Holly Smith

washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.comAn Interview with Drew Pisarra | Washington Independent Review of BooksThe Independent is an important voice in the community of readers and writers dedicated to book reviews and writing about the world of books.

The writer celebrates the unique genius of Vincent Price. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/an-... @mistermysterio.bsky.social #vincentprice #diabolicallygood #booksky

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washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.comHow My Dad Got His Cool On | Washington Independent Review of BooksThe Independent is an important voice in the community of readers and writers dedicated to book reviews and writing about the world of books.

You don’t open minds by closing books. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/how... #booksky @eugeniakim.bsky.social

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Drew Pisarra

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#BookSky: Thank you @hsmithwrites.bsky.social for focusing the spotlight on #VincentPrice at @wirobooks.bsky.social for #Halloween www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/an-...

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Today's no-pressure reading recommendation to my students... #booksky

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washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.comHow Bright the Path Grows: The Untold Story of the Women Who Made the March on Washington | Washington Independent Review of BooksThe Independent is an important voice in the community of readers and writers dedicated to book reviews and writing about the world of books.

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A worthy corrective to the historical record. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/h... @pantheonbooks.bsky.social @drmchatelain.bsky.social #howbrightthepathgrows #civilrights #feminism #ushistory #booksky #bookreview

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@arepublic86.bsky.social

You have to really, really, really fucking suck for your 8th grade teacher to come out and shame you like this. Damn.

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It's a shame no Tampa Bay fans got tickets to this game.

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washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.comSearching for Home | Washington Independent Review of BooksThe Independent is an important voice in the community of readers and writers dedicated to book reviews and writing about the world of books.

When others decide you’re not where you’re from. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/sea... @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social @centavebooks.bsky.social #70000 #poetry #booksky

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Ken Kalfus

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Emmanuel Carrere is an adventurous journalist and a tortured memoirist. I review his latest, my first review for the Washington Independent.

Washington Independent Review of Books@wirobooks.bsky.social

A man unpacks his complicated bonds with Russia and his late mother. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/k... @fsgbooks.bsky.social @kenkalfus.bsky.social #kolkhoz #russia #france #bookreview #booksky

washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.comKolkhoz | Washington Independent Review of BooksThe Independent is an important voice in the community of readers and writers dedicated to book reviews and writing about the world of books.

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Laura Bassett

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exchange between a right wing Brazilian congressman and a left wing congressman is pretty brutal for the former

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Adam Serwer

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Oh so a country *can* choose not to make the same mistake twice

I never imagined an election in Brazil could make me weep with relief.

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Philip Gourevitch

@pgourevitch.bsky.social

Zuckerberg defeated in Brazil election.

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washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.comBorn Equal | Washington Independent Review of BooksThe Independent is an important voice in the community of readers and writers dedicated to book reviews and writing about the world of books.

ICYMI: Can an “originalist” view of birthright citizenship go either way? www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/b... @basicbooksgroup.bsky.social #icymi #bornequal #booksky #bookreview

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washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.comA Look Ahead: 10/25/26 | Washington Independent Review of BooksThe Independent is an important voice in the community of readers and writers dedicated to book reviews and writing about the world of books.

A peek at what's on tap this week! www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/a-l... #booksky #bookreview

@freedcproject.bsky.social

It's true: We were at Union Market today, and Jesse James constantly made us stand up (for some reason) and give him all our money.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump: "In Washington, all the restaurants were closing. People were being held up. They'd walk into a restaurant. Like Jesse James. 'Stand up! Give us all your money.' They're eating dinner at a fancy restaurant. All the restaurants were closing."

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Free DC

That’s Trump’s U.S. Park Police tackling and trampling people at a concert in DC today. These are the same police whose practices killed Josue Chavez in March and Nolberto Meza in June.

Oddree@oddree13.bsky.social

DC Park Police disregarding attendee safety at Turnstile show, trampling people with their horses and shoving people to the ground @freedcproject.bsky.social and @popville.bsky.social

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washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.comOur Week in Reviews: 10/24/26 | Washington Independent Review of BooksThe Independent is an important voice in the community of readers and writers dedicated to book reviews and writing about the world of books.

A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/our... @liveright.bsky.social @uncpress.bsky.social @douglasmcintyre.bsky.social @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social #booksky #bookreview

We're playing tourists for the weekend in the world's most beautiful city. #dc #washington #nevertrump

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TripFiction

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Top titles via @wirobooks.bsky.social and posing the question: Why does snow make it easier to murder? www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/an-... #blueskybooks #booksky

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washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.comLife on the Octopus Farm: The Ethics and Future of Growing the World’s Most Intelligent Invertebrate | Washington Independent Review of BooksThe Independent is an important voice in the community of readers and writers dedicated to book reviews and writing about the world of books.

What to do about sentient delicacies? www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/l... @uncpress.bsky.social #lifeontheoctopusfarm #octopus #ethics #booksky #bookreview

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washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.comNatasha Lennard in Conversation with Stefan Eich | Washington Independent Review of BooksThe Independent is an important voice in the community of readers and writers dedicated to book reviews and writing about the world of books.

