2026-10-25T23:16:17Z https://nostr.now Annalee Newitz 🍜 https://nostr.now/npub1hhsymyycwny55mp0xz8y9zcvt44jma0ydjwlsrhwg2cr6q734rnqa4rl5g https://stockroom.wandering.shop/accounts/avatars/109/355/127/860/497/220/original/1d8fcedc05d30ca0.png https://stockroom.wandering.shop/accounts/avatars/109/355/127/860/497/220/original/1d8fcedc05d30ca0.png https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd34ghrsavaazv49qfvnx8307xwcfh9764k0wkf7zr7t4mmdys8sczyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wv93dcnv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp2z83xwrhav3as4fhyunrqhyeleykpwf6wrz5xj3qth9pe0q4s4st0nqhk'>nevent1q…nqhk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>yay!!! 2026-10-25T18:41:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgmfcpfzzk5jtjgg8rp4dnkvz67def4hcnnr4dc9kgwh5rhq6a9ngzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvk9kh93 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdatvw5qd0xtg6hz2f8p96q2ewg2r5tknu4wng8ar22x9qkqwn67qqh2wpe'>nevent1q…2wpe</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>they&#39;re from Big Bud Press! 2026-10-24T18:23:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswmd0laqa09tm3kajrnwfc3723ycpreqwn6s7ps0f3qcmgwk75ekqzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvkck8xj Our challenge tonight is to figure out how to create an alliance between the howlers and the catfish people. Unfortunately, the howlers eat catfish. So our quest is to find an alternate source of food for the howlers in the dungeon. Mushrooms spiced lightly with oozing wall acid? #gamenight #shadowdark 2026-10-24T03:27:45Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2ex96gvdkllj0ew2u23rycwe96j5ukk7lr8ndl97q7pdzpfj000szyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvsletqq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxfh7eyw0vyk2whmzyge28er0x4nhtjz79a32ygnf3crvwnenx65sm0rqx3'>nevent1q…rqx3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>trust me -- there are plenty! 2026-10-24T00:20:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyfpyvlwyjzej8pvcaxa8p3cwytg6h0hwlqsur3unv55hx6slacdszyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wv3uf5df If you&#39;re in San Francisco, there are many signed copies of A WALL IS ALSO A ROAD at Green Apple Books on Clement -- and some of them have special character cards hidden inside!<br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/117/492/635/870/247/205/original/f2aa1f4eb589feee.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/117/492/636/063/875/877/original/b44f40ad61e92f1f.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-23T22:43:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyfq7utlylyd2fm064whmssd25vkrzuetl2657gx8qwhes2n3etpgzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvpru4x3 I have decided to start using the phrase &#34;ladies and germs&#34; as much as possible 2026-10-22T23:35:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsya8rqk6n6p052jp6sarglhmw3m6wlhude83meu9pf53p8a8ch2xczyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvfdszm8 RE: <a href="https://wandering.shop/@annaleen/117485566331573459">https://wandering.shop/@annaleen/117485566331573459</a><br/><br/>Two more hours to AMA and maybe win a free book!<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1slsxeez8hnrdxjeecvuatf7xqq2r6fsfpqqr7ysc66wmsv37s0xq2hu4x9" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1sls…u4x9</a></span><br/> </div> Today! I have an AMA on r/fantasy starting at 10:30 Pacific! I have some copies of A WALL IS ALSO A ROAD to give away, too! Come say hello! <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/s/oftt5ZBoTh">https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/s/oftt5ZBoTh</a><br/>#scifi #bookstodon #science </blockquote> 2026-10-22T21:12:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp26zqdq0u9n24nqhqtcv96ypmd4e9ax50mss2rnkergkqzf40wrgzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvx5c9zz Gravitational lensing! What can&#39;t it do? <a href="https://nautil.us/nasa-shares-image-of-a-galactic-smiley-face-1285779">https://nautil.us/nasa-shares-image-of-a-galactic-smiley-face-1285779</a> 2026-10-22T17:20:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfuduwjdwdw7zuvx6usz73flsnxn0kkdltwf4fnky28l8y658amngzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvpnv4xx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp64ewmnyjvufaxlk09xwx2eujtmc7y8j5w9v5dm8600aq4g7k2tgc404f0'>nevent1q…04f0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>One of the ten thousand reasons I love Ken MacLeod is that he includes so many queer, trans, and nonbinary people in his books. He is one of my all-time favorite authors. 2026-10-22T16:47:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd2gmepudleu5a0f8y3eufakqvxm5ck9f52r0gp2wu52e4vyvvdmgzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wv822mrj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2tf96k38m5pksa903nt3t80cjez3tvjtctp0sa9u3wz7j9gwmp9c3jqfx4'>nevent1q…qfx4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>very cool! 2026-10-22T16:44:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg0crvu3rme3knfvuuxww45lrqq9paycyssqplzgvdd8dcxglg8nqzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvw6z7ev Today! I have an AMA on r/fantasy starting at 10:30 Pacific! I have some copies of A WALL IS ALSO A ROAD to give away, too! Come say hello! <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/s/oftt5ZBoTh">https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/s/oftt5ZBoTh</a><br/>#scifi #bookstodon #science 2026-10-22T16:44:34Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw2xl04l6htzud85xl9da8hekd7ptk24ey0ln7jxga9gecm7zypmqzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvd9ntrg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9u9ykxr3qc5de9ujquzqlw8rratz5k0sz2zzh0w3g64k6xc8ljdglwyrr6'>nevent1q…yrr6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yeah, it&#39;s definitely not just me! And that makes me very happy. 2026-10-21T23:21:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd6mxed528dknwt7upmts4ynvq4yd5sekdfjsu8jwzq42dmaqauuqzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvuczpkp In my latest for Reactor, I explore the history of nonbinary pronouns in science fiction, and why I always include nonbinary characters in my novels. <a href="https://reactormag.com/why-pronouns-matter-in-science-fiction/">https://reactormag.com/why-pronouns-matter-in-science-fiction/</a><br/><br/>#scifi #books #scifibooks #trans #nonbinary 2026-10-21T22:12:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8mfxzjsv2n35w8uuyjwtvrdeq6khpgtpdg6wm6s5jss0vvw47magzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvt8a28z This Thursday 10/22, 10am pacific time, catch my AMA on r/fantasy. Ask me about my new novel A WALL IS ALSO A ROAD! Or ancient Rome! Or soft robots! I&#39;ll talk about whatever! There will be a book giveaway! Come say hi! <br/><br/><a href="http://www.Reddit.com/r/fantasy">http://www.Reddit.com/r/fantasy</a> <br/><br/>#scifi #scifibooks #history<br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/117/468/659/333/923/663/original/ee65e3a58e8c75a3.webp"> <br/> 2026-10-19T17:05:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqjrkj2gtse2twwnkg84thrcskq5939uuk6k5ezmhwjk6s5s59euqzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvyvysgs In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxsytw4983j6a6pgwlgx6v4zxp83arsgq5eykqudl05jkaaztregq4rcufa'>nevent1q…cufa</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I definitely have more online engagement on Bsky. But I rarely meet people at my events who say &#34;I came because I saw it on Bluesky.