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Ruth Dickey

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ED of National Book Foundation, often procrastinating writer, urban hiker, ardent fan of dogs, coffee, & books

85 Followers  |  35 Following  |  14 Posts  |  Joined: 02.12.2024  |  1.4051

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Thanks so much @swwim.bsky.social for featuring my poem and for all you do for women writers!!

11.11.2025 17:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Supreme Court Denies Request to Revisit Same-Sex Marriage Decision

Oh thank heavens- Supreme Court Denies Request to Revisit Same-Sex Marriage Decision www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...

10.11.2025 20:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Aaaand the final list is out - let the wild reading rumpus begin! Can’t wait to hear which ones you love and will be rooting for this fall!!

12.09.2025 12:37 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yay for the poets!!

10.09.2025 13:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hooray!!

09.09.2025 19:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

!!! And look at that adorable illustration!!

09.09.2025 13:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Woo hoo! So excited to welcome J. Clapp to Lambda Literary & grateful for Lambda’s critical work supporting LGBTQ writers! I just made a gift in celebration- wanna join me? Happy Pride! πŸŒˆπŸ“šβ€οΈ

11.06.2025 12:47 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hi friends! If you’re in LA for AWP, I’d love to see you Friday or Saturday!

26.03.2025 16:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
In-Store: Lauren K. Watel: Book of Potions w/ Ruth Dickey & Abi Pollokoff "Believe me when I tell you, I swallowed this book whole and grew a second heart." β€”Sabrina Orah Mark, author of Happily

Hey NYC friends! I’m so excited to read with Lauren K. Watel & Abi Pollokoff to celebrate their gorgeous new books on April 10th at 7 pm at Books Are Magic and I’d love to see you there! www.eventbrite.com/e/in-store-l...

24.03.2025 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Such a treat to get to chat with Brandon Som & Paisley Rekdal about their beautiful books, translation, research, writing & process as part of LitFest!

02.03.2025 21:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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National Book Foundation with Ruth Dickey On supporting the whole literary ecosystem, creating jobs for writers, and why Ruth loves hearing hot takes on the National Book Awards

Girls Write Now does such awesome & inspiring work, so it was a total treat to get to chat with Vahni Kurra as part of their podcast series about my literary journey, our sector, & what we’re up to at the National Book Foundation! www.girlswritenowmedia.org/p/national-b...

06.02.2025 14:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s been an exciting week! Big announcement coming tomorrow….

16.01.2025 19:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy solstice! Here’s to the light, more & more each day

21.12.2024 21:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey Bluesky!

02.12.2024 00:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

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