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John Schu @mrschureads.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

"Writing Sly Foxes was a delight because it allowed me to ask allllll the questions about them: I wrote about the science of foxes, but also about the folklore, the ways humans and foxes interact . . ." @danaalisonlevy.bsky.social mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/08/sly-...

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Sly Foxes: Tales of Courage, Cunning, and Cleverness by Dana Alison Levy

Happy, happy Monday! I'm grateful Dana Alison Levy stopped by Watch. Connect. Read. to finish my sentences. We discussed foxes, nonfiction b...

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Daniel Pomarède @pomarede.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

A New View of the Moon Earth sets over the Moon’s curved limb in this photo captured by the Artemis II crew during their journey around the far side of the Moon. flic.kr/p/2s6971B #Artemis 🧪🔭

Earth sets at 6:41 p.m. EDT, April 6, 2026, over the Moon’s curved limb in this photo captured by the Artemis II crew during their journey around the far side of the Moon. Orientale basin is perched on the edge of the visible lunar surface. Hertzsprung Basin appears as two subtle concentric rings, which are interrupted by Vavilov, a younger crater superimposed over the older structure. The lines of indentations are secondary crater chains formed by ejecta from the massive impact that created Orientale.

The dark portion of Earth is experiencing nighttime. On Earth’s day side, swirling clouds are visible over the Australia and Oceania region.

Credit: NASA.

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Dana Alison Levy (she/her) @danaalisonlevy.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

I realize I'm so unspeakably moved by the @nasaartemis.bsky.social mission not because of the cutting edge tech or groundbreaking science, cool as it is, but by the unmistakeable humanity of it all. 1/?

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Swapna Krishna @swapnakrishna.com · 07/04/2026

Earthset from Artemis II. I am overcome.

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Dr. Skylar Grayson @skylargrayson.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

NASA just dropped this image of Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch looking back at us. The first woman to ever see our planet in its entirety. I’m not crying you’re crying 🥹🔭🧪 📸: NASA

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Dana Alison Levy (she/her) @danaalisonlevy.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

I haven't been here in a zillion years but I suspect that I can find my community of other people staring nonstop at the @nasaartemis.bsky.social live feed and quietly weeping. Yes? Where are you all??

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Dana Alison Levy (she/her) @danaalisonlevy.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Friends! I know I have been terrible about updating here, but for #boston area #kidlit pals, please stop by THIS SUNDAY at the Newton Children's Book Fest! I will be so glad to see you! (Also I will post photos of my cats soon)

Poster with kidlit art reading Newton Children's Book Festival: Growing Readers in the Garden City. Meet 60+ children's book authors and illustrators! Sunday November 16th, 2025 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
New Art Center 61 Washington Park in Newtonville, MA
www.newtonchildrensbookfest.com

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Dana Alison Levy (she/her) @danaalisonlevy.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

TOMORROW!!!!! If you are in Cambridge tomorrow evening join us!

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Dana Alison Levy (she/her) @danaalisonlevy.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

So excited for this event next week at @portersqbooks.bsky.social! Let's get together and work for the freedom to read!

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Dana Alison Levy (she/her) @danaalisonlevy.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

For the morning crowd! My next #nonfiction #kidlit #stem book will be out next year, and it’s all about FOXES. Sometimes this job is the best.

Book announcement on a blue background with fox graphics that reads:
“Della Farrell at Holiday House has bought, in an exclusive submission, Sly Foxes: Tales of Cunning,
Curiosity, and Courage by Dana Alison Levy. This illustrated middle grade book provides a nonfiction overview of the science, folklore, and pop culture obsession with these clever canids. Publication is scheduled for fall 2026; Marietta B. Zacker at Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency brokered the deal for world rights.”

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Dana Alison Levy (she/her) @danaalisonlevy.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Book News!! I get to write a book about foxes!!! I’m the luckiest!!! #kidlit

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 17/09/2025

Dr. Susan Monarez: “I could have stayed silent, agreed to the demands, and no one would have known. What the public would have seen were scientists dismissed without cause and vaccine protections quietly eroded…I would have lost the one thing that cannot be replaced: My integrity.”