&#34; They do say it about Mastodon. 2026-10-17T02:44:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszwlehtx7cp52y94gewca26cz32q3qjx9v3rl73942dm33exjvk4czyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvf24xnq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx0lnp89dvhzg5lhhreu9nzqntzee3vhk8m5uvzzh305k74ju73psdun3j8'>nevent1q…n3j8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And that means any given invite to a real-life event will probably result in more people showing up in real life. Because there is just a higher density of people here. More people per hundred accounts? <br/><br/>All this makes me think about how weird it is on most other platforms sometimes, where there is a lower person to account ratio. 2026-10-17T01:42:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx0lnp89dvhzg5lhhreu9nzqntzee3vhk8m5uvzzh305k74ju73pszyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvplfghu Something I&#39;ve noticed while on book tour for the past couple of weeks is that Mastodon is really good way to let people know about bookstore events. So many people I&#39;ve met on the road have told me that they found out about my book tour from me or other folks on the fedi. I think it&#39;s partly because so many book-loving people are on Mastodon. But also if you compare Mastodon to places like Bluesky or Insta, the community here has a higher percentage of actual humans vs. bots or operatives. 2026-10-17T01:39:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd2hq9ckuwljr4dngvpdq4mh5qlhpwpa0chc83vvqju25vnzp5ukgzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wv78c0ne In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs997x5yfukclq3gu7yz6uqh6mnvtzr6luvqfz9wqkpmxmmzxaylzg0kpq6t'>nevent1q…pq6t</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I also can&#39;t wait to read this!! 2026-10-16T23:47:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2r27pprtatpgu8lh9xk2n05veczteryql37n7kdj5ywxh0uqjqeqzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvnkhwst In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfcs0zqparfqgajftcmf77jwwxghg2tc00a09vu2fw5r828xm3fkc654qxn'>nevent1q…4qxn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I believe that Noe Valley Books will ship to Canada, and they have lots of signed copies (also you can ask to have one personalized). <a href="https://noevalleybooks.com/annalee-newitz">https://noevalleybooks.com/annalee-newitz</a> 2026-10-16T23:46:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs86c8gwz5fam2mkp0x6yqny2p0rsnejlk79kuc0h3kykxej374c9czyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvjk8zz8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswmgpeslrn98ggh9ex4yqz2kq9ucy3y6w9tsgcznu6tmalke0qt0cy795pt'>nevent1q…95pt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It was nice meeting you two! Thanks so much for coming. I can&#39;t wait to come back to Burlington and stay for longer than 24 hours! 2026-10-16T23:44:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8lm7uth2a3akgue5lqdc2k08dyr4zps2u7jnlwc9x6fs32hdcxrczyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wva4773q I&#39;m so excited to be back at Can*Con this weekend! Here&#39;s my schedule, which includes a deep dive into my nonfiction book STORIES ARE WEAPONS. I also have a few character cards to give away, with gorgeous illustrations of the main characters from my new novel A WALL IS ALSO A ROAD. #cancon2026 #scifi<br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/117/453/231/953/627/782/original/f3e118f8a2429994.png"> <br/> 2026-10-16T23:42:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspllevml0y74mvw6xt3uvwsnnfjzp44seczgec46q0lqqkkzpujngzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvpgaxas RE: <a href="https://wandering.shop/@annaleen/117439725227419118">https://wandering.shop/@annaleen/117439725227419118</a><br/><br/>Tonight...my first time ever in Vermont!!! See you there!<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1y4q7vw0pt4qsdzetepzj2mmtakz0fgyn7pflppxch7ep4nfljnks8fflkv" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1y4q…flkv</a></span><br/> </div> Burlington VT! This is tomorrow! Come talk to me and [@andrewliptak](<a href="https://mastodon.social/@andrewliptak">https://mastodon.social/@andrewliptak</a> ) about slime molds from beyond the galaxy and ancient Pompeii and graduate school.<br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/117/439/720/034/793/474/original/0998cf0af19eca2c.jpg"> <br/> </blockquote> 2026-10-15T14:48:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz2s0x88s46sgx3v4us3f9da47mp855zflq5lssnvtlvs6e5lefmgzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvhlp8ea Burlington VT! This is tomorrow! Come talk to me and [@andrewliptak](<a href="https://mastodon.social/@andrewliptak">https://mastodon.social/@andrewliptak</a> ) about slime molds from beyond the galaxy and ancient Pompeii and graduate school.<br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/117/439/720/034/793/474/original/0998cf0af19eca2c.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-14T14:26:34Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2uarlttxdkkku87vpj6mp6nuqms4htf7md8v7hc0mljfndpdxlrczyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvwszeal RE: <a href="https://wandering.shop/@annaleen/117430830410290386">https://wandering.shop/@annaleen/117430830410290386</a><br/><br/>Boston! This is tonight!!!<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1zlssahlak3uqeyf5v9rukupyj3u4ffl2dxllscj74ka3a60cplyquru97a" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1zls…u97a</a></span><br/> </div> Boston! I'll be there on Wednesday 10/14, 7 pm, at Brookline Booksmith, talking to <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1aahdssf79krcymdavwnkqg6qga93umawjeqhwt54wzdu9qpd2l0shyh9ey" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Cecilia Tan</span> (<span class="italic">npub1aah…h9ey</span>)</a></span> about my new book A WALL IS ALSO A ROAD! Come out to say hi!<br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/117/430/827/491/462/603/original/2bf6d0061c24d5c3.webp"> <br/> </blockquote> 2026-10-14T14:23:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstmsdjl2ldl70mwp34xtwyhapvuguuclj0w0kvhe3f7mm0wlxjk4qzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvm7tzx2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvgva57g7j2v2jauqrlyu25qhnkkql6skqch0y8kfj03vpeke9nnqksdjz9'>nevent1q…djz9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Heck yeah!! 2026-10-14T00:55:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsya426flj70mkywvtj6kmmuw037ynmtdv7q7dlmj30rgtgp00xcwgzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvs6ymsj These incredible character cards were made by Lucy Bellwood for my new novel A WALL IS ALSO A ROAD. They show Gardenpath, a cellular slime mold from beyond the galaxy, with their friend Murtis from ancient Pompeii and their friend Oriel from back home.<br/><br/>Intrigued? I&#39;m on book tour, so you can see me on 10/14 in Boston at Brookline Booksmith at 7pm or on 10/15 at Phoenix Books in Burlington VT, also at 7pm. Hope to see you there!