Anna North
@annanorth.bsky.social
Reporter at Vox, author of the novel Bog Queen, forthcoming Oct. 2025. Also author of Outlawed, The Life and Death of Sophie Stark, and America Pacifica.
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Hi writers! I’m looking to assign a couple of features for Slate before the end of the year. If you have anything in mind that you think would be a fit please send me a pitch! Jenée.Desmond- harris@slate.com or dm me.
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
November 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Hi writers! I’m looking to assign a couple of features for Slate before the end of the year. If you have anything in mind that you think would be a fit please send me a pitch! Jenée.Desmond- harris@slate.com or dm me.
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
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The chaos adds to the stress. Young adults I spoke to while reporting named the uncertainty around SNAP and the back-and-forth as part of what was taking such a heavy toll—not knowing what to prioritize, or how to plan. Even as benefits begin to go out, that kind of uncertainty is devastating.
Breaking: A federal appeals court just denied a last-minute bid by the Trump admin to temporarily halt some SNAP funding during the shutdown.
November 7, 2025 at 11:39 PM
The chaos adds to the stress. Young adults I spoke to while reporting named the uncertainty around SNAP and the back-and-forth as part of what was taking such a heavy toll—not knowing what to prioritize, or how to plan. Even as benefits begin to go out, that kind of uncertainty is devastating.
I wrote about the husbands of tradwives, why we don’t really hear about them, and what that says about the role of men in debates around family policy and culture (gift link)
Who is the “trad husband”?
Tradwives are everywhere on social media. Their allegedly dominant spouses are invisible.
www.vox.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I wrote about the husbands of tradwives, why we don’t really hear about them, and what that says about the role of men in debates around family policy and culture (gift link)
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You've heard of “trad wives.” Where are the “trad husbands” — and what do they really want? Characteristically thought-provoking piece from @annanorth.bsky.social. www.vox.com/the-highligh...
Who is the “trad husband”?
Tradwives are everywhere on social media. Their allegedly dominant spouses are invisible.
www.vox.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:44 PM
You've heard of “trad wives.” Where are the “trad husbands” — and what do they really want? Characteristically thought-provoking piece from @annanorth.bsky.social. www.vox.com/the-highligh...
DOG QUEEN!!!
My roof is being absolutely pummeled by rain, all the evening chores have been completed-ish, and my new book just arrived! Also i have a reading assistant. @annanorth.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 6:14 AM
DOG QUEEN!!!
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So uh.
I've spent the last five years working on a book about grief, mourning, who is allowed to grieve and how, and where we go from here, and...
you can now preorder it!
I've spent the last five years working on a book about grief, mourning, who is allowed to grieve and how, and where we go from here, and...
you can now preorder it!
All My Dead Cats and Other Losses: Practicing Good Grief in a Culture That Fears Mourning
Practicing Good Grief in a Culture That Fears Mourning
bookshop.org
November 5, 2025 at 3:59 PM
So uh.
I've spent the last five years working on a book about grief, mourning, who is allowed to grieve and how, and where we go from here, and...
you can now preorder it!
I've spent the last five years working on a book about grief, mourning, who is allowed to grieve and how, and where we go from here, and...
you can now preorder it!
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Now that Zohran Mamdani won, how much of his agenda will he be able to accomplish? Here's my back-of-the-envelope estimation of what he can feasibly achieve and how. Short version: I actually think he can get a lot of it done.
November 5, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Now that Zohran Mamdani won, how much of his agenda will he be able to accomplish? Here's my back-of-the-envelope estimation of what he can feasibly achieve and how. Short version: I actually think he can get a lot of it done.
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Raids inside day cares had been off limits until this year, when, on his first day in office, President Donald Trump removed that protection.
The arrest reportedly took place in front of children.
19thnews.org/2025/11/chil...
The arrest reportedly took place in front of children.
19thnews.org/2025/11/chil...
‘I have papers’: Child care worker detained by ICE officers inside a Chicago day care
Raids inside day cares had been off limits until this year, when, on his first day in office, President Donald Trump removed that protection.
19thnews.org
November 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Raids inside day cares had been off limits until this year, when, on his first day in office, President Donald Trump removed that protection.
The arrest reportedly took place in front of children.
19thnews.org/2025/11/chil...
The arrest reportedly took place in front of children.
19thnews.org/2025/11/chil...
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thank you for the outpouring of support!
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
Donate to Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover, organized by Lexi McMenamin
More than half the team at Teen Vogue was laid off this week by our parent co… Lexi McMenamin needs your support for Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover
www.gofundme.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:17 PM
thank you for the outpouring of support!
