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Taylor Tracy 🌊✨🍝
@tayberryjelly.bsky.social
New Jersey trash panda. Bunmom. Stonewall Honor-winning #kidlit author. Saltier than the sea. 🌊🍝🌈

MURRAY OUT OF WATER (out now, QuillTree Books)
PASTA GIRLS (Fall 2025, Quill Tree Books)
Rep: @mariavicente.com at P.S. Literary

www.taylorismyfirstname.com
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Just about ✨3 months✨ until my neurodivergent lesbian middle grade R&J retelling PASTA GIRLS. 🌈🍝

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We lost our dear rabbit Heidi last weekend to what we now know was likely chronic kidney disease, but the house felt too empty without her.

Soooooo we adopted more rescue buns because we have space, love, and food to spare! Introducing Poptart, Payday and Elise. 🥰
October 24, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Every day my desire to spend time on social media lessens. I am always torn between feeling like I need to post and self-promote my work but ultimately I chose to be a writer instead of a marketing manager. The fuel for my creativity isn’t in a screen. #kidlitchat
TOPIC: How are you using social media and the online world for your career these days? Which networks or sites are still worth your time and energy? Are you posting more? Less? Both??? #kidlitchat
October 22, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Would anyone be interested if i started a new newsletter/series specifically discussing my adventures in bunny care and rescue? We lost our sweet stinky bun Heidi over the weekend and I would love to share more about her and the rest of the Misfit Rescue Fluffle. 🥺 #writingsky
October 21, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Well we’re back at the vet, so sharing ways you can help us. This one hasn’t been eating properly.

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October 14, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Feed cleanse with some homemade ✨apple pie✨
October 14, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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Publishers should be invested in promoting the books they publish.
Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat
October 13, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Books Save Lives.

Find your courage.
Follow your moral compass.
Do not obey in advance.

Banning books for kids — for all humans — is a form of violence.

Books Save Lives.
October 8, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Ughhhh I have a hole in my tried and true evolv Elektra climbing shoes I’ve had for years so I splurged on evolv shaman LVs. Wish me luck breaking them in next week. 😭😭😭 #climbing
September 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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We all know ‘tragedy’ comes from Greek.

‘tragos’ = goat

‘aeidein’ = to sing

So ‘tragedy’ originally meant “goat song.”

Not to be confused with the GOAT song, which is probably “Fast Car” by Tracy Chapman.
September 15, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Happy reading!
Book mail: PASTA GIRLS by Taylor Tracy and THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR by Ellen Oh. Thanks, Harper Children’s!
September 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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"Charlie Kirk spread infinite amounts of disinformation about LGBTQ people. Lies & vitriol about transgender people were a frequent part of his rhetoric & events. We need leaders & all those w platforms to prioritize safety over disinformation, irresponsible politics, & profit.” -GLAAD spokesperson
September 10, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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New on Pop! Goes The Reader's Patreon: Two detailed Hot Off The Press posts exploring 106 middle grade and 322 adult fiction and non-fiction books being published in September 2025!

Get immediate access to this and 220+ exclusive posts and rewards for $5!
www.patreon.com/posts/hot-of... #BookSky
September 5, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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NJ students in grades 6-12 will now learn about “the history of organized labor, notable strikes throughout history, unionization drives, and the collective bargaining process and existing legal protections in the workplace.”

This is genuinely so important, and so good to see. Jersey strong, baby!!
Proud to sign legislation today ensuring students understand the history of the labor movement and safeguarding the freedom of employees to make their own choices at work without coercion.

These bills reinforce our commitment to honoring the role of organized labor. www.nj.gov/governor/new...
September 4, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Nobody is “grooming” your kids to be gay or trans but people ARE grooming them to be Nazis.
September 3, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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Live your life in such a way that people aren't refreshing their social media 24/7 in hopes that there's breaking news that you have died.
September 2, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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Another morning to say that I will not vote for Gavin Newsom when he inevitably runs for president. If you want my vote, you should make sure to nominate someone who isn't a transphobe.
August 28, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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THE VALUE OF IMAGERY IN VERSE NOVELS FOR YOUNG READERS, a guest post by Cordelia Jensen

Because I love imagery, developing an image system for a verse novel is one of my favorite challenges.

teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2025/08/20/t... @tltkaren.bsky.social @cordeliajensen.bsky.social
THE VALUE OF IMAGERY IN VERSE NOVELS FOR YOUNG READERS, a guest post by Cordelia Jensen
Because I love imagery, developing an image system for a verse novel is one of my favorite challenges.
teenlibrariantoolbox.com
August 20, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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Hurricane Erin’s substantial wind-field expansion over the past four days.
August 20, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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Me when I go out in public:
August 17, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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As I just said on CNN, my father's parents were Nakba survivors. I don't want Israeli children to live in fear and I don't want Palestinian children to starve to death. There is nothing anyone could do to make me put nationalistic talking points above basic human rights.
July 25, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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This is correct. Any candidate cynically “triangulating” on trans kids is a non-starter, and now is the time to say so. There’s still so much time to advance candidates that DON’T suck.
I will never, ever vote for Gavin Newsom. Ever, under any circumstances. I don't care if he becomes the Dem nominee, he's still not getting my vote.
On a recent podcast Gavin Newsom tells Shawn Ryan how the Trans sports issue opened the door for him to change his mind on GAC for Trans Youth.

As someone who adored him since 2004 and voted for him 5 times, I can't wait for him to leave office.

There is no way I will be voting for him a 6th time.
July 17, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Trying to decide if I want a “visit your village homosexual” tshirt to wear to the beach or a “visit your village homosexual” tank top to wear to the rock gym.

Thanks for the hilarious IBCK merch @michaelhobbes.bsky.social and @notalawyer.bsky.social from your village lesbian listener. 🫡
July 17, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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YOU HAVE TOUCHED MORE THAN ENOUGH PEOPLE ANDREW CUOMO
Spent this morning on the Q train with Andrew Cuomo, who took personal responsibility for his lackluster mayoral primary bid. He vows a very different general election run, saying he'll focus on "reaching out to more young people and touching more people." www.nydailynews.com/2025/07/16/a...
Andrew Cuomo, conceding his failed primary campaign was flawed, takes to NYC streets
Andrew Cuomo is shifting gears and taking personal responsibility for running what he admits was a lackluster campaign in the Democratic mayoral primary, acknowledging that any strategic mistakes u…
www.nydailynews.com
July 16, 2025 at 10:20 PM