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Just a reminder: today is the final day to registers for our virtual workshop "Following the Desire" with @rokwon.bsky.social. Don't forget! www.zyzzyva.org/workshops/

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I learned so much workshopping with @rokwon.bsky.social. This sounds great!

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The deadline to register for "Following the Desire" with @rokwon.bsky.social is this Thursday! You can learn more and register at the link below: www.zyzzyva.org/workshops/

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Excited to share a recent review of Liars, by Sarah Manguso on @zyzzyvamag.bsky.social

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My review of Olga Tokarczuk's The Empusium @zyzzyvamag.bsky.social www.zyzzyva.org/2024/10/11/a...

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Shame: one of my favorite things to read about... one of my least favorite things to feel.... Here's a review I wrote for @zyzzyvamag.bsky.social about @melissapetro.bsky.social 's Shame On You www.zyzzyva.org/2024/11/04/b...

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Lovely new review of Make Your Own Job in @zyzzyvamag.bsky.social! www.zyzzyva.org/2025/02/13/l...

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We're thrilled to announce our next virtual workshop, featuring @rokwon.bsky.social! On Saturday, March 1, Kwon will be discussing "Following the Desire" in your writing. The deadline to register is Thursday, February 27. Don't delay! www.zyzzyva.org/workshops/

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Raconteur/Licensed Mechanic @loubeard.bsky.social will be reading from HOLLYWOODSKI tomorrow evening at Chevalier's Books in Larchmont, 6pm. He'll also be chatting with one of LA's finest, @jryanstradal.bsky.social. If you can't make it...buy the book at your fav indie bookstore!

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Hope you join us at Sausalito Books by the Bay at 6!

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Tomorrow at Sausalito Books by the Bay, @ovillalon.bsky.social and I are going to have a conversation about that book. I am so looking forward to it. www.sausalitobooksbythebay.com/2025-events/...

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This Thursday, Editor Oscar Villalon will be in conversation with @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social about her book "Savage Dreams." Published 30 years ago, Solnit's book remains as startling and relevant as ever, particularly in its understanding of civil disobedience and activism. Join us! bit.ly/42hqkMW

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It is always an honor to be recognized by the NEA, especially on this year, our 40th anniversary. And a big thank you to all of our readers and contributors and donors who allow us to do the work that we do.

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"His voice is singular, and I would argue he's one of the very best U.S. writers from the past fifty years. (Yes, his fiction is that good.)" —Oscar Villalon, @zyzzyvamag.bsky.social who will be in conversation with Dagoberto Gilb tonight at City Lights, 7pm. Join us or livestream: bit.ly/4g6zjEL

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Join us next Tuesday at City Lights! If you can't be here in person, consider the livestream: citylights.com/events/dagob... @zyzzyvamag.bsky.social

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New Year, New Book! Step into “Per Aspera,” the opening poem in I Hope This Helps A BOLD NEW POETRY COLLECTION by Samiya Bashir (Spring 2025 by @nightboat.bsky.social) Pre-order Today! “Per Aspera” was first published in @zyzzyvamag.bsky.social, Iss128 (Fall 2024) #linkinbio #booksky #blacksky

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Next Tuesday, check out the conversation between longtime ZYZZYVA contributor Dagoberto Gilb and our editor, Oscar Villalon, about Gilb's story collection "New Testaments" (City Lights Books). Come in person to City Lights Bookstore, or watch online! More info here: citylights.com/events/dagob...

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We hope you have a wonderful New Year's Eve! And thank you for your support! We made our matching grant and came very close to our end-of-year fundraising goal. Of course, it's not too late to donate, and any last-minute contributions would be warmly received: www.zyzzyva.org/about/support/

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If you've been meaning to make a donation but haven't yet, now would be the perfect time to do so! And thank you! www.zyzzyva.org/about/support/

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Next year will be our 40th anniversary. We plan to make the most of that remarkable milestone, but ask for your help to do so. Any donation of any size is welcome and appreciated. www.zyzzyva.org/about/support/

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From Issue 128, this interview by Ricardo Frasso Jaramillo with Francisco Goldman is now available on our website. Jaramillo opens a window into the acclaimed work of Goldman, who has long written about the inextricable bonds between the U.S. and the Americas. www.zyzzyva.org/2024/10/25/t...

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Spent the weekend reading the latest issue of @zyzzyvamag.bsky.social. Too much good stuff to summarize here, including a rare interview with Ethan Canin by Tony Marra. Also love the shirt-high quality & came w/ a nice note from @ovillalon.bsky.social. Get yours before they sell out! www.zyzzyva.org

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In time for the holidays, new T-shirts and totes! Good for the beach, good for the bookstore, and just plain good! Find them here: www.zyzzyva.org/subscribe/

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We'll be there, how about you? 🤩

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Next year is 40 years of @zyzzyvamag.bsky.social let’s make it 40 more! ❤️

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If you are proudly west coast (native or an immigrant, like me) this is YOUR magazine. Support it now!

