The Diamondbacks The Diamondbacks, by Sandra K. Barnidge In River City, loyalty is everything—and nothing defines it more than warcheck, the elegantly violent game that unites the town. Terra Laclem, daughter of a ret...

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I'll shout this into every internet void I can find: my book is here, thanks to @bellepointpress.bsky.social! Come for the surreal cover, stay for a strange story about fanaticism, family, and quiet rebellions.

Thank you so much!!!

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Utopian Dreamers Founded This Alabama City. Now, a Fight Over Books Is Dividing It.

Love this piece. "The fight in Fairhope was established in 1894 with the aim of creating a utopian community. Today, Fairhope votes Republican in deeply red Alabama. But the settlers’ embrace of independent thinkers remain woven into the character of the city."

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/04/u....

The best rural noir books about haunted landscapes, grief, and resilience Sandra K. Barnidge shares the 5 best books on rural noir haunted landscapes grief and resilience. Have you read Little Ones?

"Rural noir" is my latest reading obsession. I put together a short list of favorites for @shepherdbooks.bsky.social. shepherd.com/best-books/r...

The world is on fire. So I preordered this beauty by my brilliant friend @skbarnidge.bsky.social as a little treat. Coming in July from @bellepointpress.bsky.social

OMG thank you! Thank you, thank you, this means the world.

New Wind & Root for you today. Artful Academics from columnist Brandy Renee McCann - come on over to Reckon and read: SOMEWHERE IN TIME: WRITING THE IMAGINED FUTURE

We have a special treat for you today, our Charlotte Hamrick's NITTY GRITTY interview with Kristin Tenor is up at Reckon Review.
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Fiction to reality: Bridging the urban-rural divide When you envision the future of sustainable living, do you picture a dense city or the rural countryside?

Fiction to reality: Bridging the urban-rural divide

When you envision the future of sustainable living, do you picture a dense city or the rural countryside?

grist.org/looking-forw...

#Rural #Urban #Fiction #Climate

‘Knitting is a lifeline’: young people turn to craft to cast off gloom A new generation of enthusiasts say they are putting down their phones and picking up needles

I knit and crochet because I love making something tangible. And I'm so glad to see I'm not alone!

What do you do as an alternative to doom-scrolling?

Wisconsin writers! The annual fiction and poetry contests by The Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters are officially open for submissions. Maggie Ginsberg and Denise Sweet are our final judges. Don't miss this! www.wisconsinacademy.org/content/writ...

We are looking for a couple of Fiction First Readers to join our family. Readers help by reading submissions and recommending pieces to our Editors. We expect a commitment of approximately 2 hours a week. At Reckon, we embrace diversity and strive to foster a community that demonstrates inclusiveness. To Apply - Email - features@reckonreview.com with: 1) One paragraph detailing why you want to work with us. 2) One link to a piece of published work you are most proud of, or if you are unpublished, send a brief write-up based on one of the pieces we've published. 500 words max to showcase how you think and talk about craft. 3) Your bio and social handles. OPEN UNTIL March 1, 2025 Questions? Email Charlotte - features@reckonreview.com

Are we, maybe, looking for you?
Questions? Reach out to our Managing Editor, Charlotte Hamrick - features@reckonreview.com

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Imagine 2200 climate fiction contest: The 2025 collection Grist's 2025 climate fiction contest celebrates stories that imagine futures in which climate solutions flourish and we all thrive.

✨ "Congratulations to the winners of our 4th Imagine 2200 Climate Fiction Collection! ✨

**Ready for hopeful futures? **

➡️ Jump straight to the collection: grist.org/imagine2200-...
OR
⬇️ Dive into this thread🧵 and find out who won ⬇️

Supported by @nrdc.org and Earth Rising Foundation

OK, I think I've finally got a handle on the Bluesky vibe. It's giving LinkedIn, for the "let's go out for coffee because the break room drip pot is ick" crowd.

Writing is a tough gig. The least we can do is be good to each other.

After a lengthy break, I think I'm querying agents again?!? Writer friends, what's changed about this process in the last couple of years, if anything?

Please welcome Susan Schirl Smith to our Wind & Root team. Susan is a writer, photographer, and holistic nurse. This is her first column with us, head over to our site to give it a read.
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Welcoming Drew Coles as our new Fiction Editor. Drew is an incredible writer who started with us as a contributor and then a reader, there he proved himself essential to our team, with a clear vision, terrific taste, and an even, calming leadership style.

Send him something to read! Submit a story!

Absolutely required reading. Great reporting & this alarm bell is ringing loud and clear. Posting here to try to get more center-left people to pay attention to what's rising & how it's intersecting with government.

Happy New Year!

The best environmental books we’ve read in 2024 We published 30 book reviews this year and read many more. And out of all the books we've read, here are a handful of our favorites. You'll find a mix of poetry, fiction and non-fiction. We hope you e...

Our favorite environmental books from 2024...
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My heart needed this today.

New Wind and Root from columnist Barlow Adams and Managing Editor Charlotte Hamrick:

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We are so, so very proud.

To read these dynamite stories:
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Monarch butterflies to be added to threatened species list in the US US Fish and Wildlife Service extends protections to ‘iconic’ insects, who experts say may not survive climate crisis

Monarch butterflies to be added to threatened species list in the US #Climate

New fiction today from Elizabeth Murphy.
Read THINGS THAT ADD UP, here:
reckonreview.com/things-that-...

This is 30% off. Took me a year to write it. I opened up old wounds to get it done. Support real writers while tech bros threaten to publish thousands of AI “books” next year.
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Feds investigating bald eagle nest removed to make way for Auburn subdivision Special agents with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are probing the incident.

The wheels of justice may be turning, just a bit, for Jim and Pam, the bald eagles who lost their nest last week to an impatient developer in Auburn, Alabama. www.al.com/news/2024/11...