Nina McConigley
@ninamcconigley.bsky.social
Colorado State University professor. Author of COWBOYS AND EAST INDIANS, winner of the PEN Open Book Award. HOW TO COMMIT A POSTCOLONIAL MURDER forthcoming from Pantheon Books in January 2026. Essay collection forthcoming with University of Georgia Press.
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Was totally blown away by @ninamcconigley.bsky.social ‘s How To Commit A Post Colonial Murder. So good I truly could not put it down. What a voice.
February 15, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Was totally blown away by @ninamcconigley.bsky.social ‘s How To Commit A Post Colonial Murder. So good I truly could not put it down. What a voice.
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Here it is! Review of @ninamcconigley.bsky.social's fantastic How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder with personal essayistic touches from @cookschicken.bsky.social Enjoy!
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February 7, 2026 at 3:56 PM
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For @altajournal.bsky.social, I reviewed @ninamcconigley.bsky.social's excellent new book, "How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder":
www.altaonline.com/books/fiction/a70001359/nina-mcconigley-how-to-commit-a-postcolonial-murder-book-review/
www.altaonline.com/books/fiction/a70001359/nina-mcconigley-how-to-commit-a-postcolonial-murder-book-review/
Split Self, Split Sisters
In her daring first novel, How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder, author Nina McConigley entwines race, sisterhood, and sexual violence in the American West.
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January 26, 2026 at 5:03 PM
For @altajournal.bsky.social, I reviewed @ninamcconigley.bsky.social's excellent new book, "How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder":
www.altaonline.com/books/fiction/a70001359/nina-mcconigley-how-to-commit-a-postcolonial-murder-book-review/
www.altaonline.com/books/fiction/a70001359/nina-mcconigley-how-to-commit-a-postcolonial-murder-book-review/
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“My sister, Agatha Krishna, said it started when they came, and so that’s where you could put the blame.” Read from @ninamcconigley.bsky.social’s new novel, How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder.
How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder
My sister, Agatha Krishna, said it started when they came, and so that’s where you could put the blame. But then she said we had to go further back than that. So we blamed it on Reagan; every…
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January 21, 2026 at 9:30 PM
“My sister, Agatha Krishna, said it started when they came, and so that’s where you could put the blame.” Read from @ninamcconigley.bsky.social’s new novel, How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder.
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Congrats to @ninamcconigley.bsky.social for this fab review of her brand new novel! www.washingtonpost.com/books/2026/0...
Review | In ‘How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder,’ two sisters hatch a risky plan
Nina McConigley’s novel considers the legacy of colonial violence through the story of one Wyoming family.
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January 22, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Congrats to @ninamcconigley.bsky.social for this fab review of her brand new novel! www.washingtonpost.com/books/2026/0...
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It’s #BigReleaseTuesday! And as a bonus, it also happens to be National #CheeseLoversDay ! #booksky
Highlights ✨
How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder by
@ninamcconigley.bsky.social
The Fair Weather Friend by #JessieGarcia
The Future Saints by #AshleyWinstead
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Highlights ✨
How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder by
@ninamcconigley.bsky.social
The Fair Weather Friend by #JessieGarcia
The Future Saints by #AshleyWinstead
🔗 Link in Comments
January 20, 2026 at 1:10 PM
It’s #BigReleaseTuesday! And as a bonus, it also happens to be National #CheeseLoversDay ! #booksky
Highlights ✨
How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder by
@ninamcconigley.bsky.social
The Fair Weather Friend by #JessieGarcia
The Future Saints by #AshleyWinstead
🔗 Link in Comments
Highlights ✨
How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder by
@ninamcconigley.bsky.social
The Fair Weather Friend by #JessieGarcia
The Future Saints by #AshleyWinstead
🔗 Link in Comments
Excerpt from the book! Out today from Lit Hub
“My sister, Agatha Krishna, said it started when they came, and so that’s where you could put the blame.” Read from @ninamcconigley.bsky.social’s new novel, How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder.
How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder
My sister, Agatha Krishna, said it started when they came, and so that’s where you could put the blame. But then she said we had to go further back than that. So we blamed it on Reagan; every…
buff.ly
January 21, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Excerpt from the book! Out today from Lit Hub
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This Week's #Books
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🔖 Accidentally Yours by @christinalauren.bsky.social
🔖 The Case of the Guilded Alchemist by #DaisyLandish
🔖 The Friend of the Family by #DeanKoontz
🔖 Twelve Months by #JimButcher
🔖 How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder by @ninamcconigley.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/msuwaez4 #booksky
🔖 Accidentally Yours by @christinalauren.bsky.social
🔖 The Case of the Guilded Alchemist by #DaisyLandish
🔖 The Friend of the Family by #DeanKoontz
🔖 Twelve Months by #JimButcher
🔖 How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder by @ninamcconigley.bsky.social
January 18, 2026 at 11:54 PM
This Week's #Books
tinyurl.com/msuwaez4 #booksky
🔖 Accidentally Yours by @christinalauren.bsky.social
🔖 The Case of the Guilded Alchemist by #DaisyLandish
🔖 The Friend of the Family by #DeanKoontz
🔖 Twelve Months by #JimButcher
🔖 How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder by @ninamcconigley.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/msuwaez4 #booksky
🔖 Accidentally Yours by @christinalauren.bsky.social
🔖 The Case of the Guilded Alchemist by #DaisyLandish
🔖 The Friend of the Family by #DeanKoontz
🔖 Twelve Months by #JimButcher
🔖 How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder by @ninamcconigley.bsky.social
Cowboys and East Indians opens for previews tonight.
