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Aimée Baker @aimeebaker.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Every castle has their secrets, and I think that’s true for this castle by the sea.

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Aimée Baker @aimeebaker.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

I’m in Trieste, hunting stories and wondering whose ghosts still walk these halls.

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Aimée Baker @aimeebaker.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

“O how I shall feel when I see the castle of Miramar among the trees and the long yellow quays of Trieste.” — James Joyce, 1909

View of Miramare Castle in Trieste, Italy, a white stone fortress with towers rising above the Adriatic, framed by dark green trees under a pale blue sky.

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“O how I shall feel when I see the castle of Miramar among the trees and the long yellow quays of Trieste.” — James Joyce, 1909

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Aimée Baker @aimeebaker.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Been writing about early mugshots and the women behind them—not as crime evidence but as historical erasure. It’s not about true crime spectacle. It’s about how systems archived their faces & scrubbed their stories. What can we learn from them? What happens if we start asking better questions?

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What might their mugshots reveal, not just about their alleged crimes, but about their lives, their conditions, and the worlds they moved through?
What stories do we lose if we don’t go hunting for them?

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Criminal. Deviant. Woman.
Girlhunt.substack.com

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Aimée Baker @aimeebaker.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

When she and another were finally captured, they asked to be sent to prison. “We could tell a plenty concerning the institution at York if we cared to,” Ruby said. These girls knew what awaited them. GIRLHUNT returns Thursday. Subscribe if this is your kind of storytelling. www.girlhuntmedia.com

Black and white photo of the scales of justice. The text reads: When they were caught, they begged to be sent to prison—not back to the reformatory. When asked why, Ruby said: “We could tell a plenty concerning the institution at York if we cared to.”

Side view of a 1920s mugshot of Ruby Fox. The text reads: When pressed for details Myrtle simply said, “Let the state tell you.”

They were sentenced to one year in the Nebraska State Penitentiary

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Aimée Baker @aimeebaker.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Ruby Fox was teenager when she was arrested for shoplifting in 1920. What followed? Escape. Re-capture. Escape again. She’s not anyone who would make history books, but her commentary alludes to a broken system. A true story for GIRLHUNT (my Substack on forgotten women + true crime).

A black and white mugshot of a young woman from the 1920s. The text reads: This is Ruby Fox. In 1920 she was arrested for shoplifting in Scottsbluff, Nebraska

A black and white photo of a field with a woman in a 1920s style dress at the edge of the frame. The text reads: She had just moved to town and was staying with the Morrissey sisters. The the of them were caught with stolen clothing. One sister was charged. One walked free. And Ruby?

A black and white photo of a grated window. The text reads: Ruby was sent to the State Reformatory for women in York. She escaped. Then escaped again. And again.

A black and white photo of mountains in Wyoming. The text reads: Her last escape took her to Wyoming with another escaped inmate Myrtle Hettrick. They were free for months.

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Aimée Baker @aimeebaker.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Solid rec! But I’m not sure I’ll make it through a fourth rewatch 😂

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Aimée Baker @aimeebaker.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Just wrapped up Derry Girls with my daughter and we’re now officially showless. What are your recs right now that would work for an almost 13-year-old? Bonus points if it’s got LGBTQIA+ representation. My kid didn’t really get into Derry Girls until Clare came out.

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Aimée Baker @aimeebaker.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

I like this way of thinking 😂

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Aimée Baker @aimeebaker.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

On my third cup of tea for the day. My dentist is going to be so annoyed the next time I see her. I’m damaging all the good work she’s already done 🫣

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Aimée Baker @aimeebaker.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

So thankful for my dog. Walking him helps me process and brainstorm story connections. W/O him there’s no way I would have been out today (7 degrees at my house -7 at kid’s school) PS. These ferries break through ice. As the lake freezes we often see bald eagles since it’s one of the few open spots

A ferry that takes cars over Lake Champlain is docked. The water is filled with broken up ice. Another ferry is approaching in the distance.

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Aimée Baker @aimeebaker.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Starting the week writing a poem in honor of a woman missing since 1972. Every poem I write is a reminder of what is lost when we don’t know their stories.

Desk with a computer monitor, keyboard, mouse, and plant on a decorative container

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Sarah Weinman @sarahweinman.com · 14/01/2025

If you’re looking for a new (or old!) thriller or crime novel to read, the Book Review’s new interactive feature can definitely help you out.

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The Best Thriller Books to Read Right Now (Gift Article)

Whether you're looking for a classic or the latest and greatest, start here.

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Aimée Baker @aimeebaker.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Hearing a disturbance in the living room, I found my dog ripping into something. He had taken my book from the shelf and was eating it. And I mean my actual book. The one I wrote. Is this a sign of something?! 😭

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Aimée Baker @aimeebaker.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Thank you for appreciating him! The rest of the family does not 😭

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Aimée Baker @aimeebaker.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Today’s book mail apparently needs to pass inspection before going on the shelf.

Hand holding the book “Barbara Newhall Follett: A Life in Letters” edited by Stefan Cooke. A large mixed breed dog with shaggy black and gray fur sniffs the top corner.

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Amy Guglielmo @amy-guglielmo.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Teachers & librarians! Want an author to Zoom into your classroom for World Read Aloud Day February 5th? Check out @katemessner.bsky.social's list here: katemessner.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=... I have one spot left! Sign up here: www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084CA4...

