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Michelle Cusolito, M.Ed. ❌👑

@mcusolito.bsky.social
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Award-winning author of books for kids. Educator. Science Communicator. Ocean Evangelist. Preorder JELLYFISH SCIENTIST and IN THE WORLD OF WHALES. Adjunct @SimmonsUniversity MFA. Rep: @jmcgowanbks #SciComm she/her linktr.ee/mcusolito

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Michelle Cusolito, M.Ed. ❌👑 @mcusolito.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
We live in a rape-prone society. The horrific Cornell case reveals what that looks like | Rebecca Solnit www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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We live in a rape-prone society. The horrific Cornell case reveals what that looks like | Rebecca Solnit
Public outcry to punish the alleged perpetrators in the Cornell case misses the point – the only solution is political, legal and cultural equality of women
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Michelle Cusolito, M.Ed. ❌👑 @mcusolito.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
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Using AI for just 10 minutes erodes your ability to persist at hard things - Berkeley News
A UC Berkeley researcher co-authored a study that raises profound questions about how we interact with artificial intelligence in education — and daily life.
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Michelle Cusolito, M.Ed. ❌👑 @mcusolito.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
On Tuesday I had the pleasure of speaking with a group of high schoolers at Sea Education Association. I presented to the class, then two students interviewed me for their podcast called ‘Deep End Discussions.’ I love what their teacher Maria Jose Fernandez is doing! #STEAM #STEM #Oceans 🌊
Michelle stands in the middle of a groups of high school students in a classroom.
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Larisa @thelolrus.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Mass Freedom to Read is in Publishers Weekly this week!
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Michelle Cusolito, M.Ed. ❌👑 @mcusolito.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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How to Pass a Right-to-Read Bill
Crafting a state freedom to read bill requires political passion, a streamlined legal strategy, and a deep bench of organized volunteers
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Michelle Cusolito, M.Ed. ❌👑 @mcusolito.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"Bringing up our own boys to do better feels like the one practical step any mother can take. Yet it makes me angry, all the same; angry and exhausted. How has rape prevention become yet another thing on mothers’ to-do lists?" www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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After rape allegations at Cornell University, why are women again being urged to talk to their sons? Why not men? | Gaby Hinsliff
Boys learn by watching how the men they respect treat their partners, female colleagues, women on the street. Now is the time for those men to step up, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
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Michelle Cusolito, M.Ed. ❌👑 @mcusolito.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Sometimes my child's strength astounds me. This is powerful and well-written. aliacusolito.substack.com/p/i-blame-th...
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I blame the carceral state for my trauma.
aka your revenge fantasies won’t save us. content warning, proceed with care.
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Michelle Cusolito, M.Ed. ❌👑 @mcusolito.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
In typical MBTA form, we’ve been sitting still on the tracks on the New Bedford line for a really long time. There has been no announcement re: why. @mbta.com
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Michelle Cusolito, M.Ed. ❌👑 @mcusolito.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
A Quiet ICE Surge That Unfolded ‘Everywhere All at Once’ This Summer www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/u...
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A Quiet ICE Surge That Unfolded ‘Everywhere All at Once’ This Summer (Gift Article)
A review of dozens of incidents caught on camera sheds new light on a largely invisible crackdown.
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𝓒.𝓡.🍂 @cinnamonroad.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
🧊 “LUCE Immigrant Justice Network of #Massachusetts’ New Bedford chapter put out an Instagram post saying that #ICE agents are detaining people in the streets, and people should remain at home.” www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
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At least 2 dozen immigrants detained in ICE arrest wave across New Bedford, Dartmouth and Fall River
Gov. Maura Healey said Tuesday that she's demanding answers after the arrests in southeastern Massachusetts.
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Michelle Cusolito, M.Ed. ❌👑 @mcusolito.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
This really hit home: “It’s great that the public is getting more education, but for cancer survivors for whom hormone therapy is not an option, that conversation lands differently. It feels like one more thing cancer took from them.” med.stanford.edu/news/insight...
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Taking on the menopause, breast cancer double whammy
Stanford Medicine gynecologists can offer tailored strategies to manage menopause symptoms in breast cancer survivors who can’t use hormone replacement therapy.
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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 12/09/2026
Thousands are protesting across Dublin and Clare as US President Donald Trump touches down in Doonbeg | Follow live
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Thousands protest in Dublin as Trump lands in Doonbeg
Live updates as US President heads to Doonbeg after courtesy calls to President Connolly and Taoiseach.
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Michelle Cusolito, M.Ed. ❌👑 @mcusolito.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I’m glad for the reporting, but we don’t really need experts to tell us this, do we? We’ve been watching his behavior excalate for years www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
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Here’s Why Trump’s ‘Proxemic Intrusion’ With A Female Journalist Has Experts Concerned
Behavior analysts had a lot of thoughts.
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Michelle Cusolito, M.Ed. ❌👑 @mcusolito.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
I Study Successful People. They Have One Habit in Common. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/o...
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Opinion | I Study Successful People. They Have One Habit in Common.
Being a successful self-starter doesn’t mean pulling yourself up by your bootstraps.
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The Author Village @theauthorvillage.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
**Book Birthday Alert** Congratulations to @padmatv.bsky.social and Nicole Wong on the release of their beautiful new picture book, FARAWAY FAMILY. Happy book birthday and welcome to the world! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/739842...
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Michelle Cusolito, M.Ed. ❌👑 @mcusolito.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
How did I miss this book by two of my favorite book makers?! Congratulations!!
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Michelle Cusolito, M.Ed. ❌👑 @mcusolito.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Aw, thanks!
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12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge @12x12challenge.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Michelle Cusolito loves what she writes. Her contagious energy around writing nonfiction will have you reaching for your pen and ready to write for kids about the things that matter most to you! 12x12challenge.com/p... #picturebook #kidlit #nonfiction #writingtips @mcusolito.bsky.social
