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Rebecca Makkai @rebeccamakkai.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Dolly Parton’s birthday was 1/19. What if we decide that Dolly Day every year involves gifting books to people? Like St George’s Day in Catalonia. Is anyone already on top of this?

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Renée Z. @reneez.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Calling all short story writers. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from a masterful short story writer and gifted editor. You’ll learn all the secrets about what goes into making a successful collection—one agents will want to rep and book editors will want to publish.

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Renée Z. @reneez.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Gorgeous, heartfelt cover of “I Don’t Know How To Love Him.” youtube.com/watch?v=4kPg...

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Sinead O'Connor - I Don't Know How To Love Him

YouTube video by Sinéad O'Connor

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Howard French @hofrench.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Reading. A new novel about life in Lagos by the talented Pemi Aguda. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/b...

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Someone, or Something, Is Stalking These Pregnant Women

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Renée Z. @reneez.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Today I received a query that came with an endorsement from DeepSeek AI. My lucky day😵‍💫😱

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Robin Bradford @tuphlos.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

"When Anne Boleyn wakes up the day after her beheading, she sews her head back on and sets out to seek revenge-in a queer-feminist retelling of one of history's most egregiously wronged women" Say what now?! #collectiondevelopment bookshop.org/a/4013/97982...

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person. The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person. People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives. And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.

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Renée Z. @reneez.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Bernie Sanders: the voice of reason.

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Renée Z. @reneez.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Saw Dan Chaon sign copies of his new novel, ONE OF US, at Twisted Spine. The store was hopping. There’s an expertly curated selection of horror & horror-adjacent books; a patio & an indoor cafe. The staff is unbelievingly knowledgeable & kind. Visiting is a joyful experience. Please donate.

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Renée Z. @reneez.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

A photo of my handsome boi, Dash, to put a smile on yer face.

A photograph of my shorthaired red mini-dachshund out on a walk, wearing a leopard print sweater and a blue harness.

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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

I just donated to my local food bank. If you can, you should too. People are already suffering but next month, in particular, is going to be so difficult.

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Renée Z. @reneez.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Dan Chaon is doing an AMA at r/horrorlit today (10/20) at 3:00 PM. Now’s your chance to ask him questions about writing horror and writing in general. He has so much practical writing advice to share. Don’t miss it. www.reddit.com/r/horrorlit/...

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From the horrorlit community on Reddit

Explore this post and more from the horrorlit community

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Renée Z. @reneez.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Minneapolis peeps: Dan Chaon is coming to Magers & Quinn!

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Renée Z. @reneez.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

This is one of many reasons Cuomo is going to lose.

Offensive campaign message from the Cuomo camp.

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Renée Z. @reneez.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

What a lovely surprise to wake up to this insightful rave review of Dan Chaon’s ONE OF US. There’s also cool illustration—the cherry on top of this circus sundae😊

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Renée Z. @reneez.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Management, I’d like a word…

Protesting “ikat” being excluded from today’s Spelling Bee.

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Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

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Hundreds of Alligator Alcatraz detainees drop off the grid after leaving site

As of the end of August, the whereabouts of two-thirds of more than 1,800 men detained at Alligator Alcatraz during the month of July could not be determined by the Miami Herald.

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Renée Z. @reneez.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Happy pub day to Dan Chaon!!

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Renée Z. @reneez.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

Today’s #PSA. Deadline is approaching.

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Lincoln Michel @thelincoln.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Okay, @henryholtbooks.bsky.social is not playing around with the new @danchaon.bsky.social novel 👀🎪🍿

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Renée Z. @reneez.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

If you read one thing today…

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Renée Z. @reneez.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Tickets are free. Hope you can join us in celebrating the life and work of the one and only Peter Straub.

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Benjamin Dreyer @bcdreyer.social · 16/09/2025

One of Us, by the great @danchaon.bsky.social, goes on sale a week from today, and if a novel that might be described as a cross between The Night of the Hunter and Freaks sounds intriguing to you, I note simply that you're running out of time to get in a solid preorder.