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Dana Alison Levy (she/her) @danaalisonlevy.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Yeah now is not the time, folks. Come on.

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Dana Alison Levy (she/her) @danaalisonlevy.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

The problem with knowing I'll feel better if I reduce sugar is that I also know I'll feel better if I eat a bag of dark chocolate sea salt caramels. The duality of humankind is really messing with me rn

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Dana Alison Levy (she/her) @danaalisonlevy.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Given the state of things I think this is an entirely reasonable way to spend the night. Or the foreseeable future.

Me lying surrounded by three cats: one on my shoulder, one in my lap, and one on the cushion next to me

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Dana Alison Levy (she/her) @danaalisonlevy.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

I cannot begin to talk about what’s happening all around us so instead I will say that I just finished @cynleitichsmith.bsky.social and fam’s LEGENDARY FRYBREAD DRIVE-IN and it was a joy. Good medicine indeed. #kidlit

Book cover with the title Legendary Frybread Drive-In. With illustrated artwork with different people eating, talking, and two women in front holding a plate of frybread

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Dana Alison Levy (she/her) @danaalisonlevy.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

When we fight, we win. The vast majority of ALL Americans disagree with book banning. So grateful to be a part of @authorsabb.bsky.social (and esp @massaabb.bsky.social) so that we can fight for everyone's right to read freely!

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Dana Alison Levy (she/her) @danaalisonlevy.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

I can’t speak to the efficacy of the strategy but it’s pretty damn funny. (Unless you start thinking about the level of discourse our felon in chief is actually spouting unironically. Then it’s just another reason to start hyperventilating)

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Dana Alison Levy (she/her) @danaalisonlevy.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

So much frantic energy. So much effort. So many millions and millions of dollars. All to take away rights and cause harm. It’s almost like — and I’m just spitballing here — it was never about the price of groceries.

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Dana Alison Levy (she/her) @danaalisonlevy.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

How we doing, Bluesky fam? Are my #kidlit pals writing? Are folks still making art? Gotta admit that everything feels So. Damn. Heavy. these days, but I’m finding pockets of joy (and maybe attempting a murder-y new WIP) and hey! We have sungold tomatoes and local corn and full moons. Onward.

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Massachusetts Authors Against Book Bans @massaabb.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Stonewall Book Award-winning author @alexgino.bsky.social speaks about why they support Massachusetts' Freedom to Read legislation: because books gave them "language to describe who I was, and knowledge that there were other people like me." #MassFreedomToRead

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Dana Alison Levy (she/her) @danaalisonlevy.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

On Tuesdays we wear black and fight for the freedom to read!!! Glad to be repping @massaabb.bsky.social and #MassFreedomToRead on Beacon Hill this week!

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Dana Alison Levy (she/her) @danaalisonlevy.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Today a crew from @massaabb.bsky.social will be in Boston at the Statehouse, in support of bills H.3594 and S.2328, both titled An Act Regarding Free Expression. This is about the freedom to create, read, and share freely. We cannot do everything, but must try to do SOMETHING.

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 18/07/2025

this should be an essay in the new yorker like asap, tbh

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Dana Alison Levy (she/her) @danaalisonlevy.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

DREAM TEAM!! Follow these accounts, sign up at the link in my last post, and jump in with us! Let's do this!

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Massachusetts Authors Against Book Bans @massaabb.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

If you support freedom of expression and the freedom to read, join us in supporting the passage of An Act Regarding Free Expression (H.3594/S.2328) by signing up at eepurl.com/ji3oJw

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Dana Alison Levy (she/her) @danaalisonlevy.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Follow, sign up for updates, and get involved!

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Dana Alison Levy (she/her) @danaalisonlevy.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Hope the Bluesky #kidlit fam is hanging in there. These are hard days indeed, and yet the world needs our stories more than ever. Keep going.

