John Vercher
@jverchwrites.bsky.social
Author: THREE-FIFTHS; AFTER THE LIGHTS GO OUT; DEVIL IS FINE (PEN/Faulkner and Aspen Words Literary Prize longlist); Artist-in-residence, Monmouth University; Faculty, Randolph MFA; Rep: David Hale Smith; Film/TV: Will Watkins; Speaking: The Tuesday Agency
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Y’all. Y’ALL. I cannot believe this. Thank you so much to @penfaulkner and huge congratulations to the nominees. I’m beyond honored to be on this list with you.
TODAY IS THE DAY! Visit your local indie bookstore to pick up the paperback release of DEVIL IS FINE and the re-release of my debut novel, THREE-FIFTHS! @celadonbooks.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 1:40 PM
TODAY IS THE DAY! Visit your local indie bookstore to pick up the paperback release of DEVIL IS FINE and the re-release of my debut novel, THREE-FIFTHS! @celadonbooks.bsky.social
This review by @emmdubb16.bsky.social for @therumpus.net is a gift. Thank you, Maya!
“The novels deal with the visceral incisions faced by hyphenated identities.”
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@emmdubb16.bsky.social reviews @jverchwrites.bsky.social’s novels.
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May 20, 2025 at 11:22 PM
This review by @emmdubb16.bsky.social for @therumpus.net is a gift. Thank you, Maya!
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Hi to all the writers and creators out there. I'm Maurice Carlos Ruffin, author of three fiction books. Follow me on Substack for illuminating essays, interviews, and podcast episodes about the creative experience.
April 11, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Hi to all the writers and creators out there. I'm Maurice Carlos Ruffin, author of three fiction books. Follow me on Substack for illuminating essays, interviews, and podcast episodes about the creative experience.
Excited to be a part of this workshop. Come through!
DC friends: free workshop this month!
A panel and series of workshops about the how/why/when of writing about caregiving. If you care for children, aging parents, a sibling, or even through your work: we'd love to write with you. ♥️
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A panel and series of workshops about the how/why/when of writing about caregiving. If you care for children, aging parents, a sibling, or even through your work: we'd love to write with you. ♥️
writer.org/event/caregi...
Caregiving Through a Literary Lens - The Writer's Center
The Writer’s Center presents a FREE symposium addressing the subject of caregiving (including parenting, eldercare, and other ways we give care to the world) in literature and popular culture, offerin...
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April 7, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Excited to be a part of this workshop. Come through!
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Happy pub day to my book PRIMORDIAL! It's out today from @graywolfpress.bsky.social. Sharing this moment with my saola plushie, courtesy of the Saola Foundation for Annamite Mountains Conservation ✨
Info/order: www.graywolfpress.org/books/primor...
Info/order: www.graywolfpress.org/books/primor...
March 4, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Happy pub day to my book PRIMORDIAL! It's out today from @graywolfpress.bsky.social. Sharing this moment with my saola plushie, courtesy of the Saola Foundation for Annamite Mountains Conservation ✨
Info/order: www.graywolfpress.org/books/primor...
Info/order: www.graywolfpress.org/books/primor...
NYC friends! Come through!
NYC friends! Come through!
Join us on Sunday, March 23rd, 2025 at Von Bar for our next Sunday Salon as we welcome Paulette Perhach, @jverchwrites.bsky.social , Tyriek Rashawn White, and Christina Cooke
🗓️ March 23, 2025 at 5pm
📍 Von Bar, 3 Bleecker St.
NYC friends! Come through!
Join us on Sunday, March 23rd, 2025 at Von Bar for our next Sunday Salon as we welcome Paulette Perhach, @jverchwrites.bsky.social , Tyriek Rashawn White, and Christina Cooke
🗓️ March 23, 2025 at 5pm
📍 Von Bar, 3 Bleecker St.
March 5, 2025 at 11:30 PM
NYC friends! Come through!
NYC friends! Come through!
Join us on Sunday, March 23rd, 2025 at Von Bar for our next Sunday Salon as we welcome Paulette Perhach, @jverchwrites.bsky.social , Tyriek Rashawn White, and Christina Cooke
🗓️ March 23, 2025 at 5pm
📍 Von Bar, 3 Bleecker St.
NYC friends! Come through!
Join us on Sunday, March 23rd, 2025 at Von Bar for our next Sunday Salon as we welcome Paulette Perhach, @jverchwrites.bsky.social , Tyriek Rashawn White, and Christina Cooke
🗓️ March 23, 2025 at 5pm
📍 Von Bar, 3 Bleecker St.
