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The de Groot Foundation @degrootfoundation.bsky.social · 1d
VANISHING POINTS: WORDS FOR DISAPPEARING by COURAGE to WRITE grantee Amy Kennedy is out now!

Published by @antenna.works.web.brid.gy, this collection explores the intersection of Louisiana’s industry, nature, and the emotions elicited by those surreal spaces.

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Headshot of writer Amy Kennedy looking into the camera in front of a dark background. She is wearing a black top, glasses, dangle earrings, and her long brown hair is down. The cover of her book, VANISHING POINTS, is in the bottom right corner. It features a yellow-orange sunset with a bare tree silhouetted.
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The de Groot Foundation @degrootfoundation.bsky.social · 28d
Join Scholar of Note Lilly Dancyger on Sept. 24th for her in-person event, "Lessons in Looking" @lillydancyger.bsky.social

"This interactive lecture will explore the parallels between painting and prose."

Learn more and register: degrootfoundation.org/lilly-dancyg...
Graphic for Lillly Dancyger's event with The American Library in Paris. The top half of the graphic has a gradient red and orange background with text on top that reads "LESSONS IN LOOKING WITH LILLY DANCYGER" in large yellow font and "Join Scholar of Note Lilly Dancyger for an interactive lecture on how visual art can deepen and expand a writer's practice. Wed. 24 Sept, 19h30, In-person Only" in smaller white text. The bottom half of the graphic is Lilly Dancyger's headshot, where she looks at the camera in a black top with curly blonde hair in front of greenery.
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The de Groot Foundation @degrootfoundation.bsky.social · Sep 8
Join Pen Parentis TOMORROW, Tuesday, September 9th at 7pm EDT for the Fall season opener: Capturing the Story Before it is Lost, in conversation with Catherine Texier, Jessica Manack, and Nicole Cooley! @penparentis.bsky.social @jessicamanack.bsky.social

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Graphic for the Pen Parentis Literary Salon with a stack of books in the background and three circular headshots of writers Nicole Cooley, Catherine Texier, and Jessica Manack in the foreground. White text reads "Pen Parentis Literary Salon Capturing the Story Before it is Lost" on top and "September 9, 2025 7pm ET. Online. RSVP penparentis.org" on bottom. There is a blue border around the entire graphic.
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The de Groot Foundation @degrootfoundation.bsky.social · Sep 4
Congratulations to past American Library in Paris Fellow Ian Williams for the publication of YOU'VE CHANGED
"...A wild ride exploring identity, insecurity, intimacy and desire, who individuals become when they unite, and how they change despite promising not to."
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Image of author Ian Williams and his book, YOU'VE CHANGED. Ian's headshot, where he's smiling to the right in a jacket in front of greenery, is on the left, and his book cover, You've Changed, is to the right. The cover is yellow with a red heart sliced through with a blue arrow.
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The de Groot Foundation @degrootfoundation.bsky.social · Aug 26
Congratulations to Michael Zapata, winner of the 2025 DAG Prize for Literature! @dagfoundation.bsky.social @michaelzapata.bsky.social

"THE CENSUS TAKER is a love letter to Latinofuturism, indigenous scientists, and revolutionaries."
Graphic of the 2025 DAG Prize for Literature Winner Michael Zapata. On the left is the DAG logo, Michael's headshot of him smiling in a blue top with a beard and glasses, and the text "michaelzapata.com, @michael_zapata01." Left side has the text "Michael Zapata is the author of the novel THE LOST BOOK OF ADANA MOREAU. He's on the faculty of StoryStudio Chicago and the MFA faculty of Northwestern University. THE CENSUS TAKER follows the loves of a Quechua entomologist and her son, a census taker in Chicago, who documents disappeared people following a coup. At its heart, the novel is a love letter to Latinofuturism, indigenous scientists, and revolutionaries."
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The de Groot Foundation @degrootfoundation.bsky.social · Aug 21
Check out Issue 31 of @thedialmag.bsky.social: FICTION✏️

"Many of the stories in this issue take on the most visceral and direct aspects of the self — those that can’t be extinguished by any political event."

