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Yahdon Israel

@yahdonisrael

Founder of Literaryswag Book Club; Senior Editor at @simonschuster

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Acquired the 15th book of my career, 7th of my second year Simon & Schuster. The apartment is new. The hustle isn’t. More to come when the contracts are signed. For now here’s the fit. #literaryswag #simonandschuster #bookdealpapi

Acquired the 15th book of my career, 7th of my second year <a href="/SimonBooks/">Simon & Schuster</a>. The apartment is new. The hustle isn’t. 

More to come when the contracts are signed. For now here’s the fit. 

#literaryswag #simonandschuster #bookdealpapi
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Nearly two years ago, when I began my job as a senior editor @simonbooks I conducted an IG Live that was for writers I wanted to publish. Now, with 4 books of mine coming by out this year, this IG Live is for readers. Pull up! #literaryswag #bookdealpapi #advancereaderscopy

Nearly two years ago, when I began my job as a senior editor @simonbooks I conducted an IG Live that was for writers I wanted to publish. Now, with 4 books of mine coming by out this year, this IG Live is for readers. Pull up! #literaryswag #bookdealpapi #advancereaderscopy
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With today marking the publication of the first book of my publishing career, (5.2), please join Camille T. Dungy and I at 7:30pm [EST] to celebrate the publication of Soil: The Story of a Black Mother’s Garden (Simon & Schuster). #soilthestoryofablackmothersgarden #camilletdungy

With today marking the publication of the first book of my publishing career, (5.2), please join Camille T. Dungy and I at 7:30pm [EST] to celebrate the publication of Soil: The Story of a Black Mother’s Garden (<a href="/SimonBooks/">Simon & Schuster</a>).

 #soilthestoryofablackmothersgarden #camilletdungy
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“Bilal’s book is promising both in terms of her own stance as a writer and in terms of the development of fiction set within a Nation of Islam context.” Archuleta Chisolm wrote an astute review of @aaliyahbilal’s #templefolk for Black Nerd Problems. Please read when you can 🥹

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Happy pub day to the homie @jbakernyc! If you have a teenager who loves to read or want to get them into reading, this is the book you give to them.

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I just read this brilliant and compassionate story about candy sellers (most of them Ecuadorian migrants) by Jordan Salama. If you’re an Ecuadorian fiction writer in turning the premise of this story into a novel, hit me directly. curbed.com/article/migran…

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While many in the industry question its effectiveness and purpose, I think I have a way to revitalize its use, and I want to share that with y’all. Join me on IG LIVE (Yahdon).

While many in the industry question its effectiveness and purpose, I think I have a way to revitalize its use, and I want to share that with y’all. Join me on IG LIVE (Yahdon).
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Yesterday, @aaliyahbilal’s debut story collection #TempleFolk won her the Whiting Award, amongst 9 other talented artists🍾 If you needed another reason to read Aaliyah, let this be one of them 🙏🏾