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Shala Erlich

@shala-24.bsky.social
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Doctor, writer, cold water immersionist, hardened door-knocker, technophobe.

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Alyssa Harad @alyssaharad.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
With alt text.
THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED TO

Dr. John Sharpe of London, who in 1957 a decade before physicians in England could legally perform an abortion for any reason other than the health of the woman, took the considerable risk of referring for an abortion a twenty-two-year-old American on her way to India. 

Knowing only that she had broken an engagement at home to seek an unknown fate, he said, “You must promise me two things. First, you will not tell anyone my name. Second, you will do what you want to do with your life.”

Dear Dr. Sharpe, I believe you, who knew the law was unjust, would not mind if I say this so long after your death: 

I’ve done the best I could with my life. 

This book is for you.
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Joey Fishkin @fishkin.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
PSA: Today is the last day to submit a comment on the OMB's proposed rule that would politicize scientific peer review, threaten international scientific collaboration, and turn all federal grantmaking into a cudgel in the culture wars. You can leave a comment here:
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Shala Erlich @shala-24.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
I’m thrilled to be included in this fantastic issue. I encourage you to buy a print copy—it is beautiful and crammed with great writing.
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Aaron Erlich @aaronerlich.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
An article about Trump's iconography citing our work in the UAE in the Guardian. A well-researched read! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... @mcgillpolisci.bsky.social @cpsjournal.bsky.social @sarahbush.bsky.social @laurenrprather.bsky.social
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The Guardian view on Trump’s omnipresence: commanding attention like a king | Editorial
Editorial: The president’s image and name are proliferating in Washington and beyond, overturning well-advised democratic taboos on glorifying sitting leaders
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PEN America @penamerica.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Mental health disorders were the 6th-most common topic featured in banned books during the last academic year — a devastating statistic. Here are 24 banned books to consider this #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth bookshop.org/lists/mental-health-aw…
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Mental Health Awareness Month: A Banned Books Reading List
In the last academic year, mental health disorders were the sixth-most common topic featured in banned books, comprising 29% of literature censored in public schools.
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Shala Erlich @shala-24.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Thank you to The Missouri Review and Katherine Lawless for this interview! themissourireview.substack.com/p/a-conversa...
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A Conversation with Shala Erlich
TMR Intern Katherine Lawless talks with Shala Erlich about her story “Night Admissions,” runner-up for the 2022 Perkoff Prize, and the relationship between her writing and her work as a psychiatrist.
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Daniel Westreich @epidbydesign.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Very pleased that the UNC Epidemiology Student Organization is using my slogan for a new round of tee shirts: CAROLINA EPIDEMIOLOGY more rigor, less mortis .
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Shala Erlich @shala-24.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Ooof!
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Shala Erlich @shala-24.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
I love this story by Jim Daniels about middle school, biology, love, learning, and sex. Also nuns and 2001: A Space Odyssey. www.short-reads.org/love-story-w... @short-reads.org
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Love Story with Cow’s Eye
by Jim Daniels | Lessons in biology.
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Jane Berger Herschlag @janeherschlag.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
I love this flash essay by Shannon Dale via @short-reads.org. www.short-reads.org/questions-i-...
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Questions I Want to Ask My Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
by Shannon Dale | ... that she probably won’t answer.
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Jacqueline Doyle @jacqdoyle.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Love the joy in this flash essay by Melinda Brasher via @short-reads.org. www.short-reads.org/to-the-young...
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To the Young Couple Building a Snowman on the Aspen Loop
by Melinda Brasher | Thank you.
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Tim Ellis, TDSB Ward 2 candidate 🍁 @djdynamic.ca · 10/12/2025
"I'm not in denial, I'm in open rebellion" damn that quote goes hard
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Jacqueline Doyle @jacqdoyle.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
You'll definitely start an inventory of your past kisses after you read this flash essay by Kristina Patterson via @short-reads.org. www.short-reads.org/kissings/
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Kissings
by Kristina Patterson | XOXO.
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Jacqueline Doyle @jacqdoyle.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
ICYMI "In his pockets: loose change, a book of matches, and the ace of spades. The card is grimier than when I saw it earlier." Read this stunning flash by @claudiamonpere.bsky.social in @lostballoon.bsky.social lost-balloon.com/2025/06/18/t...
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The Ace of Teeth by Claudia Monpere
My brother and I attempt awkward conversation at a Chinese restaurant near the dive motel where he lives. I try not to stare at his teeth: gray, chipped, missing. Dark, square caves in his mouth. H…
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Sati Mookherjee @sati-m.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
What does it say about our times that this video made me cry? Thank you @merriam-webster.com. From the bottom of my heart. 🙏🏽🩷
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Shala Erlich @shala-24.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Yes, keep it up!
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The Conversationalist @conversationalist.org · 06/08/2025
“Cousins have our backs. They are our built-in friends. And from an evolutionary perspective, they have a biological stake in our survival.” The next Friendship Week story is by @dianaruzova.bsky.social and all about how cousins can be the earliest friends for some immigrant families.
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First Friends, Once Removed
In immigrant families, sometimes your cousins can be your earliest friends.
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Jacqueline Doyle @jacqdoyle.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
"I ask her if she remembers 'challenging' Rachael Ray to cook the beef Stroganoff in thirty minutes, a memory so vivid that it must be tucked somewhere the dementia can’t get it." Wonderful flash essay by @brendanomeara.bsky.social via @short-reads.org. www.short-reads.org/racing-racha...
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Racing Rachael Ray
by Brendan O’Meara | Beef Stroganoff in thirty minutes.
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Kara Jorgensen @authorkaraj.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
RFK Jr. backs down all the time when he gets push back, so if anyone wants to call, here's the HHS number 1-877-696-6775. I'd also call your senators/reps as well.
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Shala Erlich @shala-24.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Beautiful essay about perception and understanding. www.short-reads.org/how-i-see-an...
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How I See an Owl, Alive in the Face of Things
by Naomi Cohn | Fake it till you make it.
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Sati Mookherjee @sati-m.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Thank you #PoetryNorthwest. Thrilled to be with so many writers I admire. 🙏 And yes, shoutout to #Hajmola (IYKYK) 😉
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Shala Erlich @shala-24.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Thank you to @dintywmoore.bsky.social and Team Walrus for creating the conditions for this to emerge and to @hattiefletcher.bsky.social and the Short Reads team for giving it a home. ‪@shala-24.bsky.social‬) via @short-reads.org. www.short-reads.org/une-femme/
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Une Femme
by Shala Erlich | Body language.
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Shala Erlich @shala-24.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Here’s a chance to literally save thousands of lives:
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