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Chris M. Arnone, author @chrismarnone.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Austin Pride, I’m ready for you! Come back behind the stage to find me at table 68. All six of my books are available, including My Name Was Baby: An Intersex Memoir. #pride #austin #books #memoir #lgbtq

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Chris M. Arnone, author @chrismarnone.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

This Friday, I'll be in Austin at BookWoman for a reading and signing! RSVP and come out to join me! buff.ly/ZyMZ9q5 "Born with ambiguous genitalia, my name was Baby for the first three days of my life. This is my story." #books #intersex #memoir #events #lgbtq

Flyer for book signing at BookWoman in Austin on August 21 at 7pm.

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University Press of Kansas @univpressofkansas.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Join @chrismarnone.bsky.social at @charliesqueerbooks.bsky.social in Seattle on August 8th at 6:00PM for a conversation about "My Name Was Baby." Arnone shares his journey of discovery through his intersex identity. Explore "My Name Was Baby": tinyurl.com/ypt66sfa #UPKansas

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University Press of Kansas @univpressofkansas.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

In My Name Was Baby, @chrismarnone.bsky.social shares a candid and deeply moving memoir about growing up intersex in the Midwest and the journey toward self-understanding and acceptance. Explore My Name Was Baby: kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700643523 #Intersex #LGBTQIA #LGBTQBooks #UPKansas

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Chris M. Arnone, author @chrismarnone.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Dinner before my event tonight at Red Emma’s? Gotta go seafood in the Inner Harbor. Come out out to the bookstore at 7pm! #baltimore #dinner #books #memoir

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Chris M. Arnone, author @chrismarnone.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Arrived in Brookline today and did some wandering. Look! My book on the shelf! Come out tomorrow for Kimberly Zeiselman and I in conversation. #book #memoir #boston #bookstore #booktour

Chris standing next to his memoir, My Name Was Baby on a bookstore shelf

A bookstore shelf with My Name Was Baby and a sign for Chris Arnone with Kimberly Zeiselman

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Chris M. Arnone, author @chrismarnone.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

When someone tells me repeatedly that I’m not intersex, choosing the much-maligned “DSD” instead and quotes outdated research? Time for the block button. One of those days.

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Chris M. Arnone, author @chrismarnone.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

On Monday, July 20, I'll be at @brooklinebooksmith with Kimberly Zeiselman to discuss My Name Was Baby and all things intersex. I'm so excited to chat with this luminary of intersex activism, and I hope to see you there. #books #intersex #shoplocal #booktour #memoir buff.ly/0Fqe9RC

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Chris M. Arnone, author @chrismarnone.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Just finished the last session recording the audiobook for My Name Was Baby: An Intersex Memoir! Thank you to Cameron, Nick, and KPR! #memoir #intersex #audiobook

Chris sitting at a microphone in a studio

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Chris M. Arnone, author @chrismarnone.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

I'll be on the East Coast in a couple weeks! If you're near Boston, Philly, or Baltimore, please come out and see me! July 20: Brookline Booksmith in Brookline, MA July 21: Philly AIDS Thrift @ Giovanni's Room in Philadelphia, PA July 23: Red Emma's in Baltimore, MD #books #memoir #intersex #events

Graphic with cover of My Name Was Baby: An Intersex Memoir. Text reads East Coast Tour, followed by dates and locations.

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University Press of Kansas @univpressofkansas.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Join us at Brookline Booksmith at 7:00pm on July 20th for a conversation with @chrismarnone.bsky.social, author of "My Name Was Baby." Learn more about "My Name Was Baby": kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700643523 #Intersex #LGBTQIA #UPKansas

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University Press of Kansas @univpressofkansas.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

At Rainy Day Books, @chrismarnone.bsky.social read a poem featured in "My Name Was Baby," offering listeners a glimpse into the vulnerability and self-discovery that shape his memoir. Learn more about "My Name Was Baby": kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700643523 #Intersex #LGBTQIA #UPKansas

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University Press of Kansas @univpressofkansas.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us at Rainy Day Books on June 30 for an evening with @chrismarnone.bsky.social author of "My Name Was Baby". A special thank you to our moderator, @bogiperson.bsky.social and Rainy Day Books for hosting such a wonderful event. #MyNameWasBaby #ChrisArnone #UPKansas

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Bogi Takács / WE'RE HERE ToC announced! @bogiperson.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Exciting news: I'm going to be @chrismarnone.bsky.social's conversation partner at Rainy Day Books in Kansas City tomorrow, celebrating the launch of his intersex memoir MY NAME WAS BABY! Super excited for our conversation, I enjoyed the book a lot!! rainydaybooks.com/event/2026-0...

