Linda Lenhoff
@lindalenhoff.bsky.social
Bay Area writer often found gushing about books. My new novel *Your Actual Life May Vary is coming from SFWP in '25! Also, cats.
I love writing about books by Bay Area authors for @baycitynews.bsky.social. Please check out our latest releases. And stay tuned for my interview with Meg Donahue about her beautiful new novel, The Memory Gardener.
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Bay City Books: New books from local authors—October-November 2025 - Local News Matters
These are among the new titles with local themes or released by local writers, listed in alphabetical order by author names: Jason
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November 7, 2025 at 6:41 PM
I love writing about books by Bay Area authors for @baycitynews.bsky.social. Please check out our latest releases. And stay tuned for my interview with Meg Donahue about her beautiful new novel, The Memory Gardener.
localnewsmatters.org/2025/10/31/b...
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Time for something a little different, I'd say...
Tired of exams, writing papers, and 9am classes? Then it's time to take a break and hit the road with Patty Grant when you read *YOUR ACTUAL LIFE MAY VARY by @lindalenhoff.bsky.social! buff.ly/XWau3O7
@susanschulman.bsky.social
@susanschulman.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Time for something a little different, I'd say...
August Monthly Links Roundup
Have you read @mdermansky.bsky.social 's Hurricane Girl? How about her latest, Hot Air??
Check out why I can't get enough of her books on Julie Vick's Humor me Website this month!
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Have you read @mdermansky.bsky.social 's Hurricane Girl? How about her latest, Hot Air??
Check out why I can't get enough of her books on Julie Vick's Humor me Website this month!
open.substack.com/pub/julievic...
September 15, 2025 at 10:50 PM
August Monthly Links Roundup
Have you read @mdermansky.bsky.social 's Hurricane Girl? How about her latest, Hot Air??
Check out why I can't get enough of her books on Julie Vick's Humor me Website this month!
open.substack.com/pub/julievic...
Have you read @mdermansky.bsky.social 's Hurricane Girl? How about her latest, Hot Air??
Check out why I can't get enough of her books on Julie Vick's Humor me Website this month!
open.substack.com/pub/julievic...
Reposted by Linda Lenhoff
If you're planning on one last trip to the beach this weekend, don't forget to pack along your copy of *YOUR ACTUAL LIFE MAY VARY by @lindalenhoff.bsky.social! buff.ly/S38zMse
@susanschulman.bsky.social
@susanschulman.bsky.social
August 9, 2025 at 2:40 PM
If you're planning on one last trip to the beach this weekend, don't forget to pack along your copy of *YOUR ACTUAL LIFE MAY VARY by @lindalenhoff.bsky.social! buff.ly/S38zMse
@susanschulman.bsky.social
@susanschulman.bsky.social
There will be cupcakes!
Great Good Place for Books, 7 p.m.
6120 La Salle Ave, Oakland, CA 94611
Great Good Place for Books, 7 p.m.
6120 La Salle Ave, Oakland, CA 94611
Get ready to go on the road trip of a lifetime when you read *YOUR ACTUAL LIFE MAY VARY by @lindalenhoff.bsky.social! buff.ly/gId2HRx
@susanschulman.bsky.social
@susanschulman.bsky.social
August 6, 2025 at 5:11 PM
There will be cupcakes!
Great Good Place for Books, 7 p.m.
6120 La Salle Ave, Oakland, CA 94611
Great Good Place for Books, 7 p.m.
6120 La Salle Ave, Oakland, CA 94611
Be like Jane.
Hey I'm gonna be at @lindalenhoff.bsky.social 's book party for "*Your Actual Life May Vary" novel release from @sfwp.bsky.social publishers at Great Good Place for Books on Wednesday, August 6 at 7 pm. You should be there too.
Please join me at Great Good Place for Books on Wed., Aug. 6 at 7 pm. We'll have sweet treats and prizes!
@sfwp.bsky.social
@sfwp.bsky.social
July 30, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Be like Jane.
This seems to be happening!
*YOUR ACTUAL LIFE MAY VARY by @lindalenhoff.bsky.social will be releasing in 10 DAYS!
Don't forget to preorder a copy of Linda Lenhoff's upcoming novel today! buff.ly/fnNJa9z
@susanschulman.bsky.social
@ipgbook.bsky.social
Don't forget to preorder a copy of Linda Lenhoff's upcoming novel today! buff.ly/fnNJa9z
@susanschulman.bsky.social
@ipgbook.bsky.social
July 26, 2025 at 4:04 PM
This seems to be happening!
Please join me at Great Good Place for Books on Wed., Aug. 6 at 7 pm. We'll have sweet treats and prizes!
