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Amy Kaufman Burk

@amykaufmanburk.bsky.social
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Therapist turned author. Love reading, writing, libraries, bookstores. Indie author. Hollywood Pride, a novel supporting LGBTQ+ and racial equality, against bullying. Miami Book Fair 2025. YA, LGBTQ+, Historical Fiction. She, her. amykaufmanburk.com

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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 10h
National Coming Out Day For those who are out, you have my support. For those who are not out, you have my support. For those who are thinking about coming out, you have my support. For those who are out to a few but not to many, you have my support. Your choice. My support. #NationalComingOutDay
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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Happy International Lesbian Day Today (and every day), I celebrate the lesbian community and their many contributions to our world. For my friends who are lesbians -- I can't imagine my life without you. Thank you for being exactly who you are. #InternationalLesbianDay
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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The Hate U Give (Angie Thomas), All Boys Aren't Blue (George M. Johnson), The Bluest Eye (Toni Morrison), Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury), The Bell Jar (Sylvia Plath), Gender Queer: A Memoir (Maia Kobabe, Phoebe Kobabe), The Grapes of Wrath (John Steinbeck) #BannedBooksWeek #IReadBannedBooks
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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I stand with Jane Doe. #Cornell
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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Bullying in high school, targeting LGBTQ+. Back then, I didn't know how to step in. I wish someone had guided me. High school students can make a difference. #LGBTQbooksky #bullying #education #LGBGTQfiction #LGBTQrepresentation medium.com/prismnpen/bu...
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Bullying that Targets LGBTQ+ High School Kids
I didn’t know what to do then, but I do now.
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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Happy Bi Visibility Day! #BiVisibilityDay
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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Nonbinary Awareness Week This week (and every week), I support and celebrate the nonbinary community. "Sometimes I feel like a boy and a girl, both at the same time. 'They' seems more right for me." *Hollywood Pride* #NonbinaryAwarenessWeek #NonbinaryCharactersInFiction #LGBTQbooksky
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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Right To Read Day Portraying gay, trans and nonbinary teens as likable and bright -- in today's climate, that's ban-worthy. Am I afraid that HOLLYWOOD PRIDE will be banned? Not one bit. Bring it on. #RightToReadDay #IReadBannedBooks #LGBTQBooksky #Writing medium.com/prismnpen/i-...
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I Wrote an LGBTQ+ Novel in the Age of Banning Books
My thoughts on the first anniversary of ‘Hollywood Pride’
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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Happy Easter!
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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Happy Passover! May all who are enslaved be freed, all who are afraid be safe, all who are targeted be accepted.
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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
International Day of Trans Visibility Affirmation Support Respect Celebration #InternationalDayOfTransVisibility
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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
No Kings Day I pledge allegiance to the flag of the people, by the people, for the people. I stand, at the twilight's last gleaming, with those who are targeted for the diversity that makes our country great. I write for the day when we are truly indivisible, from sea to shining sea.
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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
International Women's Day This post is about high school -- girls protecting girls, girls validating girls, girls inspiring girls. medium.com/@akb_6638/a-...
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A Nerd On The Girls Basketball Team
I Dedicate This To My Hollywood High School Classmates
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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Happy Birthday HOLLYWOOD PRIDE! One year ago, HOLLYWOOD PRIDE was launched, born into the Age of Banning Books. #Booksky #LGBTQBooksky #WritingProcess #FreedomToRead #RepresentationMatters medium.com/prismnpen/i-...
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I Wrote an LGBTQ+ Novel in the Age of Banning Books
My thoughts on the first anniversary of ‘Hollywood Pride’
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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
I stand with the trans community, in Kansas and everywhere, today and every day. #Istandwithtrans #transrightsarehumanrights
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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Happy Lunar New Year Year Of The Horse #lunarnewyear2026 #yearofthehorse
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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Black History Month Rev. Jesse Jackson October 8, 1941 - February 17, 2026 Civil Rights Activist Marched side by side with Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. May his memory be a blessing -- an inspiration offering strength as we face today's world. #BlackHistoryMonth #JesseJackson
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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Once again, the Pride Flag has been raised at the Stonewall Monument. I celebrate the LGBTQ+ community, rising above hatred and oppression. "Still I rise." Maya Angelou 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤎 #LGBTQ+ #StonewallMonument #PrideFlag
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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama Brilliant. Decent. Patriots. Kind. Loyal. Family. Country. Reliable. Caring. Loving. Eloquent. Respectful. Dignified. Leaders. Giving. Strong. Courageous. I miss them.
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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Holocaust Memorial Day Never Forget
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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Renée Nicole Good Alex Pretti A child in a bunny hat.
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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
“Now . . . even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream . . . that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: - 'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men (people) are created equal.” ― Martin Luther King Jr.
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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Thanks for connecting. I wish you a new year of light and hope during these dangerous times.
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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Renee Nicole Good Mother Wife Citizen Killed by ICE
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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
January 6 #NeverForget
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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
As 2025 draws to a close, I wish you all -- every faith, every racial heritage, every gender, every sexuality -- a happy new year.
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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
To all who celebrate, I wish you a Happy Kwanzaa!
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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
For all who celebrate, I wish you a happy Christmas eve and Christmas day.
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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Bringing Hollywood Pride into the Miami Book Fair lineup was a powerful experience. If I could have chosen any year to be a part of this community, 2025 would have been it. Here's why. #MiamiBookFair #BannedBooks #FreedomToRead #LGBTQBooksky #YAbooksky medium.com/prismnpen/i-...
