MJ Beauchamp
@mjnicefield.bsky.social
‘We feel kinda bad when a solo bird shows up’: Canada sees its first European robin – but how did it get there?
‘We feel kinda bad when a solo bird shows up’: Canada sees its first European robin – but how did it get there?
Birdwatchers flock to Montréal for rare sighting of ‘vagrant’ bird that has made its home during a bitterly cold winter
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:24 PM
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"The End of the World and Hard-Boiled Wonderland” was created with an international tour in mind to capture rising interest in Japanese storytelling.
Can Japanese theater travel? A Murakami adaptation tries.
'The End of the World and Hard-Boiled Wonderland” adaptation is part of a rising wave of contemporary Japanese theater productions that tour internationally with original casts.
ebx.sh
February 8, 2026 at 5:09 AM
"The End of the World and Hard-Boiled Wonderland” was created with an international tour in mind to capture rising interest in Japanese storytelling.
“I think it is possible to track the onset of middle age exactly.”
~Hari Kunzru, Red Pill
A timely novel and commentary on history, politics, and current state of the world - Kunzru’s voice pertinent and refreshing.
#FirstLineFriday
#LitFiction
#Booksky
~Hari Kunzru, Red Pill
A timely novel and commentary on history, politics, and current state of the world - Kunzru’s voice pertinent and refreshing.
#FirstLineFriday
#LitFiction
#Booksky
February 6, 2026 at 5:16 PM
“I think it is possible to track the onset of middle age exactly.”
~Hari Kunzru, Red Pill
A timely novel and commentary on history, politics, and current state of the world - Kunzru’s voice pertinent and refreshing.
#FirstLineFriday
#LitFiction
#Booksky
~Hari Kunzru, Red Pill
A timely novel and commentary on history, politics, and current state of the world - Kunzru’s voice pertinent and refreshing.
#FirstLineFriday
#LitFiction
#Booksky
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The Climate Fiction Prize 2026 longlist is here! 🤩📚
This longlist shows the limitless scope of climate fiction, from gripping thrillers to experimental literary works, folklore and reimagined myths to science fiction and generational family saga.
Full list here: climatefictionprize.co.uk
This longlist shows the limitless scope of climate fiction, from gripping thrillers to experimental literary works, folklore and reimagined myths to science fiction and generational family saga.
Full list here: climatefictionprize.co.uk
February 5, 2026 at 5:29 PM
The Climate Fiction Prize 2026 longlist is here! 🤩📚
This longlist shows the limitless scope of climate fiction, from gripping thrillers to experimental literary works, folklore and reimagined myths to science fiction and generational family saga.
Full list here: climatefictionprize.co.uk
This longlist shows the limitless scope of climate fiction, from gripping thrillers to experimental literary works, folklore and reimagined myths to science fiction and generational family saga.
Full list here: climatefictionprize.co.uk
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Two new novels ask why a woman with a secret is always a threat to Western civilization
Review: Two new novels ask why a woman with a secret is always a threat to Western civilization
From 13th-century anchorites to the French Resistance, authors Janet Rich Edwards and Paula McLain trace the enduring power of two fascinating female characters.
www.latimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Two new novels ask why a woman with a secret is always a threat to Western civilization
“Louise Penny joins Mattea Roach live on-stage at Toronto’s historic Massey Hall, alongside nearly 2000 of Louise's fans, to discuss her long journey to becoming an author, why she’ll never tire of her characters and how pain has made her a better writer.”
#LouisePenny
#CanLit
#Booksky
#LouisePenny
#CanLit
#Booksky
Louise Penny on turning pain into powerful stories
YouTube video by CBC Arts
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February 3, 2026 at 4:51 AM
“Louise Penny joins Mattea Roach live on-stage at Toronto’s historic Massey Hall, alongside nearly 2000 of Louise's fans, to discuss her long journey to becoming an author, why she’ll never tire of her characters and how pain has made her a better writer.”
#LouisePenny
#CanLit
#Booksky
#LouisePenny
#CanLit
#Booksky
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Over 24k overwintering Lapwing recorded on site today epic!
February 2, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Over 24k overwintering Lapwing recorded on site today epic!
Happy February!
An extra cozy morning here in my little book nook…
How’s your Sunday?
#ShelfieSunday
#Booksky
An extra cozy morning here in my little book nook…
How’s your Sunday?
#ShelfieSunday
#Booksky
February 1, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Happy February!
An extra cozy morning here in my little book nook…
How’s your Sunday?
#ShelfieSunday
#Booksky
An extra cozy morning here in my little book nook…
How’s your Sunday?
#ShelfieSunday
#Booksky
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Women were expected to have weak opinions; but the great safeguard of society and domestic life was, that opinions were not acted on. Some people did what their neighbours did, so that if any lunatics were at large, one might know and avoid them.