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
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Immigration raids in California's Central Valley in January and February "coincided with a 22 percent increase in daily student absences" www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
PNAS
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...
www.pnas.org
November 4, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Immigration raids in California's Central Valley in January and February "coincided with a 22 percent increase in daily student absences" www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Thank you @alexiscoe.bsky.social for letting me write about druids, mead, and more!
Bog Queen
A guest essay by Anna North
alexiscoe.substack.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Thank you @alexiscoe.bsky.social for letting me write about druids, mead, and more!
So honored to see BOG QUEEN on this Esquire list with @vauhinivara.bsky.social’s SEARCHES and so many other great books!
The 27 Best Books of 2025 (So Far)
Whether you’re looking for a compelling nonfiction mystery, a charming fantasy escape, or a suspenseful science fiction thriller, this year's literary slate has something for everyone.
www.esquire.com
October 29, 2025 at 11:47 PM
So honored to see BOG QUEEN on this Esquire list with @vauhinivara.bsky.social’s SEARCHES and so many other great books!
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I've been working for many months on this article on Silicon Valley's under-the-radar role in bringing AI into schools across the US. I really hope you'll read it — here's a gift link — but I'll tell you some of the highlights in this thread. (1/x)
How Chatbots and AI Are Already Transforming Kids' Classrooms
Educators across the country are bringing chatbots into their lesson plans. Will it help kids learn or is it just another doomed ed-tech fad?
www.bloomberg.com
September 2, 2025 at 4:31 PM
I've been working for many months on this article on Silicon Valley's under-the-radar role in bringing AI into schools across the US. I really hope you'll read it — here's a gift link — but I'll tell you some of the highlights in this thread. (1/x)
Loved talking about BOG QUEEN on @mprnews.org!
Anna North's new novel sees an ancient body as sacred treasure in 'Bog Queen'
When a body emerges from a Scottish bog, a forensic scientist must learn how the young woman lived and died, in Anna North’s new novel “Bog Queen.”
www.mprnews.org
October 27, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Loved talking about BOG QUEEN on @mprnews.org!
Ahhhhh @vauhinivara.bsky.social!!! Everybody read SEARCHES!!!
nbd just me & SEARCHES on the @publisherswkly.bsky.social's cover for the best books of 2025: "Vara’s most inventive work yet is a soulful, perceptive take on humanity’s relationship with technology." (also: @annanorth.bsky.social's new BOG QUEEN!) ✨ best-books.publishersweekly.com/pw/best-book...
October 24, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Ahhhhh @vauhinivara.bsky.social!!! Everybody read SEARCHES!!!
BOG QUEEN on the indie bestseller list! I’ve been so, so grateful to indie booksellers for their support of this book — they are doing really important and difficult work around the country right now and hearing kind words from them has meant so much! www.bookweb.org/indie-bestse...
October 23, 2025 at 6:28 PM
BOG QUEEN on the indie bestseller list! I’ve been so, so grateful to indie booksellers for their support of this book — they are doing really important and difficult work around the country right now and hearing kind words from them has meant so much! www.bookweb.org/indie-bestse...
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Coming out of silence to share a story that's very meaningful to me — a look at what's going on in southwest Madagascar. Coral reefs that sustain entire communities are failing, despite decades of conservation. It highlights the need to rethink how conservation works.
www.vox.com/climate/4650...
www.vox.com/climate/4650...
Scientists are testing a surprising approach to fighting hunger in one of the poorest places on Earth
Madagascar is reeling from political unrest. But there’s another problem that no one’s talking about.
www.vox.com
October 21, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Coming out of silence to share a story that's very meaningful to me — a look at what's going on in southwest Madagascar. Coral reefs that sustain entire communities are failing, despite decades of conservation. It highlights the need to rethink how conservation works.
www.vox.com/climate/4650...
www.vox.com/climate/4650...
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My union—the LA Times Guild—has authorized a strike with the support of 85% of our membership.
This comes after years of brutal layoffs and no cost-of-living raises since 2021.
Next up: we bargain. But if we have to strike, we will 🪧
laist.com/news/la-time...
This comes after years of brutal layoffs and no cost-of-living raises since 2021.
Next up: we bargain. But if we have to strike, we will 🪧
laist.com/news/la-time...
LA Times union votes to authorize strike for first time ever
The L.A. Times Guild has been negotiating over their contract with management for three years.
laist.com
October 9, 2025 at 8:44 PM
My union—the LA Times Guild—has authorized a strike with the support of 85% of our membership.
