Aashna

woman apologist
(she/her)

[Aashna @axshna]

I'm never on this app but my FOURTH book will come out next year!! (time to go write it😁)

[Jamarrius @YungxJayy]

Keith Porter’s murder wasn’t captured on camera, so it’s allowing ICE to sweep it under the rug, but we need to keep talking about him just as much as we talk about Renee Good and Alex Pretti. None of us are safe from this campaign of state violence.

[Rev. Dr. Boudyka @bdk1521]

These folks’ lives were just as important as Renee Good’s and Alex Pretti’s. They also were killed by ICE.

[Ryan Grim @ryangrim]

This father was doing all of his legal immigration check-ins and had no criminal record.

He’s one of those heroic parents who dedicated his life to taking care of his disabled son, whom he was told would not live past five without a miracle.

As his son said, his father was his miracle, and he lived a meaningful, well loved life deep into adulthood. Then ICE snatched his father — and his son, as predicted, died without him. ICE did not let him attend the funeral.

[Aashna @axshna]

I keep seeing people say she was "well connected" but nobody has explained how. Having a wealthy family doesn't mean you're connected in *publishing*! ofc wealth makes life easier, but saying Kuang got a book deal "because her family is wealthy" doesn't actually show cause/effect

[Aashna @axshna]

it gives you the advantage of time/ability to pursue publishing (HUGE), but *by itself* wealth does not get you a book deal. in order to be "handed" a book deal you either need to have some sort of platform (be famous/an influencer/a politician), or have industry connects (cont.)

[tonsured pussy @sweetseaslug]

…. How does wealth not give you an advantage in the publishing industry. It literally gives you an advantage in every industry. I’m not saying she bribed someone its just that someone without her money would most likely not have gotten so far so young.

[Aashna @axshna]

(which is not automatic if you have wealth). going to an ivy also means nothing for getting published (you may have received more writing training at your educational institution, but there is no degree needed for a book deal, nor is a degree relevant to publishing consideration)

[Aashna @axshna]

--signed, a literary agent very much concerned about equity in publishing and expanding access to the industry!

[Aashna @axshna]

(though I'm also pretty sure Kuang went to Oxford on a full ride. Certainly privilege involved in being able to develop the kind of resume needed for that but I don't think that's what people are saying!)

[Tigest ☀️ @tigestgn]

it’s a beautiful day when a black vampire series with an all-Black cast keeps hitting the New York Times bestseller list 😭 thank you ALL!

[Aashna @axshna]

@SaraSchon @htp_books @dani_bukie @SterlingLordLit YESSSS!!!!!

[Sara Schonfeld @SaraSchon]

it started as a tweet. for everyone who told me to write down all my dating stories:

FALLING IN LUCK, a speculative romance novel inspired by a decade of awful dates, will be hitting shelves in early 2027.

[Omar Fateh @OmarFatehMN]

Let’s elect a progressive mayor.
Let’s elect a progressive city council.
Let’s elect a progressive park board.

This is our chance to build progressive power. 💪🏾

[birdie schae ☀️ @birdienotabird]

🩵 COVER REVEAL 🩵

I’m beyond excited to share the gorgeous cover of SMASH OR PASS, my sapphic YA beach volleyball romance! 🏐

SMASH OR PASS will be yours on May 12, 2026 but you can pre-order her now!

Art by @rebeccamock 💌 Publishing with @KnopfBFYR/@randomhousekids!!

[Sophia @its_Sophia_24]

A lot of you guys are miserable because you don't do arts and crafts. You should be having arts and crafts time at least once a week

[Lemons @returnthelemons]

@GeauxGabrielle Strange to me that protests like No Kings in America are bureaucratically organized, scheduled and planned... sounds a lot like concerts or carnivals, designed to blow off steam rather than put a boundary or oppositional force against anything.

[cabral @doctor_cabral]

This should happen to her every time she shows her face in public