Learn more at degrootfoundation.org/the-dial-iss... 📖
Graphic for Issue 31 of The Dial Magazine. Dark teal border with a cream background. The Dial logo is at the top in teal, with a teal banner with cream text that says "Issue 31: Fiction" underneath. The issue's logo, a teal bookmark with a tassel, is large and centered.
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The de Groot Foundation @degrootfoundation.bsky.social · Aug 15
Congratulations to Shastri Akella, winner of the 2025 Desperate Literature Prize for his story "The Border Ghosts"! @desperatelit.bsky.social

To learn more about Shastri and the runners-up, go to degrootfoundation.org/desperate-li...
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The de Groot Foundation @degrootfoundation.bsky.social · Aug 15
Congratulations to Swithun Cooper, runner-up of the 2025 Desperate Literature Short Fiction Prize for his story "Expansion Street"! @desperatelit.bsky.social @swithuncooper.bsky.social

To learn more, go to degrootfoundation.org/desperate-li...
Headshot of writer Swithun Cooper looking at the camera in a black button up in front of a white wall. The Desperate Literature logo is in the top left corner and white text at the bottom of the image reads "2025 Runner-Up Swithun Cooper"
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The de Groot Foundation @degrootfoundation.bsky.social · Aug 15
Congratulations to Alisha Dietzman, runner-up of the 2025 Desperate Literature Short Fiction Prize for her story "California"! @desperatelit.bsky.social @agdietzman.bsky.social

To learn more, go to degrootfoundation.org/desperate-li...
Headshot of writer Alisha Dietzman looking at the camera in a black top with her long brown hair down. The Desperate Literature logo is in the top left corner and white text at the bottom of the image reads "2025 Runner-Up Alisha Dietzman"
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The de Groot Foundation @degrootfoundation.bsky.social · Aug 11
Thank you so much to Winshen Liu and @driftwoodpress.bsky.social for inviting us to attend the virtual launch party for PAPER MONEY! What a wonderful night!

Learn more and order your own copy: degrootfoundation.org/paper-money-...
Screenshot from zoom of Writer Winshen Liu smiling at the camera with her hand on her cheek. The background is a gradient of red and orange, with a small graphic of her book cover and origami paper boats behind Winshen on zoom.
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The de Groot Foundation @degrootfoundation.bsky.social · Aug 5
COURAGE to WRITE grantee Amy Kennedy recently attended the Bread Loaf Environmental Writers’ Conference!

"Being surrounded by other people writing about the environment was not only an exercise in craft, but an exercise in resistance and optimism"

Learn more: degrootfoundation.org/amy-kennedy-...
Headshot of writer Amy Kennedy looking at the camera in front of a gray background. She is wearing a black top, large-framed patterned glasses, big earrings, and her hair is down. White text underneath reads “Considering the moment we are in politically, being surrounded by other people writing about the environment was not only an exercise in craft, but an exercise in resistance and optimism.”
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The de Groot Foundation @degrootfoundation.bsky.social · Jul 29
Check out Issue 30 of The Dial: FEVER🌡️
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"...But what about a future when a melting planet isn't considered newsworthy anymore? The stories this month take on various issues that have reached peak intensity."

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Graphic for Issue 30 of The Dial Magazine. Red border with a cream background. The Dial logo is at the top in red, with a red banner with cream text that says "Issue 30: Fever" underneath. The issue's logo, a thermometer line drawing with red up to the top temperature, is large and centered.
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The de Groot Foundation @degrootfoundation.bsky.social · Jul 24
Congratulations to 2025-26 Scholar of Note Brenda Withers!

Withers is working on the libretto for an original musical about the life of Julia Child.

We're delighted to sponsor the Visiting Fellowship program. Learn more at degrootfoundation.org/visiting-fel...
Headshot of Scholar of Note Brenda Withers. She is looking at the camera with her long hair in a ponytail in a green tank top in front of a blurred background. The bottom of the image has The American Library in Paris logo with the text "2025-26 Scholar of Note Brenda Withers"
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The de Groot Foundation @degrootfoundation.bsky.social · Jul 23
Congratulations to 2025-26 Scholar of Note Dr. Eve L. Ewing! @eveewing.bsky.social

Ewing is writing about the joy and craft of bread and what it reveals about society, culture, history, and communities.

