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ElisaSperanza

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Writer and literary citizen. Author, THE ITALIAN PRISONER. Subscribe: elisamariesperanza.substack.com #Writing #Music #SocialJustice #Books #Water #NOLASky, MVY, Red Sox Nation. www.elisamariesperanza.com

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ElisaSperanza @elisasperanza.bsky.social · Aug 17

Packed house for a timely discussion of the crisis in local journalism, and why it’s important to protecting our democracy. @Charles Sennott moderating with Patricia J. Williams, Mara Liasson, and E.J. Dionne, Jr. at Islanders Write on Martha’s Vineyard. #localjournalism #npr #pbs #democracy

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DiversityMom @diversitymom.bsky.social · Jun 14

Written today, in light of too much madness and sadness.

Who Are “They?”

So let’s start with Chinese food. I don’t know about other cities, but in New York, “getting Chinese” is synonymous with acquiring food by…

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ElisaSperanza @elisasperanza.bsky.social · Jun 20

Thanks for your support, Kim! 💜

ElisaSperanza @elisasperanza.bsky.social · Jun 20

Wow—great job on this story, Danny. So many historic echoes, even today.

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ElisaSperanza @elisasperanza.bsky.social · Jun 14

Martha's Vineyard understood the assignment. #NoKings #Democracy

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ElisaSperanza @elisasperanza.bsky.social · May 7

Every victory counts. "Trump Dealt Massive Blow as Judge Blocks Executive Order on Libraries" #https://newrepublic.com/post/194967/donald-trump-loss-judge-blocks-executive-order-libraries via @newrepublic.com

Trump Dealt Massive Blow as Judge Blocks Executive Order on Libraries

Donald Trump’s executive order dismantled the federal agencies supporting libraries, museums, minority businesses, and mediation services.

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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · Apr 23

April 22, 2025

Today is Earth Day, celebrated for the first time in 1970.

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ElisaSperanza @elisasperanza.bsky.social · Apr 7

Today I'm celebrating #NationalLibraryWeek and our freedom to write and read what we want. @americanlibrary.bsky.social and @uabookbans.bsky.social are shining a light on the many attempts to steal those fundamental rights. #RightToRead #FreeTheBooks #lovemylibrary

ElisaSperanza @elisasperanza.bsky.social · Apr 5

NOLA showed up. #HandsOff #NOLASky

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ElisaSperanza @elisasperanza.bsky.social · Apr 5

Ready for tomorrow.

ElisaSperanza @elisasperanza.bsky.social · Apr 5

Fine by me.

ElisaSperanza @elisasperanza.bsky.social · Apr 4

Yes! I highlighted @libro.fm in my little tip sheet too.

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · Apr 1

Cory Booker, winding down: "We need a greater love in this country a greater fight in this country a greater determination." And re: Strom Thurmond: "I'm not here because of his speech. I'm here despite his speech. The people are more powerful."

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ElisaSperanza @elisasperanza.bsky.social · Mar 29

In a time when some of our heroes are being erased from history, it feels especially relevant to be writing about nurses who served in #WW2. My latest Substack post is up. open.substack.com/pub/elisamar...

Spinning trauma into hope

A sneak preview of Novel #2

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ElisaSperanza @elisasperanza.bsky.social · Mar 29

"We deny ourselves the beauty of justice when we refuse to tell the truth." Bryan Stevenson @eji.org at the New Orleans Book Festival this week. #NOLASky