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Fernwood Publishing @fernpub.bsky.social · 3d

New from our Newsroom: "An interview with Peter Ives on Rethinking Free Speech."

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Free speech has surged back into the headlines and claims on it feel more contradictory and confusing than ever. In just the last month, we’ve seen elected officials commemorate a far-right influencer...

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Fernwood Publishing @fernpub.bsky.social · 3d

Lawless: Abortion Under Complete Decriminalization is on tour across Canada.

For full event details visit: fernwoodpublishing.ca/events

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Haymarket Books @haymarketbooks.org · 9d

Communism, Abolition, and the Future of the Left

Join authors David Camfield and brian bean as they discuss a historical approach to how our side can build a genuinely liberatory alternative to capitalism. W/ @fernpub.bsky.social

Monday, Oct 13 at 5PM ET

RSVP: www.tickettailor.com/events/hayma...

Red banner between two flowers reading "Communism, Abolition, and the Future of the Left"

With David Camfield and brian bean

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Columbia University Press @columbiaup.bsky.social · 14d

Join Ktunaxa poet Smokii Sumac, author of BORN SACRED for a book launch and reading on October 9 at 11 AM (PDT) at UCLA. Register today! buff.ly/cXuyD3m @fernpub.bsky.social

Born Sacred Book Launch - UCLA

Join Ktunaxa poet Smokii Sumac as he reads from his second book of poetry, Born Sacred: Poems for Palestine, a journalistic poetry collection reflecting on Palestinian and Indigenous solidarities,…

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Samantha eff Jones @sjonespoet.bsky.social · 12d

She's launched!! What an amazing night at @mcnallyrobinson.com to celebrate I'll Get Right On It!

Winnipeg has given me a warm welcome, and it was amazing to meet some of the contributors as well as see two of my co-editors. Big thank you to @fernpub.bsky.social and Winnipeg Thin Air!

Stacks of the book “I’ll Get Right On It!” set up on a bookstore table.

A copy of the book “I’ll Get Right On It! Poems on Working Life in the Climate Crisis” held up in front of a McNally Robinson bookseller banner.

Event posters at the McNally Robinson bookstore in Winnipeg including one for the “I’ll Get Right On It!” book launch.

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Fernwood Publishing @fernpub.bsky.social · 15d

Presenting East Coast Prison Justice Society’s 2024/25 Annual General Meeting and Panel Discussion

Join for an evening of solidarity, resistance, and hope, as we overview ECPJ’s work throughout the past year, followed by a panel discussion led by El Jones and Sheila Wildeman.

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McNally Robinson Booksellers @mcnallyrobinson.com · 17d

On Sat Sept 27, 7pm, join The Land and Labour Poetry Collective for the Wpg launch of I’ll Get Right On It:Poems on Working Life in the Climate Crisis. Hosted by @sjonespoet.bsky.social, @jamieparis.bsky.social & Melanie Dennis Unrau. (THIN AIR 2025)- mailchi.mp/grant/land-a... @fernpub.bsky.social

The Land and Labour Poetry Collective to launch new anthology

Join Winnipeg representatives of The Land and Labour Poetry Collective as they celebrate the launch of I’ll Get Right On It: Poems on Working Life in the Climate Crisis (Fernwood Publishing). Hosted b...

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 15d

"We are not here to drop the aid and go home and pat ourselves on the back. We are here to establish a humanitarian corridor for states themselves to assume their responsibilities."

Italy, Spain Deploy Naval Ships After Drones Repeatedly Attack Gaza-Bound Flotilla

Spain and Italy are sending naval vessels to protect the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla after activists said drones repeatedly attacked their boats near Greece on Wednesday. Activists said the most ...

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thetemzreview.bsky.social @thetemzreview.bsky.social · 18d

Read Sumaiya Matin's interview of @zslong.bsky.social re: her novel Where the Jasmine Blooms (pub. @fernpub.bsky.social)!

...I think that we all want to live in places where we feel safe, like we belong and have the opportunities to live a comfortable life...

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The cover of Where the Jasmine Blooms, by Zeina Sleiman. The background is a grey-green, with a photo of jasmine visible behind the main part of the cover--it looks like a ribbon around it. There are two hands, one emerging from the top left of the cover, and one from the bottom right. The top one is dropping a pomegranate into the bottom one's palm

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The Seaboard Review of Books 🇨🇦 📚 @theseaboardreview.ca · Sep 9

“Thyme Travellers is fabulous...the timing of this anthology is perfect.” Review by @melaniemarttila.bsky.social. THYME TRAVELLERS is published by @fernpub.bsky.social. #speculativefiction #palestinianfiction @soniasulaiman.bsky.social theseaboardreview.substack.com/p/thyme-trav...

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Fernwood Publishing @fernpub.bsky.social · Sep 1

Back in June People First Radio interviewed co-authors Jamie Brownlee and Kevin Walby about their book Psychedelic Capitalism.

To listen to the full interview visit: vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/auth...

To get the book visit:
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Authors raise concern about corporate capture in the 'psychedelic renaissance'

Psychedelic Capitalism authors, chair of psychedelic programming at VIU, speak with PFR

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Fernwood Publishing @fernpub.bsky.social · Sep 1

Folks in Winnipeg make sure to catch our author Griffin Bjerke-Clarke at THIN AIR later this month.

See the details at the following links:
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Event: MainStage – Voices in the Circle CelebrationMainStage – Voices in the Circle Celebration | Plume Winnipeg

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Columbia University Press @columbiaup.bsky.social · Aug 31

We are proud to distributes publications for several international and domestic presses. Save 20% on new releases from Jagiellonian University Press, Floating Opera Press, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University Press, and @fernpub.bsky.social with code CUP20SM at checkout.

