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Eaton Hamilton
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Visual art, writing
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UK Sunday Times bestseller, Guardian BOTY, Guernica, The Sun, NYT, Salon, Globe+Mail, Macleans, BAE Notables, BASS Notable, BAX, 10 books, won CBC fiction x2
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Eaton Hamilton @eatonhamilton.bsky.social · Jun 15
I’ve finally been able to get into Eaton Hamilton here after years shut out, so I’m going to use it for writing. Please join me at @hamiltonart.bsky.social for updates on my paintings.

I’ve lately finished writing two new books, a novel and a memoir. Three cheers!
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The Q&Q team reached out to authors, booksellers, librarians, and reviewers across the country to find their notable books of 2025. Click here for highlights from the year’s books for kids ranging from picture books to YA novels. https://bit.ly/4oFFdA9
December 4, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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rollwithheather.bsky.social
CBC Books’ best Canadian nonfiction of 2025 #CanLit
www.cbc.ca/books/the-be...
The best Canadian nonfiction of 2025 | CBC Books
Check out our picks for best Canadian nonfiction of the year!
www.cbc.ca
December 5, 2025 at 7:24 PM
eatonhamilton.bsky.social
the Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability (CFOJA) launched its Too True Crime podcast on Nov. 25, 2025, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The podcast spotlights the stories of 580 women and girls killed by men in cases of femicide since 2020.
julieslalonde.bsky.social Julie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 1d
"But to call the crime femicide — a sex- or gender-specific term — is in fact a radical rethink in a climate of neutrality that too often masks the disproportionate burden women and girls bear for some forms of male violence."
Why Canada needs to recognize the crime of femicide — on Dec. 6 and beyond
More than 1,100 Canadian women and girls have been killed by men since 2018. So why is the federal government dragging its heels in adding femicide to the Criminal Code?
theconversation.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:14 PM
eatonhamilton.bsky.social
We get one of the worst men on the planet stealing Franklin, a character my own kids enjoyed when they were little.
noelleallen.bsky.social Noelle Allen @noelleallen.bsky.social · 5d
I could never have imagined this happening, and I am so sorry my friends at Kids Can Press have had to actually put out a statement distancing Franklin the turtle, of all characters, from this ridiculousness!
npr.org NPR @npr.org · 5d
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces growing scrutiny over an attack on an alleged drug boat. His response included a parody of the kids' book character Franklin, showing the turtle firing at boats. n.pr/4iI8PLR
December 2, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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noelleallen.bsky.social
This is an amazing book list:
www.npr.org/2025/11/24/g...
NPR's 'Books We Love' guide returns with recommendations for book lovers everywhere
NPR's annual interactive reading guide Books We Love is back with over 380 new recommendations published in 2025.
www.npr.org
December 2, 2025 at 5:41 PM
eatonhamilton.bsky.social
A little slow on the uptake here, but...
Inconvenient Indian author Thomas King says he is not part Cherokee
Writer ‘still in shock’ after a whistle-blowing organization showed him genealogical evidence that he wasn’t part Indigenous, as he originally assumed
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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noelleallen.bsky.social
This is fabulous! We definitely need a Canadian version.
December 1, 2025 at 6:28 PM
eatonhamilton.bsky.social
Still madly scrambling to get this novel in decent-enough shape to be able to work on it again come new year. I hit page 200 in these edits, and should complete them mid-Dec. Have caught a lot! And then next year the real work on finishing for a submission draft can begin!
November 30, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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marygillis.bsky.social
"Imagine you stole all of the intellectual property in the world. And you're using it to help people write middling emails and make revenge porn about women, and also children. And you're powering this plagiarism and non-consensual porn machine by eating up what's left of humanity's carbon budget."
How to explain AI to your family this holiday season | CNN Business
Politics, football and movies are among the many topics that tend to come up around Thanksgiving. In 2025, a new question may arise at the table: Why the heck is everyone talking about AI, and what sh...
www.cnn.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:04 AM
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thebeaverton.com
When your ambassador is SO deranged that Time Magazine says, "Yeah, that quote sounds real".
Photo of an Oct. 1 Time Magazine article that attributed a quote to US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra, when it was actually made up for a Beaverton article.
November 27, 2025 at 9:12 PM
eatonhamilton.bsky.social
How sad.
November 27, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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thelionmachine.bsky.social
It's hard to describe how I feel every time this happens. I'm so overwhelmingly angry. We HAVE the ability to vaccinate virtually everyone who can take the vaccines so that herd immunity works in so many communities. A horrible way of dying was almost gone forever. It's not fair. It's not fair.
jessdkant.bsky.social Jessica Kant @jessdkant.bsky.social · 11d
A third infant has died in Kentucky, KYDPH adds:

“These are Kentucky’s first pertussis deaths since 2018. None of the infants nor their mothers received the recommended pertussis vaccinations during pregnancy or early infancy.”

