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National Book Critics Circle @bookcritics.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Save the date! On Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 4 p.m. Pacific/7 p.m. Eastern, please join us on Zoom for "Criticism 101: Book Review Fundamentals," led by Heather Scott Partington, former NBCC president and current treasurer and fiction chair.

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Chicago Review of Books @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

"It’s terrifying to realize that you’re no longer an authority on yourself." @recycledgiraffe.bsky.social's interview with @richard-siken.bsky.social on his new book "I Do Know Some Things" (@coppercanyonpress.bsky.social) is out now. chireviewofbooks.com/2025/08/27/a...

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An Encyclopedia of the Self: An Interview with Richard Siken About "I Do Know Some Things" - Chicago Review of Books

Our interview with Richard Siken about his new collection, "I Do Know Some Things."

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Mandana @recycledgiraffe.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

@maris.bsky.social's new collection, out from @eccobooks.bsky.social right now!

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Mandana @recycledgiraffe.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

I loved talking with @maris.bsky.social about her debut (debut? how?) essay collection, which packs a wallop in a trim package (much like the author herself). You will love this book, too. Thanks to my @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social for the opportunity!

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Mandana @recycledgiraffe.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Happiest of birthdays, dearest spirit.

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Mandana @recycledgiraffe.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

This is one of my favorite interviews.

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StoryStudio Chicago @storystudiochicago.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

In this last video of the day, Rebecca Makkai explains the overarching mission of our organization, and truly, how your donations help us continue our work of building a writing community. Stories Matter Foundation is truly for ANYONE who values the power of stories. buff.ly/MaO89HN

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n+1 @nplusonemag.com · 04/05/2025

Our NEA grant was canceled. Here’s a letter from our development director about what’s happening.

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Mandana @recycledgiraffe.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Move to New York so we can have tea together!

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Mandana @recycledgiraffe.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

This is so exceptionally sweet of you, Sara. I’d love to be in your class! I know I’d gain even more insights into this evergreen text.

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Mandana @recycledgiraffe.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Such an honor to speak with Dr. Eve L. Ewing about ORIGINAL SINS for my beloved @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social.

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Mandana @recycledgiraffe.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Thank you so much, dear friends! @antonhur.com is such a pleasure to talk to!

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Mandana @recycledgiraffe.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

I could've talked with you for days and days. Hurry up and release another book so we can do it again. xx

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Mandana @recycledgiraffe.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

This is simply wonderful news!

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Mandana @recycledgiraffe.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Joy! Announcing the 2024 Barrios shortlist! I'm so proud of our longlist committee & we had a spectacular time reading these books. Congratulations to the writers, translators & publishers! If you're an @bookcritics.bsky.social member in good standing, why don't you join us to determine the winner?

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Mandana @recycledgiraffe.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Check out our @bookcritics.bsky.social 2024 finalists: though my heart bleeds Barrios, so extraordinarily proud of all of our titles, and my beloved fellow board members, who are smart, intent, and so collaborative. Read these books!

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Mandana @recycledgiraffe.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Literary and arts administrator friends, do take a look at this opportunity at The Flow Chart Foundation: www.flowchartfoundation.org/interim

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Job Opportunities at Flow Chart — THE FLOW CHART FOUNDATION

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Matt Bell @mdbell79.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

Squeezing in one last Substack entry for 2024, with my year in reading reflections for the year. I'm planning on returning to monthly craft essays in the new year, so more soon! Thanks for reading, as always!

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#46: Reflection Creates Retention (My 2024 Year in Reading)

Happy holidays and Happy New Year!

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Caridad Svich @csvich.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

#theatre new podcast episode: wherein i read scenes 1-12 from my play with songs THRUSH. open.spotify.com/show/28W8hp9...

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Caridad Svich @csvich.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

"it feels as if the play is sitting in front of me and we are having a chat," says a colleague of mine about HUMAN INTEREST STORY. join us for an hour. on demand. with distance over time. handmade theatre/film. vimeo.com/ondemand/hum...

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Watch Human Interest Story Online | Vimeo On Demand

Meet RK. Here. In this place shared by you and I. RK would like to share a story with you about some things that happened once. Perhaps some of this story…

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Rebecca Hussey @ofbooksandbikes.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

I really loved this episode — pretty much everything the hosts said resonated with my experiences and feelings about the election, community, activism, etc.

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Mandana @recycledgiraffe.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

It is the easiest thing in the world to do.

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Jennifer Feeley @jenniferfeeley.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Honored & stunned to see Mourning a Breast listed among so many stellar titles, authors & translators 💖 This is for our beloved Xi Xi ✨

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Mandana @recycledgiraffe.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

So glad to have you represented on this list! Couldn't do it without you, any of you.

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National Book Critics Circle @bookcritics.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

We're excited to announce the longlist for the 2024 NBCC Gregg Barrios Book in Translation Prize! Congratulations to all of the nominees. www.bookcritics.org/2024/12/19/2...

Covers of the books on the longlist for the 2024 NBCC Gregg Barrios Book in Translation Prize.

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Mandana @recycledgiraffe.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

So lucky to have your attention and brilliance on these phenomenal books.

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Mandana @recycledgiraffe.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

What an honor to run @bookcritics.bsky.social's Barrios Book in Translation Prize celebrating translators & authors! We're so proud of our 2024 longlist: a joyous cornucopia of languages, genres, publishers. Also😍& applause to our AMAZING longlist committee, a mix of member critics & board members!

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