What I'm ruminating on in my literary life walking into 2026, the new and ongoing. Thank you to those who have been a part of my artistic life.

conservation of energy

The Greek Podyssey, Episode 11 is a fun talk on mothers & mothers-in law that includes honest self-reflection and being supportive (even if it means fighting down reflex) It includes the layers of diasporic living and cross-culturalism with Hellenic pride. Episode 11 youtu.be/RUl22KAWqFU?...

Just announced: writers awarded grants from the Lydia Garcia Author Fund that I founded in memory of my mother, by The Center for Puerto Rican Studies. Why I founded this grant: www.stephanieninapitsirilos.com/2025/12/19/2... Announcement & Awardees by CENTRO: www.instagram.com/p/DSdFIzwkuX1/

Free shipping on the book that bends spacetime ends soon! Event Horizon's cover girl by Karen S. Darboe features main character Alita from To Love Like Venus. Get your art book short story collection on. Square powered link: janus-point-press.square.site/s/shop PROMO: HAPPY

Live YouTube chat tonight Thurs 12/18 at 8pm EST exploring my latest review of the Museum of Sex and their new exhibit: "Utopia: Three Centuries of Sexuality in American Cults and Communes" curated by Jodi Wille. Where does sex fit in these visions of Utopia? youtu.be/fVVSDdo3HRs?...

A starred Kirkus Review for my upcoming debut novel, To Love Like Venus, publishing March 2026. Order direct (supports author) or your local bookstore (supports community) or library request (also community). Booksellers order via IngramSpark or direct. januspointpress.com/tolovelikeve...

holy... I think (I did?) I got a starred Kirkus Review on my upcoming novel To Love Like Venus... www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews... This is not the polished post, this is the immediate reaction after googling and analyzing why there was a star on it and making sure it wasn't a cutesy thing.

Today's the anniversary of the publication date of Event Horizon: Stories of No Turning Back. See what we accomplished this year and the human artists &professors behind this special book that is: -a short story collection of prose -an anthology of comics -an artbook w/ original canvas work & photos

A Muslim stopped a massacre of Jews on Hanukkah

"AI chatbots are generating fake titles that people insist are real" #Library #Librarians #AI #chatbot #readers #booklovers gizmodo.com/librarians-a...

Going to museums is good. Did you know there is a Museum of Sex? If you live in NYC or Miami, maybe yes. (And they also host a shop on main floor with sex-positive staff). Returning for a new exhibit on view, Utopia, this time with the zine I made from the first experience.

Author copy arrived...!

In terms of what’s understood to be socially acceptable behavior, normalizing the filming/taking pictures of people in public who are minding their own business (and putting it online) is one of the worst developments of the past 15 years.

NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month. This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory! Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...

For any of you artists out there who are at a loss with the way things are going right now, just remember Mr. Rogers' words of wisdom.

An out-of-this-world zine for the times. I dive deep into non human intelligence theories out there so you don't have to fall down into any ol' rabbit hole: you can view from a safe distance and decide which one, if any, you want to get sucked into. andromedazines.square.site

A reminder for those who are not aware: "remigration" is the process of deporting all non-white people from a country. It includes citizens and is, by definition, ethnic cleansing. And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.

absolutely, and not only in presentations - it makes me wonder about articles and opinion pieces too.

❗Join us December 3 for "Radical Cartography: How Changing Our Maps Can Change Our World" with William Rankin❗ Cartographer and historian William Rankin argues that it’s time to reimagine what a map can be and how it can be used. Use the link in our bio to register for the event.

A lovely book for all ages that provides history of The Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade's origins of immigrant workers and the man who invented the balloons Tony Sarg (immigrated) is Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade Melissa Sweet bookshop.org/a/14972/9780...

Chicago Public Library has included From Cocinas to Lucha Libre Ringsides A Latinx Comics Anthology in its 2025 Best of the Best list. Congrats to all authors, editors and Ohio State Press. chipublib.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/disp... My story in this with Aaron Guzman: "It Ain't This But That".

For what remains of Puerto Rican Heritage Month, I wanted to share work by other Puerto Rican authors As a short story author, I'm in awe of Rosario Ferré's "The Youngest Doll" (short and collection). Written in Spanish, Ferré translated her own work into English www.amazon.com/Youngest-Lat...

