Blair

A nonprofit, independent press that publishes diverse books, including literary fiction, poetry, and nonfiction about the American South and beyond.

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We're thrilled to see Letter to My Transgender Daughter by Carolyn Hays included on the @nytimes's list of New Paperbacks to Read This Week!
https://t.co/WHVESa6R3t

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Wishing you all safe travels, good memory making, & tasty meals with those you love this week. We have a lot to be thankful for! As holiday shopping begins, we hope you'll do some "small" shopping. Get 25% off all books on our website with code GIVEBOOKS at checkout. ❤️

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Submissions are open! The Bakwin Award for Full-Length Prose opens today & closes 1/15/24 or until we reach 300 submissions. Novels, short story collections, memoirs, essay collections, & biographies are acceptable. Judged by @TiyaMilesTAM, $1k prize.

https://t.co/PBiaxctBCw

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From Lee Smith Novel Prize winner and author of The Baddest Girl on the Planet comes a new novel, THE SADDEST GIRL ON THE BEACH by @heatherkfrese. Publishing in April 2024 and available to preorder now from your local indie bookstore or wherever y'all buy books!

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"If you are someone who loves a child – any child, even a cis child – be prepared to have your heart fall out of your chest. Letter to My Transgender Daughter is an absolute read for parents and for trans adults."
Love this heartfelt review in @out_sfl.

https://t.co/fCOSosRZAB

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Blair author @mkzur (American Ending) interviews Blair author @MojganGhazirad about her book THE HOUSE ON SUN STREET for @WIRoBooks! Check it out:

[Jeremy B. Jones is at Bluesky @thejeremybjones]

Have a new essay out at @still_journal about middle school fights and purple shorts and manhood:

https://t.co/RYOO6azG69

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November is Indigenous Heritage Month, and we hope as part of the year-round honoring and celebrations, you'll enjoy the chorus of Native women's voices in UPON HER SHOULDERS, with stories, essays, and poems of justice, spirit, and community.

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@frecklywench @megireid You beat us to it, @frecklywench! 😊

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It's publication day for the paperback edition of LETTER TO MY TRANSGENDER DAUGHTER by Carolyn Hays! This PB release includes key additions: a reader's discussion guide, an interview with the author, and a list of resources and links for LGBTQ+ individuals, families, and allies.

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Check out this interview with @MojganGhazirad and @deborahkalb!

And if you're in NYC this Sunday 10/29, stop by RECIRCULATION on Riverside Drive for a convo with Mojgan and @monaeltahawy hosted by @WordUpBooks.

[Deborah Kalb @deborahkalb]

Q&A w/@MojganGhazirad on her new #novel, THE HOUSE ON SUN STREET. @BlairPublisher https://t.co/XCpeiMTvs3

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.@PopSugar includes @MojganGhazirad's THE HOUSE ON SUN STREET on its "New Historical Fiction Books Hitting Shelves This Year" roundup: https://t.co/MHlgCwwQtU

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Sunday at 4 pm! Join @MojganGhazirad (The House on Sun Street) & @monaeltahawy (Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution) for a conversation at RECIRCULATION hosted by @WordUpBooks. $5 suggested donation & 50 person max.
https://t.co/7mFYPdVLam

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"Mojgan Ghazirad's debut novel is a polished gem for readers across age groups . . . an unforgettable journey through history, the pains of growing up, and the power of storytelling."

THE HOUSE ON SUN STREET by @MojganGhazirad has a glowing new review up at @ShelfAwareness!

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This Thursday at 6 pm @nyubookstores! Join @mkzur and Stephen Policoff for a reading and discussion of AMERICAN ENDING (Zuravleff) and DANGEROUS BLUES (Policoff).
https://t.co/WkZVV4AKsg

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Congratulations to @cierahorton! Her novel ATOMIC FAMILY is a 2023 Great Group Reads pick by @WNBA_National Book Association. Go to the book's page on our website to download the book club kit, with questions for discussion, an interview with Ciera, retro drink recipes, & more!

[Steven Leyva @sdleyva]

Just dropping in to say I’ll be adding a new book to this book shelf in early 2025, because I just signed a contract with @BlairPublisher to publish my second collection of poems.

Can’t wait to work with Robin Miura and all the wonderful editorial staff.

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Listen to this interview about The House on Sun Street, writing fiction based on real experiences, and more with @MojganGhazirad and Megan at @thenerdcantina.

And come out to @TheIvyBookshop TONIGHT for a conversation with Mojgan and Lauren Cerand!
https://t.co/zfbdd7irvF

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Mark your calendars for Tuesday, October 24, and come out to @FarmvillePublic Library at 11 am ET for an event with Tim Hatcher, author of Time and Tide: The Vanishing Culture of the North Carolina Coast.
Books will be available to buy from @page158books.