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Dana Alison Levy (she/her) @danaalisonlevy.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Random Question™ Time If you're an author or illustrator of any sort (#kidlit, adult, nonfiction, self-pubbed, academic, comic, etc) are you a member of Authors Against Book Bans? If so, drop a 👍🏽 in the comments! If not...WHY NOT? @authorsabb.bsky.social @engagereaders.bsky.social

Two people - Dana Alison Levy and Lisa Stringfellow -standing holding copies of their middle grade novels and the folded zine about Authors Against Book Bans while standing at an event table with Authors Against Book Bans flyers and QR codes

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Rhode Island Authors Against Book Bans @aabbri.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Tomorrow - May 9, 10-3 ET - join us to celebrate #ChildrensBookWeek25 & raise awareness of #FreedomToRead efforts around the country with a free, online read-a-thon. 10 a.m. - 12:45 EST : bit.ly/Read-In-am 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. EST : bit.ly/Read-In-pm

FREEDOM
READ-IN
MORNING 10:00AM-12:45PM ET
BIT.LY /READ-IN-AM
10:00: Padma Venkatraman & Jeanette Bradley
Introductions & Tribute to Floyd Cooper 10:15: Federico Erebia, Pedro & Daniel
10:30: Suma Subramaniam, Namaste Is A Greeting
10:45: Rajani LaRocca, Your One and Only Heart
11:00: Tara Dairman, The Girl from Earth's End 11:15: Debbi Michiko Florence, Jasmine Toguchi Flamingo Keeper
11:30: Sarah Brannen, Uncle Bobbys Wedding
11:45: Martha Freeman, The Trouble with Babies
12:00: Robin Stevenson, Pride Puppy & A Hug on the Wind
12:15: Lesa Cline-Ransome, One Big Open Sky
12:30: Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Love in the Library
AFTERNOON 1:00PM-3:00PM ET
BIT.LY / READ-IN-PM
1:00: Veera Hiranandani, The Night Diary
1:15: Samantha Clark, Arrow
1:30: Juana Martinez-Neal, Alma and How She Got Her Name
1:45: Alison Green Myers, A Bird Will Soar
2:00: Lisa Stringfellow, Kingdom of Dust
2:15: Dana Alison Levy, Not Another Banned Book
2:30: Carol Boston Weatherford, Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre
2:45: Margarita Engle, Drum Dream Girl
IN SUPPORT OF FREEDOM TO READ EFFORTS ACROSS THE U.S.
MAY 9, 2025 - 10-3 ET

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Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Some very good news for your Monday! The right to read won BIG in Texas on Saturday. Thank you & congratulations to Frank & everyone else who made this happen!

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Van Badham @vanbadham.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Canada, we’re with you! TRUMPISM IS REPUDIATED IN AUSTRALIA! #auspol

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Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Teachers, librarians, book lovers, #BookSky! Join us Friday May 9th from 10AM-3PM for the Freedom Read-In, a free, all-day assembly of award-winning children's book authors reading from their own work to bring attention to and raise support for Freedom to Read bills that are active in 12 states...

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Dana Alison Levy (she/her) @danaalisonlevy.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

CALLING ALL #kidlit #edusky #schoolvisit #booksky #kidlitsky #skybrarian peeps! Please join this incredible lineup of authors in our first ever FREEDOM READ-IN on MAY 9! 📕Free 📙All day (10-3 EST) 📘Virtual 📗All ages Morning: crowdcast.io/c/z2e4i7i652g1 Afternoon: crowdcast.io/c/ky2m562xhkso

Support Freedom to Read Efforts Across the US
Freedom Read-In
20 Acclaimed Authors - 5 Hours
Free, Live, Online Event
May 9 2025 10-3 ET

