Emma Barry
@authoremmabarry.bsky.social
Novelist, college lecturer, and former political staffer. Lives with her high school sweetheart and a menagerie of pets and children in Virginia, where she occasionally finds time to read and write. she/her https://linktr.ee/authoremmabarry
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Emma Barry
@authoremmabarry.bsky.social
· Sep 25
So I can finally share my vague publishing news with you: I wrote an academic adventure romance.
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After being held in two of them as a boy, I fought for decades urging America to never again build concentration camps and put human beings in them. It breaks my heart to watch this happen twice now in my own lifetime.
January 27, 2026 at 9:30 PM
After being held in two of them as a boy, I fought for decades urging America to never again build concentration camps and put human beings in them. It breaks my heart to watch this happen twice now in my own lifetime.
ICYMI
hey hey hey, I wrote this book! she's a former high school drama teacher (she left because of fascist book banning nonsense), he's a grown-up heartthrob attempting a career comeback. he's starring in a steamy historical streaming show, and she's the intimacy coordinator.
$1.99 ✦ Bad Reputation by Emma Barry
Workplace romance. He's a former teen star who has been cast in the new historical romance streaming series. She's the intimacy coordinator on the set.
Contemporary Romance (MF) amzn.to/4qH0Phj
Workplace romance. He's a former teen star who has been cast in the new historical romance streaming series. She's the intimacy coordinator on the set.
Contemporary Romance (MF) amzn.to/4qH0Phj
January 28, 2026 at 1:07 AM
ICYMI
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Ice really murdered someone named Good and someone named Pretti. It’s like Dickens is writing this shit.
January 25, 2026 at 4:21 AM
Ice really murdered someone named Good and someone named Pretti. It’s like Dickens is writing this shit.
"Military officers destitute of military knowledge; naval officers with no idea of a ship; civil officers without a notion of affairs; brazen ecclesiastics, of the worst world worldly, with sensual eyes, loose tongues, and looser lives...
I've been listening to A Tale of Two Cities while knitting in the evenings, and truly, Sydney Carton is one of literature's ur fuckbois.
January 28, 2026 at 12:25 AM
"Military officers destitute of military knowledge; naval officers with no idea of a ship; civil officers without a notion of affairs; brazen ecclesiastics, of the worst world worldly, with sensual eyes, loose tongues, and looser lives...
this absolutely wrecked me.
I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
I grew up with Alex Pretti
The kind-hearted ICU nurse shot by ICE agents was my childhood best friend.
www.theverge.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:09 PM
this absolutely wrecked me.
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i have just gotten off a productive call with sauron where i laid out our requests
- nazgul bodycams
- morgul knife must remain sheathed unless suspect is determined to be carrying the one ring
- shelob will be the new point of contact
- nazgul bodycams
- morgul knife must remain sheathed unless suspect is determined to be carrying the one ring
- shelob will be the new point of contact
January 27, 2026 at 3:15 PM
i have just gotten off a productive call with sauron where i laid out our requests
- nazgul bodycams
- morgul knife must remain sheathed unless suspect is determined to be carrying the one ring
- shelob will be the new point of contact
- nazgul bodycams
- morgul knife must remain sheathed unless suspect is determined to be carrying the one ring
- shelob will be the new point of contact
I've been listening to A Tale of Two Cities while knitting in the evenings, and truly, Sydney Carton is one of literature's ur fuckbois.
January 27, 2026 at 3:06 PM
I've been listening to A Tale of Two Cities while knitting in the evenings, and truly, Sydney Carton is one of literature's ur fuckbois.
hey hey hey, I wrote this book! she's a former high school drama teacher (she left because of fascist book banning nonsense), he's a grown-up heartthrob attempting a career comeback. he's starring in a steamy historical streaming show, and she's the intimacy coordinator.
$1.99 ✦ Bad Reputation by Emma Barry
Workplace romance. He's a former teen star who has been cast in the new historical romance streaming series. She's the intimacy coordinator on the set.
