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kathymirkin.bsky.social
@kathymirkin.bsky.social
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Writer: novels, poems, short stories, picture books

Current WIP novel: The Secret Letter Writer
Website: The Write Words
Women's Fiction Writers Association (WFWA)
Off Campus Writers Workshop (OCWW)
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The 2025 New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s #Books www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/b...
The 2025 New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books
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November 10, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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www.npr.org/2025/10/28/n... #books #book #literary #grants
A new fund will route millions to the literary arts
A coalition of charitable foundations are creating the Literary Arts Fund, which will distribute at least $50 million to various organizations over 5 years.
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October 28, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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October 1, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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ttps://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/sep/27/a-cottage-of-ones-own-newly-unearthed-virginia-woolf-stories-to-be-published?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_ #VirigniaWoolf #books #book #stories #fiction #Englishlit
October 1, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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I Sued #Anthropic, and the Unthinkable Happened www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/o... #AI #books #author
Opinion | I Sued Anthropic, and the Unthinkable Happened
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September 29, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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My #Literary #Fiction Is More Literary Than Yours open.substack.com/pub/devonhal... #books #book #literature #publishing
My Literary Fiction Is More Literary Than Yours
Attempting to sort out what "literary fiction" is and why everyone gets it wrong
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September 27, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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www.npr.org/2025/09/23/n... #BookerPrize #books #book #writers #novelists #novels
The Booker shortlist honors authors 'in total command' of their craft
The 2025 Booker shortlist is made up of works by veteran authors, many of whom have several books under their belts — and a couple that have been on this list before.
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September 27, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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slate.com/culture/2025... #childrensbooks #kidlit #picturebooks
The 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Century
There’s been a revolution in children’s storytelling—and it’s not just that the stories are more diverse.
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September 24, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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Jane Austen’s Birthday Party Is B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Bonnet) www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/b... #JaneAusten #books #book #England #literature

Wish I were there!
Jane Austen’s Birthday Party Is B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Bonnet)
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September 22, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Exploring Daphne du Maurier’s #Cornwall www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/t... #DaphneduMaurier #England #books #film #films #book #literature
Exploring Daphne du Maurier’s Cornwall
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September 21, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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#JaneAusten Loved #Music. What Was on Her #Playlist? www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/a... #books #book #literature #British #Regency
Jane Austen Loved Music. What Was on Her Playlist?
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September 16, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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Opinion | Cynthia Ozick: A New York Jewish Life of Letters
The 97-year-old novelist and essayist on World War II, Zohran Mamdani, the resurgence of antisemitism and the shortcoming of William Shakespeare.
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September 13, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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#books #book #Americanhistory #literature #solitude #nature A #Thoreau Impersonator Bids a Fond Farewell to #Walden Pond www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/s...
A Thoreau Impersonator Bids a Fond Farewell to Walden Pond
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September 12, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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www.mentalfloss.com/literature/b... #books #book #literary #literature #Hobbit
How Book Nooks Bring Magic Little Worlds to Your Bookshelves
These charming creations will make your home library feel all the more cozy.
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August 29, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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A #Camp Where You Can #Read All Day (No Kids Allowed) www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/b... #books #book #reading #literature #women
A Camp Where You Can Read All Day (No Kids Allowed)
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August 29, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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www.publishersweekly.com/pw/newsbrief... #books #book #bookclub #America
C-SPAN Launches ‘America’s Book Club’
Hosted by David M. Rubenstein, the weekly series will bring viewers into public libraries and literary landmarks across the country, as well as feature interviews with authors. The series is part of C...
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August 25, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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Great #Children’s #Books About #Siblings www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/b...
Great Children’s Books About Siblings
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August 24, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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Natan Fund & JBC are thrilled to announce the Summer 2025 Natan Notable Books winner, Sarah Hurwitz for AS A JEW: RECLAIMING OUR STORY FROM THOSE WHO BLAME, SHAME, AND TRY TO ERASE US (out September 9 from @harperonebooks.bsky.social). Read more below. bit.ly/4kp2aFq
Announc­ing the Natan Notable Books Summer 2025 Winner
Natan and Jewish Book Council are thrilled to announce the Summer 2025 Natan Notable Book:
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July 8, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Two Children’s Literature Giants on World War II Rites of Passage www.nytimes.com/2025/08/15/b...
Two Children’s Literature Giants on World War II Rites of Passage
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August 17, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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lareviewofbooks.org/article/pref... #movie #movies #books #dogs #SigridNunez
Preferring the Company of Parrots and Dogs | Los Angeles Review of Books
Nolan Kelly watches two movie adaptations of Sigrid Nunez novels, “The Room Next Door” and “The Friend.”
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August 15, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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500 Years of Author Portraits www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/b... #authors #writers #portraits #books
500 Years of Author Portraits
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August 14, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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A Wild Corner of Ireland, Through the Eyes of Dylan Thomas www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/t... #poets #poetry #books #book #literature #Irish #DyanThomas
A Wild Corner of Ireland, Through the Eyes of Dylan Thomas
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August 13, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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W.H. Auden’s 1941 Syllabus Asked Students to Read 32 Great Literary Works, Totaling 6,000 Pages www.openculture.com/2025/07/w-h-... #poetry #poets #Auden #books #book #literature
W.H. Auden’s 1941 Syllabus Asked Students to Read 32 Great Literary Works, Totaling 6,000 Pages
Whether willed, involuntary, or a mix of both, the declining literacy of college students is by now so often lamented that reports of it should no longer come as a surprise. And yet, on some level, th...
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August 1, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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theartsshelf.com/2025/07/12/f... #books #book #literature #reading #JaneAusten
The Folio Society Celebrates Jane Austen’s 250th Birthday with Limited Edition Box Set - The Arts Shelf
Celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th birthday with The Folio Society’s exclusive box set. Six illustrated novels, silk-bound, and designed for collectors worldwide.
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August 1, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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www.npr.org/2025/07/29/n... #BookerPrize #books #book #literature #reading
Here are the 13 books that made the Booker Prize longlist
The prize is one of the most prestigious awards in literature. This year's crop of nominees includes two debut novelists going up against a previous Booker Prize winner.
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July 29, 2025 at 10:24 PM