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Greetings, book people! I had a regular newsletter all set to go for today, but I’m putting it on hold because this week is the Trans Rights Readathon! The readathon is a decentralized fundraising effort dreamed up by author Sim Kern—you can read all about it here

Mar 22

On breaks and not-breaks

Mar 15

In March 2023, I compiled this crowdsourced list of organizations, mutual aid funds, and community groups focused on trans rights, mostly in the United States. It grew out of the #Trans Rights Readathon, a decentralized fundraising effort created by author

Mar 21

Greetings, book-eaters and treat lovers! The anti-trans legislation in the U.S. keeps escalating, and it is really scary and really bad, and I am so heartbroken and rage-filled and exhausted, and I am thinking about all of my trans family and beloveds, and everyone who is more…

Mar 8

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Queer Your Year Rec Thread: March Well, it’s already March. I had another month of fantastic queer lit, and I hope all of you did, too! The February Queer Your Year prize packs w…

Mar 3

Swimming through 'At the Pond'

Mar 1

Greetings, book-eaters and treat lovers! It’s been a while since I did a bird update. The feeder has been pretty quiet (lots of goldfinches, chickadees…

Feb 22

Books for frazzled brains and tired hearts

Feb 15

Greetings, book and treat people! January is one of my two favorite months, but this was a rough one, so I can’t say I’m sad to see it go. I have not…

Feb 8

Queer Your Year Rec Thread: February It’s hard to believe we are already a month into 2023. Reading queer books has definitely been a highlight of my year so far—so THANK YOU to eve…

Feb 3

It's certainly more than "We Have Always Been Here"

Feb 1

Greetings, book-eaters and treat lovers! The trees around my house have turned into glistening, curvy, snow-covered statues of winter beauty, there’s…

Jan 25

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