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Hitting People in the Feels:
A quick roundup of some of the lovely reviews of The Gates of Polished Horn.

I'm really touched that this collection is working for readers. I was nervous to put some of these more serious and literary stories together with my usual blend of SFF and humor. But I guess it works. Thanks to @ilanderz for believing in the project!

https://markarayner.com/hitting-people-in-the-feels/

#review #reviews #book #books #bookstodon #SFF #literary #feels
cover art for The Gates of Polished Horn, a collection of stories, by Mark A. Rayner

Hitting People in the Feels » mark a. rayner

Mark does a roundup of reviews of The Gates of Polished Horn, which seems to be "hitting people in the feels."
Mark A. Rayner (mark a rayner)
#book #review #books #bookstodon #sff #reviews #literary #feels @Joe Mahoney

C’est l’heure de dresser le bilan du mois passé. Et comme je n’avais pas matière à en faire un en février, c’est un bilan de deux mois qui vous attend sur le blog. Si j’ai eu peu de lecture pour plein de raisons, j’ai pas mal joué et j’ai aussi un petit retour film et série à vous proposer.
Alors rendez-vous sur le blog pour tout ça: https://yuyine.be/node/1311

#blog #critique #critiquelitteraire #bookreview #book #books #livre #lecture #pixelbook #SFFF #Bilan #jeuxvideos #jeuxindé #nextfest #splitfiction #wildrobot #severance
Fond étoilé avec écrit « Bilan du mois février & Mars 2025 » avec dessous les images des 6 lectures du mois, du NextFest de Steam, du film Wild robot et du jeu Split fiction.

Bilan des mois de Février et Mars 2025

Mars tire sa révérence et comme je n'avais pas matière à vous faire un bilan en février, voici le bilan des deux derniers mois... Février et mars furent deux mois très calmes en termes de lecture pour plein de raisons.
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#book #books #bookreview #blog #severance #lecture #livre #critique #critiquelitteraire #sfff #pixelbook #splitfiction #NextFest #jeuxvideos #bilan #jeuxinde #wildrobot

Citizen Printer:

Bold Ink Agitation

The Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr. book of activist printing has expanded my mind, published by @letterformarchive

#blog #book #letterpress #design #art #activism #poster
https://lukedorny.com/updates/citizen-printer

Citizen Printer

Updates: Punching with Ink
Luke Dorny
#book #art #activism #blog #design #letterpress #poster @Letterform Archive

Another lovely review of The Gates of Polished Horn! This book felt risky to me, because many of these stories are quite serious in tone, so it's nice to see long-time readers of my work appreciate it!

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7408191857

#review #reviews #book #books #bookstodon #SFF #literaryfiction
Slide showing cover art of The Gates of Polished Horn by Mark A. Rayner and a quote: A wonderful surprise! Rayner is showing his prowess as a genuine storyteller. The stories are at times subtle, at times dark, at times heartwarming and heartbreaking. He's got skills, and we as readers get to reap the benefits. Scott, on Goodreads markarayner.com/gates

Scott's review of The Gates of Polished Horn

5/5: Being accustomed to Mr. Rayner's flash fiction, which has helped grow his legend as a master of humor, absurdity, and satire, this short story collection was a wonderful surprise.
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#book #review #books #bookstodon #sff #reviews #literaryfiction

Started #reading James by Percival Everett last night. Kindle says I read a quarter of it already as I was really enjoying it and was instantly gripped. Another 2024 Booker Prize longlist #book
Cover the book James by Percival Everett. It has a burnt orange background colour with mainly black text and an old fashioned illustration of a black man wading through water with a bundle on a stick over his shoulder.
#book #reading

Another deep and thoughtful review of my new book, by Lisa Timpf at The Seabord Review!

https://www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/rayners-the-gates-of-polished-horn

#review #reviews #book #books #bookstodon #fiction #shortfiction
slide showing cover art of the gates of polished horn by mark a rayner, and this review: Places Strange & Familiar "Rayner has a unique and interesting voice, and while the characters and the events are sometimes drawn from beyond this world, they are also believable within the frame of the stories." -Lisa Timpf, The Seabord Review

Rayner’s “The Gates of Polished Horn” Takes Us to Places Strange and Familiar

Infused with comic insight and tragic vision, the stories in The Gates of Polished Horn invite readers into new realities that touch on our shared humanity.
Lisa Timpf (The Seaboard Review)
#book #review #books #bookstodon #fiction #reviews #shortfiction

I'm re-reading 1984 and it feels very relevant to now. Orwell's #book isn't really #scifi, it's really a book about oppression and propaganda.

