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Rainbow Rowell @rainbowrowell.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Hey, I'm coming to the Portland Book Festival November 7th! Get your day pass here -- these sell out 😊https://aftontickets.com/event/buyticket/om9o60r59g

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Rainbow Rowell @rainbowrowell.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I have two more ADULTS LIVING IN REALITY novels, and then I don't know what I'll do. I had a backlog of middle-aged ideas after my six years writing the Simon Snow books. But maybe I could write about teenagers again? IDK. 🤔

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Rainbow Rowell @rainbowrowell.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I wanted to call the book I'm editing "Hearts and Bones," but everyone said it sounded like fantasy/romantasy. open.spotify.com/album/6OuZ6j...

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Hearts And Bones - Album by Paul Simon | Spotify

Paul Simon · album · 1983 · 14 songs

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Rainbow Rowell @rainbowrowell.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I haven't shared WIP playlists for my next books, because they feel too spoilery -- but here's a thematic song for the one I'm editing right now. (This is another realistic novel about adults.) open.spotify.com/track/0htFHn...

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Cover Me Up

Jason Isbell · Southeastern · Song · 2013

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Rainbow Rowell @rainbowrowell.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

It would be funny if I eventually wrote another Simon Snow book without rereading the other three, and just remembering the vibes. "Milk McMilk,'" purple-haired Penelope said.

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Rainbow Rowell @rainbowrowell.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

For the people who call me a milk propagandist, there are only three "milk" mentions in the novel I'm editing. But eight mentions of "cheese". (Tell me you're not writing a Simon Snow book without telling me you're not writing a Simon Snow book.) (Four mentions of "butter".)

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Rainbow Rowell @rainbowrowell.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Not sure why I'm sharing my feelings this morning like it's 2014 Twitter

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Rainbow Rowell @rainbowrowell.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

If I take a step back, I think this is something I struggle with, with many of my characters. Wanting to write about their struggles in a way that isn't always encouraging or uplifting. I have to believe a story to feel uplifted by it. And for me that means letting in the sadness and the hell of it

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Rainbow Rowell @rainbowrowell.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I really struggle with "fat positivity." Surely it is positive to write a realistic character. But maybe some people prefer to read a story that only lets in positive feelings -- and who I am to say that's not good for their souls?

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Rainbow Rowell @rainbowrowell.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

It would be delusional for Cherry to walk through the world assuming that people aren't clocking her weight when they meet her. Or for her to never think about how men perceive her body.

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Rainbow Rowell @rainbowrowell.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Readers sometimes mention that Cherry in Cherry Baby is very negative and self-loathing about her body ... I don't see her that way at all. I think Cherry is confident and loves her body -- but is realistic about the way the world sees her.

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Rainbow Rowell @rainbowrowell.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

At the point in editing when it feels like I haven't written anything new in forevvvvvvvver. Just editing editing editing. Revising revising revising.

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Rainbow Rowell @rainbowrowell.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Me in high school: "Why would I listen to a love song when I could listen to a song about adult illiteracy?" www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqH2...

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Cherry Tree

YouTube video by 10000 Maniacs - Topic

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Rainbow Rowell @rainbowrowell.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Writing books is a lonely, quiet, navel-gazing job. Sitting here fascinated by my own chapter counts.

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Rainbow Rowell @rainbowrowell.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I'm editing two novels right now. (They'll come out soon.) One of them has about 100 chapters, which is normal for me. The other has 38! I've never written a book with so few chapters. I'm not sure how it happened. I didn't intentionally approach it differently.

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Joe Keenan @joekeenan.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Every year on this day I recall the awful moment when Frasier's producer Maggie Blanc phoned to tell me that the show's co-creator David Angell and his wife Lynn were on the first plane to hit the towers. A week later the Advocate asked me to write about David for their 9/11 issue. (1/2)

David Angell sitting in Martin's chair on the Frasier set.

