Maya Gittelman
@mayagittelman.bsky.social
full of love poems and rage
stories in the anthos Why on Earth, Night of the Living Queers, Lofty Mountains, Fiery Deeps
reviews & criticism at reactor mag
fil-am & jew-ish
they/she
stories in the anthos Why on Earth, Night of the Living Queers, Lofty Mountains, Fiery Deeps
reviews & criticism at reactor mag
fil-am & jew-ish
they/she
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Maya Gittelman
@mayagittelman.bsky.social
· Oct 13
UPDATE I WON 😭❤️🔥
Thank you to
@fiyahlitmag.bsky.social
@reactorsff.bsky.social and congrats to all the other winners & nominees, it's a huge honor and joy to be among you!!
Thank you to
@fiyahlitmag.bsky.social
@reactorsff.bsky.social and congrats to all the other winners & nominees, it's a huge honor and joy to be among you!!
yknow to me ”dom-com” implied romcom beats. this was something closer to a coming-of-age as a sub. ”submission guidelines“ would perhaps be more accurate. bildicksroman, if you will. I had fun!
#pillion
#pillion
February 7, 2026 at 2:31 AM
yknow to me ”dom-com” implied romcom beats. this was something closer to a coming-of-age as a sub. ”submission guidelines“ would perhaps be more accurate. bildicksroman, if you will. I had fun!
#pillion
#pillion
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In a time of book bannings, AI, and decreased library funding, the best thing you can do to support books is be very, very loud about them. @mollytempleton.com on how we can help the authors we love:
It's Time to Get Loud About the Books You Love - Reactor
Some ideas to help keep literature and the book community alive.
reactormag.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:26 PM
In a time of book bannings, AI, and decreased library funding, the best thing you can do to support books is be very, very loud about them. @mollytempleton.com on how we can help the authors we love:
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The main business model of Silicon Valley from Uber to AirBnB to Spotify is: skim profit off others' goods and labor. Often in ways that are exploitative of individuals or destructive of larger forces (as with Amazon and the retail that kept people heading out in public).
Mamdani Forces Delivery Apps to Pay Back $4.6 Million Cheated From Drivers
New York City's new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, has already scored a major win for deliveristas working for three delivery giants.
futurism.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:29 PM
The main business model of Silicon Valley from Uber to AirBnB to Spotify is: skim profit off others' goods and labor. Often in ways that are exploitative of individuals or destructive of larger forces (as with Amazon and the retail that kept people heading out in public).
34! birthday! ahhhhh 🥳💖
February 3, 2026 at 4:40 PM
34! birthday! ahhhhh 🥳💖
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ICYMI, Gai*man is slinking out of the shadows and posting again, trying to scuttle his way back into the public's good graces.
Please take care of yourselves, believe women, believe survivors, and fuck that guy.
Please take care of yourselves, believe women, believe survivors, and fuck that guy.
February 2, 2026 at 7:03 PM
ICYMI, Gai*man is slinking out of the shadows and posting again, trying to scuttle his way back into the public's good graces.
Please take care of yourselves, believe women, believe survivors, and fuck that guy.
Please take care of yourselves, believe women, believe survivors, and fuck that guy.
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just this last week the holocaust museum said it was offensive to compare anne frank who died of infectious disease in a concentration camp to the children in the us being sent to a concentration camp that it turns out, has been hiding an infectious disease outbreak
February 2, 2026 at 12:50 AM
just this last week the holocaust museum said it was offensive to compare anne frank who died of infectious disease in a concentration camp to the children in the us being sent to a concentration camp that it turns out, has been hiding an infectious disease outbreak
every day I have a new reason to be grateful for Yellowjackets…seeing Rachel McAdams channel her inner Misty Quigley made me appreciate this movie even more #sendhelp
January 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM
every day I have a new reason to be grateful for Yellowjackets…seeing Rachel McAdams channel her inner Misty Quigley made me appreciate this movie even more #sendhelp
between The Testament of Ann Lee and Send Help, I feel like two of the formative leading ladies from my teenhood found projects that reflect exactly how badly they needed to go feral right now. I love them both so much
January 31, 2026 at 11:28 PM
between The Testament of Ann Lee and Send Help, I feel like two of the formative leading ladies from my teenhood found projects that reflect exactly how badly they needed to go feral right now. I love them both so much
I loved Send Help ahahaha
January 31, 2026 at 11:26 PM
I loved Send Help ahahaha
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It's the last day of the Romance for Minnesota fundraiser!
We're hovering right under $25K...
