Hi, please support these lovely folks if you can. So many staff are being punished by an abusive board who's disconnected from the reality of our communities... Many being punished for unwavering pro-Palestinian politics amidst genocide, which unveiled so many bad labor practices

I'm so hype for this conversation with Elizabeth Catte coming up in a couple weeks. If you are interested in narratives about Appalachia that are a whole lot more nuanced that the drivel HarperCollins keeps platforming, come check us out! csusb.edu/event/582467

It was wild and an honor to be profiled in my hometown magazine, CITY CITY. Read more below.

Sejal is a lovely person, teacher, writer, and literary citizen!!!! I was pumped to see this.

When I read Neema’s book proposal 5 or 6 years ago, I knew it was an opportunity not just to work on a great book, but to work with an author destined to be an important public figure. I’m so glad things turned out exactly that way—and I’m excited to continue learning from her.

Recently, @narratively published a compilation by Marisa Charpentier of insight from krys malcolm belc, Anika Fajardo (is on hiatus), Sejal Shah, and Jerald Walker that sheds light on the complex relationship between fact and fiction in personal writing. Give it a read: narratively.com/p/1d9e3a4a-d8a…

"To be moral, we must have courage, and we must speak out about our loved ones captured and wrongfully imprisoned overseas." Please take a few minutes to read this powerful Op-Ed from Diane Foley about her son, journalist James Foley #rememberingJim nytimes.com/2024/08/18/opi…

Call for pitches for Alice Wong guest essay on Gus Walz at the DNC hate speech & ableism Disabled writers only. Very interested pitches from neurodivergent writers ✉️ [email protected]

"In stories, we reveal hidden histories, our interior lives, our sympathies—the ways in which we observe the world. Even in fiction, maybe especially in fiction. There are truths we can communicate in fiction that are harder to write in nonfiction, where we are forced to own up:

On the power of fiction & friendship, my remembrance of journalist James Foley, who was killed by ISIS 10 years ago this week.

I think the "what counts as Appalachia" arguments are interesting, but I'd love to publish an accessible book that shifts the focus to the different (sub)regions of the post-industrial US. At which specific Sheetz do you start to hear the Great Lakes accent, etc. DMs are open.

I'm a fan of Sejal Shah. She has a beautiful new essay up Massachusetts Review that explores her friendship with journalist Jim Foley, who was held hostage & murdered by ISIS 10 years ago. I was honored to read this one while it was a draft. Give it a read. buff.ly/3Xio4SE

Thank you, @sejalshahwrites <3 instagram.com/p/C_DvDWRuKHw/…

The violence and suffering continues with little end in sight. Hospitals, schools, & refugee camps are targeted by the Israeli Defense Forces Sometimes it feels like what I'm doing is a drop in the bucket. But it counts thanks to the tremendous response from the community

My god, this is a huge honor coming from a writer and journalist whose work I admire quite a bit. The novel will be published on October 1st (SFWP), and there’s plenty of time to preorder! sfwp.com/books/losman

"How to Make Your Mother Cry is what I call a treasure chest of old memories that have not seen sunlight until you, the reader, unlock them and set them free." - Ray Liu, Writer & K-Beauty Content Creator writes in a conversation for EnVi: envimedia.co/sejal-shah-how…

"How to Make Your Mother Cry" is a treasure. Full stop. ❤️

This conversation with Sejal Shah has been one of my favorites this year. As a scholar, this was a full-circle moment for me. Thank you for sharing your time with me in April, Sejal! 💐🫂 Read our conversation on EnVi Media

I wrote about why publishing a book always feels a little humiliating, even when things go well. Link to full essay in profile.