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Kirsten Menger-Anderson

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My novel THE EXPERT OF SUBTLE REVISIONS is out now! Please see my website for more information: www.kirstenmengeranderson.com 🌉 bridged from ⁂ sfba.social/@kma500, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact

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Kirsten Menger-Anderson @kma500.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 13h

Tonight! 6 pm at Kepler's

Kirsten Menger-Anderson @kma500.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/10/2026

No Kings, #SF

Sign reading "Vote Today"

Sign reading "Same Shit. Different hat."

Sign reading "Voting 100% more effective than complaining on the internet. Vote Blue!

Woman holding sign reading "VOTE"

Kirsten Menger-Anderson @kma500.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/10/2026

From Adam Serwer, for The Atlantic: "At Texas Tech, medical students no longer learn about racial disparities in medical care. Faculty at the university’s medical center in Lubbock were advised to “refrain from treating transgender patients, for any medical condition, if a medical student was […]

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Kirsten Menger-Anderson @kma500.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/10/2026

Next Tuesday (Oct 20th) I'll be talking to historian Douglas Smith about his moving and masterfully crafted new book, The City Without Jews. Please join us at Kepler's at 6 pm! www.keplers.org/upcoming-events-int… "Powerful and well-researched . . . A magnificent […]

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Kirsten Menger-Anderson @kma500.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/10/2026

Reopening! #SF "The 110-year-old Mission District public library branch, which has been closed since 2020 for extensive renovations, will be back in service soon: It will reopen its doors on Saturday, Nov. 14, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony featuring Aztec dancers, a children’s story hour and […]

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Kirsten Menger-Anderson @kma500.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/10/2026

"That the MAGA City Council continues to undercut libraries and the freedom to read is not surprising. As Doris Lessing observed, “A public library is the most democratic thing in the world. What can be found there has undone dictators and tyrants.” […] [Original post on sfba.social]

Photograph of a "Youth Restricted Books" sign that the author photographed in April 2025 at the Huntington Beach Public Library.

Kirsten Menger-Anderson @kma500.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026

This Thursday, Oct 8: The Publishing Triangle and the San Francisco Public Library partner for this online panel: Shall I Read You A Story? Book Banning of LGBTQIA Children's & YA Titles "A panel of authors and librarians discuss the effects of organized book challenges on families, communities […]

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Kirsten Menger-Anderson @kma500.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2026

From PEN America: "Nearly 12,000 (11,982) books were banned in public schools during the 2025-2026 school year... impacting the creative works of over 4,000 authors, illustrators and translators. Over 4,500 of these were titles not previously recorded in PEN America’s Index of School Book Bans […]

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Preston MacDougall @chemicaleyeguy.mstdn.science.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026

@kma500 @bookstodon #HuntingtonBeach , #California used to be Hippy heaven, but it’s become hater heavy since the #MAGA movement addled their brains. But here in ruby-red Rutherford County, #Tennessee we have #CalebTidwell the boastful book-banning bigot! […]

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Kirsten Menger-Anderson @kma500.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026

This year for Banned Books Week I caught up with the news from Huntington Beach. Please take a look. kma500.medium.com/surf-city-censors… #BannedBooksWeek #libraries #bannedBooks #books #writing #writersofmastodon #booksky #bookstodon @bookstodon

Kirsten Menger-Anderson @kma500.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026

From BoingBoing: Top platforms refuse paid ads for Alex Gibney's "Musk" documentary "Academy Award-winning documentarian Alex Gibney directed Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room and Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief. His latest, Musk, profiles the wealthiest man in the world […]

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Kirsten Menger-Anderson @kma500.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026

Ugh "Across categories—fantasy, horror, even coloring books—writers say they’re seeing AI-generated listings crop up on their Amazon author pages. Some of these works are in entirely different genres from their usual work—such as a children’s series misattributed to a writer of steamy love […]

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Kirsten Menger-Anderson @kma500.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026

My latest crab! #mosaic #art

Cut glass mosaic featuring an orange/red crab in front of a bright blue background with green seaweed, yellow sand, and fish.

Kirsten Menger-Anderson @kma500.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026

Is your book club interested in discussing The Expert of Subtle Revisions? Here's a handy guide to help get your discussion rolling. I'm also happy to zoom in to the discussion to answer questions about the novel (or about writing/publishing, just in general). Drop a line! I'm always happy to […]

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Kirsten Menger-Anderson @kma500.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/09/2026

Headed to the post office to mail out copies of The Expert of Subtle Revisions to the StoryGraph Giveaway winners. Congrats to the winners, and many thanks to all who entered!

