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Or, Guess Who’s Back?
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Reader,
I’ll keep this short: It’s been over 6 months since I last wrote here and I feel very rusty but I’d like to get back on this wagon with you as company. I’ve been reading a lot more lately - partly because I’m unemployed (please send me job links; I have experience in communications, research, and culture work), mostly because of the 1000 Nights Discord - and I’d love to discuss some of the ideas and stories that come up.
And of course — discourse (as always) and the vibes that come with the world of books.
Quick news/ things that may be of interest:
Treat someone you like (me, for instance, I have a Switch) to the Tiny Bookshop Game
Subscribe to my WhatsApp channel for texts I find while I spend time online
Add me to your New York Times Crossword leaderboard!
If you’re in the Global North and would be open to engaging in the North-South solidarity that is sharing a library card, please email or message me so we can figure things out. Thank you!
Join us for Laps & Livres at Eastlands Library this weekend (feel free to reach out for more info)
This weekend: Macondo Literary Festival
Film folks: Queer Women of Color Film Festival ends today and The Japan Foundation has newly launched the JFF Theater online streaming platform
A bunch of (mostly American) short stories if that's your jam
Starting this week: RIKA25: Generations & Memories. More info here
Software resources for audiobook management. Especially Audible-centric, including organization and removing DRM from Audible files
A thread for folks looking to support Usikimye’s work
The Queer Liberation Library 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️, which is free to join here
Digital Library of Korean Literature, which is free to join here
How to Write Alt Text and Image Descriptions for the visually impaired
Links to Reading Lists, Free Books, Book Recs, Book-related Items, and Calls for Submissions in this document (most recent links at the top)
Since Elon seems to want (some of) us gone, I’m trying to post more often on Bluesky. Follow me there if you’re on it!
You can send me books, postcards, letters, and assorted items via PO Box 102439, Jamia Posta 00101, Nairobi, Kenya (I write back!)
I have finished a bunch of books since I last wrote to you. I’ll get back to listing the books I’ve finished next week, now that I’m back to weekly instalments. I’m primarily using Storygraph (passively updating Goodreads as I read most e-books on Kindle via the library) and I hope to get back to making videos soon.
As ever, please write back to me and tell me what books you’re reading or looking forward to reading — it’s always a great time talking about books.
Thank you for reading 🙂
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Enjoy the week ahead and have a lovely time reading. Talk to you soon!