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krys malcolm belc

@krysmalcolmbelc.bsky.social
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I wrote THE NATURAL MOTHER OF THE CHILD and have another memoir, WHAT I MADE FOR DINNER, forthcoming from Catapult in 2026. I live in Saint Paul, MN.

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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
👏 HUGE congratulations to Ghost Parachute on their tenth anniversary issue! It's so special to see so many SLM contributors lined up here. 🥹 Give it a read! buff.ly/DAJNt5S
Ghost Parachute tenth anniversary issue.
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Megan Giddings @megiddings.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Hello! Today I'm over in @publisherswkly.bsky.social talking about some reality-breaking short story collections: www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
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5 Short Story Collections Where Reality Is Broken
Megan Giddings recommends the fiction that inspired her genre-fluid collection, 'Black Arts,' which uses horror tropes, metafiction, and speculative elements to examine real-world problems.
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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
This summer, the Split Lip team supported each other's work! Editor-in-Chief @maureenlangloss.bsky.social recommends WHAT I MADE FOR DINNER by our very own Memoir Editor @krysmalcolmbelc.bsky.social.
What did Split Lip read over the summer? WHAT I MADE FOR DINNER by Krys Malcolm Belc. “It’s about finding the meaning of life in small moments, like while peeling chick peas to make the smoothest hummus for the folks we love.“ Recommended by Maureen Langloss, Editor-in-Chief.
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Maureen Langloss @maureenlangloss.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
This was my favorite book of the summer! A beautiful, poignant memoir with a great sense of humor & humility that covers a wide range of topics from celebrity chefs to fertility. The writing of @krysmalcolmbelc.bsky.social is stunning!
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Poets & Writers @pw.org · 14/08/2026
Looking for noteworthy prose titles to read at the beach? Our latest #PageOne installment includes Ghost-Eye (FSG) by Amitav Ghosh, What I Made for Dinner (Catapult) by Krys Malcolm Belc, and Without Terminus (Graywolf Press) by chaun webster, among other brilliant books. at.pw.org/PageOne2026x4
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Megan Giddings @megiddings.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Hello Twin Cities, I'll post this closer to the event probably a million times but I'll be in conversation at Magers & Quinn on September 8th at 7 PM with my friend @krysmalcolmbelc.bsky.social: www.magersandquinn.com/event/Megan-...
an image from Magers & Quinn that advertises my event on September 8 2026 at 7 PM Central in conversation with Krys Malcolm Belc
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dusty dirty @upfromsumdirt.blacksky.app · 18/07/2024
Sha’Carri Richardson prepping the block. photo by Elijah Agurs.
bejeweled hand with long nails makes adjustment to runner's block.
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Poets & Writers @pw.org · 11/07/2026
#ClipOfTheDay: In this video, Krys Malcolm Belc talks about his new memoir, What I Made for Dinner, for an event at Books Are Magic with Joseph Osmundson. “I used to dream of a better world and now I’m dreaming of projects, loaves of bread, layer cakes, laminated pastries.” Watch: at.pw.org/Belc
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Meg Lemke @meglemke.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
for father's day we've got Ignatz nominated trans dad cartoonist KC Councilor with a comic about reading trans dad Krys Malcolm Bec's new memoir up at @muthamagazine.bsky.social www.muthamagazine.com/2026/06/this...
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This Dad Cooks: A Comics Encounter with WHAT I MADE FOR DINNER by Krys Malcolm Belc
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Catapult Book Group @catapultbooks.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
