Amanda McCrina
@mccrina.bsky.social
Writer of historical fiction (next: BEYOND SEVEN FORESTS, 2/3/26) • Polish-American • ❤️ cats, coffee, Frank Sinatra • Rep: @jenniekendrick.bsky.social
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Kirkus had lovely things to say about BEYOND SEVEN FORESTS.
Full review: www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
Full review: www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
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![Comic. Panels up to the 10-year point are grayed out. New panels since the Ten Years comic, which chronicles the first ten years of PERSON 1's journey with cancer: (1) [two people in bed] PERSON 1 (woman): One more chapter? PERSON 2 (man): Don’t we both have to get up early? PERSON 1: Nnnnnggggh PERSON 2: Sure, good point. (2) [many people wearing masks, walking while looking at graphs on their phones] (3) [birds landing on people] PERSON 2 in beanie and scarf: Hah! They like *my* seeds best. PERSON 1 in scarf holding phone with a bird sitting on it: Wait, how do I take a picture of this one? (4) [two people rowing boats with tree landscape] (5) [Person 1 carries overflowing stack of things to Person 2 in bed] PERSON 1: I brought you honey lemon tea, more pillows, a cinnamon roll, Tylenol, another blanket, a– PERSON 2: It was just Appendicitis, I’m really– PERSON 1: *It is my turn to take care of you and I am going to do it right!* (6) [Two people in car] (7) [still in car) PERSON 1: Oh my god. PERSON 2: Oh my god. (8) [car driving] PERSON 1: Pull over! PERSON 2: I am! (9) [both people get out of car] (10) [Large colored panel of aurora borealis over water with both people looking on] (11) [Person 1 sits against tree while Person 2 lies on the ground] PERSON 1: Fifteen years. No sign of the cancer. (12) I *am* having some weird symptoms. Joint pain. Fatigue. I think I’m losing my close-up vision. PERSON 2: Yeah. Me too. (13) PERSON 2: I think we’re getting old. (14) PERSON 1: I guess that’s okay. PERSON 2: It’s all I wanted.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreihwhjblp5lyiwp63ouar7ocfea7evmckytoeo7rkfuoo4gw5rnrra@jpeg)
November 26, 2025 at 10:32 PM
I voted. If you're in TN-7, you should too. Early voting is open through this Wednesday, election day is December 2.
You should be paying attention to Tennessee.
The congressional race in the state’s seventh congressional district, which includes Nashville, is where cracks in Trump’s base are starting to show.
The congressional race in the state’s seventh congressional district, which includes Nashville, is where cracks in Trump’s base are starting to show.
The Tennessee race that suddenly has Trump world nervous
Democrat Aftyn Behn is putting up a fight.
www.motherjones.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:57 PM
I voted. If you're in TN-7, you should too. Early voting is open through this Wednesday, election day is December 2.
I don't repost videos or screenshots of POW executions, but this is such an important point.
russia r*pes, c*strates, and b*heads Ukrainian POWs on camera. Any "peace" plan that ignores or normalizes that is absolutely worthless.
russia r*pes, c*strates, and b*heads Ukrainian POWs on camera. Any "peace" plan that ignores or normalizes that is absolutely worthless.
November 24, 2025 at 4:22 AM
I don't repost videos or screenshots of POW executions, but this is such an important point.
russia r*pes, c*strates, and b*heads Ukrainian POWs on camera. Any "peace" plan that ignores or normalizes that is absolutely worthless.
russia r*pes, c*strates, and b*heads Ukrainian POWs on camera. Any "peace" plan that ignores or normalizes that is absolutely worthless.
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Raphael Lemkin, the Polish lawyer who created the term “genocide” to describe what the Nazis had done, said the Holodomor was one.
November 22, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Raphael Lemkin, the Polish lawyer who created the term “genocide” to describe what the Nazis had done, said the Holodomor was one.
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We honor the millions of Ukrainians who were starved by the Soviet regime and vow to never forget their resistance and loss.
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November 22, 2025 at 7:10 PM
We honor the millions of Ukrainians who were starved by the Soviet regime and vow to never forget their resistance and loss.
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A seven-year-old Polish girl, Amelia, was among those killed during Russia's attack on civilians in the western Ukrainian city of Ternopil this week, the Polish foreign minister has announced.
Polish seven-year-old girl killed in Russian attack on Ukraine
notesfrompoland.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:03 PM
A seven-year-old Polish girl, Amelia, was among those killed during Russia's attack on civilians in the western Ukrainian city of Ternopil this week, the Polish foreign minister has announced.
