Concepción de León

senior editor for nonfiction @pantheonbooks | hecha en quisqueya

[Concepción de León @bycdl]

Wrote my dad a birthday card and he said, “Wow, can’t deny you’re a writer,” so you can keep your Pulitzers

[Literacy Partners @LitPartners]

We’re so excited for the replay of our tribute to @writerjalvarez! Author talk w/ @bycdl, and an online marathon reading by an amazing cast of powerful women! Get free tickets now: https://t.co/V7qeR7mpZ6

[New York Times Arts @nytimesarts]

In the documentary “Colette and Justin,” a French-Congolese filmmaker turns his lens on his grandparents during a pivotal moment in Congolese history. https://t.co/JE9Fx7VJik

[CherryPicks @TheCherryPicks]

LAKOTA NATION VS. UNITED STATES (95% #CherryScore) is "stunning... demonstrating not only the physical & cultural violence inflicted on the Lakota but also their deep connection to the Black Hills." - @bycdl, @nytimesarts || @ifcfilms

@lakotanationdoc 🔗: https://t.co/M0qBc1IIld

[Alejandra Molina @alemolina]

So excited to be part of the @latimes new initiative covering everything Latinidad. Let's do this:
"Our job is to explore the contours of Latinidad, the good and the bad. We see ourselves as observers and chroniclers of a community coming into its own."
https://t.co/eAlxIlnauz

[Concepción de León @bycdl]

This bar is playing the entire Get Rich or Die Tryin’ album and I’m not mad at it

[Concepción de León @bycdl]

Casting someone who barely speaks Spanish as a recently arrived undocumented person drives me nuts. Representation doesn’t matter if it’s not authentic imo

[Concepción de León @bycdl]

It’s just embarrassing the lengths people will go, what they will sacrifice, to stay rich and powerful.

[Concepción de León @bycdl]

It’s difficult for me to watch “The Crown” knowing this system still exists. How do we justify this? (And by this I mean unearned deference; rampant impunity; unchecked generational wealth) I guess it’s the same everywhere, except in England they call it royalty.

[Concepción de León @bycdl]

And the fact that Charles is now the king considering everything is so so cringe.

[Literacy Partners @LitPartners]

Celebrate the novel “How The Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents” by @writerjalvarez for #LatinxHeritageMonth! Join us Oct. 13 for an author talk about the book, and then Oct. 18-20 for a marathon reading featuring prominent voices from across the community. https://t.co/Nl2awZ7Lx9

[Concepción de León @bycdl]

@ievaju @TheCut Thank you so much for reading Ieva! 💛

[Concepción de León @bycdl]

@lesleytellez @BinduBansinath thank you, Lesley!

[Concepción de León @bycdl]

I was nervous about being interviewed for this column because most others featured seemed to have these perfect routines — it was a good reminder to myself that it’s okay to not have it all together. So appreciative of @BinduBansinath for thinking of me

https://t.co/qV1ZceCsCM

[Concepción de León @bycdl]

@JustKeesMe 😭😭 love you, you’re the greatest

[Pantheon Books @PantheonBooks]

A lovely article about how one of our amazing editors, @bycdl, reached her goal of becoming a nonfiction book editor! ♥️📖

[Keldy @KeldyOrtiz]

“I would encourage people to try to savor where they are right now and see value in it,” @bycdl says. “Don’t wait ten years to feel good about what you’re doing.”
https://t.co/I9UGghBgTx

[The Atlantic @TheAtlantic]

“That Desus and Mero made it to television at all was a seismic achievement.” @bycdl on what late-night TV loses with the end of the Bronx-bred duo’s groundbreaking show: https://t.co/WnfEnnvRio

[Concepción de León @bycdl]

@KMacsThoughts 🥰🥰

[Concepción de León @bycdl]

So excited to work with @AllMyChandler on this book!

[Adam Chandler @AllMyChandler]

Some PROFESSIONAL NEWS: I'm writing a book for @PantheonBooks! It's called 99% PERSPIRATION and it's about the enormous role of work in American life. I hope you'll save a space for it on your shelves!