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Heather Dean Brewer

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Author, Art Director at Eerdmans, Illustrator, & Michigander LOVE IS POWERFUL—Available Now MEET ME IN YOUR HEART, 2026 ONWARD: 16 Climate Stories..., 2026 OUR MICHIGAN PARKS, 2027 heatherdeanbrewer.com instagram.com/hdeanbrewer/ bracketpublishing.com

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Heather Dean Brewer @hdeanbrewer.bsky.social · 17h

I've got at least three windows with 8-12 tabs each going at once all the time.

Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 19h

i cannot believe that the majority of people only have 2 - 5 tabs open, i think you're liars, you're all liars you are lying liars

YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 20h

How many browsing tabs do you typically have open?*

1: 6%
2-5: 54%
6-10: 14%
11-20: 8%
21-30: 2%
More than 30: 3%

*across all windows, on desktop/laptop

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Eerdmans Books for Young Readers @ebyrbooks.bsky.social · 17h

Check out Betsy's preview of our Spring 2026 titles! Thank you again and again, @fuse8.bsky.social!

Betsy Bird @fuse8.bsky.social · 1d

Today we consider a slew of Spring 2026 titles coming from @ebyrbooks.bsky.social. Anti-fascism, myths, philosophical considerations of silence, seasons, and more! Some real beauties are in here! 📚👍 #kidlit afuse8production.slj.com/2025/10/08/e...

Eerdmans Books for Young Readers Preview (Spring 2026)

Today we consider a slew of Spring 2026 titles. Anti-fascism, myths, philosophical considerations of silence, seasons, and more! Some real beauties are in here!

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Heather Dean Brewer @hdeanbrewer.bsky.social · 1d

Hello? Did I buy tickets to Taylor Tomlinson before we knew it was going to be the taping for her next Netflix special?
Yeah, I did! #soexcited

Heather Dean Brewer @hdeanbrewer.bsky.social · 2d

Currently reading:

Heather Dean Brewer @hdeanbrewer.bsky.social · 2d

Finally getting to this one:

Book cover for Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins. Purple to black fade background with a symbol of a gold flint striker—one side is the head of a snake, the other of a songbird.

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Heather Dean Brewer @hdeanbrewer.bsky.social · 2d

Finally getting to this one:

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Indivisible on the Lakeshore W Michigan @onthelakeshore.bsky.social · 5d

Every single Friday without fail, these good people show up on the lakeshore in West Michigan. This is one of three bridges where Indivisible on the Lakeshore members gather, and you are always welcome to join in. #Indivisible #Ferrysburg #Michigan #RESIST #FundHealthcare

People standing on a bridge holding signs that spell out FUND HEALTHCARE

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Detroit Free Press @freep.com · 3d

The Detroit Lions intercepted three Jake Browning passes to win their fourth straight game, 37-24, over the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium.

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Heather Dean Brewer @hdeanbrewer.bsky.social · 3d

TD! #Lions #OnePride

Heather Dean Brewer @hdeanbrewer.bsky.social · 3d

Game day!
#onepride #lions

Detroit Free Press @freep.com · 3d

Dan Campbell's memories of playing days say a lot about him as Detroit Lions coach

Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell said this week he didn't remember his first TD catch as a player 25 years ago with the New York Giants.

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Heather Dean Brewer @hdeanbrewer.bsky.social · 4d

I've been listening to #Opalite on repeat. I don't know how to explain it, but it's the feeling of Rainbow Bright, jelly bracelets, and rollerskating at the roller rink under the disco lights. I love it. #taylorswift

a rainbow heart is surrounded by other hearts

ALT: a rainbow heart is surrounded by other hearts

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Heather Dean Brewer @hdeanbrewer.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks for the love!

Heather Dean Brewer @hdeanbrewer.bsky.social · 5d

Friday's #watercolor sketch is in honor of 2025's #fatbearweek winner, "Chunk":

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Heather Dean Brewer @hdeanbrewer.bsky.social · 5d

How did I miss that season 4 of Trying came out last May?
I love this show.

Heather Dean Brewer @hdeanbrewer.bsky.social · 5d

🐱💜 #kidlit #booksky #bookreview

Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 6d

Don't miss this #PPBF - heart-warming, wonderful book exploring the importance of kindness and bravery. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... Jungyoon Huh, Myungae Lee, & Aerin Park @ebyrbooks.bsky.social #kidlit #cats #kindness📚👍

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Heather Dean Brewer @hdeanbrewer.bsky.social · 5d

Yes, it's been tough. I don't want to come across as an ostrich with my head in the sand. I am engaged and active. But, I need safe spaces to find a moment of peace. The #kidlit community here is that for me.

Heather Dean Brewer @hdeanbrewer.bsky.social · 6d

This lil baby hippo is so cute 🥰
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Eerdmans Books for Young Readers @ebyrbooks.bsky.social · 7d

Are you celebrating International #Music Day? Marta Pantaleo's AND THERE WAS MUSIC "bursts with a vibrant celebration of music and its ability to transcend boundaries." (@slj.com)
#worldkidlit #picturebooks #diversebooks

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Heather Dean Brewer @hdeanbrewer.bsky.social · 7d

I am so in the dark about this, but the little I hear about it is frightening. My 15yo says most of the kids he knows at school bet on Fanduel. Kids 13-16 yo. How? Why?

Heather Dean Brewer @hdeanbrewer.bsky.social · 7d

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A photo of actress Toni Collette from the movie Muriel's Wedding wearing a sombrero and smiling giddily and naively.

A photo of Actress Toni Collette from the series WAYWARD looking like the evil mofo she is as a psychotic youth reform camp leader.

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Heather Dean Brewer @hdeanbrewer.bsky.social · 7d

BEARD comes out this month 💅

"Beard is brilliant and bristly and heartbreaking and funny as hell. . . .The queerest thing of all turns out to be what all of us need: love."
—Harrison Scott Key, author of How to Stay Married
#Books #booksky #memoir

Heather Dean Brewer @hdeanbrewer.bsky.social · 7d

I got one of those alarm clocks that mimics the sunrise—and I love it more than I expected. Waking up feels gentler.

Also: I’m not tuning out our crumbling government. I just can’t post about it all the time. But I am engaged. Call your reps. Show up for local government. Support the ACLU.

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Heather Dean Brewer @hdeanbrewer.bsky.social · 8d

I checked the calendar three times just to be sure.

Heather Dean Brewer @hdeanbrewer.bsky.social · 8d

Anyone else on this Tuesday evening?

a woman says the lord is testing me in front of a board

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Eerdmans Books for Young Readers @ebyrbooks.bsky.social · 9d

Happy #InternationalTranslationDay! Why are #translated #childrensbooks so important? Victor D. O. Santos, author of WHAT MAKES US HUMAN (an @unesco.org co-publication), tells us all about it. #worldkidlit

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Heather Dean Brewer @hdeanbrewer.bsky.social · 9d

Billboards promoting prison careers have gone up recently on my commute, with the headline—no joke—“JOBS THAT FEEL GOOD ON THE INSIDE.”

Fam, do we think AI wrote that headline?
I can't fathom a human actually greenlighting that.