Mattilda B Sycamore
@mbsycamore.bsky.social
New novel, TERRY DACTYL, out Nov 11, 2025 from Coffee House in US & Cipher in UK!⚡🌷Also: TOUCHING THE ART, THE FREEZER DOOR, BETWEEN CERTAIN DEATH AND A POSSIBLE FUTURE + working on ACT UP BEYOND NEW YORK ++ https://www.mattildabernsteinsycamore.com/
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This Club Kid Knows How to Survive. The Better Question Is: How to Live?
www.nytimes.com
Honey, I'm sobbing, yes, literally SOBBING after reading this review of TERRY DACTYL by Trish Bendix in the New York Times Book Review, which engages with the book on so many deep levels, yes, I'm reading it over and over, what a gift, this means everything to me!!!💞💞💞💞💞
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"Suddenly it felt like so much was going on, even though nothing was going on. But actually, something was going on."
Read an excerpt from @mbsycamore.bsky.social 's new novel, TERRY DACTYL. Thanks as always to @literaryhub.bsky.social !!!
lithub.com/terry-dactyl/
Read an excerpt from @mbsycamore.bsky.social 's new novel, TERRY DACTYL. Thanks as always to @literaryhub.bsky.social !!!
lithub.com/terry-dactyl/
Terry Dactyl
Suddenly it felt like so much was going on, even though nothing was going on. But actually, something was going on. 1. Sabine said I’m closing the gallery. 2. Is that really what she said first? Ma…
lithub.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
"Suddenly it felt like so much was going on, even though nothing was going on. But actually, something was going on."
Read an excerpt from @mbsycamore.bsky.social 's new novel, TERRY DACTYL. Thanks as always to @literaryhub.bsky.social !!!
lithub.com/terry-dactyl/
Read an excerpt from @mbsycamore.bsky.social 's new novel, TERRY DACTYL. Thanks as always to @literaryhub.bsky.social !!!
lithub.com/terry-dactyl/
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I've requested this for Vancouver Public Library, as I did with Mattilda's last book <3 I cannot wait to find a copy at one of the local shops this weekend!
Today is the pub day for TERRY DACTYL!!! Watch out, world...🎉🎉🎉🎉 A huge thank-you to @katieleeellison.bsky.social for a *beautiful* conversation in @thestranger.com, what a great way to welcome this book into the world... Get ready for trouble...💚💜💚💜💚💜💚
Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore’s Newest Novel Traces Queer Survival From the AIDS Crisis to 2020 Seattle
Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore takes long and meandering walks through Capitol Hill most days. From the height of summer to the depths of winter, if the sun is out, she’s soaking in it. On these walks du...
www.thestranger.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:31 AM
I've requested this for Vancouver Public Library, as I did with Mattilda's last book <3 I cannot wait to find a copy at one of the local shops this weekend!
🔥🔥🔥(I mean literally)
This is a real flight school, teaching people to fly planes!!! Like????
November 14, 2025 at 4:12 AM
🔥🔥🔥(I mean literally)
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☕️🌹Today is a great day to donate to the Starbucks Workers United strike fund for picketing baristas in major cities across the country. Solidarity forever:
www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/...
www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/...
Starbucks Workers United National Strike Fund
Contribute directly to the strike fund for union Starbucks workers here.
Your generosity supports SBWU baristas on the picket line. Donations of any size help working people fight and win all over t...
www.paypal.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:53 AM
☕️🌹Today is a great day to donate to the Starbucks Workers United strike fund for picketing baristas in major cities across the country. Solidarity forever:
www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/...
www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/...
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you know you elected a good mayor when the NYT does this in a headline
Katie Wilson, Seattle’s next mayor, emerged from the city’s left-wing activist class and brings with her little experience in governing.
