Rebecca Mahoney
@cafecliche.bsky.social
Author of THE VALLEY AND THE FLOOD, THE MEMORY EATER, and the forthcoming THRALL (spring 2026), co-creator of The Bridge Podcast, and #1 cheese popcorn enjoyer. She/her
Save me La Nopalera queso dip. La Nopalera queso dip save me
November 24, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Save me La Nopalera queso dip. La Nopalera queso dip save me
Happy Logan Airport at 6am to all who celebrate (no one)
November 24, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Happy Logan Airport at 6am to all who celebrate (no one)
Boston-area eaters of good food, when are we rioting about this Sarma snub www.boston.com/food/food-ne...
These are Boston's first-ever Michelin Guide restaurants
The day is finally here: As part of the Northeast Cities edition, these Boston restaurants made it on a Michelin Guide for the first time.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Boston-area eaters of good food, when are we rioting about this Sarma snub www.boston.com/food/food-ne...
On one hand, after a five-year taste of grim adulthood, it was a novelty to be treated like a rebelling teen.
3!
November 18, 2025 at 1:50 AM
On one hand, after a five-year taste of grim adulthood, it was a novelty to be treated like a rebelling teen.
“Do we really have to sit in here?” Alicia said tightly. “That creepy LARPer is up front.”
55!
November 18, 2025 at 1:48 AM
“Do we really have to sit in here?” Alicia said tightly. “That creepy LARPer is up front.”
The scene couldn’t have been further from the dark neon crush of Natalie’s party.
224, one of the prettiest numbers to my synesthesia
November 18, 2025 at 1:46 AM
The scene couldn’t have been further from the dark neon crush of Natalie’s party.
“But here’s the thing. Maybe I’m underestimating your will. Maybe he is, too.”
72!
November 17, 2025 at 12:19 AM
“But here’s the thing. Maybe I’m underestimating your will. Maybe he is, too.”
“She’s not a friend,” L. Roman said. “She’s the little prince’s next meal.”
176!
November 17, 2025 at 12:14 AM
“She’s not a friend,” L. Roman said. “She’s the little prince’s next meal.”
“I just need some sleep and a good cry. But not too loud of a good cry, because I don’t want tonight’s callers to ask who that wailing woman behind Pallas is.”
239!
November 17, 2025 at 12:13 AM
“I just need some sleep and a good cry. But not too loud of a good cry, because I don’t want tonight’s callers to ask who that wailing woman behind Pallas is.”
The sights and sounds of an exam room should have been intimately familiar to her by now: she’d fallen asleep so many nights with the smell of antiseptic still in her nose.
42 (someone had to)
November 17, 2025 at 12:11 AM
The sights and sounds of an exam room should have been intimately familiar to her by now: she’d fallen asleep so many nights with the smell of antiseptic still in her nose.
She was an appetizer. She wasn’t the prize.
RNG saaaays 221. 😊
November 17, 2025 at 12:09 AM
She was an appetizer. She wasn’t the prize.
“You’re on the air.”
386 🌝
November 17, 2025 at 12:08 AM
“You’re on the air.”
1. Nice
2. “Welcome to the show, caller number 32.”
2. “Welcome to the show, caller number 32.”
69
November 17, 2025 at 12:08 AM
1. Nice
2. “Welcome to the show, caller number 32.”
2. “Welcome to the show, caller number 32.”
THRALL galleys are HERE!! I’ve got a proper giveaway planned for the upcoming week, but in the meantime, reply with a number between 1-386 and I’ll give you a line from that page! (There are also two prologue pages without numbers…)
November 16, 2025 at 6:44 PM
THRALL galleys are HERE!! I’ve got a proper giveaway planned for the upcoming week, but in the meantime, reply with a number between 1-386 and I’ll give you a line from that page! (There are also two prologue pages without numbers…)
New Boston achievement unlocked: I was rounding the corner to the Boston Medical Center cafeteria and I knew it was a Dunks by scent alone
November 15, 2025 at 12:42 PM
New Boston achievement unlocked: I was rounding the corner to the Boston Medical Center cafeteria and I knew it was a Dunks by scent alone
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As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Why is it that every time the seasons officially turn, I completely forget how to dress
November 11, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Why is it that every time the seasons officially turn, I completely forget how to dress
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Tomorrow! It’s #LibraryConLive with @libraryjournal.bsky.social and @slj.com ! At 11:05 I will be moderating Not for the Faint of Heart with Alex Crespo, @spiritbored.bsky.social, @cafecliche.bsky.social, @helenmullane.bsky.social, Adrian Wassel & Nathan C. Gooden!
