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American Psychological Association Reaffirms Support For Trans Youth Care, Pushes Back Against NYT A recent article from Jesse Singal in the New York Times seemed to indicate the organization might be quietly retreating from supporting trans youth care.

1. Major news on trans youth care. The American Psychological Association has reaffirmed its full support for its 2024 guidelines supporting trans youth car.e

It provided documentation showing Jesse Singal mischaracterized their position in the NYT.

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Fact Check: Jesse Singal Lies About Trans Care At The New York Times The New York Times spreads misinformation about transgender people yet again.

2. Yesterday, anti-transgender activist and columnist Jesse Singal published a piece claiming there were "cracks in the wall" around gender-affirming care (which you can find fully fact-checked here).

“I never see you at the gym.” Oh? I never see you upon the loom.

Adoring The Thicket by Kasey Jueds, a collection of poems I deeply admire for their images and clear sense of place. upittpress.org/books/978082...

Excited to be bringing four new @mooncitypress.bsky.social
titles to the @awpwriter.org conference: a new issue of
@mooncityreview.bsky.social and new books by @ifeoluwaayandele.bsky.social, @joelhans.com, and
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The cover of ENDPAPERS features a collage of a person's face, made from torn horizontal strips of photographs and colorful paper. The top half of the face is feminine and the bottom half is masculine.

Taylor Swift walking down a small flight of steps in front of a building. She's wearing a red hat, yellow wool coat, blue jeans, and brown leather boots. The colors in the photograph match the color palette of the cover of ENDPAPERS.

I missed the three year anniversary of ENDPAPERS (Feb 7)! So I'm celebrating belatedly with this perfect #TaylorSwiftasBooks pairing 🥂

"A dizzing, intimate mystery, an exploration of how we become engrossed in the stories of others in order to tell ones of ourselves."— @electricliterature.com

Or if you have spent your afternoon watching Spring Training and delighting in the meaningless joy/remembering Spring & are headed to AWP, this is probably a panel for you!

RIVER RIVER BOOKS AUTHOR SIGNINGS - T756 Featuring nine book signers! Beth Gilstrap, JD Ho, Zoë Ryder White, Elizabeth Sylvia, Preeti Vangani, Jennifer A Sutherland, Jameela, F. Dallas, Carla Sofia Ferreira, and a friend of the press, Burgi Zenhaeusern

RIVER RIVER BOOKS AUTHOR SIGNINGS - T756 Thursday 11-12pm, Elizabeth Sylvia 2-3pm, Carla Sofia Ferreira 3-4pm, Burgi Zenhaeusern 3-4pm, Zoë Ryder White Friday 11-12pm, Beth Gilstrap 12-1pm, ).D. Ho 1-2pm, Preeti Vangani 2-3pm, Jennifer A Sutherland Saturday 10-11am, Jameela F. Dallis RIVERRIVERBOOKS.ORG

Love poetry and nonfiction? Want to meet some of our incredible authors? AWP author signing schedule below! 📚💙 Visit us in Baltimore at T756! 🎉🎉🎉

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A graphic advertising an AWP panel: Game Changer: Literary Queer Sports Writing," on Friday, March 6 at 10:35 a.m. at the AWP conference. Panel features Kasey Peters, Jade Song, John Fram, and Holly M. Wendt.

If you're yelling about hockey this morning AND planning to go to AWP next week, come to "Game Changer: Literary Queer Sports Writing!" Friday, March 6 at 10:35 a.m. at the Baltimore Convention Center.

After nearly four years in hardcover, SPEAR is finally available in paperback. Same book, same delicious interior illustrations, just a few more nifty quotes on the back :)

Sundress Reads: Review of Your Name Is a Poem - The Sundress Blog Right from the first page of Roseanne Freed’s Your Name Is a Poem (Picture Show Press, 2024), the theme of motherhood takes over the page, as does the importance of names. This poetry collection is written from the point of view of a parent and the grief process of losing their child to cancer. Freed … Continue reading Sundress Reads: Review of Your Name Is a Poem →

In this week's #SundressReads, Angela Çene reads and reviews Roseanne Freed’s Your Name Is a Poem, available now from Picture Show Press! https://sundressblog.com/2026/02/15/sundress-reads-review-of-your-name-is-a-poem/

La Retraite de Hugues de Payens, by Georges Mathieu, 1958 (rotated), 📸 by @tiltoncreative

The Good Phight is hiring! Ever had a desire to join our team? Here is your chance!

The Good Phight is hiring!

We’re looking to expand our prospect coverage and have an open paid position! Details on requirements and how to apply contained within this post

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I'm gathering resources for my summer study abroad creative nonfiction course. What place-based (at home or away) short CNF do you love? Any recs for travel-writing ethics/craft pieces you like? (This will be a subtopic for the course.) Share your faves & your own work you're proud of!

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1 - new beestung on friday!
2 - catch up on our most recent issue!
3 - we're still open for new work and pay $20!
4 - beestungmag.com for more!

Countries that do not use Fritos as currency could be "left behind," says Frito-Lay CEO Ken Biddleman

It took me entirely too long to get to @hmwendt.bsky.social's HEADING NORTH -- but don't make the same mistake. I just finished and my only criticism is that I wished there were more of it. I wish I was still reading it. It shows that gorgeous prose and heart-pounding moments can go hand-in-hand.

BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide.

This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.

first reading since 2021 & it's a big one, buddies. see you there?

Everyone loves gay hockey players, and I am no exception! But these are the ones who have really stolen my heart, in this aching, grounded, transformative story.

Get the book from Braddock here:
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Quiet, emotional moments are plumbed with depth & clarity, AND I found myself feverishly page-turning to see what happens next. I was reminded of one of my favorite books, THE ART OF FIELDING, in Wendt's ability to render a sports drama with universal human resonance in the most beautiful language.

There's no better feeling than seeing your work resonate with people, and it means the world that HEADING NORTH can speak not only to sports fans, not only to writers & artists, not only to the queer community, but to readers of all kinds. My whole heart. 💙

Celebrating a Century of Black History Month We have never had more need to examine the role of Black History Month than we do when forces weary of democracy seek to use legislative means and book bans to excise Black history from America’s s…

Proud to be included in University of Nebraska Press' powerhouse list of books celebrating Black History Month!

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Sweet Spots: An Interview with Kim Magowan by Curtis Smith Bad decisions are my sweet spot.

Curtis Smith interviewed me for @jmwwjournal.bsky.social about my new book, out in March! Shout outs to @mczyzniejewski.bsky.social, Michelle Ross, @smokelong.bsky.social Fitness, and @helenrye.bsky.social!

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I've been using Beehiiv.

Hi folks. We're dropping our paywall on this story about the scourge of AI pitches for the day, so give it a read and share widely. www.coyotemedia.org/how-coyote-a...

✨ Calling all essayists!✨ The Sarabande Prize in the Essay is still accepting manuscript submissions through Feb 15!

nezhukumatathil.bsky.social will select one winning manuscript for publication by Sarabande. The prize also includes $2,000 and a standard royalty contract.

Link in bio to submit!

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I cannot say this enough: there is NO middle ground when it comes to writing and AI. Anyone who uses AI to write and admits it should be loudly shamed, hideously embarrassed, paraded through the streets of shun until they flee writing forever