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Novelist and playwright. Third most talented artist in a family of three. Jesse the Wonder Dog's Dad. Have you met THE JACKAL'S MISTRESS? Learn more at www.ChrisBohjalian.com .

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Chris Bohjalian @chrisbohjalian.bsky.social · Mar 13

“24 Works of Fiction to Read This Spring” in the New York Times Book Review. Among them? THE JACKAL’S MISTRESS ( Doubleday Books ).. Gobsmacked and grateful. Available wherever you buy your books. Full list here: www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/b...

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Chris Bohjalian @chrisbohjalian.bsky.social · 8h

Why I ride where I ride. #amRiding #amWriting

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Chris Bohjalian @chrisbohjalian.bsky.social · 1d

This one is freaking brilliant.

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Chris Bohjalian @chrisbohjalian.bsky.social · 1d

Hi, Lev! Hoping all’s well in your world. We have to talk. This is wild!

Chris Bohjalian @chrisbohjalian.bsky.social · 1d

It’s #bannedbooksweek. Let’s stand with booksellers and librarians. #bannedbooks @doubledaybooks.bsky.social

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Chris Bohjalian @chrisbohjalian.bsky.social · 1d

1:25 a.m.

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Chris Bohjalian @chrisbohjalian.bsky.social · 2d

Yes, I loved every page of Charlotte McConaghy's brilliant new novel. You will, too. @flatironbooks.bsky.social

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Chris Bohjalian @chrisbohjalian.bsky.social · 3d

Still the weekend.
Tonight I toast all of you who read my books.
Thank you!

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Chris Bohjalian @chrisbohjalian.bsky.social · 3d

“Sunday morning brings the dawn in…”

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mvpkate.bsky.social @mvpkate.bsky.social · 4d

I absolutely loved this book!

Chris Bohjalian @chrisbohjalian.bsky.social · 4d

Books have unexpected origins. The genesis of my 2011 ghost story, THE NIGHT STRANGERS, was the Miracle on the Hudson in 2009. I knew there was a tale to be written about the pilot who WASN’T Sully Sullenberger. A few months later, I was in a dunk tank with naval aviators, researching the novel.

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Chris Bohjalian @chrisbohjalian.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks so much, Kate!

Chris Bohjalian @chrisbohjalian.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks!

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Chris Bohjalian @chrisbohjalian.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks so much, Kate!

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Chris Bohjalian @chrisbohjalian.bsky.social · 5d

Modeling today #Armenian caps, gifts from my friend, George Terterian. Thank you, George! Two points: 1) Ararat will always be Armenian (AND my license plate) even if the mountain is removed from the Armenian passport stamp. 2) Artsakh will always be Armenian. Always. Now: let’s bring the POW’s home

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Chris Bohjalian @chrisbohjalian.bsky.social · 5d

Further proof that — for me — Trump ruins everything. I can no longer watch Christopher Walken ask Will Ferrell for more cowbell because Epstein’s pal used “Don’t Fear the Reaper” in a troll video.

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Chris Bohjalian @chrisbohjalian.bsky.social · 5d

That’s me. Beloved by bots.

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Chris Bohjalian @chrisbohjalian.bsky.social · 5d

They used what was available for free on pirate sites as on 2021.

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Chris Bohjalian @chrisbohjalian.bsky.social · 5d

Color me grateful. Thank you, Amanda! @doubledaybooks.bsky.social

Amanda McCrina @mccrina.bsky.social · 5d

My favorite reads of 2025, featuring titles by @chrisbohjalian.bsky.social, Patrick Ryan, and @maggiestiefvater.bsky.social! What a year for historical fiction—it was hard to limit to only three.

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Want to know Amanda McCrina's Top 3 Books of 2025?

Amanda's top 3 reads of 2025 include The Jackal's Mistress and two other amazing books. Discover what makes these books unmissable!

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Chris Bohjalian @chrisbohjalian.bsky.social · 5d

Oh, my gosh, thank you! Really and deeply honored. And I love the company!

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Chris Bohjalian @chrisbohjalian.bsky.social · 6d

Yes, 19. That is how many of my books Anthropic used to train its AI model. Thank you, Authors Guild, for publishing the complete list on their brand new settlement page. #ai @doubledaybooks.bsky.social @authorsguild.org

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Chris Bohjalian @chrisbohjalian.bsky.social · 6d

I have no idea. I had fun. But no idea if the students did. Thank you for asking!

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Chris Bohjalian @chrisbohjalian.bsky.social · 7d

Happy to report I got both my Covid and flu shots today. I do every year in early October. So far, I haven’t grown a tail. Good-night. (Also? Release the #Epstein files.)

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Chris Bohjalian @chrisbohjalian.bsky.social · 7d

A reader today told me this was her “favorite serial killer” novel. I blushed. #spookyseason #italy #florence #thriller

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Chris Bohjalian @chrisbohjalian.bsky.social · 7d

Calendar flip!

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Nancy Quinn @nancyquinn.bsky.social · 7d

PEN America warns of rise in books 'systematically removed from school libraries' www.npr.org/2025/10/01/n...

#booksky #bannedbooks

PEN America warns of rise in books 'systematically removed from school libraries'

A new report says that the number of books being challenged or removed from public schools across the country has risen exponentially in the past two years. A Clockwork Orange tops their list.

www.npr.org

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