Seattle Elects a Left-Wing Mayor With a Light Résumé but Mamdani Appeal
Katie Wilson, who narrowly defeated the incumbent, Bruce Harrell, emerged from the city’s left-wing activist class and brings with her little experience in governing.
nyti.ms
November 14, 2025 at 12:53 AM
you know you elected a good mayor when the NYT does this in a headline
Thanks to @literaryhub.bsky.social for publishing this excerpt from TERRY DACTYL, which takes the form of a frantic list... "Suddenly it felt like so much was going on, even though nothing was going on. But actually, something was going on."💥💫⚡
Terry Dactyl
Suddenly it felt like so much was going on, even though nothing was going on. But actually, something was going on. 1. Sabine said I’m closing the gallery. 2. Is that really what she said first? Ma…
lithub.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Thanks to @literaryhub.bsky.social for publishing this excerpt from TERRY DACTYL, which takes the form of a frantic list... "Suddenly it felt like so much was going on, even though nothing was going on. But actually, something was going on."💥💫⚡
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Go and get ‘em!
Looking for signed copies of TERRY DACTYL in NYC? You are in luck, because they can now be found at Hive Mind, Three Lives, Greenlight, Books Are Magic, Center for Fiction, & P&T Knitwear... And, of course, at my book launch at the Strand on November 19th, where I can sign everything, can't wait!!💕
November 14, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Go and get ‘em!
Looking for signed copies of TERRY DACTYL in NYC? You are in luck, because they can now be found at Hive Mind, Three Lives, Greenlight, Books Are Magic, Center for Fiction, & P&T Knitwear... And, of course, at my book launch at the Strand on November 19th, where I can sign everything, can't wait!!💕
November 13, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Looking for signed copies of TERRY DACTYL in NYC? You are in luck, because they can now be found at Hive Mind, Three Lives, Greenlight, Books Are Magic, Center for Fiction, & P&T Knitwear... And, of course, at my book launch at the Strand on November 19th, where I can sign everything, can't wait!!💕
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New: Google has chosen a side in Trump's mass deportation campaign. Google is hosting a CBP facial recognition app to hunt immigrants; no indication Google will remove. At same time Google takes down apps for reporting ICE sightings
“Big tech has made their choice”
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
“Big tech has made their choice”
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
Google Has Chosen a Side in Trump's Mass Deportation Effort
Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable gr...
www.404media.co
November 13, 2025 at 2:11 PM
New: Google has chosen a side in Trump's mass deportation campaign. Google is hosting a CBP facial recognition app to hunt immigrants; no indication Google will remove. At same time Google takes down apps for reporting ICE sightings
“Big tech has made their choice”
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
“Big tech has made their choice”
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
Now out in the UK...💞💞💞💞
Happy publication day to @mbsycamore.bsky.social and TERRY DACTYL! 💙 ❤️ 🩷 Iconoclastic, stylish, vulnerable and propulsive, this is an incredible book from a beloved author. Don't miss it!
Terry Dactyl Pre-Order — Cipher Press
By Mattilda Bernstein Scyamore Published November 2025 9781917008150 / Paperback / £11.99
www.cipherpress.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Now out in the UK...💞💞💞💞
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Uneeda! Uneeda!
November 13, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Uneeda! Uneeda!
This gives hugs a bad name, oh my!!!
Ken Starr signed an email to Jeffery Epstein with "hugs"
November 13, 2025 at 12:38 AM
This gives hugs a bad name, oh my!!!
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Organize your neighborhood, patrol your block, & defend your neighbors. We need you!
No one is coming to save us except ourselves
No one is coming to save us except ourselves
word is that multiple kidnappings were averted due to community action & patrols
if you live anywhere in LA and can devote a couple of hours in your week to patrol and rapid response work, you can potentially save your neighbors from being abducted by Steven Miller's soldiers
if you live anywhere in LA and can devote a couple of hours in your week to patrol and rapid response work, you can potentially save your neighbors from being abducted by Steven Miller's soldiers
November 13, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Organize your neighborhood, patrol your block, & defend your neighbors. We need you!
