Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz

NYTimes Bestselling Author of DR. MÜTTER'S MARVELS.
Up Next: THE BALLAD OF THE FUGITIVE WILLIAM PARKER (@simonschuster, Fall 2026). She/her. Philly Girl.

[Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz @coaptowicz]

Grateful to the family, friends, & colleagues who encouraged, buoyed, & championed me & this work, & helped make this announcement possible!

Taking leave from Twitter to hammer away at this book! See y'all on the other side! (& for signed books, as always, holler @BookPeople !)

[Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz @coaptowicz]

SIGNED COPIES of my latest poetry collection, AGAINST VANISHING (@writebloody) are available while supplies last at Austin's BookPeople! While supplies last! Click link below!

https://t.co/GanZCeSHNs

[Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz @coaptowicz]

Hey Philly! I'm coming out next week & doing a DR MUTTER'S MARVELS event at @BNPhillyPA on Mon Sept 11th at 6pm! It's FREE! See you then!

[Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz @coaptowicz]

For more information about what is happening, here is the latest from the @PhillyInquirer:
https://t.co/VnBgWTTsfR

[Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz @coaptowicz]

If you have been introduced to Thomas Dent Mütter and the incredible @MutterMuseum by my work, please consider signing this petition, which aims to help preserve Dr Mütter's vision and protect the work done by generations of devoted caretakers:
https://t.co/N9X6QBWwIw

[Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz @coaptowicz]

@roydmagnuson @BookPeople @YRGPartners Thanks, Roy! 😊 I promise you that there will be zero weeks of Alvy-sitting when I hit the road with this one! ❤️

[Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz @coaptowicz]

Grateful to the family, friends, & colleagues who encouraged, buoyed, & championed me & this work, & helped make this announcement possible!

Taking leave from Twitter to hammer away at this book! See y'all on the other side! (& for signed books, as always, holler @BookPeople !)

[Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz @coaptowicz]

@laurieleemyers @BookPeople @YRGPartners Over here with my fingers crossed it will be your book club's pick! ❤️ Thanks for the love & support always!

[Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz @coaptowicz]

Deeply honored to break my Twitter fast to announce that I’m returning to our hometown next month to be inducted into the @CentralHighPHL Hall of Fame, alongside fellow poet @Poet_Major, among others! Info & tix can be found in the link! #255forLIFE https://t.co/au1xPov2NI

[Academy of American Poets @POETSorg]

The figs we ate wrapped in bacon.
The gelato we consumed greedily:
coconut milk, clove, fresh pear.

—Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz

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[Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz @coaptowicz]

TONIGHT, FRIENDS! See you there!

[Lincolnwood Library @lincolnwoodlib]

May is National Inventors Month! We have a stellar book display here at the library featuring brilliant books about inventors, inventors and innovations!
@stevenbjohnson @pomeranian99 @sydneypadua @_katiebooth_ @coaptowicz @Lizzie_OShea
#NationalInventorsMonth #GreatBooks

[Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz @coaptowicz]

Signing off from Twitter as I work on my next project! Shout out to kindergarten Cristin, who knew my 2022 mantra back in 1981.

See you on the other side, friends! (& for signed books, as always, holler at @BookPeople!)

[Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz @coaptowicz]

My #FridayRead is BLACK NERD PROBLEMS by @OmarHolmon & @willevanswrites! With books this funny, smart & insightful, I’m afraid my reading hiatus from Twitter only continues!

[Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz @coaptowicz]

Hey hey! National treasure @mikemcgee invited me to read alongside old pals @derrickbrown @robbieqt & @NazelahJ TONIGHT! Ticket info linked in the tweet & times are West Coast! SEE YOU THERE, FRIENDS!

[Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz @coaptowicz]

Hopping back #onhere because @OmarHolmon & @willevanswrites’ BLACK NERD PROBLEMS is out *next week*! Pls snag this brilliant, hilarious, timely collection of essays & facts DAY ONE from yr favorite local indie & gift yourself the perfect book to ride out the apocalypse. 🖖🏽📚❤️

[Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz @coaptowicz]

This Sat, @LincolnCenter will present an online evening of poetry curated by their poet-in-residence @mobrowne! Come thru for incredible poems by @kaysarahsera @jenbenka @CAMONGHNE @iAmJonSands @arickamarie & more, incl me w/ a brand new piece! Be there!❤️
https://t.co/Yk2z6ih0xH

[Academy of American Poets @POETSorg]

The figs we ate wrapped in bacon.
The gelato we consumed greedily:
coconut milk, clove, fresh pear.

—Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz

https://t.co/tNJEPbb9U9

[Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz @coaptowicz]

Returning to social media just to celebrate @mobrowne, whose brilliance on the page has been too often obscured by dedication to our community. So incredibly proud of this woman, & radiant with joy that she is getting her flowers today. CONGRATS MO!!!

https://t.co/rAoU6Nxmbn

[Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz @coaptowicz]

Hey friends! I'm taking leave of Twitter to make more time to read this summer! Stay healthy, happy & safe! And if you stumbled across this because you are fan of my work, please allow the incredible indie @BookPeople to hook you up w/ signed copies: https://t.co/XGgwyoUoYo

[Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz @coaptowicz]

God bless the bookseller from @BookPeople who carried this gorgeous stack of books to my car when six pre-orders arrived on the same day! So excited to dive into these brilliant books!