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[?]Julia S. » 🌐
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FRAGMENTS OF A COMPLICATED LIFE surface for a woman in crisis, from her triumphs as an actor in the Yiddish theater to her childhood in a Siberian gulag to the heartbreaks of marriage. Luminous prose draws us in. B PLUS

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    [?]disassociated.com » 🌐
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    Mine, by Adam Ouston, a novel length story written as one sentence

    That's Mine, by Hobart based Australian author Adam Ouston (Instagram page), which features one incredibly, outrageously, long sentence of perhaps eighty-five thousand words. No full-stops, chapters, or even a few lines of space to break up the text it seems. I can't find an official word count for the novel, so made a guess. The hardback version of Mine has two-hundred-and-eighty-eight pages, and if each has perhaps three-hundred words each, then the total number of words would be well […] [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

    That’s Mine, by Hobart based Australian author Adam Ouston (Instagram page), which features one incredibly, outrageously, long sentence of perhaps eighty-five thousand words. No full-stops, chapters, or even a few lines of space to break up the text it seems.

    I can’t find an official word count for the novel, so made a guess. The hardback version of Mine has two-hundred-and-eighty-eight pages, and if each has perhaps three-hundred words each, then the total number of words would be well north of eighty-thousand.

    Whatever the exact number, that’s one long sentence. The synopsis however perfectly suits the seemingly endless flow of words, written in stream-of-consciousness prose:

    While searching for inspiration for what will be his final work, an unnamed poet and defender of Tasmania’s wild places finds himself trapped down an abandoned mine in the island’s mountain rainforests. In the darkness he is visited by memories and voices both from his own past as well as the tortured history of the pillaged landscape to which he has devoted his life and work.

    That’s quite the predicament to be in. I imagine my thoughts would run into each other ceaselessly, relentlessly, were I in the same situation.

    [?]Professional Moron » 🌐
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    Book of da Month: The Last Quarter of the Moon by Chi Zijian 🦌

    This is a 2005 novel by Chinese writer Chi Zijian. The Last Quarter of the Moon (额尔古纳河右岸) follows the life of a 90-year-old woman telling the story of a nomadic Evenki clan in Heilongjiang, northeast China. The work was translated into English for the first time in 2013 by Bruce Humes.

    It’s a slow read with a narrative that mulls over every finer detail. If you can deal with its pacing then this will be a fascinating time of it, one that reveals an ancient way of life clashing with an unexpectedly modern setting.

    90 Years of Observation in The Last Quarter of the Moon

    “A long-time confidante of the rain and snow, I am ninety years old. The rain and snow have weathered me, and I too have weathered them.”

    One of the key things with this book is the unsure sense of time. Reading the opening 50 pages, you’d think it’s set 300 years ago or some such. It’s only when you get into the second Part Two: Mid-Day that Chi Zijian drops a few contemporary notes.

    It’s the 1930s and the Japanese invade China, then the Chinese go to war with Russia, and all the while the unnamed narrator provides details of her life well lived. And she has a lyrical, mystical way with words.

    “I’m not a woman who excels at storytelling, but at this moment as I listen to the swishing of the rain and watch the dancing flames, I long for someone with whom to speak … Then let the rain and the fire listen to my tale. For I know these, like human beings, have ears too.”

    The book is written from the perspective of circa 2000, the lady now having reached age 90. But everything she writes of, with the often primitive lifestyle of the Evenki people, harks back to ages gone. It’s an interesting offset, yet it does cover familiar cultural territory.

    The decline of an indigenous way of life is something we’ve seen quite a lot of (think of the 1988 novel Dances With Wolves and its subsequent film adaptation).

    Where The Last Quarter of the Moon differs is with its pacing. There are intricate details about the Evenki way of life, often focussing on how they lived off the land, but with particular emphasis on their sacred bond to the natural world (particularly with the local reindeer).

    The heavy toll of globalisation is made clear. The secluded world of the Evenki people ends in the 1930s when Japan invades China and they’re dragged into it all, through which they attempt to maintain their close bonds as a nomadic clan. At one with nature, living off the land.

