tombartley.bsky.social
Flitting between running an indie bookshop & wine bar in Bristol, and helping infrastructure owners keep their ageing assets in service. the BookCellar is open 7 days a week, morning to late. Come for the books, stay for the wine.
👤 Joined on 14 January 2025
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@tombartley.bsky.socialBefore steps were installed in 1669, the lane now known as Christmas Steps was a steep dirt track and notorious as one of the most dangerous streets in Bristol. Violent muggers were said to push people down the hill in order to rob them of their goods.
Show PostI just picked up my copy today at BookCellar—just in time to assign some selections for my students as October is Latine fantasy/horror/sci-fi in my class. Not to be confused with magical realism.
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Show PostEveryone in the town gets an incoming missile alert. 18 minutes later it turns out to be a false alarm. This collection of interlinked short stories examines how various families and individuals, mostly Chinese-Americans, deal with the aftermath. The community reminds me of Elizabeth Strout. 💙📚🖋️
Show PostThe Boots Theory of Software Architecture "Those who are developing find themselves time-poor because of how their work is prioritised. The false dichotomy of 'feature work over technical work' is often at play here, leading to technical neglect." kevlinhenney.medium.com/the-boots-th...
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