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Michelle Cusolito, M.Ed. ❌👑 @mcusolito.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Thanks @lydialukidis.bsky.social!
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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Check out these back-to-school recs from @lydialukidis.bsky.social DEEP DEEP DOWN by Lydia Lukidis and @juancalleart.bsky.social IN THE WORLD OF WHALES by @mcusolito.bsky.social and @jessicalanan.bsky.social SHARK LADY by @jesskeatingbooks.bsky.social and Marta Álvarez
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Michelle Cusolito, M.Ed. ❌👑 @mcusolito.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Today’s event (Saturday 8/15) is cancelled.
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Michelle Cusolito, M.Ed. ❌👑 @mcusolito.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
A big day for our state, including our team from @massaabb.bsky.social and the entire #MassFreedomToRead coalition!
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Michelle Cusolito, M.Ed. ❌👑 @mcusolito.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
More AI horrendousness?! www.irishtimes.com/world/europe...
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A ‘bananas’ order for 5,000 obscure titles from a bookshop in Galway fuels suspicion
Independent retailers are receiving vast orders for obscure titles, fuelling suspicions that AI companies are quietly building the next generation of chatbots
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Michelle Cusolito, M.Ed. ❌👑 @mcusolito.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
“The problem with writing with A.I. is that it’s mentally enfeebling — an escalator toward a result when you really need to make a daily habit of taking the stairs.” www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/o...
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Opinion | I’m Begging You: Never Write With A.I. (Gift Article)
It’s bad for your brain and worse for democracy.
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Michelle Cusolito, M.Ed. ❌👑 @mcusolito.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
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Michelle Cusolito, M.Ed. ❌👑 @mcusolito.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Yes! Every. Single. Time.
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Michelle Cusolito, M.Ed. ❌👑 @mcusolito.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
“It’s an unfortunate thing, but it turns out that the perfect state of mind to edit your own novel is two years after it’s published, 10 minutes before you go onstage at a literary festival.” Help! My Novel Had Two Beginnings. Readers: Which Is Better? www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/b...
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Is a Novel Ever Finished? Many Writers Say No. (Gift Article)
After finishing his latest book, Karan Mahajan couldn’t decide which opening passage was best. Vote below for the one you prefer.
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Maria Gianferrari (she/her) @gianferrari-m.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Save the date: 8/15!! Tree-themed storytime with me & @mcusolito.bsky.social at Ten Trees Books!! #edusky #kidlit #treebooks #naturebooksforkids #STEMreads
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Michelle Cusolito, M.Ed. ❌👑 @mcusolito.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Oh, no, no, no. www.irishtimes.com/culture/musi...
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Tributes paid to Glen Hansard: ‘A troubadour whose gift for storytelling brought so much joy’
Micheál Martin, Michael D Higgins, Ryan Tubridy and more pay tribute following death of Oscar-winning musician Glen Hansard
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Porter Square Books in Cambridge & Boston @portersqbooks.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Writers of the Great Cambridge Area! Don't forget to apply for the 2027 Writers in Residence program. One writer for adults and one writer for young readers will be selected to get some cool benefits, while fulfilling some responsibilities that we hope help develop their careers!
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Porter Square Books Writers in Residence Program
Porter Square Books will once again be hosting Writers in Residence in 2025
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/07/2026
Q: You're talking about blowing up civilian power plants and bridges. Much of the civilized world would consider that a war crime. Do you? TRUMP: I won't respond to that question. Who are you with? Q: The New York Times TRUMP: I figured. The failing New York Times.
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Michelle Cusolito, M.Ed. ❌👑 @mcusolito.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
“Young LGBTQ+ people deserve realistic portrayals of their lives. But they also deserve joyful escapism, too.”
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Michelle Cusolito, M.Ed. ❌👑 @mcusolito.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
I Got Slopped www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/t...
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I Got Slopped (Gift Article)
Someone used A.I. to write my biography. Thousands more of those books are polluting Amazon. Who is behind all this drivel?
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Michelle Cusolito, M.Ed. ❌👑 @mcusolito.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Aw, thank you! Such a fun conversation.
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12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge @12x12challenge.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Michelle Cusolito loves what she writes. Her contagious energy around writing nonfiction will have you reaching for your pen and ready to write for kids about the things that matter most to you! 12x12challenge.com/p... #picturebook #kidlit #nonfiction #writingtips @mcusolito.bsky.social
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Melissa Stewart @mstewartscience.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
It's serendipity! I had no idea my KY Assoc of School Librarians presentation would be in front of the Newport Aquarium's giant shark tank until I arrived to set up. @randomhousekids.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social #tlsky #Skybrarian
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Michelle Cusolito, M.Ed. ❌👑 @mcusolito.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Awesome!
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Michelle Cusolito, M.Ed. ❌👑 @mcusolito.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Rainy day #2 means collaging with family visiting from CA. I started this collage a couple of weeks ago and finally finished it. The 3 large fish are collaged from a variety of papers. The octopus arm and small fish are lino prints I made and repurposed.
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Michelle Cusolito, M.Ed. ❌👑 @mcusolito.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
WARNING for authors. This is a FAKE email. Please click to see the whole image. @diebelra.bsky.social someone is impersonating you.
My name is Rachel Diebel, and I am an Editor at Feiwel & Friends / Square Fish. I recently spent some time looking into your work, particularly Rooted in Wonder: Celebrating the World's National Trees, and I was impressed by the way you combine rich nonfiction with an engaging sense of curiosity and discovery. Your ability to present scientific, historical, and cultural topics in an accessible and inspiring way makes for a reading experience that encourages young readers to explore the natural world with fresh eyes.
I would be very interested to learn more about your current and forthcoming projects, as well as whether you are represented by a literary agent. If you do have representation, I would be pleased to continue any discussion through your agent. If not, I would be happy to outline how the process typically works, should there be interest in taking the conversation further.
Subject to reviewing additional material, there may be scope for a broader discussion regarding potential fit within Feiwel & Friends / Square Fish's publishing program, particularly for nonfiction and nature-focused books for young readers.
If this is of interest, I would be delighted to hear from you.
Keep being awesome,
 