    “We were unable to leave this river. We always treated it as our centre, living alongside its main tributaries. If the Argun is the palm of a hand, then its tributaries are five open fingers. They extend in different directions, illuminating our lives like flashes of lightning.”

    The Last Quarter of the Moon is an insight into a disappearing way of life. Yet it is very meticulous in its focus on the Evenki people, to the point where we should think many readers will tire of the repetition. There are only so many times you want to re-read what they do with the reindeer and how much they rely on them.

    The work is spread across only 300 pages, so if you’re willing to commit to that the pay off may feel profound. But it is a literary plodding way to get there, even if we must note Bruce Humes’ translation as a cosmic wonder. To make the story feel convincing for western readers took some real skill and passion.

    A Bit About Chi Zijian

    There’s a documentary above about Zijian that explores her family lineage. She was born in Mohe County, Heilongjiang, back in February 1964. She’s had novels published as early as 1991.

    The Last Quarter of the Moon won Chi Zijian the Mao Dun Literary Prize in 2008. The award is based on the noted Chinese writer Mao Don (obviously) and is sponsored by the Chinese Writers Association.

    More recently, she’s been actively involved in politics. She was a member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and in 2020 became a vice-chairwoman of the Heilongjiang province. Her most recent novel launched in the same year as Smoke Fire Sweeps Through (烟火漫卷).

    She’s had 12 novels published in total, but is likely a relative unknown to many readers in the west. She certainly was to us until we spotted this book on a Waterstones shelf a few months ago. We gave it a whirl and we’re glad we did, whilst the story can falter a little at times she certainly has a poetic, lyrical way with words.

      [?]Author Krishna Prasanth Guttikonda » 🌐
      @krishna-author.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy

      Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die!

        [?]Author Krishna Prasanth Guttikonda » 🌐
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          [?]Author Krishna Prasanth Guttikonda » 🌐
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            [?]Author Krishna Prasanth Guttikonda » 🌐
            @krishna-author.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy

            Under the Cherry Blossom Tree is more than a love story; it is a celebration of the human spirit’s ability to heal through art, community, & compassion.

             a.co/d/0i2M5y1a

              [?]Author Krishna Prasanth Guttikonda » 🌐
              @krishna-author.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy

              There is no better feeling than knowing your stories are out in the world finding their readers!

                [?]Author Krishna Prasanth Guttikonda » 🌐
                @krishna-author.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy

                I sold a book today!

                Thank you to the person who ordered my book from Amazon.

                  [?]Author Krishna Prasanth Guttikonda » 🌐
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                    [?]Author Krishna Prasanth Guttikonda » 🌐
                    @krishna-author.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy

                    "A View From Afar" is a heartwarming contemporary romance that explores the unexpected beauty of human connection during extraordinary times.

                    A View from Afar a.co/d/0cfmX3zs

                      [?]Midnight Ghost » 🌐
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                      The reason Hemingway was able to gain noteriorty with his first novel The Sun Also Rises is because it addressed the neuroses of the American public at the time while also giving us a view of a world without them: Europe. That’s also the reason why it’s not an enduring novel. The times have changed.

                        [?]disassociated.com » 🌐
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                        AI slop exposes fraudulent publishing offer to Australian author Mary Colussi

                        Touch Grass, the debut novel of Sydney based Australian author Mary Colussi, was published in June this year. And a fraudulent publishing deal was not too far behind. In this instance though AI slop played a part in giving the scam away. An email sent to Colussi, apparently from a representative of a well-known publishing house in the UK, was full of praise for Touch Grass. Curiously though comments about the novel's plot were limited only to what had been published online in its […] [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                        Touch Grass, the debut novel of Sydney based Australian author Mary Colussi, was published in June this year. And a fraudulent publishing deal was not too far behind. In this instance though

                        AI

                        slop played a part in giving the scam away.

                        An email sent to Colussi, apparently from a representative of a well-known publishing house in the

                        UK

                        , was full of praise for Touch Grass. Curiously though comments about the novel’s plot were limited only to what had been published online in its synopsis.

