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craftyhilary
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Apex librarian, crafter, reader. Chicagoan now living in New England. Personal account, all views my own.
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So I was invited to accept an award for "imagination in service to society." This forced me to think a bit about what "imagination," "service" and "society" mean to me.

Here's the speech I delivered last night:
buttondown.com/charliejane/...
"The Enemy of Imagination": Here's the Speech I Gave Last Night
I had such an incredible day yesterday, y’all. First I was at the Trans Day of Literature at George Mason University, talking with incredible authors...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:49 PM
❤️🧶❤️
October 31, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Trick or Treat!
October 31, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Thank you so much!
August 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Thank you!
August 27, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Any chance you could share it? The Release Notes don't include that November language, so I would love to see the original email.
August 27, 2025 at 12:42 PM
I’m also struggling with Bluesky now. It’s just a deluge of bad news. :(
June 4, 2025 at 6:08 PM
It's the natural history museum set (aka The Field Museum), not an LOTR set, but I think Gandalf would still approve. Here he is in my favorite scene in the whole trilogy.
June 2, 2025 at 6:31 PM