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Michelle Richmond @michellerichmond.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

I think she wrote about that place in MTrain—a place she used to always go to have coffee and write…& it has since closed.

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Michelle Richmond @michellerichmond.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

@jeffvandermeer.bsky.social Patti Smith just said your name on Substack (when mentioning Twenty Days of Turin). Maybe you already know this. Maybe you’re pals. But I think if Patti Smith says a person’s name, a person should know!

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Michelle Richmond @michellerichmond.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

A puzzle works wonders for your racing mind

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Michelle Richmond @michellerichmond.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Saw one crossing the road in front of our house last week. He looked sneaky!

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Michelle Richmond @michellerichmond.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

I get about ten of these every day, so you must get dozens. So annoying! They’re now impersonating real bookclubs that legitimately exist on Goodreads. But the AI pitches all sound the same, so they’re easy to spot.

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Michelle Richmond @michellerichmond.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Half Moon Bay is showing off tonight. Northern California is my favorite place to be in December.

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Lukas @lukasdrawsart.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

god bless rob reiner for spinal tap

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Namdor @smrodman.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

I’ll never forget his warmth and unpretentiousness. Rob Reiner was the proverbial mensch. May he and his wife rest in peace. His memory will always be a blessing to me from that one small interaction we had. I’m sure he touched people’s lives like this everywhere he went. We’ll miss him.

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Michelle Richmond @michellerichmond.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

In an interview, Fulnecky said that people who are bad at their job always get fired & therefore her TA got fired. She apparently hasn't heard of Hegseth, Noem, RFK Jr. or the rest of the clown show. She also said there's "one true God" & it's her God & therefore her paper is good. I mean. Wow.

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Michelle Richmond @michellerichmond.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

I spent a significant portion of the 80s playing Frogger. Until Ryan Lizza, it was my all-time favorite Atari game. This is why we can’t have nice things.

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Michelle Richmond @michellerichmond.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Your top-of-the-hour “what my book is about” was so concise & compelling, and I loved hearing about your editorial process with Roxanne (fellow Grove author here, different imprint—they’re such a good home for authors). Gorgeous cover, looking forward to reading RAVISHING!

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Michelle Richmond @michellerichmond.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Debut author @eshanisurya.bsky.social wrote a flash fiction during her MFA that included the seed of an idea for her future novel. Plus insights from lit agent Dana Murphy on why she fell in love with the book

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Michelle Richmond @michellerichmond.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Happening now! Zoom link at end of thread

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Michelle Richmond @michellerichmond.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Traffic jam, Half Moon Bay, mustard & oxalis flower super bloom edition (aka Why I love December in the Bay Area)

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Michelle Richmond @michellerichmond.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

What a treat to see my old friends Kevin Smokler & Susie Hara at Babylon Salon reading series in San Francisco. Their new books are BREAK THE FRAME and EARTHQUAKE SHACK. @weegee.bsky.social @babylonsalon.bsky.social

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Michelle Richmond @michellerichmond.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

This was great! Thanks for putting on another great literary event! 💕 📚

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Michelle Richmond @michellerichmond.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Federal judges have ruled that Trump gave illegal orders.

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Michelle Richmond @michellerichmond.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

What Republican Congressperson will stand up to Trump saying Democratic lawmakers should be executed? Anyone?

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Michelle Richmond @michellerichmond.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

I just got to escape reality for a while with Wendy Tokunaga’s forthcoming novel, Brenda Barker’s Next Chapter. A terrific novel about a widowed writer pursuing her dreams after middle age. Follow @wendytokunaga.bsky.social for updates. #booksky

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Michelle Richmond @michellerichmond.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

@jeffvandermeer.bsky.social your books in a row at a beautiful little bookshop in Mont Royal neighborhood in Montreal

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Michelle Richmond @michellerichmond.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Montreal is beautiful in the snow. ❄️ #montreal #quebec. I ❤️ Canada.

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Michelle Richmond @michellerichmond.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

A terrific review—I’ll definitely be reading Wade’s book!

