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Kristin Bair [O'Keeffe]

@kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social
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I wrote a novel about a woman radicalized against the patriarchy by her first hot flash—CLEMENTINE CRANE PREFERS NOT TO. (out 10/14/25) Preorder: bit.ly/3ZzgcNj Substack: prefernot2.substack.com

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Kristin Bair [O'Keeffe] @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Good morning to everyone (except doctors who suggest yoga and less stress instead of, you know, ACTUAL TREATMENT for hot flashes, brain fog, and other debilitating symptoms of perimenopause).
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Kristin Bair [O'Keeffe] @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Good morning to everyone (except the systems that treat women over 50 like expired yogurt instead of peak sharp cheddar). 🧀 If you’re done being shelved, hi. CLEMENTINE CRANE PREFERS NOT TO.
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Kristin Bair [O'Keeffe] @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Yesterday, I had my nose pierced as my 60th birthday present to myself. I've wanted this since 2nd grade.
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Kristin Bair [O'Keeffe] @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
I turn 60 today. Here’s what it’s giving: Clarity abt men who benefit from misogyny. Full-volume talk abt perimenopause & menopause. Writing. Only writing. The world is starving for feral storytellers. I’m writing the hell out of this decade. Humor. With teeth. Happy birthday to me.
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Alcove Press @alcovepress.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
📣Mark your calendar! Don't forget to join Whitelam Books and @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social on FEBRUARY 19, 7PM, for a discussion of Bair's latest book 🙅‍♀️CLEMENTINE CRANE PREFERS NOT TO🙅‍♀️! loom.ly/NZPKMmw
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Book Clubs | whitelambooks
Whitelam Books holds a number of community book clubs. These are no-commitment and meet monthly in Reading, MA. at Whitelam Books.
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Kristin Bair [O'Keeffe] @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
I prefer not to” started as a line in my novel—and became something women began using in their own lives. More on CLEMENTINE CRANE PREFERS NOT TO here: abookishhome.substack.com/p/when-i-pre... #perimenopause #menopause #femalerage @abookishhome.bsky.social
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When "I Prefer Not To" Becomes a Movement
An Interview with Kristin Bair
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Kristin Bair [O'Keeffe] @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Good morning to everyone (except men who think perimenopause makes us irrational instead of fucking honest).
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Kristin Bair [O'Keeffe] @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Good morning to everyone (except a country in which Renee Good can be killed and a propaganda machine immediately starts rewriting what happened).
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Kristin Bair [O'Keeffe] @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Good morning to everyone (except a country in which Renee Good can be killed and a propaganda machine immediately starts rewriting what happened).
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Kristin Bair [O'Keeffe] @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Lehigh Valley & Philly writers, I'm going to be the keynote speaker at the Write Stuff Writers Conference in March. Fabulous conference—small, friendly, smart, engaging. Great for all levels. Would love to see you there! greaterlehighvalleywritersgroup.wildapricot.org/page-1859773
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The Write Stuff 2026
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Kristin Bair [O'Keeffe] @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Good morning to everyone (except the men who fail upward, call it “leadership,” then go golfing while women clean up the mess—for the millionth time).
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Kristin Bair [O'Keeffe] @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
(no spoilers) Christmas morning magic: drinking coffee in the dark while everyone sleeps and immediately nailing the Spelling Bee pangram.
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Kristin Bair [O'Keeffe] @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
Merry Christmas to those finding joy easily—and to those assembling it quietly with snacks and good books.
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Kristin Bair [O'Keeffe] @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Good morning to everyone (except the folks who think women’s rage is the problem—not the conditions that cause it). (...also the thesis of CLEMENTINE CRANE PREFERS NOT TO) #5amwritersclub #readingsky #perimenopause #booksky
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Kristin Bair [O'Keeffe] @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
Good morning to everyone (except the man who thinks history is a whiteboard and he’s holding the marker). #5amwritersclub #perimenopause #femalerage #menopause
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Kristin Bair [O'Keeffe] @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Raging women, listen up. We're hosting a virtual Raging Women write-in tomorrow evening (12/18/25, 6:30-7:30pm). No pressure to share. Just show up & write alongside others. Details: Where: Zoom – us02web.zoom.us/j/85629579360 When: Thursday, December 18, 6:30-7:30 PM EST Cost: FREE Join us!
