Tananarive Due - The Reformatory

There’s been an ongoing conversation about diversity in horror again so bringing this point here —

If you’re entire horror panel, programming, client list, upcoming title list, TBR is largely White…ask yourself some serious questions.

Thank you!!!

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THE REFORMATORY
By Tananarive Due

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@tananarivedue.bsky.social

It has been in and out of development. I got close to having a series at AMC not long ago.

Sudan gripped by deadly crisis as hunger, disease and heat intensify The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) raised the alarm on Wednesday over the rising toll of hunger, disease and displacement in various conflict-ridden parts of Sudan.

Starvation is also being used as a weapon of war in Sudan. Famine and death is on the rise and largely absent from the media.

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Documentation. My writing practice. Therapy. Celebration. Consolation.

I was much, much better about journaling in my 20s. Lovely, colorful bound journals.

Thank you!

I'm proud of how much more journaling I have done in 2025 than many previous years. (I use my computer, not a paper journal.)

My 2025 journal is already longer than my entire 2024 journal.

10/10 highly recommend.

I finished The Reformatory by @tananarivedue.bsky.social this morning…

..like literally woke up thinking about the last 2 hours in my audiobook, read it, and just…

…this book is worth it y’all!!

And her whole library too (The African Immortals trilogy is so good)

So great!

Right?!

The French translation of this masterpiece by @riverssolomon.bsky.social will be available on 09/05/25. I'm proud to have worked on it for @forgesdevulcain.bsky.social
After finishing it, I stared at the wall for twenty minutes, wondering if I could recover from such a great literary experience.

Tananarive Due and Steven Barners in their wedding photo.

Twenty-seven years today. I love you @kundalinisteve.bsky.social

An excellent mini-interview with @tananarivedue.bsky.social

Reading Room Sessions: Short Stories Join us for a discussion with three incredible authors on the power and pleasure of short stories! In this panel, we're joined by authors Tananarive Due, Jendayi…

The Braille Institute has made available video of a panel I did on short stories with Nate Kurth of the BI and two absolutely amazing writers, @tananarivedue.bsky.social and Jendayi Brooks-Flemister.

What an honor and a pleasure to be included in this conversation.

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Second in the series and even better than the first. Don't sleep on these African Immortals novels from @tananarivedue.bsky.social.

Seems a good time to remind you lovely folks that I have a whole column called ‘What’s On Shudder?’, and though I say it myself it’s some of my better non-fiction.

gnofhorror.com/whats-on-shu...

Horror Streamer Shudder Built a Decade of Growth By Prioritizing Bold Filmmakers Over Trends and Algorithms: ‘Programmed for People Who Love the Genre’ The team behind horror streamer Shudder focuses on supporting filmmakers over obsessing over trends and algorithms.

variety.com/2025/film/fe...

Bingo.

Every dystopian novel, movie, tv show but all at once & real life.

The fact that literally zero outlets ever cover crime decline as a story is a huge reason. (And before you yell at me, we do!)

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If you're a fan of my Lifewriting Podcast with @kundalinisteve.bsky.social (or even if this is the first you've heard about it) come get writing advice EVERY FRIDAY at noon PT / 3p ET.

Your questions/comments may end up on the podcast! Join my mailing list for the link: www.tananarivelist.com

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xoxo - sending good thoughts!

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