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Amy Kaufman Burk
@amykaufmanburk.bsky.social
Therapist turned author. Love reading, writing, libraries, bookstores. Indie author. Hollywood Pride, a novel supporting LGBTQ+ and racial equality, against bullying. Miami Book Fair 2025. YA, LGBTQ+, Historical Fiction. She, her. amykaufmanburk.com
Happy Lunar New Year

Year Of The Horse

#lunarnewyear2026
#yearofthehorse
February 18, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Black History Month

Rev. Jesse Jackson
October 8, 1941 - February 17, 2026

Civil Rights Activist
Marched side by side with Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

May his memory be a blessing -- an inspiration offering strength as we face today's world.

#BlackHistoryMonth #JesseJackson
February 17, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Once again, the Pride Flag has been raised at the Stonewall Monument.

I celebrate the LGBTQ+ community, rising above hatred and oppression.

"Still I rise."
Maya Angelou

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤎

#LGBTQ+ #StonewallMonument #PrideFlag
February 14, 2026 at 5:43 PM
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama

Brilliant. Decent. Patriots. Kind. Loyal. Family. Country. Reliable. Caring. Loving. Eloquent. Respectful. Dignified. Leaders. Giving. Strong. Courageous.

I miss them.
February 7, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Holocaust Memorial Day

Never Forget
January 27, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Renée Nicole Good

Alex Pretti

A child in a bunny hat.
January 25, 2026 at 1:42 PM
“Now . . . even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream . . . that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: - 'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men (people) are created equal.”

― Martin Luther King Jr.
January 19, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Renee Nicole Good

Mother
Wife
Citizen

Killed by ICE
January 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM
January 6

#NeverForget
January 6, 2026 at 6:35 PM
As 2025 draws to a close, I wish you all -- every faith, every racial heritage, every gender, every sexuality -- a happy new year.
December 31, 2025 at 4:14 PM
To all who celebrate, I wish you a Happy Kwanzaa!
December 26, 2025 at 9:23 PM
For all who celebrate, I wish you a happy Christmas eve and Christmas day.
December 24, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Bringing Hollywood Pride into the Miami Book Fair lineup was a powerful experience. If I could have chosen any year to be a part of this community, 2025 would have been it. Here's why.

#MiamiBookFair #BannedBooks #FreedomToRead #LGBTQBooksky #YAbooksky

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I Presented My LGBTQ Novel at Miami Book Fair in this Age of Banned Books
This is how it went: Rainbow flags, books, and hope
medium.com
December 15, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Hanukkah

At sundown today, the Festival of Lights will begin. These are dark times, and it's hard to find the light.

Refusing to acknowledge World AIDS Day. Brown University. Australia.

I wish you all, every religion and belief system, a season of light, hope, resolve.

Be safe and be well.
December 14, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Beautiful, evocative poem by Brandice Askin, a dear friend and a gifted poet.

sanantonioreview.org/2025/12/07/s...
Exploring Fire and Love: A Night at the Park
Explore a poignant tale of friendship, love, and the elemental beauty of fire in this reflective narrative after Jarett Moseley.
sanantonioreview.org
December 10, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Happy Thanksgiving!
November 27, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Thanks to Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus, for hosting the Miami Book Fair.

I'm proud that Hollywood Pride is now on the shelves of their library!

#freedomtoread #diversebooksky #MiamiBookFair #Libraries #amwriting
November 26, 2025 at 9:30 PM
In a state that many view as the epicenter of banned books, the #MiamiBookFair created an instant community of readers and writers, people uniting in solidarity for freedom to read and freedom to write.

I'm grateful to have been one of this year's #authors.

#LGBTQbooksky #freedomtoread
November 26, 2025 at 2:44 PM
In Miami for the book fair.

Surrounded by readers and writers.

Can't wait to give my author talk on Saturday.

This. Is. So. Much. Fun.

#miamibookfair
November 20, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Transgender Awareness Week

"I'm just a high school student with a female identity"
Toni, a Black trans girl
Hollywood Pride

#TransgenderAwarenessWeek #transgender #diversebooksky
#representationmatters

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Letter To The Editor From A Fictional Black Trans High School Girl
Hollywood Pride, a novel by Amy Kaufman Burk
medium.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Miami Book Fair

In one week I'll be at the #MiamiBookFair.

My author talk on Hollywood Pride is called "Friendship And A Fight Against Injustice." If you're there, I'd love to see you.

www.miamibookfair.com/event/friend...

#authors #readers #LGBTQbooksky #YAbooksky #HistoricalFiction
FRIENDSHIP & A FIGHT AGAINST INJUSTICE – FICTION - Miami Book Fair
Amy Kaufman Burk’s Hollywood Pride is a 1970s coming-of-age novel about friendship, self-discovery, allyship, and standing up against injustice. In 1973, teenager Caroline transfers to Hollywood High ...
www.miamibookfair.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Deepest gratitude and respect to the veterans who serve our country, protect our constitution, let us sleep peacefully on their watch.

Thank you.

#VeteransDay #Veterans
November 11, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Reposted by Amy Kaufman Burk
I’m proud to represent a state with more than 1.6 million veterans—including the largest population of women veterans in the country. This resolution is about more than recognition; it’s about ensuring veterans get the care, benefits, and respect they’ve earned. #VeteransDay
November 11, 2025 at 2:40 PM
All Love Is Created Equal

❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤎

#MarriageEquality #SCOTUS #LGBTQ+
November 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Respect for trans and nonbinary gender identities.

Writing in the Age of Nowhere-Close-To Reason.

#trans #nonbinary #passports #Scotus #Trump

medium.com/prismnpen/tr...
Trans Day of Visibility — The Other 364 Days
When Visibility Isn’t Safe
medium.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:02 PM