Get a free ticket to one of our biggest events of the year: kplmo.org/oneauthor/ We are so excited to welcome Steven Rowley as our "One Author One Kirkwood" speaker. This promises to be a fantastically fun evening. (No pressure @stevenrowley.bsky.social)

Paperback events start next week!

New York Times bestselling author @stevenrowley.bsky.social is coming to Houston! ✨ Join us to celebrate the paperback release of THE GUNCLE ABROAD. See event details & RSVP here; we can't wait to see you there! buff.ly/pwrwpfU

We're so excited to welcome New York Times bestselling author @stevenrowley.bsky.social to Houston! ✨ Join us to celebrate the paperback release of THE GUNCLE ABROAD. See event details & RSVP here; we can't wait to see you there! buff.ly/cpOET5C

@stevenrowley.bsky.social has graced the KPL Podcast THREE times, and each time, his stories and insights have been nothing short of captivating! Catch up on his episodes before we welcome him as this year's One Author, One Kirkwood on May 21st. kplpodcast.buzzsprout.com/1278428/epis... 🎧

St. Louis, save the date! May 21. Can’t wait. @kirkwoodlib.bsky.social

This week marks ten years since I signed with my wonderful agent after years of countless rejections. I wasn’t sure publishing was meant for me. Five books later, THREE of them are on this week’s USA Today Bestseller List. What a journey. Dreams can and do come true! KEEP GOING.

I’m at the point in my new manuscript where it made sense to drive three hours away from it and take in the ocean air as if I have a Victorian disease. #AmWriting

Annual PSA that books make great gifts, especially when purchased from independent bookstores! Happy shopping. 🛍️

My sun bunnies.

The books that stole my heart (and my sleep) this year—let’s dive in! First up is The Guncle and The Guncle Abroad by @stevenrowley.bsky.social #BookSky

I’m working the Penguin Hotline today. Need a book for the reader on your shopping list? Get free recommendations from authors, editors and publishing professionals at penguinhotline.com. Maybe you’ll even hear from me!

Of course it's the cop

It’s finally sweater weather in Palm Springs.

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway adventure! My sister Laura is in town and we spent the day hiking atop Mount San Jacinto, where the temperature hovered around 40°. 🥶Patrick had the same adventure with Maisie and Grant in The Guncle, although in summer when it was slightly warmer. 🚠

Doing my best to drown out the noise — at least long enough to sleep. 😴

Last night the famous Powell’s Books in Portland, OR rolled out the red carpet for me. What a night! Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate The Guncle Abroad.

Grab your passports… The Guncle Abroad takes off today! “Rowleys cunning sequel is… an uplifting love story with happy endings all around.” — Booklist ON SALE NOW!

Sometimes you love a writer so much you name-check them in your novel, and sometimes (thank you, Shawn!) they get a copy of your novel and send you a photo. I would not be the writer I am today without having read this man’s extensive work. RIP Christopher Durang. Thank you for your many gifts.

New York Times Bestseller A TODAY Show Read With Jenna Book Club pick Good Housekeeping Book Club pick Indie Next List pick Library Reads Hall of Fame selection Goodreads Choice Awards Finalist CALIBA Golden Poppy Award finalist and the BEST reviews of my career THE CELEBRANTS. NOW IN PAPERBACK!

No, you dressed like your book for YOUR marketing meeting.

I got 99 problems, but this man ain’t one. Happy 99th birthday to Jimmy Carter, perhaps the greatest person to hold the office of president in my lifetime.

Mugshots coming fast and furious today.

In a stunning turn of events, this will be the first time a former US President has been indicted since *checks notes* oh last week.

Happy National Book Lovers Day from our house to yours! 📚

WHAM! on Netflix is not a perfect documentary — I would have liked more focus on the music and its context within the early 80s musical scene. But what remains is a beautiful portrait of friendship. I miss George Michael always, and Andrew Ridgely is the best friend everyone deserves.

The great Whoopi Goldberg on The Guncle: “It’s one of my favorite books and when I’m in a mood I go back to it because it makes me feel better. This is one of the best books you can read.” I have loved Whoopi since I first saw her in The Color Purple and to know that she is a fan of my work too is 🤯

Were we under the impression this was a documentary?

Hot boy summer. 🏖️

Absolute perfection. 💯 No notes.

Is there a word for reverse snowbird? Because I need to head for Canada.

Bob Iger tell us your salary challenge.

Skeet your vibiest baby picture Like a much gayer Norman Mailer

STUDIOS: Writers are greedy and asking for too much. ALSO STUDIOS: Writers will be homeless in three months. MAKE IT MAKE SENSE. #WGAStrong https://deadline.com/2023/07/writers-strike-hollywood-studios-deal-fight-wga-actors-1235434335/

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