A stack of five mailing envelopes containing copies of The Expert of Subtle Revisions by Kirsten Menger-Anderson

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Kirsten Menger-Anderson @kma500.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/09/2026

One Week left to enter the StoryGraph Giveaway for The Expert of Subtle Revisions! Enter by 9/18 for a chance to win (US only*) AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • A thrilling historical mystery about a young woman searching for her father, a young man trying to […] [Original post on sfba.social]

The Expert of Subtle Revisions by Kirsten Menger-Anderson

Kirsten Menger-Anderson @kma500.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/09/2026

One Week left to enter the StoryGraph Giveaway for The Expert of Subtle Revisions! Enter by 9/18 for a chance to win (US only*) AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • A thrilling historical mystery about a young woman searching for her father, a young man trying to […] [Original post on sfba.social]

The Expert of Subtle Revisions by Kirsten Menger-Anderson

Kirsten Menger-Anderson @kma500.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/09/2026

RE: sfba.social/@kma500/117122987572980… Twelve more days to enter for a chance to win a copy of The Expert of Subtle Revisions over on StoryGraph. I'll be mailing the winning copies out myself!

Kirsten Menger-Anderson @kma500.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/09/2026

Success!

photo of chocolate chip marshmallow cookie from Cinderella bakery in SF Mission.

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David Meyer @dajmeyer.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Von Arx, Byrd, Kitts & Larsen, “The agents used this wiki to communicate information with each other” collusion.wiki Shades of @kma500.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy, _The Expert of Subtle Revisions_!

Discovery of a new OpenAI agent message board

A swarm of autonomous AI agents, self-identifying as OpenAI agents, used a small German volunteer wiki to save answers, coordinate live, and share sandbox bypasses. OpenAI noticed and said nothing.

Kirsten Menger-Anderson @kma500.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/09/2026

Fictional characters and bots alike use wikis for their own peculiar purposes. Lots to think about in that report. This line struck me in particular: The agents set up heartbeats to discover when they would be terminated

Kirsten Menger-Anderson @kma500.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/09/2026

Thrilling to see the linen Liber linteus zagrabiensis, considered Europe's oldest book (from the mid-third century BC) at the Legion of Honor's Etruscan exhibit. From the exhibition copy: "The Liber linteus zagrabiensis (Linen book of Zagreb) is the […] [Original post on sfba.social]

Photo of the linen Liber linteus zagrabiensis, currently exhibited at the Legion of Honor in SF. (strips of the linen book displayed, one above the other, with Etruscan writing)

Close up of the linen Liber linteus zagrabiensis, currently exhibited at the Legion of Honor in SF. (strips of the linen book displayed, one above the other, with Etruscan writing)

Close up of the linen Liber linteus zagrabiensis, currently exhibited at the Legion of Honor in SF. (strips of the linen book displayed, one above the other, with Etruscan writing)

Kirsten Menger-Anderson @kma500.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/09/2026

An Empirical Study of the Impact of Library E-Lending on the Book Economy: As Public Libraries Prioritize eBook Formats, Harm to Commercial Markets Across All Formats is Quantifiable and Significant. “[C]onsumer print sales decline by approximately 0.85 to 1.0 percent for every […]

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Kirsten Menger-Anderson @kma500.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/09/2026

I just noticed that @bsky.brid.gy now allows me to react and respond to responses to my bridged posts on BlueSky. Very nice.

Kirsten Menger-Anderson @kma500.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/09/2026

New Report from PEN: Out of Circulation "It’s not just books: Public libraries are increasingly censorship battlegrounds, leading to interference with book displays, improper reshelving mandates, and disruptions of events." #books #bookstodon #libraries @bookstodon […]

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Kirsten Menger-Anderson @kma500.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 31/08/2026

Line out the door at the new Cinderella in the Mission. They ran out of the marshmallow chocolate chip cookies I had my eye on while I was waiting, so I'll have to go back. #SF

Mural on the outside of Cinderella bakery in SF on 24th street. The image depicts nesting dolls, smallest on the left and growing larger

Pastry display at Cinderellas bakery in SF, Mission district. A variety of pirogies and crossaint.