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Kentucky Public Health KENTUCKY HEALTH ALERT Increase in Pertussis in Kentucky Recommendations for Identification and Prevention November 21, 2025 Kentucky health officials are alerting providers that cases of pertussis ("whooping cough") have increased steadily across the Commonwealth in recent weeks. To date, 566 cases of pertussis have been reported in Kentucky in 2025, the highest number of cases in the Commonwealth since 2012. This follows a trend that was first announced in July 2024 when pertussis cases began increasing in Kentucky to levels not seen in over a decade. Health officials anticipate that pertussis will continue to increase during the winter months based on historic trends. Many U.S. states and other countries are also experiencing elevated levels of pertussis. Many of the recent cases have occurred in young infants, and health officials also recently confirmed the third pertussis-related death in a Kentucky infant within the last year. This follows two other infant deaths that were announced in June. These are Kentucky's first pertussis deaths since 2018. None of the infants nor their mothers received the recommended pertussis vaccinations during pregnancy or early infancy. Health officials urge all Kentuckians to remain up to date on recommended pertussis immunizations and emphasize the importance of maternal immunization during pregnancy, and for all infants beginning promptly at two months of age. Health officials also encourage providers to consider pertussis as a diagnosis in addition to circulating seasonal respiratory viruses such as influenza, RSV and COVID-19. A significant number of cases have also occurred in school-aged children, many of whom were up to date on pertussis vaccination. Immunity from vaccination or natural infection wanes over time so infections can occur in people who are fully vaccinated. However, the vaccine is known to reduce disease severity, and hospitalization among vaccinated individuals is rare. The Kentucky Dep… Kentucky Public Health regularly in Kentucky, however an increase beyond the expected background rate has been reported in recent weeks. Though pertussis vaccination (DTaP or Tdap) is available and widely implemented, B. pertussis continues to spread in the U.S. due to lack of vaccination or timely boosters, the lack of lifelong immunity from vaccination or natural infection and the long duration of infectiousness in untreated cases. Symptoms of pertussis usually begin with a runny or congested nose, a low-grade fever, and mild coughing; apnea/stopping breathing can also occur in infants. After one to two weeks, the cough can progress to rapid, violent (paroxysmal) coughing fits that can cause the "whooping" sound, vomiting or labored breathing. Young children are the most severely affected; most teens and adults will have mild symptoms. People with preexisting health conditions that may be worsened by whooping cough are at high risk for developing a severe infection. Testing for Pertussis: The preferred methods for pertussis testing include nasal pharyngeal (NP) swab or nasal wash via PCR testing or culture. PCR has optimal sensitivity during the first three weeks of cough, is widely available at commercial laboratories and has a fast turnaround time. Culture is considered the gold standard due to excellent specificity but may take longer to complete. Serology for antibodies to B. pertussis is available at many commercial laboratories, however, serologic assays are not generally recommended for primary diagnosis of pertussis due to variability and unknown clinical accuracy. The most promising serologic assays are those that measure IgG antibodies against pertussis toxin only and are collected two to eight weeks following cough onset. Prevention of Pertussis: Prevention of pertussis is primarily achieved through routine vaccination with DTaP (ages two months to six years) and Tdap (ages seven years and older), followed by appropriate booster doses. Vaccination of pr… Bordetella parapertussis B. parapertussis is a bacterium that is similar to B. pertussis and can cause pertussis-like illness but does not produce pertussis toxin. Symptoms of parapertussis are typically milder and infection may be asymptomatic. There is no vaccine for B. parapertussis and post-exposure prophylaxis is not recommended, however treatment recommendations for symptomatic patients are the same as those for B. pertussis. B. parapertussis is not reportable in Kentucky. Thank you for your attention to this alert and guidance. The KDPH pertussis website includes supplemental resources, including a pertussis quicksheet with additional information that providers may find useful. If you have questions regarding reporting, testing, or prevention of pertussis or other infectious diseases, please contact the Kentucky Immunization Branch at (502) 564-4478 or after hours by calling the KDPH Epidemiology on-call line at 888-9-REPORT (888-973-7678). Our Mission: To improve the health and safety of people in Kentucky through Prevention, Promotion, and Protection
November 25, 2025 at 11:09 PM
eatonhamilton.bsky.social
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The New York Times Shares Their 100 Notable Books of 2025
From literary fiction to nonfiction to "dazzlingly weird fiction," here are the 100 notable books of 2025, according to The New York Times.
bookriot.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:34 PM
eatonhamilton.bsky.social
I was just saying yesterday that in the 80s I could support myself and two kids on what I earned from writing, and I can’t even begin to support only myself from it these days. Most writers support selves on courses, editing, or teaching. I can’t do any of that bc disabled, alas.
peterbcounter.com Peter Counter, Nightmare Host @peterbcounter.com · 12d
I know we know this, but authors need to get better at talking about how they actually make their money. Stop pretending it's from the books.
November 25, 2025 at 7:31 PM
eatonhamilton.bsky.social
Had a good writing day yesterday, unexpectedly, following on a trail of hard ones where I worked into the late evening. I surpassed page 100 in this editing of this rough draft. And that’s got to be something.

