This is one of the most abominable things I have ever seen in my seven years living in Salt Lake. I chipped in 25 bucks. I hope others can do the same.

More info about Marta Leiva, the woman I witnessed being assaulted by plainclothed men in the SLC airport last week. She has a work permit legal through 2029, mom of 4 with sick kids: www.ksl.com/article/5139... You can donate to her gofundme for legal expenses: www.gofundme.com/f/apoya-madr...

I'll be at the Twin Cities Book Festival in Minneapolis this Saturday along with so many fabulous authors. Come see us! We all need some joyful community. twincitiesbookfestival.com

The first-ever MUPPETS solo movie is coming Executive producers Jennifer Lawrence and Emma Stone are teaming up with writer Cole Escola to develop the first-ever solo movie set in the world of The Muppets: Miss Piggy.

Hey #Romancelandia, we’ve got a lot of lawyers, let’s get this woman’s legal expenses funded so she can get back to taking care of her kids!

More info about Marta Leiva, the woman I witnessed being assaulted by plainclothed men in the SLC airport last week. She has a work permit legal through 2029, mom of 4 with sick kids: www.ksl.com/article/5139... You can donate to her gofundme for legal expenses: www.gofundme.com/f/apoya-madr...

For others looking to follow this story: www.fox13now.com/news/local-n... The woman being arrested is Marta Leiva. Her attorney is Adam Crayk, and has shown that she does hold a valid permit, valid through 2029, pending an asylum trial. She is a single mother of 4. ICE must be held accountable.

GoFundMe for Marta, the woman I filmed being forcefully detained in SLC airport. She is a mother of four and has a work permit legal through 2029. She and her sister were given no reason for her arrest, no due process. She needs funds to help defend herself.

On the eve of Election Day, a quote from a Texan correspondent in 1861: "The coming administration of Lincoln is looked upon as the embodiment of this moral slur upon Southern Society and hence it is believed that submission to it will be an admission of inferiority in the face of the whole world."

"Gary? Yes... that was what they used to call me. Dark Gary. That was my name. I am Light Gary, and I come back to you now at the turn of the tide."

This has been a really rough few days. I recently learned of a controversy around our book THE PRINCESS IN BLACK AND THE PRINCE IN PINK. Some were outraged that Deseret Book carried it (a chain of bookstores in the west). Deseret Book appears to have complied to their demands and removed it. 1/

GoFundMe for Marta, the woman I filmed being forcefully detained in SLC airport. She is a mother of four and has a work permit legal through 2029. She and her sister were given no reason for her arrest, no due process. She needs funds to help defend herself.

PLEASE SHARE: GoFundMe for Marta, who was wrongfully detained at SLC airport even though she has a legal lawful work permit valid through 2029. Link to English translation will follow. Anything helps! gofund.me/197d74c08

I wrote more about witnessing this devastating assault on Tumblr. There aren't enough words, but I tried. www.tumblr.com/shannonhale/...

I'm shaking almost too hard to type. I entered SLC airport and heard screams and cries for help. I could see people gathered around, watching. I sped over to discover this woman face down on the floor, four grown men pushing her down, while she cried "HELP ME" and pled for her child.

I love storytellers, because they find a way to tell anyone this message. They show us what it's supposed to look like

Humans are wired for community. We need it. When we are rejected by our community, it's so painful, like the worst kind of torture, so naturally we want to LEAVE that community. With kids and teens, their options for leaving are limited. Tell the young in your life--I want you here. No matter what.

Ooh, something fun on this gorgeously spooky October day. A cover reveal for THE PRINCESS IN BLACK #12! And a bonus interview with me, Dean, and Uyen. This book is so fun I truly can't wait for you all to see Uyen's art in this one. www.thechildrensbookreview.com/the-princess...

Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.

I once lost my job & (when I got to the end of my money) asked a grocery store if there was anything they were going to throw out that I could take home. I was practically crying bc I didn't even have bus money for my next job interview. They gave me a box of food w $5 hidden at the bottom.

SNAP isn't about "people who don't work." It's about people who don't get paid enough to live. Of the 40 or so million people who rely on food stamps: * Two-thirds are children, seniors, or disabled * Most working-age adults who receive SNAP are employed—but in jobs that pay poverty wages

It’s even more extreme than that if you want full self-sufficiency. The average US diet requires ~2 acres of land (cropland + pasture)/person/year. So a family of 4 would need ~8 acres. (It’s less if you eat more plants/fewer animal proteins than avg American, but it’s still a looooot of land.)

🚨🚨🚨 BREAKING: The Authors Guild, together with booksellers, publishers, and fellow advocacy organizations, has secured a decisive victory on summary judgement against the READER Act, Texas’s controversial book rating mandate!!! Learn more about the case ⚖️ here: authorsguild.org/news/ag-vict...