IngramSpark: order your hardcovers by November 22nd to get them by the holidays! Me, who has been waiting for them to even print ONE hardcover to proof a large order since Nov 6th:

You all MUST READ this piece by Kaitlyn Greenidge about the power of art to “exist outside of a tech lord’s algorithm.” www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/art-...

I really pause sending an author email once a month, then spend a good amount of time sifting through tons of emails from companies sending me marketing emails DAILY. I dont think authors should do this, but remember the audacity when you pause. Esp if u r sending out stories, not just links.

Cover artist and book jacket designer for my upcoming To Love Like Venus, Baris Sehri, answers 10 questions on cover artist life ineedabookcover.com/10-questions...

As someone who hires human copy editors for her imprint and books... can I emphasize how much more they do than flagging grammar and spelling (which using AI for it might suggest) but dive deep in the nuance of human language, fact check etc? That offer style possibilities in word choices via

Book review: The Mycelium Dream. This is literary zen. www.instagram.com/p/DRNXM7-Dw-4/

Imagine escaping the literal Nazis, making it to America, living three quarters of a century there making your life, and then this:

Microplastics have been on my mind for a long time, and it's the public health issue behind my upcoming book, To Love Like Venus. Here is a recent breakdown, where we are finding it in the human body and what it might be doing. youtu.be/v2w3zWzADgo?...

On the road, but that never stops #FridayReads! Let’s boost all signals. Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. Here’s a perfect (and 45% off!) book for the season and for this month (Puerto Rican Heritage Month). Go ahead, share what you love! www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0316...

taxing the rich WORKS

There will be a lot of horrific takes resulting from the release of these docs over the next few days/weeks, not the least of which being the victim-blaming that we’re already seeing. Survivors, please take care of yourselves. Log off if you need to. I know I will be spending less time on here.

I might have missed out on my @kickstarter.com confetti when my project ended, but I am happy to see it now in the update from @kickstarterunited.org that the strike is over! I wish the people there so much work healing and happiness. kickstarterunited.org

Bernie Sanders: "What this Senate is about to do is make a horrific situation even worse. So let's be clear what this vote is about. If this vote succeeds, over 20 million Americans are gonna see at least a doubling in their premiums in the ACA."

9 days to go, this comic could use some backing! Beer and apple juice not included! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/w...

It was nice meeting the lil group that attended my workshop! Learned a lot myself in the questions that came up and what resonated with folks to enhance the presentation with more visual tools and vocabulary checks on the spot. and I managed to condense it to one hour (and not the full workshop).

this is today! Panels in the morning, and my workshop at 2:45pm EST. Tips for creating layered characters & playing nice in a team. Dramamine for wormhole travel not included. latinxarchive.com/latinx-visio... “Watch out for wormholes: ANCHORED PASTS AND DYNAMIC DUOS IN GRAPHIC STORYTELLING”

BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani wins the New York City mayoral race, NBC News projects. nbcnews.to/4nIzNUC

The AP is Calling it!!! apnews.com/article/mamd...

Finally, an election night of cheers, not mourning, heard in the NYC streets. The old fashioned way to learn the news. Been awhile.

Tuesday marks the nation’s first major Election Day since President Donald Trump returned to the White House. The biggest contests are in Virginia and New Jersey, the only states electing governors this year. And New York City voters are choosing their next mayor.

thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting. now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.

That Teen Vogue would nuke the team that has brought us uniquely clear eyed and incisive political journalism over the last decade aka THE PUBLICATION'S PRIMARY DIFFERENTIATOR in an oversaturated Bootlicking Slop Landscape is......................stomach turning, honestly.

I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day. certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.

“…tell your children who the cowards were.”

If you're fans of the movie, you understand the sequence. Face when I'm editing a novel of mine again after letting it sit for a for years, opening it up again for copy edits:

Comic creators, what is success for you? For me, it's having built an audience that empowers me to tell a long-form story. By January we'll have completed the equivalent of 35 DM issues of the White Ash Saga. Not many indie series reach those #'s. And we're just getting started. We're not alone...