A photo of an article in the Advocate. There's a smiling picture of David Angell. The heading reads: "A creator and executive producer of Frasier is remembered by his colleague Joe Keenan. The text of the article reads: One day in the Frasier writer’s room we were toying with the idea that Niles, insolvent and desperate during his epic divorce from Maris, might stoop to writing a quickie self-help book, the sort that shamelessly flatters its readers in the hopes of achieving best-sellerdom. We needed a title for it, something both punchy and pandering. As we were all calling out uninspired suggestions I glanced over at David Angell. He smiled to himself then, adopting a look of foot-stomping petulance, said, “It’s Not Your Fault, Dammit!’ by Dr. Niles Crane.”
We laughed at its ludicrous perfection, or at least those of us who’d heard him did. David was very quiet, very soft-spoken. Unlike many humor writers who like to think out loud (making it hard for others to think at all), David mulled each comedy challenge in silence, speaking only when he felt he had something good, which he pretty much always did. He brought the same quiet wryness to his conversation and his remarks were all the funnier for his murmured, throwaway delivery. He understood, to paraphrase Dorothy Parker, that a boy’s best friend is his mutter.
He was a wonderful writer, always smart, always witty, the dialogue pitch perfect. Sometimes in the room his usual low-key drollness would give way to bursts of inspired goofiness that were both hilarious and incongruous, like a humanities professor interrupting his lecture on Middlemarch to share his Porky Pig impression. Most of all he understood that a good show wasn’t about jokes; it was about people, and telling stories about them that involve us and surprise us and make us need to know what happens next.
As good a writer as David was, he was an even better person, unfailingly kind and generous. I’ll always be especially grateful for the su…

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Rainbow Rowell @rainbowrowell.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Thank you! My favorite story is the last one, so skip ahead if you get bored in the middle.

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John Green @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Hi. I'm going on tour for my new book Hollywood, Ending. About half the events are sold out, but if you live in or near the cities that AREN'T sold out, I'd love to see you! Every ticket comes with a signed book, and I'll endeavor to make the evening worth your while. hollywoodendingbook.com

A list of cities where I'm going on tour. New York, Birmingham, Portland (Maine), Gainesville, Nashville, Madison, St. Paul, Tucson, Boise, and Los Angeles are not yet sold out!

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Rainbow Rowell @rainbowrowell.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Agreed. This movie is really funny. And the way it uses the Looney Tunes characters is very smart.

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Rainbow Rowell @rainbowrowell.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

My whole life, when I've said my name, people have asked, "Were your parents hippies?" And I've said yes. Weird to think that this will soon be an elderly phenomenon. Silver-haired people named Sunshine and Moonbeam, whose parents were part of a bygone movement.

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Rainbow Rowell @rainbowrowell.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Anytime I get to write the Runaways, it's a gift. But I thought this issue turned out especially good. Thank you to editor Farah Javed for tapping me 💛

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Rainbow Rowell @rainbowrowell.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

And it was really lovely working with Zulema Scotto Lavina. Her take on the Runaways feels brand new to me. A step more baroque. But still very much in character. I loved her Young Pride outfits, and the way she integrated the Watcher. (Frank William was a perfect match on colors.)

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Rainbow Rowell @rainbowrowell.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

It was an honest-to-goodness treat writing this Runaways What If? story. It gave me a chance to dig into the kids' relationships with their parents. I've always been fascinated by the fact that most of the members of the Pride are really good parents. Canonically. (Love this cover by Lucas Werneck.)

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Rainbow Rowell @rainbowrowell.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Haven't been posting as much, anywhere, because I increasingly find myself asking, "To what end????"

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Rainbow Rowell @rainbowrowell.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I love this review of Slow Dance. Thank you, Leo.

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Rainbow Rowell @rainbowrowell.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Nobody makes me cry along with indecipherable lyrics like Sufjan.

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Rainbow Rowell @rainbowrowell.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

I perceive that the search function has changed on the @nytimes.com site. I used to be able to search specific words and phrases. Now when I search for a phrase, I get one valid hit. And then an assortment of unrelated recent stories. Has anyone else noticed this? Has the process changed?

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SAG-AFTRA @sagaftra.org · 10/07/2026

Meta now lets anyone use your Instagram photos in AI images without your consent. SAG-AFTRA recommends that #SagAftraMembers (and all Instagram users) opt-OUT of Meta’s new AI image generation tool, Muse Image. Take action to protect your likeness.

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Anthony Oliveira @meakoopa.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

THE PREVIEW IS HERE - WHICH MEANS WE GOT THIS BATHING SUIT TO PRINT!

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AIPT @aiptcomics.com · 26/06/2026

🏖️☀️ The Marvel Swimsuit Special is BACK! 🌊🩳👙 Marvel promises this year's Brand New Beach Day special is "sexier than ever," alongside four all-new stories. @meakoopa.bsky.social @yayforzig.bsky.social @rainbowrowell.bsky.social #comicsky 🔥🕶️ Check out our preview:

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Marvel Preview: Marvel Swimsuit Special: Brand New Beach Day #1

SWIMSUIT SEASON RETURNS AGAIN! GET YOUR SUPER HERO BEACH BODS READY!