<br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/117/436/517/382/200/176/original/ed9474394bfa39e5.png"> <br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/117/436/517/379/736/444/original/35d6764fe97e4d1e.png"> <br/> 2026-10-14T00:53:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp0cgwml7mg7qvjy6xz37twqjfg7255l4xn0lcvf02mwc7a8uqljqzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvq8qvtq Boston! I&#39;ll be there on Wednesday 10/14, 7 pm, at Brookline Booksmith, talking to <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1aahdssf79krcymdavwnkqg6qga93umawjeqhwt54wzdu9qpd2l0shyh9ey" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Cecilia Tan</span> (<span class="italic">npub1aah…h9ey</span>)</a></span> about my new book A WALL IS ALSO A ROAD! Come out to say hi!<br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/117/430/827/491/462/603/original/2bf6d0061c24d5c3.webp"> <br/> 2026-10-13T00:44:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9de4cp5puvj6vlgjr5l5z04f8h8j8p5fj4znxgtn08zlx0zlwycczyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvmdnms5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs04cfukazr4q8du5x9pxccw577u6edyljh4tn5c0r0pat7nnpjcachz23ux'>nevent1q…23ux</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>oh that sounds like a cool story! 2026-10-08T20:03:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrnylw2cytzgpwftsmetej0xcjjlyfk7txyzrjzuyav7t7twk4qcczyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvv252vz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqxt6d3kcwhxjqu0nafs5u6mu3dckaejl9mdh4p85ux859gp2qd3sdt3sta'>nevent1q…3sta</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Sadly no! 2026-10-08T18:52:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsythtkpxdvlgxnh456zxzcq2830d2t75gpkx995vmhwxqa6hcssfgzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvjxpge6 When first contact with extraterrestrials happens, it will be more mundane than you think. My latest newsletter, about why we think that &#34;first contact&#34; must lead to war or civilizational freakout. <a href="https://buttondown.com/thehypothesis/archive/when-first-contact-happens-it-will-be-mundane/">https://buttondown.com/thehypothesis/archive/when-first-contact-happens-it-will-be-mundane/</a> 2026-10-08T18:38:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstths80xnxr8784azpa8c7mf6w66fypy4f76dfha648rjsf4rpk4szyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wva8nq58 Boston and Burlington, VT! See you next week!! I&#39;m at Brookline Booksmith in Boston on Weds 10/14 and at Phoenix Books in Burlington Thurs 10/15! Let&#39;s talk about slime molds and ancient Rome!<br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/117/406/392/026/010/895/original/73f93450cd26f9fd.png"> <br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/117/406/391/387/783/590/original/bba32dd5aa47b8a3.webp"> <br/> 2026-10-08T17:11:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz6j0m99la3txs4rdwydg64rh3zztds0nmr0ee55tznatg79qesaqzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wv7xn8jm The audiobook of A WALL IS ALSO A ROAD is generating a lot of excitement, and it&#39;s all due to narrator Jess Nahikian, who managed to create the perfect queer David Attenborough vibe. You can get the audiobook wherever they are sold! Here&#39;s an audio excerpt if you want to check it out! <br/><br/>Apologies -- this audiogram does not have a transcript, but you can read the chapter it comes from in its entirety here: <a href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250447081/awallisalsoaroad/">https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250447081/awallisalsoaroad/</a><br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/117/406/321/710/980/225/original/59bf324c0c6ec8d2.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-10-08T16:56:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxevta65yhdv3j9gru29825rh0km5amchqx6pt0jsvhpnufd4z77gzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvx3ukxk RE: <a href="https://socel.net/@heyheymomo/117395100015959584">https://socel.net/@heyheymomo/117395100015959584</a><br/><br/>This what the people pushing AI art do not understand. IT CAME FROM MY BRAIN! That is literally the entire point of art.<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note14aupm2d4yyzua5a3hrydcp68wyvlj8zdepmu7gee86ayxf954krszr4nhj" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note14au…4nhj</a></span><br/> </div> Did you know you only need a small brain to make silly little drawings?<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/socelnet/media_attachments/files/117/395/099/616/344/908/original/1a37016cbfccdbda.png"> <br/> </blockquote> 2026-10-08T03:54:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs86kqyrqv0rnmgue9ma46a2m3v05apsqyrszggx8m2xtrgyk8xrrqzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvaynuem RE: <a href="https://wandering.shop/@ceciliatan/117401594675567710">https://wandering.shop/@ceciliatan/117401594675567710</a><br/><br/>Boston! Come see us next week!<br/>nostr:note1wuzjj74csctwh48pw3yhufeukcp5f2ejlpx5lshhe2m6ve7vk2msc88u5e<br/> 2026-10-08T03:49:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgja4g4wqynzeufxdhty08uf5x5wd3plqcj7lkgkh5gq885f8rxuqzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvnm96y6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdt3j3w6axq6k6sk9xzs63ugupzjrk76k0lpy247tnf3xsqlkj66gmeakj6'>nevent1q…akj6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>uh wat 2026-10-08T03:48:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvajhjcludk6ejggxykfvcz7scp339r3gsne6p8lvmcpnk2axe8kqzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvcs37rf RE: <a href="https://wandering.shop/@annaleen/117361320809724548">https://wandering.shop/@annaleen/117361320809724548</a><br/><br/>Chicago! This is TONIGHT, 10/7! Come to show off your tentacles and/or your knowledge of ancient Rome to me and Michi Trota! See you there!<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note15jrfu2n7qckl5x0usjpxxy8vlk3vpgwz3rvpa0x7vnv4ke2jpg0qkm8mga" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note15jr…8mga</a></span><br/> </div> Chicago! This time next week, I will be there, on book tour for A WALL IS ALSO A ROAD! 10/7 I'll be at Barnes & Noble in conversation with Michi Trota, who always asks insightful questions. Then I'll be in NYC, Boston, Burlington VT, and Ottawa! See you soon!<br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/117/361/312/724/106/619/original/f27e0adfb701ba4c.png"> <br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/117/361/311/826/568/606/original/5a5b5203c3831995.png"> <br/> </blockquote> 2026-10-07T15:28:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs00usnh0rd56usralssng3mfkrym8law9xfeju754mmf8d6drr4mqzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wv8sf5p4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgyr9vmcxaxz6cmha3nf96r79527gj5f3jdmjepavx35qxmpv4gxgjh660p'>nevent1q…660p</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Here are the rest of my tour dates! <a href="https://wandering.shop/@annaleen/117005530387876238">https://wandering.shop/@annaleen/117005530387876238</a><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note16qwaj9hq29yp9arhhjyhlmj7zszktapdjzq3ckp8k45d5ateq64q04dn3z" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note16qw…dn3z</a></span><br/> </div> Did you know I have a new book coming out about a graduate student who is a slime mold from beyond the galaxy? Who comes to Earth to do fieldwork and meets a badass sex worker in ancient Pompeii? It's called "A Wall Is Also a Road." You can pre-order it now, which is a tremendous help for me as the author! (<a href="https://torpublishinggroup.com/a-wall-is-also-a-road/">https://torpublishinggroup.com/a-wall-is-also-a-road/</a>) Also, I am going on tour in September and October, so please come say hi!!