                        This despite claims by the publishing house rep that they’d read the book. Their AOL (once America Online) email address was also something of a give away, to say nothing of the request for money in exchange for a publishing deal.

                        While this wasn’t the best executed fraud attempt, as AI agents evolve their efforts will no doubt become more convincing. But asking an author to pay to be published would still arouse suspicion.

                        Traditional publishing houses do not ask writers for money, rather they pay out in the form of an advance. The objective of these scams though is catch people — particularly newcomers to the industry — off guard, and this is where they might succeed.

                        Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈 boosted

                        [?]Assoc for Scottish Literature » 🌐
                        @scotlit@mastodon.scot

                        Six Must-Read Scottish Books

                        Author Doug Johnstone picks six books that speak to the diversity & range of Scottish fiction

                        @bookstodon

                        orendabooks.co.uk/news/six-mus

                        Against a dark, misty street scene – author Doug Johnstone stands on the left, beside the cover of his latest novel GHOST NOTES

                        Alt...Against a dark, misty street scene – author Doug Johnstone stands on the left, beside the cover of his latest novel GHOST NOTES

                          [?]Author Krishna Prasanth Guttikonda » 🌐
                          @krishna-author.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy

                          A captivating journey of magic, healing, and the extraordinary power of human connection.

                          The Hum of the Master Loom a.co/d/07beSohD

                          The Hum of the Master Loom

                            [?]Author Krishna Prasanth Guttikonda » 🌐
                            @krishna-author.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy

                              [?]Author Krishna Prasanth Guttikonda » 🌐
                              @krishna-author.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy

                              She sought anonymity in isolation.

                              The Unveiling of Eleanor Vance a.co/d/03yrdjzT

                              The Unveiling of Eleanor Vance

                                [?]Author Krishna Prasanth Guttikonda » 🌐
                                @krishna-author.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy

                                  [?]Author Krishna Prasanth Guttikonda » 🌐
                                  @krishna-author.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy

                                  Their journey is a testament to the strength of a modern partnership.

                                  Serendipity at the Bookstore a.co/d/01OF2jLI

                                    [?]Author Krishna Prasanth Guttikonda » 🌐
                                    @krishna-author.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy

                                    Wow a new reader has found my book 📖

                                      [?]Author Krishna Prasanth Guttikonda » 🌐
                                      @krishna-author.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy

                                      A lost locket. A luminous lotus. A forgotten woman’s gaze across time. And a modern cartographer’s race to reclaim her family’s buried legacy.

                                      The Heirloom Heart a.co/d/0aX5k92B

                                      The Heirloom Heart

                                        [?]Author Krishna Prasanth Guttikonda » 🌐
                                        @krishna-author.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy

                                          [?]Author Krishna Prasanth Guttikonda » 🌐
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                                            [?]Author Krishna Prasanth Guttikonda » 🌐
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                                              [?]Author Krishna Prasanth Guttikonda » 🌐
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                                                [?]Author Krishna Prasanth Guttikonda » 🌐
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                                                  [?]Author Krishna Prasanth Guttikonda » 🌐
                                                  @krishna-author.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy

                                                  velvet chains"—invisible bonds of influence, debt, and fear that held the city in a vice-like grip.

                                                  Velvet Chains of Thorns a.co/d/094S1f0m

                                                    [?]Nicole Higginbotham-Hogue » 🌐
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                                                    New Release: A Ride to Remember

                                                    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HDBQTTFZ Description Chastity McNally is still haunted by the death of her friend Charlie Wilson. She has done everything that she can to honor his memory, including opening up a motorcycle shop. However, over time, her friends have begun to notice that she can’t focus on anything else, and they tell her that she needs to get out there and start living her life for herself. Though the task seems easier said than done, Chastity takes their advice and begins […] [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

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                                                    Chastity McNally is still haunted by the death of her friend Charlie Wilson. She has done everything that she can to honor his memory, including opening up a motorcycle shop. However, over time, her friends have begun to notice that she can’t focus on anything else, and they tell her that she needs to get out there and start living her life for herself.

