Leah De Forest

📣 Reminder! Don’t miss Writing the Next Chapter, a virtual story writing workshop with @janishubschman.bsky.social, author of Take Me With You Next Time.

We're celebrating the 1-year anniversary of her powerful debut short story collection—and you’re invited! 💫

📅 Register here: bit.ly/4pp9ZPd

It is the three-month anniversary of the publication of my memoir! It has been so exciting to meet readers in Lafayette, Orinda, Redwood City, SF, Santa Cruz, San Bernardino, and San Geronimo for events and readings. I’m grateful to the audience, who buoyed me to the mountains.
#gratitude

Congratulations, Joanna!

Reading is the best.

Writing a memoir? Love reading memoir? Want to hear from a wonderfully thoughtful and funny debut author who happens to be in her 80s? This event is for you!

Thrilled that this book is out in the world! Congratulations @joannackalbus.bsky.social!

Such a great cover!

Don't miss out on TAKE ME WITH YOU NEXT TIME by @janishubschman.bsky.social

Published last year, this stunning debut collection—ten years in the making—delivers twelve fearless and emotionally resonant stories. Grab your copy today: buff.ly/aGi2icD

#TakeMeWithYouNextTime #JanisHubschman #BookSky

Breaking Through Life’s Confines: Q&A With Anu Kandikuppa In The Confines, Anu Kandikuppa’s captivating debut collection, the restrictions of a conservative society seep into the inner lives of husbands and wives. Bloom sat down with Anu to discuss the co…

"Time is the hardest and most surprising thing." Great interview from @shabanakayum.bsky.social with @anukandikuppa.bsky.social, out today in Bloom. Read it here: bloomsite.wordpress.com/2025/04/01/a...

Looking forward to all of these events!

The map of Korea looks like a rabbit with hind legs squatting, front paws frozen in a begging position. Since 1953, a thick line has incised the rabbit's midsection–the 38th parallel dividing Korea in half.
Preorder my memoir here: www.wtawpress.org/product-page...

10-year-old @joannackalbus.bsky.social in 1951, in front of the plane that would fly her and her mother from Korea to the United States.

Preorder THE BOAT NOT TAKEN here: www.wtawpress.org/pro.../the-b... (I really think you'll be glad you did!)

@bettybooks.bsky.social @wtawpress.bsky.social

Cheers!

This review makes me even more excited to read my copy of the book!

Betty’s second title is moving, thoughtful, and generally wonderful. Preorder at the link!

If this teaser caught your attention, just wait—there’s more to come!

Stay tuned for a big reveal next week. You won’t want to miss it!

@wtawpress.bsky.social #ComingSoon #StayTuned

Discover TAKE ME WITH YOU NEXT TIME by @Janishubschman.bsky.social — Betty’s debut book! This stunning short story collection explores love, loss, and the quiet struggles of everyday life with unforgettable characters and sharp emotional insight.

Available now—https://buff.ly/4hCtUFP

Weaving a Life Around the White Space: Q&A with Sharon White In Minato Sketches, Sharon White’s immersive narrative explores loss, renewal, and the Japanese landscape through the musings of art history professor Gigi, a stroke survivor looking to feel like h…

"Everybody carries these hidden losses ... and they’re able to tell their story. Telling their story is part of the healing." Check out this interview with @bettybooks.bsky.social author Sharon white at bloomsite.wordpress.com/2025/02/11/w...