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Kalyani (kull-yah-nee) Saxena

@kalyanisaxena.bsky.social

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journalist and fervent bookworm 💖📚I make radio by day and cover romance & fantasy by candlelight words in NYT, NPR, and the Washington Post

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Kalyani (kull-yah-nee) Saxena @kalyanisaxena.bsky.social · Nov 14

here's where else (in the social media world) you can find me:
📚bookstagram: @bookishyani

✍️substack:
kalyaniskorner.substack.com

🧵threads:
@ksaxophone_

📨email:
[email protected]

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Lex McMenamin (they/them) @leximcmenamin.com · 1d

thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting.

now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.

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Kalyani (kull-yah-nee) Saxena @kalyanisaxena.bsky.social · 1d

I am so sorry to see this. Like so many other people, I’ve really admired your reporting! Sending you the best vibes on what’s next

Kalyani (kull-yah-nee) Saxena @kalyanisaxena.bsky.social · 27d

✨✨✨✨ huge news!!! breaking one might say!! local bookworm finishes sophie hood! after weeks of counting and anguish and wondering what the next multiple of six is and when (if ever) this project will be done!! it is off the needles and on my head and I am very proud of it 🔵🧵🐳

Kalyani (kull-yah-nee) Saxena @kalyanisaxena.bsky.social · Oct 6

small joys on a fall day ✨

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Avery Udagawa @averyudagawa.bsky.social · Sep 13

My second #WorldKidLitMonth post at #SCBWI: The Blog. A look at taking translated #kidlit on a book tour!

🙏 @pageonem.bsky.social, @japansociety.org, @kalyanisaxena.bsky.social, @katemilford.bsky.social, @authorgracelin.bsky.social, @vromansbookstore.bsky.social

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World Kid Lit Month: Taking a Translation on Tour

We don’t often associate translated children’s books with book tours—or at least I didn’t, until going on tour this year! In New York at the...

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Kalyani (kull-yah-nee) Saxena @kalyanisaxena.bsky.social · Sep 5

me every time I buy a massive amount of yarn for no reason: yes this will fix me

Kalyani (kull-yah-nee) Saxena @kalyanisaxena.bsky.social · Aug 16

local girl turns pile of yarn into first knit sweater!!! ✨💚☘️🌿🌱

Kalyani (kull-yah-nee) Saxena @kalyanisaxena.bsky.social · Aug 5

thank you!! it’s making me think of moss

Kalyani (kull-yah-nee) Saxena @kalyanisaxena.bsky.social · Aug 5

started work on my first knit sweater this week!! mistakes galore but look at that gorgeous green texture 💚🍀

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NPR @npr.org · Jul 28

An aid worker in northern Gaza tells NPR that people are starving, water is scarce and basic supplies are out of reach. He warns thousands could die in the coming days if nothing changes.

Roles reversed: A veteran Gaza aid worker pleads for survival

An aid worker in northern Gaza tells NPR that people are starving, water is scarce and basic supplies are out of reach. He warns thousands could die in the coming days if nothing changes.

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Louisa Loveluck @leloveluck.bsky.social · Jul 24

After 4 months of a near-total Israeli siege, Gaza’s hospitals now have wards for the malnourished children whose tiny bodies are just the width of their bones. Aid groups had warned of this for more than a year. Now a worst case scenario is upon us. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...

Mass starvation stalks Gaza as deaths from hunger rise

Aid agencies warned for months that Israel’s harsh limits on food aid would bring acute malnutrition and widespread suffering to Gaza’s 2.1 million people.

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Kalyani (kull-yah-nee) Saxena @kalyanisaxena.bsky.social · Jul 22

lastly I know this is a story that brings up a lot of strong feelings for folks (for valid reasons) so I totally get it if you don’t want to engage!

but know that it this was something I thought deeply about during the reporting process and did my best to treat with care!

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Kalyani (kull-yah-nee) Saxena @kalyanisaxena.bsky.social · Jul 22

I also very much wanted to explore how publishing’s pivot to Dramione would land in 2025, for readers who once loved Harry Potter but want nothing to do with the franchise after JKR’s many painful comments about trans people

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Kalyani (kull-yah-nee) Saxena @kalyanisaxena.bsky.social · Jul 22

I’ve always been curious about publishing’s relationship with fanfiction. so when I saw that three dramione coded books were coming out in one year I knew that I had to do some digging about how these books came to be! why this couple and why now? this piece is my attempt at figuring out an answer

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Kalyani (kull-yah-nee) Saxena @kalyanisaxena.bsky.social · Jul 22

hi friends! excited to share with you some new reporting that’s been in the works for months.
www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/0...

Publishing’s affair with fan fiction has a new star couple: Dramione

Two new romantasy bestsellers were inspired by online stories about Draco and Hermione.

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Kalyani (kull-yah-nee) Saxena @kalyanisaxena.bsky.social · Jul 21

of course the yarn store is closed when I want to start a new project! time to buy a sheep and do it myself 🧶

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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · Jun 27

🚨By a 6–3 vote, the Supreme Court rules that universal injunctions likely exceed federal courts' authority and rolls back the injunctions protecting birthright citizenship from Trump's attack. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...

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Kalyani (kull-yah-nee) Saxena @kalyanisaxena.bsky.social · Jun 26

uh oh someone let a silly goose loose in the newsroom ✨🪿🗞️

Kalyani (kull-yah-nee) Saxena @kalyanisaxena.bsky.social · Jun 26

so lovely to meet you both!

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Avery Udagawa @averyudagawa.bsky.social · Jun 26

What a pleasure to discuss The Village Beyond the Mist with Sachiko Kashiwaba and Kalyani Saxena at @thecoolidge.bsky.social, thanks to @brooklinebooksmith.bsky.social!

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Kalyani (kull-yah-nee) Saxena @kalyanisaxena.bsky.social · Jun 25

Had a lovely evening chatting with @averyudagawa.bsky.social and Sachiko Kashiwaba about The Village Beyond the Mist - translated in English after 50 years!

Thank you to @brooklinebooksmith.bsky.social for having me!!

Kalyani (kull-yah-nee) Saxena @kalyanisaxena.bsky.social · Jun 22

breaking up the doom and gloom with these pictures of my latest project! a pink crochet bonnet in honor of all my favorite historical romance heroines 💖📚🎀