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Nils Tregenza 📚 @nilstregenza.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

‘The Mourning Bird’ by Mubanga Kalimamukwento (2019) A novel of lost childhood in Zambia. Rather than viewing street children in a vacuum, the author retraced a path of those orphaned by the AIDS epidemic #booksky

Cover showing a woman with closed eyes, covered from the neck-down. Her clothing shows a tangle of cool-colored leaves, with single-story houses in the background, and an owl at the centre. Winner of the Dinaane Debut Fiction Award

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The Color Archive @thecolorarchive.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Untitled Jackie Mulder, mixed media jackiemulder.nl/thoughttrails #art

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David G Haskell @dghaskell.bsky.social · 02/11/2022

Congratulations to @danieliev for winning the World Illustration Award for the marvelous artwork with When the Earth Started to Sing @emergence_zine. See the work and accompanying sonic journey here: x.com/theaoi/status/… emergencemagazine.org/audio-story/wh…

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When the Earth Started to Sing — David G. Haskell

This sonic journey written and narrated by David G. Haskell brings us to the beginning of sound and song on planet Earth.

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Nils Tregenza 📚 @nilstregenza.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

‘The Aerodrome’ by Rex Warner (1941) A battle for the soul of the century, at the scale of an English village. When the airmen arrive, they promise the locals a world that is more ruthless and more beautiful #booksky

Cover showing an open sky over a village churchyard. Swooping jets are positioned at the fingertips of a giant ghostly hand. Introduced by Anthony Burgess for 20th Century Classics

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Animation Obsessive @ani-obsessive.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

In the '80s, some of the world's most fascinating animation was made in Uzbekistan. It was a time of "absolute creative freedom with full funding." We're looking at the story behind the scene, and at the gems it produced: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/visions-in...

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rodrigo silveira @rodrigosilveira.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Brice Marden

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Nils Tregenza 📚 @nilstregenza.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Sovereignty Experiments by Alyssa Park (2019) A fascinating study of the Tumen river, once part of a vast exclusion zone. With the arrival of Korean migrants and Russian ‘barbarians’, the Confucian universe was destabilised, and new borders chased after the people. #booksky #korea

Sovereignty Experiments: Korean Migrants and the Building of Borders in Northeast Asia: 1860-1945. Cover showing a street of Semenovskii Bazaar around 1920. Until 1936, it served as a Chinese-Korean migration hub in Vladivostok.

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Nils Tregenza 📚 @nilstregenza.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

‘Love in the New Millennium’ by Can Xue (2013) A strange voyage through China’s evolving landscape, as seen by women migrating from the village. It evokes the experience of dreaming, with the reader descending into new caverns and characters #booksky

Cover using a close-up of a red dress, embroidered with a phoenix to symbolise bridehood. The image is upside down. Translated from the Chinese by Annelise Finegan Wasmoen

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Michael Lobel @mlobelart.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Jacob Lawrence, In the Garden, 1950, one of a group of works the artist painted during a voluntary year-long stay in a psychiatric hospital, Hillside Hospital in Queens. While it records a difficult period in Lawrence's life it is one of his most joyous & ebullient pictures

Painting of figures working in a garden.

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Nils Tregenza 📚 @nilstregenza.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

‘The Doll’ by Bolesław Prus (1890) A Polish classic, about a hard-headed businessmen tormented by his romantic soul. In his troubled bid to bridge the class divide, he speaks to a nation losing its dream of freedom, and struggling to see redemption in wealth #booksky

Cover in Polish, showing stylised trees set against a ruined castle, one referred to in the novel. Because the pivotal love interest is a seemingly fickle female aristocrat, the doll in question is often taken to mean her. However, the title refers to an actual doll from a subplot.

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Nils Tregenza 📚 @nilstregenza.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Wang WenYing is becoming one of my favourite Sinophone musicians. I get a sense of something pulsing beneath the surface and reappearing in different forms #music #experimental #china wangwenying.bandcamp.com/album/-

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王贝贝的派对, by Wang WenYing

9 track album

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Nils Tregenza 📚 @nilstregenza.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

‘A Sensitive Person’ by Jáchym Topol (2017) A macabre road trip through the Europe that emerged in the 2010s. A travelling couple introduce their sons to their world, but are confronted with new barriers, Cold War traumas, and the return of war. Yet small moments of beauty remain #booksky

Cover in Czech, with absurd stamps showing vehicles, a cartoonish cat, and a gorilla. The novel was adapted into an intriguing movie by Tomáš Klein.

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Nils Tregenza 📚 @nilstregenza.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

‘God’s Bits of Wood’ by Ousmane Sembène (1960) Powerful novel of the 1947 rail strike in French West Africa. The revolutionary horizon is met not simply with triumph, but with personal turmoil and transformation #booksky

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Nils Tregenza 📚 @nilstregenza.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Inventing some undergrowth with string printing #art #blueskyart

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Alan Lester @alanlester.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Great project revealing how Somalis in Yorkshire navigated their “display” as part of a 1904 exhibition & worked on carving something positive from it. somalivillage.org.uk/a-somali-vil...

