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James Aura
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I write mysteries, environmental and climate fiction: Sometimes they overlap. #books #SciFi #mysteries #environment
Latest book: The Hurricane Code https://www.amazon.com/Hurricane-Code-James-Aura/dp/B08J1SK814
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New book explores the life and career of the late Senator Harry Reid
New book explores the life and career of the late Senator Harry Reid
For decades, Nevadans have turned to Jon Ralston, CEO of the Nevada Independent, for political analysis. His new book, The Game Changer, explores the life and career of the late Sen. Harry Reid.
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January 23, 2026 at 3:10 PM
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The benefits of becoming a literary omnivore #books
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The Unexpected Benefits of Reading at Random
As someone who has spent much of the last half-decade trying to “make it” as an author—an increasingly slippery ideal, I fear—it feels bizarre to admit that for much of my adult life I didn’t read …
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January 23, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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On the Coyotes of Los Angeles and Chicago, and the changing American landscape. #nature
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How Los Angeles and Chicago Came to Appreciate Their Coyote Neighbors
What urban coyotes eat depends a good deal on the city where they live. In Chicago, the large lakeshore population of Canadian geese has become a major food source for Cook County coyotes, not so m…
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January 23, 2026 at 12:08 AM
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A young reporter tracking a serial killer discovers murder of another kind: Environmental devastation in Appalachia. The Cumberland Killers. a Kentucky Mystery #Kindle #mystery #books
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January 22, 2026 at 10:22 PM
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Climate Update: Trump’s Scorched Earth Climate Policy Is About Culture Wars guyonclimate.com/2026/01/22/e...
January 22, 2026 at 10:04 PM
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In Tangerinn, Leaving Home Can Be Both Thrilling and Lonely. That’s the Point. #books
Leaving Home Can Be Both Thrilling and Lonely. That’s the Point.
TANGERINN, by Emanuela Anechoum; translated by Lucy Rand For Mina, the anchor of Emanuela Anechoum’s melancholic debut novel, “Tangerinn,” her
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January 22, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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HAPPENING NOW: Jack Smith is about to testify publicly for the first time.
January 22, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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A powerful winter storm descending on Texas on Friday will be one of the toughest tests of the state’s electric grid since the system collapsed during a deadly 2021 freeze. archive.ph/HTp8l#select...
January 22, 2026 at 3:33 PM
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History doesn't repeat, but it rhymes: Review- A Fever in the Heartland review: chilling tale of the Klan #history #books
A Fever in the Heartland review: chilling tale of the Klan and a dangerous leader
Timothy Egan has written a meticulous and highly relevant account of the rise of the KKK a hundred years ago
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January 22, 2026 at 3:10 PM
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Book Review: Conquistador- alternate history and a touch of Sci-Fi
Conquistador Book Review — With Both Hands
by S. M. Stirling Roc Books, 2003 ISBN 0-451-45908-3 This book continues the tradition that Stirling never writes sequels to the books of his I like best . Ah well. I especially like the…
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January 22, 2026 at 12:12 AM
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Era of Global Water Bankruptcy is here, UN Says
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Era of ‘global water bankruptcy’ is here, UN report says
Overuse and pollution must end urgently as no one knows when whole system might collapse, says expert
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January 21, 2026 at 10:21 PM
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Climate Update: Scientists warn an environmental crisis is decades ahead of forecasts #climate
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January 21, 2026 at 10:07 PM
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A Different Look at Britain's Role in World War II: Advance Britannia
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January 21, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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Book Excerpt: Fly Wild Swans
Memories of Mao's Cultural Revolution
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“I Swear to Chairman Mao!” On Becoming a Red Guard
I entered middle school in 1964 at the age of twelve. My school, the Number Four Middle School, was the best in Chengdu. It had been founded in 141 BC and was the oldest government-funded school in…
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January 21, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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'Three Ring Circus' Kobe, Shaq, Phil, and the crazy years of the Lakers dynasty #basketball #books
Three-Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaq, Phil, and the crazy years of the Lakers dynasty
Excerpted from Three-Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaq, Phil, and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty, published on September 22, 2020 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
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January 21, 2026 at 3:13 PM
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Despite Global Warming Trends, a major winter storm is headed for the American Deep South #climate
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January 21, 2026 at 2:42 AM
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The Boston Way: Opposed to slavery, but also against a war to end it #books #history
Opposed to slavery, but also against a war to end it
“The Boston Way,” examines a group of abolitionists who believed a civil war would not only result in bloodshed but also set back the cause of African American rights.
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January 20, 2026 at 11:05 PM
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Book Review: “Exit Lane,” by Erika Veurink #books
Exit Lane by Erika Veurink
Veurink debuts with a rocky take on When Harry Met Sally that begins as a straightforward modern adaptation before veering wildl...
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January 20, 2026 at 10:05 PM
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Book Review: 'The Peak' by Sam Guthrie
The Peak by Sam Guthrie | Crime Fiction Lover
New espionage fiction from Australia! We review The Peak by Sam Guthrie - a gripping spy debut taking place across three decades in Australia, Hong Kong & China
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January 20, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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Yes!
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The high seas are finally getting some protection. On January 17, the UN’s long-gestating international High Seas Treaty entered into force, meaning it became binding international law for the countries and parties that have ratified it. voxdotcom.visitlink.me/N3T_ia
We just took a major step forward in protecting the oceans
The high seas used to be the wild west of the ocean, but a new treaty could finally bring oversight.
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January 20, 2026 at 2:09 AM
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Why Authors Can’t Let Go of Greek Myths
The fascination with these stories reflects an existential interest in what in life is inevitable, and what we can control.
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January 20, 2026 at 3:10 PM
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On the trail with Dave Pilkey, kid's books, graphic novels and 'Dog Man' #books #authors
The Man Behind ‘Dog Man’ Is a Pack Leader for Young Readers
The costume check was no joke. Before taking their seats at Dav Pilkey’s book event last month in South Bend,
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January 19, 2026 at 11:34 PM
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Destruction of NATO a possibility, hostile takeover of Greenland, Venezuela for the oil, destruction of the dollar.. the list goes on and on.
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The more I think about it, Trump is trying to emulate Putin's oligarchic behavior.
Prove me wrong.
January 19, 2026 at 1:06 PM
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Books, Copyright and AI's Memory Problems: is the whole industry built on a shaky metaphor?
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January 19, 2026 at 8:05 PM
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Will George RR Martin ever finish the Thrones series? I'm so tired right now.'
Heavy Is the Crown: George R.R. Martin on His Triumphs and Torments
At the height of his reign, the 'Game of Thrones' author gets candid about his efforts to rule his expanding media empire, his buzzy new show 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,' and the long-delayed…
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January 19, 2026 at 5:05 PM