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Michael Genhart @michaelgenhart.bsky.social · 22h

Wishing everyone a celebratory Hispanic Heritage Month! Lovely to see so many books for kids about Latiné families, traditions, and stories. Here are some of my contributions. You can pre-order MARIPOSA: MY LOVE LETTER TO NANA in English or Spanish wherever you buy books. @holidayhousebooks

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Michael Genhart @michaelgenhart.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Pure joy. A beautiful weekend with our grandson. 🙏🏽❤️🍼

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Michael Genhart @michaelgenhart.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Celebrate LGBTQ stories with Human Rights Campaign's Welcoming Schools program by reading the Book of the Month. They chose EDIE FOR EQUALITY: EDIE WINDSOR STANDS UP FOR LOVE as the October selection. #CherylThuesday @leeandlow.bsky.social #queerrights #marriageequality #lgbtqia #HRC 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

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Michael Genhart @michaelgenhart.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Honoring the wisdom of elders, thank you The Children's Book Council for featuring these Magination Press titles including ACCORDIONLY: ABUELO AND OPA MAKE MUSIC. Priscilla Burris and I are thrilled to be part of this Fall Showcase. 🎵🎵🎵

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Michael Genhart @michaelgenhart.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Among friends, on a glorious Sunday afternoon, John and I had the honor of hosting a garden concert featuring an ensemble of the amazing San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus! What a treat! 🎵🎵🎵 ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

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Michael Genhart @michaelgenhart.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Children’s Fairyland is an Oakland treasure. Thank you for the invite to share my books and stories today at the Children’s Book Festival - with the most amazing company of creators ever.

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Michael Genhart @michaelgenhart.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Happy Grandparents Day! Our first one!! ❤️❤️❤️

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Michael Genhart @michaelgenhart.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

This is such a special event. Come to the #ChildrensBookFestival at Oakland's #ChildrensFairyland on Saturday 9/19. I’ll be there from 12:30-1:40 - in amazing company. Check out the list of wonderful creators who will also be there!! 📚❤️📚

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Michael Genhart @michaelgenhart.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

The world mourns the loss of Dolly Parton: her music, her generosity, her kindness, her laugh, her empowering presence to be true to yourself. May we all follow in her footsteps and carry forth in her legacy by showing up as caring human beings. 🙏🏽

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Michael Genhart @michaelgenhart.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Thank you for sharing this ❤️🏳️‍🌈❤️!

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Michael Genhart @michaelgenhart.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Thank you! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

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Michael Genhart @michaelgenhart.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Let the harvest begin. Grateful for the abundance. 🙏🏽🐝❤️

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Michael Genhart @michaelgenhart.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Thank you #NationalCouncilfortheSocialStudies for selecting EDIE FOR EQUALITY: EDIE WINDSOR STANDS UP FOR LOVE as the middle grade winner of the 2026 Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray Book Award. 🙏🏽 What an incredible honor. 🏳️‍🌈📚❤️ #CherylThuesday @leeandlow.bsky.social

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Michael Genhart @michaelgenhart.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

You cannot take enough photos of your first grandchild. Well, I can’t. Entering into another dimension of life, folks. Wowsie! A very proud Abu here. Super proud of the new parents and their lovely teamwork! ❤️🙏🏽🍼

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Michael Genhart @michaelgenhart.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Thanks, Sonny. Being new grandparents is quite a thrill! Hope all’s well in your world. Love learning about your site - filled with great content. Check out my next book for kiddos coming out in 2027 - Mariposa, a tender story that takes place at the intersection of queer and Latino. ❤️🏳️‍🌈🙏🏽

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Michael Genhart @michaelgenhart.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Welcoming Baby Owen!! Adorable. And just like that, 30 years have passed since we brought our baby home. And just like that, we’re grandparents. Counting our blessings. 🙏🏽🏳️‍🌈❤️ #gampas #lgbtqpride #lgbtqfamilies

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Michael Genhart @michaelgenhart.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Summer celebrates community, neighborhood, home and the power of connection. Thank you @cbcbooks.bsky.social for including these #maginationpress books. Check out the full list. Love seeing THEY’RE SO FLAMBOYANT among these titles - a playful take on what makes for a good neighbor. 🦩🏳️‍🌈🦩🏳️‍🌈🦩🏳️‍🌈🦩🏳️‍🌈🦩

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Michael Genhart @michaelgenhart.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Check out Uncommon Minds, a podcast with the amazing Shelly Henriquez-Neill. What a fun conversation about bringing books to children - and so much more. Shelly is the best host!! ❤️📚🙏🏽 Available on Apple, Spotify, Amazon and iheartradio. Be sure to subscribe!