I'll do a blog on it I think. There are things to say about it.

There are socialists who say Orwell wasn't really a socialist, and they are probably right, but what Orwell gets so very right is how censorship works. By removing references to better things, people have no means to criticise current things. You can't say the current government is bad if you have no proof things were ever better.

As Orwell says: Who controls the past controls the future.

#propaganda #censorship
#book #censorship #propaganda #scifi

For all my Canadian Tootsies: if you've been waiting to buy the paperback version of my new book on Indigo, it's now available there:

https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/gates-of-polished-horn-a-collection-of-stories/9781999431174.html

#books #book #bookstodon #shortstory #shortstories #sff #sciencefiction #humor #humour #literaryfiction

Gates Of Polished Horn: A Collection Of Stories Book By Mark A Rayner, ('tp') | Indigo

Buy the book Gates of Polished Horn: A Collection of Stories by mark a rayner at Indigo
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#book #humour #humor #books #bookstodon #sff #sciencefiction #shortstory #shortstories #literaryfiction

Well... I guess... I have a blog now! Now i can finally write down all my thoughts in epic length haha.

Seriously, you can find multiple things there.
- Philosophy
- Game Design
- Poems
- Book suggestions
- And anything else thats on my mind

I invite you to take a look 🥰
https://blog.dominik-dammer.de/

#blog #blogging #blogger #blogpost #philosophy #philosophie #poem #poesie #gameDesign #bookstodon #books #book
#book #philosophie #books #bookstodon #poem #philosophy #blogpost #blog #blogging #blogger #gamedesign #poesie

Ce mercredi signait le retour des éditions de L’Homme sans nom en librairie avec le tout nouveau roman d’Adrien Mangold, Passé sans silence. Fan de l’auteur de la première heure, j’avais à la fois très hâte de lire ce titre mais aussi beaucoup de craintes. Mais c’est une vraie réussite! Inclassable, difficile à expliquer, très humain, Passé sans silence est un roman remarquable et touchant qui m’aura emportée sans faillir. A la fois enquête, anticipation, hommage à la création artistique et récit sur la perte de mémoire, c’est un texte multiple et surprenant.

Et je vous en parle plus en détails sur le blog: https://yuyine.be/node/1309

#blog #critique #critiquelitteraire #bookreview #book #books #livre #lecture #Pixelbook #roman #anticipation #passésanssilence #HSN #lhommesansnom #AdrienMangold #Alzheimer
Livre posé sur une table avec devant une boite d'allumettes dont une déjà brûlée. La couverture du livre montre une silhouette en chemise blanche dont la tête a été remplacée par une fumée orangée-rouge

Passé sans silence

Ce 19 mars, c’est le retour des éditions de L’Homme sans Nom en librairie ! Et cela commence avec un nouveau roman dans leur jeune collection Ir-réel signé Adrien Mangold.
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#book #roman #books #bookreview #blog #lecture #livre #alzheimer #critique #critiquelitteraire #pixelbook #anticipation #lhommesansnom #passésanssilence #HSN #AdrienMangold

From bestselling author of The Shipping News comes one of the most celebrated short story collections of our time. Annie Proulx’s masterful language and fierce love of Wyoming are evident in Close Range, a powerful collection of stories which includes Brokeback Mountain.

#books #wyoming #usa #reading #uk #lgbtqia #book #author #news #media

#book #news #uk #lgbtqia #usa #books #reading #media #author #Wyoming

A beautiful review from Olga Miret, author and reviewer extraordinaire!

She outlines each story on Amazon and on Goodreads, here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7386412457

#book #books #review #reviews
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Olga Miret's review of The Gates of Polished Horn

5/5: I write this review as a member of Rosie’s Book Review Team (author, check here if you are interested in getting your book reviewed) and thank her and the author for this opportunity.
www.goodreads.com
#book #review #books #reviews

"El análisis de Kitchin va más allá de la teoría y los conceptos académicos para abordar cuestiones que resuenan con las experiencias cotidianas, como cómo la tecnología influye en nuestros #horarios de trabajo y tiempos de ocio, da forma a nuestras ciudades y transporte, y altera nuestros sistemas de gobernanza" - https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1369118X.2024.2413118?af=R #libro #book #reseña #review
#book #review #resena #libro #horarios

the last independent bookstore in Flint, Michigan is at risk of closing

help if you can!