January 16, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Cowboys and East Indians opens for previews tonight.
some book joy lately
January 16, 2026 at 5:55 PM
some book joy lately
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I'm a geologist's daughter myself, and this essay really hit me 🥹 If you are a parent or have parents, don't miss reading @ninamcconigley.bsky.social latest for @highcountrynews.org Such a pleasure to edit and read 💖 www.hcn.org/issues/58-1/...
How geology not only shapes the world, it shapes us - High Country News
Deep time and how geology shapes us all.
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January 15, 2026 at 4:29 PM
I'm a geologist's daughter myself, and this essay really hit me 🥹 If you are a parent or have parents, don't miss reading @ninamcconigley.bsky.social latest for @highcountrynews.org Such a pleasure to edit and read 💖 www.hcn.org/issues/58-1/...
thank you!!!!
This month's Debut Authors:
Featuring ✨
🔖 A Field Guide to Murder by @mlcullen.bsky.social
🔖 The Poet Empress by #ShenTao
🔖 How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder by @ninamcconigley.bsky.social
🔖 Room 706 by @ellielevenson.bsky.social
and more!
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Featuring ✨
🔖 A Field Guide to Murder by @mlcullen.bsky.social
🔖 The Poet Empress by #ShenTao
🔖 How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder by @ninamcconigley.bsky.social
🔖 Room 706 by @ellielevenson.bsky.social
and more!
#booksky #debutauthors
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Our Favorite Debut Books for January 2026 - Book Notification
We have about 50 new books from debut novelists this month, featuring romantasy, gay romance, mysteries, thrillers - something for everyone!
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January 3, 2026 at 2:40 AM
thank you!!!!
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Congratulations to @ninamcconigley.bsky.social and COWBOYS & EAST INDIANS 🥳🥳🥳
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December 11, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Congratulations to @ninamcconigley.bsky.social and COWBOYS & EAST INDIANS 🥳🥳🥳
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A tween confession, a dead uncle and a very good reason. (They blame the British.) @ninamcconigley.bsky.social's HOW TO COMMIT A POSTCOLONIAL MURDER is sharp, funny & fiercely original. Preorder now!
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November 14, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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Join author @ninamcconigley.bsky.social in conversation with
@ericajberry.bsky.social to discuss her debut novel HOW TO COMMIT A POST-COLONIAL MURDER. You won’t want to miss this event hosted at Powell’s City of Books!
Details here: powells.com/events/nina-...
@ericajberry.bsky.social to discuss her debut novel HOW TO COMMIT A POST-COLONIAL MURDER. You won’t want to miss this event hosted at Powell’s City of Books!
Details here: powells.com/events/nina-...
November 14, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Join author @ninamcconigley.bsky.social in conversation with
@ericajberry.bsky.social to discuss her debut novel HOW TO COMMIT A POST-COLONIAL MURDER. You won’t want to miss this event hosted at Powell’s City of Books!
Details here: powells.com/events/nina-...
@ericajberry.bsky.social to discuss her debut novel HOW TO COMMIT A POST-COLONIAL MURDER. You won’t want to miss this event hosted at Powell’s City of Books!
Details here: powells.com/events/nina-...
Thank you so much for reading my book. Love this.
HOW TO COMMIT A POSTCOLONIAL MURDER by @ninamcconigley.bsky.social is mesmerizing. Georgie's narrative voice is powerful, and even though this short book is incredibly weird, I was hooked. I do enjoy a mystery in which the motive, not the killer(s), is the mystery. #ewgc @prhlibrary.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Thank you so much for reading my book. Love this.
First review for HOW TO COMMIT A POSTCOLONIAL MURDER in @publisherswkly.bsky.social Thank you!
October 14, 2025 at 12:35 PM
First review for HOW TO COMMIT A POSTCOLONIAL MURDER in @publisherswkly.bsky.social Thank you!
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@ninamcconigley.bsky.social's new novel HOW TO COMMIT A POSTCOLONIAL MURDER is forthcoming from @pantheonbooks.bsky.social. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/779107...
October 3, 2025 at 1:02 PM
@ninamcconigley.bsky.social's new novel HOW TO COMMIT A POSTCOLONIAL MURDER is forthcoming from @pantheonbooks.bsky.social. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/779107...
Hi, little book!
It’s 1986. Your sister is your soulmate. Your uncle is dead. And colonialism might be to blame.
HOW TO COMMIT A POSTCOLONIAL MURDER is not your average coming-of-age novel.
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HOW TO COMMIT A POSTCOLONIAL MURDER is not your average coming-of-age novel.
penguinrandomhouse.com/books/779107...
August 16, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Hi, little book!
Thank you so much!!!
Reading for the plane. Hot damn is this good @ninamcconigley.bsky.social #books
June 27, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Thank you so much!!!
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HOW TO COMMIT A POSTCOLONIAL MURDER by @ninamcconigley.bsky.social is part murder mystery, part 80s nostalgia trip, part indictment of empire—and 100% original!
@pantheonbooks.bsky.social will publish this incredible debut novel in January 2026, but lucky for you it’s available for pre-order now!
@pantheonbooks.bsky.social will publish this incredible debut novel in January 2026, but lucky for you it’s available for pre-order now!
June 5, 2025 at 7:20 PM
HOW TO COMMIT A POSTCOLONIAL MURDER by @ninamcconigley.bsky.social is part murder mystery, part 80s nostalgia trip, part indictment of empire—and 100% original!
@pantheonbooks.bsky.social will publish this incredible debut novel in January 2026, but lucky for you it’s available for pre-order now!
@pantheonbooks.bsky.social will publish this incredible debut novel in January 2026, but lucky for you it’s available for pre-order now!
working on the play in Arkansas!
May 17, 2025 at 12:52 AM
working on the play in Arkansas!
