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Aaron Sylvester @rockymtnsly.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Not quite a perfect match, but maybe close? A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna. It’s a sequel to The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches. I enjoyed both, but the sequel loosely meets your requirements.

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Aaron Sylvester @rockymtnsly.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

your compassion for survivors is evident throughout Warlords & Wild. both your books show unwavering empathy toward those raised fundamentalist. your solidarity with survivors has remained consistent in your writings. and it means a lot to some of us

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Aaron Sylvester @rockymtnsly.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Routes 231 & 22, drive slow and enjoy the view [go even slower to spot the tax havens too]

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Aaron Sylvester @rockymtnsly.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Hi - worked on VW’s in hs. Transmission is fine. For sure. Likely don’t need a clutch rebuild, but worst case, my guess: 3-5 hrs + parts ($1-200) Hydraulic clutch lines sit, air bubbles accumulate, clutch won’t disengage. Try pumping 30X. Neutral now? Great! Drive to shop for clutch service 1.5hrs

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Aaron Sylvester @rockymtnsly.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Woke up to notifications from BlueSky & Libby. It’s my turn to read Dust - yay. Page 3: Thea & Amelia secretly named the chickens… Love knowing the backstory and am already intrigued by your storytelling about a rural part of CO I know so well.

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Aaron Sylvester @rockymtnsly.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Just finished Trashlands and loved every page. Reading “playlist” after experiencing that story seemed a little funny-not-funny. Haha

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Aaron Sylvester @rockymtnsly.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Felt the same with Talia’s first book. Took awhile to finish because of the topic. Chrissy Stroop’s book is a collection of stories I found helpful without being traumatic as there isn’t the clinical analysis of the pedagogy / theology. Same with Cait West’s excellent new memoir.

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Aaron Sylvester @rockymtnsly.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

After reading both of your books and listening to nearly every podcast appearance you’ve done since 2018, your comments with D.L. were particularly insightful. Several nuances I hadn’t picked up elsewhere.

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Aaron Sylvester @rockymtnsly.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Just finished Rift - forgot to get up and eat. It was worth it. Wow. Great writing. Helped me realize why Christian nationalism felt inadequate to fully describe the danger posed by fundamentalists in power. Resistance to xtian patriarchy fuels their hatred towards all who don’t conform.

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Aaron Sylvester @rockymtnsly.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Just read your chapter in Empty the Pews and, wow. Excited to learn UNREFORMED will be a book. Count me in for a preorder.

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Aaron Sylvester @rockymtnsly.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Just looked ya up on here after reading Lauren O’Neal seeing a tweet from years ago that I recognized as being written by you. So glad to read this update. Looking forward to reading/ listening to your work. Her chapter in Empty the Pews spoke to me, much like so many of your old tweets. Peace

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Aaron Sylvester @rockymtnsly.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Just finished, couldn’t put it down. And didn’t even know it was set in Denver when I started. SO GOOD! Then the Acknowledgments: what??? I introduced myself to Saira at her campaign kickoff for CO-1 as we were UVA classmates. Loved your storytelling as much as the story.

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Aaron Sylvester @rockymtnsly.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Read the skeet but I’m taking a break from phone apps - here for new book ideas. Downloaded The Freaks Came Out to Write. Need a stark contrast from @kathrynajoyce.bsky.social Child Catchers. So very good and well researched while also soul crushing.

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Aaron Sylvester @rockymtnsly.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Hit that link over the weekend and currently on pg 142 in the chapter Brownshirts v. Board. Thx for promoting it. Even re-read Warlords while waiting for Wild Faith to arrive. But now I’m sad

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