https://www.gofundme.com/f/save-comma-bookstore-social-hub

shared from #LittleMissFlint

#Flint #Michigan #IndependentBookstore #Books #Book

Donate to Save Comma Bookstore & Social Hub, organized by Egypt Otis

In the heart of Flint, Michigan, there’s a special place where stories come to life, wher… Egypt Otis needs your support for Save Comma Bookstore & Social Hub
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#book #books #michigan #littlemissflint #flint #independentbookstore

The new book made the Top Ten on Amazon in Science Fiction Short Stories! (Also top ten in Canadian Short Stories!) Plus, the hardcover edition is available now:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1069096547/

Other Amazon: https://geni.us/Gates
Other Ebook: https://books2read.com/u/4jzRWo

#book #books #bestseller #sciencefiction #shortstory #SFF #humor #humour
Amazon bestseller page for science fiction short stories. Showing covers for eight books, including the cover art for The Gates of Polished Horn, a collection of stories, by Mark A. Rayner

Available now at your favorite digital store!

The Gates of Polished Horn by Mark A. Rayner
books2read.com
#book #humour #humor #books #sff #sciencefiction #shortstory #bestseller

He tried to warn the world, 30 years ago.

#JimmyCarter #Israel #Apartheid #History #Palestine #Book

#book #history #israel #palestine #apartheid #jimmycarter

ICYMI

My new collection of short stories went live this weekend. Plus the Toronto Star gave it a lovely review!

You can get the book on Amazon:
https://geni.us/Gates

Elsewhere:
https://books2read.com/u/4jzRWo

And if you want to check out the review, it's here:
https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/books/climate-disaster-a-new-dark-age-and-more-to-look-forward-to-in-our-roundup/article_509ed536-efd8-11ef-ad61-73ffadfa24df.html

What fun!

#book #books #bookstodon #sciencefiction #SFF #shortstory
cover art for the gates of polished horn, a collection of stories by Mark A. Rayner Whimsical Yet Unsettling! "...Rayner plays with the question of what's real. His stories are like thought experiments, with imagined and reimagined histories ..." The Toronto Star markarayner.com/gates

Available now at your favorite digital store!

The Gates of Polished Horn by Mark A. Rayner
books2read.com
#book #books #bookstodon #sff #sciencefiction #shortstory

The real 'Art of the Deal'

#book #playingcards
A book cover of a book calle 'The Art of the Deal' which is about playing cards, despite a book with a similar title by someone else.
The book contains colorful pictures of a large playing card collection from different times. The page shows cards with astrological characters like 'Virgo' or 'Neptune'.
#book #playingcards

Well isn't this lovely? The Toronto Star included The Gates of Polished Horn in its roundup of new science fiction -- Alex Good's review is insightful and worth a read!

(Though I will add, there's a few lighthearted stories in my collection too!)

https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/books/climate-disaster-a-new-dark-age-and-more-to-look-forward-to-in-our-roundup/article_509ed536-efd8-11ef-ad61-73ffadfa24df.html

#books #book #sciencefiction #sff #dystopia #bookstodon
cover art for The Gates of Polished Horn a collection of stories by Mark A. Rayner, showing on an ereader a phone and a hardcover
#book #books #bookstodon #sff #sciencefiction #dystopia

#CurrentlyReading The Empusium by Olga Tokarczuk #book - love the blue of the Fitzcarraldo Editions design
Photo of paperback edition of “THE EMPUSIUM A HEALTH RESORT HORROR STORY” by OLGA TOKARCZUK
#book #currentlyreading

Un livre pour méditer (quand nous aussi nous seront sous les bombes américaines ou russes) #livres #book #MahmoudDarwish #poesie #lire #palestine

#book #palestine #poesie #livres #MahmoudDarwish #lire

#book #BookRecommendation

"A Million Kites

Testimonies and #Poems from the #Children of #Gaza"

Available in #English and #German.

https://www.amillionkites.com/

A Million Kites: Testimonies and Poems from the Children of Gaza, Book

This little book is a collection of poems and testimonies from the children of Gaza, compiled between October 2023 and March 2024. All profits from the sale of this book will be donated to organizations helping the people of Gaza.
A Million Kites
#book #children #german #english #gaza #poems #bookrecommendation

Very proud of our chapter, 'Access/Use' co-authored w Prof. Usha Raman in, 'Children, Media, & Technology: Access, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion' edited by Prof. Erica Scharrer w fantastic scholars!

