Lit Hub

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15 September 2026 16:39

Emily St. John Mandel talks to Jane Ciabattari about dystopia and Exit Party: “To me, the doppelgangers are an embodiment of that counterlife: what if another of those versions of you were to suddenly appear before you?” buff.ly/7tmA27E

BostonJoan 🏳️‍🌈 🦫

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09 September 2026 20:36

In the 1980s, Los Alamos computer scientists believed they spawned “artificial life” by creating code that randomly generated outputs that interacted. They feared that if they shut off the computer, they would kill the “civilization.” (Haraway’s God trick comes to mind.)

Tori Amos News from Undented

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03 September 2026 03:20

(During the hellos and intros, she said she'd get to all the requests on the third leg...)

Gil Durán

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27 August 2026 01:37

We did it! “The Nerd Reich” is a New York Times Instant Bestseller! My book debuts at #3 on the non-fiction list. Thanks to all who pre-ordered /bought the book—or requested it at the public library or promoted it on social. Without you, I’m just an unemployed guy with a laptop. But with you…

Aaron

uponthe101.bsky.social

26 August 2026 03:07

Tori Amos: "In a perfect world.. we'd have a 3rd leg (ITOG Tour)".. dropping hints at 34:00, that planning may be happening (as well as a live recording album).. 👀