Emily Blejwas

mom of 4, writer of books, director of the Alabama Folklife Association

[Emily Blejwas @EmilyBlejwas]

WOW. best poem i've read in awhile. https://t.co/rBlTMbMcZ1

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Hands down the coolest box this book has ever been in! Now y’all know where to get your gift boxes... made in Birmingham! https://t.co/5B97zma8UQ

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I could watch this one million times. The eyes! 👀 Thanks @magatroid!

[Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley]

“I’m here live, I’m not a cat,” says lawyer after Zoom filter mishap

“I can see that,” responds judge

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Not gonna lie. Sometimes I lie awake at night and think about how Wild Geese is the greatest poem ever. #MaryOliver

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“Word got out that this was the place to bring abandoned gods. It’s become like a retirement home for them.” ❤️ https://t.co/pUVHmkK65K

[Mrs. W. Reyes @MrsWReyes]

@EmilyBlejwas Powerful questions and ideas from young Justin. And Phuc adds just that perfect touch of friend humor. This will be in 6th grade hands on Monday!

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@MrsWReyes Warms my heart! Thank you!

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Just love this. Every time I read it, it embeds deeper. Thank you, @HieuMinh! https://t.co/TVUBlnwMCi

[Emily Blejwas @EmilyBlejwas]

Seeing #AChristmasCarol at the @GuthrieTheater is one of my warmest #Christmas memories. We all need #stories and especially this one! #MankindWasMyBusiness #SupportTheArts https://t.co/pHMDW8yMKh

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@fosterdickson Would love to see a piece of what you’re working on in Tributaries!

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Yes yes yes yes yes. #Alabama https://t.co/QgLRbaEKeB

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quoting Lucille Clifton straight off? #fanforlife @dracm

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Thank you @HalburJennifer! 💫🌲🌊❤️❄️🏒🐟

[Jennifer Halbur 🤓📚💜 @HalburJennifer]

This amazing read with Minnesota connections is head from Minnesota home to New York. I’m adding to my library! #bookposse @CynthiaSchwind @EmilyBlejwas @randomhousekids

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“I still breathed and changed and dreamed.” ❤️ @madeleinethien #DoNotSayWeHaveNothing

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So psyched for a new novel from Yaa Gyasi. 💫💫💫#Alabamapride https://t.co/dBBz0771we

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@helen2076 @AlabamaArchives Awesome! Keep me posted!

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@helen2076 @AlabamaArchives It’s possible... I don’t know much about her family but I do know that Emma was a librarian in Americus before she got married and moved to Alabama. Let me know what you find out!

[Alabama Department of Archives and History @AlabamaArchives]

Now streaming: Emily Blejwas's #FoodForThought presentation, "Lane Cake: Alabama Women and the Progressive Era!"

WATCH HERE: https://t.co/pSYv2uHxos

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“Fiction is empathy’s gateway drug.” 💫@zakijam

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@kissthebook @randomhousekids Thank you!