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Footage has surfaced online showing unarmed Ukrainian prisoners of war executed while lying face down, accompanied by the approving shouts of those filming the scene.
This is not an isolated atrocity, it is russia’s pattern. Execution. Torture. Destruction.
This is not an isolated atrocity, it is russia’s pattern. Execution. Torture. Destruction.
November 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Footage has surfaced online showing unarmed Ukrainian prisoners of war executed while lying face down, accompanied by the approving shouts of those filming the scene.
This is not an isolated atrocity, it is russia’s pattern. Execution. Torture. Destruction.
This is not an isolated atrocity, it is russia’s pattern. Execution. Torture. Destruction.
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It’s not a “peace proposal”. It’s an aggressor’s charter, with the US facilitating the demands of the invader.
It’s very surprising that some people are still calling the Trump peace plan the Witkoff plan. Nothing could be further from the truth. The White House has come out and claimed the plan for its own and said it wants it implemented. www.cnn.com/2025/11/20/p...
Trump’s 28-point peace proposal for Ukraine would require land concessions and military reduction | CNN Politics
A new Trump administration plan for the end of the war in Ukraine would see Kyiv cede territory to Russia, US “de facto” recognition of Crimea and other Ukrainian territory forcibly seized by the Krem...
www.cnn.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:26 PM
It’s not a “peace proposal”. It’s an aggressor’s charter, with the US facilitating the demands of the invader.
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In the American ‘peace plan,’ some wording was found that had originally been written in Russian, The Guardian reports.
Im surprised they even bothered to translate it.
Im surprised they even bothered to translate it.
November 21, 2025 at 3:41 PM
In the American ‘peace plan,’ some wording was found that had originally been written in Russian, The Guardian reports.
Im surprised they even bothered to translate it.
Im surprised they even bothered to translate it.
The US is threatening to cut off support to Ukraine unless Ukraine capitulates to an ignorant "peace" plan that rewards russia for committing genocide.
Grassroots support for Ukraine is more important than ever now. Please find a Ukrainian organization to donate to if you're able.
Grassroots support for Ukraine is more important than ever now. Please find a Ukrainian organization to donate to if you're able.
November 21, 2025 at 2:46 PM
The US is threatening to cut off support to Ukraine unless Ukraine capitulates to an ignorant "peace" plan that rewards russia for committing genocide.
Grassroots support for Ukraine is more important than ever now. Please find a Ukrainian organization to donate to if you're able.
Grassroots support for Ukraine is more important than ever now. Please find a Ukrainian organization to donate to if you're able.
Finished copies of BEYOND SEVEN FORESTS are here!
The Wawel dragon and other Polish folkloric elements are an important thread in the story, so I love this detail on the case.
BSF is a story of the Eastern Front of WWI that Kirkus calls "sharp, compelling, and thoughtful." Out Feb 3; preorder now!
The Wawel dragon and other Polish folkloric elements are an important thread in the story, so I love this detail on the case.
BSF is a story of the Eastern Front of WWI that Kirkus calls "sharp, compelling, and thoughtful." Out Feb 3; preorder now!
November 21, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Finished copies of BEYOND SEVEN FORESTS are here!
The Wawel dragon and other Polish folkloric elements are an important thread in the story, so I love this detail on the case.
BSF is a story of the Eastern Front of WWI that Kirkus calls "sharp, compelling, and thoughtful." Out Feb 3; preorder now!
The Wawel dragon and other Polish folkloric elements are an important thread in the story, so I love this detail on the case.
BSF is a story of the Eastern Front of WWI that Kirkus calls "sharp, compelling, and thoughtful." Out Feb 3; preorder now!
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To “my students and to anyone who might listen, I say: Don’t surrender to AI your ability to read, write and think when others once risked their lives and died for the freedom to do so.”
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
I Set A Trap To Catch My Students Cheating With AI. The Results Were Shocking.
"Students are not just undermining their ability to learn, but to someday lead."
www.huffpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:22 AM
To “my students and to anyone who might listen, I say: Don’t surrender to AI your ability to read, write and think when others once risked their lives and died for the freedom to do so.”
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
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Poland will buy $100 million of weapons from the US and supply them to Ukraine, foreign minister Radosław Sikorski has announced.
He says the move is part of Warsaw’s response to the recent Russian rail sabotage in Poland, which Sikorski says was "clearly intended to kill Polish citizens".
He says the move is part of Warsaw’s response to the recent Russian rail sabotage in Poland, which Sikorski says was "clearly intended to kill Polish citizens".
