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Hannah Selinger

@hannahselinger.bsky.social
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Inventor of #Scandoval. USA Today-bestselling author, James Beard Award-nominated journo. A mix of Joris-Karl Huysmans, M.F.K. Fisher, and Regina George. www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/ha…

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Hannah Selinger @hannahselinger.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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Hannah Selinger @hannahselinger.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
My next book is available for pre-order! I’m so thrilled to be able to share EVELYN ALLEN HAS LEFT THE CHAT, to be published on April 13, 2027. Thanks to my teams at Little, Brown and Lavender PR! Pre-order here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/hanna...
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Hannah Selinger @hannahselinger.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
It’s the sale we’ve been waiting for: BOOK HAUL! From now until 9/7 both Barnes & Noble will be offering 50% off of select hardcover books—and VALLEY OF THE MOMS, the June Book Club Pick, is one! Head to your nearest store, or check out this link! #bnbookhaul www.barnesandnoble.com/collections/...
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Hannah Selinger @hannahselinger.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Thank you so much!!
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Hannah Selinger @hannahselinger.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Come see me on tour! Tomorrow and Friday, I’ll be at Andover Bookstore tomorrow, with New York Times-bestselling author Peter Swanson. Friday, I’ll be appearing at Barnes & Noble in Stamford, CT. Say hi!
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Hannah Selinger @hannahselinger.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
VALLEY OF THE MOMS is an instant USA Today bestseller!
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Hannah Selinger @hannahselinger.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
New Yorkers! The Knicks don’t play until 8:30 tomorrow. Come see me (in conversation with EJ Dickson) at the Strand, discussing all things VALLEY OF THE MOMS. www.strandbooks.com/hannah-selin...
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Purchase a Ticket for Event Hannah Selinger + Ej Dickson: Valley of the Moms | Strand Books
Join us at Strand Books for Hannah Selinger + Ej Dickson: Valley of the Moms event. Discover author talks, book signings, and unique literary experiences.
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Hannah Selinger @hannahselinger.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
VALLEY is out today—and it’s one of 20 of Apple Books’ staff picks for the month of June. I hope you buy it, love it, and find me on tour! www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/hanna...
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Hannah Selinger @hannahselinger.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Got into a fight with the PTO. Turned the idea into a book. Now it’s a book club pick. How’s your year going? people.com/i-battled-th...
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I Battled the Parent Teacher Organization in My Wealthy Suburb and the Ensuing Drama Became My New Book (Exclusive)
"I was stalked on social media, Tweeted at and sent emails that mothers wouldn’t want to read aloud to their kindergarten-aged children," writes 'Valley of the Moms' author Hannah Selinger in an exclu...
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Hannah Selinger @hannahselinger.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Thanks to @peoplemagazine.bsky.social @lizzschumer.bsky.social for selecting VALLEY OF THE MOMS as one of the Best Books, Summer 2026! Order this “deeply unhinged” book here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/hanna...
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Hannah Selinger @hannahselinger.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
News! My debut novel, VALLEY OF THE MOMS, is the June book club pick @barnesandnoble.com! Pre-order my lil beauty today!
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Hannah Selinger @hannahselinger.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
I’m going on tour! If you’ll be in MA, NYC, or VA in the next few months, please come check me and my book out.
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Hannah Selinger @hannahselinger.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
More about my whole book tour soon, but I hope my New York pals will pop into the Strand on June 8! Reserve a ticket here: www.strandbooks.com/hannah-selin...
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Hannah Selinger @hannahselinger.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
You might consider complaining to someone who has never lived in Boston, doesn’t spend a considerable amount of time covering the city, and who doesn’t pay Boston property taxes.
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Hannah Selinger @hannahselinger.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Further, in disputing my claim that most Bostonians drive, you… conceded that you, too, use a car in an area that I assume is not within central Boston, only confirming my data-backed point, so I have no idea what you’re complaining about.
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Hannah Selinger @hannahselinger.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
The two issues you took with my piece were both empirically wrong. You accused me of not name-checking every single type of food (why would I?); and you seem to think you’re an expert on the transit system based on anecdote over fact, neither of which interest me as a reporter.
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Hannah Selinger @hannahselinger.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
It’s not “your city.” I’m from Massachusetts—25 miles outside of Boston. I lived in Boston for many years and still own a residence in Boston. I went to graduate school in Boston and have covered this beat for years. Sit down.
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Hannah Selinger @hannahselinger.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
I think you *might* be missing the point made by my article. I’m not claiming that anyone drives into downtown Boston. I didn’t, either, when I lived in the city—but I drove from one area to another. You seem really mad about this piece. You might want sit with that.
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Hannah Selinger @hannahselinger.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Fried clams are soft. Chowder clams can be a combination. Littlenecks are more common on the NS and are not quahogs.
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Hannah Selinger @hannahselinger.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Let’s assume you live in Seaport (why, idk) and want to go to Quincy to eat. That’s a very difficult transit barrier, that’s racially constructed and made worse if you have no vehicle.
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Hannah Selinger @hannahselinger.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Oh that’s not what I’m saying at all. I’m saying that if your goal is to get to these other areas of the city, you need a car! That the walkability of Boston that people claim is actually very limited—not to mention the brokenness of the MBTA.
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Hannah Selinger @hannahselinger.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
66 percent of Boston households do, though, so I wasn’t writing that anecdotally, just so you know.
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Hannah Selinger @hannahselinger.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Also, 66 percent of Boston households own a car.
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Hannah Selinger @hannahselinger.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Also I live 25 miles away, to be clear.
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Hannah Selinger @hannahselinger.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
I had a car when I lived in Boston, too, and so do many of my friends. Boston has an unusual resident parking setup for a tightly packed urban area.
