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Andy Borowitz - Profiles in Ignorance. Author of the satirical column The Borowitz Report takes aim at the state of US politics. #booksky
January 4, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Surround - Hiroshi Yoshimura. Ambient from Japan. #nowspinning #musicsky
January 3, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Christopher Buehlman - The Daughter's War. Follow up to The Blacktongue Thief but stands alone as its own story. I really like his writing style. Complex characters and great world building with a terrifying enemy. #booksky
December 28, 2025 at 2:30 AM
MJ Lenderman - Manning Fireworks. Indie rock from North Carolina. #nowspinning #musicsky
December 27, 2025 at 8:02 PM
An Immense World - Ed Young. Explores the "umwelt" of animals, or how they experience the world. Eye opening how important it is to let dogs follow their nose or how much noise pollution affects bird populations. #booksky
December 22, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Wand - Plum. Psychadelic rock from L.A. #nowspinning #musicsky
December 21, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The Storm is Upon Us - Mike Rothschild. Untangles the origins and impacts of the QAnon conspiracy. #booksky
December 15, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Dungen - 4. Swedish psychadelic rock ✌️. #musicsky #nowspinning
December 13, 2025 at 6:55 PM
The Great Dissenter - Peter S. Canellos. Biography of Supreme Court Justice John Harlan, who was a strong advocate for racial equality under the law during reconstruction. Details how his relationship with his half brother and civil rights activist Robert Harlan informed later opinions. #booksky
December 8, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Whitney - Small Talk. Indie rock from Chicago. 🎶 #nowspinning #musicsky
December 7, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Oryx and Crake - Margaret Atwood. After binge watching the Haindmaid's Tale I wanted to check out some of her other novels. This is similarly dark and dystopian but set in a world run by large genetic engineering corporations. Recommended if you are a fan of her work. #booksky
December 2, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Stars of the Lid - The Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid. Ambient from Austin Texas. #musicsky #nowspinning
November 30, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Chip War - Chris Miller. Details the global supply chain that produces microchips and chokepoints that lead to geopolitical conflict. Explains why Taiwan has been in the center of US & China tensions for its critical role in semiconductor production. #booksky
November 27, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Flickering Resonance - Pelican. Post metal from Chicago. #nowspinning #musicsky
November 23, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Diaspora - Greg Egan. Hard science fiction. Heavy on theoretical and abstract scientific concepts that can make it difficult to access. A very interesting and thought provoking depiction of what digital consciousness could look like. #booksky
November 16, 2025 at 2:23 AM
William Tyler - Modern Country. Instrumental folk from Nashville. #nowspinning #musicsky
November 15, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Surviving the 21st Century - Noam Chomsky & José Mujica. Conversations on climate change, capitalism, political corruption, and paths forward. #booksky
November 10, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Slint - Spiderland. Seminal post rock from Louisville, KY. #nowspinning #musicsky
November 8, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Earth Abides - George R. Stewart. One of the pioneers of post apocalyptic fiction. How do you rebuild society when almost everyone is gone? #booksky
November 2, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Blanck Mass - S/T. Embryonic electronic from British composer Benjamin John Power. #nowspinning #musicsky
November 1, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Hyperion - Dan Simmons. A crew sets out on a pilgrimage to find the Shrike, a mysterious godlike entity. Along the way, the pilgrims recount their stories. My favorite - the Priest's tale. Science Fiction. #booksky
October 26, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Agalloch - Ashes Against the Grain. Black metal from Portland, Oregon. #musicsky #nowspinning
October 25, 2025 at 8:52 PM
The Plot Against America - Philip Roth. An unlikely celebrity candidate with far right isolationist, xenophobic and fascist tendencies secures the republican nomination and then the presidency. The book is pretty good too👍 #booksky
October 19, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Midwife & Matt Jencik - Never Die. Dreamlike shoegaze, a great fall record. #nowspinning #musicsky
October 17, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Lincoln in the Bardo - George Saunders. Historical fiction imagining Willie Lincoln's journey through the afterlife. Felt similar to Coco or a Tim Burton film. One of my favorite books this year. #booksky
October 11, 2025 at 11:35 PM