Ch: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781003453123-3/access-use-devina-sarwatay-usha-raman

Bk: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003453123

This is an essential text for students of Media & Communication Studies & disciplines including children & childhood studies.
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#access #use #children #media #technology #equity #diversity #inclusion #research #book #textbook #publishing
#book #publishing #children #research #media #diversity #technology #access #Inclusion #equity #textbook #use

Another story behind the stories in my new collection, The Gates of Polished Horn:

I've always admired Italo Calvino, particularly his experimental novel, Invisible Cities. So much so that one of those cities inspired one of the stories in the new book!

https://markarayner.com/italo-calvino-invisible-cities/

#book #books #ItaloCalvino #InvisibleCities #shortfiction #fantasy #sciencefiction #SFF
An AI-generated image of Eutropia -- a city that is made out of many ruined cities -- depicting ruins that run from the mountains to the distant sea

Italo Calvino and His Invisible Cities » mark a. rayner

Mark discusses the inspiration for his short story, "This Ambiguous Miracle:" It's a vignette from Italo Calvino and his Invisible Cities.
Mark A. Rayner (mark a rayner)
#book #books #sff #fantasy #sciencefiction #shortfiction #InvisibleCities #ItaloCalvino

#CurrentlyReading The Catchers by Xan Brooks https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/24b8e0b1-ca56-45f4-819c-be4ac2566a4e #book
Cover of the book “The Catchers” by Xan Brooks

The Catchers by Xan Brooks

Spring 1927. The birth of popular music. John Coughlin is a song-catcher from New York who has be...
app.thestorygraph.com
#book #currentlyreading

Little-known fact: ravens are better writing assistants than monkeys.

#humor #humour #writing #writingcommunity #book #books #Bookstodon
two ravens playing with an old-timey typewriter (in black and white) from Life
#book #writing #humour #humor #writingcommunity #books #bookstodon

I am honored for my #Palestine #book to make this list 🇵🇸

https://darajapress.com/publication/palestin-wail-poems?srsltid=AfmBOoosPSNAjl-NBoHlO1yxuicv7TFXiLqS2h_CiT8x7oQyQHGN2iNx&__cf_chl_tk=n0CCcwtg7Pdk.sjppxTi9Io9WexUEeqmRQcw7SiSgP0-1738850003-1.0.1.1-i0gGZlu3Cfi42D_TNjzyqVU2a7Hq1BVvHwholA4WLE4 #Gaza #books #bookstodon #reading #writingcommunity #poetry #politics #peace #love

Palestine Wail: Poems

Renowned aphorist Yahia Lababidi’s Palestine Wail writes alongside a catastrophe beyond words, trying to shelter in words what remains of our humanity. To be a Minister of Loneliness and Ligh…
DarajaPress
#book #love #politics #writingcommunity #books #reading #bookstodon #Poetry #peace #palestine #gaza

Brief Review Death in Fine Condition, Andrew #Cartmel

I'm of mixed opinions. Not up to the standards of the 'Vinyl Detective' series (centred around an obsession with #paperback crime stories) but fun. However my conflict stems from the fact that although the chief baddy is a very nasty man, the anti-heroine did start things by stealing his precious collection of crime books! No synpathy from us.

#Bookstadon #Review #Book #Crime
The cover of Death in Fine Condition, bookmarked with 'the paprtback sleuth' by Andrew Cartmel. A figger with a gun is sillouhetted in a door looking onto a shadow of someone in heels.
#book #review #crime #bookstadon #paperback #cartmel

Je me suis plongée dans Le chant de la rivière de Wendy Delorme chez Cambourakis et mon coeur a été emporté dans un torrents d’émotion et de poésie. Franc coup de coeur pour ce double récit qui parle d’amour et donne à entendre la voie de minorités qui trouvent dans cette montagne un écho puissant. C’est beau et dévastateur, et la nature elle-même se fait ici protagoniste et narratrice, témoignant de la plus belle des façons de la capacité des gens à s’aimer d’un amour pur et magnifique.
Je vous en parle plus en détails sur le blog: https://yuyine.be/node/1306

#blog #critique #critiquelitteraire #bookreview #book #books #livre #lecture #pixelbook #roman #LGBTQIA #Amour #WendyDelorme #LeChantDeLaRiviere #Cambourakis
Livre posé sur un rondin de bois avec des perles de couleurs vertes et or et un fil doré torsadé doré. La couverture du livre montre, sur un fond bleu avec vagues des morceaux de corps et des visages aux cheveux blonds qui sortent à peine de l'eau.