We're delighted to sponsor the Visiting Fellowship. degrootfoundation.org/visiting-fel...
Headshot of Scholar of Note Dr. Eve L. Ewing. She is looking to the side while sitting in a wooden chair in front of a yellow background. Her curly hair is down and she is wearing a long sleeve floral patterned top. The bottom of the image has The American Library in Paris logo with the text "2025-26 Scholar of Note Dr. Eve L. Ewing"
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The de Groot Foundation @degrootfoundation.bsky.social · Jul 23
Congratulations to 2025-26 Scholar of Note Lilly Dancyger! @lillydancyger.bsky.social

Lily is writing about ballet as an artform and a physical practice, chronic pain, and the mind/body connection.

We're delighted to sponsor the Visiting Fellowship program. degrootfoundation.org/visiting-fel...
Headshot of Scholar of Note Lilly Dancyger. She is looking at the camera in front of a blurred background of greenery. Her blonde curly hair is down and she is wearing a black top. The bottom of the image has The American Library in Paris logo with the text "2025-26 Scholar of Note Lilly Dancyger"
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The de Groot Foundation @degrootfoundation.bsky.social · Jul 19
Congratulations to 2025-26 Visiting Fellow Rasheed Newson! @rasheed.bsky.social

At the Library, Newson will work on a novel about a gay, African-American, male runway model who becomes a brief international sensation during Paris Fashion Week in 1992.

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Headshot of Visiting Fellow Rasheed Newson. He is looking at the camera in a blue button down and navy blue jacket with a pink flower pin and gold bug pin on it. You can see the "Hollywood" sign in Los Angeles in the background. The sky is gray. The bottom of the image has The American Library in Paris logo with the text "2025-26 Visiting Fellow Rasheed Newson"
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The de Groot Foundation @degrootfoundation.bsky.social · Jul 16
Congratulations to 2025-26 Visiting Fellow R. O. Kwon! @rokwon.bsky.social

At the Library, Kwon will work on a novel about a Korean American woman who plans a heist of historically significant art.

We're delighted to sponsor the Visiting Fellowship program!

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Black and white headshot of Visiting Fellow R. O. Kwon. She is looking at the camera in front of a black background. Her long black hair is down and she is wearing a black top with a white collared coat. The bottom of the image has The American Library in Paris logo with the text "2025-26 Visiting Fellow R. O. Kwon"
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The de Groot Foundation @degrootfoundation.bsky.social · Jul 11
Join COURAGE to WRITE grantee Winshen Liu on August 5th to celebrate the launch of her poetry chapbook, PAPER MONEY!

@driftwoodpress.bsky.social is hosting a virtual launch party August 5th, from 7:00 – 8:00 PM ET. We hope you’ll join!

Learn more: degrootfoundation.org/paper-money-...
Graphic for poet Winshen Liu's upcoming publication, PAPER MONEY. Light red background with cream text that reads "Paper Money, Winshen Liu, 8/5/2025." Underneath the text is Winshen's headshot, where she is smiling at the camera in a red and black coat with her long hair down, next to her book cover for PAPER MONEY, which has a red background and various cream colored origami sheets folding in different ways.
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The de Groot Foundation @degrootfoundation.bsky.social · Jul 7
Join Writer of Note Nishant Batsha at Rizzoli Bookstore on July 9th to celebrate his new book, A BOMB PLACED CLOSE TO THE HEART.

He’ll be speaking with Executive Director of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop Jafreen Uddin, followed by a signing.

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Graphic for author Nishant Batsha's upcoming event. A photo of the Rizzoli Bookstore in New York City is tinted a creamy yellow color in the background. Headshots of Nishant Batsha and event moderator Jafreen Uddin are in the top and bottom corners of the graphic, with the cover of Nishant's book, "A Bomb Placed Close to the Heart," between them.
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The de Groot Foundation @degrootfoundation.bsky.social · Jul 1
Happy publication day to A BOMB PLACED CLOSE TO THE HEART by Writer of Note Nishant Batsha, published by ecco!

"A Bomb Placed Close to the Heart is an extraordinary story of a marriage caught at the intersection of radical politics and everyday life."

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Headshot of writer Nishant Batsha smiling in front of foliage. He is wearing circular glasses and a navy blue long sleeve with his arms crossed in front of him. Above his head, in red, cream, and yellow bubble letters is "PUB DAY!" The cover of his new book, A BOMB PLACED CLOSE TO THE HEART, is in the bottom left corner. The cover has a red background with a cream graphic of a man and woman in an embrace.
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The de Groot Foundation @degrootfoundation.bsky.social · Jun 30
Congratulations to Writer of Note Sakinah Hofler, whose novel STABLE is forthcoming from Henry Holt & Company! This is especially exciting, as this is the project for which Sakinah was awarded a grant.

