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@radiofreetom.bsky.social
Staff writer at The Atlantic. Cat guy, democracy defender. Actor for a day on Succession, Jeopardy champ. Atlantic Starter Pack: go.bsky.app/NVbMa2Y
@alexanderchee.bsky.social
Novelist and essayist, most recently author of How to Write an Autobiographical Novel. Professor of Creative Writing at Dartmouth College. He/him. Agent: Jin Auh, The Wylie Agency. alexanderchee.net
@rebeccasolnit.bsky.social
Raised on Coast Miwok land, longtime resident on Ramaytush Ohlone land, writer, climate person, feminist, wanderer. Just started a newsletter at MeditationsInAnEmergency.com.
@talkingpointsmemo.com
Talking Points Memo (TPM) is an independent news organization that publishes reporting and analysis about American politics, public policy and political culture. https://talkingpointsmemo.com/
@mdbell79.bsky.social
Writer, teacher. Out now: APPLESEED, a novel (2021, @marinerbooks). REFUSE TO BE DONE, a guide to novel revision (2022, @soho_press). He/him.
@victorlavalle.bsky.social
Doing what I dreamed of since I was a kid. Books: Lone Women, The Changeling, The Ballad of Black Tom, The Devil in Silver, Big Machine & more. TV: The Changeling (EP), The Terror: Devil in Silver (Creator, Showrunner) Comics: Destroyer, Eve, Sabretooth
@lailalalami.com
Author of five books, including the Pulitzer Prize finalist THE MOOR’S ACCOUNT. Reader. Mutant. https://linktr.ee/lalami
@benjaminpercy.bsky.social
Writer of novels (Sky Vault, Ninth Metal), comics (Wolverine, Ghost Rider), essays (Thrill Me), podcasts (Wolverine: The Long Night), film (13th Night, Summering), TV (Urban Cowboy), and dad jokes (Knock, knock…). WGA member. www.benjaminpercy.com
@joriegraham.bsky.social
Resilience requires Imagination. Resistance requires Imagination. Recent book“To 2040”,’23(Laurel Prize for Ecological Writing) Carcanet (UK) Copper Canyon (US). “The Dream of The Unified Field”(Pulitzer Prize for Poetry).“[To]The Last [Be] Human”,’22.
@alinaetc.bsky.social
poet. writer. editor. reviewer. translator. corrupted bibliomaniac. exists in romanian and alabamian. hybrid in she/her dreams. self-deleting. self-ghosting. www.alinastefanescuwriter.com
@danchaon.bsky.social
Novelist and short story writer. New novel, ONE OF US, due out Sept. 23, 2025 Signed/personalized copies of my books here: https://www.macsbacks.com/dan-chaon
@sevenstories.bsky.social
Political non-fiction, world literature, social justice children’s books, and other works of the radical imagination ✨ sevenstories.com
@jacqdoyle.bsky.social
Author of The Missing Girl (Black Lawrence Press). Longlist, Wigleaf Top 50. 9 Notables, Best American Essays, CNF editor, CRAFT Literary Journal. www.jacquelinedoyle.com
@nytimes.com
In-depth, independent reporting to better understand the world, now on Bluesky. News tips? Share them here: http://nyti.ms/2FVHq9v
@authorsguild.bsky.social
Authors working together to ensure fair pay, protect copyright, and defend free speech.
@jesselkercheval.bsky.social
Poet, writer, translator (UY poetry), comics. Pitt Poetry Series, Fieldmouse Press, etc. Editor, Wisconsin Poetry Series, UW Press. Emerita CW Prof, UW-Madison, Rep Gail Hochman. Graphic memoir FRENCH GIRL, WaPo 10 Best Graphic Novel 2024
@jillmccabejohnson.bsky.social
Writing about nature, science, history, and sexual violence. Multiple books, multiple mischief. TANGLED IN VOW & BESEECH (poems) released Spring 2024. LEARNING TO SPAR (memoir) due out December 2026. Editor in Chief Wandering Aengus & Trail to Table Press.
@amico.bsky.social
Poetry Editor, The Florida Review • NEA fellow • MTG articles @ Commander’s Herald • Author, DISAPPEARING, INC. www.brandonamico.com
@poetrydaily.bsky.social
Poetry Daily presents a poem each day from new books and journals, along with poetry news, announcements, and more. Est. 1997. Poems.com
@rosswhite.com
Publisher: @bullcitypress.com. Poet: CHARM OFFENSIVE & three chapbooks from Unicorn Press. Professor: UNC #GoHeels. Host: @triviaescapepod.com. Goofus. Durham, NC. > Site: rosswhite.com
@eliseblackwell.bsky.social
Novelist interested in arts, sciences, curiosities. Also: professor and host of The Open Book. (eliseblackwell.com)
@glasspoetry.bsky.social
Publisher of Glass Chapbook Series, Glass: A Journal of Poetry, and Crucible: An Online Reading Series. Subs always free. Posts by anthonyframe.bsky.social www.glass-poetry.com Glass Poets Starter Pack: https://go.bsky.app/EicS1Aa
@bullcitypress.com
Small press publisher of poetry, fiction, & creative nonfiction chapbooks located in Durham, NC | est. 2006 | https://bullcitypress.com | linktr.ee/bullcitypress | posts by @noahstetzer.bsky.social & @rosswhite.com
@dseuss.bsky.social
Author of Modern Poetry, frank: sonnets, Still Life w Two Dead Peacocks and a Girl, Four-Legged Girl, all from Graywolf Press, and Wolf Lake, White Gown Blown Open (Univ. of Massachusetts Press), Chancellor for Academy of American Poets.
