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Erica S. Perl @ericaperl.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Wanna rock?! Come to storytime at @peoplesbooktakoma.com in Takoma Park, MD on Sun. 11/30 at 9:30 am!

The cover of “Whale and the Birthday Rocks” by Erica S. Perl, surrounded by small rocks and paint pens.

Erica S. Perl @ericaperl.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

This Saturday (11/22), I'll be reading and rock-painting at @wonderlandbookshop.bsky.social in Bethesda, MD at 10:30 am. Join me and help spread the word! It's gonna ROCK! (you see what I did there?)

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Erica S. Perl @ericaperl.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Thanks to my alma mater, Hampshire College, for sharing my story!

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Hampshire College @hampshirecollege.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Children’s book author & Hampshire alum Erica Perl 86F had a school visit canceled after a parent complained about her social media video in which she celebrated Pride and mentioned that one of her characters, Snail, is nonbinary. www.hampshire.edu/news/alum-er...

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Alum Erica Perl 86F on Cancellation, Curiosity, and the Hampshire Education That Inspired Her

Using her experience as a trial lawyer, she fought back and wrote about the experience for School Library Journal. We caught up with Perl and asked her how she made her way from Hampshire to where she...

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Erica S. Perl @ericaperl.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

In honor of Pride month, I’m reposting the video that got me cancelled. @slj.com

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

The Trump administration has just canceled a nearly $600 million contract with Moderna that was meant to develop a bird flu vaccine.

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Erica S. Perl @ericaperl.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Talking book banning, fighting back, and snails. Y’know, like one does. On the #amwriting podcast. Take a listen! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

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Sticking it to the Book Banners: A Glorious Tale of Pyrrhic Victory

Podcast Episode · #AmWriting · 05/23/2025 · 48m

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Erica S. Perl @ericaperl.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

This is a first for me. A family at a school I visited this year told me about Fifi, their pet Snail. So I signed a Whale, Quail, Snail book to her. Today, I got a thank you email with these lovely pics of Fifi enjoying being read to!

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Erica S. Perl @ericaperl.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

The Wind beneath my wings! Thank you, Lee!

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Jenn Bailey @jennbailey.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Definitely not a time to "retreat into our shells." THANK YOU!

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Erica S. Perl @ericaperl.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

I had a school visit cancelled. Read on to learn why, and what I did about it. 🐌

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Celeste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Happy Independent Bookstore Day! Read Maris's piece, then go show your local indie bookstore some love. They're so much more than places to get books--they are places to engage with ideas and others in your community. Staffed by actual humans to help you find the books you didn't know you needed!

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Erica S. Perl @ericaperl.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Thanks, @debbieohi.com, for doing the homework for the entire class! (Seriously - grateful for your research and generosity)

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Erica S. Perl @ericaperl.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

As the author of The Capybara Conspiracy: A Novel in Three Acts, I heartily concur. (And loved your @newyorker.com piece.)

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Shannon McClintock Miller @shannonmmiller.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Get ready to celebrate World Read Aloud Day on February 5, 2025, with these special resources from our friends at LitWorld.❤️ How will you be celebrating #WorldReadAloudDay with your library and school community? buff.ly/4fQcS5G #EduSky #TLSky #tlchat #futurereadylibs #libraries #WRAD25

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Maia Kobabe @redgoldsparks.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Has your name ever appeared in the credits of a book, or is it likely to in the near future? Then you should join @authorsabb.bsky.social! Full transcript and jpg of this zine formatted for print available here: www.patreon.com/posts/i-want... #authorsagainstbookbans

cover of a zine titled Do you make books? Yes? I want YOU to join Authors Against Book Bans! By Maia Kobabe

WHAT IS AUTHORS AGAINST BOOK BANS?

A coalition of writers, illustrators, editors & other book creators, standing united against the unconstitutional movement to limit the freedom to read. We support the availability of diverse voices in our libraries, in our schools, & in our culture. We pledge to band together against the oppression of literature, to speak when our voices are silenced, to go where our bodies are needed, & to fight to ensure this freedom.

Our concern is not only for the books, but for the children, families, educators, librarians, & communities who suffer when the freedom to read is challenged and taken away.

WHAT CAN AUTHORS AGAINST BOOK BANS OFFER YOU?

- Regional groups working on legislation to protect authors & the freedom to read state-by-state

- Online trainings on digital security, public speaking, & how to counter book challenges in your community

-Affinity groups for BIPOC authors, queer authors, authors with disabilities, indie, nonfiction, romance writers & more

-Support if your book is challenged or your school visit is canceled!

-A very active discord community

Maia: I’ve been facing intense challenges to my book since 2021. Knowing that I am not alone in the fight against censorship is what keeps my spirits up!

Watching the folks in AABB share information, co-write legislation, show up to library & school board meetings, & speak up to publishers about the need to protect diverse books & minority authors has been amazing!

This is a weird & scary time to be an author, but you are not alone! Join thousands of us fighting for the freedom to read, the freedom to write, the freedom to teach, the freedom to learn, & the freedom to share our stories!

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E Train Talks Books @etraintalks.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

THE NINTH NIGHT OF HANUKKAH by author @ericaperl.bsky.social is the #picturebook I didn’t know I needed & you’ll feel the same way after you read this special #PB! A story that celebrates the unexpected & shows us how we can find kindness all around us! HAPPY 9th NIGHT! youtu.be/_8-8u3FEZms?...

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My Read Aloud of THE NINTH NIGHT OF HANUKKAH by Author Erica S. Perl & Illustrated by Shahar Kober

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E Train Talks Books @etraintalks.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

I spoke w/6 of the authors that contributed to, THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS: 16 HANUKKAH STORIES, edited by @henryherz.bsky.social Watch my talk with: @alansilberberg.bsky.social @ericaperl.bsky.social @terrilibenson.bsky.social @bridgethodder.bsky.social & Kimberly Bradley 🩵➡️ youtu.be/3XxpCQTs4Oc?...

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Heidi Rabinowitz @bookoflife.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

My newest podcast episode on The Book of Life is "A Very December 25th Hanukkah" with authors @joannelevy.bsky.social , @ericaperl.bsky.social , and @henryherz.bsky.social talking about their Hanukkah picture books, middle grade, and short stories. jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2024/12/a-ve...

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A Very December 25th Hanukkah

Blog/podcast: interviews with creators of Jewish kidlit (mostly).

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The Educator Collaborative @theedcollab.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

💔We miss EduTwitter very much. 💙 SO join @ichrislehman.bsky.social and @drtharris.bsky.social next Tuesday on this app for a Bluesky Educator Chat to (RE)CONNECT. Use #theedcollab 🙏Tag & invite other edufriends! We can figure this app our together. While we (re)build community.

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Erica S. Perl @ericaperl.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Can’t… stop… visiting… schools!

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Erica S. Perl @ericaperl.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Thanks, @katemessner.bsky.social - unsurprisingly, this is super-helpful!

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