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Cynthia “Cina” Pelayo

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Cynthia “Cina” Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · Aug 2

“Pelayo’s horror novels do not read like a lot of horror novels…They read less like contemporary horror than Gothic thrillers relocated to a 21st-century Midwest, layering in detective fiction, melodrama…”

Reposting as I accidentally deleted my pinned post.

www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/08/c...

Cynthia Pelayo blends horror and Chicago history in ‘Vanishing Daughters’ — including legend of Resurrection Mary

Cynthia Pelayo just wrote a novel weaving together a serial killer, the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition, a plane crash at O’Hare, Chet’s Melody Lounge in Justice and Resurrection Mary.

www.chicagotribune.com

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Cynthia “Cina” Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 58m

Absolutely gut wrenching to see how much we’re hated here.

The Pelayos are doing what we can.

Be careful, Chicago.

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Cynthia “Cina” Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 58m

No one should have to open their socials and see images of people in their community being dragged from cars, pushed into the ground, hearing them screaming…seeing clergy hit with rubber bullets.

I doubt I’ll sleep much tonight again.

Many folks are under reacting.

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Cynthia “Cina” Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 1h

In the city — Hermosa. Belmont Cragin. Humboldt Park. Logan Square. Pilsen. Avondale. Roger’s Park. Downtown. More.

Throughout the suburbs, towns miles away and farming communities in Illinois…it’s happening everywhere.

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Cynthia “Cina” Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 1h

www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMDhGW9f/

explaining how ICE is everywhere in northern Illinois - not just Chicago #ICE #Chicago #Illinois #contextiskey #geography

TikTok video by Lauren

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Cynthia “Cina” Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 1h

I wish I could post about this all day and share what we’re seeing, hearing, but for safety reasons I’ve been advised to keep what I say on socials to a minimum. The dangers are very real.

Just don’t forget about us.

It’s bad.

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Cynthia “Cina” Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 1h

I’ve lived in Hermosa in Chicago nearly my entire life. It’s an 80+% Latino community. There are no words for what we’re experiencing right now. I can’t stress this enough—

My home, my people are being psychologically terrorized
People are going missing
People are terrified

Don’t forget about us.

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Cynthia “Cina” Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 2h

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Cynthia “Cina” Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 3h

Day 67

Life is strange, silly, beautiful, scary, delightful sometimes. Put it all in the writing.

600 words every day started Aug 3 to Dec 31 for a novel draft by end of year.

#600X150

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Cynthia “Cina” Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 3h

Late night ice cream run. Love these kids. Love this city.

Cynthia “Cina” Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 5h

Thank you so very much!!

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a Jason Powell @jeputz.bsky.social · 1d

White Tiger Reborn is incredible!! Great adventure! Immaculate vibes

One shot comic book titled White tiger reborn, from marvel, by older, pelayo, abdias, Hidalgo, Costa, and Sanchez almara. The beautiful cover features the white tiger in white uniform with black ponytail and golden amulet. Fierce claw in the foreground. Big full moon in the background. Beautiful white tiger graffiti on a passing subway car.

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Cynthia “Cina” Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 7h

Children of Chicago and The Shoemaker’s Magician are arriving early to bookstores 🖤

I love these two books so very much and I’m so glad they’re back in the world soon.

Oct. 21

Thank you to everyone who made this possible.

www.hachettebookgroup.com/series/cynth...

Children of Chicago by Cynthia Pelayo - book with paper peopel cover

The Shoemaker’s Magician cover by Cynthia Pelayo

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Cynthia “Cina” Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 9h

To those of you who listen to WBEZ / NPR in the morning in #Chicago, on Monday morning I’ll be on WBEZ’s In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons talking all things writing.

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Cynthia “Cina” Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 14h

“… the Republican president has sent or discussed sending troops to 10 cities, including Portland, Oregon; Baltimore; Memphis, Tennessee; the District of Columbia; New Orleans; and the California cities of Oakland, San Francisco and Los Angeles.”

www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...

What to know about Trump's National Guard deployments in Chicago and Portland

Some National Guard members ordered to Illinois by President Donald Trump now are protecting federal property near Chicago ahead of a court hearing on their deployment.

www.pbs.org

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Cynthia “Cina” Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 15h

“Today, the court confirmed what we all know: there is no credible evidence of a rebellion in the state of Illinois,” Pritzker continued. “And no place for the National Guard in the streets of American cities like Chicago.”

blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/09/j...

Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump's National Guard Mobilization To Chicago

In explaining her decision, U.S. District Judge April Perry expressed doubt over Homeland Security's "credibility and assessment" of conditions in the Chicago area.

blockclubchicago.org

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Cynthia “Cina” Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 17h

If you’re in Chicago —

One way to help is support these small Latino businesses.

Many communities are experiencing massive slowdowns because people are scared to leave their houses, and so people aren’t shopping, eating out, going to the carnecerias and panaderias.

Support our small businesses.

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David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 21h

BREAKING:

"Just landed."

Mark Bray confirms to me this morning that he and his family did, on the second attempt, make it out of the US and to Spain

www.wired.com/story/mark-b...

He Wrote a Book About Antifa. Death Threats Are Driving Him Out of the US

Rutgers historian Mark Bray is trying to flee to Spain after after an online campaign from far-right influencers was followed by death threats. He was turned back at the airport on his first attempt.

www.wired.com

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Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 10d

I teach a history of antifascism course @ruhistorydept.bsky.social and figured I'd start an ongoing thread this semester to share some insights from course readings and recommend some great works on antifascism.

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Cynthia “Cina” Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 23h

I’m so relieved to see this. Wishing you and your family safety.

Cynthia “Cina” Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 1d

Chain-Link Psalm

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Cynthia “Cina” Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you!!

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Cynthia “Cina” Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 1d

The Melancholy of Resistance, László Krasznahorkai

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Cynthia “Cina” Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 1d

Plots that don’t resolve! But dissolve!
Long, winding sentences!
Prolonged periods of dread!

I wonder who else does that in their work!?!?!? 🤔

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Cynthia “Cina” Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 1d

Night. Going to spend my night reading one of Krasznahorkai’s sentences.

“Prize motivation: for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art”

www.nobelprize.org/prizes/liter...

Nobel Prize in Literature 2025

The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2025 was awarded to László Krasznahorkai, “for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art.”

www.nobelprize.org

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