If you love romance & human rights, this is for you! Prizes from the likes of @kjcharleswriter.com and @courtneymilan.com... & your donation makes a real difference. 🙏
janehadleywrites.com/romanceformn/
We're hovering right under $25K...
If you love romance & human rights, this is for you! Prizes from the likes of @kjcharleswriter.com and @courtneymilan.com... & your donation makes a real difference. 🙏
janehadleywrites.com/romanceformn/
January 31, 2026 at 4:20 PM
It's the last day of the Romance for Minnesota fundraiser!
We're hovering right under $25K...
If you love romance & human rights, this is for you! Prizes from the likes of @kjcharleswriter.com and @courtneymilan.com... & your donation makes a real difference. 🙏
janehadleywrites.com/romanceformn/
We're hovering right under $25K...
If you love romance & human rights, this is for you! Prizes from the likes of @kjcharleswriter.com and @courtneymilan.com... & your donation makes a real difference. 🙏
janehadleywrites.com/romanceformn/
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Remember:
- Action is the antidote to despair.
- You must engage in solidarity with your community, not just your friends.
- Illness is a tool used by fascists to harm vulnerable groups & weaken resistance. Wear an n95 mask. Give/get mutual aid at link below.
- Rest, reengage, repeat.
- Action is the antidote to despair.
- You must engage in solidarity with your community, not just your friends.
- Illness is a tool used by fascists to harm vulnerable groups & weaken resistance. Wear an n95 mask. Give/get mutual aid at link below.
- Rest, reengage, repeat.
Worldwide Mask Bloc Directory – Find your local Mask Bloc
MaskBloc.org lists active Mask Blocs around the world. Free high-quality masks, COVID-19 tests and other equipment for your community. Mutual Aid & We Keep Us Safe.
maskbloc.org
January 25, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Remember:
- Action is the antidote to despair.
- You must engage in solidarity with your community, not just your friends.
- Illness is a tool used by fascists to harm vulnerable groups & weaken resistance. Wear an n95 mask. Give/get mutual aid at link below.
- Rest, reengage, repeat.
- Action is the antidote to despair.
- You must engage in solidarity with your community, not just your friends.
- Illness is a tool used by fascists to harm vulnerable groups & weaken resistance. Wear an n95 mask. Give/get mutual aid at link below.
- Rest, reengage, repeat.
My latest for Reactor!! I love this one, go read it. Yes, you. You’re going to love it. 🇵🇭❤️🔥🌈👹
"You cannot undo what you have inherited, no matter how violent the legacy."
@mayagittelman.bsky.social reviews Victor Manibo's searing, haunted horror novel The Villa, Once Beloved:
@mayagittelman.bsky.social reviews Victor Manibo's searing, haunted horror novel The Villa, Once Beloved:
Home Like A Haunting in Victor Manibo’s The Villa, Once Beloved - Reactor
The Villa, Once Beloved is a taut microcosm of one of the Philippines’ most formative modern horrors.
reactormag.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:48 PM
My latest for Reactor!! I love this one, go read it. Yes, you. You’re going to love it. 🇵🇭❤️🔥🌈👹
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Here are all of this year's Youth Media Award winners and honorees. What a great day to celebrate something, and how nice that it is youth literature.
bookriot.com/2026-youth-m...
bookriot.com/2026-youth-m...
The ALA Youth Media Awards Are Here: Meet the Latest Award-Winning Books for Young Readers
Here are the 2026 Youth Media Award winners and honorees, highlighting the best of the best in youth literature.
bookriot.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Here are all of this year's Youth Media Award winners and honorees. What a great day to celebrate something, and how nice that it is youth literature.
bookriot.com/2026-youth-m...
bookriot.com/2026-youth-m...
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I guess I'll just drop this here again. If you are interested in romance people talking about the show through the romance lens, here I am with 2 authors, Adriana Herrera & Joanna Shupe.
January 26, 2026 at 5:50 PM
I guess I'll just drop this here again. If you are interested in romance people talking about the show through the romance lens, here I am with 2 authors, Adriana Herrera & Joanna Shupe.
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If you need some joy on your feed today, i HIGHLY recommend following the #ALAYMA tag when the awards start because it's going to be the biggest book nerds you know just celebrating the best reads for kids 😭❤️
The annual announcement of the American Library Association’s Youth Media Awards is the biggest event of the year in the world of children’s publishing. Join us Monday, January 26, at 10:00 AM CT for the livestream.
