Cindy Rizzo
@cindyrizzo.bsky.social
Author, content curator, consultant to philanthropy and non-profits. Lesbian, Jew, grandma, trans ally. https://linktr.ee/cindytrizzo
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Cindy Rizzo
@cindyrizzo.bsky.social
· Jan 30
I'm just 1 of the 88% of Jewish women who voted for her, not him.
Reading Update:
Finished: Freddie and Stella Got Hot by Maggie Horne (5*)
Began: Burn Down Master's House by Clay Cane
Finished: Freddie and Stella Got Hot by Maggie Horne (5*)
Began: Burn Down Master's House by Clay Cane
January 30, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Reading Update:
Finished: Freddie and Stella Got Hot by Maggie Horne (5*)
Began: Burn Down Master's House by Clay Cane
Finished: Freddie and Stella Got Hot by Maggie Horne (5*)
Began: Burn Down Master's House by Clay Cane
Cindy Rizzo's Incredibly Useful Newsletter - Issue 56 cindyrizzo.curated.co/issues/56
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Sapphic Olympics...Support for Minn...Tessa Thompson...Brittney Snow...Renee Rapp...Protection from AI
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Issue 56
Sapphic Olympics...Support for Minn...Tessa Thompson...Brittney Snow...Renee Rapp...Protection from AI
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January 27, 2026 at 3:54 PM
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Reading Update:
Finished - The Unwritten Rules of Magic by Harper Ross
Starting - Freddie and Stella Got Hot by Maggie Horne
Finished - The Unwritten Rules of Magic by Harper Ross
Starting - Freddie and Stella Got Hot by Maggie Horne
January 27, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Reading Update:
Finished - The Unwritten Rules of Magic by Harper Ross
Starting - Freddie and Stella Got Hot by Maggie Horne
Finished - The Unwritten Rules of Magic by Harper Ross
Starting - Freddie and Stella Got Hot by Maggie Horne
Innocent
Civilians
Executed
Civilians
Executed
January 25, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Innocent
Civilians
Executed
Civilians
Executed
Reading Update:
Finished: A Jewish Refugee in New York - Kadya Molodowsky
One Aladdin Two Lamps - Jeanette Winterson
Started: The Unwritten Rules of Magic - Harper Ross
Finished: A Jewish Refugee in New York - Kadya Molodowsky
One Aladdin Two Lamps - Jeanette Winterson
Started: The Unwritten Rules of Magic - Harper Ross
January 23, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Reading Update:
Finished: A Jewish Refugee in New York - Kadya Molodowsky
One Aladdin Two Lamps - Jeanette Winterson
Started: The Unwritten Rules of Magic - Harper Ross
Finished: A Jewish Refugee in New York - Kadya Molodowsky
One Aladdin Two Lamps - Jeanette Winterson
Started: The Unwritten Rules of Magic - Harper Ross
This: "Aviezer said he particularly liked The Papercutter by Cindy Rizzo (Bella Books)."
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A Book Club Unites Jewish Queer Youth
A New York–based nonprofit is bringing together is using books to offer representation, reassurance, and connection to LGBTQ+ teens and young adults in search of a community that bridges their gender ...
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January 21, 2026 at 10:47 PM
This: "Aviezer said he particularly liked The Papercutter by Cindy Rizzo (Bella Books)."
