Brandy Schillace
@bschillace.brandyschillace.com
Author, Historian, Mystery Novelist. Host of Peculiar Book Club. As seen on THE UNBELIEVABLE & SECRETS DECLASSIFIED. Latest mystery: THE DEAD COME TO STAY Nonfiction: THE INTERMEDIARIES @SciAm @WSJ @wired #Autistic #NB she/her
https://brandyschillace.com/
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Are you a professor planning to incorporate THE INTERMEDIARIES (medical #history, Weimar, #Jewish history, #transgender history, #LGBTQ fighting Nazis) into your course? I have pdf to share, additional teaching materials, images, and resources for use. Please ping me.
wwnorton.com/books/978132...
wwnorton.com/books/978132...
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He was despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief.
December 23, 2025 at 11:49 PM
He was despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief.
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Forgot to promote #JoinIn this yr on the lead up to Christmas but really pleased that others have been more on the ball and kept this brilliant annual initiative of @sarahmillican.bsky.social on timelines.
December 23, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Forgot to promote #JoinIn this yr on the lead up to Christmas but really pleased that others have been more on the ball and kept this brilliant annual initiative of @sarahmillican.bsky.social on timelines.
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If you would like more cozy tales, I’m considering doing one a day. We could all use a treat.
Cozy winter story:
It’s early in the evening, but still quite dark—the winter solstice having just gone by. The bitter cold has broken, leaving the temperature hovering between freeze and thaw, but it’s a wet sort of evening, so you’ve lit a fire in the hearth. (Part 1)
It’s early in the evening, but still quite dark—the winter solstice having just gone by. The bitter cold has broken, leaving the temperature hovering between freeze and thaw, but it’s a wet sort of evening, so you’ve lit a fire in the hearth. (Part 1)
December 23, 2025 at 11:37 PM
If you would like more cozy tales, I’m considering doing one a day. We could all use a treat.
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Cozy winter story:
It’s early in the evening, but still quite dark—the winter solstice having just gone by. The bitter cold has broken, leaving the temperature hovering between freeze and thaw, but it’s a wet sort of evening, so you’ve lit a fire in the hearth. (Part 1)
It’s early in the evening, but still quite dark—the winter solstice having just gone by. The bitter cold has broken, leaving the temperature hovering between freeze and thaw, but it’s a wet sort of evening, so you’ve lit a fire in the hearth. (Part 1)
December 23, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Cozy winter story:
It’s early in the evening, but still quite dark—the winter solstice having just gone by. The bitter cold has broken, leaving the temperature hovering between freeze and thaw, but it’s a wet sort of evening, so you’ve lit a fire in the hearth. (Part 1)
It’s early in the evening, but still quite dark—the winter solstice having just gone by. The bitter cold has broken, leaving the temperature hovering between freeze and thaw, but it’s a wet sort of evening, so you’ve lit a fire in the hearth. (Part 1)
If you would like more cozy tales, I’m considering doing one a day. We could all use a treat.
Cozy winter story:
It’s early in the evening, but still quite dark—the winter solstice having just gone by. The bitter cold has broken, leaving the temperature hovering between freeze and thaw, but it’s a wet sort of evening, so you’ve lit a fire in the hearth. (Part 1)
It’s early in the evening, but still quite dark—the winter solstice having just gone by. The bitter cold has broken, leaving the temperature hovering between freeze and thaw, but it’s a wet sort of evening, so you’ve lit a fire in the hearth. (Part 1)
December 23, 2025 at 11:37 PM
If you would like more cozy tales, I’m considering doing one a day. We could all use a treat.
Cozy winter story:
It’s early in the evening, but still quite dark—the winter solstice having just gone by. The bitter cold has broken, leaving the temperature hovering between freeze and thaw, but it’s a wet sort of evening, so you’ve lit a fire in the hearth. (Part 1)
It’s early in the evening, but still quite dark—the winter solstice having just gone by. The bitter cold has broken, leaving the temperature hovering between freeze and thaw, but it’s a wet sort of evening, so you’ve lit a fire in the hearth. (Part 1)
December 23, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Cozy winter story:
It’s early in the evening, but still quite dark—the winter solstice having just gone by. The bitter cold has broken, leaving the temperature hovering between freeze and thaw, but it’s a wet sort of evening, so you’ve lit a fire in the hearth. (Part 1)
It’s early in the evening, but still quite dark—the winter solstice having just gone by. The bitter cold has broken, leaving the temperature hovering between freeze and thaw, but it’s a wet sort of evening, so you’ve lit a fire in the hearth. (Part 1)
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Thanks everyone who read and supported my writing in 2025! Here are my top ten articles -- all free; no paywalls in times of peril. See you later! sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/my-top-ten...
