Overnight. On my walk to breakfast this morning. 

At the breakfast place yesterday a few blocks away. Big oatmeal to start. Coffee. Back there today. No sign.

Toni Morrison

‘She dared to be difficult’: How Toni Morrison shaped the way we think 

The Beloved author’s refusal to conform made her a hero to many – and the only black female writer to have won a Nobel prize in literature

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/feb/15/she-dared-to-be-difficult-how-toni-morrison-shaped-the-way-we-think

 From the book about Bernie. 

 

The Epstein Files Reveal What Trump Knew | The New Yorker Interview

https://www.newyorker.com/video/watch/the-radio-hour-the-epstein-files-reveal-what-trump-knew-the-new-yorker-interview

 

Pride flag reinstated at Stonewall after it was removed by Trump administration

New York City officials raise flag at site of rebellion once again after ‘act of erasure’ by administration

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/12/pride-flag-reinstated-stonewall

 

Banned Books and the Librarians Caught in the Cultural Battle (full documentary)

https://youtu.be/ywQOCY-qDzE