Kurt Phillips
@kurtphillipstx.bsky.social
horror writer, musician, educator
The Hand of the Archer a.co/d/1FN2itN
Noise Ordinance a.co/d/hutoMgi
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The Hand of the Archer a.co/d/1FN2itN
Noise Ordinance a.co/d/hutoMgi
https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-hand-of-the-archer/
Pinned
“This book is so good… I’m sitting on my porch reading it again. I’m dying laughing. I’m surprised you can’t hear me laughing from here.”
Kind words from a new reader!
That’s literally what I’m here for.
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Kind words from a new reader!
That’s literally what I’m here for.
a.co/d/hutoMgi
books.apple.com/us/book/nois...
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Books We Love is back with a brand new batch of hand-picked titles. Mix and match tags like “Book Club Ideas” and “Eye-Opening Reads.” Find 380+ new 2025 reads, and stick around to browse more than 4,000 books from the last 13 years.
Books We Love
Here are 380+ great reads from 2025 handpicked just for you by NPR staffers and trusted critics.
n.pr
November 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Books We Love is back with a brand new batch of hand-picked titles. Mix and match tags like “Book Club Ideas” and “Eye-Opening Reads.” Find 380+ new 2025 reads, and stick around to browse more than 4,000 books from the last 13 years.
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"If it looks like we’ve blacked out in the middle of a conversation, that’s because we have. This is normal and healthy."
Please Accommodate Our Jolly Rancher Diet This Thanksgiving
RE: Thanksgiving Dinner Hi Johnson Clan, We can’t wait to see you all at Cathy’s for Thanksgiving! This is just a reminder that June and I have cho...
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November 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM
"If it looks like we’ve blacked out in the middle of a conversation, that’s because we have. This is normal and healthy."
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🎵 “Join Ice” - @wellesmusic on Colbert
November 22, 2025 at 1:54 PM
🎵 “Join Ice” - @wellesmusic on Colbert
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The adventures of a precocious 6-year-old and his stuffed tiger debuted on November 18, 1985. NPR's Renee Montagne spoke with the comic strip's editor, Lee Salem, in 2005.
40 years ago, Calvin and Hobbes' raucous adventures burst onto the comics page
The adventures of a precocious 6-year-old and his stuffed tiger debuted on November 18, 1985. NPR's Renee Montagne spoke with the comic strip's editor, Lee Salem, in 2005.
n.pr
November 22, 2025 at 12:29 AM
The adventures of a precocious 6-year-old and his stuffed tiger debuted on November 18, 1985. NPR's Renee Montagne spoke with the comic strip's editor, Lee Salem, in 2005.
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He said "Amen" straight into the drop
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
November 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
He said "Amen" straight into the drop
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
brilliant
Like many places these days, Scotland lets the public name their snow plows. But they take it up a notch and offer a live tracking map so you can follow Thistle Grit Through, Robert Brrrns and Ice Sweeper Willie on their rounds
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www.traffic.gov.scot/gritter-trac...
November 21, 2025 at 9:53 PM
brilliant
Both of these are bangers.
Check them out!
Check them out!
Need more monsters in your life? How about “Creature From the Black Lagoon set during the great Galveston hurricane of 1900” or “Frankenstein but it’s a western?”
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November 21, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Both of these are bangers.
Check them out!
Check them out!
douche brick
"Does your neighborhood have a weird billionaire who throws rocks at your truck window? No? Good, Cybertruck can’t handle that."
Please Buy Tesla’s Cybertruck, Which Is Cool, Not Stupid
You gotta get this Tesla Cybertruck, bro. It’s great. Am I a paid spokesperson? Sort of. I’m a person who paid $8 a month to “spokes” for them. Thi...
buff.ly
November 21, 2025 at 6:37 PM
douche brick
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My forthcoming speculative short story collection is up for pre-order. There's monsters, outer space, pie, and more!
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bookshop.org/p/books/ever...
Every Galaxy a Circle
Check out Every Galaxy a Circle - <p>An Intriguing Journey through the Cosmos of Human Experience</p><p></p><p>In <em>Every Galaxy a Circle</em>, Chloe N. Clark masterfully intertwines memories, ghost...
bookshop.org
November 21, 2025 at 4:44 PM
My forthcoming speculative short story collection is up for pre-order. There's monsters, outer space, pie, and more!
bookshop.org/p/books/ever...
bookshop.org/p/books/ever...
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Are you neurodivergent and tired of RFK and his brain worm viciously attacking autism? Do you want to read a book that dares to flip the mental health narrative on its head and empower the neurodivergent rather than knock them down?
