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Maya Gittelman @mayagittelman.bsky.social · 1d

and I you and Arthur and Sal!!

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Maya Gittelman @mayagittelman.bsky.social · 1d

FREEDOM IS A JEWISH VALUE

Alyssa Harad @alyssaharad.bsky.social · 1d

And if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs:

Adam Selzer @adamchicago.bsky.social · 1d

The frogs have landed in Chicago!

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Alyssa Harad @alyssaharad.bsky.social · 1d

And if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs:

Adam Selzer @adamchicago.bsky.social · 1d

The frogs have landed in Chicago!

Protestor in a frog suit and an anti-Ice sign with what I believe to be a Pokémon character on a street corner in Rogers Park.

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Maya Gittelman @mayagittelman.bsky.social · 1d

I can’t emphasize enough that on the list of things keeping me going right now, Dead and Breakfast is WAY wayyy up there.

Rosiee "Captain" Thor @rosieethor.bsky.social · 1d

My book about gay vampires solving crime comes out NEXT WEEK ahhhhhh

Rosiee "Captain" Thor @rosieethor.bsky.social · 5d

Got my finished copies of Dead & Breakfast!! They are so cute and I’m obsessed with the spine!

Have you pre-ordered yet? Remember you can grab a signed copy with preorder goodies (stickers) from Always Here Bookstore!

www.alwaysherebooks.com/product/dead...

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Rosiee "Captain" Thor @rosieethor.bsky.social · 1d

My book about gay vampires solving crime comes out NEXT WEEK ahhhhhh

Rosiee "Captain" Thor @rosieethor.bsky.social · 5d

Got my finished copies of Dead & Breakfast!! They are so cute and I’m obsessed with the spine!

Have you pre-ordered yet? Remember you can grab a signed copy with preorder goodies (stickers) from Always Here Bookstore!

www.alwaysherebooks.com/product/dead...

Paperback copies of Dead & Breakfast next to a teal tea pot and black tea cup. The cover shows two men holding hands. On the left, a white man with graying hair wearing a suit and tie holds a cup of coffee. On the right, a shorter man with long dark hair, pale skin, and a ruffly cravat holds a goblet of blood with a silly straw. They both have vampire fangs. Behind them is a field of flowers and a large house with a cat perched on a sign that says “welcome. Over the top is the title “DEAD & BREAKFAST” the tagline “come for the vampires stay for the scones” and the byline “kat Hillis & Rosiee Thor.” The spine shows the title text in blue and the byline in red with a black cat curled around a goblet of blood with a silly straw.

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Maya Gittelman @mayagittelman.bsky.social · 3d

so who’s writing the hucklerobby pillion au

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Kate Marvel @drkatemarvel.bsky.social · 13d

my takeaway from climate week nyc is that "climate storytelling" is a little too much "we must reimagine our deepest souls in relationship to mother nature and the moral abyss of the polycrisis into which we must now stare" and not enough "ok but get a heat pump"

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Nino Cipri @ninocipri.bsky.social · 13d

Just in time to get into the Halloween spirit, I’m teaching a horror writing class with Queens Collaboratory. If you’re in NYC and want to dip your toes into writing horror, this the place to do it. Tickets are $20-$25, and spots are pretty limited. luma.com/9pzyg2tm

Red hands with sharp black nails reach across a dark, smoky background. Text: Horror writing for beginners. October 19, 2-4. LED by Astoria-based author Nino Cipri.

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Maya Gittelman @mayagittelman.bsky.social · 24d

this shit has bummed me out more than i expected. like holy fuck. loud as hell.

Maya Gittelman @mayagittelman.bsky.social · 25d

have the severance superfans claiming it’s intrinsically more original than & thus superior to the pitt ever seen eternal sunshine of the spotless mind

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Maya Gittelman @mayagittelman.bsky.social · 25d

uncomfortable connections to z!onism like

they’re both fucking excellent & transformative in their respective genres, and neither is without flaw. enjoy the tv and then free 🍉🍉🍉

Maya Gittelman @mayagittelman.bsky.social · 25d

I enjoy both the pitt & severance greatly and im glad both are getting love! both are about the unsustainable effects of violent capitalism in the workplace, both locate tenderness & connection within, both showcase their protagonists’ contradictions & complexity. unfortunately both have

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Maya Gittelman @mayagittelman.bsky.social · 29d

this is your sundowning grandpa who wouldn’t be hired for a job at 7/11 even if he bribed the guy

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29d

Q: My condolences on the loss of your friend Charlie Kirk. How are you holding up?

TRUMP: I think very good. And by the way, right there you see all the trucks. They just started construction of the new ballroom for the White House, which is something they've been trying to get for about 150 years.

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William C. Tracy @wctracy.bsky.social · Sep 11

This looks amazing!

Rosiee "Captain" Thor @rosieethor.bsky.social · Sep 10

Hey, did you know my queer TTRPG anthology releases in just SIX DAYS?? It's full of queer coming of age stories set around the gaming table. If that sounds up your alley, you can preorder from Always Here Bookstore to get a signed bookplate and sticker!

www.alwaysherebooks.com/product/this...

