Mureall Hebert
@mureallhebert.bsky.social
She/her. Writer and editor. Tweeting about books, lit. events, writing, and chocolate. It always comes back to the chocolate.
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Reader @broadripplereview.bsky.social
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Explore Black literary NYC with this map of 100 important spots. lithub.com/explore-blac...
Explore Black literary NYC with this map of 100 important spots.
This year is the 100th anniversary of Black History Month, and the bookstore McNally Jackson put together a list of 100 places in New York’s five boroughs that were significant for Black literary c…
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February 13, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Explore Black literary NYC with this map of 100 important spots. lithub.com/explore-blac...
Reading and writing can lower dementia risk by almost 40%, study finds www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Reading and writing can lower dementia risk by almost 40%, study finds
Cognitive health in later life is ‘strongly influenced’ by lifelong exposure to intellectually stimulating environments, say researchers
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February 12, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Reading and writing can lower dementia risk by almost 40%, study finds www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Host Publications Receives the $10,000 Constellation Award www.clmp.org/press-center...
Host Publications Receives the $10,000 Constellation Award - Community of Literary Magazines and Presses
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February 11, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Host Publications Receives the $10,000 Constellation Award www.clmp.org/press-center...
These Portland authors are among this year’s Oregon Book Awards finalists
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These Portland authors are among this year's Oregon Book Awards finalists - The Portland Tribune
A scan of the 2026 Oregon Book Awards finalist list shows a trend: Portland authors, everywhere. Literary Arts, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting writers and readers, announced its 2026 Oregon […]
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February 10, 2026 at 1:48 PM
These Portland authors are among this year’s Oregon Book Awards finalists
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Bellevue Literary Review Celebrates 25 Years of Humanizing Healthcare through Storytelling natlawreview.com/press-releas...
Bellevue Literary Review Celebrates 25 Years of Humanizing Healthcare through Storytelling
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February 8, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Bellevue Literary Review Celebrates 25 Years of Humanizing Healthcare through Storytelling natlawreview.com/press-releas...
Why you should embrace rejection
From building resilience to boosting artistic creativity, there are unexpected benefits to being rebuffed www.theguardian.com/books/2026/f...
From building resilience to boosting artistic creativity, there are unexpected benefits to being rebuffed www.theguardian.com/books/2026/f...
Why you should embrace rejection
From building resilience to boosting artistic creativity, there are unexpected benefits to being rebuffed
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Why you should embrace rejection
From building resilience to boosting artistic creativity, there are unexpected benefits to being rebuffed www.theguardian.com/books/2026/f...
From building resilience to boosting artistic creativity, there are unexpected benefits to being rebuffed www.theguardian.com/books/2026/f...
Chimu Adventures Launches Literary Expedition to Antarctica cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/...
Chimu Adventures Launches Literary Expedition to Antarctica - Cruise Industry News | Cruise News
Chimu Adventures has announced the launch of Frozen Chapters: A Literary Retreat to Antarctica aboard the Ocean Nova, according to a press release. The 13-day journey, departing Nov. 25, 2026, is desi...
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February 6, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Chimu Adventures Launches Literary Expedition to Antarctica cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/...
Finalists for 2026 Libby Book Awards people.com/2026-libby-b...
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February 5, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Finalists for 2026 Libby Book Awards people.com/2026-libby-b...
Allan Massie, one of Scotland’s greatest literary figures, dies aged 87 www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/...
Allan Massie, one of Scotland’s greatest literary figures, dies aged 87
The Scottish novelist, journalist and literary critic who wrote more than 40 books and led The Scotsman’s literary coverage for 50 years has died
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February 4, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Allan Massie, one of Scotland’s greatest literary figures, dies aged 87 www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/...
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Toni Morrison considers Blackness in the literary canon and what Flannery O’Connor’s fiction reveals about race in America.
Toni Morrison on What Flannery O’Connor’s Short Fiction Reveals About Race in America
The novels of Ernest Hemingway, as well as most fiction of the twenties, thirties, and forties, are no longer obliged to do the technically strenuous work of establishing racial difference that we …
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February 3, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Toni Morrison considers Blackness in the literary canon and what Flannery O’Connor’s fiction reveals about race in America.
George Orwell shared '6 rules for writing' in 1946. People say they're more essential than ever. www.upworthy.com/george-orwell
George Orwell shared '6 rules for writing' in 1946. People say they're more essential than ever.
These are great rules for anyone, even if you aren't a writer.
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February 2, 2026 at 6:52 PM
George Orwell shared '6 rules for writing' in 1946. People say they're more essential than ever. www.upworthy.com/george-orwell
Charleston celebrates historic moment with USPS stamp featuring 1st African American poet www.postandcourier.com/news/local_s...