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Michael Genhart @michaelgenhart.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Celebrating 🏳️‍🌈PRIDE🏳️‍🌈 SF style with the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus, San Francisco Opera, Frameline, The Castro, and Fabulosa Books - in the company of community and friends! Check out the 🌈 🌈🌈 throughout the city! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 #HappyPride #QueerJoy #LoveIsLove #lgbtqpride #lgbtqia

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Michael Genhart @michaelgenhart.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Happy #EdieWindsorDay!! 🏳️‍🌈❤️🙏🏽 Celebrating the woman who bravely fought an injustice and paved the way for same-sex marriage in this country. Pick up a book and learn about her courageous battle for equality. #lgbtqrights #loveislove @leeandlow.bsky.social

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Michael Genhart @michaelgenhart.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

On this day,Juneteenth, the Obama Presidential Center opens. On this day, we are reminded of a time when hope took centerstage. On this day, we are encouraged to bring hope into the future. On this day, we are invited to celebrate a loving family who continue to model love and generosity over hate.

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Michael Genhart @michaelgenhart.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

At a SLJ event in NYC, I had a chance to meet Jane Yolen. I was intimidated. Jane was gracious. I felt out of place. Jane was welcoming. I didn’t know what to say. Jane was engaging. I suspect Jane was all these things and more to many people. Thank you, Jane, for your kindness and big heart. 🙏🏽❤️📚

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Michael Genhart @michaelgenhart.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Celebrating my mom’s 90th birthday with a lifetime of family and friends, mariachis, Mexican food, and everything Dodger! ⚾️🎂 You go, Rosie!❤️❤️❤️

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Michael Genhart @michaelgenhart.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Thank you SCBWI CA/San Francisco North & East Bay Region for this member spotlight. Just in time to celebrate 🏳️‍🌈PRIDE🏳️‍🌈with some books! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 #lgbtqpride

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Michael Genhart @michaelgenhart.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Celebrating 🏳️‍🌈 Pride 🏳️‍🌈 and queer change makers, like Edie Windsor, with very wise second graders. Here’s a sample of their wisdom after reading EDIE FOR EQUALITY: “Tell people the truth.” “Gay people weren’t always allowed to marry.” “The Supreme Court saying YES!” #HappyPrideMonth #lgbtqpride 🌈🌈🌈

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Michael Genhart @michaelgenhart.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Our babies are having a baby. 🙏🏽🍼❤️ We can’t wait! #joyfulgrandparents 😊😊😊

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Michael Genhart @michaelgenhart.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

I am particularly 🏳️‍🌈proud🏳️‍🌈 to be part of the @leeandlow.bsky.social family. Let’s share these stories with young readers, particularly at this time, when LGBTQ+themed books are being targeted, censored, and banned. #UniteAgainstBookBans #WeNeedDiverseBooks #AuthorsAgainstBookBans 🌈🙏🏽📚

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Michael Genhart @michaelgenhart.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Thank you #SchoolLibraryJournal for featuring EDIE FOR EQUALITY: EDIE WINDSOR STANDS UP FOR LOVE among these beautiful books. Check out the link to read about them! Pick up a copy and share!! Happy Pride! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈 #CherylThuesday @leeandlow.bsky.social www.schoollibraryjournal.com/story/9-stir...

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Koko @mikekoko.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

I’m proud to be mentored by @michaelgenhart.bsky.social, whose storytelling inspires me to imagine new rooms, and to be part of @pbrisingstars.bsky.social, a community building belonging: laying foundations, opening windows & doors, and placing mirrors so every child feels seen, heard, and at home.

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Michael Genhart @michaelgenhart.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Thank you #JaneAddamsPeaceAssociation and #PS85 (Bronx) for a wonderful author visit. Sharing SPANISH IS THE LANGUAGE OF MY FAMILY with students who see themselves on the pages is the most rewarding experience for an author. And every child gets a book of their own. 🙏🏽❤️📚

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Michael Genhart @michaelgenhart.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

A terrific evening in NYC honoring an icon: Neal Porter. The love at this special event for Neal was overflowing - colleagues and creators spanning many decades sharing stories, tears, and laughs. I’m so grateful to have worked with Neal. 🙏🏽📚❤️

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Michael Genhart @michaelgenhart.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Thank you, New York. 🍎🙏🏽❤️

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Michael Genhart @michaelgenhart.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Stopped by the #CheechMarinCenter for Chicano Art & Culture of the Riverside Art Museum. A true treasure!! The collection is amazing! Local people seeing themselves in art. ❤️🙏🏽🎨

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Michael Genhart @michaelgenhart.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Thank you so much #TexasBookFestival and #ReadingRockStars for an amazing trip to the Rio Grande Valley, sharing SPANISH IS THE LANGUAGE OF MY FAMILY with incredibly enthusiastic and welcoming students. Spending time with fellow creators is also the best time! 🙏🏽📚❤️

