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This was once a bustling mall in Kharkiv, now a ruin bombed by Russia. Today, only dust and ghosts dwell here.

Elections in Hungary. Upcoming mid-term elections in this country. Elections have gone from routine, boring elements of democracy to being judgements on the very existence of democracy. And in Germany? bergstrompressbooks.com/de/politics/...

If you were reading a history of the Gilded Age and encountered a tycoon who kept pushing insane conspiracy theories about declining white birth rates and who used his vast influence to kill off nearly a million people in Africa, you'd very easily conclude that person was a white supremacist.

It's a beautiful spring Saturday, perfect day for browsing the bookstores of Kensington, but of course, we might be a little biased 😃!

I mean, you don't really need a translator

“White abolitionists..& Black people who resisted...faced the largest amounts of violence. But they still were hopeful...still believed...resisted...& they [brought] on the end of chattel slavery. So if they can remain hopeful..then why can’t we?” --Ibram X. Kendi open.substack.com/pub/america/...

You should block accounts that spread lies like this and you should block accounts that "follow" 20k people and you should definitely block those that fit both descriptions, like this one

It's the weekend - read to escape or escape to read?

Elon Musk had DOGE defund USAID, the largest humanitarian organization in the world, causing HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of deaths from starvation and disease - and Trump GLEEFULLY approved it. It’s the single most evil act in US history. Cartoon by Mike Luckovich

Fascinating book by the Polish journalist Witold Szablowski. McDonald's hamburgers wouldn't probably even rate a paragraph... bergstrompressbooks.com/en/history/1...

Bucha is well documented, but we still have people who distort, express denial, and doubts, not only on social media, not only anonymous trolls. Why are we not brave enough to confront real people? My article at @inved.bsky.social inved.eu/insight/buch...

MY DREADFUL BODY by Egana Djabbarova excerpted @literaryhub.bsky.social, translated by Lisa C. Hayden: "According to my mother’s strict orders, the big, bushy black eyebrows in the oval mirror were not to be plucked . . . because I was unmarried." lithub.com/my-dreadful-...

Nancy Lemann tonight in Oxford, MS. It's free. She'll be talking about the trial for racketeering, fraud, and bribery of Louisiana governor Edwin Edwards, which is the subject of her book The Ritz of the Bayou. @hubcitybookshop.bsky.social

What does the future hold? What do the wars of the future look like? Regional powers? No superpowers? After last night's speech, it seems chaos is on the menu - and who profits from chaos? Fischer's book seems more timely! bergstrompressbooks.com/en/politics/...

"A Trump family grift, a money switcheroo, a sleazy land grab, and shitty AI architecture all rolled into one." Read @jvl.bsky.social's Triad @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/the-great-...

I think Trump just called for pulling the federal government out of Medicare and Medicaid. Seems like a pretty big deal.

A legislative shift in Russia is forcing libraries in Yekaterinburg to remove roughly 30 percent of their books. The purge targets titles purchased in the 1990s through Soros Foundation grants, just as local departments report they lack the funds to buy anything new. meduza.io/en/news/2026...

Believe it or not, more prize news: Bedbugs by Martina Vidaić (tr. Ellen Elias-Bursać) is on the shortlist for the EBRD Literature Prize! www.ebrd.com/home/news-an...

Just yesterday the Netanyahu govt adopted a law to hang Palestinians who commit certain crimes in the West Bank but not Israeli settlers who commit the same crimes. Why are we sending a blank check of billions of $ to a govt that pursues these & other blatantly racist policies?

Exhibiting at the CARTA Conference here in Austin this weekend. Even the local beer has an opinion ;)

We're almost out of time to tell the House of Representative to #FundLibraries in next year's federal budget! If you haven't taken action, now's the moment: email or call your House Rep TODAY: ala.org/showup

Chris Murphy: "We're gonna give Iran $14b to fund this war with the US? We're gonna give Russia billions to fund their war with Ukraine? We're literally putting money into the pockets of the nations we're fighting. We've never seen this level of incompetence in war-making in this country's history"

It's a beautiful spring morning, perfect weather to grab a cup of coffee and browse the bookstores of Kensington. Like stickers? Giving away these today, while they last. #fightbookbans #indiebookstores

hmmm forecast of 82F and sunny tomorrow...should maybe do something in the yard, but still some catching up to do, so if you are looking for a good book or just want to browse, we'll be open tomorrow from 11-4. Swing on by!

