democrats have a duty right now to loudly remind the military they are required by law to refuse unconstitutional orders

This is spot on. Our capitulation to the ‘inevitability’ of AI couldn’t come at a worse time.

One of my favorite things to do at school visits or story times for A Maleta Full of Treasures is talk about how my picture book is a result of teamwork. I show students Juana Medina’s picture & say, “can we give her a big round of applause?!” It starts things off with such fun energy!

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We wrote a Latina reverse parent trap MG novel with big-hearted characters navigating scoliosis, anxiety, & overwhelming life changes. Librarians, booksellers, teachers & reviewers, request ARCs of NO WAY NEVER SISTERS, co-written by Chantel Acevedo & me, at the link! forms.gle/H7Bh7ap7W7GH...

We wrote a Latina reverse parent trap MG novel with big-hearted characters navigating scoliosis, anxiety, & overwhelming life changes. Librarians, booksellers, teachers & reviewers, request ARCs of NO WAY NEVER SISTERS, co-written by Chantel Acevedo & me, at the link! forms.gle/H7Bh7ap7W7GH...

This story is not getting the attention it deserves in fact it should be so shocking that it took over the CK story at this point. However, you would be hard pressed to find more than a couple people who even know what happened

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Years ago someone told me not to write Latine characters unless I had a “reason” to. Hi!! Five books (& counting later) my reason is that we exist & we’re not going anywhere & our stories deserve to be told & celebrated unapologetically 365 days a year. Happy Latinx Heritage Month!

I’m still alive. The earth is still alive. Language is still alive. If you can’t find any beauty where you are, you can still make it. Took 20 years to get this story out. I hope you’ll read it 💙🩵 www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/khadi...

So proud of my husband & his first audiobook narration!

I have 2 copies of my first book from @flowersongpress.bsky.social, Las Criaturas, and one of my zines to giveaway to anyone who donates $10 or more the Sameer Project to help folks in Gaza access food, water and other supplies: chuffed.org/project/1132...

"The Zaynab Project is a women-led, 100% volunteer-run nonprofit operating directly from within Gaza. We are part of the very communities we serve. No middlemen, no marketing costs, no admin fees — just local teams delivering urgent relief to those most in need."

In final days of Disability Pride Month, I thought now was the perfect time to introduce y'all to Kai and rec a few disabled books I've loved over the last few years. Books listed: Juliet Takes A Breath by Gabby Rivera and Breathe & Count Back From Ten by @nataliasylv.bsky.social❤️ More recs⬇️

I loved the docuseries, "MerPeople," and this book got into that same territory from the mechanics of performance to the history of it in Florida. This is an especially good read for folks that want to see more immigrant and disability representation! Thank you @nataliasylv.bsky.social for writing!

Heartbroken.

"When a human dies the soul moves through the universe trying to describe how a body trembles when it’s lost, softens when it’s safe, how a wound would heal given nothing but time. I can’t imagine it, the stars say. Tell us again about goosebumps. Tell us again about pain." --Andrea Gibson, Tincture

We have a cover! NO WAY NEVER SISTERS, the enemies-to-bffs/sisters MG novel I co-wrote with @chantelacevedo_author, is out 3/10 in hardcover & paperback! Illustrated by @solenedebies designed by Laura Lyn DiSiena. www.simonandschuster.com/books/No-Way... goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...

Y'all, Desiree knows what she's talking about, she has written a historical novel that is sadly prescient/timely. sites.lsa.umich.edu/mqr/2025/06/...

If any of these are your reps, please take 5 min today and call. Scripts and numbers at 5calls.org. Kill this absolute travesty of a bill.

"You cannot “opt out” of reality, no matter what today’s majority opinion states. These books belong on shelves and these stories belong in classrooms and curricula." 🔥🔥🔥

There are a million ways to fight fascism. A million small acts that create a resistance. Action is critical. Maybe it's the insubordinance of civil servants, or teachers & librarians sharing books w kids, maybe it's you calling your electeds every damn day. It's shouting & marching & showing up.

I can barely express how gutwrenching it is to steal health care away from trans kids and essentially force them into conversion therapy defector.com/on-bridges?g...

Before merMay ends & Hip Dysplasia Awareness Month begins, fyi I have the perfect book for both! 🧜‍♀️📚💜 Breathe and Count From Ten is about a disabled Peruvian American teen’s summer of first love, mermaid auditions & advocating for her body. Get a copy & share this post! bookshop.org/p/books/brea...