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I Presented My LGBTQ Novel at Miami Book Fair in this Age of Banned Books
This is how it went: Rainbow flags, books, and hope
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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
Hanukkah At sundown today, the Festival of Lights will begin. These are dark times, and it's hard to find the light. Refusing to acknowledge World AIDS Day. Brown University. Australia. I wish you all, every religion and belief system, a season of light, hope, resolve. Be safe and be well.
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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Beautiful, evocative poem by Brandice Askin, a dear friend and a gifted poet. sanantonioreview.org/2025/12/07/s...
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Exploring Fire and Love: A Night at the Park
Explore a poignant tale of friendship, love, and the elemental beauty of fire in this reflective narrative after Jarett Moseley.
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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Happy Thanksgiving!
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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Thanks to Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus, for hosting the Miami Book Fair. I'm proud that Hollywood Pride is now on the shelves of their library! #freedomtoread #diversebooksky #MiamiBookFair #Libraries #amwriting
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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
In a state that many view as the epicenter of banned books, the #MiamiBookFair created an instant community of readers and writers, people uniting in solidarity for freedom to read and freedom to write. I'm grateful to have been one of this year's #authors. #LGBTQbooksky #freedomtoread
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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
In Miami for the book fair. Surrounded by readers and writers. Can't wait to give my author talk on Saturday. This. Is. So. Much. Fun. #miamibookfair
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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
Congratulations! My novel is part of the book fair's lineup as well. I hope our paths cross in Miami. I'm looking forward to reading your book.
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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
Congratulations! My novel will be in the lineup as well (I'm one of the "unknown" authors). I'll be coming in later in the week. I hope our paths cross, and I'm looking forward to reading your book!
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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Transgender Awareness Week "I'm just a high school student with a female identity" Toni, a Black trans girl Hollywood Pride #TransgenderAwarenessWeek #transgender #diversebooksky #representationmatters medium.com/prismnpen/le...
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Letter To The Editor From A Fictional Black Trans High School Girl
Hollywood Pride, a novel by Amy Kaufman Burk
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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Miami Book Fair In one week I'll be at the #MiamiBookFair. My author talk on Hollywood Pride is called "Friendship And A Fight Against Injustice." If you're there, I'd love to see you. www.miamibookfair.com/event/friend... #authors #readers #LGBTQbooksky #YAbooksky #HistoricalFiction
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FRIENDSHIP & A FIGHT AGAINST INJUSTICE – FICTION - Miami Book Fair
Amy Kaufman Burk’s Hollywood Pride is a 1970s coming-of-age novel about friendship, self-discovery, allyship, and standing up against injustice. In 1973, teenager Caroline transfers to Hollywood High ...
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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Congratulations on being a part of the Miami Book Fair! I'll be there as well. I was amazed when I was told my novel Hollywood Pride would be part of the lineup. Hope we see each other! I'm looking forward to following your work.
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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Deepest gratitude and respect to the veterans who serve our country, protect our constitution, let us sleep peacefully on their watch. Thank you. #VeteransDay #Veterans
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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 11/11/2025
I’m proud to represent a state with more than 1.6 million veterans—including the largest population of women veterans in the country. This resolution is about more than recognition; it’s about ensuring veterans get the care, benefits, and respect they’ve earned. #VeteransDay
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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
All Love Is Created Equal ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤎 #MarriageEquality #SCOTUS #LGBTQ+
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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Respect for trans and nonbinary gender identities. Writing in the Age of Nowhere-Close-To Reason. #trans #nonbinary #passports #Scotus #Trump medium.com/prismnpen/tr...
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Trans Day of Visibility — The Other 364 Days
When Visibility Isn’t Safe
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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Jamaica 💕
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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
The lineup at the #MiamiBookFair is amazing! I can't wait to be a part of this year's book fair community. Diane von Furstenberg, Padma Lakshmi, Daniel Silva, Abby Phillip, Kenny Chesney, Molly Jong Fast, Kwame Mbalia... #booksky #author #reader #writingcommunity
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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Pronouns Matter "I'm a girl. But sometimes I feel like a boy and a girl, both at the same time. *They* seems more right for me." Hollywood Pride Blake #pronouns #LGBTQbooksky #representation #nonbinary #YAliterature
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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Thanks to Books & Books, affiliated with the Miami Book Fair, for carrying Hollywood Pride. I love that my novel can be bought at Books & Books, known for its commitment to freedom to read, against banned books. shop.booksandbooks.com/book/9798218... #FreedomToRead #booksky #Ireadbannedbooks
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Hollywood Pride
In the fall of 1973, fifteen-year-old Caroline Black leaves Laurel Academy for Girls and transfers to her local public school, Hollywood High. At first, Caroline is overwhelmed. The students come from...
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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Hollywood Pride will be included in the Miami Book Fair! I'll be giving an author talk/reading on Saturday, Nov 22, 11AM (schedule and room assignments now available). Feeling honored and grateful! #MiamiBookFair #representation #diversefiction #LGBTQbooksky #booksky medium.com/prismnpen/to...
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To the LGBTQ+ Community and Loved Ones: My Author Talk Is for you
Hollywood Pride, LGBTQ+ readers and the Miami Book Fair
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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Today is National Coming Out Day. For those of you who are out, you have my full support -- not out, you have my full support -- thinking about coming out, you have my full support -- out to a few but not to many, you have my full support. Your choice. My support. #NationalComingOutDay
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