@sfwp.bsky.social
@sfwp.bsky.social
July 20, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Please join me at Great Good Place for Books on Wed., Aug. 6 at 7 pm. We'll have sweet treats and prizes!
@sfwp.bsky.social
@sfwp.bsky.social
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We're a little over three weeks away from the release of @lindalenhoff.bsky.social's latest novel, *YOUR ACTUAL LIFE MAY VARY!
Have you preordered a copy yet? If not, you can do that right here! buff.ly/NVMtTN0
@ipgbook.bsky.social
@susanschulman.bsky.social
Have you preordered a copy yet? If not, you can do that right here! buff.ly/NVMtTN0
@ipgbook.bsky.social
@susanschulman.bsky.social
July 13, 2025 at 6:51 PM
We're a little over three weeks away from the release of @lindalenhoff.bsky.social's latest novel, *YOUR ACTUAL LIFE MAY VARY!
Have you preordered a copy yet? If not, you can do that right here! buff.ly/NVMtTN0
@ipgbook.bsky.social
@susanschulman.bsky.social
Have you preordered a copy yet? If not, you can do that right here! buff.ly/NVMtTN0
@ipgbook.bsky.social
@susanschulman.bsky.social
Thanks to @lylelovett.bsky.social and the large band for putting on such a beautiful, symphonic show at Mountain Winery. That was me in the fourth row center seat in the LL hat! So glad to finally get one after all these years.
June 23, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Thanks to @lylelovett.bsky.social and the large band for putting on such a beautiful, symphonic show at Mountain Winery. That was me in the fourth row center seat in the LL hat! So glad to finally get one after all these years.
If you haven't seen what @jenwithwords.bsky.social has been up to, you're missing out. Take a moment to enjoy!
✨ A new short poetry film has arrived ✨
As a kid, whenever it rained I used to imagine what far off ocean or lake the water had evaporated from and how far it had traveled. I guess I still carry a bit of that wonder to this day.
youtu.be/gxx7vCwmt5k
As a kid, whenever it rained I used to imagine what far off ocean or lake the water had evaporated from and how far it had traveled. I guess I still carry a bit of that wonder to this day.
youtu.be/gxx7vCwmt5k
watercycle | glacier lake
YouTube video by jenwithwords
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June 19, 2025 at 4:33 PM
If you haven't seen what @jenwithwords.bsky.social has been up to, you're missing out. Take a moment to enjoy!
I'm trying not to get too excited but I do seem to have fourth row seats to see @lylelovett.bsky.social next week at Mountain Winery.
Best seats in 20+ years (it might be 30!)
Best seats in 20+ years (it might be 30!)
June 13, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I'm trying not to get too excited but I do seem to have fourth row seats to see @lylelovett.bsky.social next week at Mountain Winery.
Best seats in 20+ years (it might be 30!)
Best seats in 20+ years (it might be 30!)
Exciting news! Join me in Montclair for a book party to celebrate my upcoming quirky comedy, *Your Actual Life May Vary.
Expect sweets and surprises!
@sfwp.bsky.social
Expect sweets and surprises!
@sfwp.bsky.social
June 4, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Exciting news! Join me in Montclair for a book party to celebrate my upcoming quirky comedy, *Your Actual Life May Vary.
Expect sweets and surprises!
@sfwp.bsky.social
Expect sweets and surprises!
@sfwp.bsky.social
I'm excited to learn that SF Gate picked up my Bay City News piece on Lori Ostlund's short story collection Are You Happy?
In case you missed it!
www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea...
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In case you missed it!
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@sfwp.bsky.social
San Francisco Short Story Master Lori Ostlund Wants To Know ‘Are You Happy?’
By Linda Lenhoff
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June 2, 2025 at 1:19 AM
I'm excited to learn that SF Gate picked up my Bay City News piece on Lori Ostlund's short story collection Are You Happy?
In case you missed it!
www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea...
@sfwp.bsky.social
In case you missed it!
www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea...
@sfwp.bsky.social
I can't wait to read this!
Excerpt alert! Excerpt alert! Sneak peek of Closer: thenerddaily.com/closer-by-mi...
@regalhouse.bsky.social
@regalhouse.bsky.social
Read An Excerpt From 'Closer' by Miriam Gershow | The Nerd Daily
Closer explores themes of community, resilience, and the impacts of individual actions on collective destinies, offering a poignant reflection on how individuals grapple with their lives amidst societ...
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June 1, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I can't wait to read this!
Please enjoy a few minutes with great short story writer Lori Ostlund talking about her new collection, Are You Happy, in my article for Bay City Books.
