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Aaron H. Aceves

@aaronhaceves.bsky.social
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He/him. Author of THIS IS WHY THEY HATE US. Latino. Aqueerius. Harvard '15. Columbia MFA '20. UT Austin Professor. #FreePalestine

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Aaron H. Aceves @aaronhaceves.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Sometimes you gotta write for yourself
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Urvi @theurv.com · 28/09/2026
There were more men in a single documented gang rape at one school than the number of competitive trans athletes nationally. But I’ve heard a lot more politicians being asked about protecting girls from one of these scenarios and not another… I’ll let you guess which is which.
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Blow Pop @blowp0p.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I got to meet both @aaronhaceves.bsky.social and @aidenschmaiden.bsky.social at the LA Libros Festival at the LAPL and get them to sign their respective books.
Photo of Aaron H. Aceves in a light blue shirt under a darker blue shirt sleeve button up and tan shorts on the left. A person with short hair and a black face mask wearing a white land before time shirt holding a copy of Espiritu by Aiden Thomas in the middle. And Aiden Thomas on the right wearing a black t shirt and olive shorts. There is a stack of 3 books on the tablein front of the group.
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Aaron H. Aceves @aaronhaceves.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Today I am at my most powerful because it’s Bi Visibility Day and Latine Heritage Month. Please consider picking up my novel This Is Why They Hate Us which is about a bi Latino teen trying to get over his crush on his best friend by getting under someone else 🩷💜💙
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Aaron H. Aceves @aaronhaceves.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Sometimes I need to take a break from pitching my book, so I let other people do it. Here’s an extremely accurate and succinct summary of This Is Why They Hate Us from a grown man who tried to get it banned from his local library
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Aaron H. Aceves @aaronhaceves.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I made tostones today and used a tequila bottle to smash em, happy Latine Heritage Month!
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Aaron H. Aceves @aaronhaceves.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Sometimes I need to take a break from pitching my book This Is Why They Hate Us, so I let other people do it (positive edition). Here’s an endorsement from the one and only Adam Silvera:
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Aaron H. Aceves @aaronhaceves.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Sometimes I need to take a break from pitching my book This Is Why They Hate Us, so I let other people do it. Here’s an endorsement from a hater that I would love to quote on all future printings:
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Aaron H. Aceves @aaronhaceves.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Everyone got a free book 😭 I’ve never seen this many copies of This Is Why They Hate Us in one place 😭
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Aaron H. Aceves @aaronhaceves.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Doing an author talk for 600 high school students today pray for me
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Aaron H. Aceves @aaronhaceves.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
It's Bisexual Awareness Week! Be aware: I’m a bi Latino author who wrote a novel about a bi Latino teen growing up in East LA who tries to get over his crush on his best friend by getting under someone else. It’s called This Is Why They Hate Us, and I hope you check it out!
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Aaron H. Aceves @aaronhaceves.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Happy Latine Heritage Month! Reminder: I wrote a novel about a bi Latino teen growing up in East LA who tries to get over his crush on his best friend by getting under someone else. It’s called This Is Why They Hate Us, and I hope you check it out!
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Aaron H. Aceves @aaronhaceves.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
The simple fact is if I were in a fantasy world and in possession of an object that granted me unparalleled authority I would simply wield it responsibly and not let myself be corrupted by absolute power
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Aaron H. Aceves @aaronhaceves.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
I looked up the most popular highlights for This Is Why They Hate Us on Kindle and I was surprised by some of these!
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Bill Corbett @billcorbett.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
I just donated to help SPIDER-MAN, who took on nazi scumbags trying to invade Minneapolis again. Arrested by our local cops (boooo) who were diligently defending their racist turd pals. Let’s help good ol’ Webhead with his defense! (PS I can vouch for the GoFundMe creator) gofund.me/6f36a1ac1
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Donate to Support Spider-Man’s Legal Defense, organized by Ash Chudgar
Awesome update: I'm in touch with Spider-Man's family, and we're setting things up so t… Ash Chudgar needs your support for Support Spider-Man’s Legal Defense
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Aaron H. Aceves @aaronhaceves.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Four years ago today, I became a published author. This Is Why They Hate Us is my love letter to raunchy teen comedies, to East LA, to my fellow queer Latinos, to Palestinian resistance, to bad dick jokes, and continuing to exist despite The Horrors
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Aaron H. Aceves @aaronhaceves.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
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Aaron H. Aceves @aaronhaceves.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
My barber always does the most with my beard but I always like the cut
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Aaron H. Aceves @aaronhaceves.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Bed head is working for me
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Aaron H. Aceves @aaronhaceves.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
13K on IG! So glad they decided to rip off TikTok
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Aaron H. Aceves @aaronhaceves.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Lmaooooo
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Aaron H. Aceves @aaronhaceves.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
SoCal readers! Come join me at the Monrovia Pride Festival! Should be a very gay time!