November 5, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Tomorrow! It’s #LibraryConLive with @libraryjournal.bsky.social and @slj.com ! At 11:05 I will be moderating Not for the Faint of Heart with Alex Crespo, @spiritbored.bsky.social, @cafecliche.bsky.social, @helenmullane.bsky.social, Adrian Wassel & Nathan C. Gooden!
It is so beautiful and luxurious to have good election news before 10pm
November 5, 2025 at 2:56 AM
It is so beautiful and luxurious to have good election news before 10pm
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thank you for the outpouring of support!
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
Donate to Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover, organized by Lexi McMenamin
More than half the team at Teen Vogue was laid off this week by our parent co… Lexi McMenamin needs your support for Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover
www.gofundme.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:17 PM
thank you for the outpouring of support!
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
So excited to share that I’ll be participating in Library Con’s horror panel this Thursday, talking about vampires, catharsis, and of course, Lucy Westenra! For the full schedule, head over to www.libraryjournal.com/event/librar...
November 3, 2025 at 10:24 PM
So excited to share that I’ll be participating in Library Con’s horror panel this Thursday, talking about vampires, catharsis, and of course, Lucy Westenra! For the full schedule, head over to www.libraryjournal.com/event/librar...
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they keep letting me write things for some reason! anyway, here’s gothic horror (gift link): www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/b...
Gothic Fiction: A Starter Pack
www.nytimes.com
October 30, 2025 at 5:16 PM
they keep letting me write things for some reason! anyway, here’s gothic horror (gift link): www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/b...
My favorite book of last year is about to be a book that you can ALL get your hands on in 2027. I am so so happy for Ivy that I could burst, and I am just as happy for all of you that you're going to get your emotions juiced like a lemon just like I did. Congratulations Ivy!!!! Let's go Poppy Creek!
We’re thrilled to announce Poppy Creek, the debut novel by Ivy Fang!
This darkly funny twist on a haunted house tale follows Laurel Meng, a Chinese American con woman posing as an exorcist, and will be published by Tor Nightfire in 2027.
reactormag.com/book-announc...
This darkly funny twist on a haunted house tale follows Laurel Meng, a Chinese American con woman posing as an exorcist, and will be published by Tor Nightfire in 2027.
reactormag.com/book-announc...
Announcing Poppy Creek by Ivy Fang - Reactor
A tense, atmospheric horror novel arriving in 2027 from Nightfire
reactormag.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:42 PM
My favorite book of last year is about to be a book that you can ALL get your hands on in 2027. I am so so happy for Ivy that I could burst, and I am just as happy for all of you that you're going to get your emotions juiced like a lemon just like I did. Congratulations Ivy!!!! Let's go Poppy Creek!
Crafting a new Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs where every level is “rice bowl with egg”
October 29, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Crafting a new Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs where every level is “rice bowl with egg”
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Our friends @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social are gathering information about "soft censorship" happening in the US According to School Library Journal, soft censorship is a "quiet banishing that often comes without explanation." If you've seen it in your community, please respond to their survey
Soft Censorship of Diverse Books
WNDB is collecting information on the soft censorship of diverse books across the US. Have you witnessed soft censorship in your community? Please share your experiences below. Your response can be…
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October 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Our friends @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social are gathering information about "soft censorship" happening in the US According to School Library Journal, soft censorship is a "quiet banishing that often comes without explanation." If you've seen it in your community, please respond to their survey