Find out about NFB Newsline at the Virtual NFB convention

Kes: I'm not sure if one can join thse virtual Zoom and phone meetings if one is not already registed for the convention, but I'm posting the info anyway, because Newsline is a great service which allows visually impaired readers to access national and local newspapers, along with many magazines and news updates. Learn about the many ways you can receive it, such as through the Internet, phone (smart or old-school), Alexa, or Victor Stream.

Do you miss reading the news? Are you interested in searching customized job listings, weather alerts, and TV listings or would you like to save money with our retail ads from Target and Walmart?
? Learn how with NFB-NEWSLINE, the free electronic news and information system. Join us on Zoom during the National Federation of the Blind 2020 National Convention.
Stop by the virtual NFB-NEWSLINE exhibit table any time to ask questions or get signed up. Check the convention agenda for Exhibit Hall hours.
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Boskone's sister convention ReCONvene 2020 to be held online in August

Kes: *sqwee!* Rebecca Roanhorse will be attending! I recently read _Trail of Lightning_ and _Storm of Locusts_, a post-apocalyptic duology which integrates Navajo myth and culture, and am impatiently awaiting _Black Sun_ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50892360-black-sun
Other guests I'm excited about are: martha Wells (author of the Murderbot series) and Vandana Singh (who writes great sciencey science fiction).

Boskone’s sister con will be held online on August 15, 2020, from 11:00 am-5:00 pm (Eastern U.S. Time).

News and registration at
https://boskone.org/join-us-in-august-at-reconvene-2020-boskones-online-sister-convention/

MIT engineers develop reusable silicone face mask

The mask provides N95-level protection and can be sterilized in a variety of ways
http://news.mit.edu/2020/reusable-silicone-rubber-face-mask-0709

I'm helping out with accessibility in ReCONvene

Though everything appears to be wonderfully accessible so far, I'll be helping out with accessibility in ReCONvene 2020.

If you know any fans with disabilities who may have been tentative about dealing with a large convention in a complicated physical space, this virtual convention would be a great opportunity for them to experience a con without leaving the comfort of their own home.

Lastly, a note for those who may not be familiar with Boskone: this is a convention which focuses on books, so it is particularly appealing to bibliophiles, and I kow how much PWD love their science and speculative fiction.