Scattering some links in your general direction

[dolorosa_12]

The flatbread I'm making tonight needs to sit for half an hour and rise, so that seemed the perfect opportunity to post a handful of links that have passed my way recently.

Last Friday, I attended a Zoom book launch for Philip Pullman's new novella, Serpentine, and everyone who attended was given the link to the unlisted Youtube recording. I've embedded it below. It was a bit rambly, and Pullman is definitely verging on 'old man yells at clouds,' but given he's yelling at my clouds (namely: ranting about Brexit and about how awful Priti Patel and the entire UK Home Office are) I kind of forgive him.

Watch on YouTube

In honour of Black Speculative Fiction Month, FIYAH Literary Magazine and Tor.com have collaborated to bring readers a series of free flash fiction by Black authors. It's freely available to read on the Tor.com website.

I am coveting this coat desperately, but it is definitely not my size. I've had my current winter coat since 2004 and it really needs to be retired, but I hate almost all current styles of coats (and in-person clothes shopping), and am finding the whole prospect very frustrating.

Comments

[isis]

Oh gosh I saw this one in the "similar listings" thumbnails above and ooh I want that! (Not in the UK, though...)

[dolorosa_12]

That's absolutely gorgeous!

[iberiandoctor]

What a cute coat, and in a gorgeous colour! Am super coveting, too, and I have absolutely zero occasion to wear one until, you know, 2022 at the earliest.

[dolorosa_12]

I love the colour! I pretty much only want a green, red, blue or dark grey coat, and I have really specific requirements for the style, which limits my options a lot!

It's getting a lot colder here, and although I barely leave the house, I do need to go outside occasionally, hence the rather pressing need for a new coat. Obviously in your situation things are pretty different!

[merit]

That's a fairly classic coat style - can be difficult to find those sometimes at a good price since they usually sell out fast.

[dolorosa_12]

Absolutely. This particular coat is actually a vintage one from the 1960s as well, hence there being only one single coat available — so it's not even a case of the other sizes selling out, but rather only one single coat being for sale to begin with.