Contemporary Romance (MF) amzn.to/4qH0Phj
Workplace romance. He's a former teen star who has been cast in the new historical romance streaming series. She's the intimacy coordinator on the set.
Contemporary Romance (MF) amzn.to/4qH0Phj
January 27, 2026 at 11:38 AM
hey hey hey, I wrote this book! she's a former high school drama teacher (she left because of fascist book banning nonsense), he's a grown-up heartthrob attempting a career comeback. he's starring in a steamy historical streaming show, and she's the intimacy coordinator.
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They are wounded and flailing. Press the advantage.
January 27, 2026 at 12:08 AM
They are wounded and flailing. Press the advantage.
I just sent someone an agenda for a meeting tomorrow and existential angst is one of the items on the list. #Dispatchesfrom2026
January 26, 2026 at 9:23 PM
I just sent someone an agenda for a meeting tomorrow and existential angst is one of the items on the list. #Dispatchesfrom2026
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One of the best organizers I know in the Twin Cities has a great line, "We can't always take away the hurt, but we can take away the alone."
January 25, 2026 at 4:49 AM
One of the best organizers I know in the Twin Cities has a great line, "We can't always take away the hurt, but we can take away the alone."
I spent this morning at our city's science fair with my kid, and until I saw the news, I was feeling so optimistic. Just so many cool, bright, hilarious kids who see the problems in the world (global warming, pollution, heat damage from hair styling) and tried to fix things.
January 24, 2026 at 6:52 PM
I spent this morning at our city's science fair with my kid, and until I saw the news, I was feeling so optimistic. Just so many cool, bright, hilarious kids who see the problems in the world (global warming, pollution, heat damage from hair styling) and tried to fix things.
You can't take historians to the movies, folks. Lol
(Have I told you about the time I found an anachronism in War and Peace?)
(Have I told you about the time I found an anachronism in War and Peace?)
Absolutely lived up to the hype.
(But I'm obligated as a historian to say that when they showed Clarksdale, MS, three years into the Depression as having lots of new cars on the street, well ...)
(But I'm obligated as a historian to say that when they showed Clarksdale, MS, three years into the Depression as having lots of new cars on the street, well ...)
January 24, 2026 at 1:55 AM
You can't take historians to the movies, folks. Lol
(Have I told you about the time I found an anachronism in War and Peace?)
(Have I told you about the time I found an anachronism in War and Peace?)
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Just wow, Minneapolis.
January 23, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Just wow, Minneapolis.
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You can tell things are going well in America because accounts with names like MovieTVFunZone are posting things like, "THE PIGS ARE KIDNAPPING CHILDREN AND PRIESTS. THE TREE OF LIBERTY DEMANDS TO BE WATERED"
January 23, 2026 at 11:50 PM
You can tell things are going well in America because accounts with names like MovieTVFunZone are posting things like, "THE PIGS ARE KIDNAPPING CHILDREN AND PRIESTS. THE TREE OF LIBERTY DEMANDS TO BE WATERED"
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HEY APub AUTHORS!!!
Amazon has put up a form where they (non legal terminology) sign over their half of any anthropic settlement money to you. Obvs I can not give anyone legal advice, but check this out. This could give you 2x the money.
d1qwyayg24w5f4.cloudfront.net/pdf/Anthropi...
Amazon has put up a form where they (non legal terminology) sign over their half of any anthropic settlement money to you. Obvs I can not give anyone legal advice, but check this out. This could give you 2x the money.
d1qwyayg24w5f4.cloudfront.net/pdf/Anthropi...
January 23, 2026 at 8:30 PM
HEY APub AUTHORS!!!
Amazon has put up a form where they (non legal terminology) sign over their half of any anthropic settlement money to you. Obvs I can not give anyone legal advice, but check this out. This could give you 2x the money.
d1qwyayg24w5f4.cloudfront.net/pdf/Anthropi...