It's a thrill to get to interview my writing idols.
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@sfwp.bsky.social
It's a thrill to get to interview my writing idols.
lindalattelessons.wordpress.com?p=463
@sfwp.bsky.social
San Francisco short story master Lori Ostlund wants to know ‘Are you happy?’ - Local News Matters
In her new collection, San Francisco short story writer Lori Ostlund delivers nine tales about finding your place, exploring your desire and battling your
localnewsmatters.org
May 26, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Please enjoy a few minutes with great short story writer Lori Ostlund talking about her new collection, Are You Happy, in my article for Bay City Books.
It's a thrill to get to interview my writing idols.
lindalattelessons.wordpress.com?p=463
@sfwp.bsky.social
It's a thrill to get to interview my writing idols.
lindalattelessons.wordpress.com?p=463
@sfwp.bsky.social
I loved getting to talk with @allielarkinwrites.bsky.social about her latest novel, Home of the American Circus. She's reading tomorrow, May 6, if you're around!
I loved getting to talk with @lindalenhoff.bsky.social for
Local News Matters Bay Area! Hope you'll give this a read! It also has details about a pub day outdoor literary luncheon on May 6th with me, Regina Marler & Renee Swindle hosted by Towne Center Books! localnewsmatters.org/2025/05/01/b...
Local News Matters Bay Area! Hope you'll give this a read! It also has details about a pub day outdoor literary luncheon on May 6th with me, Regina Marler & Renee Swindle hosted by Towne Center Books! localnewsmatters.org/2025/05/01/b...
Bestselling East Bay author Allison Larkin explores complex families in ‘Home of the American Circus’ - Local News Matters
Bestselling East Bay writer Allison Larkin follows up her warmhearted “The People We Keep” with another moving, unputdownable book. “Home of the American
localnewsmatters.org
May 5, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I loved getting to talk with @allielarkinwrites.bsky.social about her latest novel, Home of the American Circus. She's reading tomorrow, May 6, if you're around!
Reposted by Linda Lenhoff
I loved getting to talk with @lindalenhoff.bsky.social for
Local News Matters Bay Area! Hope you'll give this a read! It also has details about a pub day outdoor literary luncheon on May 6th with me, Regina Marler & Renee Swindle hosted by Towne Center Books! localnewsmatters.org/2025/05/01/b...
Local News Matters Bay Area! Hope you'll give this a read! It also has details about a pub day outdoor literary luncheon on May 6th with me, Regina Marler & Renee Swindle hosted by Towne Center Books! localnewsmatters.org/2025/05/01/b...
Bestselling East Bay author Allison Larkin explores complex families in ‘Home of the American Circus’ - Local News Matters
Bestselling East Bay writer Allison Larkin follows up her warmhearted “The People We Keep” with another moving, unputdownable book. “Home of the American
localnewsmatters.org
May 2, 2025 at 3:05 PM
I loved getting to talk with @lindalenhoff.bsky.social for
Local News Matters Bay Area! Hope you'll give this a read! It also has details about a pub day outdoor literary luncheon on May 6th with me, Regina Marler & Renee Swindle hosted by Towne Center Books! localnewsmatters.org/2025/05/01/b...
Local News Matters Bay Area! Hope you'll give this a read! It also has details about a pub day outdoor literary luncheon on May 6th with me, Regina Marler & Renee Swindle hosted by Towne Center Books! localnewsmatters.org/2025/05/01/b...
Reposted by Linda Lenhoff
ICYMI, @lindalenhoff.bsky.social recently reviewed "Francine’s Spectacular Crash and Burn" by Renee Swindle over in Bay News Matters! buff.ly/bgUTmnp
Preorder Linda's upcoming novel *YOUR ACTUAL LIFE MAY VARY, right here! buff.ly/zu83ag6
Preorder Linda's upcoming novel *YOUR ACTUAL LIFE MAY VARY, right here! buff.ly/zu83ag6
Oakland author shines a light on her neighborhood in funny, heartwarming new novel - Local News Matters
It’s no surprise that in her funny, new fourth novel, Oakland writer Renee Swindle continues to write lovingly about her characters and their
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April 5, 2025 at 2:40 PM
ICYMI, @lindalenhoff.bsky.social recently reviewed "Francine’s Spectacular Crash and Burn" by Renee Swindle over in Bay News Matters! buff.ly/bgUTmnp
Preorder Linda's upcoming novel *YOUR ACTUAL LIFE MAY VARY, right here! buff.ly/zu83ag6
Preorder Linda's upcoming novel *YOUR ACTUAL LIFE MAY VARY, right here! buff.ly/zu83ag6
AWP 25 in LA was great this year, and I got to be a part of it with my upcoming novel, *Your Actual Life May Vary.