<br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/117/005/510/253/067/188/original/37a33db2505fbfc7.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/117/005/511/321/613/235/original/c8d42723ca3c0740.png"> <br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/117/005/511/348/322/869/original/40d432e0ff2e1e61.png"> <br/> </blockquote> 2026-10-06T17:59:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstu996hfxslzzhyu2mcvv0c8esf5hpemektkl2q85xmnwak5tefnczyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wv0ju4ch In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrdxnk0943j63k79v0x4qglw8ym5dyud40myu00zwaw4h3sxmdysc6ph8nv'>nevent1q…h8nv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yay!!!! 2026-10-06T17:57:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgyr9vmcxaxz6cmha3nf96r79527gj5f3jdmjepavx35qxmpv4gxgzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvg2pgw2 Greetings, humans! Reach your tentacles into A WALL IS ALSO A ROAD because it is on shelves today 10/6! I&#39;ll be at Green Apple Books on the Park tonight at 7pm with M.M. Olivas to celebrate! Tomorrow: Chicago!<br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/117/395/248/476/525/273/original/15fa8463e2d04e1e.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/117/395/249/497/669/115/original/6550d6999562aedf.png"> <br/> 2026-10-06T17:57:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxw0csqwqj78229mff64pvk48q9flsuafhpn067d9h2xhja8n8fsszyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wv0ywt96 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsym8j00equ5fujjzv7cqt40p8e6c7j942jk9hq0jlndt0dgzl9r4gmdcekt'>nevent1q…cekt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>see you! 2026-10-04T22:33:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyg2a6ankqtk242wcwv25w9xz87gdwn8kcx4apfjenv90tcpfvrmszyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wv80fd7h A WALL IS ALSO A ROAD comes out Tuesday 10/6, and that&#39;s when the Slime Mold Autumn book tour starts! <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub120tca7wgqwa66h6y3pe92wu92sj5rt94y7twrzfl939y9xwkpl7skwgkkt" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Chanda Prescod-Weinstein</span> (<span class="italic">npub120t…gkkt</span>)</a></span> praised the book as a &#34;magnificent work of cosmic imagination&#34; and CB Lee called it &#34;beautiful.&#34; Yumei Kitasei said, &#34;Single-celled eukaryotes have never been so sexy.&#34;<br/><br/>See me in San Francisco (10/6), Chicago (10/7), New York Comic-con (10/9), Boston (10/14), Burlington VT (10/15), and in Ottawa at Can*Con (10/17-18). #books #bookstodon #scifi #history #science<br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/117/384/769/061/000/859/original/c428fd02821cf7ff.png"> <br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/117/384/769/990/022/923/original/59c32943f6fd6776.png"> <br/> 2026-10-04T21:34:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2n26anez7amftpcvuvcld49ca5kd9zk0uz0fcpfwxj9wn4x2z9aqzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wv66gjm4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8qjw062kp7e9cp4d4tgr86dzcfpg9dp745qymdw4eq0e47s44ttgc3fcjy'>nevent1q…fcjy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Also I love the set that my pal (and video director) Fivestar created with me, complete with very professorial desk, weird old telephone and jug, and various other random items. 2026-10-02T19:31:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8qjw062kp7e9cp4d4tgr86dzcfpg9dp745qymdw4eq0e47s44ttgzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wv3n983x A sentient slime mold from beyond the galaxy meets the world of ancient Pompeii. That&#39;s the premise of my new novel A WALL IS ALSO A ROAD. If you want to know more about the research that went into my worldbuilding in this book, here&#39;s my tale ... with helpful captions and illustrations! The book comes out on Tuesday 10/6.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ny3vEeNsb1E">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ny3vEeNsb1E</a> 2026-10-02T19:28:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgtnz5aymrrj2q5v33rchz995ajn36prznp4p4ktryjl7gl2yn2uqzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvmv4450 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdqnqe0ea5nzz3ra242y4npzenc0al4fv4tsgzcu0xlef0h0h0wrsdvx7a3'>nevent1q…x7a3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I can&#39;t wait to discuss all of this with you! Honestly I learned about sci-fi romance from reading The Velderet back when I was a horny academic. So all of this is kind of your fault. 2026-09-30T18:09:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2fp579flqvt06r87gfqnrzrk0mgkq58pg3kq7hn0xfk2mv4fq58szyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvkl45e0 Chicago! This time next week, I will be there, on book tour for A WALL IS ALSO A ROAD! 10/7 I&#39;ll be at Barnes &amp; Noble in conversation with Michi Trota, who always asks insightful questions. Then I&#39;ll be in NYC, Boston, Burlington VT, and Ottawa! See you soon!<br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/117/361/312/724/106/619/original/f27e0adfb701ba4c.png"> <br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/117/361/311/826/568/606/original/5a5b5203c3831995.png"> <br/> 2026-09-30T18:07:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswpvvjk8ee6fp68c3c97nalrmtrrak435ncycgn52gjaxr9l2s0mczyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvyxy6rw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx3qne94a64mjh9prp6wdvnyyyevc8g7u3zn5xv70x7mzuf6jk3fsmtjxse'>nevent1q…jxse</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Awesome! Thanks for getting the word out. 2026-09-30T02:59:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsys6kx2m0lr3ghe8l62je8elkl6hangtrs5rwhc2qm3m0s8v7jlnczyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvqm0ext In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdxchaln4xsgt9n2aw2986xu93erm8m87qqc58vk3vv35jmv9k22sst8gpr'>nevent1q…8gpr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>yay! Nowhere Books is a great name 2026-09-29T22:46:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgqq2mtuaqtzxn67vv79hjzgdl7spc59l2h0gnq8cf92fyy9gyatqzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvnzj22a In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9tzxfqvgf36rnthgxqczdl0skx4czwj87lq2d5qhawsn69cvgzxcw72r3n'>nevent1q…2r3n</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>RSVP for the San Francisco event here! (Not necessary but helpful.) <a href="https://greenapplebooks.com/event/2026-10-06/9th-ave-annalee-newitz-mm-olivas">https://greenapplebooks.com/event/2026-10-06/9th-ave-annalee-newitz-mm-olivas</a> 2026-09-29T20:36:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9tzxfqvgf36rnthgxqczdl0skx4czwj87lq2d5qhawsn69cvgzxczyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvwtnezp A WALL IS ALSO A ROAD comes out next week, 10/6! What you&#39;ll get: Slime molds who are grad students! Galactic-scale civilizations! Meticulously researched representations of ancient Pompeii! <br/><br/>Join me on book tour, starting in San Francisco with a banger of an event at Green Apple Books on the Park with M.M. Olivas. Next: Chicago, NYC, Boston, Burlington VT, and Ottawa! See you soon! #bookstodon #scifi #books<br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/117/356/109/913/523/935/original/84b66c28b31399e7.png"> <br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/117/356/106/387/855/870/original/5bec1052dcb3da08.png"> <br/> 2026-09-29T20:02:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2gpexs22hsrmfam7jzsxcpfmp6rh6c36jaydveh2qqa7xnj2t5wczyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvv67sl8 One of those San Francisco days which requires you to change your shirt three times before 1pm because the microclimates are in flux 2026-09-29T19:40:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspskhfy4xf7eks74zwsrnsfn0w3t2m3vsnxn8q5ytpk4c08msp6sczyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvwcumlh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyg6j8dyus2m797qw4r244let4mngj8rq3qn8rf0m5lvqng9rfswge35us4'>nevent1q…5us4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>this sounds like the best TV show ever 2026-09-29T04:09:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqmj5zqffggeaz9mkvhrcpugjatmzew32s06safm2l5any7n2hulgzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvytw70j In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy0d4cfzaszuw62sfa5jzsmpgarn3w3asxmjezf9npg0aa2zq0hmq5nexz9'>nevent1q…exz9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I suspect so, yeah. 2026-09-28T20:22:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy286djf9uwnga0xxr0u03ckkehvakm3ngmurq0q4spzywk9s4uyczyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvvamhw5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsydup74yr0u37rv76958hwzlum8uwtqqkpzgc9f4vxs7ga2yejtmsdkqk69'>nevent1q…qk69</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes, and I really loved that too. 2026-09-28T20:21:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrauj6w62a77p75hs0vq6jvyqr8g6wt8k9gx4qfplc0tkdcrgm6kgzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvnvamjf RE: <a href="https://wandering.shop/@ceciliatan/117350342713773341">https://wandering.shop/@ceciliatan/117350342713773341</a><br/><br/>Cannot wait to talk to <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1aahdssf79krcymdavwnkqg6qga93umawjeqhwt54wzdu9qpd2l0shyh9ey" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Cecilia Tan</span> (<span class="italic">npub1aah…h9ey</span>)</a></span> about tentacle sex! And other things.<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1dqxsmt3dm8m8dn9yxrhn9znyv9jaf5fh5w6ae3974exvetlmh82svv0tkp" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1dqx…0tkp</a></span><br/> </div> Coming up on October 14th! <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1hhsymyycwny55mp0xz8y9zcvt44jma0ydjwlsrhwg2cr6q734rnqa4rl5g" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Annalee Newitz 🍜</span> (<span class="italic">npub1hhs…rl5g</span>)</a></span> will be in Boston to launch A WALL IS ALSO A ROAD and answer questions (from yours truly) like, but what can single-celled organisms teach us human nature? And how did you make tentacle s*x so wholesome?? RSVP to Brookline Booksmith (or risk getting shut out... I have a feeling this will be a popular one...) <a href="https://brooklinebooksmith.com/event/2026-10-14/annalee-newitz-cecilia-tan-wall-also-road">https://brooklinebooksmith.com/event/2026-10-14/annalee-newitz-cecilia-tan-wall-also-road</a><br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/117/350/342/591/897/485/original/4bdbbac1f7e29514.png"> <br/> </blockquote> 2026-09-28T20:21:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9gq400sl7m32c9rd4k7ldzjujsvp0q8pchs3vjata43dx6kxlwuczyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvw5ldc2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8xgllfxfg09ld8st0sqg0qm3z4mjsuvacuuzy8tenfr0lmpf8k6gxkmndh'>nevent1q…mndh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ha! I love the idea that Godzilla is taking a nap when she stands stock-still in the middle of Tokyo for like ... days? Weeks? 2026-09-28T18:27:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr773t7wjkmung4glv2ak5tfwyyfqpt97ez0l9u7g4nu53p59rhhszyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvlpmyfx Yes, that was me listening to literally every sound file of elephant ethograms on this site. Basically, elephants appear to communicate in part by &#34;rumbling&#34; to each other simultaneously. I love the idea of a language that requires multiple simultaneous speakers in order to generate meaning. <a href="https://www.elephantvoices.org/explore-the-elephant-ethogram">https://www.elephantvoices.org/explore-the-elephant-ethogram</a> 2026-09-28T18:20:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqmggnqkms364p5mv8h058x3k2x4an34un4fhym5hcyx7r29tusxgzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvpprrfp San Francisco! Tuesday 10/6! Start the season right at my book launch for A WALL IS ALSO A ROAD, at Green Apple Books on the park. I&#39;ll be talking to M.M. Olivas about tentacles, slime molds, ancient Pompeii, &amp; more! Come say hi. It&#39;s free!<br/> <a href="https://greenapplebooks.com/event/2026-10-06/9th-ave-annalee-newitz-mm-olivas">https://greenapplebooks.com/event/2026-10-06/9th-ave-annalee-newitz-mm-olivas</a> 2026-09-27T17:58:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqevauvrq4jnuthtuw4q04emkqpjdzqx3vafxsejgvqtg79lxfffgzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvhvzhvx For me, Godzilla is one of the most relatable characters in film 2026-09-27T05:38:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqxjl6a264dvhqj77dagsplrpx5plsnyr3wqvs22mrq7vcwatmpfczyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvrxmzdd RE: <a href="https://wandering.shop/@annaleen/117311564996519832">https://wandering.shop/@annaleen/117311564996519832</a><br/><br/>Salt Lake City! This reading is TONIGHT at Urban Arts Gallery! Come out to see me, Seanan McGuire, and Naomi Kritzer read from our new books!! We will sign things!<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note10zy6lla2fma9n4m74gcgtqwvhjnwpvr6323s5tysmuyed7g0qyjq9s547t" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note10zy…547t</a></span><br/> </div> Hey Salt Lake City! I will be in you this weekend! Come out to see me at FanX, and get your (cheap) tickets now to an AMAZING event on Friday night with me, <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1mng7t6g0vqghq5n88d7yhq39k2aq2x93f4fsxj50xzdjtpd48s8qxmhu97" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Seanan</span> (<span class="italic">npub1mng…hu97</span>)</a></span> and <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1pmp4l0052cez9w2ltym237gplx2ed36hx7gssstymewtk6000u7se5c2fu" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Naomi Kritzer</span> (<span class="italic">npub1pmp…c2fu</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/>Tickets here: <a href="https://legendariumbooks.com/events/6376020260925">https://legendariumbooks.com/events/6376020260925</a><br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/117/311/556/587/961/778/original/9d479fb71e0794ca.png"> <br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/117/311/556/599/800/389/original/fe0bf219206830fc.