"The success of WHAT I MADE FOR DINNER is in tying together two seemingly entirely disparate narratives into a compelling commentary on the present moment through the banality of domestic life. . . a unique . . . journey of an ordinary family." — @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social buff.ly/YlYwdlg
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What I Made For Dinner, Krys Malcolm Belc - Chicago Review of Books
Everyone eats, but not everyone cooks. There are few domestic chores as repetitive as cooking dinner, a daily routine required with more frequency than other household tasks. For Krys Malcolm Belc,…
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Catapult Book Group @catapultbooks.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
"[Belc] proves the best 'resolutions' aren’t actual answers. The best 'resolutions' are somewhat intimidating challenges that lead us deeper and deeper into the core of who we are." — @autostraddle.bsky.social buff.ly/KssByYW
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Queer and Trans Domesticity Creates New Possibilities in 'What I Made for Dinner'
In his new memoir, Krys Malcolm Belc shares thoughts on domesticity, becoming and being a queer and trans parent, work, mental health, gender-affirming care, teaching, and on the value of giving to…
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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 07/07/2026
Emily Robbins interviews Krys Malcolm Belc about his new memoir, "What I Made for Dinner." They discussed celebrity food culture, having kids, and writing a memoir that moves between the lighthearted and the dark. buff.ly/kRjhNXu
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Chicago Review of Books @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
"Smart commentary on feminism, gender, and consumerism, but also a compelling personal story." @ianmacallen.bsky.social's review of “What I Made for Dinner” by Krys Malcolm Belc (@catapultbooks.bsky.social) is out now. chireviewofbooks.com/2026/06/22/w...
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What I Made For Dinner, Krys Malcolm Belc - Chicago Review of Books
Everyone eats, but not everyone cooks. There are few domestic chores as repetitive as cooking dinner, a daily routine required with more frequency than other household tasks. For Krys Malcolm Belc, co...
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krys malcolm belc @krysmalcolmbelc.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
this year’s bday cake, s’mores layer cake by yossy arefi. a day early because i am traveling tomorrow!
A cake with white buttercream and graham cracker crumbles A slice of a two layer chocolate cake with Swiss meringue and graham crumbles
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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
🚨 New book alert! 🚨 Our very own Memoir Editor @krysmalcolmbelc.bsky.social's WHAT I MADE FOR DINNER is out NOW from @catapultbooks.bsky.social! 🤩 buff.ly/p4mlseh
What I Made for Dinner, a memoir by Krys Malcolm Belc.
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Lit Hub @literaryhub.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
@krysmalcolmbelc.bsky.social meditates on cooking, family, and making a queer home.
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What is Home? On Food, Family and the Promise of Queer Domesticity
I begin by trying to remember the first white woman who taught me to cook. As a teenager, I watched Sara Moulton because she was so smart about food. She often made accessible dishes on her shows, …
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Sabrina Hicks @sabrinahicks.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Thrilled to have made Editor’s Pick for Kirkus Magazine with a full page feature! A dream. 😍
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Catapult Book Group @catapultbooks.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
"I read a lot of food memoirs early in the process, and I think part of the project was learning to write a food memoir that’s doing something different." Krys Malcolm Belc chats about his new memoir WHAT I MADE FOR DINNER (on sale today!) via @therumpus.net. therumpus.net/2026/06/08/p...
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Parasocial Connection & Dinner As Organizing Principle: A Conversation with Krys Malcolm Belc - The Rumpus
“There was the loneliness of losing in-person socializing at work . And then when I was sent home–because I was not an “essential worker” at my job… there was a screen now, between me and these…