December 23, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Thanks everyone who read and supported my writing in 2025! Here are my top ten articles -- all free; no paywalls in times of peril. See you later! sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/my-top-ten...
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How very odd.
Would make a lovely beginning to a short story though
Would make a lovely beginning to a short story though
December 23, 2025 at 9:49 PM
How very odd.
Would make a lovely beginning to a short story though
Would make a lovely beginning to a short story though
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I received a thank you from some library workers for this piece after a Chicago city budget was passed this week without the previously proposed library cuts I described here. Many thanks to everyone who made noise about this issue. There were wins and losses in this budget, but this win matters.
You Can’t Fight Fascism While Defunding Libraries
“Libraries embody everything that we need right now to fight back against fascism," says Sara Heymann.
organizingmythoughts.org
December 23, 2025 at 4:25 PM
I received a thank you from some library workers for this piece after a Chicago city budget was passed this week without the previously proposed library cuts I described here. Many thanks to everyone who made noise about this issue. There were wins and losses in this budget, but this win matters.
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TIL the Salisbury steak was invented to be a scientific superfood. It even became a 19th century keto diet craze, though critics were not impressed:
"He promises to make women beautiful, with eyes like stars and skins like babies, so all the world will fall at their feet - the Salisbury Steak."
"He promises to make women beautiful, with eyes like stars and skins like babies, so all the world will fall at their feet - the Salisbury Steak."
So, Salisbury Steak is actually super weird. Like, lock-men-in-a-room-and-force-them-to-eat-baked-beans weird.
youtu.be/d9z8DK_VWKs
youtu.be/d9z8DK_VWKs
Salisbury Steak is actually super weird
YouTube video by Phil Edwards
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December 22, 2025 at 2:21 PM
TIL the Salisbury steak was invented to be a scientific superfood. It even became a 19th century keto diet craze, though critics were not impressed:
"He promises to make women beautiful, with eyes like stars and skins like babies, so all the world will fall at their feet - the Salisbury Steak."
"He promises to make women beautiful, with eyes like stars and skins like babies, so all the world will fall at their feet - the Salisbury Steak."
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Khanna: You’ve got the DOJ releasing the names of survivors—which they are not allowed to do by law—but not releasing the FBI interview files with those same survivors. Those FBI interviews contain the names of other men: Wall Street tycoons and politicians…
December 23, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Khanna: You’ve got the DOJ releasing the names of survivors—which they are not allowed to do by law—but not releasing the FBI interview files with those same survivors. Those FBI interviews contain the names of other men: Wall Street tycoons and politicians…
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no, it doesn’t really comfort me that the dumbest most evil people alive have a billion times more power than i do.
December 23, 2025 at 8:21 PM
no, it doesn’t really comfort me that the dumbest most evil people alive have a billion times more power than i do.
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NYT shows how Bari Weiss really screwed this up.
She didn't attend any of the 5 screenings of the story, which began on Dec. 12.
She only first weighed in on Thursday, and the show incorporated her suggestions.
She then waited until weekend to ask for more edits.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/b...
She didn't attend any of the 5 screenings of the story, which began on Dec. 12.
She only first weighed in on Thursday, and the show incorporated her suggestions.
She then waited until weekend to ask for more edits.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/b...
Turmoil at CBS News After Bari Weiss Pulls a ‘60 Minutes’ Segment
www.nytimes.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:23 PM
NYT shows how Bari Weiss really screwed this up.
She didn't attend any of the 5 screenings of the story, which began on Dec. 12.
She only first weighed in on Thursday, and the show incorporated her suggestions.
She then waited until weekend to ask for more edits.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/b...
She didn't attend any of the 5 screenings of the story, which began on Dec. 12.
She only first weighed in on Thursday, and the show incorporated her suggestions.
She then waited until weekend to ask for more edits.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/b...
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Just want to point out that this man was leading the whole Turning Point USA crowd in prayer last week.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
Russell Brand charged with further counts of rape and sexual assault
The alleged offences took place in 2009, the Crown Protection Service said
www.independent.co.uk
December 23, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Just want to point out that this man was leading the whole Turning Point USA crowd in prayer last week.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
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I'm not in a position to pick up The Dead Come to Stay until January, but I'll pass the discount code along for others. The first book was a great example of a cosy mystery. I look forward to reading the next one!
