Melissa Tanti
@melissatanti.bsky.social
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Academic, writer, activist. I think a lot about language, esp. experimental uses in literature, poetry, performance, & as a research methodology. I’m interested in challenging all our presumptions around fluency, what that means, & why it’s so prized.
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This month Trump made English the only official language of the U.S. My book is about the value of multilingual societies, why we should read books we don’t understand, and why queer women writers are leading this movement.

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Join me in conversation next week with the fabulous Kaye Mitchell, Dir. Centre for New Writing, U of Manchester. See you Tuesday!
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There's only one week to go before @melissatanti.bsky.social's book discussion at Queer Lit for The Translating Subject. 🌈
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Secure your ticket here 🎟️:
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Book talk in Manchester! Come for a night at Queer Lit to talk with other book lovers & curious folks! Find out why queer women are leading the movement to ‘speak in tongues’ 😍 See you there! Get your tix:
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melissatanti.bsky.social
This month Trump made English the only official language of the U.S. My book is about the value of multilingual societies, why we should read books we don’t understand, and why queer women writers are leading this movement.

Now out @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social
Author pic @christaholka.bsky.social