So happy my unicorn costume arrived in time for the #NoKings rally in Heber City, UT. Dean filmed me frolicking around, and my 15yo edited it. There were over 1000 people, and one person pointed out, "There are more people here today than there are registered Democrats in the entire county."

Reminder that Violent J of Insane Clown Posse has the correct response to a lot of the shitty things he said in the early days.

you don't understand. as someone who isn't inherently good at art, stealing paintings from the museum is the *only* way i'm able to express myself creatively. i wouldn't be able to paint beautiful portraits. but by breaking into a museum and stealing the paintings, now i am

Unsolicited writing advice: no. 8075: There is no such thing as serious writing. There are only writers who take their work seriously, and those who don’t. Tragedy is no more “serious” than comedy. Children’s writing is no less “serious” than writing for adults. Good writing is wherever you find it.

I just got my copy of DREAM ON by @shannonhale.bsky.social and Marcela Cespedes and it is the sweetest, happy-saddest story ever. Count me in to the sensitive crowd! shannonhale.com/books/dream-on

I couldn't agree more, Shannon. I'm reminded of @mollytempleton.com's terrific essay on Learning to Read Generously, along with the words of the other authors she cites on this subject (Lee Mandelo, Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick, Melissa Febos). reactormag.com/on-learning-...

I’ve talked to my agent, my students, my colleagues, all of them about how I believe it’s important to let protagonists be messy! How are we supposed to navigate this hellscape of a reality and learn to find beauty in it if we can’t forgive? Don’t make room for mess? And where better than stories?

Structuring Life to Support Creativity audiobook available for pre-ordering. Narrated by @maryrobinettekowal. (Ebook and paperback editions also available) Releasing December 2025 structuring-life-to-...

What if, when we read a book and bump up against something that makes us uncomfortable (angry, confused, upset, offended, etc) instead of demanding the author only write what is acceptable to us, we hold that discomfort with compassion and use curiosity to see what it can teach us about ourselves?

Me: Maybe you’re not immune to propaganda, but I am. My mind is an unassailable fortress (sees can of pizza-flavored pringles) Me: Those mad geniuses. They did it. The taste of pizza and pringles together at last

A story in three parts

ICYMI: “And now, a response from the leader of the frog resistance...” 🐸 🎵 #Colbert

I need to find an inflated protest near me. I have a cow costume just sitting here gathering dust. My time is now.

We believe that every person, of every age, of every race, of every gender, no matter who they love, or where they live, should have access to books that reflect and expand their worldview. #UniteAgainstBookBans #BannedBooksWeek

LOL my mom set them up at her nail salon!!! Absolutely bonkers Vietnamese mother energy!!!

Shout-out to @shannonhale.bsky.social, who has recently become a staple for our 4yo in his FAVORITE new tradition. Each Friday so far this fall, I pick him up from preschool, we hit up the playground, then we go to the library to get 2-3 Princess in Black books and read them on the library lawn.

Yesterday after working 10 hours straight on a book, I had a heavy feeling. Sometimes it helps to say aloud what I think the feeling is telling me, so I walked into the family room and declared, "I think maybe my book is trash and so am I and I'm not worthy of love." Yep, it helped. 😂

I'm so grateful for local newspapers still existing as well as covering the arts. Children's books matter. www.deseret.com/entertainmen...

Church members set up funds to support all the victims and surviving family of Sunday's horrible attack--including the shooter's widow and child. www.deseret.com/faith/2025/1...

Laurie Halse Anderson is a national treasure. Books save lives, and it fills me with wonder and love to think of the lives she and her books have helped save. That her books are banned from schools statewide in Utah is a heartbreaking tragedy.

Many thanks to the University of Utah for inviting me to talk about banned books yesterday! The audience was huge and enthusiastic, ranging from students to professors, a spirited group of retired librarians and the wonderful @shannonhale.bsky.social!

Thinking today about what it means to be a novelist. We write about people, but we’re not psychologists. We write about ideas, but we’re not philosophers. We write about meaning, but we’re not mystics. We use words as our tools but we’re not linguists. 1/

one of the things strangers say to me most often is "I've got a book idea for you" or "is that your next book idea" etc. and the urge to scream "IDEAS ARE CHEAP!" is so strong and I never say it because I want to live in a society where people are generally courteous etc. etc.

It seems like Christmas comes earlier and earlier every year, doesn't it? But we're very excited to expand that December magic into our September. Today you can start bringing some glittery holiday joy into your lives by picking up HOLLY JOLLY KITTY-CORN at your local bookstore.

Libraries: worth more than their cost in social benefits.

Great thread for teachers re:"A.i"