Emily Mirengoff
@emirengoff.bsky.social
Half old lady, half baby. Fiction editor at TriQuarterly; stories in STORY, Santa Monica Review, and more. repped by @frecklywench.bsky.social www.emirengoff.com
Sent husband into Wawa for peanut butter M&Ms and he came out with peanut, is this grounds for a divorce
November 26, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Sent husband into Wawa for peanut butter M&Ms and he came out with peanut, is this grounds for a divorce
"Maternal deaths rose 56 percent in Texas in the year after the state enacted its abortion ban in 2022."
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Me Too Forever
Why the backlash was so short-lived.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:53 PM
"Maternal deaths rose 56 percent in Texas in the year after the state enacted its abortion ban in 2022."
www.thecut.com/article/why-....
www.thecut.com/article/why-....
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
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1. A few months ago, I had the great honor of reading an advance copy of Googoosh’s memoir.
Googoosh is the most famous Iranian singer — a combo, with respect to fame/talent, of Barbra Streisand, Cher, Diana Ross, and Madonna.
After the revolution, banned from singing, she went silent for 25 years
Googoosh is the most famous Iranian singer — a combo, with respect to fame/talent, of Barbra Streisand, Cher, Diana Ross, and Madonna.
After the revolution, banned from singing, she went silent for 25 years
November 26, 2025 at 12:50 AM
1. A few months ago, I had the great honor of reading an advance copy of Googoosh’s memoir.
Googoosh is the most famous Iranian singer — a combo, with respect to fame/talent, of Barbra Streisand, Cher, Diana Ross, and Madonna.
After the revolution, banned from singing, she went silent for 25 years
Googoosh is the most famous Iranian singer — a combo, with respect to fame/talent, of Barbra Streisand, Cher, Diana Ross, and Madonna.
After the revolution, banned from singing, she went silent for 25 years
"We need all the names of the Jews! In order to....fight anti-semitism!" Would almost be funny if not so fucking worrisome www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
Federal Suit Seeking Names of Some Jewish Employees at Penn Sparks Backlash
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November 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
"We need all the names of the Jews! In order to....fight anti-semitism!" Would almost be funny if not so fucking worrisome www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
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what was it that you did here exactly?
A DOGE Exit Interview
It’s the agency’s turn to send a pointless, time-consuming email explaining its accomplishments.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:08 AM
what was it that you did here exactly?
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November 25, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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The EPA has approved a new pesticide that contains PFAS, or 'forever chemicals', to be used on vegetables like lettuce, broccoli and potatoes.
November 24, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The EPA has approved a new pesticide that contains PFAS, or 'forever chemicals', to be used on vegetables like lettuce, broccoli and potatoes.
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Books We Love is back with a brand new batch of hand-picked titles. Mix and match tags like “Book Club Ideas” and “Eye-Opening Reads.” Find 380+ new 2025 reads, and stick around to browse more than 4,000 books from the last 13 years.
Books We Love
Here are 380+ great reads from 2025 handpicked just for you by NPR staffers and trusted critics.
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November 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Books We Love is back with a brand new batch of hand-picked titles. Mix and match tags like “Book Club Ideas” and “Eye-Opening Reads.” Find 380+ new 2025 reads, and stick around to browse more than 4,000 books from the last 13 years.
And don't forget cost thousands of hardworking people their jobs!
hey don't be so hard on yourselves; it delivered oceans of sensitive government and citizen data to billionaires
Musk’s DOGE Quietly Killed Off After Delivering Almost Nothing
The agency disbanded eight months ahead of schedule.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:26 PM
And don't forget cost thousands of hardworking people their jobs!
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This, right here. The publishing industry has become deranged, and nearly every author is anxious about whether they'll ever get another book deal again. Sales are the only metric of success that publishers recognize. Pirating books poses a direct existential threat to authors' careers as authors.
Look, I am very small potatoes as an author. I make too little in royalties to live off them. But I can tell you the reason I got to write my 2nd book was bc the sales of the 1st were very good. That's what else you're eating into by pirating, our ability to keep writing what you claim to love.
November 24, 2025 at 2:03 PM
This, right here. The publishing industry has become deranged, and nearly every author is anxious about whether they'll ever get another book deal again. Sales are the only metric of success that publishers recognize. Pirating books poses a direct existential threat to authors' careers as authors.
There has been an absolute deluge of upsetting and unacceptable news in the last 48 hours--and yet this might be the single worst piece: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/o...
Opinion | Our Depressing Vaccine Future Laid Bare on the C.D.C. Website
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November 20, 2025 at 8:09 PM
There has been an absolute deluge of upsetting and unacceptable news in the last 48 hours--and yet this might be the single worst piece: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/o...
What will I do when my smushy little baby becomes a long-legged world explorer and does not want to snuggle me anymore? Will I perish from baby snuggle deprivation? I can't imagine any other outcome 😭
November 18, 2025 at 9:20 PM
What will I do when my smushy little baby becomes a long-legged world explorer and does not want to snuggle me anymore? Will I perish from baby snuggle deprivation? I can't imagine any other outcome 😭
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writing is so funny. I’m crying that my characters are sad & can’t find love even though I made them up & I’m the one who did this
November 12, 2025 at 4:54 AM
writing is so funny. I’m crying that my characters are sad & can’t find love even though I made them up & I’m the one who did this
One day you’re a vibrant twenty something juggling first dates and nights out with your friends, and the next, you’ve memorized “Little Blue Truck” without trying.