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One of Us

A playfully macabre and utterly thrilling tale about orphaned twins on the run from their murderous uncle who find refuge in a bizarre traveling carnival, fr...

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Renée Z. @reneez.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Timeline cleanse. “Samin Nosrat Gathers Friends for Dinner Every Week. Here’s How You Can, Too.” www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/d...

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Samin Nosrat Gathers Friends for Dinner Every Week. Here’s How You Can, Too.

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Dan Chaon @danchaon.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Also, if you win the sweepstakes, I will call you personally and we will have a nice chat: read.macmillan.com/promo/oneofu...

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Preorder Dan Chaon's new book, ONE OF US

One of Us Sweepstakes

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Renée Z. @reneez.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

All book promos should be this charming!

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Renée Z. @reneez.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Anyone watching Maddow? I usually fly in and out of Newark. No more.

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Dan Chaon @danchaon.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

HEY!! -->FOR INDIE BOOKSTORE DAY!! Preorder my new book ONE OF US from Mac's Backs in Cleveland, and you'll get a signed copy when it comes out on Sept. 23. You'll also be eligible to win one of the cool prizes seen below... macsbacks.com/book/9781250...

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Lauren Groff @legroff.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Fellow authors, I love you, and I know it feels like we don’t have a choice, but B&N and Am*zon both scheduled sales this week to preempt Independent Bookstore Day, a hugely vital source of income for indie bookstores. Please don’t promote their sales; please promote your local indie this week.

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Renée Z. @reneez.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Pre-order alert for Dan Chaon’s forthcoming novel from @henryholtbooks.bsky.social: ONE OF US. Imagine if Charles Portis, Katherine Dunn & Tod Browning decided to collaborate on a novel; well, you’d have ONE OF US. It’s tender, creepy, heartbreaking, and heartwarming all at once. Vintage Dan Chaon.

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Renée Z. @reneez.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Deep dive, enlightening interview w/Beth Benike, whose Busy Baby co might go under due to tariffs. It’s heartbreaking that there’s no reasonable or easy fix. Spend 30 minutes w/Beth & host Michael Barbaro to understand what’s at stake for her & other small businesses: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/p...

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Her Business Was Thriving. Then Came the Tariffs.

An interview with Beth Benike, who fears for the survival of her small business under Trump’s tariffs.

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Kat Howard @katwithsword.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

There have been more vet bills than I would like recently, so I am opening up my editing calendar. Are you looking for a developmental edit on a novella or novel? I also do line edits in some circumstances. More info here: www.kathowardbooks.com/editing

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Renée Z. @reneez.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

For Queen fans. Love Benson Boone’s Freddy Mercury energy! And love seeing Brian May. youtube.com/watch?v=hxD1...

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Benson Boone with Special Guest Brian May - Bohemian Rhapsody (Live at Coachella 2025)

YouTube video by Benson Boone

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Renée Z. @reneez.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Boop! Go ahead, you’ll feel better.

Photo of my short-haired red dachshund, with a close up of his nose.

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Renée Z. @reneez.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Thoughtful, engaging take on the ACA and how it has improved the overall quality of life in the US. "It Could Be Much, Much Worse" open.substack.com/pub/aubreyhi...

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It Could Be Much, Much Worse

Life Before the Affordable Care Act

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Renée Z. @reneez.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Smart, uplifting thread about bookselling in 2025.

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Renée Z. @reneez.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Thrilled that ‘Pemi Aguda is a finalist for her luminous debut collection, GHOSTROOTS! Congratulations to the other finalists! A stellar list of writers😊

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Renée Z. @reneez.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

New Dan Chaon novel coming to bookstores in September! Check out this fabulous jacket!

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Currently appearing at UK bus-stops. More of this pointed ridicule, please.

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Renée Z. @reneez.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Alex, I’ll take “Things That Will Come Back and Bite Me in the A**” for $1,000.

Photo of Mike Johnson announcing the House’s Budget Plan for billionaires.

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