblast.org · 22h

Likely @forwardprizes.bsky.social will be a good event to attend 👏🎟️
www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/for...

Forward Prizes Ceremony 2025 | Southbank Centre

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BookBlast Official @bookblast.org · 1d

Ha ha this is so funny-sad-true! Send to all Media outlets NOW … we’re sick of how they bang on about growth & how everyone must go out & spend & borrow since ‘consumers power growth’. Bonkers! Added to which the planet is drowning in enough plastic & useless stuff as it is 🙄

Roland Hoskins @rolandhoskins1.bsky.social · 3d

A very neat explanation👇

BookBlast Official @bookblast.org · 1d

Sounds glorious 🥳

Emily Strelow @emilystrelow.bsky.social · 27d

Come freewrite from prompts and read nature writing with me!
We had an amazing time last spring with this class and I'm excited to be teaching it again. This time it's virtual so you can join from anywhere 🌻🦎🦅
literary-arts.org/event/nature...

Nature Writing Seminar

Throughout this eight week course, students will look at the many ways in which humans are connected to our natural surroundings, both urban and remote. Weather, soil, plants, wildlife, changing syste...

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BookBlast Official @bookblast.org · 1d

👏👏👏setting a great precedent here’s to hoping many more others follow suit… 🙏👀

ACLU @aclu.org · 3d

BREAKING: Late last night, a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from deploying any out-of-state federalized National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon.

This is a win for the rule of law.

BookBlast Official @bookblast.org · 1d

Hey @wearebookanista.bsky.social have you seen this? 😨😾

NYCLU @nyclu.org · 1d

NEW: We've received reports that ICE agents are unlawfully banning ALL books from entering the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility. Titles include a dictionary, religious books - even a Sudoku puzzle book.

This is a blatant First Amendment violation. The facility must change course, now.

New York’s Biggest ICE Detention Center Bans Book Deliveries

Rejected books include a Spanish-English dictionary, a Spanish translation of a George R.R. Martin novel, and "The Seven Principles for Making Marriage…

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BookBlast Official @bookblast.org · 2d

Nice one! Will investigate :)

The Madrid Review @madridlitmag.bsky.social · Nov 11

Hi everybody. We're a Madrid, Spain, based literary magazine. We publish in print and online. Right now Issue 2 is free to read and download from www.themadridreview.com
Writers, poets, readers, artists: follow us and we'll follow you. Nice to be here! #litmag #literature #writers #poets #poetry

The Madrid Review

www.themadridreview.com

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BookBlast Official @bookblast.org · 2d

A classic, to reread and consider in the light of the grim mess the West is in…..

Everyman’s Library @everymanslibrary.bsky.social · 11d

In Heart of Darkness, Conrad explores the corrupting influence of power and racism in a horrifying story of colonial exploitation. Marlowe's encounter with Kurtz, an idealist crazed by power, prompts him to reflect on the eponymous darkness at the heart of all men www.penguin.co.uk/books/372993...

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BookBlast Official @bookblast.org · 2d

One for the TBR pile!

Europa Editions @europaeditions.bsky.social · Jun 30

A year after the success of THE DAYS OF ABANDONMENT, Europa brought out its first big original English language title in 2006: Jane Gardam’s OLD FILTH.

Borrowing from biography and history, OLD FILTH is a modern classic and a literary masterpiece that retraces much of the twentieth century.

BookBlast Official @bookblast.org · 3d

Thank you so much for the kind words and support! It’s great you love discovering great reads from around the world. If any of the books spark thoughts or conversation, I’d love to hear your take, and if you ever have recommendations of your own, let me know - the more the merrier!

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BookBlast Official @bookblast.org · 3d

For a contextual background read to the current crisis, Fractured France by Andrew Hussey is a good source of all manner of information, recently reviewed in BookBlast® Diary
bookblast.org/blog/fractur...

Bookblast Review Fractured France Andrew Hussey

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 5d

Linocut by #printmaker Mariann Johansen-Ellis #WomensArt

Blue and white print featuring a stylised country walk with bending path, animals figures and features of the countryside as well as text stating 'A walk along country lanes is happiness'

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 4d

🚨BREAKING: California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said Sunday his state will sue after President Donald Trump sent 300 California National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, according to Newsom. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

‘Breathtaking Abuse of Power’: Newsom Says Trump Is Sending California National Guard Troops to Portland

Read more here.

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 8d

Edward Mendelson discusses his new book THE INNER LIFE OF MRS. DALLOWAY and the new edition of the novel from @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social with Francesca Wade next Wednesday (10/8) at 7 at BookCulture! bit.ly/42i0NCv @bookculture.com @columbiaup.bsky.social

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Annabookbel @annabookbel.bsky.social · Aug 30

Reading -or not reading-in bed with HarryInterruptor. Loving it. @grantabooks.bsky.social

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bookanista @wearebookanista.bsky.social · Sep 9

Claire Foy in H is for Hawk, Benedict Cumberbatch in The Thing with Feathers, Andy Serkis' Animal Farm and much more. Read our round-up of book-to-screen adaptations not to be missed at the BFI London Film Festival, 8 to 19 October 2025 📚💙🎬
#BFI #LFF #LFF2025
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Bookmarking the BFI London Film Festival

A round-up of eye-catching adaptations to look out for at LFF 2025, from Frankenstein and The Stranger to The Thing with Feathers and H is for Hawk.

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Nine Arches Press @ninearchespress.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you Kamila Shamsie for these heartfelt words describing BYCATCH, the upcoming 'beautiful' #poetry collection by @csmithpoet.bsky.social
Order your copy now: ninearchespress.com/shop#!/Bycat...

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BookBlast Official @bookblast.org · 5d

Hey @blueskystarterpack.com please add: go.bsky.app/TyWJSWC thanks a million! Happy Sunday :)

BookBlast Official @bookblast.org · 5d

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Conor ❤️ #MelanieC ❤️ #Sweat ♥️ #musicmatters #musicislife #music ❤️ @conormcl2025.bsky.social · 6d

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Everyone who reposts this post are being added to my #BlueCrew starter packs 🔄 must follow me to be added to the pack & repost my pinned post too. Must have a bio and profile pic otherwise it's a block 🚫 no exceptions people! I only follow real profiles! 💙🌊

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BookBlast Official @bookblast.org · 5d

Planning on heading to this launch on Tuesday looks a good read even if disturbing #Books #Politics @latinamericabureau.bsky.social