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Erica S. Perl
@ericaperl.bsky.social
Author. Artist. Avowed woozler of dogs & guinea pigs.
Thanks to my alma mater, Hampshire College, for sharing my story!
August 19, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Children’s book author & Hampshire alum Erica Perl 86F had a school visit canceled after a parent complained about her social media video in which she celebrated Pride and mentioned that one of her characters, Snail, is nonbinary.

www.hampshire.edu/news/alum-er...
Alum Erica Perl 86F on Cancellation, Curiosity, and the Hampshire Education That Inspired Her
Using her experience as a trial lawyer, she fought back and wrote about the experience for School Library Journal. We caught up with Perl and asked her how she made her way from Hampshire to where she...
www.hampshire.edu
August 18, 2025 at 2:35 PM
June 1, 2025 at 12:45 PM
In honor of Pride month, I’m reposting the video that got me cancelled. @slj.com
June 1, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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The Trump administration has just canceled a nearly $600 million contract with Moderna that was meant to develop a bird flu vaccine.
May 29, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Talking book banning, fighting back, and snails. Y’know, like one does. On the #amwriting podcast. Take a listen! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
Sticking it to the Book Banners: A Glorious Tale of Pyrrhic Victory
Podcast Episode · #AmWriting · 05/23/2025 · 48m
podcasts.apple.com
May 23, 2025 at 7:43 PM
This is a first for me. A family at a school I visited this year told me about Fifi, their pet Snail. So I signed a Whale, Quail, Snail book to her. Today, I got a thank you email with these lovely pics of Fifi enjoying being read to!
May 22, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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Definitely not a time to "retreat into our shells." THANK YOU!
I had a school visit cancelled. Read on to learn why, and what I did about it. 🐌
A parent complaint about a nonbinary snail led a Virginia elementary school principal to cancel a visit by author Erica S. Perl. A former trial attorney, Perl offers a lesson in smart booking contracts and standing up to book and author challenges.
www.slj.com/story/My-Sch...
May 6, 2025 at 6:52 PM
I had a school visit cancelled. Read on to learn why, and what I did about it. 🐌
A parent complaint about a nonbinary snail led a Virginia elementary school principal to cancel a visit by author Erica S. Perl. A former trial attorney, Perl offers a lesson in smart booking contracts and standing up to book and author challenges.
www.slj.com/story/My-Sch...
My School Visit was Cancelled. I Fought Back and Won. | Opinion
A parent complaint about a nonbinary snail led a Virginia elementary school principal to cancel a visit by author Erica S. Perl. A former trial attorney, Perl offers a lesson in smart booking contract...
www.slj.com
May 6, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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A parent complaint about a nonbinary snail led a Virginia elementary school principal to cancel a visit by author Erica S. Perl. A former trial attorney, Perl offers a lesson in smart booking contracts and standing up to book and author challenges.
www.slj.com/story/My-Sch...
My School Visit was Cancelled. I Fought Back and Won. | Opinion
A parent complaint about a nonbinary snail led a Virginia elementary school principal to cancel a visit by author Erica S. Perl. A former trial attorney, Perl offers a lesson in smart booking contract...
www.slj.com
May 6, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Happy Independent Bookstore Day! Read Maris's piece, then go show your local indie bookstore some love. They're so much more than places to get books--they are places to engage with ideas and others in your community. Staffed by actual humans to help you find the books you didn't know you needed!
April 26, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Thanks, @debbieohi.com, for doing the homework for the entire class! (Seriously - grateful for your research and generosity)
Knowing how to moderate what you see (& don't see) on Bluesky can make a BIG difference. 100% worth taking the time to learn what's available.

I've updated "How To Control What You See (& Don't See on Bluesky" with interaction settings improvements:

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e. Control What You Do (& Don't) See - Debbie Ridpath Ohi - Obsidian Publish
Cover-Moderation-Preview-v3-flat-1024.jpg Tips On How To Curate What You See (and Don't See) on Bluesky (Last updated February 17, 2025) INDEX Impersonator accounts Muting and Blocking How To Block S…
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February 19, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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In this week's @NewYorker I write about my love for the world's greatest animal.

www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
How the Capybara Won My Heart—and Almost Everyone’s Else’s
It’s not hard to understand why capys have a cultlike following on Instagram and TikTok. I fell for the giant rodent decades ago.
www.newyorker.com
January 27, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Get ready to celebrate World Read Aloud Day on February 5, 2025, with these special resources from our friends at LitWorld.❤️

How will you be celebrating #WorldReadAloudDay with your library and school community?

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#EduSky #TLSky #tlchat #futurereadylibs #libraries #WRAD25
January 26, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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Has your name ever appeared in the credits of a book, or is it likely to in the near future? Then you should join
@authorsabb.bsky.social! Full transcript and jpg of this zine formatted for print available here: www.patreon.com/posts/i-want...
#authorsagainstbookbans
January 26, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Wanna learn about VCFA's low residency MFA programs (including Writing for Children and Young Adults)? Tune into an upcoming info session!
VCFA Info Sessions
Join us to learn more about our low residency MFA programs and the application process. In this session we will discuss: Overview of VCFA programs What does low residency look […]
vcfa.edu
January 26, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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THE NINTH NIGHT OF HANUKKAH by author @ericaperl.bsky.social
is the #picturebook I didn’t know I needed & you’ll feel the same way after you read this special #PB! A story that celebrates the unexpected & shows us how we can find kindness all around us! HAPPY 9th NIGHT! youtu.be/_8-8u3FEZms?...
My Read Aloud of THE NINTH NIGHT OF HANUKKAH by Author Erica S. Perl & Illustrated by Shahar Kober
YouTube video by E Train Talks Books
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January 3, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Happy whatever you celebrate!
December 23, 2024 at 4:05 PM
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I spoke w/6 of the authors that contributed to, THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS: 16 HANUKKAH STORIES, edited by @henryherz.bsky.social Watch my talk with: @alansilberberg.bsky.social @ericaperl.bsky.social @terrilibenson.bsky.social @bridgethodder.bsky.social & Kimberly Bradley 🩵➡️ youtu.be/3XxpCQTs4Oc?...
December 16, 2024 at 4:21 AM
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My newest podcast episode on The Book of Life is "A Very December 25th Hanukkah" with authors @joannelevy.bsky.social , @ericaperl.bsky.social , and @henryherz.bsky.social talking about their Hanukkah picture books, middle grade, and short stories. jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2024/12/a-ve...
A Very December 25th Hanukkah
Blog/podcast: interviews with creators of Jewish kidlit (mostly).
jewishbooks.blogspot.com
December 4, 2024 at 4:37 PM
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💔We miss EduTwitter very much.

💙 SO join @ichrislehman.bsky.social and @drtharris.bsky.social next Tuesday on this app for a Bluesky Educator Chat to (RE)CONNECT. Use #theedcollab

🙏Tag & invite other edufriends!

We can figure this app our together.
While we (re)build community.
November 16, 2024 at 8:01 PM
Can’t… stop… visiting… schools!
November 18, 2024 at 7:01 PM
Thanks, @katemessner.bsky.social - unsurprisingly, this is super-helpful!
New to Bluesky? If you're a children's author, educator, or librarian searching for your community here, my "Bookish Teachers & Librarians" starter pack can help get you started! go.bsky.app/TV22XkY
November 15, 2024 at 3:51 AM