I have you covered:
books2read.com/u/m27rzr
I have you covered:
books2read.com/u/m27rzr
November 21, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Are you neurodivergent and tired of RFK and his brain worm viciously attacking autism? Do you want to read a book that dares to flip the mental health narrative on its head and empower the neurodivergent rather than knock them down?
I have you covered:
books2read.com/u/m27rzr
I have you covered:
books2read.com/u/m27rzr
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Hate corporations and/or C-suite execs? My workplace thriller meets creature feature Unfold is releasing on Dec 15. a.co/d/a0lH1Bt
Amazon.com
a.co
November 21, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Hate corporations and/or C-suite execs? My workplace thriller meets creature feature Unfold is releasing on Dec 15. a.co/d/a0lH1Bt
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Happy #FridayReads! Darcroft Island, my cosmic crime noir novel available in paperback and ebook. Get the bundle and save 40% for a signed copy and bookmark. darkgodspress.com/books/
November 21, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Happy #FridayReads! Darcroft Island, my cosmic crime noir novel available in paperback and ebook. Get the bundle and save 40% for a signed copy and bookmark. darkgodspress.com/books/
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Thanks, Gabino!
If anyone is in the NYC area we have an infie book fair happening on Saturday, with a reading the following night! Invest in some physical medka!
If anyone is in the NYC area we have an infie book fair happening on Saturday, with a reading the following night! Invest in some physical medka!
November 21, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Thanks, Gabino!
If anyone is in the NYC area we have an infie book fair happening on Saturday, with a reading the following night! Invest in some physical medka!
If anyone is in the NYC area we have an infie book fair happening on Saturday, with a reading the following night! Invest in some physical medka!
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Thanks, Gabino! Four Weddings and a Funeral Director is a very silly, very weird romcom that channels the Barbie X Goth House meme. 💍 🪦
It's currently just 99p on the UK Amazon store: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DK8L8BHV.
Also, the print version is half price on the TikTok store!
It's currently just 99p on the UK Amazon store: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DK8L8BHV.
Also, the print version is half price on the TikTok store!
November 21, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Thanks, Gabino! Four Weddings and a Funeral Director is a very silly, very weird romcom that channels the Barbie X Goth House meme. 💍 🪦
It's currently just 99p on the UK Amazon store: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DK8L8BHV.
Also, the print version is half price on the TikTok store!
It's currently just 99p on the UK Amazon store: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DK8L8BHV.
Also, the print version is half price on the TikTok store!
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Love fun space opera like Cowboy Bebop and Guardians of the Galaxy? Try The Chained Space Series!
A salvage crew just wants to make some cash, but keeps getting tangled up in galactic adventures. They battle gangsters, an alien cult, and the worst junk food in space!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP9TZ69D
A salvage crew just wants to make some cash, but keeps getting tangled up in galactic adventures. They battle gangsters, an alien cult, and the worst junk food in space!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP9TZ69D
The Chained Space Series
Visit Amazon's The Chained Space Series Page and shop for all The Chained Space Series books. Check out pictures, author information, and reviews of The Chained Space Series
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November 21, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Love fun space opera like Cowboy Bebop and Guardians of the Galaxy? Try The Chained Space Series!
A salvage crew just wants to make some cash, but keeps getting tangled up in galactic adventures. They battle gangsters, an alien cult, and the worst junk food in space!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP9TZ69D
A salvage crew just wants to make some cash, but keeps getting tangled up in galactic adventures. They battle gangsters, an alien cult, and the worst junk food in space!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP9TZ69D
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Happy #FridayReads, hermano Re-upping my recent Literary Hub essay, "Howling Into the Wind: On 41 years of Writing About the Abuses of the Immigration System," which sadly becomes more relevant each passing day.
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lithub.com/howling-into...
Howling Into the Wind: On 41 years of Writing About the Abuses of the Immigration System
Forty-one years ago, I was a 25-year-old third-year student at the UCLA School of Law when I wrote a piece for what was then called the Chicano Law Review in response to factory raids. Dubbed with …
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November 21, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Happy #FridayReads, hermano Re-upping my recent Literary Hub essay, "Howling Into the Wind: On 41 years of Writing About the Abuses of the Immigration System," which sadly becomes more relevant each passing day.
lithub.com/howling-into...
lithub.com/howling-into...
