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Deborah Kalb @deborahkalb.bsky.social · 24d

Q&A with Amy Shearn about her new novel, ANIMAL INSTINCT.
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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · Jul 6

“There’s risk in opening that private space to others. Publishing a journal, or even quoting from one, means forfeiting some of its power.”

Girls Who Journal Have Always Been Radical - Electric Literature

To keep a diary is to say, I am paying attention to my life, and I believe that it matters

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Alexandra Hidalgo @the-alex-hidalgo.bsky.social · Jul 1

Congrats @amyshearn.bsky.social and all of the other fantastic writers featured in this @npr.org piece. Read more about Animal Instinct, a timely sci-fi lit fic from @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social here: www.npr.org/2025/06/25/n...

NPR staffers pick their favorite fiction reads of 2025 so far

After long days focused on the facts, our newsroom reads a lot of fiction at home. We asked our NPR colleagues what they've enjoyed reading so far this year. Here's what they told us.

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Amy Shearn @amyshearn.bsky.social · Jul 2

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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · Jun 30

Amy Shearn wrote a novel about a women who creates a perfect AI lover. It doesn’t turn out quite as she expected. 🔗 https://on.wsj.com/44lk8ml

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UMN English @umnenglish.bsky.social · Jun 24

Cited by Curtis Sittenfeld: Animal Instinct, the new novel by MFA alum @amyshearn.bsky.social

My perfect holiday reading, by Bernardine Evaristo, David Nicholls, Zadie Smith and more

From novels and short stories, to biography and history, leading authors recommend their favourite recent books and the ones they can’t wait to dive into

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Amy Shearn @amyshearn.bsky.social · Jun 26

Oh wow I hadn’t seen this! Thank you!! 😍

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Amy Shearn @amyshearn.bsky.social · Jun 26

Ahhh thanks for sharing! ❤️❤️

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Artologica aka Michele Banks @artologica.net · Jun 25

NPR picks @amyshearn.bsky.social new novel as one of their top reads

NPR staffers pick their favorite fiction reads of 2025 so far

After long days focused on the facts, our newsroom reads a lot of fiction at home. We asked our NPR colleagues what they've enjoyed reading so far this year. Here's what they told us.

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Book dedications bot @dedication-bot.stefanbohacek.online.ap.brid.gy · Jun 21

Animal Instinct by Amy Shearn #books #literature #dedication

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writingco-lab.bsky.social @writingco-lab.bsky.social · Jun 19

Back by popular demand! Journal your way to clarity with our very own @amyshearn.bsky.social
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Rainbow Crate @rainbowcrate.bsky.social · Mar 2

Early Thirties by Josh Duboff
Till Death by Kellan McDaniel
Overtime by Tracey Richardson
Passing Through a Prairie Country by Dennis E. Staples
Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One by Kristen Arnett
Animal Instinct by Amy Shearn

A graphic with a background is made up of a diagonal oriented 6-stripe rainbow. In the middle is a white white grid outline with a column on the left that has the release date in white over a green rectangle and book covers in three rows of 4 book covers each. Each spot has a book cover.

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Robin Bradford @tuphlos.bsky.social · Mar 6

A set in 2020, it's the first covid book I've wanted to read. #collectiondevelopment bookshop.org/a/4013/97805...

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Liesa Abrams @batgirleditor.bsky.social · Jun 8

My Sunday read is Animal Instinct by @amyshearn.bsky.social and it’s perfection. It’s also making me think how wild it is that we live our lives as if they are ours, and other people are basically living our same lives. Best line so far: “Seamless Rube Goldberg device of horniness”

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Amy Shearn @amyshearn.bsky.social · Jun 9

Ohhh this is the best, thank you!!

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writingco-lab.bsky.social @writingco-lab.bsky.social · May 22

Join us for this FREE event on different paths to publishing your work, with WCL co-founders @briangresko.bsky.social @saralippmann.bsky.social & @amyshearn.bsky.social

www.writingco-lab.com/classes/diff...

