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Javaria Farooqui @javariafarooqui.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

I'm so glad to share the CFP for the Eleventh conference of the International Association for the Study of Popular Romance. Link to the full CFP www.iaspr.org/conferences/... Please share with your cool academic circles! #popularromancestudies #romance #CFP #AcademicSky @iaspr.bsky.social

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Soraya Nadia McDonald @soraya.press · 17/04/2025

"In an earlier post, she wrote: "As for the inevitable death, if I die, I want a loud death, I don't want me in a breaking news story, nor in a number with a group, I want a death that is heard by the world, a trace that lasts forever, and immortal images that neither time nor place can bury."

euronews.com

Photographer Fatima Hassona killed ahead of Cannes documentary debut

The Palestinian photojournalist Fatima Hassona, killed along with ten family members in an Israeli air strike on her home in northern Gaza, is the star of a documentary due to be screened at the Cannes film festival next month.

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Madeleine L'Engle @tesserwell.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

In any dictatorship, writers are among the first to be imprisoned, and vocabulary is quickly diminished and language deteriorates. Writers, if their vocabulary is not leashed, are quick to see injustice, and rouse the people to do something about it. 1/2

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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

With new threats to libraries & library workers already materializing, we need all library advocates to show up together. United in our advocacy for libraries and everyone we serve, we WILL make a difference. Join us and Show Up #ForOurLibraries. Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/01...

Show Up for Our Libraries! "Many library advocates are rightfully concerned about what the next four years hold for our nation's libraries. Libraries - and many people we serve - are facing unprecedented challenges and uncertainty." "The good news is that millions of Americans love their libraries, and every one of them can be an advocate." ALA President Cindy Hohl ALA American Library Association, #ForOurLibraries

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PEN America @penamerica.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

The US Dept. of Education’s Office of Civil Rights has dismissed 11 complaints and six allegations related to book bans, saying it was ending "Biden’s book ban hoax." PEN America counted over 10,000 instances of school book bans in the 2023-24 school year, nearly 3X the number in the previous year.

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Fated Mates @fatedmates.net · 27/11/2024

It's Thanksgiving week in the United States, which means capitalism! We're skipping (mainly) the talk of the midnight electronics runs, and heading straight to Small Business Saturday, when your local independent bookseller is doing their very best to put great books in your hands.

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Romance Novels About Bookstores and Booksellers — Fated Mates

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Anne O'Reilly @anneoreilly.bsky.social · 01/11/2024

#Romancelandia! Any Long Island readers? I'll be at the Baldwin Public Library in Baldwin, NY, TOMORROW, at 2 p.m., to chat with Lucy Eden, Lindsay Lovise and @celestinemartin.bsky.social. Walk-ins are welcome or you can register here: www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.... Hope to see you there!

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Anne O'Reilly @anneoreilly.bsky.social · 23/10/2024

Any Long Island readers? I'll be at the Baldwin Public Library in Baldwin, NY, on Saturday, Nov. 2, to chat with Lucy Eden, Lindsay Lovise and @celestinemartin.bsky.social. Walk-ins are welcome or you can register here: www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.... Hope to see you there!

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Anne O'Reilly @anneoreilly.bsky.social · 18/12/2023

I'm going to close my survey at the end of this year (which I can't believe is in two weeks! Yikes!), but I wanted to thank everyone in this community. I've posted this to all my social media channels, but bluesky has been the most supportive. Thank you! #Romancelandia

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Anne O'Reilly @anneoreilly.bsky.social · 24/11/2023

One last push! Are you a romance reader? Did you find your reading habits changed during the pandemic? I am an academic librarian researching romance readership before, during, and after the pandemic. Please take my survey! Thank you in advance! www.surveymonkey.com/r/RomancingT... #Romancelandia

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Cranky McCrankymom @marag.bsky.social · 23/08/2023

I don't know if I'll manage to read 23 new books by BIPOC authors before the end of the year, but I'll try to amplify as many as I can. #23For23 I'll start by recommending "Snowbound in Her Boss's Bed" by Marcella Bell, which is about a Black Jewish woman. I really enjoyed it!

#23For23: 23 books by BIPOC authors with BIPOC characters before the end of 2023. Mission: The 23FOR23 initiative amplifies and elevates margianlized voices in publishing by promoting, showcasing, and celebrating the works of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color dedicated to telling stories that center marginalized identities.

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Rori! @roricomics.bsky.social · 21/08/2023

Hey I made a quick welcome guide to BlueSky :) There's tons more, but I think these few steps will get you up and enjoying it quickly.

(arrow pointing to drawing of toggle) Toggle to enable Adult Content
THEN choose Hide, Warn, or SHOW
(star) tip: images are AI moderated so some slip thru & some G-rated images get tagged as "explicit", so "Warn" may be the bet choice atm
#3 Go to SETTINGS
(box with drawing of toggle) toggle require alt text on images (please ♥)
(arrow points to) Home Feed Prefs
(star) Use these settings to control seeing reposts & replies on your TL

#4 Go to My Feeds
Go to "Discover New Feeds" to search for interesting feeds like "Only Posts"
Click the "+" to add the feed
(box) Go to the (gear icon) [edit my feeds] here you can pin and unpin feeds
(side note) pinned feed will appear at the top of your TL
Don't forget to "♥" the feed when you click on it to preview, this helps others find it!

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Deanna Raybourn @deannaraybourn.bsky.social · 21/08/2023

Someone—I wish I could remember!—said giving out your code is like being a vampire sire and TRUER WORDS.

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Anne O'Reilly @anneoreilly.bsky.social · 21/08/2023

Are you a romance reader? Did you find your reading habits changed during the pandemic? I am an academic librarian researching romance readership before, during, and after the pandemic. Please take my survey! Thank you in advance! www.surveymonkey.com/r/RomancingThe… #Romancelandia

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C. L. Polk @clpolk.com · 19/08/2023

Late night post for #readers Do you currently reread books? (Did you used to, but not any more?) when it comes to books you reread, do you have a type? Is there a difference between books you reread once and books you reread over and over?

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Anne O'Reilly @anneoreilly.bsky.social · 17/08/2023

"amazing! you rock!" - What a student said after our reference chat session. My day is made.

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Jodi McAlister @jodimca.bsky.social · 14/08/2023

"In many genres, a key source of the stories’ power and relevance—the very element that enables them to do their work—is the formula." This is such a good piece on genre storytelling and its affordances.

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Finding Ourselves in Formula

'Predictable' genre narratives are powerful modes to explore—and reshape—our understanding of the world.

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Eric Selinger @emselinger.bsky.social · 16/08/2023

The Journal of Popular Romance Studies now has a page on Wikipedia--and I have to say, we look pretty spiffy there! One small edit I'm going to suggest: we are indeed often referred to by our initials (JPRS), but if you're in the know, you say it aloud as "Jeepers."

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