Poland to buy $100m of US arms for Ukraine in response to Russian rail sabotage
notesfrompoland.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Poland will buy $100 million of weapons from the US and supply them to Ukraine, foreign minister Radosław Sikorski has announced.
He says the move is part of Warsaw’s response to the recent Russian rail sabotage in Poland, which Sikorski says was "clearly intended to kill Polish citizens".
He says the move is part of Warsaw’s response to the recent Russian rail sabotage in Poland, which Sikorski says was "clearly intended to kill Polish citizens".
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Here is Trump's full 28 point plan for Ukraine. It would destroy Ukraine as a sovereign state and leave it helpless to face a Russian attack in the future. It would also give Putin full vindication and immunity from prosecution.
www.axios.com/2025/11/20/t...
www.axios.com/2025/11/20/t...
Trump's full 28-point Ukraine-Russia peace plan
The full plan was obtained by Axios and verified by Ukrainian and U.S. officials.
www.axios.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Here is Trump's full 28 point plan for Ukraine. It would destroy Ukraine as a sovereign state and leave it helpless to face a Russian attack in the future. It would also give Putin full vindication and immunity from prosecution.
www.axios.com/2025/11/20/t...
www.axios.com/2025/11/20/t...
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One of them was Rostyslav, a young teen living alone in Kherson when russian soldiers came to his home & took him away. He was held, often in solitary confinement & beaten. He was forced to sing the 🇷🇺 national anthem. Had he not been rescued, he likely would have been forced to fight against 🇺🇦
November 21, 2025 at 2:44 AM
One of them was Rostyslav, a young teen living alone in Kherson when russian soldiers came to his home & took him away. He was held, often in solitary confinement & beaten. He was forced to sing the 🇷🇺 national anthem. Had he not been rescued, he likely would have been forced to fight against 🇺🇦
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A Chinese immigrant named
Chaofeng Ge died in ICE custody.
He was found hanging with his hands and feet tied behind him in the “hog tie” position.
Deaths within these camps continue to rise, with more people dying in the last nine months than in the entire previous four years.
Abolish ICE
Chaofeng Ge died in ICE custody.
He was found hanging with his hands and feet tied behind him in the “hog tie” position.
Deaths within these camps continue to rise, with more people dying in the last nine months than in the entire previous four years.
Abolish ICE
Man detained by ICE found dead, hanging with hands and feet tied—attorney
The Chinese national died in Pennsylvania in August, but his family's requests for answers from DHS have gone unmet.
www.newsweek.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:57 AM
A Chinese immigrant named
Chaofeng Ge died in ICE custody.
He was found hanging with his hands and feet tied behind him in the “hog tie” position.
Deaths within these camps continue to rise, with more people dying in the last nine months than in the entire previous four years.
Abolish ICE
Chaofeng Ge died in ICE custody.
He was found hanging with his hands and feet tied behind him in the “hog tie” position.
Deaths within these camps continue to rise, with more people dying in the last nine months than in the entire previous four years.
Abolish ICE
Turns out fascism is bad! If only there were people who could have warned us
November 20, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Turns out fascism is bad! If only there were people who could have warned us
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I’m honored to announce that THE TEAR COLLECTOR is one of @slj.com’s Best Middle Grade Books of 2025! ☔️
@littlebrownyr.bsky.social @lbschool.bsky.social
@littlebrownyr.bsky.social @lbschool.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I’m honored to announce that THE TEAR COLLECTOR is one of @slj.com’s Best Middle Grade Books of 2025! ☔️
@littlebrownyr.bsky.social @lbschool.bsky.social
@littlebrownyr.bsky.social @lbschool.bsky.social
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As of now, 25 murdered.
80 injured, including 14 children.
People were sleeping at home — in what they believed was a safe place, somewhere in the middle of a residential district in the western city of Ternopil.
My heart bleeds in agony.
Everyone who supports russia has our blood on their hands.
80 injured, including 14 children.
People were sleeping at home — in what they believed was a safe place, somewhere in the middle of a residential district in the western city of Ternopil.
My heart bleeds in agony.
Everyone who supports russia has our blood on their hands.
November 19, 2025 at 5:10 PM
As of now, 25 murdered.
80 injured, including 14 children.
People were sleeping at home — in what they believed was a safe place, somewhere in the middle of a residential district in the western city of Ternopil.
My heart bleeds in agony.
Everyone who supports russia has our blood on their hands.
80 injured, including 14 children.
People were sleeping at home — in what they believed was a safe place, somewhere in the middle of a residential district in the western city of Ternopil.