This is incredibly irresponsible journalism. You cannot write this headline without acknowledging all the times Elon Musk has promised to pay for things, then didn't. Let's take a stroll down memory lane. 🧵

Breaking News: Robert S. Mueller III, the former FBI chief who led the Russia inquiry during President Trump’s first term, has died at 81.

Sending warm wishes to everyone in MD-08 and across America celebrating Eid al-Fitr. Hope you enjoy a meaningful and joyous holy feast. Eid Mubarak!

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We're kicking off a double feature about Sasha Sokolov, starting with his first novel, A School for Fools. Dr. José Vergara returns to help break down the nonlinear stories of student so-and-so as he tries to explain his school, his love interest and his small town.

Since ol' bone spurs is throwing around the word coward, here's a history of one of the biggest firefights the German Army faced in Afghanistan - fighting the Taliban alongside the US military. bergstrompressbooks.com/en/military-...

Is it any surprise that our own US administration looks up to "leaders" like Orban - power and graft. For your reading pleasure, we have the following book in stock: Post-Communist Mafia State. The Case of Hungary.

What happens when you live with the philosophy, I am not interested in politics? I think we are all experiencing that now. You also miss the warning signs of what's coming. This new title from @meduzaproject.bsky.social explores the ideas behind Russia's war on Ukraine. In stock now.

The good thing about being a physical bookshop - while we work on our online shop, you can still browse our selection in person (you can even order over the phone :) ) Here is a new arrival to highlight for you. Freed from a Russian prison, this former Marine chose to fight for Ukraine.

Trump's aides, prepping him for the Takaichi meeting:

This fucking sentence is so fucking crazy.

A powerful reading from the evening in Baltimore, was Ilya Kaminsky: Letters of the Alphabet Go to War by Lesyk Panasiuk, translated by Katie Farris and Ilya Kaminsky bergstrompressbooks.com/en/poetry/10...

FBI Agents Watch In Silence As Kash Patel Gets Ass Kicked By UFC Fighter https://theonion.com/fbi-agents-watch-in-silence-as-kash-patel-gets-ass-kicked-by-ufc-fighter/

Another book to highlight from our recent cargo, the Belarusian original of Alindarka's Children by Alhierd Bacharevič. Described as a manifesto for the survival of the Belarusian language and soul. #belarus #indiebookstore

Unbelievable

A German language title to highlight from our new cargo - based on first-hand accounts of young people in the 30s and 40s, who found themselves obsessed with Hitler, became Nazis, and willingly followed him into the abyss... bergstrompressbooks.com/en/history/1...

Don’t. Print. Lies. In. The. Newspapers.

»… Die Geschicke des Verlags hat er mit Wachheit und großem Wohlwollen bis zuletzt begleitet. Wir trauern um einen bedeutenden Philosophen, um einen guten Freund und stets präsenten Ratgeber.« Jonathan Landgrebe

Breaking: the DOGE deposition videos have been taken off YouTube. On Friday the government asked a judge to intervene, said the videos could cause reputational damage, death threats. Judge agreed, ordered them removed: www.404media.co/doge-deposit...

This was a wonderful event. Happy we could help support the authors & the fundraiser. At times tears of laughter mixed with tears of pain. 26 authors, poets, and translators - while each had their own individual stories, the experiences were shared - that literature connects us all.

If you look away from your phone and look up at the sky, it's a beautiful Saturday morning. Perfect for a walk, a visit to the farmer's market, to grab a cup of coffee, and to browse the new arrivals for your newest weekend read.

Hinweis 9 Christoph Links hat ein neues, sehr interessantes Buch über verschwundenen Verlage in der DDR vorgelegt. Wie die taz-Überschrift meiner Rezension zeigt, geht es dabei aber um weitaus mehr – ein Buch gegen die Ostdeutschtümler und DDR-Verklärer (wochentaz vom 14.3.2026)

1/2 This is crucially important point. 1) "No quarter" is indeed specifically war-crime term 2) Under Geneva Conventions, after sinking an enemy ship, the attackers must "take all positive measures" to find and rescue any survivors. Text in next post No evidence US sub did so after attack, AFAIK

Whaaaat? Snow discount if you make it to the book store today :)