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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
BREAKING: Republicans BREAK From Mike Johnson and force a vote to extend ACA subsidies. Four Republicans have signed onto Leader Jeffries' discharge petition, per Punchbowl. A huge win for Democrats. A huge embarrassment for Johnson. I have the latest:
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BREAKING: Republicans Break From Mike Johnson and Force Vote to Extend ACA Subsidies
Today is shaping up to be an extremely busy and consequential news day.
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Kristin Bair [O'Keeffe] @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Good morning to everyone (except the lawmakers regulating women’s bodies with the confidence of someone who’s never taken basic biology).
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Kristin Bair [O'Keeffe] @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Good morning to everyone (except the systems more terrified of women’s rage than their own corruption).
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Kristin Bair [O'Keeffe] @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Good morning to everyone (except the man capitalizing on peri/menopause like he discovered fire. Hot flashes weren’t waiting for your TED Talk).
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Kristin Bair [O'Keeffe] @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
Good morning to everyone (except the men who accuse women of overreacting while panic-posting at 3am like it’s a national address). #femalerage #perimenopause #5amwritersclub
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Kristin Bair [O'Keeffe] @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Good morning to everyone (except the dude who hears “peri/menopause” and thinks our story is over. Babe, this is the plot twist.). #perimenopause #menopause #5amwritersclub #womensfiction
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Kristin Bair [O'Keeffe] @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Good morning to everyone (except the guy turning (peri)menopausal rage, sweat, and insomnia into his Thought Leadership Era).
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Kristin Bair [O'Keeffe] @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
🔥TONIGHT, 12/1!🔥 Attention, humans in (peri)menopause! I’m offering a FREE generative writing hour for (peri)menopausal women who are ready to turn the fire into words, connection & power. No experience necessary. 📅 Mon, Dec 1 ⏰ 6:30–7:30pm ET Registration req: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Free Writing Session for (Peri)Menopausal Humans. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Between the headlines, the hot flashes, and a president who told a woman reporter “Quiet, Piggy,” I’m feeling the fire rise again. Instead of sleepwalking through it, I’m inviting you into a space whe...
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Kristin Bair [O'Keeffe] @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
Peri/menopausal and pissed? Free virtual writing workshop tomorrow (Dec 1), 6:30–7:30pm ET. Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... My new novel begins with one hot flash that detonates a life—and starts a movement. Ready to put your own heat on the page? Join me. (Sharing cover for context.)
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Kristin Bair [O'Keeffe] @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
Good morning to everyone (except the patriarchy, still mistaking peri/menopause for an ending instead of a revolution).
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Kristin Bair [O'Keeffe] @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
(Peri)menopausal and pissed? Come write with us. I’m hosting a free generative session for women-identifying writers who need a place to pour the heat and fury onto the page. Mon., Dec. 1, 6:30–7:30pm ET Registration required: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #perimenopause #menopause #writersky
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Free Writing Session for (Peri)Menopausal Humans. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Between the headlines, the hot flashes, and a president who told a woman reporter “Quiet, Piggy,” I’m feeling the fire rise again. Instead of sleepwalking through it, I’m inviting you into a space whe...
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Kristin Bair [O'Keeffe] @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
’Tis the season when people get personally offended that I don’t cook—as if my lack of culinary devotion is a moral failure or a betrayal of womanhood. Patriarchy, sweetheart: I am immune. Steeled and thriving.
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Kristin Bair [O'Keeffe] @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Memoir addicts, ⬇️⬇️⬇️! A do-not-miss!
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Kristin Bair [O'Keeffe] @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Wrote a found poem just now in my journal, using this morning's digital NYT. Here's what emerged: Tried peace. Appointed fight. Close love (with an "s" sound). Close love (with a "z" sound). Who needs another hiccup? The key? Butter. #poetry #5amwritersclub #writersky
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Kristin Bair [O'Keeffe] @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Good morning to everyone (except the wellness bros selling $89 hormone dust on TikTok and swearing it’s what your perimenopause is missing).
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Kristin Bair [O'Keeffe] @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Attention humans in (peri)menopause: If you’re waking up at 3am sweating, spiraling, or suddenly rethinking your entire life…come write about it. A free, 1-hour generative space to make meaning from the heat. Mon | Dec 1 | 6:30–7:30pm ET us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #perimenopause #menopause
us06web.zoom.us
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Free Writing Session for (Peri)Menopausal Humans. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Between the headlines, the hot flashes, and a president who told a woman reporter “Quiet, Piggy,” I’m feeling the fire rise again. Instead of sleepwalking through it, I’m inviting you into a space whe...