                                                    Though the task seems easier said than done, Chastity takes their advice and begins exploring life outside of the walls of her shop. In the process, she ends up meeting Rylie Menudos, a muscular biker with an attitude problem. Though the two clash at first, Chastity starts to see that there is more to the other woman than what can be seen with the naked eye.

                                                    Chastity spends more time with Rylie, finding out that the two have more in common than she originally thought, and eventually, she is pulled in by the undeniable chemistry between them. However, after secrets are spilled, leading to a huge revelation, Chastity starts to wonder if the romance with Rylie was what she thought it was. Will Chastity be able to forgive Rylie and move forward with the relationship, or are some secrets too difficult to tackle?

                                                    New Release: A Ride to Remember

                                                    Alt...New Release: A Ride to Remember

                                                    [?]MikeDunnAuthor » 🌐
                                                    @MikeDunnAuthor@kolektiva.social

                                                    Today in Labor History August 7, 1890: Elizabeth Gurley Flynn was born in Concord, New Hampshire. Flynn joined the IWW in 1907, two years after its formation, and quickly became one of their best organizers. She was instrumental in the Patterson Silk Strike (1913). In 1909, during the Spokane Free Speech fight, she chained herself to a lamp post to delay her arrest. Jess Waters portrayed her role in the Spokane struggle in his 2020 novel, “The Cold Millions.” John Updike also fictionalized her in his book, “In the Beauty of the Lilies,” (1996).

                                                    Flynn was a socialist early in her life, but later joined the Communist Party USA, rising to its chair in 1961. She was also a founding member of the ACLU, where she played an important role in the defense of Sacco and Vanzetti. Additionally, she was a feminist activist, fighting for birth control rights and women’s suffrage. In 1934, despite her poor health, she actively supported the West Coast Longshore Strike. She was also a prolific writer, including the 1916 book, “Sabotage: the Conscious Withdrawal of Workers Efficiency.” The famous IWW bard, Joe Hill, wrote the song “Rebel Girl” (1915) for Flynn, and the photograph of a woman, holding a red flag, on the cover of the sheet music, bears a striking resemblance to Flynn.

                                                    @bookstadon

                                                    Cover of The Rebel Girl by Joe Hill. Show a woman, likely Flynn, in a black skirt and white blouse, holding a red flag on a long pole. The flag says “One Big Union.” There is also a boy shown, waving his hat in the air. And someone else holding a stack of papers. By [1], Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2555561

                                                    Alt...Cover of The Rebel Girl by Joe Hill. Show a woman, likely Flynn, in a black skirt and white blouse, holding a red flag on a long pole. The flag says “One Big Union.” There is also a boy shown, waving his hat in the air. And someone else holding a stack of papers. By [1], Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2555561

                                                      [?]Author Krishna Prasanth Guttikonda » 🌐
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                                                      Omg I sold 1 book today !!!!

                                                        [?]Author Krishna Prasanth Guttikonda » 🌐
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                                                          [?]Julia S. » 🌐
                                                          @booktweeting@zirk.us

                                                          TWO WOMEN'S INTENSE FRIENDSHIP and subsequent estrangement is captured in a series of vignettes from their university days to their reunion after ten years of silence, intercut between past and present. Vivid characters and elegant style. B PLUS

                                                          bookshop.org/p/books/strange-g

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                                                            [?]Author Krishna Prasanth Guttikonda » 🌐
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                                                            Black fury , the untrained dragon

                                                              [?]Author Krishna Prasanth Guttikonda » 🌐
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                                                              Nashville, TN... Is on another level

                                                                [?]Author Krishna Prasanth Guttikonda » 🌐
                                                                @krishna-author.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy

                                                                Societal Civility Index (SCI)—an analytical tool that quantifies covert abuse

                                                                Passive Aggression

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                                                                Passive Aggression

                                                                  [?]Author Krishna Prasanth Guttikonda » 🌐
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                                                                  Get your new book here : amzn.to/4vaHDtI

                                                                    [?]Author Krishna Prasanth Guttikonda » 🌐
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                                                                      [?]Author Krishna Prasanth Guttikonda » 🌐
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                                                                      Wow! someone just started reading the forgotten garden

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