literature.cafe

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This is a general special interest lemmy instance focusing on lovers of all things pertaining to reading and writing and all of the people that enjoy it as well as fandoms and niches that exist within reading circles. We federate with other instances, with our local communities being focused primarily on the above.

If you want to federate a new community, go to lemmyverse.net and copy a link to a community and paste it into the search bar. Be patient!

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Instance Rules

Keep it cozy. (No -isms, bigotry, gatekeeping, or general disrespect. Just be nice!)
Please, no visual porn. (Smut and discussion of smut is OK as long as it is tagged as NSFW.)
No spam.
Be mindful of other instance rules.
Keep self-promo to a minimum.
Tag AI generated content as such.
Please avoid piracy.

Server Info

Registration is open with human approval, just to make sure there's no bots afoot. Approval should take less than a day (and are sometimes near instant)

Please check your spam folder for an email from noreply@literature.cafe if you are having difficulty finding email confirmation.

Community creation is enabled. When creating new communities please be mindful of the instance focus.

If you have any issues or concerns, please message an admin

For those visiting from other instances, we have a community directory to make finding communities easier: !411@literature.cafe

We also have alternative lemmy UIs to use for those who want them.

A familiar UI - old.literature.cafe

Photon - ph.literature.cafe

Tesseract (photon fork with more multimedia focused features) - t.literature.cafe

Donations are greatly appreciated and go entirely to server costs but are not required.

founded 2 years ago

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'There is a world of difference between how the media portrays JK Rowling and her image among the public' (archive.is)

submitted 15 hours ago by Blaze@piefed.zip to c/harrypotter

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Non-paywalled link: https://archive.is/zJ03A#selection-2149.0-2149.546

OG link: https://www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2025/06/13/there-is-a-world-of-difference-between-how-the-media-portrays-jk-rowling-and-her-image-among-the-public_6742323_23.html

The fact that Rowling allows herself to make divisive remarks that could jeopardize a shoot beginning in London in a few days speaks to her confidence as a writer, and to the shifting climate since Donald Trump, an outspoken opponent of trans rights, came to power in the United States. On the other side, the guilt-tripping has already begun, with the refrain: "Watching the series is funding transphobia." But it is not certain that this approach will work, since, as we know, consumer society is always hungry and digests everything just fine.

Those fanfictions were quite something (i.postimg.cc)

submitted 22 hours ago by threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works to c/drarry

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cross-posted from: https://piefed.zip/post/99630

Kaleidoscopic Grangers - Chapter 1 - AdmiralPegasus - Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling [Archive of Our Own] (archiveofourown.org)

submitted 1 day ago by Five@slrpnk.net to c/harrypotter

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From the summary:

Also, because people sometimes seem to think it is: this is not your tranny-approved ticket for a guilt-free Potter fix, don't get in my ear about how this makes you feel less guilty about engaging with the fandom. It's explicitly meant to critique Potter and its writer, and I am not a Harry Potter fan. It's just in the form of a story because that's what I'm good at. This is not a work of fandom, no highly esteemed story is commemorated here.

Stephen Fry trending online for comments on J.K. Rowling: ‘She seems to be a lost cause’ (www.euronews.com)

submitted 3 days ago by Blaze@piefed.zip to c/harrypotter

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Three Giants, Talking While Hurtling Through Space - The Atlantic (www.theatlantic.com)

submitted 2 days ago by cm0002@lemmy.world to c/fiction

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Paywall Bypass Link https://archive.is/uUIvE

[WP] Puppet making is a competitive craft: dangerously competitive. Lethally dangerous. (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 days ago by ComicalMayhem@lemmy.world to c/writingprompts

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Does Orwell’s 1984 belong to the left or the right? (thespinoff.co.nz)

submitted 2 days ago by Sunshine@lemmy.ca to c/fiction

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Here’s What J.K. Rowling Has Actually Said About Trans People (www.thecut.com)

submitted 2 days ago by Five@slrpnk.net to c/harrypotter

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[WP] You've tried worshipping other gods before, though it never felt quite right. So instead, you've decided to become your own god. (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 days ago by ComicalMayhem@lemmy.world to c/writingprompts

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JK Rowling trans controversy: Who supports her and who has turned away (www.standard.co.uk)

submitted 5 days ago by Five@slrpnk.net to c/harrypotter

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A Ghoulish Mistake (files.catbox.moe)

submitted 1 week ago by threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works to c/harrypotter

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Crossposted from: https://sopuli.xyz/post/17490340

Artist: mary-dreams

Relationship goals (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 week ago by threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works to c/harrypotter

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Crossposted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/25948995

[Meta] Proposal: Maximum user choice (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 week ago by threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works to c/harrypotter

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Follow up to the discussion in this thread: https://literature.cafe/post/20498464

Given the variety of perspectives shared in that thread, I don't think that a single community will be able to satisfy everyone.

As such, I have come up wit the following split:

!jkrowling@lemmy.blahaj.zone
!harrypotter@literature.cafe (this community)
!harrypotter@lemmy.zip

While it does fragment the userbase (always a risk with in the fediverse), it would put give individual users the maximum amount of choice for what posts they wish to see in their feed, and what topics they wish to discuss.

I am interested in hearing people's thoughts.

Imagine that (i.imgur.com)

submitted 1 week ago by threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works to c/harrypotter

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Crossposted from: https://diagonlemmy.social/post/58484

Words of encouragement (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 week ago by threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works to c/harrypotter

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Crossposted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/26042923

Looking for Mods for c/supernatural 🚗🕯️ (self.supernatural)

submitted 1 week ago by Teknevra to c/supernatural

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Hey, Fellow Hunters,

I’m currently looking for a few more moderators to help out with this community.

I created this community as a space for fans of the Supernatural TV series to talk lore, characters, episodes, ships, memes, theories, and everything in between — from Season 1 road trips to the finale (yes, even that finale).

It’s been great seeing folks join in, but I’m also juggling mod duties across a bunch of other communities and instances, as well as declining mental health, and I could really use some backup here.

If you’ve got love for the Winchester brothers, Castiel, the bunker, or just want to help keep this space safe and active, I’d love to have you join as a mod.

No experience needed — just some passion and a willingness to check in and help out now and then.

Comment below if you're interested!

Carry on, – Teknevra

Looking for Mods for once_upon_a_time 🕰️📖 (self.once_upon_a_time)

submitted 1 week ago by Teknevra to c/once_upon_a_time

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Hey everyone,

I’m currently looking for a few more moderators to help out with this community.

I started this community as a space for fans of the Once Upon a Time TV series to come together — to discuss the characters, plot twists, ships, timelines, theories, and all the fairytale chaos we love.

It’s been wonderful seeing people join in, but I’m also moderating several other communities across Lemmy, and it’s getting a bit hard to keep up on my own.

My Mental Health also isn't doing so great, either.

If you’re a fan of the show and want to help keep this space welcoming, organized, and active, I’d love to have you on board.

You don’t need prior modding experience — just a love for the Enchanted Forest (and Storybrooke!) and a willingness to check in now and then.

Feel free to comment down below, if you’re interested!

All magic comes with a price… but modding doesn’t

– Teknevra

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Those fanfictions were quite something (i.postimg.cc)

submitted 1 week ago by Blaze@piefed.zip to c/harrypotter

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