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Claire Dederer

@clairedederer.bsky.social

Author of MONSTERS: A FAN'S DILEMMA, a New York Times Notable Book and a national bestseller. Named a best book of 2023 by The New Yorker, Fresh Air, The Washington Post, Esquire, Kirkus, Vulture, Electric Lit & more.

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Been waiting for this! So excited to read

05.02.2026 16:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m so sorry. Grateful for the fantastic work of you and your colleagues.

04.02.2026 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Belle and Sebastian - This Is Just A Modern Rock Song
YouTube video by BelleSebastianVEVO Belle and Sebastian - This Is Just A Modern Rock Song

This Is Just A Modern Rock Song by Belle & Sebastian: β€œWe’re four boys in our corduroys, we’re not terrific, but we’re competent”

youtu.be/HT0grH_H-_M?...

04.02.2026 06:12 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much for reading and for your kind post!

31.01.2026 00:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

ha, you can have as many as you want!

20.01.2026 01:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

embarrassed to say I have not! Is there good and/or bad flashbackery in there?

20.01.2026 00:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Dear writers

You probably need to cut that flashback

19.01.2026 21:05 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 1

"What are the red flags of enemy feminism? For starters, fear: an emphasis on danger over pleasure; a preoccupation with purity; technophobia; congealed opinion; resistance to surprise or novelty; and the desire for strong borders.... But by far the most common feature of enemy feminism is racism."

17.01.2026 15:08 β€” πŸ‘ 96    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

BREAKING: The House of Representatives passed a bill that would criminalize gender-affirming care for transgender youth under 18 and put doctors in prison for providing this care.

This bill is an unjustifiable threat to the well-being of trans youth and their families. The Senate must reject it.

18.12.2025 00:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1214    πŸ” 519    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 61

Thanks, Matt--there's a lotta off base stuff out there, but I think I need to just start wading through it ...

30.11.2025 02:40 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rooting for this kid

17.11.2025 17:34 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

All the going I cannot keep

17.11.2025 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Jodi-Ann Burey on Speechwriting, Authenticity, and Adapting Her TED Talk into a Book I first met Jodi-Ann Burey at a book launch in Seattle a couple of years ago. A mutual friend introduced the two of us and mentioned that Jodi-Ann was working on a book based on her viral TEDx talk…

β€œTaking back language is about a power struggle.” @clairedederer.bsky.social talks to Jodi-Ann Burey about speechwriting, authenticity, and adapting a TED Talk into a book.

04.11.2025 17:01 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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LOS ANGELES PEOPLE, YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS:

Please join us as the 2025 Chowdhury Prize in Literature is presented to @clairedederer.bsky.social.

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
πŸ“· Wednesday, November 12, 7:30 PM
πŸ“· Bovard Auditorium (USC).
RSVP Link: visionsandvoices.usc.edu/events/50710...

29.10.2025 17:10 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Proud to be an initiating signatory to this letter

28.10.2025 02:13 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Beyond grateful πŸ’™πŸ’™

07.10.2025 10:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Announcing the 2025 Chowdhury Prize in Literature The $15,000 prize is awarded annually to authors with a body of work behind them, but also with significant potential. Previous recipients include Christos Ikonomou, Victoria Chang, and Hari Kunzru.

We are delighted to announce that @clairedederer.bsky.social will receive the 2025 Chowdhury Prize in Literature and will accept the prize during an onstage event at USC on November 12, 2025.

Please come and celebrate Claire and her incisive, brilliant work.

open.substack.com/pub/airlight...

06.10.2025 20:03 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

🩷🩷

07.10.2025 10:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is so so good, the way she’s pushing back on the very concept of transgender β€œissues” and refusing the framing that ppl’s existence can or should be debated

24.07.2025 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 153    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Worthy of his title: Mr. Pamela Paul.

23.07.2025 02:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much for reading! I’m honored.

18.07.2025 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
physical copy of 30 SLEIGHTS FOR THE MODERN TRANSSEXUAL

physical copy of 30 SLEIGHTS FOR THE MODERN TRANSSEXUAL

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​30 Sleights for the Modern Transsexual, Leo Leventhal's debut collection of linked short stories, is a house of cards collapsing in slow motion. Learn the secrets of coin tricks, riverboat gambling, and killing your past self; everything you need to survive the cutthroat world of trans stage magic.

27.06.2025 23:32 β€” πŸ‘ 59    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 8

Evergreen: if you are inviting a writer (or any artist) to participate in an event, for gods sake state upfront

a) whether or not it’s a paid gig and

b) how much it pays.

26.06.2025 03:09 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Also let’s primary all these Vichy fucks

25.06.2025 02:49 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No one in any of my text threads knows how to process something good happening

We’ve devolved into β€œI love you”s

25.06.2025 02:48 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

A thing people might not know is that my kid works for Seven Stories Press. Very proud of said kid for making this happen:

In the wake of the execrable Skrmetti ruling, Seven Stories is making Kate Bornstein's wonderful ebook for teens FREE.

Please share & please read & please stay alive!

22.06.2025 22:59 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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AI is terrible for the environment, study finds Problem is getting worse as AI systems become more complex, researchers warn

www.independent.co.uk/tech/ai-arti...

21.06.2025 20:53 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Memoirists take note! Any chance to learn from/with Ashley is golden

17.06.2025 17:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for reading!

24.04.2025 19:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

was literally JUST thinking this

20.04.2025 18:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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