How are things with your writing?
November 23, 2025 at 8:32 PM
eatonhamilton.bsky.social
I enjoyed Girl, Woman, Other!
plodinnotts.bsky.social Nick M @plodinnotts.bsky.social · 14d
#booksky #books 21095 Penguin 108499 Girl. Woman, Other / Baernardine Evaristo (30th post-2020, charity shop 50p) those 30 editions show the continuing power of winning the Booker Prize - but then I've loved her writing for some time, blending great warmth and smart, astringent perspectives
November 23, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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ereadersforum.com
Twenty Standout Books from the 2025 National Book Awards
#ereadersforum #ereader #ebook #kindle #kobo #pocketbook #boox #remarkable
Twenty Standout Books from the 2025 National Book Awards - eReadersForum.com | Blog
The 2025 National Book Awards delivered an especially far-reaching collection of fiction, nonfiction, translation, and young people’s literature. This curated
www.ereadersforum.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:30 PM
eatonhamilton.bsky.social
I mean, do we discuss the Ryan Lizza thing here? He’s a writer and (allegedly) JFK Jr is a poet? The turgid missive I read on Substack was bad enough, but the fantasized violence makes me heave!
November 22, 2025 at 7:49 PM
eatonhamilton.bsky.social
Narrative magazine just sent me news they’re having another contest. But if you are considering submitting, remember this:

litmagnews.substack.com/p/q-can-we-t...
Q: Can we talk about Narrative Magazine?
"I know this magazine has taken a lot of heat over the years."
litmagnews.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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merriam-webster.com
Autocorrect has become our worst enema.
November 19, 2025 at 10:04 PM
eatonhamilton.bsky.social
Congrats!
November 19, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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rollwithheather.bsky.social
Vancouver poet Jordan Redekop-Jones wins 2025 CBC Poetry Prize #CanLit #CanPo
www.cbc.ca/books/litera...
Vancouver poet Jordan Redekop-Jones wins 2025 CBC Poetry Prize | CBC Books
Vancouver poet Jordan Redekop-Jones has won the 2025 CBC Poetry Prize for her poem Mixed Girl as Cosmogonic Myth.
www.cbc.ca
November 19, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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Exactly one woman has won the Booker in the past six years www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
November 16, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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grifftheimpaler.bsky.social
Is the Booker Prize inherently a masculine prize? For and by men?
sophiegilbert.bsky.social Sophie Gilbert @sophiegilbert.bsky.social · 21d
Exactly one woman has won the Booker in the past six years www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
November 16, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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riverstreetwriting.bsky.social
ICYMI: Kamloop’s author Katie Welch was featured in BC Living’s fall reading list!

Check out full list below.

bcliving.ca/entertainmen...

#britishcolumbia #bcliving #canlit #CanLit
November 16, 2025 at 3:02 PM