Join @stefeich.bsky.social at @solidstatebooksdc.bsky.social in DC tonight at 7 p.m. for a conversation with @natashalennard.bsky.social (ON UN/CERTAINTY, @versobooks.bsky.social). It's our Spotlight Event! www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/nat... #booksky

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washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.comOn Poetry: October 2026 | Washington Independent Review of BooksThe Independent is an important voice in the community of readers and writers dedicated to book reviews and writing about the world of books.

New collections to make life more lyrical. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/on-... @floodeditions.bsky.social @stevenleyva.bsky.social #reveille #lizahudock #poetry #booksky #onpoetry

Today's no-pressure reading recommendation to my students... #booksky

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washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.comA Penance for Crows: A Novel | Washington Independent Review of BooksThe Independent is an important voice in the community of readers and writers dedicated to book reviews and writing about the world of books.

Who — or what — is behind the killings on a remote Irish island? www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/a... @smauthor.bsky.social @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social #apenanceforcrows #gothic #booksky #bookreview

"Tell him to call you Billie!"

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washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.comAuthors on Audio: Rye Barcott | Washington Independent Review of BooksThe Independent is an important voice in the community of readers and writers dedicated to book reviews and writing about the world of books.

An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/aut... @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social #ryebarcott #podcast #booksky

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Seth Abramson

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The number of Americans who apparently have a *specifically designated* bottle of champagne somewhere in their home is absolutely shocking

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The New York Times

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Breaking News: Officials ordered nearly 1,000 residents near a chemical trucking company in Toledo, Ohio, to evacuate after an explosion caused a leak of hazardous material. It was unclear what caused the explosion.

nyti.msToledo Residents Ordered to Evacuate After Chemical ExplosionNearly 1,000 people were told to leave the area and others were urged to shelter in place, as a hazardous chemical was still leaking on Wednesday, officials said.

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washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.comAnnie Dillard: An Appreciation | Washington Independent Review of BooksThe Independent is an important voice in the community of readers and writers dedicated to book reviews and writing about the world of books.

The famed essayist died in September. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/ann... @annelcassidy.bsky.social #anniedillard #pilgrimattinkercreek #inmemoriam #rip #booksky

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washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.comCrossing the Wine-Dark Sea: Journeys Through Ancient Literature | Washington Independent Review of BooksThe Independent is an important voice in the community of readers and writers dedicated to book reviews and writing about the world of books.

A renowned translator questions the foundations of her discipline. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/c... @liveright.bsky.social @emilyrcwilson.bsky.social #crossingthewinedarksea #odyssey #iliad #translation #ancientliterature #booksky #bookreview #homer

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SAFE Team Rescue

@safeteamrescue.bsky.social

Happy Tuesday from Edmonton adoptable kitties, Brooklyn and Blakely! These Sensational Sisters are so curious and playful, they also happen to love snuggling too! They will be all around super forever family members. B and B are 6 months old and they do well with other kitties.

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FactPost

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Mere seconds after Ramaswamy takes the stage in Columbus, an attendee begins yelling at him for his ad with Amy Acton's mother about childhood abuse

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David Simon

@audacityofdespair.bsky.social

Girls! Stop fighting. You're both pretty..

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washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.comAn Interview with Michael Copperman | Washington Independent Review of BooksThe Independent is an important voice in the community of readers and writers dedicated to book reviews and writing about the world of books.

The professor talks college wrestling and building a meaningful life beyond it. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/an-... @michaelcopperman.bsky.social #seekingkenny #wrestling #booksky

Today's no-pressure reading recommendation to my students... #booksky

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washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.comThe White Deer: A Novel of Anton Chekhov | Washington Independent Review of BooksThe Independent is an important voice in the community of readers and writers dedicated to book reviews and writing about the world of books.

In 19th-century Ukraine, young love isn’t for the weak. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/t... @ashleegreenwrites.bsky.social #thewhitedeer #chekhov #histfic #booksky #bookreview

Maybe I'll check in with Cleveland. Surely, they're having a better night than Washington is...

Terry McLaurin??!!

I'm not emotionally strong enough for this Commanders game.

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washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.comSarah L. Webb in Conversation with Marita Golden | Washington Independent Review of BooksThe Independent is an important voice in the community of readers and writers dedicated to book reviews and writing about the world of books.

Join Marita Golden at @busboysandpoets.bsky.social (Brookland) in DC tonight at 6 p.m. for a conversation with Sarah L. Webb about her book COLORISM: THE POLITICS OF SKIN TONE AND HOW WE GET FREE. It's our Spotlight Event! www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/sar... #booksky

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washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.comChildren’s Book Roundup: October 2026 | Washington Independent Review of BooksThe Independent is an important voice in the community of readers and writers dedicated to book reviews and writing about the world of books.

Big new titles perfect for the littles. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/chi... @candlewickpress.bsky.social @northsouthbooks.bsky.social #childrensbooks #kidsbooks #picturebooks #booksky

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