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Maureen Langloss @maureenlangloss.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Huge congrats to @krysmalcolmbelc.bsky.social on your pub day! I could not be happier for you & I cannot wait to read your book! Love this cover from @catapultbooks.bsky.social
My hand holding WHAT I MADE FOR DINNER by Krys Malcolm Belc in front of garlic and shallots at a market.
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The Rumpus @therumpus.net · 09/06/2026
"How do you make a decision to be oriented towards positivity despite many unrelenting reasons not to be?" Hannah Matthews interviews @krysmalcolmbelc.bsky.social about What I Made for Dinner (@catapultbooks.bsky.social). 🥘 buff.ly/amq69W7
The cited information but not the quote written in white at the bottom of Belc's author photo. In the lower righthand corner is the book cover for What I Made for Dinner with the full Rumpus logo overtop.
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krys malcolm belc @krysmalcolmbelc.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
my second book comes out next week. if you like the idea of a food memoir that is trying to see how many other types of memoir it can possibly be, perhaps preorder it. bookshop.org/p/books/what...
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What I Made for Dinner: A Memoir
A Memoir
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Elizabeth Wrigley-Field @wrigleyfield.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
please, god, I’ve never wanted anything more than this
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Half the Work Is Done: The Clear-Cut Case for a Subway in the I-94 Trench
The I-94 trench is an open cut waiting to be covered. Before we fill it, build a subway that merges Minneapolis and St. Paul into one downtown.
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krys malcolm belc @krysmalcolmbelc.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
attention all essayists! @splitlipthemag.bsky.social wants to see your best work. we publish essays under 2k in our memoir section. we are omnivorous, but i would love to see micro memoir, interesting forms, joyful essays, graphic and image/text work. but don’t count out your lovely quiet essay!
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krys malcolm belc @krysmalcolmbelc.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Anna Jr, my 3yo, is really getting ahead of herself here
A preschooler lying on a couch, her face obscured by Annika Norlin’s THE COLONY
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Lilly Dancyger @lillydancyger.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Worker-run projects are the future of media for sure!!!
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Josh Shepperd @joshshepperd.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
What if we just went back to reading a bunch of books and thinking about them together, and that was the class? With syllabi no longer than three pages.
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krys malcolm belc @krysmalcolmbelc.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
trans day of preorder my book amiright
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krys malcolm belc @krysmalcolmbelc.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
25% off my most intimate thoughts, limited time only
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Maureen Langloss @maureenlangloss.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Claudia is right! This memoir is absolutely brilliant and heartbreaking. I also love the visual element.
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Maureen Langloss @maureenlangloss.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Our new issue is truly epic. So many feels in this one. It's impossible to pick a piece to tell you to start with because they are all so good. Please read the whole issue! Let me know what you think. Thank you so much for supporting our talented contributors! 💕
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Lydia Kiesling @lydiakiesling.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
When people in the future ask what America was show them this
Screenshot from NY Mag feature on how much people make in NYC: "Bronx Day-Care Worker