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Chris M. Arnone, author @chrismarnone.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Check out this great review of My Name Was Baby: An Intersex Memoir from The Shout. The book is available everywhere books are sold! #review #memoir #intersex #books #booksky buff.ly/PC3FAR4

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Chris M. Arnone, author @chrismarnone.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Number 88 and climbing on the top LGBTQ+ Biographies and Memoirs. Let's keep it going! My Name Was Baby: An Intersex Memoir is available now. :) #intersex #memoir #newrelease #books

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Chris M. Arnone, author @chrismarnone.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

No better way to celebrate a new book in the world than with a great bookstore event. Thank you, Skylark Bookshop, for having me. #books #memoir #intersex

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Metamorphosis Literary Agency @metamorphlitag.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

🎉 MY NAME WAS BABY IS OUT TODAY! 🎉 kansaspress.ku.edu/978070064352 @univpressofkansas.bsky.social @chrismarnone.bsky.social Available now wherever books are sold! Tag us in your reading pics! #MyNameWasBaby #IntersexVisibility #NewMemoirAlert

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University Press of Kansas @univpressofkansas.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

👣 @chrismarnone.bsky.social, author of "My Name Was Baby: An Intersex Memoir", visited @ravenbookstore.bsky.social on Thursday to discuss topics in his new book. Learn more about "My Name Was Baby": kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700643523 #Intersex #TheRavenBookStore #LGBTQIA #UPKansas

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Chris M. Arnone, author @chrismarnone.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

My Name Was Baby officially launches tomorrow. Last week’s preview events were such a delight. This one feels different. #books #intersex #memoir #reading #lgbtq

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University Press of Kansas @univpressofkansas.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

👣 @chrismarnone.bsky.social reflects on intersex visibility in "My Name was Baby." His perspective highlights both the importance of visibility and the complexity of identity beyond a single label. My Name Was Baby: An Intersex Memoir- tinyurl.com/ypt66sfa #LGBTQIA #Intersex #UPKansas

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University Press of Kansas @univpressofkansas.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined @chrismarnone.bsky.social, author of "My Name Was Baby" last night: tinyurl.com/5ej37mh7 We would like to thank Kansas City Public Library, The Metamorphosis Literary Agency, and @mollyaliceminx.bsky.social for their support of this event. #LGBTQ+ #UPKansas

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Chris M. Arnone, author @chrismarnone.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

The tour begins tonight! Kansas City Public Library is hosting me for a presentation, reading, and signing of My Name Was Baby: An Intersex Memoir. It's a chance to snag the book ahead of next week's release. I hope you can be there! #library #memoir #books #intersex buff.ly/RId6Kxy

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cover of My Name Was Baby: An Intersex Memoir

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Chris M. Arnone, author @chrismarnone.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

There's only a day and a half left in the Goodreads giveaway for my memoir! Enter for a chance to win a FREE and EARLY copy of My Name Was Baby: An Intersex Memoir. It's a first edition hardcover, too! #memoir #intersex #giveaway #books #lgbtq www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

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University Press of Kansas @univpressofkansas.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

🏳️‍🌈Read @chrismarnone.bsky.social's blog "My Name Was Baby: How this Midwestern Author Came to Write an Intersex Memoir": kansaspress.ku.edu/blog/2026/06/11/… 📚Learn about Arnone's book (kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700643523) @kansasreflector.com #PrideMonth #UPKansas

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Chris M. Arnone, author @chrismarnone.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

We're only about two weeks away from the release of My Name Was Baby: An Intersex Memoir. Read more about how this memoir, the story of my life as an intersex man, came to be. #memoir #pridemonth #intersex #books #opinion buff.ly/m5seG4s

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University Press of Kansas @univpressofkansas.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

👉Author @chrismarnone.bsky.social first event for My Name Was Baby: An Intersex Memoir will be at Kansas City Public Library, June 16th, at 6:00PM. Click here: kclibrary.org/events/my-name-was-ba… 👣Learn more: kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700643523 #Intersex #UPKansas

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Chris M. Arnone, author @chrismarnone.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Had some family time at the lake this weekend. Did my best to avoid the rampant MAGA elements down there and just enjoy family time.