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Cindy Rizzo's Incredibly Useful Newsletter - Issue 55 cindyrizzo.curated.co/issues/55
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Romance is Booming...Cynthia Erivo...Jodie Foster...Wanda Sykes...Mary Trump...and Tons of Sapphic Sports News
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Issue 55
Romance is Booming...Cynthia Erivo...Jodie Foster...Wanda Sykes...Mary Trump...and Tons of Sapphic Sports News
cindyrizzo.curated.co
January 13, 2026 at 6:22 PM
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Romance is Booming...Cynthia Erivo...Jodie Foster...Wanda Sykes...Mary Trump...and Tons of Sapphic Sports News
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Romance is Booming...Cynthia Erivo...Jodie Foster...Wanda Sykes...Mary Trump...and Tons of Sapphic Sports News
Reading Update:
Finished: Sheer by Vanessa Lawrence
Starting: Once There Was A Town by Jane Ziegelman
Finished: Sheer by Vanessa Lawrence
Starting: Once There Was A Town by Jane Ziegelman
January 11, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Reading Update:
Finished: Sheer by Vanessa Lawrence
Starting: Once There Was A Town by Jane Ziegelman
Finished: Sheer by Vanessa Lawrence
Starting: Once There Was A Town by Jane Ziegelman
Reading Update:
Finished: Benesh by Daniel Hock
Starting: Sheer by Vanessa Lawrence
Finished: Benesh by Daniel Hock
Starting: Sheer by Vanessa Lawrence
January 8, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Reading Update:
Finished: Benesh by Daniel Hock
Starting: Sheer by Vanessa Lawrence
Finished: Benesh by Daniel Hock
Starting: Sheer by Vanessa Lawrence
Cindy Rizzo's Incredibly Useful Newsletter - Issue 54 cindyrizzo.curated.co/issues/54 NEW ISSUE IS LIVE! SUBSCRIBE AT LINK! My Best Books of 2025 List...Looking Back at 2025 and Forward to 2026...Rachel Maddow...Kate Winslet...Sapphic Couple Launches
Issue 54
My Best Books of 2025 List...Looking Back at 2025 and Forward to 2026...Rachel Maddow...Kate Winslet...Sapphic Couple Launches
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December 30, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Cindy Rizzo's Incredibly Useful Newsletter - Issue 53 cindyrizzo.curated.co/issues/53
NEW ISSUE IS LIVE! SUBSCRIBE AT THE LINK! Holiday Gift Ideas...Queer Year in Review...Sarah Paulson...Sapphic Families...Unearthing Our Herstory
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Issue 53
Holiday Gift Ideas...Queer Year in Review...Sarah Paulson...Sapphic Families...Unearthing Our Herstory
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December 16, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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NEW ISSUE IS LIVE! SUBSCRIBE AT THE LINK! Holiday Gift Ideas...Queer Year in Review...Sarah Paulson...Sapphic Families...Unearthing Our Herstory
NEW ISSUE IS LIVE! SUBSCRIBE AT THE LINK! Holiday Gift Ideas...Queer Year in Review...Sarah Paulson...Sapphic Families...Unearthing Our Herstory
Cindy Rizzo's Incredibly Useful Newsletter - Issue 52 cindyrizzo.curated.co/issues/52
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Gift ideas...holiday films...Lonely Republican Lesbians...Sapphic Toys...Stud Budz...Cuffing Season...Miss England
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Issue 52
Gift ideas...holiday films...Lonely Republican Lesbians...Sapphic Toys...Stud Budz...Cuffing Season...Miss England
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December 2, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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Gift ideas...holiday films...Lonely Republican Lesbians...Sapphic Toys...Stud Budz...Cuffing Season...Miss England
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Cindy Rizzo's Incredibly Useful Newsletter - Issue 51 cindyrizzo.curated.co/issues/51
NEW ISSUE IS LIVE! Subscribe at the link! Author Beware...Character Voice...Tig Notaro...Sapphic Films for the Holidays...Claire Danes...Gay Sheep with Rainbow Wool
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Issue 51
Author Beware...Character Voice...Tig Notaro...Sapphic Films for the Holidays...Claire Danes...Gay Sheep with Rainbow Wool
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November 18, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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NEW ISSUE IS LIVE! Subscribe at the link! Author Beware...Character Voice...Tig Notaro...Sapphic Films for the Holidays...Claire Danes...Gay Sheep with Rainbow Wool
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We're almost 1/3 of the way to our $20,000 goal. Go to secure.givelively.org/donate/golde... and scroll down to the Leaderboard to donate to your favorite author or team.
