Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Zelensky reiterates call to create joint European army with at least 3 million personnel amid growing Russian threat -- Kyiv Independent's new documentary reveals how Russia prepared to seize Crimea since the early 1990s -- Europe loads 'trade bazooka,' ready measures against Trump's Greenland tariff threats -- Russia targets nuclear power plant substations ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/01/wednesday-january-21-2026/

A SIMPLE YET PROFOUND UKRAINIAN novel tells the story of an unlikely group of men and the community they make while reviving an abandoned factory. Spare, lovely prose and deep characterization touch some powerful truths. A MINUS

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-factory-ihor-mysiak/1146356379?ean=9781961654242

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The Factory|Paperback

The Factory by poet and prose writer Ihor Mysiak, translated by Yevheniia Dubrova and Hanna Leliv, was published in its original Ukrainian in 2022, dedicated to the author's friend who was killed by Russia while defending his home. The following spring, Ihor himself was also killed by...

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EDE Bell of Atthis Arts tells the BFS why they've opted to crowdfund for two very important new releases celebrating a late Ukrainian writer and a member of the @sauutiverse

It's a case of, Bell says, "how the universe sometimes finds ways to bring people together, even across extraordinary distances or circumstances, to bring dreams and needs to life."

https://britishfantasysociety.org/finding-a-voice-and-backing-important-speculative-works-through-crowdfunding/

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Finding A Voice and Backing Important Speculative Works Through Crowdfunding – The British Fantasy Society