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I donated and renewed my subscription, please consider supporting this literary treasure!

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Next year is our 40th anniversary, and with your donations and subscriptions we hope to be serving our readers and community for many more years. Thank you for your support! www.zyzzyva.org/about/support/

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Just in time for the holidays, we offer you a new ZYZZYVA T-shirt. And not only that, but a new color scheme for our popular tote bag. A most stylish way of supporting us! www.zyzzyva.org/2024/12/02/o...

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With spiked egg nog and mulled wine on the horizon, check out Christine Sneed's interview with Gioia Diliberto about the role women played in the making of the 18th and 21st Amendments. www.zyzzyva.org/2024/11/22/t...

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Calling all translators! We're building a Bluesky starter pack for emerging and established translators—so that we can follow each other and be in community together on the World Wide Web. If you want to be included, add yourself to this thread, and share this post far and wide with your networks :)

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"Looking for accomplished, unpretentious fiction that celebrates real people? This is your man."— @michaelschaub.bsky.social includes Dagoberto Gilb's NEW TESTAMENTS in his Best of 2024 Books for @npr.org 😁 bit.ly/499Ls92

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Thank you for including us in this roundup, CLMP! www.clmp.org/news/october...

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It's been a while since we've checked in. But now that we're back, have you checked out our newest issue, No. 128? Nearly 300 pages of goodness, ready for you. www.zyzzyva.org/product/zyzz...

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Are you free on June 15 to attend this workshop with Ruth Madievsky? Of course you are. Here's where to sign up: zyzzyva.org/workshops/

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Readers: The redesigned ZYZZYVA is out! You can subscribe here: zyzzyva.org/product/zyzz...

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Join us for our next workshop! "Telling It Slant — The Essence of Plot and Discovery" will be led by Elizabeth McKenzie on May 11. Elizabeth is a rare talent: her most recent novel, "The Dog of the North," was an L.A. Times Book Prize finalist. Sign up here: zyzzyva.org/workshops/

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“I don’t think making art is, or should be, a political act. But I do think it’s a moral act. Our mission is to entertain, but also to enlarge the moral imagination of our readers, to awaken their empathy.” — Steve Almond talks to Christine Sneed www.zyzzyva.org/2024/04/17/t...

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We’ve redesigned ZYZZYVA! Here is our bold new look on Issue No. 127. We hope you love it as much as we do. You can order it here: www.zyzzyva.org/product/zyzz...

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How much is too much? Jonah Raskin reviews "Limitarianism: The Case Against Extreme Wealth," by @ingridrobeyns.bsky.social www.zyzzyva.org/2024/04/11/l...

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New on Zyzzyva.org: "The Köln Concert," a poem by D.S. Waldman www.zyzzyva.org/2024/03/26/t...

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ZYZZYVA friends — don't forget! The registration deadline for our March 30 workshop — "Getting to the Heart of Character" with @scottsoconnor.bsky.social — is this Thursday. You can read more about this special workshop here: mailchi.mp/zyzzyva/ex64...

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“I have given myself over to language.” — Neeli Cherkovski (1945-2024) www.zyzzyva.org/2024/03/25/w...

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We have a new workshop! The award-winning novelist @scottsoconnor.bsky.social will lead a generative session — Getting to the Heart of Character — on March 30. Details here: zyzzyva.org/workshops/

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Read "Animals" by Uche Okonkwo in @zyzzyvamag.bsky.social Part of the forthcoming story collection, A Kind of Madness. www.zyzzyva.org/2024/01/08/a...

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A San Francisco bohemian to the end: An appreciation of Herbert Gold, by @ovillalon.bsky.social www.zyzzyva.org/2023/12/26/h...

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Give the gift of Zyzzyva! You can find the journal at these bookstores across the country: www.zyzzyva.org/about/where-... And, as always, you can subscribe here: www.zyzzyva.org/subscribe/

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Still looking for holiday gifts? We have some ideas for you: • Our newly designed T-shirt and tote bag that celebrate our city: “Made in San Francisco” • Gift memberships • Gift subscriptions To find out more, go to zyzzyva.org/subscribe/

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Made in San Francisco Here's where to buy our new T-shirts and tote bags — and sign up for a 3-issue subscription bundle: zyzzyva.org/subscribe/

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We still have a few spaces left in our Dec. 16 workshop. It'll be led by the poet Dean Rader, whose session will focus on ekphrasis — writing about art. Beginning, intermediate, and advanced poets are welcome — no knowledge of art is required! Details here: zyzzyva.org/workshops/

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