Tracy Wise

@frauwise.bsky.social

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Writer. Focused on the present moment in the US & around the world. Supporter of liberal democracy. Personal account. *opinions my own* re-posts=look at this (vs approval) She/her/ella

Book cover. Black and white photo of woman in bathtub. Title is HOW STAGE PLAYWRIGHTS SAVED THE BRITISH CINEMA, 1930-1956: THE WELL-MADE SCREENPLAY by David Cottis.
Illustration of a young woman holding a fan. Title is MANUFACTURING A DUCHESS. Author is Tracy Wise.
Frontispiece. Book Production War Economy Standard. This edition 1946. This book is produced in complete conformity with the authorized economy standards
Photo of a wrist watch with hands telling the hours and the minutes
Cover of MANUFACTURING A DUCHESS - a young woman holds a fan in front of her face; gloves dirtied by machine oil and a smoking factory sit at the bottom of the drawing.
Book cover for Richard Holmes' new bio of Alfred, Lord Tennyson - THE BOUNDLESS DEEP: YOUNG TENNYSON, SCIENCE, AND THE CRISIS OF BELIEF
Photo of a filled bookshelf, featuring copies of MADAME SOREL'S LODGER and MANUFACTURING A DUCHESS
Books on a bookshelf in a bookstore, featuring MADAME SOREL'S LODGER standing next to several novels by Virginia Woolf.
"Sensually immersive and sparkling with details. I'd love to spend more time with Aurora, Marjorie, and the gentlemen who populate this delightful foray into Regency London."--from Nicole Galland, author of BOY; MASTER OF THE REVELS; GODIVA; and many more ...
Photo of books on a bookshelf, including MADAME SOREL'S LODGER by Tracy Wise and several novels by Virginia Woolf.
Books on a bookshelf in an independent bookstore. Highlighting a copy of MADAME SOREL'S LODGER by Tracy Wise sitting next to novels by Virginia Woolf.
text and logos for Author Signing - Tracy Wise - Sat, 3/14, 10AM-12PM; indie press month! Arvida Book Co. featuring Type Eighteen Books, Tracy Wise (with photo) and cover image of MADAME SOREL'S LODGER
drawing of a woman holding an elaborate fan in front of her face; MANUFACTURING A DUCHESS by Tracy Wise; a pair of white gloves sit on top of the fan, covered with machine engine oil; a factory with smokestacks releasing smoke is also part of the picture
Book cover. DEPARTURE(S): A NOVEL, Julian Barnes Photo of a man's crossed legs as he sits.
Earthquake nearby. Expect light shaking. Initial estimate M5.4 about 58.8 miles away.
STATEMENT January 7, 2026 We, the Executive Board of the Redlands Area Democratic Club, call upon our duly elected California representatives in the Senate and House to take all possible and immediate steps to hinder, slow, and—with the tools on hand—stop the illegal actions of the current administration. We realize that Democrats are the minority party in both bodies of Congress. Nevertheless, we are not helpless. Politics as we once knew them in the US are gone, and pretending that a return to the past is still around the corner if we are measured and say the magic words is delusional. Also, another social media post or tweet (for those still on the child sexual abuse materials-energized platform known as X) or skeet is insufficient. Nor are public statements with words such as “troubled,” even when “very” is used in front of them, adequate. The American people need to see our electeds fighting for our democracy and our rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. And that includes freedom from starting World War III. We are calling on you to immediately (in the House) draw up articles of impeachment and (in the Senate) support Democrats in the House for doing so by your voices and by your presence as a caucus on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. Take control of the national conversation. Make vulnerable Republicans uncomfortable. Support Americans who are peacefully getting out on the streets in towns and cities large and small, in both red states and blue states. In South Korea, the members of their legislature literally scaled walls to get into their chamber and stop an authoritarian takeover. The Democrats in the US Congress are not remotely approaching that level of commitment. And, yes, Republicans took the same oath to the US Constitution and should join you. That the vast majority refuse to do so is destroying our constitutional republic. January 6, 2021 is ongoing. November is too late. We need action now. Anything less is appeasement.
STATEMENT January 7, 2026 We, the Executive Board of the Redlands Area Democratic Club, call upon our duly elected California representatives in the Senate and House to take all possible and immediate steps to hinder, slow, and—with the tools on hand—stop the illegal actions of the current administration. We realize that Democrats are the minority party in both bodies of Congress. Nevertheless, we are not helpless. Politics as we once knew them in the US are gone, and pretending that a return to the past is still around the corner if we are measured and say the magic words is delusional. Also, another social media post or tweet (for those still on the child sexual abuse materials-energized platform known as X) or skeet is insufficient. Nor are public statements with words such as “troubled,” even when “very” is used in front of them, adequate. The American people need to see our electeds fighting for our democracy and our rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. And that includes freedom from starting World War III. We are calling on you to immediately (in the House) draw up articles of impeachment and (in the Senate) support Democrats in the House for doing so by your voices and by your presence as a caucus on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. Take control of the national conversation. Make vulnerable Republicans uncomfortable. Support Americans who are peacefully getting out on the streets in towns and cities large and small, in both red states and blue states. In South Korea, the members of their legislature literally scaled walls to get into their chamber and stop an authoritarian takeover. The Democrats in the US Congress are not remotely approaching that level of commitment. And, yes, Republicans took the same oath to the US Constitution and should join you. That the vast majority refuse to do so is destroying our constitutional republic. January 6, 2021 is ongoing. November is too late. We need action now. Anything less is appeasement.