This comes after years of brutal layoffs and no cost-of-living raises since 2021.
Next up: we bargain. But if we have to strike, we will 🪧
laist.com/news/la-time...
This comes after years of brutal layoffs and no cost-of-living raises since 2021.
Next up: we bargain. But if we have to strike, we will 🪧
laist.com/news/la-time...
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My latest from @hyperallergic.com is on Trump’s proposed triumphal arch—& why looking at the structure’s history symbolizing imperialism & subjugation + its reception (Napoleon, Hitler) is important. NB: the ecclesiastical architectural firm pitching this structure. hyperallergic.com/1050375/the-...
The Arch of Trump’s Triumph and Downfall
Triumphal arches have been used for imperialistic ends since Roman antiquity, and the president’s latest proposal is no exception.
hyperallergic.com
October 19, 2025 at 8:11 PM
My latest from @hyperallergic.com is on Trump’s proposed triumphal arch—& why looking at the structure’s history symbolizing imperialism & subjugation + its reception (Napoleon, Hitler) is important. NB: the ecclesiastical architectural firm pitching this structure. hyperallergic.com/1050375/the-...
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Lovely evening hearing @annanorth.bsky.social & @carsonfaust.bsky.social talk about their new releases. Grateful to Storyhouse Bookpub for offering these opportunities in Des Moines.
#booksky #bookstore #shoplocal
#booksky #bookstore #shoplocal
October 18, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Lovely evening hearing @annanorth.bsky.social & @carsonfaust.bsky.social talk about their new releases. Grateful to Storyhouse Bookpub for offering these opportunities in Des Moines.
#booksky #bookstore #shoplocal
#booksky #bookstore #shoplocal
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It's really hard to go to book events at bookstores while on a book buying ban, but I held strong and only picked up the books I preordered. @annanorth.bsky.social and @carsonfaust.bsky.social
Excited for the new releases and enjoyed the talk at Storyhouse Book Pub.
Excited for the new releases and enjoyed the talk at Storyhouse Book Pub.
October 18, 2025 at 2:08 AM
It's really hard to go to book events at bookstores while on a book buying ban, but I held strong and only picked up the books I preordered. @annanorth.bsky.social and @carsonfaust.bsky.social
Excited for the new releases and enjoyed the talk at Storyhouse Book Pub.
Excited for the new releases and enjoyed the talk at Storyhouse Book Pub.
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Canada's Hudson Bay peatlands are one of Earth’s greatest climate protectors—and they’re under threat. Anna North’s new story, born out of her research for her new novel Bog Queen, is about what we stand to lose.
Don't miss this one 💚
@annanorth.bsky.social/@vox.com: www.vox.com/climate/4647...
Don't miss this one 💚
@annanorth.bsky.social/@vox.com: www.vox.com/climate/4647...
The humble plant that could save the world — or destroy it
Clean energy expansion could destroy this crucial climate solution.
www.vox.com
October 17, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Canada's Hudson Bay peatlands are one of Earth’s greatest climate protectors—and they’re under threat. Anna North’s new story, born out of her research for her new novel Bog Queen, is about what we stand to lose.
Don't miss this one 💚
@annanorth.bsky.social/@vox.com: www.vox.com/climate/4647...
Don't miss this one 💚
@annanorth.bsky.social/@vox.com: www.vox.com/climate/4647...
I became really obsessed with peatlands during the years I worked on BOG QUEEN, so it was a real joy to write for @vox.com about how important these landscapes are for our climate future
The humble plant that could save the world — or destroy it
Clean energy expansion could destroy this crucial climate solution.
www.vox.com
October 17, 2025 at 1:50 PM
I became really obsessed with peatlands during the years I worked on BOG QUEEN, so it was a real joy to write for @vox.com about how important these landscapes are for our climate future
Come talk about bogs with us tonight!
Join us tonight at 7 pm for a reading by @annanorth.bsky.social and associate U of Iowa History professor Sarah Bond!
October 16, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Come talk about bogs with us tonight!
I love @largeheartedboy.bsky.social and it was such an honor to contribute this playlist for BOG QUEEN (even though my listening habits are kind of weird now)
Anna North’s Book Notes music playlist for her novel Bog Queen – Largehearted Boy
largeheartedboy.com
October 16, 2025 at 2:11 PM
I love @largeheartedboy.bsky.social and it was such an honor to contribute this playlist for BOG QUEEN (even though my listening habits are kind of weird now)