Chris Arnone in the foreground. Behind, various family members, all on a boat.

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University Press of Kansas @univpressofkansas.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

👉Read more of the Canvas Rebel interview with author @chrismarnone.bsky.social: canvasrebel.com/meet-chris-arnone 📚Learn more about the book My Name Was Baby: An Intersex Memoir: kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700643523 #ChrisArnone #IntersexMemoir #AuthorInterview #LGBTQ #UPKansas

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Chris M. Arnone, author @chrismarnone.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Loved contributing to this great list of the best comics of the century so far. I actually submitted about 20 titles, most of which are here, even if I only wrote blurbs for a handful. Every one of these is a must-read book. #comics #reading #books #manga #booksky buff.ly/kzvF4Lt

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Metamorphosis Literary Agency @metamorphlitag.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

A reminder that preorders are powerful. kansaspress.ku.edu/978070064225 @publisherswkly.bsky.social @chrismarnone.bsky.social #plainspokenbooks

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Chris M. Arnone, author @chrismarnone.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

The most surprising and influential superhero comics of the 90s and 2000s? I could have made a longer list, for sure. But these made the cut. #superman #batman #xmen #invincible #comics

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Chris M. Arnone, author @chrismarnone.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

This was a fun and strange list to make. Also the first time I've gotten to write something tangential to my Coheed and Cambria fandom. #oneamongthefence #comics #celebrities #books #booksky buff.ly/VMYsB84

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University Press of Kansas @univpressofkansas.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

👣 A signed copy of My Name Was Baby? And I get 20% off? Yes, please! Order your copy today and your book will be personally signed by @chrismarnone.bsky.social! 📚 Enter code 24ARNONE20 at checkout kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700643523. #IntersexMemoir #ChrisArnone #PlainspokenBooks #UPKansas

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Chris M. Arnone, author @chrismarnone.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Want to know more about me? Canvas Rebel reached out and did just that. canvasrebel.com/meet-chris-a... #writer #author #intersex #interview

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Chris M. Arnone, author @chrismarnone.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Some people have asked how to get a signed copy of My Name Was Baby: An Intersex Memoir. A book tour is in the works, but there's an easier way. Be one of the first to preorder the book directly from kansaspress.ku.edu, and it'll show up signed! #books #memoir #preorder #intersex #lgbtq

Promo image showing My name was baby: an intersex memoir cover with the following text. Pre-order now and get a signed copy. First 200 get a signed copy. 20% off use code 24arnone20 only at kansaspress.ku.edu

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Chris M. Arnone, author @chrismarnone.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Coming out to Planet Comicon? I'll be there with Metamorphosis Literary Agency! Come by, buy some books, have a chat, and come to our panel about writing and publishing! Tables 204 and 205, over by the food court. See you there!

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Chris M. Arnone, author @chrismarnone.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

More awake today. Went on a tour with a writer who was VERY excited to meet me. More cafe. More great food. Next up: Notre Dame.

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Chris M. Arnone, author @chrismarnone.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Traveling is the worst part. Something like 20 hours with very little sleep, a nap, and finally a great meal. Going to bed to get our bodies adjusted.

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Chris M. Arnone, author @chrismarnone.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Looking for some great superhero noir stories? Want a list that isn't all Batman (because I totally could have done that)? Get these great comics in your reading life. buff.ly/7p9sw1i #comics #batman #noir #superheroes #books #booksky

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Chris M. Arnone, author @chrismarnone.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

When Dad finds just the right spot for pets, you don’t let go. #cats #cute #snuggles #hygge

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Chris M. Arnone, author @chrismarnone.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Ever been in love with a book cover? Because I am. My Name Was Baby: An Intersex Memoir, coming June 23. Preorder through buff.ly/8DNdsyv with the code 24ARNONE20 for 20% preorders! #intersex #memoir #coverreveal #lgbtq #lgbtqia

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Chris M. Arnone, author @chrismarnone.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

And this is where we are. New video on TikTok is being suppressed. It’s about Minneapolis and Alex Pretti, and has 0 views. Have to wonder if my intersex content will also be suppressed going forward. This is what state-run media looks like. #censorship #alexpretti #tiktok

Screengrab of my TikTok showing 0 views on the most recent video.

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