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Across the country, people are starting meal preparations and traveling to be with friends and family. Tell us your favorite dish on the Thanksgiving table, and we’ll share our knowledge about the work behind the ingredients. #WeFeedYou

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Aimée Baker @aimeebaker.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

I mean, I guess...good for her for finding her passion?

A 1929 newspaper image. The text at top reads "Caterpillars Are Her Hobby." Below is a smiling woman standing near some flowers. Below that is a closeup of her hand with six large caterpillars on her palm.

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Aimée Baker @aimeebaker.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Every episode of our podcast she goes by Jane features my original poems written in honor of the missing or unidentified women we feature. These is read by celebrity guests like Kathy Najimy, Louise Penny, or Tonantzin Carmelo. I think I need us to book a well-known novelist for this one...😔

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Aimée Baker @aimeebaker.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

My more experimental/lyric pieces went to Black Warrior Review and Guernica.

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Aimée Baker @aimeebaker.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Long before she became a ghost story or a reality television crew clattered through her house, Mimi Boomhower was a party-loving, big-game-hunting woman who had been lying about her age for years. And in 1949 she became part of one of LA's biggest mysteries. Listen here: shorturl.at/CEmJJ

cover image for the podcast she goes by jane. The background is grey with black tree trunks. The text "she goes by Jane" is in the center in white.

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Adrienne Westenfeld @awestenfeld.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

After nearly nine years at Esquire, I’ve been laid off from my role as Books and Fiction Editor. I’m looking for a new full-time role where I can use my storytelling skills, in the book world or beyond it. If you know of anything, I’m at adriennewestenfeld@gmail.com. (🧵1/10)

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Aimée Baker @aimeebaker.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

I go to one at Chapter One Coffee and Tea and they are mostly 20-30 year olds (lots of my former students) and 2 books are presented each month and everyone votes. The other one I go to is at the library and it’s 40-80 year olds and we vote from a list and anyone can add to the list.

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Aimée Baker @aimeebaker.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

They each have their own vibe/procedure! There’s a new boba shop in town and the one hosted there is all “TikTok” popular books, but the one at the Koffee Kat is a silent book club where you hang out and read and discuss before and after.

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Aimée Baker @aimeebaker.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

BOOKS WE LOVE DAY! I’ve read only 18 of these so far with plenty more sitting in my tbr.

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Erika Meitner @rika99.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Now that this place is hopping, it might be a good time to remind #poets that our MFA application deadline is approaching here at UW-Madison! #mfa #creativewriting

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Aimée Baker @aimeebaker.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

I hope you do! I live on the lake and it’s honestly so breathtaking that I’m constantly saying “I love living here.” And if you do you can join one of the book clubs while you’re here! 😀

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Amy ☀️ @amygrier.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Up to 75 resilient survivors writing about trauma and family estrangement! Still room for more if you'd like to be included in the pack. #memoir #memoirists #writingcommunity #amwriting #CPTSD #trauma #resilience #writingsupport #estrangement go.bsky.app/MG3fqTH

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Aimée Baker @aimeebaker.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Here is something I love about the small town that I live in: We have 5 community book clubs! They’re reading books by Pete Hamill, Shelby Van Pelt, Meghan Quinn, Erik Larson, and Ilyon Woo this month.

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Aimée Baker @aimeebaker.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

I’m in upstate NY by the Canadian border and I don’t remember them at all, not even at Thanksgiving. This is actually a good reminder that my Thanksgiving guests might want them this year

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Aimée Baker @aimeebaker.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Oh, Kelly! I hadn't read this one by you yet. Thank you for posting it!

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Sarah Weinman @sarahweinman.com · 22/11/2024

November’s Crime & Mystery column is up, reviewing new books by Graeme Macrae Burnet, Kotaro Isaka, Shelley Burr, and John Straley. Here is a gift link:

nytimes.com

Loathe Thy Neighbor, at Least in These 4 Crime Novels

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Aimée Baker @aimeebaker.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Is Plinko aware of how perfect they are?

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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Dear authors: When not writing my own books, I review horror, crime (thrillers, noir, mystery, true crime), literary fiction, science fiction, and even some nonfiction for a bunch of big venues. Obviously can’t review everything, but I can’t review stuff I don’t know about, so keep me posted!

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Aimée Baker @aimeebaker.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

If I wasn’t worried about the impact of AI I would totally feed it to the AI machine to get some image inspo 😅 I’ll just have to start manifesting this on my own

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Aimée Baker @aimeebaker.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

A man tried to pet him today. He’s now traumatized and recovering on his emotional support chair.

Black and silver large mixed breed dog with long fur and floppy ears curled up on a cream chair covered in a fabric chair protector

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Aimée Baker @aimeebaker.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

One day I will evolve into something that’s a cross between a wraithlike forest creature and the man at the gym that finishes his set, puts on his glasses, and reads his book for awhile before starting another set.

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Aimée Baker @aimeebaker.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Look at you! Hope you’re finding some inspiration!

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Aimée Baker @aimeebaker.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

All day I've been anxious because I feel like I'm forgetting something I need to do tonight and that has made it hard for me to focus. I just now realized it's because I keep forgetting today is Tues, not Wed. Glad I got that out of the way so I can start feeling anxious about it for tomorrow.

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