 

		Rachel  Diebel
Editor at Feiwel & Friends / Square Fish
Editorial Department | Macmillan 



 

	racheldiebelmac@gmail.com
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ACLU @aclu.org · 04/07/2026
We commemorate the 250th anniversary of this nation by carrying on the American tradition of dissent. Challenging those in power is woven into the very fabric of our nation.
Blue graphic with white text reading "dissent is patriotic" and red columns with white stars on the right and left sides
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Michelle Cusolito, M.Ed. ❌👑 @mcusolito.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Omg.
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Michelle Cusolito, M.Ed. ❌👑 @mcusolito.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Ever start a book & think, “Oh, no. This is too good. I’m not in the right frame of mind. I need to savor it. Maybe I should wait and read it later?” That just happened with @heidieys.bsky.social POETRY OF CAR MECHANICS. It’s a busy week and I’m distracted. Saving it! bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
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The Poetry of Car Mechanics
Check out The Poetry of Car Mechanics - <b>A Schneider Family Book Award YA Honor Book<br>A School Library Journal Best Book<br>NCTE Notable Children's Verse Novel<br>2026 YALSA Quick Picks for Reluct...
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Michelle Cusolito, M.Ed. ❌👑 @mcusolito.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
I feel this. I have hormone fed breast cancer. My Rx amplifies all of these symptoms and my options are limited. It’s frustrating. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/w...
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Millions of Women Are Left Out of Menopause’s Moment
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Michelle Cusolito, M.Ed. ❌👑 @mcusolito.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Sy Montgomery @whoi.edu tonight.
Sy stands at a podium answering questions.
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Michelle Cusolito, M.Ed. ❌👑 @mcusolito.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Support indies! @bookshop.org
Bookshop.org. 
Anti-prime day. Free shipping on all orders.
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Michelle Cusolito, M.Ed. ❌👑 @mcusolito.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
I’m a 53-Year-Old Woman. Stop Telling Me I’m Invisible. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/o...
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Opinion | I’m a 53-Year-Old Woman. Stop Telling Me I’m Invisible.
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Michelle Cusolito, M.Ed. ❌👑 @mcusolito.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
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In Defense of the Didactic | Soapbox
We must broaden our definition of good children’s books.
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Michelle Cusolito, M.Ed. ❌👑 @mcusolito.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Wow! So excited to have IN THE WORLD OF WHALES featured by @scifri.bsky.social alongside all of these awesome books! 🌊🐋#KidsLoveNonfiction #STEAM @jessicalanan.bsky.social www.sciencefriday.com/articles/bes...
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10 great nature books for kids
Pond life, tern migration, and the science of animal nests: Literacy experts share their favorite nonfiction children’s books about nature
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Lisa Yee . . . is confused about social media @lisayee.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
A lovely tribute to Jane Yolen from the The New York Times . . . www.nytimes.com/2026/06/14/b... #JaneYolen
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Jane Yolen, Whose Books for Children Drew on Everyday Life, Dies at 87
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