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/117/311/556/614/406/144/original/9c96cd553975787e.png"> <br/> </blockquote> 2026-09-25T22:58:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst2fcqhfa3cftdef8x37uhpvjm6326a9dnhv9vy6dz3dfq5ry9gdczyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wv8kmgtn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvzh0ts8u06g56llumpehwe7kmepz34wjs4q3t9y749220k00qpqcm4nel4'>nevent1q…nel4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>that&#39;s a hill I&#39;m willing to picnic on 2026-09-23T18:02:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqwyg3vy3c3rsdmzcfnyywdched7e5vg5f8vpuydfvw4pvflm3arqzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wv0n7cyu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9cwvd7wphf3m8f2knzqgal7sqrpfqwdqrthjc8scrzzrwz4szqrqf2hcxz'>nevent1q…hcxz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I love those little e-readers! the perfect form factor. 2026-09-22T04:57:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0pwdcmlkak96lx4ve7v7l0sfxwf40lpca7r7p37x78s9f0cfardgzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvpd8yl0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstmc4yxjw85sad98hx74pavsdrh6e0gfq2tj0w4necl8ltykss5vgazjt04'>nevent1q…jt04</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>you won&#39;t regret it! 2026-09-22T04:31:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyftlv46ctnr7aj6grp4y7mqx34tx6a3gh7f86cnkasmeawl86sfczyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wv8jjce5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2sq56vn65y6vd494mhszzhr3w5ndjnj8y40uym8zs5j7c9knp8lg0r8du3'>nevent1q…8du3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oh also? There is a random and silly Easter Egg reference to a future version of <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub157rhhk6qgt4lwe4uyktun2pp6vs9wslqg9lp098ep3f5urs3kw7szq8pny" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Paris Marx</span> (<span class="italic">npub157r…8pny</span>)</a></span> in this story 2026-09-22T02:07:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2sq56vn65y6vd494mhszzhr3w5ndjnj8y40uym8zs5j7c9knp8lgzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvvjkxph My latest short story, &#34;The Day My Clitoris Disappeared,&#34; has just gone live on Flaming Hydra! It&#39;s about a graduate student whose clitoris goes missing after the Second Comstock Act is passed. Don&#39;t worry -- the clitoris wins in the end. And it always will. (Yes, there&#39;s a paywall because Flaming Hydra is an indie collective of writers and artists, and we want to be paid! It&#39;s so cheap to subscribe! And you support creators! Who don&#39;t use AI!)<br/><br/>flaminghydra.com/issue-652/ 2026-09-22T02:06:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst3rzlhp8533q54gme7805fvplslfd3jq8zxxq6agpcprurs2pgeszyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvznma3w In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp4q24mv96t6cuam408afu2xch3u9rew72zmj3ufztp299723f03q6r6rsh'>nevent1q…6rsh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks! The book definitely deals with what happens when people break the rules, as well as how important it is to offer a concession to the &#34;losers&#34; so that they don&#39;t feel disenfranchised. Of course, figuring out what that concession will be is HARD.<br/><br/>I think about <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1mmsl6mpg599tn4azpn33p36t5pc0t08fze7fyrhf9vz0r0zfjxcs7ygq3g" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>older</span> (<span class="italic">npub1mms…gq3g</span>)</a></span>&#39;s book INFOMOCRACY all the time, where she deals with similar issues around running a global election and trying to prevent malicious interference. 2026-09-21T23:17:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs83zd0l74ya7je6al25vy9s8xtefhqkpag4gc29jgd7zvkly8szfqzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvxp47l0 Hey Salt Lake City! I will be in you this weekend! Come out to see me at FanX, and get your (cheap) tickets now to an AMAZING event on Friday night with me, <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1mng7t6g0vqghq5n88d7yhq39k2aq2x93f4fsxj50xzdjtpd48s8qxmhu97" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Seanan</span> (<span class="italic">npub1mng…hu97</span>)</a></span> and <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1pmp4l0052cez9w2ltym237gplx2ed36hx7gssstymewtk6000u7se5c2fu" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Naomi Kritzer</span> (<span class="italic">npub1pmp…c2fu</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/>Tickets here: <a href="https://legendariumbooks.com/events/6376020260925">https://legendariumbooks.com/events/6376020260925</a><br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/117/311/556/587/961/778/original/9d479fb71e0794ca.png"> <br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/117/311/556/599/800/389/original/fe0bf219206830fc.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/117/311/556/614/406/144/original/9c96cd553975787e.png"> <br/> 2026-09-21T23:13:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrjhzxvl4wpx4veq3zyq3qgfvcxay95tagqw9xpum2klehnlwy96gzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvz30n42 Hey Salt Lake City!! What are you doing next Friday night? Want to hang with your author pals and talk queer books? Join me, <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1mng7t6g0vqghq5n88d7yhq39k2aq2x93f4fsxj50xzdjtpd48s8qxmhu97" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Seanan</span> (<span class="italic">npub1mng…hu97</span>)</a></span>, and <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1pmp4l0052cez9w2ltym237gplx2ed36hx7gssstymewtk6000u7se5c2fu" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Naomi Kritzer</span> (<span class="italic">npub1pmp…c2fu</span>)</a></span> for a very special show hosted by Legendarium Books. Get your tickets now! <a href="https://legendariumbooks.com/events/6376020260925">https://legendariumbooks.com/events/6376020260925</a> 2026-09-19T00:22:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9rtsjlqfqw9ldzzgt78yv90qk3j5un2j2w9usmnxc80m7lnghqpczyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvvw8yv0 Godzilla and Queen Ghidorah love A WALL IS ALSO A ROAD!! Now you can pre-order the book that everybody is rrrroaring about on Monster Island. (Thanks to @beeragon for the incredible documentary film.) <br/><br/><a href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250228031/awallisalsoaroad/">https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250228031/awallisalsoaroad/</a><br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/117/288/055/307/394/012/original/9fda5f1b7df136a1.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-09-17T19:36:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9p35ztut57tup0nnwdxlk9cwv5pgmzch03udvwhfvftdhxels63qzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvc92qxg Future generations will call our era of AI-driven content &#34;the Void Ages.&#34; I explain it all in <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1rx285525j0rkqz0cktuhewvqq4l733h5p8dr7sh8cgm9mzyzlnnquzkamt" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>New Scientist</span> (<span class="italic">npub1rx2…kamt</span>)</a></span> for free to read it for free)! <br/><br/><a href="https://www.newscientist.com/article/2584715-feeding-our-books-into-generative-ai-risks-creating-a-cultural-void/">https://www.newscientist.com/article/2584715-feeding-our-books-into-generative-ai-risks-creating-a-cultural-void/</a> 2026-09-15T17:48:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsts02anxp37v5j0m3duq4a78hhgl0vu9ftvyrzhjsg6vukv6rgcggzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wv0na6ze In less than a month, I will be on book tour for A WALL IS ALSO A ROAD!! Come see me in San Francisco, Chicago, New York, Boston, Burlington VT, and Ottawa!!