Ciera McElroy

Left Bank Books Presents Robert P. Baird - The Nimbus YouTube video by Left Bank Books

Comrade @robertpbaird.com discussing "The Nimbus" with @cieramcelroy.bsky.social at @leftbankbooks.bsky.social : www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtRN...

It’s almost like there’s a novel about this.

um, excuse me?

watching history in real time with this filibuster

My precious novel, the result of 10 years of work and research and passion, was listed in the LibGen database today as one of the pirated works used to train AI. Meta is stealing and profiting off the work of artists and writers without consent or compensation.
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‘I Can Only Imagine 2’ Sets March 2026 Release From Lionsgate (EXCLUSIVE) 'I Can Only Imagine 2,' the sequel to 2018 breakout hit 'I Can Only Imagine,' will open theatrically on March 20, 2026, from Lionsgate.

Breaking news: one year from today
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Have struggled to think about anything but Gaza today

Four Board Lionsgate & Kingdom Story Company’s ‘I Can Only Imagine 2’ Arielle Kebbel, Joshua Bassett, Sophie Skelton and Sammy Dell have joined the cast of I Can Only Imagine 2.

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Absolutely necessary reporting

Oh I needed this laugh

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The work is very mysterious.

It’s honestly the only thing I can write right now

Why We Fear Real-Life Dystopia but Love Dystopian Fiction If you spend any time on social media, you’re likely to have noticed a nearly palpable fear of the future. “What stage of dystopia is this?” people will ask, usually in response to a news item abou…

I wrote about the hunger for dystopian fiction despite our fear of the future. lithub.com/why-we-fear-...

I think it’s because we’re all chronically anxious and usually strapped to a desk?

Why Walking Helps Us Think Since at least the time of Greek philosophers, many writers have discovered a deep, intuitive connection between walking, thinking, and writing.

Since at least the time of Greek philosophers, many writers have discovered a deep, intuitive connection between walking, thinking, and writing.

Why I Left the Washington Post Owner Jeff Bezos wants to transform the Opinions section of the paper, where I worked for forty years. After the publisher killed my column disagreeing with that move—it appears here in full—I decided...

Ruth Marcus spent 40 years at the Washington Post and witnessed the newspaper’s editorial principles erode under the ownership of Jeff Bezos. In a new essay, she writes about why she finally made the decision to quit.

👏👏👏

The scary thing…I think they’re not

On quick read, I like this! It took a few seconds to load, but I felt that it drew from a good range of titles I have recently read. In the title I looked up, it also pointed out something I may not like - which I appreciated.

Hi! Fellow boycotter here to say it DOES NOT END TOMORROW

Though a certain ~boycott~ ends tomorrow, indie bookshops need our support all year long.

We're not going anywhere 💓

Hi, U.S. Can we not?

Mahmoud Khalil Isn’t the Only Green-Card Holder Targeted for Arrest The Trump administration has identified another legal permanent resident it wants deported.

Exclusive: The Trump administration has identified another green-card holder it wants to deport, in addition to Mahmoud Khalil, @nickmiroff.bsky.social reports. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

Been reading a lot of thrillers and a lot of Amanda Montell. Happy books feel hard to stomach right now.

this is my lore, regrettably

Thanks to @markwish.bsky.social, @cieramcelroy.bsky.social, @sarahjanecody.bsky.social, @jenniferfliss.bsky.social, @mlensheffer.bsky.social , @darialavelleauthor.bsky.social, Tara Isabel Zambrano, Ellen Graham Weeren, GennaRose Nethercott.

It’s like literally the opposite of everything good

Al Green understood the assignment

and...sanity has left the chat