@blackquisition.bsky.social @henryholtbooks.bsky.social

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Headshot of writer Sakinah Hofler, in a blue top with large silver hoops, is smiling at the camera in front of a blurred background. Text reads "Congratulations Sakinah!" in larger text and "Stable forthcoming from Henry Holt & Company" in smaller italicized text underneath.
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The de Groot Foundation @degrootfoundation.bsky.social · Jun 23
(2/2) @thedialmag.bsky.social
• Andriy Sodomora’s collection won Best Translation from the American Association for Ukrainian studies
• Ryan Brown & Majirata Latela’s investigation was shortlisted for a One World Media Award
• Jessica Traynor’s essay was shortlisted for a European Press Prize
Graphic for The Dial for the article "The Mitten" by Andriy Sodomora (TR. Sabrina Jaszi & Roman Ivashkiv) with a graphic of a black and white mitten with red footprints around it. Text on the left reads "Andriy's collection "The Tears and Smiles of Things," which The Dial excerpted, won the Best Translation prize from the American Association for Ukrainian Studies" Graphic for The Dial for the article "The True Price of Sportswear" by Ryan Lenora Brown & Majirata Latela with a graphic of red sewing thread and black sewing needles. Text on the left says "Longlisted for a One World Media Award!" Graphic for The Dial for the article "Memory Machines" by Jessica Traynor with a photo of data center machinery and a blue circle overlayed that says "Shortlisted for a European Press Prize!"
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The de Groot Foundation @degrootfoundation.bsky.social · Jun 23
(1/2) Congratulations to The Dial contributors that won awards! @thedialmag.bsky.social

• Lorena de Vita won the Heineken Young Scientists Award
• Lily Meyer was featured in a NYT article on literary translators
• Thuận’s novel won the PEN Translates award

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Alt text: Graphic for The Dial based off of their 2024 annual report. The Dial logo is in black at the top of the graphic, and a checkered pattern of images and graphics related to the articles that won awards alternate with solid squares of reds, blues, and purples. Black text at the bottom reads "In 2024, The Dial's contributors won multiple awards!" Graphic for The Dial for the article Lorena De Vita. Lorena's headshot is to the left with a purple border around it. To the right is a purple rectangle with cream text that reads "Lorena won the Heineken Young Scientists Award in the Humanities for her study of international reconciliation, which she wrote about for The Dial in 2023." Graphic for The Dial for the article "Short War" by Lily Meyer with a line drawing of two hands with pinkies linked a and blue thread tied around both wrists. A blue rectangle to the left has cream text on top that reads "Lily's book "Short War," which The Dial excerpted, was featured in a NYT article on literary translations." Graphic for The Dial for the article "Paris" by Thuận (Tr. Nguyễn An Lý) with a photo of a vintage Paris map and a gray bookmark shape with cream text that says that says "Thuận's novel Elevator in Saigon, which The Dial excerpted, was a winner of a PEN Translates award."
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The de Groot Foundation @degrootfoundation.bsky.social · Jun 20
Tune in: IWWG Anthology Reading June 26th, 12:00-2:00 pm ET!
We are honored to support the International Women’s Writing Guild‘s 2025 Anthology, which brings together voices from around the world to reflect on themes of education, health, climate justice, & human rights.
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Graphic for the International Women's Writing Guild's Anthology. Background photo is of a person with long hair holding up twinkle lights in front of a sunset. The person and the trees in the background look entirely black. The IWWG logo is below, followed by white text that reads "Write Forward: A Constellation of Voices"
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The de Groot Foundation @degrootfoundation.bsky.social · Jun 18
Check out Issue 29 of The Dial: FATHERS

Safety, terror, admiration, silence. Fathers can evoke so much — even in their absence. This month, we explore the realm of fatherhood, and questions of legacy, ownership and indebtedness. @thedialmag.bsky.social

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Graphic for Issue 29 of The Dial Magazine. Teal border with a cream background. The Dial logo is at the top in teal, with a teal banner with cream text that says "Issue 29: Fathers" underneath. The issue's logo, a swirl line drawing with teal cracks in it, is large and centered.