"I'm having a hard time being human. I feel everything all the time." The Witch's Egg by Donya Todd is a brand-new graphic novel from Avery Hill Publishing, released on October 7, 2025, just in time to enjoy for Spooky Season. I received a free copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest and unbiased review. A modern take on the dark and twisted side of classic fairy tales, The Witch's Egg tells the story of catwitch Urfi when she summons the bird-angel Urbina to have a child with. The two fall in love and nurture an egg together, but angels were not meant for romantic or maternal love and it begins to damage her wellbeing and twist her mental state into something that makes her a danger to herself and others, and shifts any child she would have into the harbinger of the apocalypse.

The ongoing war on Palestine is one of the greatest tragedies and human rights abuses of our lifetimes, a genocide that began decades ago and continues today. The catastrophic nature of what is happening cannot be overstated. It is absolutely vital that we do not look away from what's happening, that we speak out where we can, and that we culturally and financially support Palestinians wherever possible. I have compiled this list of ten incredible collections of poetry written by Palestinian poets, both ones who are based in Palestine and who are part of the broader Palestinian diaspora.

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Although I'm sharing this much later than I had really wanted to due to being delayed by moving, I wasn't going to miss it. I have shared a list of songs to add to your Pride Month playlist every year since I started writing The Feminist Bibliothecary blog, and this wasn't going to be the year I didn't. The purpose of this list is to share excellent and eclectic music from a variety of queer artists so everyone can get their fill of music for Pride, ideally no matter what your taste is.

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I have recently been submitting more of my work for publication outside of this blog, and I can now proudly say that two of my poems have been published by FLARE Magazine in their second issue. FLARE Magazine specialises in publishing fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and artwork that centres experiences with disability and chronic illness. My poem "Surreal," written as a cinquain and inspired by Frida Kahlo's art piece "The Broken Column," and my poem "Villain," written as a duplex and inspired by the othering and villainising of disabled people in fairy tales, are both available to read as part of issue two.

No Balm for Bombs A world away war is waged endlesslyThere aren't enough bombs to stop the anger There isn't enough balm to stop the painMemories of peace can only go so far Memories in pieces don't show that farChildren don't know how to accept what happens Children aren't excepted from what happensMothers weep for what should have been an heir Mothers weep as strikes come from the airThere aren't enough flowers for all the graves There isn't enough flour for all the mouthsBlood spills endlessly from so many veins…

April is National Poetry Month, which makes it the perfect occasion to enjoy some poetry. Most collections are fairly quick reads, which makes it something that's excellent to fit into an otherwise full reading schedule. I haven't made many poetry-specific posts in quite awhile, so I thought that here we can focus on poetry collections that were released in the 2020s. Let's explore some of the newer works the world of poetry has to offer! Bless The Daughter Raised By A Voice In Her Head by Warsan Shire Bless The Daughter Raised By A Voice In Her Head…

Hello friends! Readers may have noticed that the last couple of years have featured substantially less new content than was previously being released here. In the coming weeks and months, I very much expect this to change. I wanted to share an update on why I haven't been as active, social media places you can find me at, and what kind of posts to expect in the near future and ongoing. The last couple of years have been hard for so many of us, and I am no exception. After posting through the height of covid, I was feeling a lot of burn out.

Some Canadian politicians and influencers, inspired by an American-born movement, are trying to roll back 2SLGBTQ+ rights in Canada — one book at a time.

Alt: Gif of Stitch from Lilo and Stitch snarling and deliberately and gleefully destroying a miniature town.