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Nora Maynard @noramaynard.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Painting on right by Januz Jaworski Photo on left by Haik Kocharian

Photo of living room with art in background

Nora Maynard @noramaynard.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

I have a new story out, a strange love story, about…an ant. Thank you to @variantlit.bsky.social and to editor @suzyeynon.bsky.social for including me in their gorgeous summer issue! variantlit.com/the-peony-ant/

The Peony Ant by Nora Maynard

Beatrice was celebrating her 24th birthday alone, so she bought herself a bunch of peonies at the bodega. Back at her apartment, she arranged them in a glass pitcher she used for lemonade. As she bent to smell the flowered’ fragrance, she noticed an ant. Its glossy body stood sharp against the pink petals, like three dark beads strung on a wire.

Many happy returns of the day, said the ant, tilting its wedge-shaped face towards her.

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Nora Maynard @noramaynard.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Concert for a lovely, warm, rainy May night

Concert program for the Morgan Library presents the junction trio with stage and piano in background

Concert program page showing Beethoven’s Piano Trio in D Major, Hohn Zoen’s Ghosts, and Dvorak’s Piano Trio in F Major

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Nora Maynard @noramaynard.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Union Square greenmarket in bloom

A weathered wooden crate with plastic buckets containing purple and pink lilacs in the foreground. Crowds of people and red flowers for sale in the middle ground. Nineteenth century New York buildings and blue sky with fluffy white cloud in background

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Nora Maynard @noramaynard.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Went to an amazing performance of Stravinsky’s The Firebird last night at the NYC Ballet. Costumes and sets by Marc Chagall. Here are some of his monster heads 👺👹👿

Glass display case with an assortment of costume monster heads plus black and white photographs of people in costumes

Costume green bird head with red and yellow accents with partial views of a black and white photo of Dan ears in costume and also a Chagall costume sketch. Small placard says “Firebird Monsters, headpieces, 1970, created by Barbara Karinska based on Marc Chagall’s original
designs, New York City Ballet archives

Closeup of monster costume headpiece. Round white face with strands of curly black hair. Stylized eyes, nose and mouth drawn on in red with black accents. Crooked row of teeth created with shell-like pearly pointed beads

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Nora Maynard @noramaynard.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Cool stickers from our local izakaya, Lucky Cat

Stickers from a Japanese
izakaya, Lucky Cat, showing ramen, seared mackerel, okonomyaki , mentaiko pasta, fried ice cream

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Nora Maynard @noramaynard.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

My great-grandparents w/ 2 of my granddad’s older sibs, Co. Limerick, around 1909. My great-grandma’s name was Sinaid O’Connor ☘️🇮🇪

Early 20th century family portrait photo with man with mustache standing in back, and woman seated on bench others a male baby on her lap and a female toddler standing

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Nora Maynard @noramaynard.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Cat and mouse. Just found this old pic of 16-year-old me fresh from Disneyland with my grandmother’s elegant guy.

Teenage girl wearing Mickey Mouse t-Shirt holding Siamese cat

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Nora Maynard @noramaynard.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Contributor copy of Moon City Review 2026! @mooncityreview.bsky.social Thank you to editor @mczyzniejewski.bsky.social for including my work. Looking forward to reading all the amazing writers in this issue!

Cover of Moon City Review 2026. Artwork: 4 faces with flowing, intertwined hair and mouths covered by hands

Back of journal with list of contributors

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Nora Maynard @noramaynard.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Badge. Check. Tote bag. Check. Maryland crab button. Check.

AWP badge with name Nora Maynard she/her -ette review

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Nora Maynard @noramaynard.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Annual Xmas viewing of Bell, Book and Candle 🐈‍⬛🌲🎥🗿

Movie still of actress Kim Novak holding a Siamese cat, dressed in black and looking mysterious

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Nora Maynard @noramaynard.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Just voted. As young woman walked up to the table, one of the poll workers announced loudly “First time voter here, folks!” The entire high school gymnasium broke out in cheers and applause 💙

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Nora Maynard @noramaynard.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Happy 9th foster-fail-aversary to Joey Ramone!

Black and white cat sitting next to an orange pumpkin on an oriental carpet

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Nora Maynard @noramaynard.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

My sister and I always used to hang around the magazine rack reading MAD while our mom grocery shopped. Today I had to stop and LOL again

MAD Magazine issue in a supermarket rack. Cover shows Alfred E Newman trapped in a cat carrier surrounded by free-roaming cats. Cover caption says “MAD fixes cats”

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Nora Maynard @noramaynard.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Went to a taping of Jimmy Kimmel Live today at BAM with Stephen Colbert as special guest

Empty stage before show taping started. Background scrim says JKL and Coney Island

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Nora Maynard @noramaynard.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Shonen Knife! They put on super high-energy show at Littlefield in Brooklyn last night! So fun!

All-woman Japanese punk band performing for crowd

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Nora Maynard @noramaynard.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Very, very hot sauce in progress! @chesterjankowski.bsky.social just got our 2025 batch going. Ghost peppers, habaneros, plus some milder ones. Will ferment for around 2 weeks, then purée. Will keep us going for the year

Mason jars filled with slices of colorful hot peppers

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Nora Maynard @noramaynard.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Watching Kiss Me, Stupid (1964) w Kim Novak, Dean Martin, and Ray Walston. Loving the Beethoven sweatshirt!

Black and white movie still of male music teacher in a Beethoven sweatshirt in parlor with teenage boy student seated at piano

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Nora Maynard @noramaynard.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Seen on my run today: mini schnauzers!

Four miniature schnauzers being walked by a woman in NYC

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Nora Maynard @noramaynard.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Joey hopes you’re having a good Thursday

Black and white cat posing on pillow, slightly different pose

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Nora Maynard @noramaynard.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Joey Ramone wants to be verified

Cat peeking out behind guitar and music books

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Nora Maynard @noramaynard.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Really looking forward to this one!

Concert program for jack quartet at symphony space

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Nora Maynard @noramaynard.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Joey worshipping what we now call the “Mystic Mister”

Black cat sitting on bed close to humidifier mist

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Nora Maynard @noramaynard.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Sunlight through the transom in our building’s foyer giving major film noir vibes

staircase with image of street number of building created by shadowy optical effect

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Nora Maynard @noramaynard.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Running today on the East River Greenway

View of East river NYC with people walking on path and city skyline in distance

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Nora Maynard @noramaynard.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

I don’t know who Jessie Brown was, but I hope she enjoyed her gift this day many years ago

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Nora Maynard @noramaynard.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

The Mouse That Roared in French

Book cover for French edition of The Mouse That Roared

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Nora Maynard @noramaynard.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

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Book cover for Awake and Dreaming by Kit Pearson “Is it a dream come true or just a dream?” Shows young girl looking pensive with daffodils in foreground and a boat on the water in background

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Nora Maynard @noramaynard.bsky.social · 21/12/2023

The audio of my story “Bury Me” is now live on Tiny Molecules tinyurl.com/nora-m. Big thanks to Chester Jankowski for recording multiple takes—and for his major skills in editing out cat meows!

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