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english teachers will have you read stuff like "the lottery" and "all summer in a day" and "a rose for emily" and then they just send you on your way, changed

“Dear Liz Truss, Following your recent decisions, I am writing to persuade you to resign. In the 6 weeks since you were elected you have turned Britain into a casino. Quite impressive given the time you had!” The 9yo begins his first letter to an MP. Speak truth to power! https://t.co/lEfxm0Qlst

I had a knock on the door earlier. It was the Twitter Bookshop Police, and they told me that I hadn't tweeted about books for more than three days. My heart sank. I know the rules. "All you've been tweeting about is bonfires, mushrooms & cheese Simon. What about the books?"

Virago founder Carmen Callil was a powerhouse who changed the publishing world for the better https://t.co/CL9ttJqHVm Very sad to hear this.

Though National Hispanic Heritage Month just ended, it’s always time to celebrate works by Latino/a/x authors! Bookstagrammer @Lupita_Reads recommends 11 books by Hispanic authors, from a poetry collection to a visceral memoir to a queer debut novel. https://t.co/rfT5m0wFqx

“It’s often big companies who destroy our environment, not members of the public. It’s no coincidence that the uptake in wild swimming has coincided with public outrage abt water firms polluting our rivers & seas w/ a toxic cocktail of chemicals & sewage.” https://t.co/ZqVUJMDBW4

I tried to explain, but you don't really mess with the Twitter Bookshop Police. I was given the choice. "You have until the end of the day to send out six... no eight tweets about books, or we'll take the "books" out of your Twitter name. Alright Big Green?".

Intrepid journalist and sharp social critic Barbara Ehrenreich changed how we talk about class and income inequality in America. https://t.co/96d1POnpD4

‘Jokes rob the tyrant of power’: Booker winner Shehan Karunatilaka on war, writing and why Sri Lankans smile https://t.co/4cfu8KzgKf

Be Afraid (but not too afraid): Graphic novel horror for middle grade readers https://t.co/T6SOq9Iswf https://t.co/QBw3ysJbqr

So, i'm gonna do eight tweets about books now. Please understand, I have no choice. Oh, another thing I should have told you is that Twitter Bookshop Police count how many retweets you get. It's hard to believe, I know!

Feeling creatively stuck? Maybe it’s time to turn to the metaphysical for help. https://t.co/jRYwCZV6qe

Join @Loyaltybooks tonight at 8 p.m. (EDT) for a virtual conversation with @VanessaRiley (MURDER IN WESTMINSTER, @KensingtonBooks) and @DennySBryce (IN THE FACE OF THE SUN, @KensingtonBooks)! It's our Spotlight Event: https://t.co/FfkTilzgGp https://t.co/rCgqq9s2nO

"Reading quotes for kids can inspire a love of literature and motivate a child to pick up a book." Do you remember any book quotes from your childhood? https://t.co/nGukvBEAF5

"Why would you make things so hard on yourself, as a musician, when you could simply play the kind of music that pleases labels and listeners? Because you can’t." In our current issue, read @sashafrerejones on three new books about free music: https://t.co/zq4BLGK8ux