Amazon has put up a form where they (non legal terminology) sign over their half of any anthropic settlement money to you. Obvs I can not give anyone legal advice, but check this out. This could give you 2x the money.
d1qwyayg24w5f4.cloudfront.net/pdf/Anthropi...
pre-having children, I used to make a concerted effort to see all the nominated movies. I'm considering resurrecting that to distract from /gestures at everything/
There are a lot of films and we are here to help! We've assembled details and coverage for the 14 films nominated in six major categories — all in one place. n.pr/4jZjgLG
Your guide to Oscar-nominated movies and where to watch them
There are a lot of films and we are here to help! We've assembled details and coverage for the 14 films nominated in six major categories — all in one place.
n.pr
January 23, 2026 at 5:26 PM
pre-having children, I used to make a concerted effort to see all the nominated movies. I'm considering resurrecting that to distract from /gestures at everything/
That sweet hat and that Spider-Man backpack absolutely haunted my dreams. Where the hell is Congress?
(Yes, I've already emailed my senators and congressman.)
(Yes, I've already emailed my senators and congressman.)
January 22, 2026 at 12:02 PM
That sweet hat and that Spider-Man backpack absolutely haunted my dreams. Where the hell is Congress?
(Yes, I've already emailed my senators and congressman.)
(Yes, I've already emailed my senators and congressman.)
there's a cover shaped thing in my inbox, and it is BEAUTIFUL. (I know, it's mean to tell you this when I can't share it yet, but I'm doing it anyway.)
January 21, 2026 at 9:33 PM
there's a cover shaped thing in my inbox, and it is BEAUTIFUL. (I know, it's mean to tell you this when I can't share it yet, but I'm doing it anyway.)
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It's dangerous, and it's also incredibly embarrassing
January 21, 2026 at 2:25 PM
It's dangerous, and it's also incredibly embarrassing
This is my book! It is on sale this month!
$1.99 ✦ Chick Magnet by Emma Barry
Grumpy/sunshine + neighbors. Social media influencer (with a flock of chickens) + veterinarian.
TBQ Rec
Contemporary Romance (MF) amzn.to/3NS1zBz
Grumpy/sunshine + neighbors. Social media influencer (with a flock of chickens) + veterinarian.
TBQ Rec
Contemporary Romance (MF) amzn.to/3NS1zBz
January 20, 2026 at 6:10 PM
This is my book! It is on sale this month!
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"You deplore the demonstrations that are presently taking place in Birmingham. But I am sorry that your statement did not express
a similar concern for the conditions that brought the demonstrations into being."
a similar concern for the conditions that brought the demonstrations into being."
Letter from a Birmingham Jail - Martin Luther King Jr.
YouTube video by Justin Ashurst
youtu.be
January 19, 2026 at 2:24 PM
"You deplore the demonstrations that are presently taking place in Birmingham. But I am sorry that your statement did not express
a similar concern for the conditions that brought the demonstrations into being."
a similar concern for the conditions that brought the demonstrations into being."
I feel like I say this every morning, but seriously: "I'm blowing up the international order and starting WWIII because I didn't get a prize" can be the line. We don't have to put up with this. We can end this literally today.
January 19, 2026 at 12:31 PM
I feel like I say this every morning, but seriously: "I'm blowing up the international order and starting WWIII because I didn't get a prize" can be the line. We don't have to put up with this. We can end this literally today.
John Dowland lyrics go so hard. "Must I praise the leaves where no fruit I find?" is such a slam.
January 18, 2026 at 11:35 AM
John Dowland lyrics go so hard. "Must I praise the leaves where no fruit I find?" is such a slam.
Our long fleece vest nightmare is almost over
"Bringing the Senate to order as we prepare to swear in our new Governor in an hour." - @SenLouiseLucas
bluevirginia.us/2026/01/vide...
bluevirginia.us/2026/01/vide...
January 17, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Our long fleece vest nightmare is almost over