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Happy Paperback Publication Day to The American Daughters, a tale of resistance, liberation, and community.
March 4, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Happy Paperback Publication Day to The American Daughters, a tale of resistance, liberation, and community.
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Happy pub day to @maidervang.bsky.social!
PRIMORDIAL is out today via @graywolfpress.bsky.social.
When I saw draft1 I was staggered and astonished, and somehow, even though I knew the content of what I read, I saw her, the work, the struggle, and the saola anew and brilliantly.
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PRIMORDIAL is out today via @graywolfpress.bsky.social.
When I saw draft1 I was staggered and astonished, and somehow, even though I knew the content of what I read, I saw her, the work, the struggle, and the saola anew and brilliantly.
✨✨✨✨✨
March 4, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Happy pub day to @maidervang.bsky.social!
PRIMORDIAL is out today via @graywolfpress.bsky.social.
When I saw draft1 I was staggered and astonished, and somehow, even though I knew the content of what I read, I saw her, the work, the struggle, and the saola anew and brilliantly.
✨✨✨✨✨
PRIMORDIAL is out today via @graywolfpress.bsky.social.
When I saw draft1 I was staggered and astonished, and somehow, even though I knew the content of what I read, I saw her, the work, the struggle, and the saola anew and brilliantly.
✨✨✨✨✨
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Celebrating Black History Month with powerful stories and inspiring voices. From historical icons to modern trailblazers, these books honor Black excellence, creativity, and resilience.
February 18, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Celebrating Black History Month with powerful stories and inspiring voices. From historical icons to modern trailblazers, these books honor Black excellence, creativity, and resilience.
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Acclaimed author @jverchwrites.bsky.social will be with us tomorrow at 6:00 pm leading his Lit Lab workshop titled "Let’s have a dialogue about dialogue."
There is still space available for this workshop!
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There is still space available for this workshop!
Get your tickets here: https://buff.ly/3ESH4Ag
February 18, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Acclaimed author @jverchwrites.bsky.social will be with us tomorrow at 6:00 pm leading his Lit Lab workshop titled "Let’s have a dialogue about dialogue."
There is still space available for this workshop!
Get your tickets here: https://buff.ly/3ESH4Ag
There is still space available for this workshop!
Get your tickets here: https://buff.ly/3ESH4Ag
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Authors have the burden of putting a book at the center of our lives while keeping everything else at the center of our lives.
February 7, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Authors have the burden of putting a book at the center of our lives while keeping everything else at the center of our lives.
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We're giving away 20 copies of The American Daughters paperback edition. Good luck!
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Book giveaway for The American Daughters by Maurice Carlos Ruffin Feb 01-Mar 01, 2025
Enter to win one of 20 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Feb 01-Mar 01, 2025. A gripping historical novel about a spirited young girl who joins ...
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February 7, 2025 at 9:01 PM
We're giving away 20 copies of The American Daughters paperback edition. Good luck!
www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
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Coming soon! Pre-order our essays here... www.mcnallyjackson.com/what-my-fath...
February 6, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Coming soon! Pre-order our essays here... www.mcnallyjackson.com/what-my-fath...
Y’all. Y’ALL. I cannot believe this. Thank you so much to @penfaulkner and huge congratulations to the nominees. I’m beyond honored to be on this list with you.
February 4, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Y’all. Y’ALL. I cannot believe this. Thank you so much to @penfaulkner and huge congratulations to the nominees. I’m beyond honored to be on this list with you.
I know it’s not 2024 anymore but I just found out about this yesterday and I’ll be damned if I’m not going to be excited about it. Thank you, @chicagopubliclibrary for including DEVIL IS FINE on this incredible list.
January 23, 2025 at 4:31 PM
I know it’s not 2024 anymore but I just found out about this yesterday and I’ll be damned if I’m not going to be excited about it. Thank you, @chicagopubliclibrary for including DEVIL IS FINE on this incredible list.
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Just remember, it takes time to build something good.
January 23, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Just remember, it takes time to build something good.
Honored and thrilled to see DEVIL IS FINE make this incredible list. Congratulations to all the nominees 🎉
January 22, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Honored and thrilled to see DEVIL IS FINE make this incredible list. Congratulations to all the nominees 🎉
Setting up camp here for a bit. Let's see how it goes...
January 21, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Setting up camp here for a bit. Let's see how it goes...