Felicia Davin
@feliciadavin.com
I write romance & scifi/fantasy about bisexuals of various genders + a newsletter about words & books called Word Suitcase. PhD in French literature, non-practicing intellectual. Bi, she/they, www.feliciadavin.com
hope you enjoy! I'm about a third into it and it's ✨bonkers✨
January 13, 2026 at 3:18 AM
hope you enjoy! I'm about a third into it and it's ✨bonkers✨
that makes a lot of sense too!
January 13, 2026 at 12:36 AM
that makes a lot of sense too!
every time we cross the river I instruct everyone I’m with to appreciate it, so this tracks
January 13, 2026 at 12:25 AM
every time we cross the river I instruct everyone I’m with to appreciate it, so this tracks
the places I lived in between were more about lakes, except for one semester near the Ill and one near the Rhône
January 13, 2026 at 12:23 AM
the places I lived in between were more about lakes, except for one semester near the Ill and one near the Rhône
people are horrifically violent to each other!
but also sometimes we get very excited about deciphering ancient scripts, and I like that about us
but also sometimes we get very excited about deciphering ancient scripts, and I like that about us
January 12, 2026 at 11:59 PM
people are horrifically violent to each other!
but also sometimes we get very excited about deciphering ancient scripts, and I like that about us
but also sometimes we get very excited about deciphering ancient scripts, and I like that about us
it's this!
gotta warn you that something is probably wrong with me that this is my emotional support nonfic, since every page alternates between "wow the British Empire was a horrorshow" and "wow the ancient cultures of southwest Asia were a horrorshow" bpl.overdrive.com/media/10823815
gotta warn you that something is probably wrong with me that this is my emotional support nonfic, since every page alternates between "wow the British Empire was a horrorshow" and "wow the ancient cultures of southwest Asia were a horrorshow" bpl.overdrive.com/media/10823815
The Mesopotamian Riddle
An "adventure tale for puzzle lovers and Indiana Jones fans alike" (The Washington Post) following three free-spirited Victorians on their twenty-year quest to decipher cuneiform, the oldest writing i...
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January 12, 2026 at 11:58 PM
it's this!
gotta warn you that something is probably wrong with me that this is my emotional support nonfic, since every page alternates between "wow the British Empire was a horrorshow" and "wow the ancient cultures of southwest Asia were a horrorshow" bpl.overdrive.com/media/10823815
gotta warn you that something is probably wrong with me that this is my emotional support nonfic, since every page alternates between "wow the British Empire was a horrorshow" and "wow the ancient cultures of southwest Asia were a horrorshow" bpl.overdrive.com/media/10823815
it's awful. there isn't really anything comforting to say
but I gave her local shelter hotlines and everything is documented and as soon as all the legal papers are signed or whatever, I will fundraise to get her the hell out of the state
but I gave her local shelter hotlines and everything is documented and as soon as all the legal papers are signed or whatever, I will fundraise to get her the hell out of the state
January 12, 2026 at 11:49 PM
it's awful. there isn't really anything comforting to say
but I gave her local shelter hotlines and everything is documented and as soon as all the legal papers are signed or whatever, I will fundraise to get her the hell out of the state
but I gave her local shelter hotlines and everything is documented and as soon as all the legal papers are signed or whatever, I will fundraise to get her the hell out of the state
it deeply sucks to be a person with no faith in the police because this is a situation where, in a better society, they WOULD be helpful. M's ex is violent and threatening!
but today on the phone she said "they're not gonna come until after he kills me" 💔 and I couldn't go "no, they're gonna help!"
but today on the phone she said "they're not gonna come until after he kills me" 💔 and I couldn't go "no, they're gonna help!"
January 12, 2026 at 11:46 PM
it deeply sucks to be a person with no faith in the police because this is a situation where, in a better society, they WOULD be helpful. M's ex is violent and threatening!
but today on the phone she said "they're not gonna come until after he kills me" 💔 and I couldn't go "no, they're gonna help!"
but today on the phone she said "they're not gonna come until after he kills me" 💔 and I couldn't go "no, they're gonna help!"
a lot of things cannot be posted. these times, you know
January 12, 2026 at 11:38 PM
a lot of things cannot be posted. these times, you know
what I wish on that man cannot be posted
January 12, 2026 at 11:37 PM
what I wish on that man cannot be posted
the other reason today has been tough is that my friend M, for whom I ran a fundraiser this fall so she could get into a new apartment and away from her abuser, is unfortunately still being terrorized by her ex, and I am doing what I can from thousands of miles away but nothing feels like enough
January 12, 2026 at 11:34 PM
the other reason today has been tough is that my friend M, for whom I ran a fundraiser this fall so she could get into a new apartment and away from her abuser, is unfortunately still being terrorized by her ex, and I am doing what I can from thousands of miles away but nothing feels like enough
I did at least one good, successful thing, though, which is that I connected a stranger who is in dire need (because of current US fascism bullshit) to local mutual aid organizing, and we are gonna do our best to take care of her in this terrible situation
January 12, 2026 at 11:33 PM
I did at least one good, successful thing, though, which is that I connected a stranger who is in dire need (because of current US fascism bullshit) to local mutual aid organizing, and we are gonna do our best to take care of her in this terrible situation
yes! today has been real bad but the mere prospect of ordering cookies has already made it better
January 12, 2026 at 11:30 PM
yes! today has been real bad but the mere prospect of ordering cookies has already made it better
why do we do this to ourselves!!
January 12, 2026 at 3:04 PM
why do we do this to ourselves!!
isn't every vegan recipe made of lentils though? this feels like it could lead to a lot of suffering
January 12, 2026 at 3:36 AM
isn't every vegan recipe made of lentils though? this feels like it could lead to a lot of suffering
it is, like, 50% a joke—I understand the broad strokes of what is happening but any serious discussion of monetary policy feels challenging
January 12, 2026 at 2:57 AM
it is, like, 50% a joke—I understand the broad strokes of what is happening but any serious discussion of monetary policy feels challenging