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Lisa
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Editor and cofounder of Who Even Reads (whoevenreads.com). Follow us at @whoevenreads.bsky.social
Please read my review of Brian Washington's Palaver, which contains salacious details about my personal life. @whoevenreads.bsky.social #booksky www.whoevenreads.com/review-readi...
Review: Reading Queer Isolation in Bryan Washington's Palaver
When you’re living in the fishbowl of your own queer life, when it’s all you’ve ever known, you might not recognize that the people who have always surrounded you do not treat you with a great deal of...
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January 23, 2026 at 12:14 AM
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Our first feature article, about the presence (and absence) of Long Covid in fiction, explores Will There Ever Be Another You by @tricialockwood.bsky.social (@riverheadbooks.bsky.social), writing by @madelinemiller.bsky.social & more www.whoevenreads.com/canary-in-th... Thanks for reading! #booksky
Canary in the Coal Mine: Long Covid in Fiction
The ongoing pandemic is affecting authors just as it's affecting everyone else. We’re not supposed to talk about it, and we’re treated with disdain if we take precautions to prevent infection. Just th...
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January 16, 2026 at 5:52 PM
I’m very proud of how this one came together. I hope we see more books about #longcovid in the future
Hey, #covidconscious people, we write for you/us too! Our second piece is about authors and #LongCovid, and Long Covid in literature. We have more #stillcoviding content to come, so please subscribe and check us out if you're interested #covidcautious

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January 15, 2026 at 11:49 PM
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Hey, #covidconscious people, we write for you/us too! Our second piece is about authors and #LongCovid, and Long Covid in literature. We have more #stillcoviding content to come, so please subscribe and check us out if you're interested #covidcautious

www.whoevenreads.com/canary-in-th...
January 15, 2026 at 7:34 PM
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At a certain age, you start getting excited about new kinds of soups and salads you've never tried before. Then you're like, "Maybe I should start a book newsletter written from a liberation perspective. Why not?! I'm fun and people like me!" #booksky
January 15, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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Hello! We're Who Even Reads, a new publication of independent, socially conscious books coverage that’s both fun and serious. Please follow us if you're into that kind of thing. #booksky

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Who Even Reads
Book reviews, author interviews, literary features, and more.
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January 11, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Check out my five-star review of Patricia Lockwood’s Will There Ever Be Another You. Easily one of the best of the year, but no surprise there! www.bookbrowse.com/mag/reviews/...
Book Review: Will There Ever Be Another You by Patricia Lockwood
A writer experiences neurological issues after contracting a virus in this clever work of autofiction exploring the creative process.
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October 4, 2025 at 3:26 AM
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my new book is OUT TODAY! it’s been described as "the writer at her best: mystified, curious, pathetic, absurd" — you can buy it here
Will There Ever Be Another You by Patricia Lockwood: 9780593718551 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2025 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES, THE WASHINGTON POST, TIME, USA TODAY, VULTURE, ROLLING STONE, W MAGAZINE, AND MORE “Lockwood has written a roving chronicle of the madness...
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September 23, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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Do I know anyone in the SC area who knows someone (or *is* someone) who wants to adopt two cats? I desperately need to find a home for my parents' two cats. I already have three, so I can't take them. They are boarding at their vet while I look, and I have to go home to PA in less than a week.
September 17, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Noor and Uday, a young sister and brother trying to survive in Gaza with their younger siblings, had their account suspended on the other app 🚨 Please share and donate if you can!

www.gofundme.com/f/help-uday-...
Donate to Help Uday&Noor survive in Gaza and buy necessities ., organized by Hamzah Elhafdaoui
Hey my name is hamzah i am raising money to help evacuate Uday … Hamzah Elhafdaoui needs your support for Help Uday&Noor survive in Gaza and buy necessities .
www.gofundme.com
February 17, 2025 at 3:01 AM