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A Somali Village in Colonial Bradford – A Project

Fozia Bora Entrance to the Somali Village, “Rosemont Series” (1904). From the Yahya Birt Collection. In 1904, the West Yorkshire city of Bradford – then a thriving industrial hub at the…

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Granta @grantamag.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

The inaugural issue of Hyphen journal published this month. The biannual journal publishes work translated from Indian languages into English, and was founded by Vivek Shanbhag and Deepa Ganesh, who featured in Granta 173: India. the-hyphen.in

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Read the finest contemporary writing from across India's many languages, all in one place.

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Nils Tregenza 📚 @nilstregenza.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

I found a thriller from 1989, imagining an end to the Soviet Union. A murder occurs on the provisional government’s watch. Already a fascinating setting, perhaps even more so in light of a different future #booksky

‘U.S.S.A’ by David Madsen. ‘The outstanding novel of Russia tomorrow- under the American jackboot’. This oversells the American presence somewhat, which is arguably murkier. A bronze American eagle is suspended over a badge of the United Soviet States of America, combining tthe Red Star with the Stars and Stripes.

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The Public Domain Review @publicdomainrev.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Ukiyo-e woodblock, by the late Edo artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861), illustrating the legend of the "Sea Monk" or Umibōzu, a spirit in Japanese folklore. More here: publicdomainreview.org/collection/t…

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Nils Tregenza 📚 @nilstregenza.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

‘Swallowing Mercury’ by Wioletta Greg (2014) The final years of communism in Poland, as seen through the rhythms of village life. A girl comes of age just as it passes into history. #booksky

Cover in Polish with a female figure surprised to see a tiny Christ rising from a small table. A black speech bubble contains an image of a cat.

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io (shop is open!) @waxwings.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

interstate angel

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Nils Tregenza 📚 @nilstregenza.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

A World Trimmed with Fur by Jonathan Schlesinger (2017) A non-Western history of arcadia, upheld by an empire ruled from what had been the fringe. China is viewed through a larger ecological upheaval, linking Mongolia with the Pacific. #booksky

‘A WORLD TRIMMED WITH FUR: Wild Things, Pristine Places, and the Natural Fringes of Ling Rule’. Detail from the painting ‘Twenty-Seven Old Ones’ by Jia Quan, court painter to the Qianlong Emperor. Three of the men are sat around a table, having been sent to the Dowager Empress as a gesture of filial piety. The painting is set against wood and fur.

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Robbie Richardson @londonmikmaq.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

“Drum Dancer” (1973) by the brilliant Inuk sculptor Karoo Ashevak, who carved figures from stories he heard in his traditional childhood out of weathered old pieces of whalebone left by 19th-century whalers and Inuit ancestors.

A whalebone figurine of a comic and grostesque figure playing a hand drum

A closeup face of the firing with many teeth and a gaping mouth

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Nils Tregenza 📚 @nilstregenza.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Works by the ‘Kodak women’, pioneers of photography in post-independence India. I have linked an interesting discussion on them #art #photography #india www.editionsjojo.com/glasseyepodc...

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Nils Tregenza 📚 @nilstregenza.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

‘Tram 83’ by Fiston Mwanza Mujila (2014) A macabre and raucous stay in a fictional Congolese city-state, born from global supply chains. A playwright and a racketeer meet in the cut-throat jazz bar at its heart #booksky

Cover showing a train-track, parallel to repeating metallic shapes. Foreword by Alain Mabanckou. Translated from the French by Roland Glasser

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Shabana Mir @shabana.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Wayne Thiebaud (U.S., 1920–2021). Park Place (1995, color etching hand-worked with watercolor, gouache, colored pencil, graphite, and pastel).

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Nils Tregenza 📚 @nilstregenza.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

‘A Child of the Northeast’ by Kampoon Boontawee (1976) A novel of Thailand at a time of drought, following a village caravan through a child’s eyes. He knows to never blame the sky, and remains enchanted by the world of the hunt #booksky

Cover in Thai, with a young boy who is squatting and smiling. In front of him in miniature is a cart being drawn by two oxen

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The Quietus @thequietus.com · 26/11/2025

'Belarus is not necessarily known for its transparency, which is why Krope feels like such an unexpected and extraordinary psychogeographic ramble around a country largely estranged from the rest of Europe' Anton Anishchanka - Krope buff.ly/wM0oloM

Anton Anishchanka - Krope. A simple painting of birds and trees.

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The Japanese Paper Film Project @kamifirumu.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

After live shows & studio recording last month, we're back to work on film preservation. We've posted about Sarutobi Satsuke before on our Insta account. We just finished the Edo Episode, part 2 which features Satsuke in some serious shapeshifting battles! #anime #Japan #cinema #filmpreservation

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Nils Tregenza 📚 @nilstregenza.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

‘Samskara’ by U.R. Ananthamurthy (1965) A classic novel against caste. In his last act against tradition, a man dies in the temple of a brahmin village, bringing life to a standstill. We are shown the spiritual side of embracing the world rather than retreating from it #booksky

Cover showing surreal faces of brahmin priests, extending into a colourful arc above. There is presumably more symbolism here than I’m getting.

