Donna M. Johnson @DonnaMJohnson3
Praise from the New York Times for my memoir, Holy Ghost Girl: “Ms. Johnson’s enthralling memoir…turns, as good books must, from promising read into sure bet.” holyghostgirlthebook.com Austin Joined June 2011-
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In his translation of The Iliad, Robert Fagles has Achilles call Agamemnon a “King who devours his people.” Emily Wilson, in her new translation, renders that line: “Cannibal king, you eat your people up.”
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Add to your TBR, history fans. This one cannot be missed! @BHendersonBooks @AAKnopf publishersweekly.com/9780525655817
Patagonia to pay bail for employees arrested protesting Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision fxn.ws/39PnRjU
An abortion rights demonstrator dressed in a Handmaid's Tale costume, protests outside the Supreme Court, after the court ruled in the Dobbs v Women's Health Organization abortion case, overturning the landmark Roe v Wade abortion decision in Washington. Photo by @evelynpix
In two days: weaponizing the right to overturn future elections and taking away women's rights. There is more to come. The left needs a better strategy in order to save people's lives.
Fuck Today, June 24 Republic Square (422 Guadalupe St.) 5pm
Abortion rights rally Austin…
Thomas' opinion referenced reviewing contraceptive rights, gay marriage and a host of other rights. Looks like the liberals were not fear mongering after all.
April showers bring May flowers! Nurture your writing with a class this month or join us for one of our free events! There's something here for every writer. Find more details and register at our calendar: writersleague.org/calendar/month…
NEW from @rossramsey: There have been more mass shootings in Texas than proven incidents of voter fraud in the last two years, but #txlege is focused on election law rather than gun violence. Not all emergencies are priorities texastribune.org/2021/03/24/tex…
Why was a United States Senator on national TV today bragging about having an AR-15 after what just happened in Atlanta and Boulder, Colorado?!?!
Are you interested in learning more about writing memoir or personal essays? Or are you looking for ways to expand and layer your story in revision? @DonnaMJohnson3's class is for you! Register here: writersleague.org/calendar/minin…
Infuriating to see the Austin skyline glowing while neighborhoods have gone without power and heat since 3 this morning.
“Words are all we have.” ― Samuel Beckett * "Every word is like an unnecessary stain on silence." ― Samuel Beckett
Some of the ideas brought up in this book, some of you already know but quickly dismiss as unbelievable and only concepts. Birkerts articulates your thoughts with cortically stimulating, clarifying language. Speak, Memory by @svenbirkerts. @BennMFA_Writing
I tend to live in my head, so I wrote most of #TheFactofaBody w a reminder in front of me: "Write what the camera sees." I have dreamed of this news for a long time. I am BEYOND THRILLED that I'll get to see what brilliance @PublicRecordTV Jeremiah Zagar makes out of this story.
I tend to live in my head, so I wrote most of #TheFactofaBody w a reminder in front of me: "Write what the camera sees." I have dreamed of this news for a long time. I am BEYOND THRILLED that I'll get to see what brilliance @PublicRecordTV Jeremiah Zagar makes out of this story.
BP building two solar projects near Dallas bit.ly/3a4liqh
Texas Tribune @TexasTribune
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S. Kirk Walsh @skirkwalsh
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Julie Wernersbach @JulieWbach
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Kristin Du Mez @kkdumez
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Joseph Moore Barrett @AnthonyM91226
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Jonathan Green @JonathanJAGreen
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Ellie Lightfoot @ellieelightfoot
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Emily Jordan @MiracleEmily
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lianne weekly @LianneWeekly
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David Meischen @meischen1948
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Bellarmy @Bellarm34386974
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Joe Campbell @Cjoe40
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Omini Ronald @ominironald4
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Emelie jansson @Emeliejansson41
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Janice Airhart @jlairhart
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Joy Victory @thejoyvictory
657 Followers 1K Following Finalist, 2022 and 2023 @WritersLeague Manuscript Contest / Managing Editor of @hearingaids / Kinda querying memoir: HOW TO HEAL YOUR CACTUS
Tori Saylor @tori_saylor
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Nelkama @Nelkama1
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Al Salzillo @AlSalzillo
186 Followers 354 Following Read, read, read. Read everything. - William Faulkner
Jean King @jean999
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Paul Walhus @walhus
379 Followers 1K Following Tech guy in Austin, Texas since 1980. Started at BPI Systems which was first publicly traded software company, Tivoli, IBM, Sematech. IT guy at San Jose Hotel.