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Michael Genhart @michaelgenhart.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Heartening to be in activist company with thousands of fellow Bay Area residents on SF’s Ocean Beach, forming a human banner on #NoKingsDay. We were part of the rotating, waving flag crew. Can you see us?! 🇺🇸🌊☮️

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Michael Genhart @michaelgenhart.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Celebrating #WomensHistoryMonth with picture books for kiddos. Check out these wonderful titles - stories about known and lesser known women who changed history. 🙏🏽

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Michael Genhart @michaelgenhart.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Thrilled sharing this story of an extraordinary artivist whose work centers marginalized people, giving them a voice & visibility through muralism. Telling truth to history using scale and beauty! Collaborating with the talented @artsypabster.bsky.social. Thanks to Mekisha Telfer and MacKids Books!

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Michael Genhart @michaelgenhart.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Celebrating the 30th birthday of the Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award. In such wonderful company! Aida Salazar Duncan Tonatiuh Xelena Gonzalez Maira Meza Bea Zamora Adriana M J Garcia Beatriz Gutierrez Carmen Tafolla David Bowles Guadalupe Garcia McCall Yuyi Morales Zeke Peña

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Michael Genhart @michaelgenhart.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Austin/San Marcos/San Antonio friends! Join in this beautiful celebration of a man and the children’s book award named in his honor. Dr. Tomás Rivera was a writer, educator, and fierce advocate of the Mexican American experience, passionate about creating room for underrepresented voices. 🙏🏽📚❤️

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Michael Genhart @michaelgenhart.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

The recent removal of our flag from the 🏳️‍🌈Stonewall National Monument🏳️‍🌈 is a disgraceful attempt at erasure. It is a powerful reminder that we must continue to show up and fight back. Books that showcase 🌈queer history🌈are essential as part of telling American history. #lgbtqpride #lgbtqrights

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Michael Genhart @michaelgenhart.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Celebrating Bad Bunny, his music, togetherness, Puerto Rico, the Americas, and Spanish. 🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷 #badbunny #togetherweareamerica #spanishlanguage

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Michael Genhart @michaelgenhart.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Thank you 🌈📚Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association 🌈📚 for including EDIE FOR EQUALITY on the 2026 Rainbow Book List. @leeandlow.bsky.social #cherylthuesday Per ALA’s introduction, “… the continued existence of the Rainbow Book List is both necessary and intentional.” 🏳️‍🌈❤️🏳️‍🌈

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Michael Genhart @michaelgenhart.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Honored to be a #pbrisingstars Mentor, particularly for the 5th and final year of this amazing program! Thank you to @kidlit411.bsky.social for hosting our announcement! Check out the incredible 40 mentors that will be participating. Best of luck to all prospective applicants!! pbrisingstars.com

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Michael Genhart @michaelgenhart.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Our baby is having a baby!! We are so thrilled for Gabby & Patrick. They are going to be wonderful parents. And together with Ruth & John, we're going to be grandparents!! The entire (matching) family is beyond excited. Woohoo!! ❤️🍼❤️🍼❤️ #gaygrandpa 🏳️‍🌈

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Michael Genhart @michaelgenhart.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Super fun to see EDIE FOR EQUALITY: EDIE WINDSOR STANDS UP FOR LOVE as a #PADIBA2026 Commended Book. Thank you #PADIBA. Thank you #ReadYourWorld Thank you @leeandlow.bsky.social Thank you #CherylThuesday Thank you #EdieWindsor! ❤️🏳️‍🌈🙏🏽📚

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Michael Genhart @michaelgenhart.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

It’s a wrap. Ending a lovely holiday break with some local fun: an amazing exhibit featuring Manet and Morisot at #LegionofHonorMuseum, dinner at #santung, and #Lightscape2025 at Golden Gate Park. May 2026 bring more light than darkness…and some wisdom. 🙏🏽 Happy New Year! 🎉

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Michael Genhart @michaelgenhart.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Hey, Boo! A rainy walk in the woods near our house, only to encounter a sweet surprise from our neighbor, Arthur Radley. Love it when a fictional character enters real life. 🙏🏽📚❤️

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Michael Genhart @michaelgenhart.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

Look who made it into the @nytimes.com Crossword Puzzle! Would you have gotten this one? Read all about #EdieWindsor (in my book #EdieforEquality) and how she changed history in this country! @leeandlow.bsky.social #lgbtqicon #marriageequality #lgbtqrights

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Michael Genhart @michaelgenhart.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

Portland Art Museum delivers! What a gem. And some cool street art. Fun times with family. 🙏🏽❤️🎨

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