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Jenny Raphael

@jennyraphael.bsky.social
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Word person. Hustling for the first novel, writing my second. Professional Balabusta. Amateur ballerina. You could say I’m a balletbusta. All puns intended, especially Big Puns. Hear me read an excerpt from my novel at jenniferraphael.com

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Matt Jakubowski (he/him) @mattjakubowski.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Who amongst us hasn’t shredded the Library of Alexandria in order to build a more perfect revenge-porn generator the size of 12 football fields?
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EMILY WILSON @emilyrcwilson.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
I wrote about the Nolan Odyssey for the LRB. I'll summarize some of my main points below, in case you don't feel like reading all that. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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Emily Wilson · An Uncomplicated Man
As they say at the awards shows, I was humbled to learn that Christopher Nolan has read at least the first line of my...
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Jenny Raphael @jennyraphael.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Enjoying Shabbat Girl Dinner with @thewritelifeliz.bsky.social
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Jenny Raphael @jennyraphael.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Philly police and South Detectives—they were great—say it happens every year but is more common on New Year’s.
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Jenny Raphael @jennyraphael.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
For anyone who thinks shooting a gun in the air is “safe,” I went up to watch fireworks with my partner and his 14 year old son about an hour later. Only timing kept this from being horrifying.
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Jenny Raphael @jennyraphael.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
“I’ll tell everyone about your secret language, she said, and we picked up the rocks. We watched her run away. After that we had to say the words” I’m in an 80s horror movie and I love it www.claudineliterary.com/kathrynkulpa
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Kathryn Kulpa | The Last Time We Saw Jennifer
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Liz Rosen @thewritelifeliz.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
“If you push the bathmat into exactly the right position everything for the next hour or so should be okay.” Oof, @mattjakubowski.bsky.social What a way to start the week. @claudineliterary.bsky.social www.claudineliterary.com/matthewjakub...
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Matthew Jakubowski | Reprieve
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Jenny Raphael @jennyraphael.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Shabbat shalom friends 🌅 ⚡️
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Jenny Raphael @jennyraphael.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Out of breath for the delicacy and insight of this review—and for the stories within 👻 in the 🌧️ @kelseysquire.bsky.social
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Jenny Raphael @jennyraphael.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Spooky
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Jenny Raphael @jennyraphael.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
I say go postal
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Jenny Raphael @jennyraphael.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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Jenny Raphael @jennyraphael.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Calendar is so marked 🗓️ 👏🏻
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Jenny Raphael @jennyraphael.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
just went on the patio in the pouring rain to feel like I’m back at @barrelhouse.bsky.social Writer Camp
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Jenny Raphael @jennyraphael.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Do not skip any questions. ✅
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Jenny Raphael @jennyraphael.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Remembering how we lost an hour but gained this ridiculous sky 🌇
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Jenny Raphael @jennyraphael.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Thing is I expected people to hate on Jews I just wasn’t prepared for how much they enjoy it
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Jenny Raphael @jennyraphael.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
I’m lucky to have watched this beautiful piece come together. Please take five minutes to read Matt’s heartbreaking flash ❤️ 🐦‍⬛ #flashfiction
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Jenny Raphael @jennyraphael.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
😘😘😘
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Jenny Raphael @jennyraphael.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
You can likely hear Philly from space
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Jenny Raphael @jennyraphael.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Doctors used to come to your house. Late at night! Bringing St. Joseph Chewable Aspirin and a bottle of chakly medicine the consistency of cement! They held your hand! Madness!
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Jenny Raphael @jennyraphael.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Does everything have to GIVE something haven’t we given enough
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Jenny Raphael @jennyraphael.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
This game is perfect
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Jenny Raphael @jennyraphael.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Shame to break this one up
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Jenny Raphael @jennyraphael.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
I was going to go to sleep but then I clicked the Zara app and they said they selected items just for me so it would be rude not to look
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Jenny Raphael @jennyraphael.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
This Nocturne is nocturning me on
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Jenny Raphael @jennyraphael.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Today had heavy substitute teacher vibes
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Jenny Raphael @jennyraphael.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
…the young English girl transfigured by Italy. And why should she not be transfigured? It happened to the Gods.
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Jenny Raphael @jennyraphael.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Am watching Room with a View or should I say lip synching it
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Jenny Raphael @jennyraphael.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
It’s way too early for the Duolingo app to be giving me side eye sir I must sleep
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Jenny Raphael @jennyraphael.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
It transfixes me quite
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Jenny Raphael @jennyraphael.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
Happy Jewish Christmas to all who celebrate 🥡🥢🎄
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Jenny Raphael @jennyraphael.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
But what if I don’t want to wear barrel jeans is it mandatory
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Jenny Raphael @jennyraphael.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
“I’ll remember it,” she said, not remembering that she never remembered any it that came before…
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Jenny Raphael @jennyraphael.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Lillet + gin + lemon = Lillet it on me
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Jenny Raphael @jennyraphael.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Me when I love what I’m writing and where I’m writing and who I’m writing with 💙🧡💙 #amwriting #writingcommunity
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Jenny Raphael @jennyraphael.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
I haven’t! I will check it out. I definitely need some grip in my paper. I can’t write on that super slick stock that populates every bound journal I see.
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Jenny Raphael @jennyraphael.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
For paper, I love some tooth in it; I want it to grip the ink. Cavallini journals from the late 80s/90s/early 00s were my favorites. I have a few pen preferences RN like these surprisingly delightful ball points I also find on eBay:
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Jenny Raphael @jennyraphael.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
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a man and a woman are laughing together and the man is covering his mouth with his hands
ALT: a man and a woman are laughing together and the man is covering his mouth with his hands
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Jenny Raphael @jennyraphael.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Where has all the good paper gone Erin? I buy journals from the 90s off eBay
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Jenny Raphael @jennyraphael.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
The air out here is a meal
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Jenny Raphael @jennyraphael.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
I love this one
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