<br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/117/270/773/761/412/561/original/f94a9d9dac55be40.png"> <br/> 2026-09-14T18:39:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstgve7xr8d2yy8l4zfnr6k4nh696zluskc5jnhy3858tz4xe6z5kqzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvm9yczg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsferdppqrr2a5qf90m3ny6umr3wqddl8t6kctd23wnx4e3sy42wasfrs9am'>nevent1q…s9am</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>we both got tiramisu! 2026-09-10T06:23:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8jsdlk32syg4pswjdvzgtkscajjugvsal42q9wj5funr3ayzg7nqzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wv259h56 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswy6pdkze943zccmg6zsa23rx3mv3cm24u06j9rll2cygpj3x039qtjpwpz'>nevent1q…pwpz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>ohhh fancy!! We had tiramisu the other night and it was epic 2026-09-10T04:15:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw5x44npmvmc5advrmq77l4hdc5ke937m99ugvyxzl24jq7c4y2nczyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvjdyt9p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstu63nhxuj0u7zuuw0yk4m7d5mwc30jetxdjty9jzlzlwct2my9yc3cnnuy'>nevent1q…nnuy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You can also see me on tour in October! Dates are here: <a href="https://www.techsploitation.com/new-events/2026/10/6/a-wall-is-also-a-road-book-tour">https://www.techsploitation.com/new-events/2026/10/6/a-wall-is-also-a-road-book-tour</a> 2026-09-09T17:20:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstu63nhxuj0u7zuuw0yk4m7d5mwc30jetxdjty9jzlzlwct2my9yczyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvq4kqlr And now ... it&#39;s the official (!) trailer for A WALL IS ALSO A ROAD, which <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub120tca7wgqwa66h6y3pe92wu92sj5rt94y7twrzfl939y9xwkpl7skwgkkt" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Chanda Prescod-Weinstein</span> (<span class="italic">npub120t…gkkt</span>)</a></span> called &#34;a magnificent work of cosmic imagination.&#34; Please pre-order! Every little bit helps. The book drops on 10/6. You can also see me on tour in October! Dates are here: <a href="https://www.techsploitation.com/new-events/2026/10/6/a-wall-is-also-a-road-book-tour">https://www.techsploitation.com/new-events/2026/10/6/a-wall-is-also-a-road-book-tour</a><br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/BoTU03qQxKM?si=S6YuXuVkSNNelHt5">https://youtu.be/BoTU03qQxKM?si=S6YuXuVkSNNelHt5</a> 2026-09-09T17:20:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqlws0y2spjs98v3hde6rjg7fcvfmnv36ktxqm4rchqssdyfp7x9gzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvg7k24t It sure was nice to go to an event this afternoon where everyone was talking about trans rights and how to hack surveillance devices 2026-09-06T02:29:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0wl6a2h559ammtm582umv0e6hg3uyh6ferrf4j7kvtmkwqfav3zszyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wv2jz582 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvw92epmu6h2wc49zc06guysqvzgugm6gmf0awevqhwv9rwrvm74qm6796g'>nevent1q…796g</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I hope you enjoy it! 🫎 2026-09-02T03:49:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs20qkqtym5rxja3qj584r8dlfkwzm80l546v5fay4uqyspgum0s8gzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvcjh4a8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxd38vnyr82hhyl4749yhkg0cnrnf0pg0sqa40dxg709vrsjr3zugr74e7h'>nevent1q…4e7h</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>congrats on snapping that one up! 📚 2026-09-02T02:55:34Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspjn8ramjfry08hyskhsk0wtsueluxdjvgrlsqeffqf2zn3tadqwqzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvw8s0a2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxhmhjhgplekvkg4f38nwlgt3l2f9qnjz4zqaqn3ajjx2wgvk586sspncqg'>nevent1q…ncqg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>not for a while! But it will happen! 2026-08-29T07:01:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0lypx4uqv252cp7yjkmaj425pdj3qag8y6mr0h9k3zjnlzhkf8pczyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvresq5p I am at WorldCon! I am on lots of awesome panels! And I have a reading at noon on Monday, introducing some new stuff! Come say hi! 🤖🍜 <a href="https://guide.lacon.org/people/01249deb/annalee-newitz">https://guide.lacon.org/people/01249deb/annalee-newitz</a> #worldcon2026 #worldcon 2026-08-28T06:48:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2cj7z8u8mu7pqg02gu9snkhqs2gv6wms2y5590zmg5zahgax43sgzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wv98u3c5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspp592jfk3hhxym28a6yl7lgvynmrn8gs949zusagy49ax906m6sqadl4l5'>nevent1q…l4l5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I really want to!! 2026-08-27T17:01:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrwfv66gry6t0fdaxesy6fusm9qcvmqfv4yywntdau4rp5e3yj5nqzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvh3agwx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswap9gxh3dq0vn5efz9u62jrg4c5f73lemvqnj05eagrgcfahpamsffwc7h'>nevent1q…wc7h</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I thought I saw pineapple! Sounds amazing 2026-08-27T08:53:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvaqex25vp7nd5zf9xzxrwfq920kjy9wewwj6v2uwnp8gktrdsjmczyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvxp7sth In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspll3030wc0d3rmwx0patq8xcwwsaknstrnqaqarw3lw7g0rgxcyqr94u9e'>nevent1q…4u9e</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>very fancy! What is the salad (?) with the xlb? 2026-08-27T08:42:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs96y0wr5hgrkn0zx9l895cn4785fne5l0weqxwyqgrtq826hutfkgzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wv54nemf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs28jqxrqwyprhz4dlwkgfk2gncvjjh9jkxxw4c40gwzeq755uj46qe0z2jl'>nevent1q…z2jl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>wow! That&#39;s so cool! 2026-08-25T06:46:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8f6tv892qx8yxdkalzsmzg4qf3s9pyhwnv9z68k4ycvshmtdfyaszyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvka0c5c Did you like AUTOMATIC NOODLE? I have a special order just for you: the sequel is finally happening, to be published in fall 2027. I hope you are ready for NOODLE UNION!! There will be dumplings. Oh yes. There will.<br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/117/153/153/004/502/864/original/418e17c9e4105362.png"> <br/> 2026-08-24T23:48:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs84u8u776p2tsqmcfuxlrg2fsryzg5n02e8u2eqyyqld7gv7rpgsgzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvflfk62 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswg43zgxwutdd6qp8umlt7lf3lm0f8pfqhjghpqe3md8u62jc264gs0s06u'>nevent1q…s06u</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>For real. But also -- it seems like Janet Morris was kind of the Sarah J. Maas of her time? Which makes me wonder if Maas&#39; work will also be POD with AI covers in 50 years. 