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Comic Book Couples Counseling @cbccpodcast.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

"Listen. I don't like to preach, but here's some advice. You'll meet a lot of jerks in life. If they hurt you, remember it's because they're stupid. Don't react to their cruelty. There's nothing worse than bitterness and revenge. Keep your dignity and be true to yourself." - Marjane Satrapi

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Rainbow Rowell @rainbowrowell.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

I'm revising a manuscript where something really hard happens two-thirds of the way through, and I dread reading it every time.

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JP @jpbrammer.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I went from reading a few books a year to around one a week. I wanted to write down how I got there, how it involved rethinking my relationship to attention, and why I believe reading books can heal your brain. I hope this gives you something useful! johnpaulbrammer.substack.com/p/how-i-lear...

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How I Learned to Read Way, Way More

I had to rethink my relationship to attention

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Lilah Sturges @lilahsturges.com · 07/06/2026

My whole writing career has been me selling ideas that I thought were about some weird little concept I had but the person who bought it believed it was about the plot of the story. But to me the plot is the bribe I offer you in exchange for you listening to me talk about the weird little concept

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Rainbow Rowell @rainbowrowell.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

WHAT IF THE RUNAWAYS HADN'T RUN AWAY??? IN STORES AUG. 19TH From Zulema Scotto Lavina and me. Cover by Lucas Werneck. Preorder at your local comic shop today!

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Fansplaining @fansplaining.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Also as a reminder: we have a (deeply) discounted rate for students, educators, un/undermployed folks, or anyone else who might want it, no questions asked. Email us at info@fansplaining.com and we'll be happy to share the link!

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Fansplaining @fansplaining.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

We want to open widely to pitches, but we just can't afford that yet. If you've been thinking about subscribing, there's no better time. 😊 Check out the subscriber tiers: fansplaining.com#/portal/ Make a one-off donation: fansplaining.com#/portal/supp...

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Fansplaining @fansplaining.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Enjoying the work we've published since our relaunch? Become a subscriber! 🎉 We've been thrilled by the enthusiasm around this project, but we have yet to reach a baseline of subscriber revenue to pay writers each month, let alone editors. Help us get more smart fandom writing out in the world!

Image of a banner reading FANSPLAINING and the text "by, for, and about fandom!" beneath it. Green background.

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Eize Basa @eizebasa.baby · 05/05/2025

I will never stop talking about this: The lovely and profound "If we want the rewards of being loved we have to submit to the mortifying ordeal of being known" is from an NYT article about the author accidentally being CC'd on an email where his friends were making fun of him for renting goats.

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 14/05/2026

"In any outbreak, the single most important question is: How does it spread?,” Joseph Allen writes. We got it wrong at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, with hantavirus, we're getting it wrong again: theatln.tc/XEsI3zXo 📸: Andres Gutierrez / Anadolu / Getty

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Gavia Baker-Whitelaw @gavia.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Mainstream publications have spent the past 5+ years laying off culture reporters and pivoting away from informed commentary on topics like fandom. It's such a relief to know that Fansplaining is going to fill some of that void!! More info here on the site's ~vision:

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(Re)Introducing Fansplaining

Writing by, for, and about fandom.

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The Rumpus @therumpus.net · 09/05/2026

"When I was a kid, I loved taking things apart, seeing what things are made of. So with a story, I’m always looking for ways that I can take it apart." @missmadiejean.bsky.social interviews @rainbowrowell.bsky.social about Cherry Baby (@wmmorrowbooks.bsky.social). 🍒 buff.ly/iUuorEk

The cited information but not the quote written in white at the bottom of Rowell's author photo. In the lower lefthand corner is the book cover for Cherry Baby.

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Katie Scarlett @katesulli.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Not @rainbowrowell.bsky.social reminding me of my own college experience. (😭😭😭) Is this book gonna break me?!

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Jaya Saxena @jayasaxena.com · 16/04/2026

The infinite growth model is one of the worst things to happen to journalism/media. At some point you reach the ceiling of people who want to read your magazine! You can just make enough money to pay people well and publish things and not grow forever!

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Lit Hub @literaryhub.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

“Russ brought back a Coke Zero for Cherry and a beer for himself. And he kept his word—he stuck to her table.” Read from @rainbowrowell.bsky.social’s new novel, Cherry Baby.

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Cherry Baby

Russ brought back a Coke Zero for Cherry and a beer for himself. And he kept his word—he stuck to her table. The opening act had started playing—a local band that never broke out, Sacagawea—but Rus…

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Rainbow Rowell @rainbowrowell.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

(There's about a week left of me talking about this book nonstop.)

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