Jyotsna Sreenivasan

We are on the verge of making #polio the second human disease to be consigned to history.  

Decades ago, humanity bridged geopolitical and geographic borders to end smallpox.

Let's do the same for polio.

Let's finish the job.

#WorldPolioDay

Paris changed our course.

A decade after the Paris Agreement, global greenhouse gas emissions are barely rising, up just 0.3% a year since 2015, compared with 1.7% before.

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Launch party — STAR CROSSED vol. 1: Tales of Strange Love & Weird Romance Join our livestream, with readings by Angela Liu, Loren Rhoads, Elizabeth Stix, Jenny Bitner, Jyotsna Sreenivasan, Alethea Eason and more!

JYOTSNA SREENIVASAN IS READING for our Sept. 17 launch for STAR CROSSED VOL. 1! Joyotsna was born in Ohio to Indian immigrants. Her short stories have been widely published, and she has received multiple fellowships and awards. jyotsnasree.bsky.social www.eventbrite.com/e/launch-par...

Do you like "Tales of Strange Love and Weird Romance"? I have a short piece in a new anthology published by The Fabulist Magazine @fabulistmag.bsky.social. You can register for the zoom launch party on September 17 at 9pm eastern time. www.eventbrite.com/e/launch-par...

Has the world made progress on hunger? Please also highlight positive trends. I am sure the work of WHO has made a positive difference. Please celebrate the successes as well as pointing out the challenges. Seeing progress helps us to remain committed to reach the goal of ending hunger.

Thank you for highlighting positive news. I'm sure many people worked hard to make this happen and the news media tends to ignore slow and steady progress.

This Earth Day, there are some reasons to be hopeful about the climate Amid devastating environmental forecasts, there’s progress to be celebrated.

Happy Earth Day. Here is a collection of positive environmental news:

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The Most, by Jessica Anthony - HerStory Novels I read The Most twice, back-to-back. This novella (133 pages) seems simple on the surface: it concerns a housewife, Kathleen, in 1957 who decides to spend all day in the swimming pool of the Newark, D...

Check out my review of the gripping, nuanced novella THE MOST by Jessica Anthony herstorynovels.com/the-most-by-...

The House of Eve, by Sadeqa Johnson - HerStory Novels One reason I enjoy historical fiction is the opportunity to experience, vicariously, the lives of people from past time periods, and to learn about cultures and sub-cultures that are unfamiliar to me....

I've finally updated my HerStoryNovels website (historical fiction by women, about women). Check out my review of The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson: herstorynovels.com/the-house-of...

Harris was Right: We Need to Hear from Her We need a real law-and-order advocate to denounce Trump’s lawlessness

we knew Democrats might be caught on their back feet, but when Senate minority leader issues anodyne declarations so utterly inapt in the current climate, it’s time to look for a single charismatic voice, one well-versed in law and unafraid to trim her sails contrarian.substack.com/p/harris-was...

I just did a round-up of my recently published stories, plus rejection data and reflections. Behind any success: usually many challenges and rejections. jyotsnasreenivasan.com/2025/01/rece...

Did anything good happen in 2024? Actually, yes! From cures for diseases, signs of climate hope and the beauty of nature, here are some of the positive news stories you might have missed this year.

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