My library finally arrived from Japan...unbox my books with me! ✨️ youtu.be/GIptSx4_8Ks

Let's talk about what I read in Spring and Summer!! A full range from new all-time favorites to books I just...didn't like 😬 What have you been reading recently? 👀 youtu.be/WrI59ptT2Uo

Amidst all the other horrors surrounding us right now, my purse chapstick has disappeared. So now I've had to move my bedside chapstick to my purse and I'm bereft at night. The world is now nothing but disarray and chaos.

WorldCon haul & the only two selfies I grabbed 😭 It was a wonderful, exhausting whirlwind. Book-wise, found some absolute gems. People-wise, Seattle was a heartwarming reminder of why the book community is amazing. More on that soon as I do have some group photos to post 👀 #worldcon2025 #booksky

On my way to Seattle Worldcon! :) Looking forward to seeing some familiar faces, and some new ones! Sound off below if you're going 👀

It's alive!!! This vlog took ages 😫 Join me as I visit the Japanese cherry clossoms in full bloom, dive into a drama-filled throwback read, and get a new tattoo 👀 youtu.be/koqAC9NNxXM

What better way to come back post big move than to open all the beautiful books that have been waiting for me? 👀✨ Special Edition Haul: Kickstarters, Dragonsteel, Folio Society, and more!! youtu.be/WDVJGlJbJGk

We’re absolutely delighted to talk to dynamic duo The Brothers Gwynne over on Page Chewing in the next 45 mins!! Come see us on the chat :) www.youtube.com/live/Eoz24ev...

You ever make a mistake while making your morning caffeine that proves how much you need the caffeine? Not me putting everything but the coffee grounds themselves into my percolator and then standing there 🧍‍♀️for like 15 seconds trying to figure out what looked wrong 🫠

Having a bank manager outright refuse to accept my husband's I-551 stamp while we wait for his physical green card to arrive because "it's written not printed" is the most rage I've felt in a long time. What's the point of spending all the time, stress, & money if you’re going to be denied anyway?

Andddd just in time for an across the world move and family travel across Japan, I have a torn meniscus 🫠

Mr. Abrego Garcia was illegally abducted by the Trump Admin and, by their own admission, wrongly deported to El Salvador. He shouldn’t have to spend another second away from his family. I'm flying to El Salvador tomorrow morning to check on his condition and discuss his return.

I can't emphasize enough that the most important thing journalists can do right now is publish exactly this kind of article

I had so much fun filming this video…I read a lot more than I thought! 👀 What have I picked up since September??? Let’s talk about it. youtu.be/C8-JfKmrsWk?...

Gonna pop on live to wrap some books and do a Japan Q&A! Come hang out if you’d like :) www.youtube.com/live/TlQgPpA...

New vlog is up!! • 🌱 I open up about some mental health struggles and what I’m doing to work through them • 📚 Falling in Love with Hominids & Sons of Darkness • 🍱 Japanese food, vending machines, & toy museum • ✨ Korean skin care youtu.be/NC8LhlLPiag

We went to the Maizuru Park Cherry Blossom festival while the flowers were in full bloom this year and it was just magical. It feels like a moment frozen in time…liminal and more beautiful for it. 🌸✨

Join @plstuart-author.bsky.social and I in 30 minutes on Page Chewing as we talk to @hellofutureme.bsky.social about all things story-telling and narrative analysis! 👀✨ www.youtube.com/live/tPUwjW1...

Can’t wait to have this fascinating discussion on all things story-telling in less than 48 hours!! Join us live and pop some questions in the chat 🙌🏻✨

We’re so excited to announce that next weekend we will be joined on Page Chewing by video essayist @hellofutureme.bsky.social !✨ His world building analyses have captivated watchers for years & he’s also an accomplished author📚 Come chat with us on 4/5 @9:30am EST! www.youtube.com/live/tPUwjW1...

Join @plstuart-author.bsky.social & I on Page Chewing as we talk to beloved member of the community & friend of the show @philipchase90.bsky.social !! Chat with us as we discuss his Way of Edan series, Dear Dr. Fantasy interviews, & the shared love of story-telling www.youtube.com/live/nlnygP1...

Chop chop! 💇‍♀️

Whenever I need to check the bass power of headphones I play Hozier’s Work Song and lemme tell you, these new ones check out. I can feel that delicious vibration in my bones rn.