Colorful mural on the exterior wall of Cinderella bakery in the Mission featuring figures and the bakery name.

Kirsten Menger-Anderson @kma500.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/08/2026

Interesting survey from the Authors Guild on registering copyright and the Anthropic case: "we received responses regarding 864 books. For the overwhelming majority of those—804, or approximately 93 percent—authors reported that the publisher failed to comply with the registration requirement […]

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Kirsten Menger-Anderson @kma500.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/08/2026

Head over to StoryGraph for a chance to win a copy of The Expert of Subtle Revisions! Now through September 18 (US only) AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • A thrilling historical mystery about a young woman searching for her father, a young man trying to solve an […] [Original post on sfba.social]

The Expert of Subtle Revisions by Kirsten Menger-Anderson

Kirsten Menger-Anderson @kma500.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/08/2026

“An eloquent story of time travel and family secrets . . . Menger-Anderson does an excellent job of recreating the fraught academic and cultural life of Vienna before the 1938 Anschluss, and she effectively sustains the pretzel logic of time travel. It’s an appealing intellectual mystery […]

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Kirsten Menger-Anderson @kma500.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/07/2026

U.S. Book Challenges Update: June 2026 Edition "A Florida school district that has already removed hundreds of books is questioning whether traditional high school libraries are needed, reports WUSF NPR.... Clay County District Schools has already removed classics like “The Handmaid’s Tale,” […]

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Kirsten Menger-Anderson @kma500.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/07/2026

"A collection of Stephen King novellas that inspired classic films including Stand by Me and The Shawshank Redemption has been banned from Utah public schools." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/ju…

Kirsten Menger-Anderson @kma500.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/07/2026

Happy 50th birthday to the Booksmithf! Was fun to celebrate the occasion at the shop today-- I picked up a copy of Alison Bing's awesome pocket guide to SF and a fantastic new t-shirt. And I visited my novel! I'm thrilled that the book is on the shelves and […] [Original post on sfba.social]

Interior shot of the Booksmith bookstore in SF with balloons to celebrate the 50th anniversary.

Kirsten Menger-Anderson's novel The Expert of Subtle Revisions recommended by the Booksmith "This book kinda blew my mind. I don't usually read mysteries or historical fiction, but this was a beautiful blend of both told with such care --the characters inner worlds are felt so strongly --Flora"

Photograph of a green t-shirt celebrating the Booksmiths' 50th birthday and a copy of Pocket San Francisco by Alison Bing.

A postcard, poem and bookmark celebrating the Booksmiths' 50th birthday

Kirsten Menger-Anderson @kma500.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/07/2026

"There are currently three bills in Congress that would permit widespread book censorship nationwide..But House Republicans haven’t been the only ones rushing to erase queer people and their history from public schools nationwide. In late June, Republicans in the Senate developed their own […]

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Kirsten Menger-Anderson @kma500.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/07/2026

Twenty years ago today! I will always remember how thrilling it was to see the stories collected and out in the world. Thinking of the many people who helped make this book possible, and celebrating the collection on the anniversary of its sale. With gratitude […] [Original post on sfba.social]

An announcement in Publishers Marketplace for the sale of Kirsten Menger-Anderson's collection of linked short stories, Doctor Olaf van Schuler's Brain

Kirsten Menger-Anderson @kma500.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/07/2026

"Explore the history of censorship in America through Banned Books 250, on view May 16–August 29, 2026 at the American Bookbinders Museum. This 250-year retrospective traces how books have been challenged, restricted, and suppressed—from early colonial bans to today’s debates over identity […]

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Kirsten Menger-Anderson @kma500.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/06/2026

Love this news from Porter Square Books in Cambridge, Mass. #books #writing www.niemanlab.org/2026/06/book-revi…

Book reviews are an endangered species. So this independent bookstore decided to start publishing its own.

“We’re not just going to complain about it!”

Kirsten Menger-Anderson @kma500.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/06/2026

Interesting new study by the Authors Guild on book sales, book earnings, and book borrowing: "Books are available in more formats and channels than ever today—a boon to reading everywhere... Unfortunately, authors’ earnings have not kept pace with the abundant availability of books, but have […]

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Kirsten Menger-Anderson @kma500.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/06/2026

Happy birthday to Egon Schiele, born on the 12th of June 1890 in Tullin (about 20 miles west of Vienna). #art kirstenmengeranderson.com/blog/the-…

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Happy Birthday Egon Schiele! -

A few Egon Schiele paintings (including Woman with Bent Knees, found on the cover of THE EXPERT OF SUBTLE REVISIONS) in honor of his bday

Kirsten Menger-Anderson @kma500.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/06/2026

Always happy to earn this sticker!