Teachers & librians, I’m booking author visits for grades K-12 for 2025-2026! From storytimes to writing workshops & gen assemblies, I share my path of becoming an author as a disabled Latina immigrant with students of all ages. For more info: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Shout out to the disabled community for always showing up, always being on the right side of history and justice, always willing to put their bodies on the line, all for the cause of making sure *everyone* has the basic dignity of health care.

Hey, this business really messes with my head, so just a quick reminder that I have a book coming out in June, if a funny pirate ghost story starring middle grade kids sounds like your jam.

Members @maggietokudahall.bsky.social @redgoldsparks.bsky.social & Lauren Gao put together this resource sheet to help you engage with government officials (& anyone else) working to ban books. docs.google.com/document/u/0...

Seamus Heaney, via @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social History says, don’t hope On this side of the grave. But then, once in a lifetime The longed-for tidal wave Of justice can rise up, And hope and history rhyme.

Gentle reminder of how energy-efficient the human brain is.

Beautiful statement of why protesting matters, even if it feels like you aren't making much headway. You're not just speaking to power. You're speaking to others and making it possible for them to join in.

Thinking of the language of defeat & hopelessness & how that shapes our reality. If language & storytelling weren’t so powerful they wouldn’t have weaponized disinformation so effectively. They want us panicked, not informed. If we manage to be hopeful & inspired & protect our joy AND informed? Oof.

Watering my garden time has become my calling my reps time. Something so nourishing to me about this specific kind of multitasking.

AI can’t imagine a future humanity hasn’t already conceived of because its output is our stolen art and work. It doesn’t think past what we’ve already created.

My heart is so happy seeing Juana’s beautiful work celebrated this way!! Felicidades, Juana, thank you for bringing this story to life so tenderly!

We're kicking off 2025 with a new #SpanishWishlist filled with the titles always in highest demand at our #BookBank! Help us give away more of these beautiful books to the children who need them most by donating your favorites from our #SpanishBookWishlist bookshop.org/wishlists/49...

Yesterday I wrote & did a workout & stretched & read & spent time with family. I tried more than anything to stay focused & tend to my mind/body/spirit because I refuse to only be in survival mode for what’s ahead. The world needs us thriving.

Today is my birthday, and the greatest gift I could possibly get on this desperate, hopeless, futureless day is a future as a writer. I’m allergic to promoting myself, but if I can earn out my advance, hopefully, I can write another book. bookshop.org/p/books/magi...

Friends, with the inauguration tomorrow, the the Eaton Canyon fire of last week, support this Altadena artist (me) by buying her terribly timely novel of mass deportations of Mexican Americans and Mexicans. www.pasadenaweekly.com/feature_stor...

Reading the interviews of Gabriel García Márquez and this passage stands out to me, from the 1970s but relevant in this time, that in this era the fight must be for collective happiness, which as he astutely describes, is the only kind of just happiness

Our queer little bookstore is now on Bluesky. This is mostly me standing at our front counter receiving books and thinking about things. Will be posting about my 2025 reads over there.

This #HolidaySeason enjoy “La Maleta de Tesoros” by author @nataliasylv.bsky.social and illustrator #JuanaMedina Una hermosa historia que, con una maleta llena de pequeños y grandes tesoros, nos ayuda a mantener conexiones con nuestras raíces y seres queridos, no importa que tan lejos estén.💼🐊🎉

Such a great interview about @ladeziree.bsky.social new novel DISPOSSESSED, about the mass expulsion of Mexican Americans and Mexican nationals in the 1930s & what history can teach us about our present reality.

TONIGHT! I'll be launching my new novel, ALTER EGO, at the legendary Strand Bookstore with the great @charlessoule.bsky.social! Join us for a lively chat, some signed books, and more. A good time is guaranteed! Please share! RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/alex-segur... @flatironbooks.bsky.social

El Paso friends! I’m so excited to visit EPCC Thursday to discuss writing, the hybridity of language, how being bilingual & bicultural made me a writer—and a storytime reading of A Maleta Full of Treasures! It’s going to be a really special time & it’s free & open to the public!

Librarían & author friends, will you be at FAME? Lmk so I can be sure to say hi! So excited to be part of these events & talk children’s books & YA alongside so many amazing authors! #librarians #kidlit

RUNNING by @nataliasylv.bsky.social is a powerful and moving book and I can't believe I only just got my hands on it now. A must-read in this political climate. #amreading #yalit www.goodreads.com/book/show/49...

Folks, my recently published novel DISPOSSESSED is all abt making readers AWARE of the impact of the mass deportations of Mexican Americans and Mexican nationals

This was such a lovely conversation to have about something writers rarely get to discuss in depth: who we dedicate our books to!

THANK YOU LETRAS LATINAS