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Nils Tregenza 📚 @nilstregenza.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

The adaptation was directed by Pattabhirama Reddy, and is also worth your time #filmsky #moviesky

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Samskara Movie

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Nils Tregenza 📚 @nilstregenza.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

‘Quarterlife’ by Devika Rege (2023) A novel to capture the troubles of India today. Through the eyes of a new generation, it confronts how a political shock is seen as tragedy by some and liberation by others #booksky

Cover using photo of two groups of young Indians arguing, with most of the image taken up by the sky above them. It has an ominous red tint.

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Blue Tapes @bluetapes.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Art of the day Francisco Rodriguez

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Nils Tregenza 📚 @nilstregenza.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Rebel Music by Hisham Aidi (2013) A transatlantic history of Blues, Jazz and Rap, between Afro-America and the Muslim World. Beginning with the Obama years, it explores the uses of music for young Muslims in Europe, looking to previous centuries #booksky #music #worldmusic

Cover showing a figure wearing a white hood and sneakers, with the face and limbs filled in with vibrant colours. The title is written in a stylised manner: Rebel Music: Race, Empire and the New Muslim Youth Culture.

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Nils Tregenza 📚 @nilstregenza.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

The Institutional Foundations of Ukrainian Democracy by Nataliya Kibita (2024) Looking beyond the Maidan, the focus is on the industrial cities of the east, and the complex role they played during and after communism. She describes how opposition could be built out of the Soviet system #booksky

Cover with map of Ukraine filled in with the national flag. The red background shows a map of the Soviet socialist republics.

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Nils Tregenza 📚 @nilstregenza.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Art by Dulari Devi, adapting the wall paintings of Mithila to tell of modern Indian life #art #india

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Nils Tregenza 📚 @nilstregenza.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

‘The Blind Owl’ by Sadeq Hedayat (1936) A literary landmark for Iran. A deranged man seeks out the world beyond his room. What appear to be absurd images are in fact echoes of his memory, and every time they loop, the reader comes closer to the truth of his crime #booksky

Cover in Farsi, creating art from the title’s calligraphy. Among the lines is the small portrait of a woman

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J G Orudjev | collage . mixed media art @nineteendegrees.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

A diptych in mixed media collage. Extremity found papers, wax, ash, foil, acrylic, and elements from the ADDITIONS deck, a project from @morphicrooms.bsky.social #art #artist #collageart #collage #analogcollage #papercollage #mixedmedia #artsky

Vertical diptych in mixed media collage. An anatomical grotesque, hands reach for and extend eachother in a void. Map like elements and gold foil invade the plane.

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Stanford University Press @stanfordpress.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

For readers interested in philosophy and the history of capitalism, Currency of Nihilism by Amin Samman offers an unsettling perspective on the nihilistic structures of feeling that underwrite the contemporary financial system. ow.ly/EPfe50YxSr0 #ReadUP

Book cover of Currency of Nihilism by Amin Samman

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Casper Pham @marcheriest.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

small collection of low-stakes soulsborne doodles

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Andrew Campana @andrewcampana.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

My book, Expanding Verse: Japanese Poetry at the Edge of Media, is officially out now in open access! Read it online or download it as a free PDF or ebook at the link below. www.ucpress.edu/books/expand...

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Expanding Verse by Andrew Campana - Paper

Scholarship is a powerful tool for changing how people think, plan, and govern. By giving voice to bright minds and bold ideas, we seek to foster understanding and drive progressive change.

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Nils Tregenza 📚 @nilstregenza.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

‘Arabesques’ by Anton Shammas (1986) A novel in honour of a Palestinian Christian family, in which the author, born into Israel, uncovers their story before and beyond 1948. He drew on dreams and memories in the hope of creating something new #booksky

Cover painting of a baby carried on the wings of a rainbow bird, a recurring creature in Palestinian folklore. Translated by Vivian Eden.

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Japan Past & Present @jppinfo.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

JPP is pleased to announce the launch of A World of Edo Art. This web portal, spearheaded Linda Hoaglund (director, Edo Avant Garde), brings together 200+ captivating Edo-period (1603–1868) artworks related to animals and nature from around the world. edoart.japanpastandpresent.org

Excerpt of a Japanese painting in light colors with a beige background showing a hawk looking to the left. To its left is a sprig of pink flowers, and to its right the truck of a pine tree with pine needles surrounding it.

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Nils Tregenza 📚 @nilstregenza.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

‘The Inheritors’ by Nadeem Zaman (2023) A man returns to Dhaka, from which his family had exiled themselves, and finds the city transformed by his class. When his neighbour insists on buying the childhood home, a dark history appears under the pleasantries #booksky

Cover looking into a window set against a black background, a stylised man is looking out of a dark room behind curtains, with the light of the city coming in through the pane.
‘A novel of maddening intrigue and hidden emotional energy...This is a riveting image of Bangladesh, a nascent nation on ancient soil.’ -Saikat Majumdar

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hobothumb @hobothumb.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

a turn in the road acrylic and marker on watercolor paper, 30x22"

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