Many thanks to @sfwp.bsky.social and @poeticmoni.bsky.social and my new bestie @carolinehagood.bsky.social
You can preorder here: lindalattelessons.wordpress.com
Many thanks to @sfwp.bsky.social and @poeticmoni.bsky.social and my new bestie @carolinehagood.bsky.social
You can preorder here: lindalattelessons.wordpress.com
April 1, 2025 at 6:09 PM
AWP 25 in LA was great this year, and I got to be a part of it with my upcoming novel, *Your Actual Life May Vary.
Many thanks to @sfwp.bsky.social and @poeticmoni.bsky.social and my new bestie @carolinehagood.bsky.social
You can preorder here: lindalattelessons.wordpress.com
Many thanks to @sfwp.bsky.social and @poeticmoni.bsky.social and my new bestie @carolinehagood.bsky.social
You can preorder here: lindalattelessons.wordpress.com
I'm so happy to share my column about Renee Swindle's latest page turner, Francine's Spectacular Crash and Burn. If you like to laugh, check out her work!
localnewsmatters.org/2025/03/18/o...
@sfwp.bsky.social
localnewsmatters.org/2025/03/18/o...
@sfwp.bsky.social
Oakland author shines a light on her neighborhood in funny, heartwarming new novel - Local News Matters
It’s no surprise that in her funny, new fourth novel, Oakland writer Renee Swindle continues to write lovingly about her characters and their
localnewsmatters.org
March 25, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I'm so happy to share my column about Renee Swindle's latest page turner, Francine's Spectacular Crash and Burn. If you like to laugh, check out her work!
localnewsmatters.org/2025/03/18/o...
@sfwp.bsky.social
localnewsmatters.org/2025/03/18/o...
@sfwp.bsky.social
Many thanks to@elizabethmck.bsky.social for her incredible blurb for my upcoming novel, *Your Actual Life May Vary. Her beautifully written, funny novels inspire me. I hope to write half as well!
March 14, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Many thanks to@elizabethmck.bsky.social for her incredible blurb for my upcoming novel, *Your Actual Life May Vary. Her beautifully written, funny novels inspire me. I hope to write half as well!
I'm thrilled to learn that CLMP has added *Your Actual Life May Vary to their Reading List for Wome's History Month. And the book doesn't come out till August! But you can preorder.
Thanks, @clmporg.bsky.social @sfwp.bsky.social
www.clmp.org/news/a-readi...
Thanks, @clmporg.bsky.social @sfwp.bsky.social
www.clmp.org/news/a-readi...
A Reading List for Women’s History Month 2025 - Community of Literary Magazines and Presses
For Women’s History Month, observed annually during the month of March, we asked our members—independent presses, literary journals, and others—to share with us some of the books and magazines they re...
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March 6, 2025 at 5:21 PM
I'm thrilled to learn that CLMP has added *Your Actual Life May Vary to their Reading List for Wome's History Month. And the book doesn't come out till August! But you can preorder.
Thanks, @clmporg.bsky.social @sfwp.bsky.social
www.clmp.org/news/a-readi...
Thanks, @clmporg.bsky.social @sfwp.bsky.social
www.clmp.org/news/a-readi...
Hi friends: My novel comes out in August and I need help promoting it. Would anyone like to take a copy to your favorite indie bookshop and ask if they'd consider recommending it on the Indie Next List? You can post here or private message, and thank you in advance.
#SFWP
#SFWP
February 19, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Hi friends: My novel comes out in August and I need help promoting it. Would anyone like to take a copy to your favorite indie bookshop and ask if they'd consider recommending it on the Indie Next List? You can post here or private message, and thank you in advance.
#SFWP
#SFWP
I just got a remarkable blurb from the Very Nice author Marcy Dermansky for my dark comedy, *Your Actual Life May Vary, coming from #SFWP next summer. She likes it! And she knows her dark humor.
Epubs of Your Actual Life are available on Edelweiss. You can read it and say something very nice, too!
Epubs of Your Actual Life are available on Edelweiss. You can read it and say something very nice, too!
January 11, 2025 at 12:59 AM
I just got a remarkable blurb from the Very Nice author Marcy Dermansky for my dark comedy, *Your Actual Life May Vary, coming from #SFWP next summer. She likes it! And she knows her dark humor.
Epubs of Your Actual Life are available on Edelweiss. You can read it and say something very nice, too!
Epubs of Your Actual Life are available on Edelweiss. You can read it and say something very nice, too!