We are delighted to announce the shortlist for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation in 2025! "Each of these books arrives in English in expert and accessible translations that honour the art and voice of their original authors." tinyurl.com/f9sccz4v

Veterans Day Edition of the Multiple Book Cover Design Thread: SLAUGHTER-HOUSE FIVE by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

Kay Ryan @groveatlantic.bsky.social

Stumbled upon this article about the origins of the Prince Georges County Memorial Library System (@pgcmls.bsky.social) here in Maryland... thelibrarycardmuseum.com/2022/12/01/p...

Close to finishing The Wolf and the Girl, a sapphic Red Riding Hood set in early 20thC Russia, by Aster Glenn Gray. Raisa has been punitively transformed to a wolf, and she and Masha try to avoid a seemingly inevitable showdown with the villain. What are you reading this #ThursdayBookChat? 📚💙

Last minute holiday spirit from me… HAPPY HALLOWEEN 🎃

🎃 Trick or treat! 💀 We're handing out chills with THE SKELETON DANCE (1929), the bone-rattling classic where skeletons swing & sway till dawn! 🦴 Get it & more #PublicDomain goodies in our #SpookySeason Collection ⤵️ archive.org/details/@ste... #Halloween

Wet Leaves (composition by Mother Nature) #photography

Embiggening my TBR and little piles everywhere! In Every Mirror She’s Black by Lola Akinmade Akerstrom. What are you reading or looking forward to this #ThursdayBookChat? 📚💙

Tobi claims not to be a mongrel nor a werewolf…

A coalition of charitable foundations are creating the Literary Arts Fund, which will distribute at least $50 million to various organizations over 5 years. n.pr/3WYkn3o

We are so honored to host Bishop Budde at People's Book this Saturday at 4pm in conversation with @robertpjones.bsky.social - we could all use some guidance on bravery in the face of bullies and how to navigate this period of injustice. RSVP at peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/be-bra...

My first issue (#37) of 3x3 Magazine @3x3mag.bsky.social (Apparently, it’s their last print issue.) #illustration #art

Monday's Multiple Book Cover Design Thread: THE TURN OF THE SCREW by Henry James #booksky 💙📚 #books #design

Just got a cool postcard in the mail putting @firestorm.coop on my radar—thanks, @scrow1022.bsky.social !!!

Prepping for a doomsday that might be near— sounds like a day ending in Y! 😱Looking forward to starting The Survivalists by Kashana Cauley. What do you have for #ThursdayBookChat? 📚💙

It’s National Friends of Libraries Week! From Oct. 19–25, we’re celebrating our amazing Friends Groups — dedicated volunteers who support programs, book sales, and community connections across DC. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3S1pYVG

Have your costume ready? Join 500+ the Hill Family Biking Halloween Ride #BikeDC eventbrite.com/e/1097366184...

This meme feels very Monday morning to me... Wishing everyone a great start to the week! ❤️‍🔥

This month’s @deepvellum.bsky.social bookmail! What Remains by Leylâ Erbil #booksky 💙📚

A 60 second summary of some of the biggest and best sights from #NoKings Day. Congratulations to every single organizer, volunteer and attendee👏 History.

Today's the day! See you there! #nokings #NoKingsRoute1 www.nokings.org

Reminder: Furloughed employees and contractors still get 10% off at Capitol Hill Books for as long as the shutdown lasts.

Gritting my teeth for Ray Carney’s safety—how he ‘earned’ those Jackson 5 tix 😱—in Colson Whitehead’s Crook Manifesto for library book discussion. What are you reading or looking forward to this #ThursdayBookChat? 📚💙

If you love books, hit that ❤️. If you really love and support libraries, go ahead and repost this! And if you don’t like either… well, at least you read this far. 😉

Just came home with the newest adopted member of the family, Tobi.

My book comes out today! It’s sad and funny and a little spooky and a lot mysterious and very weird, and you can buy it wherever fine books are sold in indie stores bookshop.org/p/books/happ...

Sketchbook doodle #ink #art #drawing

Monday's Multiple Book Cover Design Thread: The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones #booksky 💙📚 #books #design #reading

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize. “When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist.” [apnews.com]

I still don’t think there’s another website besides Arts & Letters Daily that actually makes every article/link sound so enticing… www.aldaily.com

Today I have Generations, a memoir by Lucille Clifton, who was nominated for two poetry Pulitzers in one year! This edition features an introduction by Tracy K. Smith. What are you reading or looking forward to this #ThursdayBookChat? 📚💙

Can you spot the ten hidden goldbugs in this holiday newsletter edition?! Exciting things happening at the bookstore in the coming months, be sure to check it out! online.fliphtml5.com/suene/rgkg/

💙 So so excited for and proud of our contributors!

Could have sworn I had done a few more drawings than this that I could share for #WorldOctopusDay

ICE shooting a priest in the face with a pepper ball pellet during a peaceful protest. Is this the America we want?

Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day? Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚

libertiesjournal.com/online-artic... #booksky 💙📚 #books #literature #reading

Folks in my neighborhood raising the game with a Little Free Library featuring a rooftop garden!

This month’s @deepvellum.bsky.social book mail! #booksky 💙📚#books #reading #translatedliterature

It's pub day! We couldn't be happier about helping to put these two beauties into the world. Please help us spread the word! THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF H. LAN THAO LAM by Lana Lin THE ENDLESS WEEK by Laura Vazquez, trans. by Alex Niemi

Monday's Multiple Book Cover Design Thread: THE RINGS OF SATURN by WG Sebald #booksky 💙📚 #books #design

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Mesmerizing. Horrifying. Other wordly…

Starting Daughters of the Deer by Danielle Daniel for #ThursdayBookChat. Drawn from the author's family history, mid 1600's Weskarini (Algonquin) women are given voice. #SapphicSeptember