Book cover for This is How We Roll: A foursome of players surround a table. The DM with light brown skin and hair in a bun holds a d20 between her fingers and sits in a wheelchair. The players are a white gender nonconforming person with two toned hair and a mug that says dice goblin, a dark skinned girl with hoop earrings looking flirtatiously at the DM, and a boy with dark hair and gold hued skin wearing a sweat band in the colors of the trans flag. Above them, a large speech bubble depicts their characters: a firbolg with a dagger and bow, a blue skinned trifling in a purple dress, and a green skinned half-orc wearing heavy armor.

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Rosiee "Captain" Thor @rosieethor.bsky.social · Sep 10

Hey, did you know my queer TTRPG anthology releases in just SIX DAYS?? It's full of queer coming of age stories set around the gaming table. If that sounds up your alley, you can preorder from Always Here Bookstore to get a signed bookplate and sticker!

www.alwaysherebooks.com/product/this...

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Danielle @daniellemullen.bsky.social · Aug 27

I won a giveaway from @rosieethor.bsky.social and recently got this beautiful book in the mail.

Only a few stories in and I'm very much enjoying it.

Copy of Why On Earth:An Alien Invasion Anthology on a patchwork quilt. The cover shows a group of people watching a saucer shaped ship crash into the ocean. A pier with a ferris wheel is visible in the foreground and the entire image is rendered in shades of purple, blue, pink, orange, red, and yellow.

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Maya Gittelman @mayagittelman.bsky.social · Aug 20

this delta flight movie catalog has a category called “Visible Voices” (which in and of itself is insane) and the ONLY 3 movies in it are all of us strangers, the color purple, and this is where i leave you

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · Aug 19

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · Aug 18

I’m kind of speechless with this one. I can’t imagine the kind of person who continues to make the argument that it doesn’t count as real starvation if the kids were already sick.

They Became Symbols for Gazan Starvation. But All
12 Suffer from Other Health Problems.
A Free Press investigation found that the viral photos lacked important context: The subjects have cystic fibrosis, rickets, or other serious ailments.
By Olivia Reingold and Tanya Lukyanova
08.17.25 -Israel and Antisemitism

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Alex Fernie @ferniecommaalex.bsky.social · Aug 14

Piece of shit ICE fascists are swarming Little Tokyo. Posted up outside the Japanese American Museum threatening people with internment. Impossible to overstate how disgusting these people are.

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Ancillary Review of Books @ancillaryreviewofbooks.org · Aug 14

Just a day and change left to vote for the Ignytes! It's a great list and open to all—don't forget!

Ancillary Review of Books @ancillaryreviewofbooks.org · Jun 10

In case you missed it: ARB is an @theignyteawards.bsky.social finalist! Honored and excited to be recognized this way; check out the full shortlist and be sure to vote!

2025 Ignyte Finalist Announcement

The Ancillary Review of Books is a finalist for the 2025 Ignyte Critics Award! The Ignytes are one of the best and most exciting awards out there, and we’re delighted and honored to be in such comp…

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Maya Gittelman @mayagittelman.bsky.social · Aug 13

hey hey I know there is So much going on but it’s the final 2 days to vote for me in the Ignytes ❤️ if my work as a critic has resonated with you I’d appreciate your vote!!

Maya Gittelman @mayagittelman.bsky.social · Jun 9

Friends I’ve been SO excited & honored to share this news—I am an Ignyte finalist for the Critics Award this year!!!!

I love doing this work and it means SO much to be recognized by an org that’s so intentionally community-minded. Grateful!!!

The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · Jun 9

The #IgnyteAwards finalists for the Critics Award are individuals or entities recognized for reviews and analysis of the field of speculative literature. Congratulations to these critics:

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Archita Mittra @architamittra.bsky.social · Aug 14

It's the last day to vote for the Ignyte Awards! Do vote, if you haven't already done so! 👇

Archita Mittra @architamittra.bsky.social · Jul 30

I'm very grateful and honored to the Ignyte jury to be nominated for a second time and a huge (belated) congratulations to all my fellow nominees!

You can vote for your preferred candidates at the link below. All you need is a valid email👇
ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/vote/

Vote - The Ignyte Awards

Public voting for the 2025 AWARDS IS NOW OPEN THRU AUG 15. GO VOTE OUTSTANDING NOVEL: ADULT for novel-length work (40k words) Works intended for an adult audience BLACKHEART MAN – Nalo Hopkinson (S&S/...

ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com

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The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · Jun 9

The #IgnyteAwards finalists for the Critics Award are individuals or entities recognized for reviews and analysis of the field of speculative literature. Congratulations to these critics:

Finalists for the Critics Award
Ancillary Review of Books

Archita Mittra

BlackGayComicGeek

Gabino Iglesias

Maya Gittelman

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Maya Gittelman @mayagittelman.bsky.social · Aug 13

hey hey I know there is So much going on but it’s the final 2 days to vote for me in the Ignytes ❤️ if my work as a critic has resonated with you I’d appreciate your vote!!

Maya Gittelman @mayagittelman.bsky.social · Jun 9

Friends I’ve been SO excited & honored to share this news—I am an Ignyte finalist for the Critics Award this year!!!!

I love doing this work and it means SO much to be recognized by an org that’s so intentionally community-minded. Grateful!!!

The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · Jun 9

The #IgnyteAwards finalists for the Critics Award are individuals or entities recognized for reviews and analysis of the field of speculative literature. Congratulations to these critics:

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Molly Templeton @mollytempleton.com · Aug 12

billionaires shouldn't exist even when you like their songs

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