Authors Against Book Bans

FREEDOM READ-IN
MORNING 10:00AM-12:45PM ET
10:00: Padma Venkatraman & Jeanette Bradley
Introductions & Tribute to Floyd Cooper 10:15: Federico Erebia, Pedro & Daniel
10:30: Suma Subramaniam, Namaste Is A Greeting
10:45: Rajani LaRocca, Your One and Only Heart
11:00: Tara Dairman, The Girl from Earth's End 11:15: Debbi Michiko Florence, Jasmine Toguchi Flamingo Keeper
11:30: Sarah Brannen, Uncle Bobby's Wedding
11:45: Martha Freeman, The Trouble with Babies
12:00: Robin Stevenson, Pride Puppy & A Hug on the Wind
12:15: Lesa Cline-Ransome, Before She Was Harriet
12:30: Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Love in the Library

FREE, LIVE, ONLINE EVENT
SUPPORT FREEDOM TO READ EFFORTS ACROSS THE U.S.
Authors Against Book Bans
MAY 9, 2025 - 10-3

FREEDOM READ-IN
AFTERNOON 1:00PM-3:00PM ET
1:00: Veera Hiranandani, The Night Diary
1:15: Samantha Clark, Arrow
1:30: Juana Martinez-Neal, Alma and How She Got Her Name
1:45: Alison Green Myers, A Bird Will Soar
2:00: Lisa Stringfellow, Kingdom of Dust
2:15: Dana Alison Levy, Not Another Banned Book
2:30: Carol Boston Weatherford, Unspeakable: The Tulsa
Race Massacre
2:45: Margarita Engle, Drum Dream Girl

FREE, LIVE, ONLINE EVENT
SUPPORT FREEDOM TO READ EFFORTS ACROSS THE U.S.
Authors Against Book Bans
MAY 9, 2025

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Dana Alison Levy (she/her) @danaalisonlevy.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

In my book Breaking the Mold: Changing the Face of Climate Science I interview 16 climate scientists with diverse backgrounds, a variety of research areas, and very different stories. But they all share one message: it’s not too late to help the planet!

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Dana Alison Levy (she/her) @danaalisonlevy.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Oh my gods and goddesses this is amazing. Walter you KING!

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Dana Alison Levy (she/her) @danaalisonlevy.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Bluesky fam, how are we, in this, our season of fascist discontent?? Tell me some good news, pals! Or at least show me your pets. Or flowers. Or books. I’m not picky.

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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

You can literally look up the list of the complaints the founders had, and there are at least six that are happening RIGHT NOW

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Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Today is #WeNeedDiverseBooksDay organized by @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social This is a great opportunity to remember what we're fighting for while spreading the joy that comes from reading through our big, complicated, beautiful world of books. Learn how to participate below!

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We Need Diverse Books Day — We Need Diverse Books

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 02/04/2025

🚨 MAJOR BREAKING Judge Susan Crawford is projected to win the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, defeating MAGA candidate Brad Schimel. Trump, MAGA, and Musk went ALL-IN on this race—and lost.

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Rachel Hands @rachelhands.com · 01/04/2025

as a former marathon runner I feel strongly that someone should be waiting outside the senate chambers with electrolyte gels and a chocolate milk for Booker.

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Selena Larson @selenalarson.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

People who don’t generally talk to me about politics and are Not Online™️ are asking if I have seen what Cory Booker is doing. It’s getting through.

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Dana Alison Levy (she/her) @danaalisonlevy.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Good grief. Friends in NH, you know what to do. #callyourreps Thanks to @chanda.bsky.social for the graphics. Author pals, join @authorsabb.bsky.social and fight for the freedom to read.

LIVE FREE OR DIE doesn’t equal BANNING BOOKS
OPPOSE SB 33 & HB 324

LIVE FREE OR DIE doesn’t equal BANNING BOOKS
=These bills give outsized power to activist parents to determine what all children have a right to read.
= HB 324 invites angry parents to sue schools over books in their libraries. Taxpayers pick up the tab.
= Laws like these are being challenged in courts across the United States for violating free speech rights.
There's a fair way to review challenges to library books while protecting freedom to read. This isn't it.
OPPOSE SB 33& HB:324

LIVE FREE OR DIE doesn’t equal
BANNING BOOKS
Contact your legislators.
Call Gov. Ayotte.
SAY NO TO BOOK BANS INNH
OPPOSE SB
33
& HB: 32

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