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Michelle Richmond @michellerichmond.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

"the two Democrats won so decisively because they also flipped a crucial sliver of voters who said they supported Mr. Trump in 2024. Ms. Sherrill and Ms. Spanberger both won 7% of Mr. Trump’s supporters..." I have a feeling GOP gerrymandering in TX may come back to bite them.

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Michelle Richmond @michellerichmond.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

In NJ, "Ms. Sherrill won a whopping 18% of Mr. Trump’s Hispanic support..." Democrats didn't just energize Democrat voters on Nov 4th--they flipped Trump voters. Maybe cruelty, chaos, mass layoffs, inflation, & starvation aren't the flex the GOP thinks they are? www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...

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Two Signs That Democrats Flipped Trump Supporters on Tuesday

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Michelle Richmond @michellerichmond.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

A) Gavin is kind of a jerk sometimes but he’s our jerk. B) Trump never looked this good in a white shirt. C) Yes on 50.

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Michelle Richmond @michellerichmond.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Is he saying Republicans can’t find a post office or lift the “outgoing mail” flag on their home mailbox? If so, I mean, that’s on them.

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Michelle Richmond @michellerichmond.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Later this month I’ll be taking a train to Montreal, so naturally I’m reading a novel about a writer on a train to Montreal!

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World Central Kitchen @wck.org · 03/11/2025

WCK has been partnering with RASA since we first served families together during the Covid-19 pandemic. Chef Corps member Rahul immediately answered the call to cook with us again to support federal employees and their families that are impacted by the U.S. government shutdown. #ChefsForFeds

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Michelle Richmond @michellerichmond.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Never been to Milwaukee but this makes me want to go!

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Michelle Richmond @michellerichmond.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

The only outline I’ve ever written for a novel is a reverse outline after a draft is done. It’s good drudgery with excellent payoff!

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Michelle Richmond @michellerichmond.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

The day after lockdown ended in France in 2020 I clocked 37,000 steps on my fitbit, and I didn’t stop walking until we moved back to California. Walking in Paris is hell on the knees but good for the soul.

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The Authors Guild @authorsguild.org · 03/11/2025

"The librarian is a seeker and keeper of truth, and that makes her a dangerous figure in the eyes of those who fear the fullest, most comprehensive, and most uncomfortable truths emerging."

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In Praise of Librarians in Dangerous Times

Librarians are on the front lines of history and current events, when news and change arrive at a furious clip that only quickens every day. And without libraries, my work would simply not exist. I…

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Walmart, McDonalds and Amazon are the largest employers of people who require SNAP assistance. The CEOs earned between 18-40 million last year, 1000x their median employee income. They took billions in profits, while their workers relied on SNAP to survive. Wanna fix fraud and abuse? Fix that.

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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

your moment of calm, during rain

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Michelle Richmond @michellerichmond.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

I guess someone needs to remind JD that you don’t have the right to decide that people who speak a different language or have an inter-generational family don’t get to rent or but a house in your neighborhood just because you’re a bigot and you can’t handle their “different culture.”

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Michelle Richmond @michellerichmond.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

My favorite tree in Paris, 5 years ago today. We lived by Parc Monceau & I walked there almost every day except when it was closed for lockdown. This tree had many moods, but was its best in fall.

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Michelle Richmond @michellerichmond.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Vermont, a donor state, should withhold federal taxes this year.

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Michelle Richmond @michellerichmond.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Can we talk about the fact that the photographer is named Camus? This story gets more deliciously French every day!

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Michelle Richmond @michellerichmond.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

He's giving Lupin. I think we have our thief. Is This Dapper Man Going to Crack the Louvre Heist Case? www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/s...

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Is This Dapper Man Going to Crack the Louvre Heist Case?

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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

i think you need a baby sea otter swimming with mom right about now...

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Michelle Richmond @michellerichmond.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

I love them! When my son was small we used to walk to the bison paddock from our house all the time. Bison by the beach…Just one more reason San Francisco is amazing.

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Michelle Richmond @michellerichmond.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

Sunday is always a good day for Simone de Beauvoir.

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Michelle Richmond @michellerichmond.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

All of the love, none of the kings. No kings, San Francisco style

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