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THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION'S RUSA AWARDS highlight outstanding genre fiction that merits special attention by general adult readers and the librarians who work with them. Thank you, librarians, for supporting Harriet!

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A Chicago-sized thanks to everyone who purchased a copy of Harriet's latest case! VERY grateful to Stephany Evans @runnersteph.bsky.social @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social @paulbradleycarr.bsky.social @sarahlacy.com @bestbookstore.bsky.social for believing there is a place for Harriet on bookshelves!

Thanks for reading! I'm hugely appreciative of the thoughtful review!

Chicago-sized thanks to @thomasgrantbruso.bsky.social for reviewing Harriet's second case, THE CASE OF THE MURDERED MUCKRAKER! #everyfifth #historicalfiction #historicalmystery #lgbtqbooks @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social

The Greatest Muckrakers of the Progressive Era America’s Progressive Era spans the years 1890 to 1920, a period defined by a widespread feeling among a growing middle class that the country was moving in the right direction. Driven by urbanizat…

What do Ida B Wells, Upton Sinclair, and Ronan Farrow have in common? All muckrakers! Read about the OGs of investigative journalism in CrimeReads today! Thanks @mollsotov.bsky.social & @crimereads.bsky.social @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social #historicalmystery

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In book #2, Harriet visits a German gymnasium and fences for the first time! Fear not, the blade tips are blunt--well, they are supposed to be! @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social #everyfifth #historicalmystery #historicalfiction #lgbtqbooks

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Upton Sinclair chronicled the stockyard's horrors for animals and immigrant workers in his seminal work, The Jungle, published in 1906. Kensington Publishing Corp. #everyfifth #historicalfiction #historicalmystery #lgbtqbooks

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Harriet Morrow's next case will take her deep into Chicago's 1st Ward's Levee District, an area infamous for all inventions of vice--and colorful characters! Kensington Publishing Corp. #everyfifth #historicalfiction #historicalmystery #lgbtqbooks

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Forgive two posts in one day, but it's not every day that Harriet receives such top billing! @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social

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Thanks, Jude! It was a delight to see you and speak afterward at Boswell Books in your fair city! I'll return on March 8th! Hope to see you again!

Harriet Morrow is back in 4 days to match wits with Saloon Mickey and Irish Dan, based on the real-life 1st ward politicians "Bathhouse John" Coughlin and "Hinky Dink" Mike Kenna. Kensington Publishing Corp. #everyfifth #historicalfiction #historicalmystery #lgbtqbooks

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Harriet Morrow is back in 5 days to solve a case that requires her to go undercover as a settlement house worker and infiltrate a tight-knit immigrant tenement community. @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social #everyfifth #historicalfiction #historicalmystery #lgbtqbooks
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Looking forward to meeting you Emily! Should be a wonderful conversation.

Available in all formats, including the audiobook with the return of narrator Nicol Zanzarella, who won a Golden Earphones award for reading The Case of the Missing Maid! @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social #everyfifth #historicalfiction #historicalmystery #lgbtqbooks

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A Chicago-sized thanks to my editor, John Scognamiglio, @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social , and my agent Stephany Evans at Ayesha Pande Literary! Harriet Morrow will ride on in books 4, 5, and 6! #harrietmorrowinvestigates #lgbtqfiction #LGBTQMystery #historicalfiction #historicalmystery #everyfifth

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Today, a featured STARRED review from Publishers Weekly. Harriet returns to battle corruption, save an innocent mother, and win justice for a journalist (by bicycle, of course!) #everyfifth #historicalmystery #historicalfiction @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social

#IMAGEOFGOODNESS Today's image is from Brevard, NC's indie bookseller, Highland Books. Thanks to pal @karenodden.bsky.social for the picture. Love your local indie bookseller! #everyfifth

#IMAGEOFGOODNESS Snapped in a residential neighborhood of Pacific Grove, CA. Sign me up!

#IMAGEOFGOODNESS "Somebody Somewhere" (HBO) showcases that everyone has a story and is worthy of respect and love! Pic: Fred and Susan's wedding. Diversity is NOT an abstract; it is an acknowledgment of difference. One's worth and right to happiness are not bound by an arbitrary demographic.

#IMAGEOFGOODNESS "Tell Me More" hosted by @kellycorrigan on @pbs @kqed is simply outstanding. Each episode features a human being who excels at goodness and lifting up others. Last evening I enjoyed @annadeaveresmith Watch it and feel better about human beings.

#IMAGEOFGOODNESS Brian (husband) and I took the ferry from SF to Sausalito to enjoy a boat ride and the quaint and INCLUSIVE neighboring town, Sausalito! Note to 2026 LCC attendees: the ferry, a block from the Hyatt, is an excellent way to see the Bay and get incomparable views of the SF skyline.

#IMAGEOFGOODNESS In SF's SOMA neighborhood, this resale shop's sign lets all shoppers know they are welcome. Diversity, inclusivity, acceptance, and friendliness are good things. Period.

So many amazing facts about bicycling, THE Craze of the 1890s! And Harriet Morrow is all in on her "safety bicycle." What is a safety bicycle? And just how crazy was the craze? Tune in and find out! @runnersteph.bsky.social @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social

In SF Potrero Hill's @christophersbooks I spotted books by friends @paulbradleycarr.com and @sjrozan.bsky.social and @johnshenyennee Loved the Railway Conspiracy, and I'm on page 100 of the just-out The Confessions and boy-howdy. It's a banger! USA Today Bestseller List!!!

#IMAGEOFGOODNESS today from #parkcity thanks to author pal @karrenodden for this uplifting and colorful photo!

Here is an IMAGE OF GOODNESS from Boise, Idaho, the state capital. In May of this year, the City Council, in response to the legislature (their workplace shown in the near distance), voted 5 to 1 in support of a resolution to make the Pride Flag an official city flag.
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Today's IMAGE OF GOODNESS. Join me by posting one every time you see one! Collectively, these will become a daily dose of GOODNESS! This is a MUNI (SF transit) ticket.
For IMAGEOFGOODNESS posts, if you join me, don't explain why it's good, but do describe what it is if it's helpful.
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