#BookSky
#BookSale
#BookSky
#BookSale
Hey! I have a 20% off coupon for folks who shop on Bookshop.org. So if you were thinking about, you know, buying one of me books (THE DEAD COME TO STAY or THE INTERMEDIARIES for instance), here you go:
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Refer a Friend
Invite your friends to shop on Bookshop.org where every purchase supports independent bookstores. Give your friends 20% off and you'll get 20% off after their first purchase.
refer.bookshop.org
December 23, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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waking up and seeing "oh yeah the President of the United States raped a 13 year old pregnant girl and was present when her newborn child was killed and disposed of in lake michigan" is wild, I hope the country collapses under its own weight soon because fuck, man
December 23, 2025 at 6:02 PM
waking up and seeing "oh yeah the President of the United States raped a 13 year old pregnant girl and was present when her newborn child was killed and disposed of in lake michigan" is wild, I hope the country collapses under its own weight soon because fuck, man
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It's #buyastrangerabook day & @melissaschuh.bsky.social
is offering to buy someone a book.
So if you'd like a book but aren't sure what, let Melissa know the kinda stuff you like reading.
She will then give you a choice of 4 books.
Pick your favourite & Melissa will pay for it!
UK only
GO!
is offering to buy someone a book.
So if you'd like a book but aren't sure what, let Melissa know the kinda stuff you like reading.
She will then give you a choice of 4 books.
Pick your favourite & Melissa will pay for it!
UK only
GO!
I’ll #BuyAStrangerABook
🤗
Personalised recommendations are my thing, so don’t forget to mention what kinds of things you like to read and I’ll suggest accordingly 📚
@biggreenbooks.bsky.social
🤗
Personalised recommendations are my thing, so don’t forget to mention what kinds of things you like to read and I’ll suggest accordingly 📚
@biggreenbooks.bsky.social
December 23, 2025 at 4:22 PM
It's #buyastrangerabook day & @melissaschuh.bsky.social
is offering to buy someone a book.
So if you'd like a book but aren't sure what, let Melissa know the kinda stuff you like reading.
She will then give you a choice of 4 books.
Pick your favourite & Melissa will pay for it!
UK only
GO!
is offering to buy someone a book.
So if you'd like a book but aren't sure what, let Melissa know the kinda stuff you like reading.
She will then give you a choice of 4 books.
Pick your favourite & Melissa will pay for it!
UK only
GO!
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keeping this around for the next time i'm asked what Bluesky is
December 23, 2025 at 5:47 PM
keeping this around for the next time i'm asked what Bluesky is
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Love and strength and solidarity to everyone whose humanity is under daily attack right now.
There's no panacea. But we have each other, and the work.
There's no panacea. But we have each other, and the work.
December 23, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Love and strength and solidarity to everyone whose humanity is under daily attack right now.
There's no panacea. But we have each other, and the work.
There's no panacea. But we have each other, and the work.
Hey! I have a 20% off coupon for folks who shop on Bookshop.org. So if you were thinking about, you know, buying one of me books (THE DEAD COME TO STAY or THE INTERMEDIARIES for instance), here you go:
refer.bookshop.org/brandyschill...
refer.bookshop.org/brandyschill...
Refer a Friend
Invite your friends to shop on Bookshop.org where every purchase supports independent bookstores. Give your friends 20% off and you'll get 20% off after their first purchase.
refer.bookshop.org
December 23, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Hey! I have a 20% off coupon for folks who shop on Bookshop.org. So if you were thinking about, you know, buying one of me books (THE DEAD COME TO STAY or THE INTERMEDIARIES for instance), here you go:
refer.bookshop.org/brandyschill...
refer.bookshop.org/brandyschill...
It’s been snowing somewhere
During a press conference, Marco Rubio was unusually energized, restless, with rapid speech, visible agitation, dilated pupils, excessive sweating, jaw tension, frequent sniffing, and an intense emotional presentation reflected in rigid posture and exaggerated gestures. ❄️⛷️☃️
December 23, 2025 at 2:37 PM
It’s been snowing somewhere
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The Pedophiliad
DOJ accidentally uploads 42 page poem written by the president about how much he loves being a pedophile
December 23, 2025 at 2:04 PM
The Pedophiliad
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This is what sand looks like under a microscope. Amazing.
December 22, 2025 at 10:17 PM
This is what sand looks like under a microscope. Amazing.
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the person who wrote 12 days of christmas
December 22, 2025 at 1:36 PM
the person who wrote 12 days of christmas