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The very first fiction I ever had accepted for publication was selected/edited by Gordon Lish in 1995. Yes, *that* Gordon Lish. Here's the story/the story behind the story, which includes details about the famous editor's edits and how I learned that an acceptance does not always mean publication.
The story of a story: “The Stacker”
First, the story, then the story behind the story.
The Stacker
by Scott Stein
The stack was developing as a sort of snowflake, with a symmetry as unconventional
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November 21, 2025 at 3:35 PM
The very first fiction I ever had accepted for publication was selected/edited by Gordon Lish in 1995. Yes, *that* Gordon Lish. Here's the story/the story behind the story, which includes details about the famous editor's edits and how I learned that an acceptance does not always mean publication.
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There's a bunch of free short fiction on my site, some of it published in various markets over the last 20+ years, some of it self-published. Mostly SF and fantasy, if you like that sort of thing.
patrickjohanneson.com/fiction/
patrickjohanneson.com/fiction/
Patrick Johanneson
Hi, I'm Patrick Johanneson. I write science fiction & fantasy, I build websites, and I take photos, mostly after dark.
patrickjohanneson.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:54 PM
There's a bunch of free short fiction on my site, some of it published in various markets over the last 20+ years, some of it self-published. Mostly SF and fantasy, if you like that sort of thing.
patrickjohanneson.com/fiction/
patrickjohanneson.com/fiction/
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It remains awesome that you use your platform to boost other artists. We have Jennifer Lee Rossman's ALLOSAURUS IN WONDERLAND, which tells the story of a world where dinosaurs and cowgirls and medieval LARPers interact. December 16.
frombeyondpress.com/books/allosa...
frombeyondpress.com/books/allosa...
November 21, 2025 at 5:25 PM
It remains awesome that you use your platform to boost other artists. We have Jennifer Lee Rossman's ALLOSAURUS IN WONDERLAND, which tells the story of a world where dinosaurs and cowgirls and medieval LARPers interact. December 16.
frombeyondpress.com/books/allosa...
frombeyondpress.com/books/allosa...
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Thanks, Gabino! My latest story, "Price Is Right Rules" appears in Dark Yonder this month, and is part of a great ToC. If you like what you see below, get yourself a copy today: amzn.to/498eU1s
November 21, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Thanks, Gabino! My latest story, "Price Is Right Rules" appears in Dark Yonder this month, and is part of a great ToC. If you like what you see below, get yourself a copy today: amzn.to/498eU1s
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happy #fridayreads! if one of these wonderful reviews is yours, thank you! Hope to have big new news to share soon, leaving a review or buying What The Dead Can Do probably wouldn’t hurt. Me, anyway, as it already did. It could still very much destroy you. a.co/d/2C80X0H thnx @gabino.bsky.social 🤙 🖤
November 21, 2025 at 4:07 PM
happy #fridayreads! if one of these wonderful reviews is yours, thank you! Hope to have big new news to share soon, leaving a review or buying What The Dead Can Do probably wouldn’t hurt. Me, anyway, as it already did. It could still very much destroy you. a.co/d/2C80X0H thnx @gabino.bsky.social 🤙 🖤
its so easy that even i was capable of turning it off
Gmail users!!
They've turned on AI scraping by default now...Here's how to turn it off.
Pass it on!!
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They've turned on AI scraping by default now...Here's how to turn it off.
Pass it on!!
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Gmail can read your emails and attachments to train its AI, unless you opt out
A new Gmail update may allow Google to use your private messages and attachments for AI training. Here's how to turn it off.
www.malwarebytes.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:19 PM
its so easy that even i was capable of turning it off
I couldn't pass this up.
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Breathe In, Bleed Out by Brian McAuley is only $1.99 - BookBub
This USA Today bestseller and new release is a must-read for slasher fans (Library Journal)! Grieving the loss of her fianc , Hannah reluctantly agrees to attend a retreat in Joshua Tree but a gruesom...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
I couldn't pass this up.
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www.bookbub.com/books/breath...
Do yourself a favor and get House of Bone and Rain, and then get The Devil Takes You Home, then get Coyote Songs, and then...
Thanks Gabino!
Noise Ordinance is currently #4,336,469 in Books on Kindle.
Let's see if I can't break into the coveted #4,000,000 club! 🖤
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Noise Ordinance is currently #4,336,469 in Books on Kindle.
Let's see if I can't break into the coveted #4,000,000 club! 🖤
www.amazon.com/Noise-Ordina...
November 21, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Do yourself a favor and get House of Bone and Rain, and then get The Devil Takes You Home, then get Coyote Songs, and then...