My heart bleeds in agony.
Everyone who supports russia has our blood on their hands.
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Poland has condemned the removal by the Russian authorities of Polish military symbols at the Katyn cemetery, which houses the remains of thousands of Poles massacred by the Soviets in WWII.
The foreign ministry today "conveyed a firm protest" to Russia.
The foreign ministry today "conveyed a firm protest" to Russia.
Rosjanie usunęli płaskorzeźby z polskiego cmentarza w Katyniu. Protest MSZ, oświadczenie IPN - TVN24
Prokuratura w Smoleńsku nakazała usunięcie płaskorzeźb z polskiego cmentarza w Katyniu. Rzecznik Ministerstwa Spraw Zagranicznych poinformował, że resort przekazał w tej sprawie
tvn24.pl
November 19, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Poland has condemned the removal by the Russian authorities of Polish military symbols at the Katyn cemetery, which houses the remains of thousands of Poles massacred by the Soviets in WWII.
The foreign ministry today "conveyed a firm protest" to Russia.
The foreign ministry today "conveyed a firm protest" to Russia.
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Ternopil today after Russia bombed apartment building with a missile . 73 people wounded, including 15 kids.
25 people killed including 3 kids
25 people killed including 3 kids
November 19, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Ternopil today after Russia bombed apartment building with a missile . 73 people wounded, including 15 kids.
25 people killed including 3 kids
25 people killed including 3 kids
russia killed at least 25 people in Ternopil last night, children among them.
Ternopil is in western Ukraine, about two hours from Lviv.
Photo from @united24media.com
Ternopil is in western Ukraine, about two hours from Lviv.
Photo from @united24media.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:43 PM
russia killed at least 25 people in Ternopil last night, children among them.
Ternopil is in western Ukraine, about two hours from Lviv.
Photo from @united24media.com
Ternopil is in western Ukraine, about two hours from Lviv.
Photo from @united24media.com
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Forthcoming in February 2026, my new book Replaying the Second World War: Soviet Parallels and Inspirations for Russian Atrocities in the Russo-Ukrainian War, 2014-25, out with ibidem Press and distributed by Columbia University Press. cup.columbia.edu/book/replayi...
Replaying the Second World War | Columbia University Press
Oleksa Drachewych argues that Russia’s instrumentalization of its memory of WWII has played a significant role in leading Russian forces to commit similar ... | CUP
cup.columbia.edu
November 13, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Forthcoming in February 2026, my new book Replaying the Second World War: Soviet Parallels and Inspirations for Russian Atrocities in the Russo-Ukrainian War, 2014-25, out with ibidem Press and distributed by Columbia University Press. cup.columbia.edu/book/replayi...
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Police released bodycam footage showing the first moments after last night's russian attack on Kyiv.
Confusion, horror, and fire. One person searches for a lost cat, another for documents to evacuate, and at least 6 lives are gone forever.
Confusion, horror, and fire. One person searches for a lost cat, another for documents to evacuate, and at least 6 lives are gone forever.
November 14, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Police released bodycam footage showing the first moments after last night's russian attack on Kyiv.
Confusion, horror, and fire. One person searches for a lost cat, another for documents to evacuate, and at least 6 lives are gone forever.
Confusion, horror, and fire. One person searches for a lost cat, another for documents to evacuate, and at least 6 lives are gone forever.
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🇺🇳 🇺🇦 This UN reports highlights the increasing number of civilians killed by Russia in Ukraine.
From January to October 2025, over 12060 civilians were killed.
This is a sharp, 27% increase compared to the same period last year, when Russia killed 9112 civilians.
news.un.org/en/story/202...
From January to October 2025, over 12060 civilians were killed.
This is a sharp, 27% increase compared to the same period last year, when Russia killed 9112 civilians.
news.un.org/en/story/202...
Ukrainian civilian casualties rise 27 per cent compared to last year
Civilian casualties in Ukraine were 27 per cent higher from January to October 2025, compared to the same period last year, according to the latest UN human rights report on the situation in the easte...
news.un.org
November 14, 2025 at 12:30 PM
🇺🇳 🇺🇦 This UN reports highlights the increasing number of civilians killed by Russia in Ukraine.
From January to October 2025, over 12060 civilians were killed.
This is a sharp, 27% increase compared to the same period last year, when Russia killed 9112 civilians.
news.un.org/en/story/202...
From January to October 2025, over 12060 civilians were killed.
This is a sharp, 27% increase compared to the same period last year, when Russia killed 9112 civilians.
news.un.org/en/story/202...