Le chant de la rivière

Publié au printemps 2024, et en mars en poche, Le chant de la rivière est un roman de Wendy Delorme édité par Cambourakis dans la collection Sorcières.
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#book #roman #lgbtqia #books #bookreview #blog #lecture #livre #critique #critiquelitteraire #pixelbook #amour #cambourakis #wendydelorme #LeChantDeLaRiviere

J’ai lu La migration annuelle des nuages de Premee Mohamed publié chez l’Atalante et j’ai adoré! Entre l’univers d’anticipation tout en nuances et les formidables réflexions sur le libre-arbitre à travers l’histoire Reid, c’est un récit qui m’aura émue et transportée.
Je vous en parle plus en détails sur le blog: https://yuyine.be/node/1305

#blog #critique #critiquelitteraire #bookreview #book #books #livre #lecture #pixelbook #SFFF
Livre posé sur du lierre. Au-dessous, du coton en forme de nuages. Autour du livre, des perles vertes et un oiseau en bois. La couverture de La Migration annuelle des nuages montre une pie aux yeux verts dont sort des petites branches noires.

La migration annuelle des nuages

Publié en ce début d’année chez L’Atalante dans la collection La Dentelle du cygne, La migration annuelle des nuages est un récit de Premee Mohamed dont la suite est à paraître en mars prochain.
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#book #books #bookreview #blog #lecture #livre #critique #critiquelitteraire #sfff #pixelbook

Je suis complètement sortie de ma zone de confort pour lire Jenny Marx, vivre et lutter avec Karl à paraître le 26 février chez Textuel et écrit par Camille Leboulanger.
Entre essai et parties romancées, cette biographie de Jenny Marx se lit sans peine, même pour une néophyte comme moi. À travers elle, c’est la fresque d’une époque mouvementée qui se dessine mais aussi la condition des femmes de l’époque. Une découverte fort intéressante d’une personnalité remarquable qui rappelle le collectif sous le nom.
Retrouvez mon avis complet de non-experte du sujet sur le blog: https://yuyine.be/node/1303

#blog #critique #critiquelitteraire #bookreview #book #books #livre #lecture #Pixelbook #essai #biographie #JennyMarx #Marx #CamilleLeboulanger #Textuel
Livre posé sur des tissus, enveloppes, pages de livres ainsi qu’un collier de perles, du fil, des aiguilles et un dé à coudre. La couverture du livre montre le titre écrit sur fond orangé.

Jenny Marx, vivre et lutter avec Karl

Le 26 février, les éditions Textuel publieront un nouveau titre dans leur collection Petite encyclopédie critique signé par Camille Leboulanger, auteur que j’apprécie pour ses romans d’imaginaire.
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#book #books #bookreview #blog #marx #essai #lecture #livre #critique #critiquelitteraire #pixelbook #biographie #JennyMarx #CamilleLeboulanger #Textuel

Fresh on my #blog. #BookReview — Ascension by Nicholas Binge
Some books allow you to be enveloped in them like a cuddle from a doughy grandmother. Others scream in your face obnoxiously like the shift manager at a McDonald's on a bank holiday weekend. This book is the latter.
#scifi#religion#horror#book#booksthomasrigby.com/posts/book-review-ascension-nicholas-binge/

Book Review — Ascension by Nicholas Binge

One of my sporadic book reviews
thomasrigby.com
#book #religion #books #bookreview #blog #horror #scifi

Comme c’est la fin du mois, il est temps d’en dresser un petit bilan sur le blog. L’occasion de revenir sur mes lectures de janvier mais aussi une série et un jeu.
Et déjà 2 coups de coeur pour les livres lus en 2025!
Retrouvez le bilan sur le blog: https://yuyine.be/node/1302

#blog #critique #critiquelitteraire #bookreview #book #books #livre #lecture #PixelBook #SFFF #bilandumois
Fond étoilé avec écrit « Bilan du mois Janvier 2025 » avec des images des 7 livres lus, de la série Secret level et du jeu The Operator

Bilan du mois de Janvier 2025

Janvier s'en va, il est temps d'en dresser un petit bilan... En janvier, j'ai eu plein de belles lectures et déjà des coups de coeur pour deux textes très différents qui m'auront transporté et émue.
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#book #books #bookreview #blog #lecture #livre #critique #critiquelitteraire #sfff #pixelbook #bilandumois

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