@marthaannetoll.bsky.social
Novelist: Three Muses out now, Duet for One May 6! Literary and cultural critic. Board member PEN/Faulkner Foundation, member National Book Critics Circle. www.marthaannetoll.com https://marthaannetoll.substack.com
@msstefaniekirby.bsky.social
Writer. Mom. Xeric gardener. REMAINDER (Bull City Press, 2025). FRUITFUL (Driftwood Press, 2024). Poems in Best of the Net, West Branch, phoebe, Cincinnati Review, etc. See more poetry at https://linktr.ee/stefaniekirbypoetry
@miriamgershow.bsky.social
Writer w FOMO. SURVIVAL TIPS: STORIES (Propeller). THE LOCAL NEWS (Spiegel & Grau). Next: CLOSER (Regal House June 3 2025). www.miriamgershow.com 📚💙 Wrangling “100 Notable Small Press Books 2025” into existence. #100smallpress
@matthewklam.bsky.social
Writer, reader, professor, editor • Author of NYT Notables Who Is Rich? and Sam The Cat • editing help at https://www.matthewklam.com/worktogether
@dintywmoore.bsky.social
Editor of Brevity, a small magazine with big ambitions. Author of various books. Often can't decide if I am posting as myself or as the magazine.
@julianday.ca
Poet, gamedev (Shadow of the Wyrm), pixel artist, composer. Editor/publisher, null pointer press. Chapbooks: Late Summer Flowers (Anstruther Press), Orbits (Model Press). he/him Website: julianday.ca Fedi: @juliancday@writing.exchange ngl: ngl.link/jcd559
@ashevillefm.bsky.social
AshevilleFM is community radio, broadcasting at 103.3 on the FM dial in Asheville, NC. Tune In & Turn It Up! ashevillefm.org
@cherylstrayed.bsky.social
Writer. Mom. Portlander. Traveler. Cat/dog lady. Author of Wild, Tiny Beautiful Things, Torch, and Brave Enough. Also: Dear Sugar.
@davidleftwich.bsky.social
Dad/cook. Editor: Edible Houston. Words: Houston Chronicle, Sugar & Rice, Cite, Houston Food Finder & more. Poetry chapbook: The City. https://www.davidleftwich.net/
@jessicah.bsky.social
Author "The Magnetic Girl," (Southern Book Prize, Indie Next, Bitter Southerner picks.) "Invisible Sisters,” too. Drummer. Southerner. Abortion rights are human rights. www.jessicahandler.com. New novel, “The World To See” coming in 2026.
@duffusmatthew.bsky.social
Author of the novel SWAPPING PURPLES FOR YELLOWS and of the collection DUNBAR’S FOLLY AND OTHER STORIES. High school English teacher.
@christenkauffman.bsky.social
Poetry, Prose, and Visual Art. THE SCIENCE OF THINGS WE CAN BELIEVE (Ghost Peach Press, 2024) Poetry Editor at Driftwood Press www.christennoelkauffman.com
@hubcitypress.bsky.social
Nonprofit press publishing new and extraordinary voices from the American South. Learn more at hubcity.org/publishing. Shop our catalog at hubcity.org/books.
@ljensenlampe.bsky.social
Poet. Editor. Late bloomer. Trans ally. she/her. Reader at Tinderbox. Poems in Many Nice Donkeys, Rise Up Review, Stone Circle Review, Inflectionist Review. Coming: Okay Donkey. Talk Smack to a Hurricane (Ice Floe Press, 2022). https://icefloepress.net/tal
@thedrevlow.bsky.social
editor-in-chief BULL, author of the book of rusty, a good ram is hard to find, ina-baby: a love story in reverse, & bend with the knees and other love advice from my father (thedrevlow-olsonshow.com)
@edsouthern.bsky.social
Chief writer-connector at NC Writers’ Network, author of FIGHT SONGS & more, not as grumpy as I look.
@billroorbach.bsky.social
I'm a good writer with bad habits. Newest novels are BEEP, about a monkey smuggled to NYC by a plucky tween named Inga.Together they save the world! And LUCKY TURTLE, a NYTBR Editor’s Choice. “A thrilling, blistering tale of young love and old hate.”
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@daleneal.bsky.social
Novelist, author of KINGS OF COWEETSEE and THE WOMAN WITH THE STONE KNIFE, former journalist, current hiker, wanderer, pilgrim in Asheville, NC.