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blaft

@blaft@mastodon.social

South Indian indie publishing house. Tamil pulp fiction, Urdu detective novels, & Nigerian soyayya in translation. Comics. Ladies with monster boyfriends. More.
https://blaft.com

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blaft, to random
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Now in our webstore -- A collection of books by other great Indian independent publishers and comics artists. Find titles from @bakarmax_ , @WorldOfHalahala, and @studioekonte. We'll be adding more indie comics and zines soon!

https://www.blaft.com/collections/other-indie-stuff-1

ashwink,
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@blaft a friend has taken my copy of Ghosts and Monsters. So I ordered another one yesterday. And now you post this… like whyyyy.

What is this behavior pooja?

ajroach42, to random
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Guess what? There's a big ol' hole in the ceiling at the bookstore.

Guess why? A goddamn rat.

ajroach42,
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Hi!
My name is Andrew.

I run a bookstore ( https://hemlockbazaar.com ) and we, very unexpectedly, need to replace two walls and part of our ceiling, probably out of pocket.

I do a lot of other things. You can learn about some of them at https://andrewroach.net but that's out of date, because life keeps happening.

You can also learn about some of them at https://impractical.computer which is significantly less out of date, because it's brand new.

One of the other things I do is run a Makerspace ( https://ellijaymakerspace.org ) which needs a new A/C unit to survive the summer heat.

ajroach42,
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If you'd like to help us afford to repair our walls and ceiling or replace our A/C unit you can:

We support a community of about 20 people here in our small mountain town, and these are two of the latest in a series of large unexpected expenses that have plagued us all year.

blaft, to random
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Earlier this month we took a trip to Ahmedabad, where we met with veteran pulp authors H.N. Golibar, Bansidhar Shukla, and Ekta Doshi, all of whom will be featured in our Gujarati Pulp Fiction anthology, scheduled for December.

Pre-order here: https://www.blaft.com/products/the-blaft-anthology-of-gujarati-pulp-fiction

The meeting with H.N. "Atom" Golibar and family was especially amazing!
🧵

skinnylatte, to food
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I always look forward to going back to Singapore to eat because, other than the 'street' food, the mid and fine dining scene has really exploded in the past couple of years.

For example, a Tamil take on 'omakase', a restaurant called AMMAKASE

(I am dying at the pun)

https://www.ammakase.com/

#Food #Singapore #TootSea

misty, to random
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Looks like @blaft's translated collection of Gujarati pulp fiction is up for preorder now! https://www.blaft.com/collections/new-arrivals/products/the-blaft-anthology-of-gujarati-pulp-fiction

misty, to random
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Book recommendation: I've been really enjoying @blaft's translated editions of pulp Urdu detective fiction. It's a really fun series - very over the top mysteries, pulp action, and an extremely fun detective/assistant dynamic. They've published four volumes in this series and the ebooks are only about $5 each.

https://www.blaft.com/products/poisoned-arrow-ebook

anandphilipc, to random
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2024 Fiction Thread. I mostly read mysteries, fantasy and science fiction and and trying to read more brown authors because i'm that kinda bougie.

  1. A Clue for the Puzzle Lady
    Parnell Hall. The book's real protagonist is a puzzle-solving alcohol-guzzling old lady who zips across the pages adding much confusion to the story. Well done. The book's other protagonists and their lives are kinda sad. If you solve the crossword upfront you will know enough to solve the murder.
anandphilipc,
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  1. Sin is a puppy that follows you home by Balaraba Ramat Yakubu Translated from Hausa by Aliyu Kamal. it is an Islamic soap opera set in 1990's Nigeria. I could literally smell the streets. Very very good. Even though the cultural differences are great, the similarities are greater. good job @blaft
skinnylatte, to magASEAN
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I know many random facts about Southeast Asia.

For example, the village of Atar in Sumatra, Indonesia has many migrants who move to Jakarta and other big cities to own or work in photocopy shops. As a result, there is a giant statue of a photocopy machine in the village

#TootSea #Indonesia #Random #Travel #sumatra

jolantruchng, to random
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Ng Yi-Sheng's incisive essay about the perils of sff publishing, A NOT-SO-SWIFTLY TILTING PLANET: GLOBAL INEQUITIES IN SFF PUBLISHING, is on the BSFA long list!

Ellirahim, to random
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Dragon lore in Malaysia - it's the start of a rabbit hole I'm happy to jump into in 2024 https://worldofbuzz.com/did-you-know-that-msia-has-more-dragons-other-than-the-tasik-chini-naga/

blaft, (edited ) to random
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A grand tour of the necrodiversity of the country, GHOSTS, MONSTERS, AND DEMONS OF INDIA exhibits over 300 folkloric fiends from every state, every union territory, and every major ethno-linguistic group: from the head-detaching Ahmaw of Maraland (a semi-autonomous region on the Burmese border) to the foul-smelling dagger-toothed reef demon Faru Fureta of the Lakshadweep island chain

India edition:
https://www.blaft.com/products/ghosts-monsters-and-demons-of-india-ebook

International edition:
https://watkinspublishing.com/books/ghosts-monsters-and-demons-of-india/

lydiaschoch,
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@blaft @nik This was a good book!