📺at ala.unikron.com or on the ALA Facebook page.
ilovelibraries.org/article/join...
📺at ala.unikron.com or on the ALA Facebook page.
ilovelibraries.org/article/join...
January 26, 2026 at 2:30 PM
If you need some joy on your feed today, i HIGHLY recommend following the #ALAYMA tag when the awards start because it's going to be the biggest book nerds you know just celebrating the best reads for kids 😭❤️
I love this for the library!!!!
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdami advises New Yorkers to stay home and read ‘Heated Rivalry’ during the winter storm
via hearts530
via hearts530
January 25, 2026 at 7:15 PM
I love this for the library!!!!
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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdami advises New Yorkers to stay home and read ‘Heated Rivalry’ during the winter storm
via hearts530
via hearts530
January 25, 2026 at 6:38 PM
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdami advises New Yorkers to stay home and read ‘Heated Rivalry’ during the winter storm
via hearts530
via hearts530
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Ok I love this bc it’s a plug for the NYPL 😍😍😍
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdami advises New Yorkers to stay home and read ‘Heated Rivalry’ during the winter storm
via hearts530
via hearts530
January 25, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Ok I love this bc it’s a plug for the NYPL 😍😍😍
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Unrivaled co-founder and WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart held up an “Abolish ICE” sign during player intros ahead of Mist’s game this afternoon.
Photo via @unrivaledwbb.bsky.social
Photo via @unrivaledwbb.bsky.social
January 25, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Unrivaled co-founder and WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart held up an “Abolish ICE” sign during player intros ahead of Mist’s game this afternoon.
Photo via @unrivaledwbb.bsky.social
Photo via @unrivaledwbb.bsky.social
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We are immensely proud of @leemandelo.bsky.social and all of our contributors behind AMPLITUDES, for making the @bsfa.bsky.social longlist!
www.bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-...
www.bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-...
January 23, 2026 at 2:55 PM
We are immensely proud of @leemandelo.bsky.social and all of our contributors behind AMPLITUDES, for making the @bsfa.bsky.social longlist!
www.bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-...
www.bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-...
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Hey y’all: if you use Libby and you hate them allowing generative AI content and incorporating it in other ways you can go to your profile, scroll down to “help and support”, and take a survey to tell them that you hate it
Our official policy provides clarity on our AI usage and the broader impact of AI on the book industry as a whole. Read OverDrive's full policy here: https://bit.ly/4be33jB
January 13, 2026 at 5:53 AM
Hey y’all: if you use Libby and you hate them allowing generative AI content and incorporating it in other ways you can go to your profile, scroll down to “help and support”, and take a survey to tell them that you hate it
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From a good friend in Minneapolis: "Target is allowing ICE to stage in their parking lots, use their restrooms, and abduct people from inside their stores - so if you weren’t boycotting already, now is the time." They were staging in Chicago as well.
January 12, 2026 at 3:42 PM
From a good friend in Minneapolis: "Target is allowing ICE to stage in their parking lots, use their restrooms, and abduct people from inside their stores - so if you weren’t boycotting already, now is the time." They were staging in Chicago as well.
A thing that frustrates me when the mainstream narrative veers into “are these actors having sex in real life??” aside from the parasocial entitlement, what is being SAID is “that was one of the most compelling romances I’ve ever seen on screen,” and by leaning on “this chemistry is so convincing
January 8, 2026 at 8:43 PM
A thing that frustrates me when the mainstream narrative veers into “are these actors having sex in real life??” aside from the parasocial entitlement, what is being SAID is “that was one of the most compelling romances I’ve ever seen on screen,” and by leaning on “this chemistry is so convincing
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1. I have seen Heated Rivalry and y’all were right. I loved it so much. I’ve watched it four times now help
2. While I have you here (on the HBO app) consider watching Our Flag Means Death for more excellent gay pining. I know they have very different DNA as shows, but the gay pining is 👌
2. While I have you here (on the HBO app) consider watching Our Flag Means Death for more excellent gay pining. I know they have very different DNA as shows, but the gay pining is 👌
January 6, 2026 at 12:43 AM
1. I have seen Heated Rivalry and y’all were right. I loved it so much. I’ve watched it four times now help
2. While I have you here (on the HBO app) consider watching Our Flag Means Death for more excellent gay pining. I know they have very different DNA as shows, but the gay pining is 👌
2. While I have you here (on the HBO app) consider watching Our Flag Means Death for more excellent gay pining. I know they have very different DNA as shows, but the gay pining is 👌
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January 3, 2026 at 9:02 PM