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Month: May 2025

  • Reading

Borges Marathon, Part 19: The Shape of the Sword

With shifting narrators and a big twist at the end, this short story by Jorge Luis Borges tackles themes of violence, vengeance, the clash…
20 May 2025
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Forest Euphoria: The Abounding Queerness of Nature by Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian

Professional mycologist Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian demolishes any idea of rigid boundaries and hierarchies in this glorious celebration of the diversity and queerness…
14 May 2025
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Why a technology that many people seem to think is obsolete may actually be perfect for these times.
7 May 2025

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  • Robert on Manhattan Transfer by John Dos Passos: “Great book and an insightful review. USA Trilogy also terrific. Astonishing that Dos Passos is not more widely read and…” Jun 21, 23:52
  • Emma @ Words And Peace on Borges Marathon, Part 20: The Theme of the Traitor and the Hero: “Nice! In this one, I also highlighted the multiple references to references: https://wordsandpeace.com/2021/12/27/ficciones-by-jorge-luis-borges-the-form-of-the-sword/” Jun 21, 19:23
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