I voted sticker from San Francisco, illustrated with poppies, the Golden Gate Bridge, parrots and s sea lion.

Kirsten Menger-Anderson @kma500.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 31/05/2026

Happy Pride Month! 160 New and Recent Books to Celebrate Pride (including The Expert of Subtle Revisions!) #books #bookstodon @bookstodon www.goodreads.com/blog/show/3085-re…

Read the Rainbow! 160 New and Recent Books to Celebrate Pride

Happy Pride Month, bookworms! Each year in June, we mark this annual celebration with a curated selection of books featuring LGBTQ+ authors and the...

Kirsten Menger-Anderson @kma500.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/05/2026

"H.R. 8705 will harm students’ education, critical thinking, and access to a diversity of books on their library shelves. In order to keep critical funding, public schools will be forced to preemptively pull thousands of books from their classrooms."

Kirsten Menger-Anderson @kma500.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/05/2026

"Much like H.R. 2616, this bill seeks to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to limit or withhold funding from schools whose American history and civics education programs teach “discriminatory equity ideology or gender ideology.”

A black and white graphic with a red dash and text that reads: Much like H.R. 2616, this bill seeks to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to limit or withhold funding from schools whose American history and civics education programs teach “discriminatory equity ideology or gender ideology.” It is an attempt to codify Executive Order 14190 (“Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling”) and whitewash our nation’s history, leading to a loss of diverse stories and perspectives.

Kirsten Menger-Anderson @kma500.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/05/2026

From Authors Against Book Bans: "H.R. 8705 is the latest legislation in the GOP’s crusade to try to erase entire communities from the story of the United States, and it will have a suppressive and damaging effect on our schools and libraries." [1/3] #books #bookstodon @bookstodon

Kirsten Menger-Anderson @kma500.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/05/2026

May is almost over and I just wanted to take a moment to thank the folks who’ve read and shared thoughts about my novel THE EXPERT OF SUBTLE REVISIONS! I'm always thrilled to come across your posts, and they really help others discover the novel. Thank you! “A richly layered and clever story […]

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Kirsten Menger-Anderson @kma500.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/05/2026

San Francisco Carnaval!

Photograph of colorfully clad people participating in the SF Carnaval parade

Photo of the SF Public Library Bookmobile decked out with paper flowers for the SF Carnaval parade

Photo of people dressed in feathers and bright colors for the SF Carnaval parade

photo of float decorated with flowers and butterflies for the SF Carnaval parade

Kirsten Menger-Anderson @kma500.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/05/2026

The Guardian's 2026 list of the 100 best novels of all time: www.theguardian.com/books/ng-intera… "The most striking difference between this list and its predecessors is an increase in female writers: 36 out of 100 compared with 21 in 2015 […]

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petersuber @petersuber.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 06/05/2026

"#FDA Blocked Publication of Research Finding Covid and Shingles Vaccines Were Safe." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/us/polit… "Officials at the Food and Drug Administration have blocked publication of several studies supporting the safety of widely used […]

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Kirsten Menger-Anderson @kma500.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/04/2026

Spring into Reading! Barnes & Noble has curated a great list of 500 audiobooks and ebooks (including The Expert of Subtle Revisions!) available for under five dollars, now through 4/27. Check out the full list here: #books #bookstodon @bookstodon […]

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Kirsten Menger-Anderson @kma500.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/04/2026

"Nearly 92% of censorship attempts in 2025 were initiated by pressure groups. This marks a 20-point increase over 2024." "Pressure groups and the decision makers they influenced targeted 7,884 total titles in 2025. From 2001-2020, this constituency tried to remove an average of 46 titles per […]

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Kirsten Menger-Anderson @kma500.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/04/2026

Great to see my novel THE EXPERT OF SUBTLE REVISIONS included among the Goodreads Editors’ Top Genre Picks of the Past Five Years. Check out the list of "hand-selected recommendations, sorted by genre, of books published in the past five years. Straightforward. Earnest. Occasionally weird […]

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