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Great to see books by Franklin Park Reading Series stars Lynne Tillman, @xbennyboo.bsky.social, and Laura Venita Green on @literaryhub.bsky.social's 100 Notable Small Press Books roundup!

ONE WEEK AWAY--MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 8PM: Can't wait for the Franklin Park Reading Series Season Finale with superstars @angelaflournoy.bsky.social, Tim Blake Nelson, @drovarela.bsky.social, @megancummins.bsky.social, @jennifersears.bsky.social, and Wah-Ming Chang! #Free
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Only a few spots left so grab yours now if you want to join my workshop and write some stories where Dorothy never left Kansas, but also Kansas got a little weird

If you haven’t watched my new comedy special yet, this weekend is a nice time to give it a shot! You can watch it with your parents if you have cool parents, and you can watch it with your kids if you have cool kids!

MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 8PM: Join us for the Franklin Park Reading Series Season Finale, featuring
@angelaflournoy.bsky.social, Tim Blake Nelson, @drovarela.bsky.social, @megancummins.bsky.social, @jennifersears.bsky.social, and Wah-Ming Chang! Details: shorturl.at/9gnfC #Free #crownheights

How Writers Write Characters Who Are Writers Writing About Themselves; Or, But Is It Autofiction? The work of writing—or, at least, my writing—often feels unstructured, additional, shoved like packing peanuts around the non-negotiables: my day job, my family, my doctor appointments, trying to s…

@megancummins.bsky.social explores why writers write about writers and how an artist’s relationship to creation can change over time.

Alejandro Varela on heartbreak, new book 'Middle Spoon' and polyamory Author Alejandro Varela tackles polyamory, conformity, heartbreak and more in "Middle Spoon."

Author Alejandro Varela tackles polyamory, conformity, heartbreak and more in "Middle Spoon."

Angela Flournoy’s new novel shines its light on the power of friendship - The Boston Globe Friendship isn’t typically included in the conventional American dream of a home and 2.5 kids, and yet for many of us it’s a port in the chaos of modern life.

I was so happy for @laurenleblanc.bsky.social to review THE WILDERNESS, @angelaflournoy.bsky.social's thrilling new novel about what it means to be a friend. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/10/a...

a screenshot of the Edelstein-Keller Endowed Visiting Writing Chairship. Includes the required qualifications: an MA, MFA or PhD in Creative Writing, English or related field with degree in hand by 8/25/2025 a minimum of one volume of work published by a national press in literary nonfiction (a book under contract is acceptable, provided the pub date is before position start date) College or university level teaching experience Preferred qualifications: Evidence of potential for continued success as a published writer Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion

Hi CNF writers with a book, if you're interested in teaching a 1-1 for the next two to three years while you're hopefully working on your next book and want to live in the Twin Cities, please consider applying to be our next writer in residence: hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/371...

"I don’t listen to music when I write, because I need total silence to hear my own thoughts, but playlists are still an essential part of my writing process"

Nikkitha Bakshani shared a playlist for her debut novel Ghost Chilli at Largehearted Boy largeheartedboy.com/2025/11/23/n...

31 Books That Made TIME's 100 Best Books of the Year and PEOPLE's Book Picks — Did Your Favorite Hit the List? From the new Taylor Jenkins Reid to Elizabeth Gilbert's new memoir, a dishy Gwyneth Paltrow biography and much more, here are the books critics loved this year

This is a very fun list to be on. ❤️‍🔥 people.com/31-books-tha...

We had a blast at November's Franklin Park Reading Series event! Huge thanks to our phenomenal readers, Brandon Taylor, @charliejane.bsky.social, Sam Munson, @missjenchoi.bsky.social, and Laura Venita Green, and lots of ❤️to our amazing audience! 📆Save the date for our Season Finale on December 8!

Fates and Furies In Tiny Threads, Lilliam Rivera uncovers the horror of adult life.

TINY THREADS came out last year by @delreybooks.bsky.social. I'm very proud of the dark thriller about a young woman who takes a fashion job in Vernon, California where she starts seeing disturbing things. To mark my horror debut, here's some fave reviews:

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'I Want to Burn This Place Down' Is on the 100 Must-Read Books 2025 Here's why it made the list

"expertly mixing personal reflections into explorations of the major challenges of our time"
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Come and meet @jfkane.bsky.social at the Coffee House Club in New York TONIGHT: www.eventbrite.com/e/author-mar...

“I love the sounds down there. The variations inside that accent are really beautiful. And the things that people say? The figurative language? It’s so rich.” @donikakelly.bsky.social discusses the influence of Southern speech on her third and latest poetry collection. Read on: at.pw.org/DonikaKelly

Q&A with Laura Venita Green about her new novel, SISTER CREATURES.
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In this excerpt from “The Wanderer’s Curse,” Jennifer Hope Choi (@missjenchoi) learns of yeokmasal—the wanderer’s curse—and wonders whether she’s fated for the same insatiable longing for elsewhere that afflicts her mother.
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TONIGHT, 8PM: Can't wait to host celebrated authors Brandon Taylor, @charliejane.bsky.social, Jaquira Diaz, Sam Munson, @missjenchoi.bsky.social, and Laura Venita Green! #FreeAdmission, drink specials, raffle! 618 St. Johns Pl, Crown Heights, Brooklyn.

MONDAY at FRANKLIN PARK READING SERIES: We're honored to host lit superstar Brandon Taylor! Get set with this eye-opening interview at @newyorker.com:

Book Review: The Sofa by Sam Munson - Independent Book Review Reality is twisted and sanity jumbled in Sam Munson's surreal psychological novel, The Sofa. Reviewed by Nick Rees Gardner.

Book Review: The Sofa by Sam Munson - Independent Book Review

Blurb from Michael Clune, author of Pan: “A masterpiece. The Sofa moves with the inevitability and elegance of a recurring nightmare. When you look closely at the clear prose you notice alien scales beneath."

🌀THE SOFA is coming Nov. 11 🌀

“ A masterpiece. The Sofa moves with the inevitability and elegance of a recurring nightmare. When you look closely at the clear prose you notice alien scales beneath."
—Michael Clune, author of Pan

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The Epilogue Interview: Charlie Jane Anders

Hugo and Nebula Award winning author Charlie Jane Anders joins The Epilogue... podcast to talk about characters, protagonists and antagonists, and writing your way through troubling times.

Thanks, Cat! 😀

So excited for your reading!🔥

MONDAY!!!! NYC!!!

Some amazing authors will be sharing their work and I will also burble into a microphone in a manner that may be pleasing

MONDAY, 8PM: Join us at the Franklin Park Reading Series, when we’ll be hosting Booker Prize finalist Brandon Taylor and stellar authors @charliejane.bsky.social, Jaquira Diaz, Sam Munson, @missjenchoi.bsky.social, and Laura Venita Green! #FreeAdmission 618 St. Johns Place, Crown Heights, BK

Thrilled to see one of Monday's Franklin Park Reading Series stars, Sam Munson, and his amazing @twodollarradio.bsky.social novel The Sofa on @reactorsff.bsky.social's great roundup of November horror releases!