I’m deeply moved to have been named Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. It is a huge honor to translate and champion so many incredible writers, and to be a knight errant in the world republic of letters. youtube.com/watch?v=klFM4b…

🚨pub day for ATTACHMENTS!🚨

For some reason, it’s out on Mon not Tues, so I have 24 hrs to be a bestseller! Plz retweet! Plz buy this book! Imho it’s good! Others seem to like it too! Plz rate and review on whichever evil site you prefer! I love you!

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The only good way to read a book is in one sitting or over the course of 7-9 years everything in between is homework

Both Columbia and NYU encampments need community support today! Please come out if you're able. (NYU, ASAP, and Columbia, by 1:00 PM)

I can’t believe there’s an “E” train. Grow up.

BREAKING: The 2024 PEN America Literary Awards ceremony has been canceled. Two juried prizes will still be conferred, and the $75,000 purse accompanying the PEN/Stein Book Award will be donated to the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund. buff.ly/44hKTrt

Omg ... I'm sorry for the double promo post, but another starred review for MAGICAL / REALISM came out today from Publisher's Weekly!
'Readers will be spellbound.' Thank you so much! publishersweekly.com/9780593187142

This week, Dirt teams up with Literary Hub on a new series about The Middle Class Writer: talking frankly about the role of money in the life of a writer in 2024. We’ll be in your inbox throughout the week.

Illustration: colleen

UPDATE: it has since come to my attention that PEN America is a Zionist-sympathetic organization that has consistently failed to meet the moment on the genocide in Gaza, and now I do NOT want to be affiliated with them, so I'm withdrawing from the awards. Free Palestine

Over the past year, I've been talking to one of my favorite living artists about love, grief, his band's matchless legacy, & what's next. to say it's been an honor & privilege considerably understates the way I feel. anyway here it is.
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comrade!

“But grief never proceeds how anyone expects. #Grief stutters and ruptures and upturns and stomps.”

Isle McElroy #quotes #booktwitter #PeopleCollide 🖊️📖✨📚

For mysterious reasons, City of Laughter is not yet available at the Brooklyn Public Library! Brooklyn friends, if you're so inclined, pls put a hold on it/request it, so that they can see there's interest! (And if you want to get it out of the library, it's available at NYPL!)

The eclipse is a freelancer’s holiday

standing in line to see the sun

Books are in! They are beautiful! Pre-order them plz if you are a good person!

“that earthquake really got me thinking…nobody has rocked my world quite like you. you literally shook my foundation. you and i should try and give it another shot to get back to stable ground. give your mom a hug for me btw.”

Don’t forget to text your ex about the earthquake

This book! Unexpected, unique, and unforgettable.

'From every couple there's one argument from which all others emerge.' #quotes

Isle McElroy #booktwitter #writersaremyrockstars 💫