No one is coming to save us except ourselves
No one is coming to save us except ourselves
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Continuing our celebration of all things TERRY DACTYL, here's an incredible interview with Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore and Veronica Esposito about the novel (psss...it's OUT NOW)!
@mbsycamore.bsky.social
xtramagazine.com/culture/matt...
@mbsycamore.bsky.social
xtramagazine.com/culture/matt...
Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore on the link between the COVID-19 and AIDS crises | Xtra Magazine
Sycamore’s new novel “Terry Dactyl” shirks nostalgia, instead showing how queer history often repeats
xtramagazine.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Continuing our celebration of all things TERRY DACTYL, here's an incredible interview with Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore and Veronica Esposito about the novel (psss...it's OUT NOW)!
@mbsycamore.bsky.social
xtramagazine.com/culture/matt...
@mbsycamore.bsky.social
xtramagazine.com/culture/matt...
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Honey, I'm sobbing, yes, literally SOBBING after reading this review of TERRY DACTYL by Trish Bendix in the New York Times Book Review, which engages with the book on so many deep levels, yes, I'm reading it over and over, what a gift, this means everything to me!!!💞💞💞💞💞
This Club Kid Knows How to Survive. The Better Question Is: How to Live?
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Honey, I'm sobbing, yes, literally SOBBING after reading this review of TERRY DACTYL by Trish Bendix in the New York Times Book Review, which engages with the book on so many deep levels, yes, I'm reading it over and over, what a gift, this means everything to me!!!💞💞💞💞💞
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This review...💗💗💗
Honey, I'm sobbing, yes, literally SOBBING after reading this review of TERRY DACTYL by Trish Bendix in the New York Times Book Review, which engages with the book on so many deep levels, yes, I'm reading it over and over, what a gift, this means everything to me!!!💞💞💞💞💞
This Club Kid Knows How to Survive. The Better Question Is: How to Live?
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:54 PM
This review...💗💗💗
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An incredibly stunning review for TERRY DACTYL this morning in the NYT! Congratulations Mattilda, you and Terry deserve it. ❤️ @mbsycamore.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/b...
This Club Kid Knows How to Survive. The Better Question Is: How to Live?
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:45 PM
An incredibly stunning review for TERRY DACTYL this morning in the NYT! Congratulations Mattilda, you and Terry deserve it. ❤️ @mbsycamore.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/b...
Honey, I'm sobbing, yes, literally SOBBING after reading this review of TERRY DACTYL by Trish Bendix in the New York Times Book Review, which engages with the book on so many deep levels, yes, I'm reading it over and over, what a gift, this means everything to me!!!💞💞💞💞💞
This Club Kid Knows How to Survive. The Better Question Is: How to Live?
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Honey, I'm sobbing, yes, literally SOBBING after reading this review of TERRY DACTYL by Trish Bendix in the New York Times Book Review, which engages with the book on so many deep levels, yes, I'm reading it over and over, what a gift, this means everything to me!!!💞💞💞💞💞
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if you can’t see the aurora borealis tonight, here is a sewer tunnel which is a wonder in itself.
November 12, 2025 at 3:58 AM
if you can’t see the aurora borealis tonight, here is a sewer tunnel which is a wonder in itself.
Honey, I just went to seven different stores to try to find a compact mirror and a seam ripper... No luck in New York tonight, but after store five or six this was starting to feel like some kind of comedy routine, so at least maybe I can go to sleep laughing.
November 12, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Honey, I just went to seven different stores to try to find a compact mirror and a seam ripper... No luck in New York tonight, but after store five or six this was starting to feel like some kind of comedy routine, so at least maybe I can go to sleep laughing.
"The book is at once a subtle, outrageous, energetic and kaleidoscopic look at queerness, with Sycamore’s trademark energy and high literary style." Thank you for this gorgeous conversation in Xtra Magazine!!🌺🌺🌺
One of my favourite people has a book out today. To summarize this Q&A she did with Xtra: nostalgia, no; vulnerability, yes. xtramagazine.com/culture/matt...
Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore on the link between the COVID-19 and AIDS crises | Xtra Magazine
Sycamore’s new novel “Terry Dactyl” shirks nostalgia, instead showing how queer history often repeats
xtramagazine.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:04 PM
"The book is at once a subtle, outrageous, energetic and kaleidoscopic look at queerness, with Sycamore’s trademark energy and high literary style." Thank you for this gorgeous conversation in Xtra Magazine!!🌺🌺🌺
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Excited to see that @mbsycamore.bsky.social has a new novel out! Great interview over at the Stranger:
www.thestranger.com/books/2025/1...
www.thestranger.com/books/2025/1...
Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore’s Newest Novel Traces Queer Survival From the AIDS Crisis to 2020 Seattle
Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore takes long and meandering walks through Capitol Hill most days. From the height of summer to the depths of winter, if the sun is out, she’s soaking in it. On these walks du...
www.thestranger.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Excited to see that @mbsycamore.bsky.social has a new novel out! Great interview over at the Stranger:
www.thestranger.com/books/2025/1...
www.thestranger.com/books/2025/1...
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happy pub day to TERRY DACTYL by @mbsycamore.bsky.social! 🎉(and s/o to @coffeehousepress.bsky.social 🎉)
Mattilda was interviewed by @todd-milo.bsky.social for the Foglifter blog:
🔗 www.foglifterjournal.com/terry-dactyl...
Mattilda was interviewed by @todd-milo.bsky.social for the Foglifter blog:
🔗 www.foglifterjournal.com/terry-dactyl...
![The text says, "I'm always writing toward vulnerability and toward emotion. I always want that to be coming through. For me, it maintains that intimacy, right? . . .
The book is structured, in a sense, by how emotion for her is grounding. It allows her…not really to escape, but it's a way of experiencing everything at once." –Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore, in conversation with Milo Todd]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:crgub66lzovyi7syvji5odgr/bafkreib5lut2uwgbziqa4hzqkyepqzm4as5jzgzltgybcupakpcdjqeytu@jpeg)
November 11, 2025 at 5:01 PM
happy pub day to TERRY DACTYL by @mbsycamore.bsky.social! 🎉(and s/o to @coffeehousepress.bsky.social 🎉)
Mattilda was interviewed by @todd-milo.bsky.social for the Foglifter blog:
🔗 www.foglifterjournal.com/terry-dactyl...
Mattilda was interviewed by @todd-milo.bsky.social for the Foglifter blog:
🔗 www.foglifterjournal.com/terry-dactyl...
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Happiest and most fabulous of pub days to @mbsycamore.bsky.social and the explosion of a novel that is TERRY DACTYL. From #Aids to #Covid from the clubs to the streets. A book celebrating music, action, life, and the Queer community.
November 11, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Happiest and most fabulous of pub days to @mbsycamore.bsky.social and the explosion of a novel that is TERRY DACTYL. From #Aids to #Covid from the clubs to the streets. A book celebrating music, action, life, and the Queer community.
Today is the pub day for TERRY DACTYL!!! Watch out, world...🎉🎉🎉🎉 A huge thank-you to @katieleeellison.bsky.social for a *beautiful* conversation in @thestranger.com, what a great way to welcome this book into the world... Get ready for trouble...💚💜💚💜💚💜💚
Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore’s Newest Novel Traces Queer Survival From the AIDS Crisis to 2020 Seattle
Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore takes long and meandering walks through Capitol Hill most days. From the height of summer to the depths of winter, if the sun is out, she’s soaking in it. On these walks du...
www.thestranger.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Today is the pub day for TERRY DACTYL!!! Watch out, world...🎉🎉🎉🎉 A huge thank-you to @katieleeellison.bsky.social for a *beautiful* conversation in @thestranger.com, what a great way to welcome this book into the world... Get ready for trouble...💚💜💚💜💚💜💚