$31,000

$16,600 from day-care profits

$14,400 from trainings and consulting

Last year, I lost a lot of kids. I live in the Bronx, and a bunch of families in my neighborhood lost their child-care vouchers. We're talking about people who make as much as I do; most of the moms I work with are home health aides. They can't afford full-time child care. If I have 16 kids, I can pay myself for 40 hours of work. But last year, I didn't, and obviously I'm still doing the same amount of work. I've been running the day care out of my home for more than seven years. It's a profession I entered out of necessity and have stayed in out of passion. I pay for everything - food, cleaning supplies, toys - and we have to meet the same requirements as a large company in terms of paying for liability insurance, which can feel pointless in this industry. I mean, if something happens to one of my children, I lose my license. End of story."Screenshot from NY Mag feature about how much people make in NYC: "Consultant

$17,000,000

$9.5 million from consulting fees

$7.5 million in stock in companies that went public

The big-picture way that I make my money is consulting; that work covers my day-to-day.

Separate from that, I had stock in a couple of companies that went public. Because I made money later in life, my tastes and needs are a lot simpler. I don't spend money on things like having multiple homes, or flying private, or watches, or boats. I make enough money that I do what I want and I don't think about it. I also don't believe in leaving my kids a crazy amount of money because everyone I know who has that is fucked up, so why would I do that to them?"
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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
EIC @maureenlangloss.bsky.social and fiction editor @whatll-i-do.bsky.social are at table T960 to chat & take selfies!
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krys malcolm belc @krysmalcolmbelc.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
The best part of AWP is meeting @splitlipthemag.bsky.social contributors. If I’ve edited your work, please come say hi at the Split Lip table. I’ll be there a lot!
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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Exciting news, FAM ✨ At our reading next Thursday, we'll be raffling 2 LIBRARY KIDS tote bags with goodies inside, including postcards, pens, & books from contributors @sfeycreates.bsky.social, @litmagreject.bsky.social, @jrfenn.bsky.social, Monica Brashears & the late Martha Silano 😘
Our fancy new Library Kids Club tote bag and an assortment of postcards and books, including TINY VESSELS, BLOB, DECOMPOSE and TERMINAL SURREAL. Not featured: Monica Brashear’s novel.
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Maureen Langloss @maureenlangloss.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
I am so excited to be able to support a GREAT CAUSE at AWP! If you are wondering where I'll be at AWP, this very special event is my number 1 priority! Please join us! I will also be at the Split Lip Mag table at the book fair, so please come find me & say hi!
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krys malcolm belc @krysmalcolmbelc.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Saint Paul, Minnesota has free youth recreational sports for kids 8 and up. Beginner clinics and teams. Free swim lessons for all children in the city. My kids have improved their swimming and learned new sports, including volleyball and lacrosse. Better cities are possible.
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Maureen Langloss @maureenlangloss.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
A stunning first publication from Maria Lata! What a way to debut! Please read this, friends! "Maybe I’d be blissfully ignorant, too, if I hadn’t been an eleven-year-old transplant patient due to a rare congenital heart defect." splitlipthemag.com/memoir/0226/...
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Surrender — Split Lip Magazine
A bunch of mumbling, phone crackling, panicked voices, angry voices, threats, demands. It never stops.
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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Get ready FAM ✨ Our FEBRUARY ISSUE drops tomorrow!! 🥳 We'll see you then 😉
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Megan Giddings @megiddings.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
My friend and colleague @krysmalcolmbelc.bsky.social being insightful as always
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krys malcolm belc @krysmalcolmbelc.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
wrote a bit about being a twin cities transplant at this particular moment www.vogue.com/article/find...
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On Finding—and Rebuilding—a Safe Haven in Minnesota
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Nicole Chung @nicolechung.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
if this man knows a single day of peace in “retirement” it will be an injustice
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/01/2026
CNN cuts to reporter Sara Sidner, who is in distress: "I'm trying to breathe"
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Robert "The Bobby Yaga" McNees @mcnees.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
It has gotten so bad that the @nytimes.com has stopped using the passive voice to describe the violence.
An NYT headline reads “Federal Officers Shoot Person in Minneapolis”
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Alex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 24/01/2026
BREAKING: The Tribune confirmed on Instagram that the man shot has died, according to two sources with knowledge of the incident. ICE attempted to order local police from the scene, but Chief Brian O'Hara refused, sources also told the Tribune. O'Hara instructed his officers to preserve the scene.
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Margaret Killjoy @margaret.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Another question I came here with was: how effective are the whistles and honking? Does it stop abductions? And the answer is, surprisingly to my cynical self, yes, and often. I have talked to so many people who have successfully interrupted kidnappings.
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Maris Kreizman @maris.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
I would absolutely love to give you a personalized book recommendation if you promise that tomorrow, not today, you purchase from Bookshop.org to benefit a Twin Cities bookstore.
Here's a very small thing you can do to send a little love to Minneapolis bookstores in the meantime. Search by state on Bookshop.org to support a particular independent bookstore, and rather than choosing your favorite local shop this week to receive a profit share, pick one that's in Minneapolis. Some favorites include Magers & Quinn, Moon Palace Books, Comma, Strive, and Wild Rumpus.

Fuck ICE forever.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 20/01/2026
this is legitimately an insane thing to think when looking at your child
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MPR News @mprnews.org · 11/01/2026
One member of Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan's campaign staff pointed out that in order to look up a detainee in ICE custody, you have to select a country of birth from a dropdown list. They said that is not a viable tool for locating four Native American men.
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Twin Cities Native American community members share resources, support amid ICE operations
Incidents involving ICE agents and Native American community members have prompted tribal leaders and Native advocacy groups to mobilize resources and provide guidance to tribal citizens and families.
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