Diana Abu-Jaber

Grieving the lost of the @WashPost
book section. My last review for them. Grappling with colonial pain, two sisters hatch a risky plan - PressReader - goo.gl/alerts/cVibRY #GoogleAlerts

Presenting the 2026 Shields Prize Jury:

Carmen Maria Machado (Jury Chair), Ivan Coyote, Cherie Dimaline, Chitra Divakaruni, and Deesha Philyaw.

Learn more: carolshieldsprizeforfiction.com/2026-prize-j... and please join us in celebrating them! 🎉

Review | In ‘How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder,’ two sisters hatch a risky plan Nina McConigley’s novel considers the legacy of colonial violence through the story of one Wyoming family.

My latest review: www.washingtonpost.com/books/2026/0...

Every outlet worth a damn should be calling this out.

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Overheard:
Dad-- Here's your toast.
10 yr old-- Gracias, human.
#parenthood

11 yr old explaining to little pal that the ice cream truck driver is "non-binary, plural gendered." Little friend, squinting hard at the truck menu, "But do they got ice cream sandwiches?" #priorities

Healthcare is a human right.

Democratic Senators should fight for it like lives depend on it because they do.

Powerful and moving interview with Virginia Giuffre's brother Sky and sister-in-law Amanda:

"He's just Andrew. He's no longer a prince... This normal girl, from a normal family, has taken down a prince. We are so proud of her."

"She was extraordinary. She did the extraordinary."

Happening now: Here’s a view of the “No Kings” protest in Washington, DC

Boston. Wow.

Selfie of Jen and Dolly the brindle pitbull.

Very Serious Land Seal.

J'accuse (1919) is a French silent film about the horrors of World War I. It contains a scene in which dead soldiers rise from their graves and march back to their homes. This could be considered the first on-screen depiction of zombies in cinema history. #WyrdWednesday

Governor Newsom: Stop DIY machine guns! Take action to support stronger gun laws in your California.

No one should be able to make a machine gun at home. I’m calling on Governor Newsom to sign AB 1127 and keep us safe. Join me
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Full of sound, fury, and signifying nothing.

California stepping up.

I’m sure somebody already said this but: the latest season of HACKS is about the top-rated host in late night ending their show bc they made a joke about a powerful man and network execs decided to make an example of the show.

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New reframe: when stuck in traffic, instead of fuming, think: Now I get to rest. 😘

As goes Florida so goes the country.

Texas forbids law that keeps guns away from unhinged people Despite recent massacres in the state, GOP leaders ban a proven tool to help stop them.

Starting in September, Gov. Greg Abbott and GOP lawmakers will make it even harder in Texas to prevent school shootings, suicides, and murders by domestic abusers www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Come Join Me for My Cooking Class? And see what is one of the finest things in The Sunshine State, '4Roots Farm!'

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WHEN I CAN SEE THOSE ANGRY POSTS COMING.

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Just wow! Can we appreciate the fact that a team from Mexico is in Texas helping with the search and rescue. 👏🏽

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