When I was a young, term-limits-curious teen in the early 90s, I had a conversation with a state rep who explained her opposition to them by saying, "There are no term limits for lobbyists," and it expanded my understanding of, well, everything.

Ugh, now there are AI scam book festival invitations. I hate it here.

“Do I like this” is such a boring criteria by which to measure art.

Author Anna-Marie McLemore did this cover cosplay of GIRL REFLECTED IN KNIFE for the spring issue of The Eavesdrop, and I love it so much. www.thisistheeavesdrop.com/issue-3-plot/ Cover art by David Roy Ocotla; cover design by Kaitlin Yang. Published by @penguinteen.bsky.social

"Titles like Anica Mrose Rissi’s GIRL REFLECTED IN KNIFE set the hook deep and quick." Thanks, @slj.com! Lots of good books on this list if you're looking to plump up your tbr & it's nicely organized (romance & self-discovery, other worlds, killer mysteries, truly scary horror, stories retold, etc)

PSA to my fellow Zoom users -- it's automatically turned on a bunch of A.I. features without asking you✌️ to turn all 32 of them off, go to "Settings" --> "My Account" --> "View advanced features" it'll open up your browser and list a SHITTON of A.I. features, many of which will be on (scroll!)

before wading into any discussion about publishing, ask yourself: How Would Ursula K. Le Guin Shred This?

There's more to unpack here--not just about who is heard and celebrating, but who gets to be funny/edgy/gross/weird in the industry. Who gets to "break barriers" and what barriers we're talking about. Whose books are thought of as having kid appeal. And which kids we're talking about.

we all in his business have a choice. we can strive to make the literature better by opening doors and lifting people up, or we can diminish and demean it, make it smaller. I believe the first centers the reader, the second centers ourselves.

Eleven years ago today, my first book was born. I'm grateful for every reader (and every nurse on that maternity ward) 💙

Reread this essential text for the first time in 3.5 decades. Emily still kicks Anne's butt from page 1, even though this first book in the trilogy is the least of them. An author's book is not in competition with their other books, you say? Nonsense.* *does not apply to my books, of course

omg look at this hippo

Educators coming to Hudson Children's Book Festival this weekend: I'll be giving away picture books! Stop by my table and ask for one. ♥️📚

It’s wishing season again. I’m blowing as hard as I can, sending these dreams off on the wind, hoping each finds the right place to bloom. 🌱 Other writers putting yourselves out there: I see you.

and like, even from a selfish angle: if you want good books that are edited, marketed, and designed with care, then you gotta pay publishing staff a living wage. it takes dozens of people to put a book on the shelves, and all of them are burned tf out

when we mourn le guin, we mourn one of our greatest writers & thinkers. but we also mourn one of our all-time greatest haters

Petition to have every single interview of any person on any topic include the question "what book have you been reading lately?" from here on out.

We’re in the paper! (Poor Tato. But after he poses, he gets treats.) Thanks to Joe Emanski for the lovely profile in the April issue of The Princeton Echo, "YA author makes incisive cuts with 'Girl Reflected in Knife'." www.communitynews.org/towns/prince...

is it ok with everyone if I post something about the book

Tearing up as I listen to @hello.gailshalan.com's exquisite narration for GIRL REFLECTED IN KNIFE. This can’t have been an easy audiobook to pull off, but Gail weaves together the story’s multiple threads in a riveting performance. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/768721...

Join YABC for an #author #interview with Anica Mrose Rissi about #newrelease GIRL REFLECTED IN KNIFE at YABC! yabookscentral.com/interview-wi... #mentalhealth #addiction #friends

This book is soooo gooood. Not an easy read, but extremely easy *to* read, like all in one sitting. Tightly written, big feelings, big questions, space for critical thinking and no being told what to think. Trusts teen readers to figure it out.

A second starred review for GIRL REFLECTED IN KNIFE! ⭐️ “Deftly examines mental health through the lens of internalized trauma and skewed self-perception….This emotional YA novel is both tragic and mesmerizing.” Thanks, @shelf-awareness.com Full review: www.shelf-awareness.com/readers/2026...

One of my favorite writers wrote a book about writing, and I just got my copy from Labyrinth Books in Princeton. cc: @tinhouse.bsky.social

Girl Reflected in Knife by @anicarissi.bsky.social is an absolute masterclass of a book. This one you must read. Available now. #amreading #booksky

Maine friends, do you know a good candidate for this paid summer internship at Islandport Press? Spread the word! www.islandportpress.com/summerintern...