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Kristin Bair [O'Keeffe] @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Hot flashes. Headlines. “Quiet, Piggy.” Women-identifying writers, I'm offering a free generative writing hour for (peri)menopausal women ready to turn the heat into words. Monday | December 1 | 6:30–7:30pm ET Registration is required: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
us06web.zoom.us
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Free Writing Session for (Peri)Menopausal Humans. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Between the headlines, the hot flashes, and a president who told a woman reporter “Quiet, Piggy,” I’m feeling the fire rise again. Instead of sleepwalking through it, I’m inviting you into a space whe...
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Kristin Bair [O'Keeffe] @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Good morning to everyone (except the men who went silent after the president said “Quiet, Piggy" to a female reporter. Fellas, your complicity is showing).
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Kristin Bair [O'Keeffe] @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Good morning to everyone (except the patriarchy, still mistaking perimenopause for a warning shot instead of a revolution).
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Kristin Bair [O'Keeffe] @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Good morning to everyone (except the people confused why the heroine of my new novel stuffs the appointments, reminders, holiday plans, school forms, and every other invisible chore into her chest. It’s called the mental load. Keep up.)
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Kristin Bair [O'Keeffe] @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Good morning to everyone (except the folks who want the perimenopausal hero of my new novel to calm the fuck down).
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Kristin Bair [O'Keeffe] @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Good morning to everyone (except the man who walked into a glass door because he couldn’t stop ogling girls in Epstein’s pool). The metaphor writes itself.
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Kristin Bair [O'Keeffe] @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Good morning to everyone (except the folks who call female rage “unrelatable").
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Kristin Bair [O'Keeffe] @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Good morning to everyone (except those who still think perimenopause is a crisis instead of a creative uprising).
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Kristin Bair [O'Keeffe] @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Looking forward to this!
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Kristin Bair [O'Keeffe] @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Good morning to everyone (except the 8 Democrats who caved last night). As strong as my coffee today, it is still not strong enough to stomach watching them open the government without a plan for ACA subsidies.
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Kristin Bair [O'Keeffe] @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Reminder: my new novel is about a woman radicalized against the patriarchy by her first hot flash. Every woman I know is running out of patience, and this one’s for all of us. bookshop.org/p/books/clem...
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Clementine Crane Prefers Not To: A Novel
A Novel
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Kristin Bair [O'Keeffe] @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
Good morning to everyone (except the people who thought a novel about perimenopause as a fucking awakening was too much). #5amwritersclub #perimenopause #femalerage #menopause
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Kristin Bair [O'Keeffe] @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Good morning to everyone (except the politicians who mistake women’s rage for hysteria). #5amwritersclub #perimenopause #menopause #femalerage
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Kristin Bair [O'Keeffe] @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Good morning to everyone (except the patriarchy, currently Googling “how to handle women in charge” after watching women clean up at the polls). #5amwritersclub #perimenopause #menopause #femalerage
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Alcove Press @alcovepress.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Celebrate the release of 🙅‍♀️CLEMENTINE CRANE PREFERS NOT TO🙅‍♀️ by @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social on OCTOBER 25, 5PM at Jabberwocky Bookshop! This quirky and heartfelt novel exploring family, community, and womanhood is available now. loom.ly/iyNIC_4
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salemlitfest.bsky.social @salemlitfest.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Congratulations Lit Fest alumni! @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social—CLEMENTINE CRANE PREFERS NOT TO, narrated by @sarasounds.bsky.social. Julie C. Dao—SO BLOOMS THE DAWN. @kyliu99.bsky.social—ALL THAT WE SEE OR SEEM. @aptshadow.bsky.social—LIVES OF BITTER RAIN.
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Kristin Bair [O'Keeffe] @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
All you amazing Newburyport-ians! See below for details abt my upcoming event at @jabberwockybooks.bsky.social this Sat, Oct 25! Wld love to see your smiling face! I’ll be talking about my new novel CLEMENTINE CRANE PREFERS NOT TO, perimenopause, hot flashes & female rage! It’s going to be fun. 😁🔥
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Kristin Bair [O'Keeffe] @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
I took ystrdy off from posting abt my new novel. Instead I READ AN ENTIRE BOOK! I read on the couch w/ coffee. I read at my son's baseball practice. I read while folding laundry. I read while eating lunch. I read when family members said, "Stop reading. We need to _______." People, it was glorious.
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