November 7, 2025 at 1:27 PM
We're almost 1/3 of the way to our $20,000 goal. Go to secure.givelively.org/donate/golde... and scroll down to the Leaderboard to donate to your favorite author or team.
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Character Chemistry...Chappell Roan...Women's Week...Lesbian Lives...Tessa Thompson...Women's Pro Baseball
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Character Chemistry...Chappell Roan...Women's Week...Lesbian Lives...Tessa Thompson...Women's Pro Baseball
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November 4, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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November 4, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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October 31, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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October 29, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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ARC UPDATE:
Just finished "When I Picture You" by Sasha Laurens (pub date Oct 28)
Started "Where There's Room for Us" by Hayley Kyoko (pub date Nov 4)
Just finished "When I Picture You" by Sasha Laurens (pub date Oct 28)
Started "Where There's Room for Us" by Hayley Kyoko (pub date Nov 4)
October 23, 2025 at 12:46 PM
ARC UPDATE:
Just finished "When I Picture You" by Sasha Laurens (pub date Oct 28)
Started "Where There's Room for Us" by Hayley Kyoko (pub date Nov 4)
Just finished "When I Picture You" by Sasha Laurens (pub date Oct 28)
Started "Where There's Room for Us" by Hayley Kyoko (pub date Nov 4)
Cindy Rizzo's Incredibly Useful Newsletter - Issue 49 cindyrizzo.curated.co/issues/49
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Amazon Algorithm...Anthropic Settlement...Kristen Stewart...Chappell...Ptown...Out 100...Brandi Carlisle...Butchtober
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Amazon Algorithm...Anthropic Settlement...Kristen Stewart...Chappell...Ptown...Out 100...Brandi Carlisle...Butchtober
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October 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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NEW ISSUE IS LIVE. Subscribe at the link! Emily Litella...Banned Books Week...Fan fiction...Gillian Anderson...Sapphic Speed Dating...Renee Rapp...Elliot Page
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Emily Litella...Banned Books Week...Fan fiction...Gillian Anderson...Sapphic Speed Dating...Renee Rapp...Elliot Page
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October 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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NEW ISSUE IS LIVE. Subscribe at the link! Emily Litella...Banned Books Week...Fan fiction...Gillian Anderson...Sapphic Speed Dating...Renee Rapp...Elliot Page
NEW ISSUE IS LIVE. Subscribe at the link! Emily Litella...Banned Books Week...Fan fiction...Gillian Anderson...Sapphic Speed Dating...Renee Rapp...Elliot Page
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Sapphic stories thrive when readers show up!
Request their books at your local library
Follow/engage with authors online
Buy from indie, small, and mid-size publishers
Leave positive reviews
Together we make sure these stories are never pushed to the margins
#WLWStories #GCLS
Request their books at your local library
Follow/engage with authors online
Buy from indie, small, and mid-size publishers
Leave positive reviews
Together we make sure these stories are never pushed to the margins
#WLWStories #GCLS
October 6, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Sapphic stories thrive when readers show up!
Request their books at your local library
Follow/engage with authors online
Buy from indie, small, and mid-size publishers
Leave positive reviews
Together we make sure these stories are never pushed to the margins
#WLWStories #GCLS
Request their books at your local library
Follow/engage with authors online
Buy from indie, small, and mid-size publishers
Leave positive reviews
Together we make sure these stories are never pushed to the margins
#WLWStories #GCLS
Reposted by Cindy Rizzo
#SASS and @goldencrownls.bsky.social are coming together this week to stand up against book bans. Join us and add your voice to make sure we can keep using ours to tell our stories. #SapphicsWithTheBanned #BannedBooksWeek
October 5, 2025 at 12:19 PM
#SASS and @goldencrownls.bsky.social are coming together this week to stand up against book bans. Join us and add your voice to make sure we can keep using ours to tell our stories. #SapphicsWithTheBanned #BannedBooksWeek