TarkabarkaHolgy, to random
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@blaft finished reading Ghosts and Monsters and posted reviews all over the place :D I'll also include it in my blog in December. :) It was an awesome read!

gustav, to random

I'm looking for tips for good sci-fi movies that might have gone under the radar, hidden gems. They don't have to be amazing, just enjoyable, interesting or good in some aspect.

Boost = 💜

12pt9,
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@gustav #JohnSayles' The Brother from Another Planet (1984) was a surprise watch for me early this year. #Afrofuturism of a different kind, highly recommended! #scifi #film #cinemastodon

futurebird, to random
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A tale of Ordovician squid civilization. They left very little evidence since they evolved to live in tidal straits rare, fresh water/salt water mixed environments they exploited then destroyed in 100,000 years.

There are also hints of a race of intelligent arthropods of the Carboniferous. They only last 50,000 years.

We might not even be the first smart ape.

A clear pattern emerges: the intelligence + radical environment shaping strategy has been tried and has failed many times.

blaft, to random
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Watkins has a Black Friday 50% off sale. Pick up your copy of the international edition of Ghosts, Monsters, and Demons of India (and a bunch of other very exciting stuff) with discount code FRIDAY50

https://watkinspublishing.com/?fbclid=PAAabbawCwzC1jA2tAxQWkdAlxy1Z-fxquH70MuVFYNRyFkrSTXnRIS0jNCS0

Nefisa,
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@blaft I just offered myself a very nice Christmas present. <3

TarkabarkaHolgy, to folklore Hungarian
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Slowly working my way through Ghosts, Monsters and Demons of India by @blaft It's an amazing read. Today's favorite is the demon that kills people by spinning around and smacking them with one very long boob.

😆
#folklore #folktales #AmReading #Monsterdon

laurabee,

@TarkabarkaHolgy @blaft Now I know what to say when someone asks me what my superpower would be

divya, to random
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    blaft, to random
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    In their latest episode, titled "Bhootylicious" (🤣) the Crimes from the East podcast discusses brutally honest epitaphs, "It Lives Inside", as well as our book Ghosts, Monsters, and Demons of India

    https://crimesfromtheeast.podbean.com/e/bhootylicious-part-1/

    Listen in... and then pick up a copy!
    https://www.blaft.com/products/ghosts-monsters-and-demons-of-india

    scott, (edited ) to random
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    Happening now: People are occupying a boat in the port of Oakland to prevent it taking weapons to Israel. They’re asking for help if you can get out there! This looks to be the specific terminal: https://maps.app.goo.gl/prXSdubSx1GJoXAJ9

    via https://x.com/arocbayarea/status/1720430870669283807

    elithebearded, to random
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    Fun connections.

    "Stereotype" is a printer's term. Moveable type is expensive. You don't want to keep it tied up longer than needed, so you make a mould from the set type and cast a plate from that.

    The "stereotype" is the mould.

    A "cliché" is what the French called plate made from that mould, it's onomatopoeia from the sound of removing the plate from the mould.

    "Boilerplate" is widely repeated text from the round stereotype castings of newspaper columns ready to throw on a drum press.

    blaft, to random
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    "Weretigers, sky maidens and bird-beaked witches are some of the fantastical beings that come to life in Cherrie Lalnunziri Chhangte’s Mizo Myths"

    https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/art-culture/here-be-dragons-a-window-into-mizo-myth-101698505070656.html

    Deus,
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    The illustrator, Alyssa Pachuau (a fellow Mizo) is quite talented. Lives in NY, is a freelance children’s book illustrator. #Art #Illustration

    blkstarseed, to random
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    because i love a reading list

    Haymarket books:

    False Prophets of Peace by Tikva Honing Parness

    Apartheid Israel

    BDS by Omar Barghouti

    The Battle for Justice In Palestine

    On Antisemitism by Jewish Voices for Peace

    Shell Shocked: On the Ground Under Israel’s Gaza Assault (circa 2014)

    blkstarseed,
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    Verso books is offering its books about Palestine for free:

    Key texts

    Ten Myths about Israel by Ilan Pappe

    The Palestine Laboratory

    The Punishment of Gaza by Gideon Levy (about the 2009 invasion of Gaza)

    Palestine Speaks: Narratives of Life Under Occupation

    https://www.versobooks.com/blogs/news/solidarity-with-palestine-free-resources-and-further-reading

    blaft, to random
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    Special offer! Order a copy of Appupen's graphic novel MOONWARD and get TWO of his self-published comic books--Halahala: Garden of the Snake and Rashtrayana: Trouble in Paradesh.

    Incredible art, biting political satire, fantastical landscapes and strange creatures

    ₹1395 value for ₹995! While supplies last!

    https://www.blaft.com/products/moonward

    #indiecomics

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