Leta McCollough Seletzky
@letaseletzky.com
Director, Low Res MFA in Creative Writing at U. of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe | 2022 NEA Literature Fellow | Author | Lawyer | Strictly my opinions
Pinned
I’m re-reading my book THE KNEELING MAN—this time with the realization that it’s as much about gun violence as anything else.
From beginning to end (including, of course, Dr. King’s assassination), it’s a story about the degree to which the social order is maintained at the barrel of a gun
From beginning to end (including, of course, Dr. King’s assassination), it’s a story about the degree to which the social order is maintained at the barrel of a gun
The time has finally come. My magnum opus, The Clownishness of Evil, has entered the world
February 11, 2026 at 5:51 AM
The time has finally come. My magnum opus, The Clownishness of Evil, has entered the world
I don’t think publishing a lot of stories really quickly is anything to brag about, even if it’s lucrative.
If someone isn’t writing stories themselves, I don’t think they’re a writer. They’re doing something else
If someone isn’t writing stories themselves, I don’t think they’re a writer. They’re doing something else
February 8, 2026 at 10:22 PM
I don’t think publishing a lot of stories really quickly is anything to brag about, even if it’s lucrative.
If someone isn’t writing stories themselves, I don’t think they’re a writer. They’re doing something else
If someone isn’t writing stories themselves, I don’t think they’re a writer. They’re doing something else
Want to learn more about how our low-residency creative writing MFA program at @unrlowresmfacw.bsky.social can help you prepare for a sustainable life of creation? Join us at our upcoming info session on Wed. 2/18 from 11 am—noon PT!
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February 5, 2026 at 2:58 AM
Want to learn more about how our low-residency creative writing MFA program at @unrlowresmfacw.bsky.social can help you prepare for a sustainable life of creation? Join us at our upcoming info session on Wed. 2/18 from 11 am—noon PT!
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Sitting here with my kids thinking about how one of the most powerful things we can do is be decent and kind to kids
February 1, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Sitting here with my kids thinking about how one of the most powerful things we can do is be decent and kind to kids
Of course, the most powerful have been into human trafficking and all the horrors that entails since this country’s foundation (and long before)
February 1, 2026 at 1:18 AM
Of course, the most powerful have been into human trafficking and all the horrors that entails since this country’s foundation (and long before)
These folks have blurred truth and unreality so much and behaved so abominably that EVERYTHING is now on the table as plausible
January 31, 2026 at 2:03 AM
These folks have blurred truth and unreality so much and behaved so abominably that EVERYTHING is now on the table as plausible
I was raised by Black journalists. And I can tell you this: they’ve always been the beating heart of what journalism is supposed to be.
And they’ve always been the first to face the backlash against that.
And they’ve always been the first to face the backlash against that.
January 30, 2026 at 5:13 PM
I was raised by Black journalists. And I can tell you this: they’ve always been the beating heart of what journalism is supposed to be.
And they’ve always been the first to face the backlash against that.
And they’ve always been the first to face the backlash against that.
With writing, as with most endeavors, the doing is a big part of the thinking
January 30, 2026 at 4:42 AM
With writing, as with most endeavors, the doing is a big part of the thinking
Writers and writing program people, who’s going to AWP in Baltimore? Let’s connect 💯
January 29, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Writers and writing program people, who’s going to AWP in Baltimore? Let’s connect 💯
Reposted by Leta McCollough Seletzky
Free Liam Ramos and his father. Releasing this five-year-old and dad from custody and letting them return home is morally and legally imperative.
It's unconscionable to negotiate DHS funding until this happens, Noem and Miller resign and more.
@schumer.senate.gov
www.youtube.com/live/WvxqUCw...
It's unconscionable to negotiate DHS funding until this happens, Noem and Miller resign and more.
@schumer.senate.gov
www.youtube.com/live/WvxqUCw...
Jen Taub LIVE - Free Liam Ramos & His Father
YouTube video by Jen Taub
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January 29, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Free Liam Ramos and his father. Releasing this five-year-old and dad from custody and letting them return home is morally and legally imperative.
It's unconscionable to negotiate DHS funding until this happens, Noem and Miller resign and more.
@schumer.senate.gov
www.youtube.com/live/WvxqUCw...
It's unconscionable to negotiate DHS funding until this happens, Noem and Miller resign and more.
@schumer.senate.gov
www.youtube.com/live/WvxqUCw...
Yeah so rather than thinking about what’s possible and working toward that, I’m focusing on what’s needed and working backward from that. (What’s possible in a given circumstance can’t really be known until after the fact.)
This is a propos everything
This is a propos everything
January 25, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Yeah so rather than thinking about what’s possible and working toward that, I’m focusing on what’s needed and working backward from that. (What’s possible in a given circumstance can’t really be known until after the fact.)
This is a propos everything
This is a propos everything
I hate that this is once again relevant. But I wrote this a while back about how I don’t watch law enforcement execution videos
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I Didn't Watch the Video of Tyre Nichols
The daughter of a former Memphis cop explains why she didn’t view the latest traffic stop that became a death sentence—and why you may not want to either.