Mark Richard @MarkRic90835742
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Denis @Denis36914997
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bernard @bernard72490296
43 Followers 2K Following Everything begins inside your mind. With the right mindset you will succeed.
Susan Arenella @SusanJArenella
17 Followers 101 Following Writer, Mom, Wife, Former Government Lawyer, Fighting Pharma Fraud.
Bisle @Bisle42
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betty harp @bettyharp47777
575 Followers 5K Following Biz Owner l Outdoor Enthusiast l Healthy Eating Advocate l Physical Fitness l Dog Lover l Enjoy Watching Beautiful Sunsets l Musky, Bass, Fly Fishing, seafarer
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ThePoetrySalon @f_tresha
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Evan Smith @evanasmith
83K Followers 6K Following Now: @emcollective @theatlantic @thelbjschool @overheardpbs @uvademocracy @austinfilm @lbjfoundation Past: @texastribune @texasmonthly Always: @wilco 🎾 🤘
Texas Tribune @TexasTribune
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Alyssa Harad is at th.. @alyssaharad
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S. Kirk Walsh @skirkwalsh
4K Followers 5K Following Author of bestseller THE ELEPHANT OF BELFAST, @CounterpointLLC. @HodderBooks, UK/Commonwealth. @MfaAlma faculty. Words: NYTBR, @texashighways, & elsewhere.
Julie Wernersbach @JulieWbach
2K Followers 3K Following Free Palestine. Insta is better: @juliewbach // Owner Hive Mind Books. Writer. Reader. Bookseller. 🏳️🌈
Literary Hub @lithub
302K Followers 962 Following A daily literary website highlighting the best in contemporary fiction, nonfiction, and criticism.
Vincent Scarpa @vincentscarpa
3K Followers 1K Following writer • @michenercenter alum • head of the Joy (Williams) Division
Sam Babiak @SamBabiak
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Laurie Filipelli @LaurieFilipelli
125 Followers 378 Following Poet, essayist, writing coach and engaged citizen
Ruth Graham @publicroad
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Ron Seybold @ronseybold
207 Followers 205 Following Author of the memoir Stealing Home and the thriller Viral Times, book editor and author coach, journalist. Growing stories every day.
Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag
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TerryTempestWilliams @TempestWilliams
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Diana Butler Bass @dianabutlerbass
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Leslie Jamison @lsjamison
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38.0M Followers 46 Following Husband to @DrBiden, proud father and grandfather. Ready to finish the job for all Americans. Official account is @POTUS.
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Darlene Chandler Bas @DbaDcb
93 Followers 116 Following leading a movement to end the isolation of creative women through a community called A Room of Her Own #womenwrite
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Gloria Steinem @GloriaSteinem
335K Followers 161 Following Gloria Steinem, author and feminist activist. http://t.co/AijqlApzCk
Antonya Nelson @antonyanelson
168 Followers 270 Following
Sheila Fiona Black @sheilafblack
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33K Followers 1K Following An independent bookstore in Los Angeles. Now open 10AM - 10PM seven days a week. Email [email protected] to get in touch.
Houston Chronicle @HoustonChron
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14.5M Followers 6 Following Vice President of the United States. Wife to the first @SecondGentleman. Momala. Auntie. Fighting for the people. Text me: 310-861-2977
Dr. Jill Biden @DrBiden
3.6M Followers 26 Following Lifelong educator. Military mother. Grandmother. Sister. Wife to @JoeBiden.
Mark Gottlieb, Triden.. @Mark_Gottlieb
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Reinventing Home @ReinventingHome
391 Followers 335 Following This new digital magazine explores the meaning of home and shows how to make your place a sanctuary, a cultural salon and interactive hive. #jung #culture
Kamala Harris @KamalaHarris
19.8M Followers 722 Following Fighting for the people. Wife, Momala, Auntie. She/her. Official account is @VP.