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Aaron H. Aceves @aaronhaceves.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
SoCal readers! Come join me at the Monrovia Pride Festival! Should be a very gay time!
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Aaron H. Aceves @aaronhaceves.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Gay at the club: Hey, you want a bump? Me: A pride month sales bump for my book? Hell yeah!
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Aaron H. Aceves @aaronhaceves.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
YA Pride stacks
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Aaron H. Aceves @aaronhaceves.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Happy pride month (pronounced prad munth)! If you’re looking for a fun queer read, might I suggest my book, This Is Why They Hate Us, which is about a Mexican teen trying to get over his crush on best friend by getting under someone else.
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Aaron H. Aceves @aaronhaceves.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Guess what I’m writing next
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Aaron H. Aceves @aaronhaceves.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Today belongs to the woman I dedicated my book to 💚💜
Text: “For Mom, my first best friend”
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Aaron H. Aceves @aaronhaceves.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
I can’t believe there are people who are more ashamed of using Grindr than ChatGPT
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Aaron H. Aceves @aaronhaceves.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
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Aaron H. Aceves @aaronhaceves.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
First person to ever take the LA Metro btw
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Aaron H. Aceves @aaronhaceves.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
How am I just starting Running Point?? It takes place in LA, it's got Mexican rep, gay rep, it's written by Mindy Kaling and features Jay Ellis and Drew Tarver. So totally my shit
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Aaron H. Aceves @aaronhaceves.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Just received my latest royalty statement for the This Is Why They Hate Us audiobook, and while it shows the fewest copies sold in a six-month period, I am incredibly happy to say we’re well past 5,000 copies sold in that format 🥰
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Aaron H. Aceves @aaronhaceves.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Thank you so much to everyone who entered my little raffle or boosted it! There could only be one winner, but I wanted to share some more annotated pages in appreciation
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Aaron H. Aceves @aaronhaceves.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Last day to enter!
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Aaron H. Aceves @aaronhaceves.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Three more days to enter!
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Aaron H. Aceves @aaronhaceves.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Raffling off an annotated copy of This Is Why They Hate Us! Rules can be found here: forms.gle/nx4bBfLy1M8S...
A novel called This Is Why They Hate Us with a post it on it that reads, “annotated.”You'll never know the lengths I went to, to keep this title. Some alternatives I came up with:
- Don't Ask Me How I Feel (my publisher pushed for this one)
- Two Kids in a swimming Pool (reference to a Frank Ocean song)
- Summer of Boys (yikes)Aaron H. Aceves. The H stands for horny. I mean Henry.
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Aaron H. Aceves @aaronhaceves.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Raffling off an annotated copy of This Is Why They Hate Us! Rules can be found here: forms.gle/nx4bBfLy1M8S...
A novel called This Is Why They Hate Us with a post it on it that reads, “annotated.”You'll never know the lengths I went to, to keep this title. Some alternatives I came up with:
- Don't Ask Me How I Feel (my publisher pushed for this one)
- Two Kids in a swimming Pool (reference to a Frank Ocean song)
- Summer of Boys (yikes)Aaron H. Aceves. The H stands for horny. I mean Henry.
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Aaron H. Aceves @aaronhaceves.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Guys, we're only 1 rating away from 300 on Amazon!
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Aaron H. Aceves @aaronhaceves.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Writers! Teaching a class on using social media to sell your book! writersleague.org/calendar/onl...
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Aaron H. Aceves @aaronhaceves.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
You have one chance to guess what I ordered
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Aaron H. Aceves @aaronhaceves.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Writers! Teaching a class on using social media to sell your book! writersleague.org/calendar/onl...
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Aaron H. Aceves @aaronhaceves.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
This ends tonight at 9pm east coast time!
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Aaron H. Aceves @aaronhaceves.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Baltimorians! Signed copies of This Is Why They Hate Us at Greedy Reads Remington and Charm City Books!
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Aaron H. Aceves @aaronhaceves.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Can’t believe my precious baby boy is three today 😭
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Aaron H. Aceves @aaronhaceves.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Guys the Lit for Queer Liberation auction is live! So many great items! www.32auctions.com/LitforQueerL...
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Aaron H. Aceves @aaronhaceves.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
AWP peeps (AWPeeps?), would love it if you made it to one of my panels!
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Aaron H. Aceves @aaronhaceves.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
✂️✂️✂️
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Aaron H. Aceves @aaronhaceves.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
A fan (now friend) made me a This Is Why They Hate Us rebind and it’s so beautiful 😭
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