Tonight we feast on the remains of my enemies (eat pesto made from the invasive garlic mustard plants trying to take over my yard) 🗡️

🎶Happy belated BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOK DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY dear @anicarissi.bsky.social haaaaaaaaaappy booooooooooooook daaaaaaaaaaaaay toooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOU🎶📚🎂

**Signed books alert!** If you’re in the market for a signed copy (or eight) of GIRL REFLECTED IN KNIFE, stop by or call jaZams in Princeton and find one beneath the sparkling Read & Play sign. I signed a whole stack! ⭐️ “Breathless, mesmerizing.” —Kirkus www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/768721...

We interrupt your justified and incandescent rage for bookish things.

For a few years my cat was indoor/outdoor and the neighbor's cat would wait for him every morning. I later found out they'd go roll in dirt to look scruffy, beg for food around the neighborhood, then clean up before coming home.

Yay! 🎉🎊🎉 Just got my copy on Libby. #amreading

Best of New Book Tuesdays!

If he starts a nuclear war before anyone gets a chance to read the book I spent more than a decade working on, I'll be so fucking pissed. Make the phone calls. It's a small thing, but it's something. So many lives, so many stories, are at stake.

Today's the day! I threw myself a midnight release party in basically every time zone last night, too excited/exhausted to sleep. But now, the book is out, and tonight there will be cupcakes at the @princetonpl.bsky.social launch event. If you like strange, ambitious novels, please give mine a try!

I spent more than a decade figuring out how to make GIRL REFLECTED IN KNIFE the book I wanted it to be (short, sharp, addictive, unsettling). Now it’s finally time to send it out into the world to seek its fortune. I’m proud, excited, nervous, and grateful. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/768721...

“Rissi’s warped take on the happily-ever-after trope is intensely compulsive…A truly immersive read.” GIRL REFLECTED IN KNIFE comes out in hardcover, audio, and ebook in two (2!) days, and I’m thrilled to share this sparkling review from The Bulletin. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/768721...

Three (3!) days until this book I worked on for more than a decade comes out, and I'm seeing some "why do authors keep posting about their books" discourse going around tonight, so HERE'S MY POST AGAIN; you're welcome and thank you. (Three days! My insides are an extended muppet flail montage.)

Thrilled to see GIRL REFLECTED IN KNIFE (which comes out on Tuesday) on this list of the 20 Best April Books for Young Readers. Thank you, Kirkus! www.kirkusreviews.com/book-lists/2...

This is forever and always a @coreyannhaydu.bsky.social fan account, but especially today, because MOTHERS AND OTHER STRANGERS—Corey's adult debut about mothers and daughters, friendship, and secrets—came out this week. A few pages in, I’m already in love. www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/corey...

Hey, YA readers! You won't want to miss these 50 exciting new young adult books being published in April 2026! popgoesthereader.com/hot-off-the-... #BookSky #YALit #KidLit

One (1!) week until GIRL REFLECTED IN KNIFE comes out in hardcover, audio, and ebook, so here’s a peek at Chapter One. 1. Listen. Be careful the story you tell yourself. It might become the one you believe. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/768721...

The happiest walrus ♥️

Tomorrow! Poughkeepsie! Books!!!! Poughkeepsie Children's Book Festival gives a free book voucher to every kid/teen who attends. It's my first time at this festival, but I've been to a few others that do that & it always makes for a joyful and more inclusive event. Can't wait to meet readers tmrw!

“Fans of dark fairy tales, unreliable narrators, and psychology will be drawn in to Destiny’s twisted web of lies and half-truths.” 💙 Thanks, @slj.com! GIRL REFLECTED IN KNIFE comes out on April 7 (soon!). Preorders & library requests deeply appreciated. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/768721...

I spent more than a decade figuring out how to make this the book I wanted it to be (short, sharp, addictive, unsettling). Perhaps you'd like to read it? www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/768721...

I made the almond flour olive oil very chocolatey chewy brownies and they smell amazing, but now that they're out of the oven, it's way past chocolate o'clock. Should I eat one anyway and risk not sleeping or exercise extreme will power and sleep well but sadly?

ICYMI: In the spring issue of The Eavesdrop--a quarterly newsletter about process and craft, cowritten by five multi-published authors--we're discussing plot (and character and tensions), including ways to find or fix it. www.thisistheeavesdrop.com/issue-3-plot/

PS preorders are probably the best way to support a book, the author and their dog.

One week from today! Join us, fans of poignant, smart, & funny sf! Get Will's book & check out the rest of the well-curated stock at Parallel Worlds Bookshop!