Claire Cronin @churchofdespair
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Lowell Mick White @lowellmickwhite
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Bennington MFA @BennMFA_Writing
8K Followers 7K Following Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, & dual-genre. Ranked one of the Top 3 low-residency MFA programs by The Atlantic and Poets & Writers.
Adam Schiff @RepAdamSchiff
3.4M Followers 876 Following Representing California's 30th Congressional District. Father. Husband. Fighting for our democracy and an economy that works for everyone.
Maura Lynch #VoteBlue.. @Loudmouthkid62
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Tembi Locke @TembiLocke
4K Followers 820 Following Mom ~ NYT Bestselling Author: FROM SCRATCH. Actor|Author|Advocate. I tell stories on screen, page & stage. ✨ https://t.co/wbTEm3UtwT
Lacy M. Johnson @lacymjohnson
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AWP @awpwriter
39K Followers 4K Following AWP provides community, opportunities, ideas, news, and advocacy for writers and teachers of writing.
Shannon Watts @shannonrwatts
596K Followers 19K Following Founder of @MomsDemand, Co-founder @Everytown / Board @emergeamerica / Substack https://t.co/yuv4tlDRne
Lauren Mauldin @laurenumauldin
71 Followers 48 Following I write things that are usually too long for Twitter.
Julie batten @julie_batten
228 Followers 790 Following Founder and director of the Glass House Shelter Project, a grassroots organization that brings college reading & writing courses into homeless shelters.
Helen Macdonald @HelenJMacdonald
27K Followers 2K Following Writer. One half of a dynamic duo. VESPER FLIGHTS, H IS FOR HAWK, and PROPHET with @sinistra_blache, August 2023. Rep by @TheCleggAgency. Non-binary. She/They.
“I promised [French poet and art historian] Yves Bonnefoy never to write on anybody I didn’t love.” Lovely interview here with the great Mary Ann Caws hyperallergic.com/875556/scholar…
@NameofAuthor1 Jim Holt, Why Does the World Exist?
@NameofAuthor1 I don't think anyone asked the question before Spinoza, which is revealing about human psychology.
@NameofAuthor1 nothing from nothing leaves nothing. That's all I know.
@NameofAuthor1 @WalkingAirQuote The reason that it is possible to ask the question is the universe already exists. It gave rise to you. Had it not, the question would be unasked.
This whole book tour was engineered as a moment for the boots 😂
happy 1st of february to the kafka enthusiasts out there
— Joy Williams, brief excerpt from unpublished novella Jones in Mexico
I recommend this wonderful wonderful essay. Louise Glück yalereview.org/article/aria-a…
Congrats to @adalimon, one of twelve luminaries spotlighted in @TIME's Women of the Year feature 🚀🌕 time.com/collection/wom…
I wrote while sitting in my parked car today and I kind of recommend it. Sometimes it’s hard to have thoughts in a place, and a car is almost not a place.
Reading all the uneducated remarks on IVF makes my blood run cold. None of these assholes know what they’re talking about.
Didn’t think I’d ever write these words but this life is a humbling whirlwind….Honored to be on TIME's 2024 Women of the Year list! time.com/woty
I have a new essay, an elegy for my friend John Barrett, who passed away in August. Thanks to @gregrmarshall & MD for encouraging me to write—& helping me with the revisions. And @chayab77, @michellelynking & @JoylandMagazine for publishing this piece. joylandmagazine.com/nonfiction/by-…
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Something that hopefully brings you a smile today - a much needed boost and ray of light!
I know social media can be a terrible hell pit but someone on a local FB group posted on Monday that his parrot Susan had escaped. Today someone posted ‘Has anyone lost this parrot?’ and everyone was replying ‘It’s Susan!’ Now she’s home and you’ve never seen a happier FB group
One of the biggest questions in my work as a theologian and a writer is this: What are the things that I missed because of my particular orientation that could help open a door to being a more faithful Christian in America at this moment? @BaylorProud #blackchurch #blacktheology
Go @BookPeople & @BlueWillowBooks!! Take care of some serious business! 📚🌟📚
BREAKING: The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court's injunction blocking HB 900, Texas's controversial book rating law, finding that a coalition of booksellers and publishers are "likely to succeed" with claims that the law is unconstitutional. Story to follow.
❤️🖤 Excited to announce...my SPLINTERS tour! Come out! ❤️🖤
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