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Julie Snider
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Writer, Buddhist, lover of dogs
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#Saroyanprize
#CaliforniaWritersClub
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Respect, Endurance, and the Terrible Price of Fear
A Veteran's Day reflection
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November 12, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Public libraries are receiving a clear mandate from voters this November: when presented with the choice, communities are willing to invest in their information infrastructure, programming, and future.

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What A Week for Libraries
Your donations and support helped make these wins possible!
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November 7, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Sign the petition to support H.R.5527 and stop Trump's book bans in schools on military bases in the US and abroad.

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PETITION: Restore the Right to Read at DoDEA Schools
Sign the petition to support H.R.5527 and stop the DoDEA book bans in schools on military bases in the US and abroad.
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October 23, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Photographer Alice Austen was the queer star of the Gilded Age www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-...

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Photographer Alice Austen was the queer star of the Gilded Age
Austen broke from convention to capture New York City street life through a Victorian lens — and to share 55 years with her partner, Gertrude Tate.
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October 20, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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Saving Books, Saving Lives
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#Bannedbooksweek
#LGBTQlives
#Blacklives
#Authorsforfreedom
Saving Books, Saving Lives
“The impetus behind even the U.S. based wave of book bans is the total erasure of LGBTQ people and Black cultural and historical life. . .”
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October 6, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Saving Books, Saving Lives
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#LGBTQlives
#Blacklives
#Authorsforfreedom
Saving Books, Saving Lives
“The impetus behind even the U.S. based wave of book bans is the total erasure of LGBTQ people and Black cultural and historical life. . .”
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October 6, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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Every secret has an expiration date.
Librarian Brenda Kato has always felt safe in the idyllic town
of Chapel Bay, but not anymore.

In CHAPEL BAY SECRETS, the suspense builds as bigotry,
book bans, and battles of the heart collide.
Will the power of love be enough to heal
the wounds of the past?
Cover of book: Chapel Bay Secrets. Sunset over the ocean.
September 11, 2025 at 3:51 AM
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Greenwood: A lesson in hatred and healing in Tulsa, Oklahoma
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#blackhistory
#discrimination
#narrativenonfiction
#Tulsa
#womensfiction
Greenwood: A lesson in hatred and healing in Tulsa, Oklahoma
"We must accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope." -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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September 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Greenwood: A lesson in hatred and healing in Tulsa, Oklahoma
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#blackhistory
#discrimination
#narrativenonfiction
#Tulsa
#womensfiction
Greenwood: A lesson in hatred and healing in Tulsa, Oklahoma
"We must accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope." -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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September 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Every secret has an expiration date.
Librarian Brenda Kato has always felt safe in the idyllic town
of Chapel Bay, but not anymore.

In CHAPEL BAY SECRETS, the suspense builds as bigotry,
book bans, and battles of the heart collide.
Will the power of love be enough to heal
the wounds of the past?
Cover of book: Chapel Bay Secrets. Sunset over the ocean.
September 11, 2025 at 3:51 AM
#booksky

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When two old friends meet along Chapel Bay's waterfront, a storm brews
SHIFTING SANDS is a short story featuring Harriet Conley, a lead character in Julie Snider's debut novel CHAPEL BAY SECRETS. Harriet and her old friend, Elise, chat as they watch the waves along the b...
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September 3, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Belonging: Us versus Them
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Belonging: Us versus Them
Who are “we?” When does the choice of belonging become toxic?
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August 19, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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August 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Cover Reveal!!
August 8, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Cover Reveal!!
August 8, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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Julie Snider (@juliesnider1)
https://open.substack.com/pub/juliesniderauthor126/p/shattering-preconceptions-in-tulsa?r=3zlo8c&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false A look at three incredible museums in Tulsa ...
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July 26, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Nearly 600 books, including works by Maya Angelou, Ibram X. Kendi, and authors documenting the Holocaust and American lynching, were removed from military Academy libraries under orders from Pete Hegseth.

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The 596 Books Banned by the Department of Defense
This is a coordinated purge of literature that reflects the diverse realities of American families and students.
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July 25, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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CA Update - Julie Snider
Julie Snider is a retired teacher living in Gold River, CA. A lifelong lover of words, she writes short fiction and nonfiction pieces and has completed a novel.
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July 17, 2025 at 3:42 AM
A Bob Dylanism,as seen in the Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa, OK. I’m not sure how I feel about it. Any thoughts?
July 14, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Please enjoy this collaborative writing, created by 7 women from 4 different countries. This month’s theme: Decentering the human.

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In Lieu of Possession
with the Lay it on the Line collective
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July 8, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Accepting Life's Contradictions: Finding Peace on the Path
Considering oxymorons, paradoxes, and the rationality of embracing them
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July 2, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Riding the Roller Coaster in Space
A short reflection on Earth's path around the sun, in poetry and prose
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June 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
IMLS provides essential federal funding to expand access to libraries, strengthen workforce development, and promote lifelong learning across the nation.

Trump's proposed budget eliminates this funding.

Send an email today!

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SEND AN EMAIL: Tell Congress To Stand Against Trump's Budget Proposal to Defund IMLS.
Your representatives need to hear from you today! Trump has eliminated all Federal Funding for libraries in his proposed budget.
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June 20, 2025 at 1:47 PM
After trying to destroy federal funding for libraries through an executive order, Trump is now attempting to do it through his proposed budget.

Take action today!

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SIGN THE PETITION: Stand Against Trump's Budget Proposal to Defund IMLS.
Trump is more emboldened than ever to destroy library funding. We need you to take action today!
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June 20, 2025 at 1:45 PM
I had a good time digging into the history of the bookmobile, then updating the concept for our times. Enjoy! Bookmobiles are radical!
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Bringing Books to the People!
Portable libraries provide joy and justice, one volume at a time
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June 12, 2025 at 5:50 PM