Different publishing paths graphic with portraits of Brian Gresko, Sara Lippmann, and Amy Shearn and the words “from self to indie to uni to big 5, ask us anything. Free! Wednesday, June 11th, 8pm eastern on zoom”

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Chloe Yelena Miller @chloeyelenamiller.bsky.social · May 9

*TOMORROW*!
I'll be in conversation with @amyshearn.bsky.social at @politicsprose.bsky.social Union Market. We'll talk about her new book, Animal Instinct (about dating as a recently divorced mom during the pandemic and... developing an AI bot. You'll LOVE IT.)
politics-prose.com/amy-shearn

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Brown Bag Lit @brownbaglit.bsky.social · May 9

DMV area folks - find co-founder @chloeyelenamiller.bsky.social at @politicsprose.bsky.social Union Market with @amyshearn.bsky.social tomorrow (Sat.)! Don't miss it!

Chloe Yelena Miller @chloeyelenamiller.bsky.social · May 9

*TOMORROW*!
I'll be in conversation with @amyshearn.bsky.social at @politicsprose.bsky.social Union Market. We'll talk about her new book, Animal Instinct (about dating as a recently divorced mom during the pandemic and... developing an AI bot. You'll LOVE IT.)
politics-prose.com/amy-shearn

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · Apr 29

Amy Shearn (@amyshearn.bsky.social) on her latest novel “Animal Instinct,” melding fantasy and literary fiction, queer books that are not coming-out stories, and the relationship between the pandemic and sex.

“Animal Instinct” Is the Sexy Pandemic Novel You Didn’t Know You Needed - Electric Literature

Amy Shearn discusses the adult coming-of-age story, AI dating, and queer freedom during Covid-19

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Amy Shearn @amyshearn.bsky.social · Apr 25

Anyone else in need of a little more peace and quiet in These Times? I wrote about slowing down, float tanks, and, obviously, What About Bob:

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Protect your peace

Slowing down, living intentionally, and figuring out how to have a moment of goddamned peace and quiet. Plus: the best book launch day idea I've ever had.

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Amy Shearn @amyshearn.bsky.social · Apr 25

Thank you for sharing! ❤️

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Brown Bag Lit @brownbaglit.bsky.social · Apr 24

If you are in the DMV in May, come hear co-founder @chloeyelenamiller.bsky.social with @amyshearn.bsky.social at @politicsprose.bsky.social!

Chloe Yelena Miller @chloeyelenamiller.bsky.social · Apr 24

Ooh, fun to see the event with @amyshearn.bsky.social at @politicsprose.bsky.social at Union Market listed here! Hope you can join us, DMV friends!

www.popville.com/events/book-...

event listing here politics-prose.com/amy-shearn

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Chloe Yelena Miller @chloeyelenamiller.bsky.social · Apr 24

Ooh, fun to see the event with @amyshearn.bsky.social at @politicsprose.bsky.social at Union Market listed here! Hope you can join us, DMV friends!

www.popville.com/events/book-...

event listing here politics-prose.com/amy-shearn

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Marcy Dermansky @mdermansky.bsky.social · Apr 21

Here's an interview I did with Anna Dorn about Hot Air where I do a not so great job casting my film, talk about @amyshearn.bsky.social's Animal Instict and reveal details about my office where I sometimes write. www.hobartpulp.com/web_features...

Marcy Dermansky on Hot Air by Anna Dorn

Marcy Dermansky’s sixth novel, Hot Air, opens with a bang—or rather, a hot-air balloon crash. Writer and single mom Joannie is on a date with her neighbor Johnny when her childhood crush quite literal...

www.hobartpulp.com

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Amy Shearn @amyshearn.bsky.social · Apr 21

Oh I love this! And I totally agree, Joanie and Rachel would be friends and have so much fun together ~~

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