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Fernwood Publishing @fernpub.bsky.social · Aug 27

All Lit Up @alllitupcanada.bsky.social · Aug 26

If you loved our Aug. #alubookclub pick WHERE THE JASMINE BLOOMS (@fernpub.bsky.social) by @zslong.bsky.social, try these four follow-up reads from @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social, @llpmtl.bsky.social, Baraka Books, and Inanna Publications next.

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A graphic reading "What to read next?" with the cover of Where the Jasmine Blooms on a background of green grass.

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Tidewater Books & Browsery @tidewaterbooks.bsky.social · Aug 23

Today's Featured #CanLit in-store is 'Settler, 2nd Edition: Identity and Colonialism' by Emma Battell Lowman & Adam J Barker! 💕🇨🇦📚

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#IndieBookstoreCA #ShopSmall #ThankYouForShopingLocal #Fallinlovewithlocal #SmallBusinessEveryDay @fernpub.bsky.social

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Fernwood Publishing @fernpub.bsky.social · Aug 22

Join Dr. Martha Paynter in conversation with Dr. Tobin Leblanc Haley for the launch of Lawless: Abortion Under Complete Decriminalization.

The talk will be followed by an author signing with copies of the book available for purchase through Westminister Books.

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Fernwood Publishing @fernpub.bsky.social · Aug 21

Last call on pre-orders for our upcoming Fall 2025 season.
Use code FL15 before August 31st to get 15% off all of our fall titles.

To see our all our forthcoming titles visit: fernwoodpublishing.ca/books/forthc...

Fernwood Publishing @fernpub.bsky.social · Aug 20

Join authors Adam J. Barker and Emma Battell Lowman for a discussion of the second edition of their book Settler: Identity and Colonialism.

6 September 2025, 2:30pm
Woodland Cultural Centre, 184 Mohawk St.,
Brantford ON

For more info visit: fernwoodpublishing.ca/events/view/...

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All Lit Up @alllitupcanada.bsky.social · Aug 19

The team met up for our #alubookclub discussion of @zslong.bsky.social's WHERE THE JASMINE BLOOMS (@fernpub.bsky.social) and praised the book for its ability to bring geopolitical conflict to level of the individuals experiencing it. For more highlights from our chat:

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A screenshot of the ALU staff's zoom discussion about Where the Jasmine Blooms. Six women hold up the book in print or digital copy and smile at their webcams. Overlaid text reads "Summer Book Club: Where the Jasmine Blooms."

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Fernwood Publishing @fernpub.bsky.social · Aug 12

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Check out this review of Where The Jasmine Blooms from @muslimmattersorg.bsky.social.

If you are looking from a unique summer read pick up a copy here: fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/where-t...

From The MuslimMatters Bookshelf: Summer Reads For All Ages

There’s still a month left of summer, and summer vacation is one of the best times to pick up those books you’ve been meaning to get around to, or to pick up some new titles that you didn’t have time ...

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All Lit Up @alllitupcanada.bsky.social · Aug 12

"I really hope that this book gives readers a taste of what life and society is like in Lebanon."

We interviewed @zslong.bsky.social, author of our Aug #ALUbookclub pick WHERE THE JASMINE BLOOMS (@fernpub.bsky.social), about swapping POVs, smashing stereotypes, & more:

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A photo of writer Zeina Sleiman. She is a medium-skin toned Muslim woman, wearing a bright fuchsia hijab and a dress with ornate woven details on the belt and over the shoulders. Zeina smiles widely at the camera. An inset photo of the cover of her book Where the Jasmine Blooms is in the lower right hand corner.

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Columbia University Press @columbiaup.bsky.social · Aug 9

This Book Lovers Day, immerse yourself in storytelling from around the world by exploring books that celebrate diversity, bring attention to social justice, and remind us of beloved classics. buff.ly/6WBgm5j #BookLoversDay @fernpub.bsky.social #Fiction #FictionInTranlsation #BookLovers #ReadMore

Celebrate Book Lovers Day 2025 with Storytelling Across Cultures - Columbia University Press Blog

This Book Lovers Day reading list celebrates diversity, bring attention to social justice, and remind us of beloved classics.

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Columbia University Press @columbiaup.bsky.social · Aug 11

We are proud to distribute publications for several international & domestic presses, including @agendapub.bsky.social , @fernpub.bsky.social, & @transcript-verlag.bsky.social. Check out these books at more at #ASA2025, booth 432. buff.ly/yxTkCEj @asanews.bsky.social #Sociology #SociologyResearch

Showcases the book covers of Agenda publishing books in sociology and a 20% discount at cup.columbia.edu. Books include: Max Weber’s Sociological Thought on the Economy; Nudging; and The Habitation Society.

Showcases the book covers of Fernwood publishing books in sociology and a 20% discount at cup.columbia.edu. Books include: Dispatches from the Threshold; Settler, 2nd Edition; and Resisting Eviction

Showcases the book covers of transcript publishing books in sociology and a 20% discount at cup.columbia.edu. Books include: Land Use – Handbook of the Anthropocene in Latin America I; Nautical Media; and The Social Life of the Mall

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Fernwood Publishing @fernpub.bsky.social · Aug 5

Hi can you remove this tag. We are Fernwood Publishing out of Canada. This is a title from Fernwood Press out of the United States.

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All Lit Up @alllitupcanada.bsky.social · Aug 5

Our August #alubookclub pick is @zslong.bsky.social's debut novel, the historical fiction / political thriller / Muslim romance WHERE THE JASMINE BLOOMS. To kick things off, we chatted with @fernpub.bsky.social to share our excitement about this read.

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Summer Book Club: August's Pick. Where the Jasmine Blooms by Zeina Sleiman. The cover features two hands, one dropping a pomegranate into the other. There is a border of fresh jasmine flowers.

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