2026-08-24T17:22:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsykt3l8p43qkl0qypqam7f8mav7j83v2q4w7um0ku3ctzp283y42qzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvnsxtnn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfazrs9s66v9lzee8gzh8c6l2kqzlqgydggguqhyf380wfjuethacg079wq'>nevent1q…79wq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>i.was so intrigued by that description...love that Morris was a Hittite expert, defense consultant, and romantasy author 2026-08-24T07:50:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv8gqrympv60zvqqhk3lr5t72xugcnezeuw7v7vuke6834t6glmvszyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvakymss In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs96afq7xq4kvyglkee5cy7ezl8sjkq4escrgcvc8rw8yhuj4fv62gtnkdex'>nevent1q…kdex</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>truly an amazing title 2026-08-24T05:02:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsylqhyvrmgjvx07g55nq3av7smrmfcutrnhevzt9wkphclaqexy8czyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wv2t0klk Just discovered these absolutely batshit insane books by Janet Morris, a defense and psyops expert who spent her free time writing military fantasy smut that apparently sold millions of copies in the 70s and 80s. Now they are only available as print-on-demand. These original covers ... OMG WTF <a href="https://www.blackgate.com/2016/03/19/vintage-treasures-the-silistra-quartet-by-janet-morris/">https://www.blackgate.com/2016/03/19/vintage-treasures-the-silistra-quartet-by-janet-morris/</a> 2026-08-24T04:49:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfwmyp3ev7cnv7tpwx83fx39x9sfvwvt530e2jjpaz8j3avfr6tgqzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wv52yqjk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszp4fyfmtjn4t72u567mt7upj0as9vmktlqzngnlmcc5au2xmwvegkv7yx6'>nevent1q…7yx6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Nice! Thank you. 2026-08-24T01:36:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz84m8dqfpjx02p8ac96wyvv5marvrx9cpg85cj582kzqknmyyvugzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvezhc9r In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8zt97jld7lfjdysk7l2f35dxa6uuurjqgd3027mjex8qmk77n94qe94ctu'>nevent1q…4ctu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Well it&#39;s not out in the US yet either! Using the weirdo American order of month/day/year ... so it&#39;s Oct. 6. 2026-08-23T19:27:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxpv7rnu7g5csjwejjs53c8z36jptpnx9z3xwxf992twa8uuljlsszyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wv9wmg98 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswvmvg8v4en24ul2n3z5667wa4a0md50kczmll42zekjfen6tumdc54gayn'>nevent1q…gayn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I knew it! 2026-08-23T19:26:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsttf2hny4x694m49h3hz22uagx99qy7765n7y20vcke57d6e5782szyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvc2pyzy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszu4ffenjrl3wx5kce0d3f8lwngu4cgsdzermanygyhg52nk2zgvq6sk3v3'>nevent1q…k3v3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>you can get them at the grocery store now! Or so I hear. 2026-08-22T21:19:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswf7vgl3tx3t8pzelc5l7x3krpq2wy342pun0z79jclgn4mkge97qzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvzvzpfh I think this might be the best advertisement I&#39;ve ever heard. It&#39;s for cupcakes -- not a specific brand of cupcake, just ... pre-made cupcakes. My guess is that it&#39;s from the late 1940s or early 50s. <a href="https://archive.org/details/Old_Radio_Adverts_01/OldRadio_Adv--Cupcakes1.mp3">https://archive.org/details/Old_Radio_Adverts_01/OldRadio_Adv--Cupcakes1.mp3</a> 2026-08-22T01:04:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyz670w5jprrnaqr4tsayf3y92ydu26ds22js69qta6ak0fmz9mmqzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wv8xa77q Need a delicious read this late summer weekend? Automatic Noodle just came out in paperback! Give it a try -- you might like it! I just signed a bunch of copies at Noe Valley Books. 🤓 You can order it there, or at your local indie (Bookshop.org is great too!) <a href="https://noevalleybooks.com/book/9781250450982">https://noevalleybooks.com/book/9781250450982</a><br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/117/135/893/783/720/353/original/6f73179be0cfe84f.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/117/135/893/375/569/058/original/c6276ebbf6ceab12.jpg"> <br/> 2026-08-21T22:40:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv252fr25phey8zq4w3k2ntvun0e9de3792uvwhqdx7g0rqexw24gzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wv8peuun Happy paperback day to Automatic Noodle! It&#39;s been a delightful year for this little book, which won the Octavia E. Butler Award and was a USA Today bestseller. I signed some copies at Green Apple Books in the Richmond when I dropped in to buy <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1q0jdp5wv9mjjkf0fxcl093kmzwgen4rd5y0e0gnqhyslfk8h4vaq80x3m8" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Gil Duran</span> (<span class="italic">npub1q0j…x3m8</span>)</a></span>&#39;s new book The Nerd Reich! Honestly a good double bill of tales about the Bay Area.<br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/117/119/530/239/393/538/original/76f26e952c423122.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/117/119/530/224/978/131/original/d3b3c8e023622461.jpg"> <br/> 2026-08-19T01:18:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0pmtyq2kfk43d0aqny0j3wmmnzzkcfk6sjuh3v26ed5h4hld9h3gzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvfwyltd Whoa. TIL that &#34;Spivak pronouns&#34; doesn&#39;t refer to critical theorist Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, but instead to some mathematician named Michael? Mind blown. I was on LambdaMOO using those pronouns back in the day, and always thought they were a reference to Gayatri Spivak!! 2026-08-17T16:52:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszuf5h03f0khe5mlfe4cqz3t0fg0a33cr4xjjld683uqjured69lczyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvkjr434 RE: <a href="https://mastodon.social/@docpop/117108721427255619">https://mastodon.social/@docpop/117108721427255619</a><br/><br/>This gives me hope<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1065ev9jyh90y8zhpqv2f9xack60e9nqhkyz8tvqmq8anzh966m3qe73j4n" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1065…3j4n</a></span><br/> </div> San Francisco artists are replacing AI and big tech ads with guerrilla signs like this.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/117/108/706/205/780/797/original/b3f84c8b4de6910c.jpeg"> <br/> </blockquote> 2026-08-17T03:30:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgngf2jmx9wvcvjy8q2yccu2rj9x3sp0xfykhk3ahrztqvngjugjczyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvslstqd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8tdmk2w5tudcw8jujm8k7tlz5hm4qejp3c4c5r4yaqz94e8kfxnqua63wj'>nevent1q…63wj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>those cherry tomatoes are next level 2026-08-14T03:46:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxc2cv22w2taw0fnfuq85lfsaxgr8w48e4daahtrpunzyt2sgn9aqzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wv3k0gx7 I don&#39;t want to brag, but my cat friend Infrared just got a job as executive director of the Soft Tummy Foundation. 2026-08-12T05:09:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0cjyxm747a077msygx9yzjsutq2ct5lpe542yxsyp4kezf7pj2nqzyz77qnvsnp6vjjnv9ucgus5tp3wkkt04u3kfm7qwaeptq0gr6x5wvjv9yls In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0zea99dmdntxx6fq5kw8f7qm549efrmw5dj6klcljea78fh55ldcfmxvmv'>nevent1q…xvmv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks! I hope you enjoy it! 2026-08-12T03:31:23Z