#booksky
#booksky
January 31, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Women were expected to have weak opinions; but the great safeguard of society and domestic life was, that opinions were not acted on. Some people did what their neighbours did, so that if any lunatics were at large, one might know and avoid them.
#booksky
#booksky
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Hello readers and lovers of the living world! I have a newsletter/blog called Forest Words, where I share personal essays and general nature writing #writing #naturewriting
forest-words.ghost.io
forest-words.ghost.io
Forest Words
Observations on birds, nature, and disability from the woods and marshes of southern Quebec.
forest-words.ghost.io
January 29, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Hello readers and lovers of the living world! I have a newsletter/blog called Forest Words, where I share personal essays and general nature writing #writing #naturewriting
forest-words.ghost.io
forest-words.ghost.io
“Hello, this is Keith Morrison, I’m live with Dateline NBC.”
~Liann Zhang, Julie Chan Is Dead
Any novel with a reference to my favourite true crime tv show, and Canadian icon Keith Morrison, has a key to my heart…
#ThrillerThursday
#CanLit
#Booksky
~Liann Zhang, Julie Chan Is Dead
Any novel with a reference to my favourite true crime tv show, and Canadian icon Keith Morrison, has a key to my heart…
#ThrillerThursday
#CanLit
#Booksky
January 29, 2026 at 10:04 PM
“Hello, this is Keith Morrison, I’m live with Dateline NBC.”
~Liann Zhang, Julie Chan Is Dead
Any novel with a reference to my favourite true crime tv show, and Canadian icon Keith Morrison, has a key to my heart…
#ThrillerThursday
#CanLit
#Booksky
~Liann Zhang, Julie Chan Is Dead
Any novel with a reference to my favourite true crime tv show, and Canadian icon Keith Morrison, has a key to my heart…
#ThrillerThursday
#CanLit
#Booksky
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EXCUSE ME I AM TRYING TO DO SOMETHING SECRET HERE.
January 28, 2026 at 9:04 PM
EXCUSE ME I AM TRYING TO DO SOMETHING SECRET HERE.
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Excited that the North American edition of LIFELINES went to the printers today! Publishing on April 14, it's available to pre-order from your favourite bookstores in Canada and the US now. So grateful for the generous quotes, incl from brilliant @ziyatong.bsky.social!
bookshop.org/p/books/life...
bookshop.org/p/books/life...
January 26, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Excited that the North American edition of LIFELINES went to the printers today! Publishing on April 14, it's available to pre-order from your favourite bookstores in Canada and the US now. So grateful for the generous quotes, incl from brilliant @ziyatong.bsky.social!
bookshop.org/p/books/life...
bookshop.org/p/books/life...
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A new documentary explores the author’s physical and spiritual healing from the 2022 knife attack that almost killed him
‘For the authoritarian, culture is the enemy’: Salman Rushdie talks recovery and resilience at Sundance
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:51 PM
A new documentary explores the author’s physical and spiritual healing from the 2022 knife attack that almost killed him
January 24, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Loghan Paylor’s The Cure for Drowning made the cut, and championed by Tegan Quin!
#CanadaReads
#CanLit
#Booksky
#CanadaReads
#CanLit
#Booksky
January 22, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Loghan Paylor’s The Cure for Drowning made the cut, and championed by Tegan Quin!
#CanadaReads
#CanLit
#Booksky
#CanadaReads
#CanLit
#Booksky
January 22, 2026 at 3:03 AM
“Three Pines is a state of mind. When we choose tolerance over hate. Kindness over cruelty. Goodness over bullying. When we choose to be hopeful, not cynical. Then we live in Three Pines.”
~Louise Penny, Glass Houses
#ThreePinesFriendly
#CanLit
#Booksky
~Louise Penny, Glass Houses
#ThreePinesFriendly
#CanLit
#Booksky
January 20, 2026 at 10:08 PM
“Three Pines is a state of mind. When we choose tolerance over hate. Kindness over cruelty. Goodness over bullying. When we choose to be hopeful, not cynical. Then we live in Three Pines.”
~Louise Penny, Glass Houses
#ThreePinesFriendly
#CanLit
#Booksky
~Louise Penny, Glass Houses
#ThreePinesFriendly
#CanLit
#Booksky
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Indie booksellers in Minneapolis and St. Paul have joined community efforts to fight ICE.
In the Twin Cities, indie bookstores are stepping up to ICE.
As ICE agents continue to terrorize the Twin Cities, indie bookstores are stepping up. As Claire Kirch reported in Publishers Weekly last Friday, booksellers in Minneapolis and St. Paul have joined…
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January 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Indie booksellers in Minneapolis and St. Paul have joined community efforts to fight ICE.