Charleston celebrates historic moment with USPS stamp featuring 1st African American poet
Charleston, Columbia and Greenville, SC, honored the life of Black poet Phillis Wheatley on Jan. 30 with a commemorative USPS stamp and a day in her honor.
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February 1, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Charleston celebrates historic moment with USPS stamp featuring 1st African American poet www.postandcourier.com/news/local_s...
Tracing the Roots of a Literary Renaissance www.smith.edu/news-events/...
Tracing the Roots of a Literary Renaissance
Prof. Michael Thurston on how one influential critic shaped the early American literary landscape.
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January 31, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Tracing the Roots of a Literary Renaissance www.smith.edu/news-events/...
Kid’s Note Found in Returned Library Book—Staff Waste No Time Making a Call www.newsweek.com/kids-note-fo...
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January 30, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Kid’s Note Found in Returned Library Book—Staff Waste No Time Making a Call www.newsweek.com/kids-note-fo...
Writing builds resilience by changing your brain, helping you face everyday challenges theconversation.com/writing-buil...
Writing builds resilience by changing your brain, helping you face everyday challenges
Resilience is often presented as feats of bravery and endurance. But everyday practices like journaling, drafting a text or even writing a to-do list are manifestations of a capacity to adapt.
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January 29, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Writing builds resilience by changing your brain, helping you face everyday challenges theconversation.com/writing-buil...
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I'm available--for #kidlit consulting and editorial work. If you're wrestling with a MG novel that isn't quite landing, working to increase the impact of a NF manuscript, sorting through and polishing multiple PB mss., I can help. Info. here and on linked pages: www.underdown.org/pced.htm
January 28, 2026 at 9:55 PM
I'm available--for #kidlit consulting and editorial work. If you're wrestling with a MG novel that isn't quite landing, working to increase the impact of a NF manuscript, sorting through and polishing multiple PB mss., I can help. Info. here and on linked pages: www.underdown.org/pced.htm
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Today's listing of the day is: Broad Ripple Review @broadripplereview.bsky.social #WritingCommunity
Listing of the Day
Today's listing of the day is: Broad Ripple Review @broadripplereview.bsky.social #WritingCommunity
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January 27, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Today's listing of the day is: Broad Ripple Review @broadripplereview.bsky.social #WritingCommunity
“Pizza Parties Don’t Fix Burnout”: The State of Librarian Mental Health bookriot.com/the-state-of...
"Pizza Parties Don't Fix Burnout": The State of Librarian Mental Health
Library workers are feeling increased pressures to be everything to everyone, and the impact on their mental health matters.
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January 26, 2026 at 4:10 PM
“Pizza Parties Don’t Fix Burnout”: The State of Librarian Mental Health bookriot.com/the-state-of...
3 authors win $10,000 prizes for blending science and literature apnews.com/article/scie...
3 authors win $10,000 prizes for blending science and literature
Three authors have been awarded $10,000 prizes for blending scientific research with literary grace. The National Book Foundation and the Alfred P.
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January 24, 2026 at 4:42 PM
3 authors win $10,000 prizes for blending science and literature apnews.com/article/scie...
Forgotten, priceless medieval book found in school library www.popsci.com/science/medi...
Forgotten, priceless medieval book found in school library
The hermit and mystic Richard Rolles was basically a bestselling author in the Middle Ages.
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January 23, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Forgotten, priceless medieval book found in school library www.popsci.com/science/medi...
Legendary Agent Georges Borchardt Dies at 97 www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Legendary Agent Georges Borchardt Dies at 97
Over a career that spanned more than half a century, Borchardt became best known for introducing a number of major European writers to the U.S., including Night author Elie Wiesel. He died January 18.
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January 22, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Legendary Agent Georges Borchardt Dies at 97 www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
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Why We Love Literary Anniversaries menafn.com/1110619181/W...
Why We Love Literary Anniversaries
Why We Love Literary Anniversaries. Last year marked 250 years since the birth of the English novelist Jane Austen. The Conversation celebrated this important literary milestone with a series of arti...
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January 19, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Why We Love Literary Anniversaries menafn.com/1110619181/W...
Can Reading Extend Your Life? Here’s What Science Says www.verywellmind.com/can-reading-...
Can Reading Extend Your Life? Here’s What Science Says
Curious if reading could add years to your life? Discover what science says about how books may boost brain health, reduce stress, and extend lifespan.
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January 18, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Can Reading Extend Your Life? Here’s What Science Says www.verywellmind.com/can-reading-...