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January 24, 2026 at 7:30 PM
I hate that this is once again relevant. But I wrote this a while back about how I don’t watch law enforcement execution videos
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If there isn’t a general understanding that unrelenting and unrepentant exploitation (particularly racial) is at the root of why this place is collapsing, it probably can’t be saved
January 21, 2026 at 5:17 PM
If there isn’t a general understanding that unrelenting and unrepentant exploitation (particularly racial) is at the root of why this place is collapsing, it probably can’t be saved
I’ve said it before, but a lot of microaggressions are very macro
January 21, 2026 at 5:12 AM
I’ve said it before, but a lot of microaggressions are very macro
Many thanks to @lowcountrygullah.bsky.social for this crucial and timely conversation as we honor the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
January 19, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Many thanks to @lowcountrygullah.bsky.social for this crucial and timely conversation as we honor the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
As a writer, I recognize the importance of being a reader. And the most important thing you will ever read is the room
January 18, 2026 at 4:04 AM
As a writer, I recognize the importance of being a reader. And the most important thing you will ever read is the room
Yeah so I’m at urgent care right now with a kid who developed a fever of over 105—a temp I have never seen in my life. It’s Flu A. (And yes, he did get a flu shot this fall, as did our entire household.)
He’s getting great care, and all is well. But be careful out there. And wear your masks.
He’s getting great care, and all is well. But be careful out there. And wear your masks.
January 17, 2026 at 3:54 AM
Yeah so I’m at urgent care right now with a kid who developed a fever of over 105—a temp I have never seen in my life. It’s Flu A. (And yes, he did get a flu shot this fall, as did our entire household.)
He’s getting great care, and all is well. But be careful out there. And wear your masks.
He’s getting great care, and all is well. But be careful out there. And wear your masks.
Reposted by Leta McCollough Seletzky
ALL. OF THIS!!!
👏👏👏
Speaking of art and its messaging, particularly in cultural and societal impact and nuances, if LEGO 's "Everyone Is Awesome" set baffled or disturbed you in any way, you are part of the problem.
Best of luck to you to understand this.
✨💖🌈💖✨
👏👏👏
Speaking of art and its messaging, particularly in cultural and societal impact and nuances, if LEGO 's "Everyone Is Awesome" set baffled or disturbed you in any way, you are part of the problem.
Best of luck to you to understand this.
✨💖🌈💖✨
January 17, 2026 at 1:00 AM
ALL. OF THIS!!!
👏👏👏
Speaking of art and its messaging, particularly in cultural and societal impact and nuances, if LEGO 's "Everyone Is Awesome" set baffled or disturbed you in any way, you are part of the problem.
Best of luck to you to understand this.
✨💖🌈💖✨
👏👏👏
Speaking of art and its messaging, particularly in cultural and societal impact and nuances, if LEGO 's "Everyone Is Awesome" set baffled or disturbed you in any way, you are part of the problem.
Best of luck to you to understand this.
✨💖🌈💖✨
Reposted by Leta McCollough Seletzky
"History is a race between education and catastrophe."
—H.G. Wells
—H.G. Wells
January 17, 2026 at 2:57 AM
"History is a race between education and catastrophe."
—H.G. Wells
—H.G. Wells
Telling the truth is a political act. So if your art isn’t political, well…
January 16, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Telling the truth is a political act. So if your art isn’t political, well…
The fact that on top of everything else, I have to remember to bring my freedom papers with me when I leave the house
January 15, 2026 at 3:57 AM
The fact that on top of everything else, I have to remember to bring my freedom papers with me when I leave the house
Reposted by Leta McCollough Seletzky
Kavanaugh Stop
As the Trump administration escalates its immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, arrests and aggressive tactics by ICE and the Border Patrol, many seen on viral videos, have intensified the frustration and fear among residents, business owners and immigrant workers. trib.al/zVm2mk5
January 13, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Kavanaugh Stop
How is it colder in Walnut Creek than it was in Tahoe, where there was snow on the ground 😐
January 13, 2026 at 3:33 PM
How is it colder in Walnut Creek than it was in Tahoe, where there was snow on the ground 😐
It’s DAY SEVEN of our January 2026 residency, and in addition to our usual genre workshops and electives, we welcomed back our alumni and celebrated someone who envisioned and set in motion this program (and so much more), our beloved Queen June. ALL HAIL! 🙌🏽👑
Here are a few candid highlights ✨
Here are a few candid highlights ✨
January 10, 2026 at 11:52 AM
It’s DAY SEVEN of our January 2026 residency, and in addition to our usual genre workshops and electives, we welcomed back our alumni and celebrated someone who envisioned and set in motion this program (and so much more), our beloved Queen June. ALL HAIL! 🙌🏽👑
Here are a few candid highlights ✨
Here are a few candid highlights ✨
It’s DAY SIX of our January 2026 residency, and in addition to our usual courses, we joined Hayden Takahashi in exuberant celebration following a successful final manuscript defense. We also joined forces with the Interdisciplinary Arts program!
Here are a few candid highlights ✨
Here are a few candid highlights ✨
January 9, 2026 at 9:24 AM
It’s DAY SIX of our January 2026 residency, and in addition to our usual courses, we joined Hayden Takahashi in exuberant celebration following a successful final manuscript defense. We also joined forces with the Interdisciplinary Arts program!
Here are a few candid highlights ✨
Here are a few candid highlights ✨