35) The Animals We Became by Finn Longman (Jun) Out Nov26 earlier if you're in the UK, Jun27 elsewhere. Longman's A Wolf & His King was a brilliant retelling of Marie de France; here we have a retelling of Welsh myth. Given Longman's track record, I expect this to be moving & beautifully written.

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Mid autumn beauty--a second blooming of my City of York climbing rose. Not nearly so many as earlier in the summer, but a glorious cluster to brighten the day.

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Many congratulations to DU History colleague Dr. John Latham-Sprinkle, whose book has been shortlisted for the CESS Book Awards! Dr. Latham-Sprinkle's work explores 'the power of the foreign' in medieval state formation. centraleurasia.org/awards/cess-...

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It is really chilling to see how quickly Black, Caribbean, and African writers and academics have become the global face of AI use and accusations of plagiarism. For such a serious charge, @vauhinivara.bsky.social's article rests on...a Pangram scan. www.theatlantic.com/books/2026/1...

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One last point about trusting machines over African people, writing and scholarship: The fact that African studies programs specifically are being targeted and dismantled around America is also something to contend with. truthout.org/articles/bla...

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