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Hannah Selinger @hannahselinger.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
JP is now a majority-white neighborhood due to gentrification, I’ll note. It did not used to be. Whether most neighborhoods offer diverse cuisine isn’t actually the point I’m making here, however.
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Hannah Selinger @hannahselinger.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
I did not mention every food, no. Doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.
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Hannah Selinger @hannahselinger.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
For a long time, I’ve been sitting on how to talk about what’s eating me when it comes to Boston. I’m saying it here. tomatotomato.xyz/magazine/on-...
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On Boston — Tomato Tomato
Boston ain't your kind of town / There ain't no gold – Dave Loggins  As a food writer based in the Bay State, where I’ve spent almost half my life, I hear one criticism more than others, and it...
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Hannah Selinger @hannahselinger.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
My news of the day cc: @littlebrown.bsky.social @vivianlee.bsky.social
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Hannah Selinger @hannahselinger.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Today, along with Kenji Lopez-Alt, I was a guest on All Things Considered, to discuss the toxic culture of restaurants. If you didn't catch us this afternoon, I hope you'll listen here! www.npr.org/2026/03/14/n...
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Fixing the toxic work culture of restaurants
Host Adrian Ma speaks with restaurant industry veterans Kenji Lopez-Alt and Hannah Selinger about ways to fix the toxic work culture in many restaurant kitchens.
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Hannah Selinger @hannahselinger.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
The @barnesandnoble pre-order sale starts today! Grab my book at a 25 percent discount between now and January 1st (use the code PREORDER25 at checkout). Go here to order my book: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/valley-of-...
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Valley of the Moms: A Novel
Stepford Wives meets Big Little Lies in this twisty thriller that uncovers the untruths, petty grievances, and local school politics underneath a seemingly quaint small town. Hamil...
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Hannah Selinger @hannahselinger.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
In April, my family and I traveled to the Chiriquí Province of Panama, which is roughly 300 miles southwest of Panama City. Our trip, facilitated by @blacktomatotravel, incredible. I’m thrilled that I can share it here, in @cntraveler.com.web.brid.gy www.cntraveler.com/story/the-be...
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The Best Places to Go in 2026
For quiet coastal paradises, contemporary design cities, and new ways to travel far, far away.
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Hannah Selinger @hannahselinger.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
CELLAR RAT is an award-nominated book! Thanks so much to @thereadablefeastawards for recognizing this New England writer. You can buy my award-nominated, critically acclaimed debut wherever books are sold! #amwriting #memoir #snacks #restaurant #writer www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/hanna...
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Hannah Selinger @hannahselinger.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
The Clam Box for sure (Ipswich). Probably Zeno’s (Ipswich), though I do think everyone should go down Revere Beach for a Kelly’s original at least once. I know everyone will say Modern Butcher (or probably Londi’s), but MB only serves on Saturdays and there’s always a line.
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Hannah Selinger @hannahselinger.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
You definitely shouldn’t eat soft shell clams outside of Ipswich (or Essex, I’ll throw that out here). I agree with you there!
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Hannah Selinger @hannahselinger.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Don’t you friggin dare, kehd. First of all, I try never to be honest with myself. Second of all, it’s regional for a reason. I don’t go to East Boston to eat a three-way. Pizza? Sure. Fried clams or supah beef? Yah outta yah damn mind.
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Hannah Selinger @hannahselinger.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
It’s what I’m sayin!
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Hannah Selinger @hannahselinger.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Can’t get these down in Suffolk!
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Hannah Selinger @hannahselinger.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
I definitely wanna start a mean fight in the comments.
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Hannah Selinger @hannahselinger.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Truth. Three-way or nothing, and no, you can’t get it in Boston. North Shore or bust.
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Hannah Selinger @hannahselinger.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Ugly secrets. Parental politics. A body in the Ipswich River. VALLEY OF THE MOMS is out 6.16.26, and it's available to pre-order now. Pick up my debut novel here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/hanna...
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Hannah Selinger @hannahselinger.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
NYT be like: cut all abortion and trans rights but keep *some* libraries, there we did it, we won the partisan war! Everyone is happy!
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Hannah Selinger @hannahselinger.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
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James Comey @jamescomey.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Some personal news: I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting. Thread incoming. substack.com/@karenattiah...
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The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.
I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.
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Hannah Selinger @hannahselinger.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
The Qur’an has been required reading for Columbia students for at least 25 years. It’s taught as part of the Core Curriculum, right alongside the Bible (both Old and New Testaments). It’s impossible to take this seriously.
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Hannah Selinger @hannahselinger.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
uk.news.yahoo.com/meghan-markl... I'm in this article with Meghan Markle and only one of us comes across as redeemable.
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Meghan Markle’s shameless PR stunt with David Chang is disgusting
1/5 The first episode of With Love, Meghan season two has a nasty jumpscare
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Hannah Selinger @hannahselinger.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
I’ve been firmly planted in book territory of late (with some updates to come that I’m not *quite* ready to share), but here’s my latest for T+L, in the Culinary Issue. I’m just in love with the photography on this piece.
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Hannah Selinger @hannahselinger.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
Thank you to Charlotte Druckman and WSJ Off Duty for keeping the momentum going on CELLAR RAT! www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
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8 New Restaurant Memoirs That Stir the Pot
Anthony Bourdain created a whole genre of culinary tell-all with his bestseller “Kitchen Confidential.” Now, a new crop of restaurant memoirs combine tales of fine-dining dysfunction with ingenuity, g...
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Hannah Selinger @hannahselinger.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
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A Former Employee of Polo Bar Is Suing for Alleged Sexual Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation
The lawsuit also alleges employees who upcharge tips, use drugs, and drink booze on the job paid for by customers; management refutes claims.
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