Sonora Jha

How Self-Satire Can Act as Catharsis Satire is often the most elegant way to interrogate society’s excesses, its shortcomings, its inequities, and its self-aggrandizement. Great satire hits a nerve. The use of humor may seem to soften…

@sonorajha.bsky.social considers the challenges of satirizing a character who reminds her of herself.

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So excited to read the new @sonorajha.bsky.social! I think about “The Laughter” like once a month.

Seattle friends! Come to the book launch for Intemperance on October 14, at Elliott Bay Book Company! I’ll be in conversation with these two brilliant authors, who have some irreverent questions planned for me. And there will be an Intemperance-shaped cake because the protagonist loves cake. Ahem.❤️

Intemperance by Sonora Jha In the jaunty latest from Jha (The Laughter), a twice-divorced feminist scholar decides to celebrate her 55th birthday by throwi...

In the jaunty latest from Sonora Jha decides to celebrate her 55th birthday by throwing herself a swayamvar. It’s a fresh and sassy take on romantic comedy conventions.

Friends, my book tour dates for INTEMPERANCE are getting finalized (starting Oct 14), and some of you had asked me to add your universities/local bookstores/book clubs/institutions/workplaces/festivals/conferences to the calendar. Do drop me a line so my publisher and I can make it happen?

Palestinians gunned down while trying to reach food aid site in Gaza, hospital says Witnesses say Israeli forces opened fire on people near distribution point run by Israel-backed foundation More than 20 people were killed on Sunday as they went to receive food at an aid distribution point set up by an Israeli-backed foundation in the Gaza Strip, according to a hospital run by the Red Cross that received the bodies. Witnesses told the Associated Press that Israeli forces had opened fire on people as they headed toward the aid distribution site run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). “There were many martyrs, including women,” the 40-year-old resident said. “We were about 300 metres away from the military.” Continue reading...

Palestinians gunned down while trying to reach food aid site in Gaza, hospital says

The roots of Banu Mushtaq’s literary rebellion LITERATURE NEEDS TO justify its existence from time to time. This is my strong belief, and for years I went in search of some proof of life in Kannada literatur

📚🎉 "Banu Mushtaq’s is a patchwork language, her stories penned in a frank, casual combination of Kannada, Urdu and Dhakni. In her translation, Deepa Bhasthi has gone to lengths to preserve this mix."

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The paperback edition is now out in India. Thank you for these beauties in the mail, Penguin India!

So happy to be human and to be on Rebecca Makkai’s list!

Starting the week with a dazzling, intimate breakfast conversation with one of the most brilliant thinkers of our time. To be continued, dear @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social . Meanwhile, I’m diving into her new book which is described as having “fierce and poetic thinking.” We need that, we need that.

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Writer friends and LA friends, I hope to see you there or somewhere! If you’re going to AWP in Los Angeles, please join our discussion of the craft of silence: Room 403B of the Los Angeles Convention Center on Saturday, March 29th, at 9 a.m.

Thank you so much, Martha! 🙏🏽

Thank you, Erica!

Thanks, Moira! Can't wait to have your forthcoming novel in my hands!

Thanks, Claire! Thank you for your generosity in reading a messy draft of INTEMPERANCE!

Exclusive Cover Reveal of "Intemperance" by Sonora Jha - Electric Literature The design reflects the satirical feminist folktale’s take on courtship and love.

✨✨May I just share how much I am swooning over this gorgeous cover for my forthcoming novel, INTEMPERANCE? Thank you, Electric Literature, for this cover reveal, and so many thanks to Harper Via Books designer Sarah Kellogg for crafting this beauty with feminist artist Hilma Af Klint's swans!

Her job is to remove homeless people from SF's parks. Her methods are extraordinary Instead of forcing people out of Golden Gate Park, ranger Amanda Barrows helps them find housing.

Fascinating profile of a park ranger in San Francisco who works with unhoused residents and has adopted the novel tactic of treating them like human beings, building relationships, and helping them access resources on their own timeline.

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I have lost count of how many years I have been single. I have lost count of how many ways I have fallen in love with myself and the world. I wish for you all the love of your life.

Seattle judge blocks Trump order to end birthright citizenship — again U.S. District Judge John Coughenour in Seattle has blocked President Donald Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship. Coughen

"Birthright citizenship is a fundamental right," U.S. District Judge John Coughenour said. "We are all citizens subject to the rule of law."

Not sure what to say to your senators? 👇 Find your reps' numbers at 5calls.org or www.commoncause.org/find-your-re...

as we approach tax season it would be nice to know if we still have a federal government

All of Seattle this morning.

Me in my pink "Alpha Male" t shirt, with a cuddly unicorn on it!

This is what peak masculinity looks like in 2025

I was there, and I’ll never forget the care taken, and the care offered. It was the most painfully beautiful homecoming.

Almost 250m children in 85 countries had their education disrupted by climate impacts such as extreme heat and floods in 2024
www.unicef.org/press-releas....

This beautiful friend of mine is now 10 years old. Thank you for the mad happiness of our life together, dear beast.

Poor character written by an author who has experienced poverty: My problem is that I'm $300 short on the rent and now my car is making a noise

Poor character written by a rich author: My problem is that I feel so inferior beside these beautiful, sophisticated rich people