@davidslosttt I'm in that north alabama district that's blue on that map and there's evidence that if Andrew Sneed (the candidate) can get his name ID up, he can win. insiders are saying the incumbent is running scared - aka actually having to try and run a campaign
a dear friend who was a distinguished poet used to complain bitterly about local bookstores that promoted bestsellers & not books of poetry; when it was gently pointed out to him that bestsellers kept the bookstores open so that his poetry books could be sold as well, & that without the bestsellers there would be a Starbucks in place of the store, he seemed utterly confounded & had no reply.
yes it is true that "young white male writers" have a difficult time finding publishers but this is because--(surprise!)--male readers don't support "young white male fiction writers" to the degree that female readers will support writers of fiction whoever they are but skewing to the female for reasons of identification, empathy.
most bookstores are not non-profits. they are actually hoping to sell books. if you don't buy their books, don't complain that publishers are reluctant to publish those books which you are not buying.
If you're wondering who the f this kissinger guy was that everyone is talking about, or just simply want to know more about why he's one of the most blood drenched people in modern history—I H I G H L Y recommended the Behind the Bastards episodes on him:
https://t.co/SMWNtesghN
There are so many lines from #Barbie I’m still thinking about but one of the best and most brutally specific has to be when they said Depression Barbie was watching the BBC Pride and Prejudice on repeat because why did they have to cut THAT deep