Are you on Letterboxd? I resisted for a while, but now I'm over there exclusively recounting every movie I can remember watching in a movie theater (or big screen), staring in 1980. I'm up to 1990. Join me on this very important journey, won't you? letterboxd.com/aaronstarmer/

It's book release day! And the Prime Detectives are back and surreptitiously teaching your kids some math. MATH MYSTERIES: THE FALL FESTIVAL FIASCO is now in stores! So go ahead an order a copy or three from your local indie. bookshop.org/p/books/math-m…

Craig Kofi Farmer, M.Ed. Happy book birthday to Math Mysteries: The Fall Festival Fiasco by Aaron Starmer & Marta Kissi! It will have readers on the edge of their seats as they unravel the who-done it using math. Perfect for both mystery and math lovers! bit.ly/4cWfXQ9

WOW! This is incredible. Parents of the boy who was k*lled in Ohio by an immigrant SLAM Donald Trump for using their son’s name to spread hate. Good for them!!! 💙 "Chip Roy, JD Vance, and Donald Trump, they have spoken my son's name and use his de*th for political gain. They

I better go superviral for this...

Nathan Clark, the father of an 11-year-old killed when an immigrant’s van crashed into a school bus in Springfield, Ohio, lashed out at Donald Trump and JD Vance, calling them “morally bankrupt” politicians spreading hate at the expense of his son, Aiden. nyti.ms/4e1a3Pa

John Wick should shoot this deal in the head.

Me, stepping into the first day of middle school, after a trip to the mall for a fly new do, fresh duds, and only the dopest school supplies.

Awesome! Chick-Fil-A Is Doing Its Own ‘Book It!’ Program By Giving Away Free Chicken Sandwiches To Kids Who Burn 25 Books clickhole.com/awesome-chick-…

Going to start sharing some absolutely amazing blurbs for NIGHT SWIMMING soon (tomorrow?), but in the mean time, ARCs are floating around. Interested in a sneak peek? Just reach out.

The first blurb for NIGHT SWIMMING comes from the incomparable stylist and storyteller No, author of THE WALLS AROUND US, A ROOM AWAY FROM THE WOLVES and IMAGINARY GIRLS (a huge inspiration on my book). Her latest, WAKE THE WILD CREATURES, comes out in Spring 2025 too!

The next wonderful blurb for NIGHT SWIMMING comes from the multi-talented David Arnold, author of MOSQUITOLAND, KIDS OF APPETITE, and the brand new LUMINOUS BEINGS. This one is extra special to me because David is not only a celebrated author but also an accomplished musician.

Another blurb for NIGHT SWIMMING is here and it's a stunner from an absolutely brilliant writer. Kathleen Glasgow is the author of the intense and emotional masterpiece GIRL IN PIECES. Her latest, THE GLASS GIRL, arrived this month and is already a NY Times bestseller!

Thrilled and honored to share a final blurb for NIGHT SWIMMING, which comes from the inimitable E. Lockhart, author of modern YA classics WE WERE LIARS and GENUINE FRAUD. I know she's inimitable because I've tried to imitate her gorgeous, needle-sharp prose for years. To no avail!

Sorry, I don't make the rules, but you can't call yourself a traditionally published author until you sign a contract to do a cave painting.

E. B. White on writing for children This is it

Just finished an ARC of Aaron Starmer’s phenomenal Night Swimming! Aaron’s work is consistently wondrous to me, in the truest sense of the word. Here is a novel that is all at once sweet and, well, incredibly anxiety-inducing (new fear discovered for me!).

Night Swimming is a stellar combination of atmospheric, existential dread pooled in with melancholy introspection and hope. It’s crafted with the same ingredients of wit and exceptional creativity that I love so much in Starmer’s work! Can’t wait to grab another copy next Spring!

If you have a NetGalley account and you're looking for a few hours of distraction, NIGHT SWIMMING is now available for advance review: netgalley.com/catalog/book/4…