Maya Shanbhag Lang

WHAT WE CARRY, a NYT Editors’ Pick, THE SIXTEENTH OF JUNE, a Must-Read Novel re: CBS and InStyle

[Pete Buttigieg @PeteButtigieg]

Here's why I do this.

What propels you?

[Maya Shanbhag Lang @mayaslang]

@BasuAshis Thank you so much! I’m honored.

[Noah Garfinkel @NoahGarfinkel]

A key point missing in a lot of post debate analysis is that Trump’s claim about immigrants eating pets almost perfectly syncs up to the piano in the Peanuts theme song.

[Steve Rattner @SteveRattner]

Trump just claimed that immigrants have the "highest level of criminality". Actually, the opposite is true.

[BPL Presents @BPL_Presents]

On February 28, join BPL Presents and @AuthorsGuild for a talk on Literary Arts in the Age of Machines ft. Mary Rasenberger (@mariraz), Maya Shanbhag Lang (@mayaslang), @StevenLevy, and @harikunzru.
RSVP here: https://t.co/paAovhGFap

[Maya Shanbhag Lang @mayaslang]

“We don’t realize how strong we actually are. The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do nothing. So don’t be inactive.”

—Alexei Navalny

[Maya Shanbhag Lang @mayaslang]

@NEM_Novelist @awpwriter @1demerith @razorfemme @AuthorsGuild Thank you so much! ✨

[Nicole E Miller @NEM_Novelist]

@awpwriter #AWP24 Such a brilliant event, that the rays reached me all the way in dim DC.@1demerith
& @razorfemme w/@mayaslang of the @AuthorsGuild. "So much holds us back from what we really most need to say," but here were three memoirists saying it with beauty, power, & grace.

[Maya Shanbhag Lang @mayaslang]

So looking forward to being in conversation with Meredith Talusan and Kai Cheng Thom at #awp. These two beautiful souls have written such beautiful books. Proud to have the @AuthorsGuild sponsoring our conversation on Friday. 📚✨

[Maya Shanbhag Lang @mayaslang]

@mariskreizman @joshgondelman I loved that line and felt such relief reading this piece. It is the relief of being seen.

[Maya Shanbhag Lang @mayaslang]

@juliebonnblank @AuthorsGuild Thank you! 🙏🏽 ✨

[AWP @awpwriter]

We’re excited to announce the featured event “@1demerith and @razorfemme in Conversation with @mayaslang, Sponsored by @AuthorsGuild,” coming to #AWP24 in Kansas City, Missouri! Read more about this event and the panelists on our website: https://t.co/d8XWCT0Cn5

[EnVi Media ✦¹²⁷ @envimediaco]

From memoirs to novels & everything in between, check out these 7 books by AAPI authors that are perfect for the bookworm in your life! 📚 By @kayla3rd.

@AngelDiZhang @mayaslang @tkiramadden @nvtran #MalindaLo #EmikoJean #DeeptiKapoor

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[Maya Shanbhag Lang @mayaslang]

On my way to the National Book Awards 💃🏻

[Maya Shanbhag Lang @mayaslang]

Kudos to the @nationalbook for refusing to give into censorship or bow to this pressure. I’m proud to be attending the National Book Awards tonight. We need writers’ voices in dark times. Literature bears witness to history.

[Publishers Weekly @PublishersWkly]

With several National Book Awards finalists planning to call for a ceasefire in Gaza at tonight's ceremony, Zibby Media has withdrawn its sponsorship of the event over what CEO Zibby Owens called the potential for "hate speech" and "a bullying atmosphere." https://t.co/qC3WwOsziL

[Min Jin Lee @minjinlee11]

I just sent a letter telling AI companies they do not not have the right to use my work. Use the @authorsguild's letter template to send your own: https://t.co/1KqH572T2K

[The Authors Guild @AuthorsGuild]

"We are pursuing protections and compensation for all writers, from poets to memoirists to biographers. If you write nonfiction, as I do, please know that we have your back. This fight is for authors of every genre." — @mayaslang

https://t.co/RJ1S3MgFFq

[The Authors Guild @AuthorsGuild]

“I’m very happy to be part of this effort to nudge the tech world to make good on its frequent declarations that it is on the side of creativity. Fair compensation means that a person’s work is valued, plain and simple."

—George Saunders, author of Lincoln in the Bardo

[The Authors Guild @AuthorsGuild]

“Our membership is diverse and passionate. Our staff, which includes a formidable legal team, has expertise in copyright law. This is all to say: We do not bring this suit lightly. We are here to fight.”

—Maya Shanbhag Lang, president of the Authors Guild

[Maya Shanbhag Lang @mayaslang]

The @AuthorsGuild has organized a lawsuit against OpenAI, with 17 authors (Michael Connelly, Victor LaValle, Jodi Picoult), including me. I promised when I became President of the Guild to fight for authors. It’s a promise I intend to keep. 📣
https://t.co/N65OguGl86