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Today is the birthday of #EdgarAllanPoe, American poet and short story writer. A master of the macabre, Poe is today considered the inventor of detective fiction. Have you read his work, Thingamabrarians? #💙📚 #Booksky
Join our discussion in Talk: www.librarything.com/topic/377972
Join our discussion in Talk: www.librarything.com/topic/377972
January 19, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Today is the birthday of #EdgarAllanPoe, American poet and short story writer. A master of the macabre, Poe is today considered the inventor of detective fiction. Have you read his work, Thingamabrarians? #💙📚 #Booksky
Join our discussion in Talk: www.librarything.com/topic/377972
Join our discussion in Talk: www.librarything.com/topic/377972
“Birders have travelled from as far away as British Columbia. Everyone quietly gathers along the street in hopes of not scaring it off.“
A few days now… and still here! 🧡
#BirdLove
#Birdsky
#Montreal
A few days now… and still here! 🧡
#BirdLove
#Birdsky
#Montreal
Rare European robin spotted in Montreal draws crowds from across Canada
A bird sighting rare in North America is drawing crowds from across the country, all hoping to catch a glimpse of a small robin that has unexpectedly made Montreal its temporary home.
montreal.citynews.ca
January 18, 2026 at 8:49 PM
#FirstLineFriday
“When the Moon rose in the Third Northern Hall I went to the Ninth Vestibule to witness the joining of the three Tides."
~Susanna Clarke, Piranesi
#CurrentlyReading
#CurrentlyListening
#Booksky 📚💙
“When the Moon rose in the Third Northern Hall I went to the Ninth Vestibule to witness the joining of the three Tides."
~Susanna Clarke, Piranesi
#CurrentlyReading
#CurrentlyListening
#Booksky 📚💙
January 9, 2026 at 5:49 PM
#FirstLineFriday
“When the Moon rose in the Third Northern Hall I went to the Ninth Vestibule to witness the joining of the three Tides."
~Susanna Clarke, Piranesi
#CurrentlyReading
#CurrentlyListening
#Booksky 📚💙
“When the Moon rose in the Third Northern Hall I went to the Ninth Vestibule to witness the joining of the three Tides."
~Susanna Clarke, Piranesi
#CurrentlyReading
#CurrentlyListening
#Booksky 📚💙
The longlist is here! Any favourite(s)?
“The collection of titles for 2026 showcase the power storytelling has to inspire, connect and grow — together.”
#CanadaReads2026
#CanadaReads
#CanLit
#Booksky 📚💙
“The collection of titles for 2026 showcase the power storytelling has to inspire, connect and grow — together.”
#CanadaReads2026
#CanadaReads
#CanLit
#Booksky 📚💙
The Canada Reads 2026 longlist is here! | CBC Books
This year, the great Canadian book debate is looking for one book to build bridges. The panellists and the books they choose to champion will be revealed on Jan. 22.
www.cbc.ca
January 8, 2026 at 4:58 PM
The longlist is here! Any favourite(s)?
“The collection of titles for 2026 showcase the power storytelling has to inspire, connect and grow — together.”
#CanadaReads2026
#CanadaReads
#CanLit
#Booksky 📚💙
“The collection of titles for 2026 showcase the power storytelling has to inspire, connect and grow — together.”
#CanadaReads2026
#CanadaReads
#CanLit
#Booksky 📚💙
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Renee Nicole Good, 37, mother to a six-year-old boy, was murdered by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, a few blocks from her home. She was also a prize-winning poet.
Renee Nicole Good, murdered by ICE, was a prize-winning poet. Here’s that poem.
Renee Nicole Good, 37, mother to a six-year-old boy, was murdered earlier today by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, a few blocks from her home. According to the Minnesota Star Tribune: [An ICE agent] s…
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January 8, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Renee Nicole Good, 37, mother to a six-year-old boy, was murdered by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, a few blocks from her home. She was also a prize-winning poet.
The #CanadaReads2026 longlist is out tomorrow, Jan 8… who else here is excited?!
Shortlist & panellists to be announced Jan 22. Debates run from Apr 13-16.
Read on, Canada!
#CanadaReads
#CanLit
#Booksky 📚💙
Shortlist & panellists to be announced Jan 22. Debates run from Apr 13-16.
Read on, Canada!
#CanadaReads
#CanLit
#Booksky 📚💙
January 7, 2026 at 8:51 PM
The #CanadaReads2026 longlist is out tomorrow, Jan 8… who else here is excited?!
Shortlist & panellists to be announced Jan 22. Debates run from Apr 13-16.
Read on, Canada!
#CanadaReads
#CanLit
#Booksky 📚💙
Shortlist & panellists to be announced Jan 22. Debates run from Apr 13-16.
Read on, Canada!
#CanadaReads
#CanLit
#Booksky 📚💙