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Teresa Tumminello Brader @ttbrader.bsky.social · 1h

The schedule for the Louisiana Book Fest is up! louisianabookfestival.org/featured-aut... I'm excited to be on a short story panel for SECRET KEEPERS, but even more excited to be moderating a panel on memoir -- look at these amazing books and their writers! ⬇️👀

The 2025 Book Fest is Saturday, November 2.

10 a.m. I moderate Memoirs at the Crossroads of Violence and Voice with Jordan LaHaye Fontenot, Bernice L. McFadden and Lauren Rhoades.

2:15 I'm on a panel called Short Stories of the Modern Soul with Daren Dean and Jennifer Anne Moses. A.E. Rooks moderating

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Barbara McVeigh @barbaramcveigh.bsky.social · 7h

PD day at the Fisher Rare Books Library
They always have an interesting display of some of their books for the public.

Here we have Finnegan’s Wake and a description of why this copy is considered “rare”; It is accompanied by an artist’s interpretation of the same text.

#Books

A Iicture taken from the centre of the panopticon. About five floors of books surround you on all sides. You are encased in glass. A display of rare books are open for you to view at your level. Above a long light, looking like a huge insect strip hangs above the centre of the room.

A first edition of Finnegan’s Wake. It has been annotated. It was once owned by Marshall McLuhan.

A cut-up and knitted edition of Finnegan’s Wake.The book lies open. Its red cover frames the black and white pages of the book.

Descriptions of both items:
#43 James Joyce’s 1939 first edition
#44Ximena Perez Grobet’s 2013 “Reading Finnegan’s Wake”

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Teresa Tumminello Brader @ttbrader.bsky.social · 4h

Amazing!

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Teresa Tumminello Brader @ttbrader.bsky.social · 20h

Or we could just cross our fingers🤞

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Teresa Tumminello Brader @ttbrader.bsky.social · 1d

I just finished Helen of Nowhere by Makenna Goodman from @coffeehousepress.bsky.social
Spectacular ending!

A collage-woman holds a red kite on a black background of a paperback book cover. A white mug decorated with colorful teapots is nearby.

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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 1d

like there's discussion to be had about adults reading YA, who the age level is marketed to, and about adult publishing leaning into more commercial genre fiction, but just being like "everything that is shallow or commercial we are going to call YA" is ill-informed and lazy

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Teresa Tumminello Brader @ttbrader.bsky.social · 2d

I haven't either

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Teresa Tumminello Brader @ttbrader.bsky.social · 2d

Most recently... @dryan.bsky.social accepted a story of mine because of social media. bsky.app/profile/drya...

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 3d

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

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Teresa Tumminello Brader @ttbrader.bsky.social · 2d

@barbaramcveigh.bsky.social

Advent calendar from Adagio Teas features a Nutcracker whose tall black hat reads 24 Days of Tea. He holds a black teacup in his hands in front of his red uniform.

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Teresa Tumminello Brader @ttbrader.bsky.social · 2d

I just checked my email and mine has arrived too! Picture later 🫖

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Teresa Tumminello Brader @ttbrader.bsky.social · 2d

☕🍵🥳

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america’s local band cheekface @cheekface.bsky.social · 5d

does anyone know a song about noodles

Stacie Loves David @juststacie5683.bsky.social · 5d

Good morning! Today is National Noodle Day. Yes!! I love carbs in tube form.

What song is snaking through your brain today?

#EarWorm
#NationalNoodleDay

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Thirty West Publishing @thirtywestph.com · 6d

Alison Lubar (left) displaying peace signs while sitting in front of the Thirty West booth at Collingswood Book Festival

Alison Lubar signing copies of their debut chapbook, Philosophers Know Nothing About Love

The Tower of Chapbooks with an autumn leaf collar standing at the Thirty West booth

Josh Dale standing and smiling behind the Thirty West booth with many books on display

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Danny Cherry Jr (twitter/Insta/tiktok: @Deecherrywriter) @deecherrywriter.bsky.social · 6d

Y’all come through next month at the NOLA Words and Music Festival, and watch me, Bryan Camp, Desiree S. Evans, and Marguerite Sheffer discuss magical realism and speculative fiction!