Drawing of an ICE officer in tactical gear and face mask, holding a weapon, with a city skyline behind them. The word LEAVE is printed in red, and the figure is standing in a circle of blood.
Merriam Webster screenshot of the word "joyous"
Road, palm trees, mountains in the distance with snow on the top, bright blue sky, clouds
Hardcover book - HOW MILTON WORKS, by Stanley Fish -early Renaissance painting of Jesus(?) and Satan (?) in the Garden of Eden (?)
Red rose in a blue glass vase
Woman in a home office holding a copy of the novel MADAME SOREL'S LODGER by Tracy Wise
Book cover. EPISTLE TO A GODSON AND OTHER POEMS by W.H. Auden
Book cover for MANUFACTURING A DUCHESS by Tracy Wise. Woman holding a large fan in front of her face. A pair of gloves soiled with engine oil. A factory with smokestacks and smoke coming out.
Book cover for MANUFACTURING A DUCHESS by Tracy Wise. Woman holding a large fan in front of her face. A pair of dirty gloves and a factory with smoke coming out of the smokestacks.
Woman standing in front of a cardboard cutout of actor David Tennant dressed as Dr Who.
text that says TWENTY9 PALMS BOOK FESTIVAL, November 7 through 9, 2025.
Three poetry book covers: Kevin Young, NIGHT WATCH (two birds on a branch in the middle of trees); Nadia Alexis, BEYOND THE WATERSHED (painting of a bridge in the country; painting of high rises in a city); John Likes, BEES, AND AFTER (closeup of three bees)
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Book cover: THE WHALEBONE THEATRE by Joanna Quinn. Drawing of a stately home on the cover, along with a drawing of a whale.
Image of a shady street of shops portraying downtown Redlands, California with the name of the city printed along with the words, Vote Yes on Prop 50
Two women holding up a copy of the print book MADAME SOREL'S LODGER by Tracy Wise. Also available as an e-book and an audio book.
Book cover of Madeleine Thien, THE BOOK OF RECORDS. Black background with a drawing of waves with the figure of a person amidst the waves, and a rising full moon behind the waves.
Selfie of a group of women sitting around a table in a small library with copies of the novel MADAME SOREL'S LODGER for a book group meeting.
blue background with a post-it note pinned to it stating "how to support MADAME SOREL" and the words "WRITE A REVIEW" and "Please consider writing a review on Amazon and/or GoodReads to help spread the word!" also, photo of the cover of the book MADAME SOREL'S LODGER by Tracy Wise.
Black and white photo of man in uniform with a face mask. Text repeats the details provided above in the post itself.
Cover of book referenced in skeet. Red background with picture of matches torn to resemble a cityscape.
Book cover: GRAND FINALES by Susan Gubar
Image of the underside of a red umbrella against a blue sky. Logo for Type Eighteen Books. Title of series: Short Summer Reads. Title of short story, "Summer Night," by Tracy Wise.
Photo of three people: Ulysses Mora, Tracy Wise, Lorraine Enriquez.
Photo of two men, the poster's father and the Dailai Lama, in India in the early 1970s.
Book cover. THE REMEMBERED SOLDIER, by Anjet Daanje, translated by David McKay. Image is of a ghost hand reaching up to hold a physical hand. A photo of a World War One soldier covers the ghost hand.
Book cover. WITTGENSTEIN'S POKER: THE STORY OF A TEN-MINUTE ARGUMENT BETWEEN TWO GREAT PHILOSOPHERS, David Edmonds & John Eidinow. Image is of two male hands holding pokers.
Screenshot showing part of book cover for MADAME SOREL'S LODGER along with information about the KVC-aRts edition featuring author Tracy Wise in conversation with host David Fleming.
Painting of a woman lying in the desert at night, her body growing flowers. The sky is blue and the moon is high.
Tracy Wise discussing MADAME SOREL'S LODGER on KVC-aRTS! Broadcast Times: Sunday, June 22, 2025, at 6:00 pm Pacific; REPEATED: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 2:00 and 6:30 pm Pacific. Listen live at: https://www.kvcrnews.org/ or 91.9FM in the IE. Recorded shows can be found at: https://www.kvcrnews.org/show/kvc-arts Images: cover of MADAME SOREL's LODGER; photo of Tracy Wise in front of the KVCR and KVC-aRTS logos.
Book cover. Amanda Montell, CULTISH: THE LANGUAGE OF FANATICISM.
People lining the streets and holding their homemade signs. Cars honking in support. A sunny day in a small Southern California community, where the people said, No Kings!
Interfaith Prayer Vigil 7:00 pm, Sunday, June 8 Los Angeles City Hall - 200 N Spring St Gather in prayer and reflection as we call for nonviolence and stand in solidarity with our immigrant neighbors.
Elon Musk tweet: time to drop the really big bomb Response/so-called translation: tha Màiri a' goid drathais a-rithist. (Which means, Mary is stealing underwear again.)
Death announcement of theologian Walter Brueggemann with photo
Photo of 7 women standing together, one woman holding a copy of MADAME SOREL'S LODGER, novel by Tracy Wise
Post by Jonathan Edward Durham: I think one day I'll probably just accidentally bump into too much furniture and that's how I'll die
Photo of one of the then extant Buddha figures carved out of the mountain at Bamiyan, Afghanistan.
"It's a story of overcoming.... so good, I hope this is widely read." From reader Lisa G., on GoodReads.
Photo of woman talking at a lectern
May 3, 2025 - Redlands May Day Rally. 4-6 pm. Corner of Orange Street and Redlands Boulevard aka Peace Corner. Image of City of Redlands and logo of the Redlands Area Democratic Club.
Pop-up Silent Vigil #ShineALight. Tonight, April 25, 2025. 6-8 pm. Redlands Peace Corner (corner of Redlands Boulevard and Orange Street). Bring a flashlight. Protect the rule of law! No arrest of judges for following the law in their courtroom! Image of a flashlight with text and logo for Redlands Area Democratic Club.