"My uncle, King Cobra on his breath, once said / anyone who stays in the wind too long never leaves it behind. / Let it be true. Let me be / both here & not here completely." Read a new poem by Christian J. Collier: theatlantic.com/books/archive/…

"At 63, I was taking an art lesson. The first one in my life." Thanks to Writer's Digest for publishing this essay about my move from writing to drawing to graphic narratives! writersdigest.com/be-inspired/i-…

Houston-raised author Hyeseung Song's new memoir, Docile: Memoirs of a Not-So-Perfect Asian Girl, is a searing coming-of-age memoir about the daughter of ambitious Asian American immigrants and her search for self-worth. #pageturners Cindy Burnett buff.ly/4datjbX

Now playing on The Lives of Writers podcast: Erin Slaughter interviews Jenny Irish about childhood imagination, academia, body scrutiny, the new book HATCH (Northwestern University Press), having or not having a child, the violent division in America, hybridity, & much more! Links ⬇️

For @electriclit, Summer Koester (rhymes with luster) talks with @jjopdx about Johnson's debut memoir METTLEWORK, motherhood & care work, capitalism, and labor. Acrebooks electricliterature.com/mettlework-ask…

New @pinestatepub newsletter drop last week. pinestatepublicity.substack.com/p/we-have-got-…

If you want to see me & my brand new graphic novel FRENCH GIRL this week: 9/11 at 7 Wisconsin Book Fest at Madison Public Library 9/14 & 15 SMALL PRESS EXPO in D.C at the Fieldmouse Press table smallpressexpo.com 9/15 at 5 In conversation with Amber Sparks Lost City Books

Just saw this book in-person tonight and it is gorgeous. 🤩✨

Thanks Publishers Weekly ! "Kercheval’s arresting, mostly full page pastel illustrations possess a dreamlike quality reminiscent of Matisse and Chagall (with nods to Cocteau). Readers will be beguiled." Fieldmouse Press publishersweekly.com/9781956636383

Check out kellymcmasters, Hyeseung Song, Adelle Waldman, and Alissa Quart talking the myth of the American Dream at @powerhousearena and recorded for @booktv! c-span.org/video/?536639-…!

And we can send you books for review! ❣️

Support #HarrisWalz! Join us over at Brown Bag Lit in raising money! All donors are welcome to join our FREE Write for Change workshop. We'd love to see you. We'll focus on how to tell your story to encourage folks to vote on the issues most important to us.

for Esquire, Nicole Chung | @nicolechung on Bluesky includes @itsmesarahlabrie's NO ONE GETS TO FALL APART as one of her favorite memoirs of the year so far: "A sensitive and courageous debut by a talented writer seeking a deeper understanding of herself and her past." ✨ esquire.com/entertainment/…

This was a blast to write, thanks to Kailey Brennan DelloRusso for having me, and zoe-aline howard and the Pine State Publicity team for setting it up!

Getting my presentation ready for the book launch of my graphic memoir FRENCH GIRL Wednesday at 7 Wisconsin Book Fest ! Never read with slides before!

So many books we want to read, and TWO we absolutely recommend! Maggie Cooper's THE THEME PARK OF WOMEN'S BODIES & Didi Jackson's MY INFINITY. @bullcitypress @redhenpress writeordiemag.com/features/35-bo…

Today, Wisconsin folks! The book launch for my graphic memoir FRENCH Girl Wisconsin Book Fest wisconsinbookfestival.org/events/french-…

This beautiful & courageous conversation between Itoro Bassey & Esinam Bediako in WorldLiteratureToday "I might be rambling, but hats off to you for being a sister in arms. We are writing these stories together." - @itoroflower Read the full convo here: worldliteraturetoday.org/blog/interview…

🎀 Join @jesselkercheval & Amber Sparks at Lost City Books this Sunday at 5pm! 🎀 washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/jesse…

Thank you Poetry Daily for giving this poem some love today! You can read the poem and its story here poems.com/poem/i-need-th…