Notices by Maria Bustillos (maria@thelife.boats)

Fascists are secretly and illegally removing books from school libraries

https://buckscountybeacon.com/2024/05/uncovering-the-cover-up-how-republican-pennridge-school-board-directors-secretly-banned-books/

Writers should refuse to do business with any publisher that won't agree in writing to sell permanent digital copies of their work to libraries. 

https://popula.com/2023/03/28/writers-protect-libraries/

@aral

'Going viral' on social media is like winning a slot machine jackpot...

It's designed to happen once in a while to keep you gambling--and eventually, lose your whole stake

An #introduction

I'm a #journalist, critic and #information activist; founding editor of https://popula.com and https://thebrick.house

I care about #library rights, #literature, #writing, #culture, #journalism, #publishing, #cinema and #freedom

Some of my favorite writers are Tom #Stoppard, Etsu Sugimoto, Henry #Fielding, Philip #Pullman, Sei #Shōnagon, Sybille Bedford, Klaus #Theweleit, Roberto #Bolaño, Agatha #Christie, Ernest Becker, P.G. #Wodehouse