November 10, 2025 at 12:22 PM
One day you’re a vibrant twenty something juggling first dates and nights out with your friends, and the next, you’ve memorized “Little Blue Truck” without trying.
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Bought and devoured this because I saw @maris.bsky.social mention it as an example of “smart but funny, literary but still a good time” it really feels like books are a miracle 🙏 a miracle I want to share too
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Margo's Got Money Troubles: A Novel
A Novel
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November 8, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Bought and devoured this because I saw @maris.bsky.social mention it as an example of “smart but funny, literary but still a good time” it really feels like books are a miracle 🙏 a miracle I want to share too
bookshop.org/p/books/marg...
bookshop.org/p/books/marg...
Etiquette question: Is it okay to just text people whenever I am up? Everyone these days has do not disturb on while they're asleep, right? My texts are not meant to wake anyone up...I just don't want to forget to respond.
November 7, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Etiquette question: Is it okay to just text people whenever I am up? Everyone these days has do not disturb on while they're asleep, right? My texts are not meant to wake anyone up...I just don't want to forget to respond.
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This is news to me, a Jew who doesn't feel like I have lost anything because of Zohran's victory.
My goodness. Imagine showing everyone how much your brain is just absolutely pickled in fear and bigotry.
My goodness. Imagine showing everyone how much your brain is just absolutely pickled in fear and bigotry.
Bari Weiss's website is being about as normal as I expected
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November 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
This is news to me, a Jew who doesn't feel like I have lost anything because of Zohran's victory.
My goodness. Imagine showing everyone how much your brain is just absolutely pickled in fear and bigotry.
My goodness. Imagine showing everyone how much your brain is just absolutely pickled in fear and bigotry.
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Calling all video essay and cinepoetry creators!
TriQuarterly was one of the first literary magazines to feature this growing genre, and we’re always looking for video essays that challenge perception and storytelling.
Submit here -> triquarterly.submittable.com/submit
TriQuarterly was one of the first literary magazines to feature this growing genre, and we’re always looking for video essays that challenge perception and storytelling.
Submit here -> triquarterly.submittable.com/submit
November 4, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Calling all video essay and cinepoetry creators!
TriQuarterly was one of the first literary magazines to feature this growing genre, and we’re always looking for video essays that challenge perception and storytelling.
Submit here -> triquarterly.submittable.com/submit
TriQuarterly was one of the first literary magazines to feature this growing genre, and we’re always looking for video essays that challenge perception and storytelling.
Submit here -> triquarterly.submittable.com/submit
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"I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain." This James Baldwin quote is hitting harder than ever.
November 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM
"I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain." This James Baldwin quote is hitting harder than ever.
Ran three loads of laundry BUT folded none of them!! 1300 words, y'all!!!
Me: Yay, husband is watching the baby this morning so I can write! I don't need to go to a cafe and spend $6 on coffee to get things done. I can duck away to a quiet corner and work at home!
Also me: <Starts two loads of laundry, cleans the toilet, etc.>
Also me: <Starts two loads of laundry, cleans the toilet, etc.>
November 2, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Ran three loads of laundry BUT folded none of them!! 1300 words, y'all!!!
Me: Yay, husband is watching the baby this morning so I can write! I don't need to go to a cafe and spend $6 on coffee to get things done. I can duck away to a quiet corner and work at home!
Also me: <Starts two loads of laundry, cleans the toilet, etc.>
Also me: <Starts two loads of laundry, cleans the toilet, etc.>
November 2, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Me: Yay, husband is watching the baby this morning so I can write! I don't need to go to a cafe and spend $6 on coffee to get things done. I can duck away to a quiet corner and work at home!
Also me: <Starts two loads of laundry, cleans the toilet, etc.>
Also me: <Starts two loads of laundry, cleans the toilet, etc.>
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Few things scare me more than someone telling me they’ll just “buy the book on Amazon” 🫠
October 31, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Few things scare me more than someone telling me they’ll just “buy the book on Amazon” 🫠
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"We’re following our hearts and minds...finding a balance so we don’t inadvertently publish titles that are too similar.”
Out now: @rachellayown.bsky.social's interview with @allisonwoodnutt.bsky.social of Smith & Taylor Classics at @unnamedpress.bsky.social.
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Out now: @rachellayown.bsky.social's interview with @allisonwoodnutt.bsky.social of Smith & Taylor Classics at @unnamedpress.bsky.social.
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Interview with an Editor: Allison Miriam Woodnutt at Smith & Taylor Classics - Chicago Review of Books
Our interview with Allison Miriam Woodnutt at Smith & Taylor Classics.
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October 31, 2025 at 3:49 PM
"We’re following our hearts and minds...finding a balance so we don’t inadvertently publish titles that are too similar.”
Out now: @rachellayown.bsky.social's interview with @allisonwoodnutt.bsky.social of Smith & Taylor Classics at @unnamedpress.bsky.social.
chireviewofbooks.com/2025/10/31/i...
Out now: @rachellayown.bsky.social's interview with @allisonwoodnutt.bsky.social of Smith & Taylor Classics at @unnamedpress.bsky.social.
chireviewofbooks.com/2025/10/31/i...