So. It has officially happened. I have been officially let go from my position at CDC. I wasn’t a probationary employee. I had stellar performance reviews every year. I’ll be ok. But please understand that many worked HARD to get into these positions and were doing great public health work.

Whether in person or online, I always have a great time hanging out with @clclark.bsky.social. If you’re an Arcane fan, then don’t miss out on Cherae’s awesome new Arcane tie-in Ambessa: Chosen of the Wolf AND her two-part interview on @sffaddictspod.bsky.social!!!

The world is on fire, but at least I finally got this vlog out!! It was almost the death of me (export issues galore), but I love the end result & am excited to share it with you all. Escape into a fantasy world with me for a bit✨ youtu.be/XxkYHen_t2U

Today on the pod we are discussing Chs. 8-15 of The Obelisk Gate!!! But before we discuss the naming of non-fiction books and Ghosts! open.spotify.com/episode/3Dsv...

Get your art off Twitter if you haven’t already.

Had some work cancelations this morning so I’m going to pop on live for a bit while I wrap some books! Come join if you’d like :) www.youtube.com/live/6W5d9Uz...

A bit late to share but… Part 2 of my 5 Star Audit is up!!🎥📚 Let’s see if I have trash taste…👀 This is truly one of my favorite series to film & I hope you all enjoy it just as much :)✨ youtu.be/NObEriRXdXk

Might fuck around and go live on my channel while packing some books…come hang out if you’d like! In maybe an hour or so 👀 www.youtube.com/live/vbn3-qx...

I just sent out my January newsletter, in which I talk about season 2 of PANTHEON coming to Netflix (!) and my event with Cory Doctorow to celebrate his new novel. Read (and subscribe) here: kenliu.substack.com/p/pantheon-s...

Freshly Updated Grimdark Magazine Starter Pack 👇 go.bsky.app/7zfJCWD

INTERNATIONAL GIVEAWAY! I am celebrating Republic Day by giving away a signed hardback of my dark fantasy book — DANCE OF SHADOWS. RULES ⚔️Follow and Repost on Bsky 🪷Comment what you're looking forward to most in the book: Heists, Plagues, Librarian Princess, Devadasis, Pirate Queen or Gladiators?

Archivists, historians, scribes: your time is now. Yours is among the most urgent work needed.

I’ll be live this afternoon with some of my SPFBO compatriots for this @tbrcon.bsky.social 2025 “SPFBO X Finalists” panel! Join us LIVE today at 3pm ET on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel as we chat all things SPFBO. WATCH IT HERE: www.youtube.com/live/QcRDw_K...

Focusing on reading my physical TBR so I can temporarily forget whatever the fuck is happening in the news right now :) What Winter reads are you picking up to cope with the 5pm sunset? youtu.be/vYFFGf7ibgo

Yeah sex is nice and all but have you ever started the last load of laundry and sat to have a coffee as the washer starts up knowing you won’t have to do anything with it for about an hour? Being passively productive? Now that’s bliss.

Our photographer friend snapped this picture of Sumire and I reading together 🥹 The magic of stories 📚✨ #booksky

2025 is going to be a year of change! Bring it on 🙌🏻✈️ youtu.be/LP1CDjfhsrI

We're back baby!! Here are the best books from my 2024 reading year📚 My booktube hiatus lasted a bit longer than expected, but it felt so GOOD to film this video. I missed talking to this community about stories. #booksky #2024topten youtu.be/6n-a9_ZKQCM

Finished The Paper Menagerie yesterday and this passage is still living in my head:

I haven’t picked this up yet and that’s basically a crime at this point 😭

Join @plstuart-author.bsky.social and I over on Page Chewing in just under 12 hours as we chat with dynamic father & son duo @jajminton.bsky.social & Jakob! ✨ www.youtube.com/live/4Iw0dKj...

As someone who has had cause to be in hospitals an inordinate amount in my 32 years of life, the most important items I’ve found to bring with you are: ☕️ a good mug 📚 at least two books ✨ & skincare Makes a world of difference 😌🍵

Not me needing to look up a word on the very first page of The Paper Menagerie ☠️

We are pleased to announce that our cross-genre anthology, Of Shadows, Stars, and Sabers, is now available for #preorder in paperback. And soon to be in ebook and hardcover! The preorder links will start to spread to all good booksellers online in the coming days. Until then: a.co/d/7LxLeXc