We Don't Need More Industry Consolidation
Just a quick reminder. I’m going to be in a bunch of places this coming week: Tomorrow I’ll be in the Koret Auditorium at the SF Public Library talking about...
They Want To Ban Books To Keep Us From Coming Out
Quick housekeeping! I’m doing a flurry of events once again: Tuesday I’ll be in the Koret Auditorium at the SF Public Library talking about banned books for...
You're Not as Smart as You Think You Are
First, some housekeeping! I have written a novel about a trans witch who teaches her broken-hearted mother how to do magic. She also researches a mysterious...
I Can't Stop Writing About Violence
Hi! My book Lessons in Magic and Disaster has been out for a month, and I’ve been blown away by the response so far. So many people have told me that my...
What Is Dark Academia? I Asked 3 of my Favorite Authors
Gonna be a short newsletter this week, because I’m still recovering from a month of constant travel around the release of my new novel Lessons in Magic and...
They Call us NPCs, Because That's What they Want us To Be
I am so grateful to everyone who has read my new novel Lessons in Magic and Disaster already. And especially to everyone who’s been reviewing it, shouting...
It's Another Handful of Mini-Rants!
Hi! I’m so grateful to everyone who subscribes to this weekly newsletter — and especially to the folks who’ve taken the time during my book tour and...
What We Can Learn From Superman Defeating the KKK
My book Lessons in Magic and Disaster has been out for a week now, and I’ve been so thrilled with the response so far. Bookseller Rowan Julian with The Novel...
Lessons in Magic and Disaster is OUT TODAY. Here's the origin story...
Yes! It’s here! Lessons in Magic and Disaster has been unleashed upon the world! It’s my heartfelt, spiky, overthinky story about queer families and magical...
Neither Monsters Nor Saints: Mothers can be... people?
Some street art I photographed back in May 2020 (artist unknown) When I was in the middle of revising Lessons in Magic and Disaster, one thing worried me...
How To Be A Resilient Writer
First and floormoose,1 I have a book that comes out in two weeks. It’s called Lessons in Magic and Disaster and it’s about a witch named Jamie who decides to...
This Queer Actor Scandalized 1730s London
My novel Lessons in Magic and Disaster comes out Aug 19! It’s about a young trans witch who decides to rescue her depressed mother by teaching her how to do...
Pre-Ordering Books Makes You More of a Citizen of Literature
Recently on Bluesky, I was shouting as usual about Lessons in Magic and Disaster, my novel that comes out in about a month. (It's about a young trans woman...
I'm So Inspired By These Brazen Women From 300 Years Ago
The Sixties saw the beginning of a long period of glorious liberalization. Women gained more rights and outlets for self-expression. Art and literature...
Who Gets a POV In Your Story? It's a Political Decision.
Before we get into it, a few quick plugs! This Saturday at 7 PM I’m hosting a special Writers With Drinks featuring M.M. Olivas, Natasha Muse, June Martin,...
I Don't Want To Write Asshole Protagonists Right Now
First, a couple of quick plugs! I have a novel coming out in August called Lessons in Magic and Disaster. A trans witch decides to bring her grief-stricken...
I Still Miss My Luddite Web Browser
My novel Lessons in Magic and Disaster comes out in less than two months! Jamie is a PhD student in English lit, researching a mysterious novel from 1749...
10 Hot Takes About Superman
Thanks for reading my newsletter! My book Lessons in Magic and Disaster comes out in two months, on August 19. I’ve been so grateful for all the love early...
The Origins of Prince and the Minneapolis Sound, according to Sue Ann Carwell
Thank you for reading my newsletter! If you’d like more of my writing, I have a novel coming out in August called Lessons in Magic and Disaster. It’s about a...
Why the Worst People Are So Keen to Wreck Art and Culture
The original title of Lessons in Magic and Disaster was a very on-the-nose placeholder: My Mother, My Apprentice. That's about as basic as you can get for...