The panel will take place on 11/21/25 @ 2 PM!

We hope to see you there :)

WORDS & MUSIC
PRESENTS
Suspend All Disbelief:
Magical Realism and
Speculative Fiction
November 21
2:00pm
Andre Cailloux Center for Performing Arts and Cultural Justice

Pictures to the right of:

Bryan Camp
Danny Cherry Jr
Desiree S Evan
Marguerite Sheffer

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Teresa Tumminello Brader @ttbrader.bsky.social · 6d

Ba dum dum

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Teresa Tumminello Brader @ttbrader.bsky.social · 7d

I think they'll love it -- I love it!

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Teresa Tumminello Brader @ttbrader.bsky.social · 8d

I liked David's the time I had it, esp. having enough tea for a potful every day. I can't remember if I've had the Adagio's before, but I will now 😃

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Teresa Tumminello Brader @ttbrader.bsky.social · 8d

And it's loose tea! I may go with that one. Thanks for doing my research, Barbara! 😃🩷

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Teresa Tumminello Brader @ttbrader.bsky.social · 9d

Thank you to the most thoughtful and kindest of chefs, @dryan.bsky.social , for choosing and editing my "Kitchen at the Top of the Stairs," a savory on @malarkeybooks.bsky.social 's Mealarkey Fall Menu 2025.

I hope you find it tasty!

Donald Ryan @dryan.bsky.social · 9d

It’s not a true kitchen without a few unexpected hiccups but @malarkeybooks.bsky.social’s Mealarkey Fall Menu 2025 is finally live, featuring tasty treats by @ttbrader.bsky.social, @adamshaw502.bsky.social, and William Weissinger!

Fall Menu 2025 — Malarkey

malarkeybooks.com

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Teresa Tumminello Brader @ttbrader.bsky.social · 8d

Me too 😀

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Barbara McVeigh @barbaramcveigh.bsky.social · 9d

Yum! 😋

Teresa Tumminello Brader @ttbrader.bsky.social · 9d

Thank you to the most thoughtful and kindest of chefs, @dryan.bsky.social , for choosing and editing my "Kitchen at the Top of the Stairs," a savory on @malarkeybooks.bsky.social 's Mealarkey Fall Menu 2025.

I hope you find it tasty!

Donald Ryan @dryan.bsky.social · 9d

It’s not a true kitchen without a few unexpected hiccups but @malarkeybooks.bsky.social’s Mealarkey Fall Menu 2025 is finally live, featuring tasty treats by @ttbrader.bsky.social, @adamshaw502.bsky.social, and William Weissinger!

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Teresa Tumminello Brader @ttbrader.bsky.social · 8d

Don't I wish!

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Teresa Tumminello Brader @ttbrader.bsky.social · 9d

Thank you to the most thoughtful and kindest of chefs, @dryan.bsky.social , for choosing and editing my "Kitchen at the Top of the Stairs," a savory on @malarkeybooks.bsky.social 's Mealarkey Fall Menu 2025.

I hope you find it tasty!

Donald Ryan @dryan.bsky.social · 9d

It’s not a true kitchen without a few unexpected hiccups but @malarkeybooks.bsky.social’s Mealarkey Fall Menu 2025 is finally live, featuring tasty treats by @ttbrader.bsky.social, @adamshaw502.bsky.social, and William Weissinger!

Fall Menu 2025 — Malarkey

malarkeybooks.com

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Donald Ryan @dryan.bsky.social · 9d

It’s not a true kitchen without a few unexpected hiccups but @malarkeybooks.bsky.social’s Mealarkey Fall Menu 2025 is finally live, featuring tasty treats by @ttbrader.bsky.social, @adamshaw502.bsky.social, and William Weissinger!

Fall Menu 2025 — Malarkey

malarkeybooks.com

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Teresa Tumminello Brader @ttbrader.bsky.social · 10d

Another way to read the BLAZING hot stories at @bulbculture.bsky.social

Again many thanks to them for giving my "High Heat" a new home. www.bulbculturecollective.com/read/high-he...

High Heat - Teresa Tumminello Brader — Bulb Culture Collective

Evilly, the sun found any spot sunscreen missed. 

www.bulbculturecollective.com

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