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Aimée Baker
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Writer/poet, author of DOE, subject of the documentary SHE, host of SHE GOES BY JANE abt missing women, with the newsletter GIRLHUNT www.girlhuntmedia.com

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Aimée Baker @aimeebaker.bsky.social · Nov 14
This is Doe which won the Akron Prize and published by University of Akron Press. The poems are abt missing and unidentified women. It led to a doc abt it with Kate Mulgrew narrating and Raven Goodwin & Coco Jones voicing some of the poems. And then a song by a county musician & now a podcast by me
Cover of the book Doe by Aimee Baker on a wood table
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“O how I shall feel when I see the castle of Miramar among the trees and the long yellow quays of Trieste.” — James Joyce, 1909
View of Miramare Castle in Trieste, Italy, a white stone fortress with towers rising above the Adriatic, framed by dark green trees under a pale blue sky. Text overlay reads: “O how I shall feel when I see the castle of Miramar among the trees and the long yellow quays of Trieste.” — James Joyce, 1909
August 14, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Been writing about early mugshots and the women behind them—not as crime evidence but as historical erasure.

It’s not about true crime spectacle. It’s about how systems archived their faces & scrubbed their stories.

What can we learn from them? What happens if we start asking better questions?
Text overlay reads: What might their mugshots reveal, not just about their alleged crimes, but about their lives, their conditions, and the worlds they moved through? What stories do we lose if we don’t go hunting for them? Aimee Baker Criminal. Deviant. Woman. Girlhunt.substack.com
August 2, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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We are hiring a tenure track poet! I’m so excited / spread the word… wesleyan.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/career...
Assistant Professor of English
The Department of English at Wesleyan University seeks a published poet for a tenure-track appointment beginning July 1, 2026. Teaching responsibilities include two courses per semester in introductor...
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July 16, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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Ruby Fox was teenager when she was arrested for shoplifting in 1920.

What followed? Escape. Re-capture. Escape again.

She’s not anyone who would make history books, but her commentary alludes to a broken system.

A true story for GIRLHUNT (my Substack on forgotten women + true crime).
A black and white mugshot of a young woman from the 1920s. The text reads: This is Ruby Fox. In 1920 she was arrested for shoplifting in Scottsbluff, Nebraska A black and white photo of a field with a woman in a 1920s style dress at the edge of the frame. The text reads: She had just moved to town and was staying with the Morrissey sisters. The the of them were caught with stolen clothing. One sister was charged. One walked free. And Ruby? A black and white photo of a grated window. The text reads: Ruby was sent to the State Reformatory for women in York. She escaped. Then escaped again. And again. A black and white photo of mountains in Wyoming. The text reads: Her last escape took her to Wyoming with another escaped inmate Myrtle Hettrick. They were free for months.
July 15, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Just wrapped up Derry Girls with my daughter and we’re now officially showless.

What are your recs right now that would work for an almost 13-year-old? Bonus points if it’s got LGBTQIA+ representation. My kid didn’t really get into Derry Girls until Clare came out.
March 4, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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On my third cup of tea for the day. My dentist is going to be so annoyed the next time I see her. I’m damaging all the good work she’s already done 🫣
March 3, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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So thankful for my dog. Walking him helps me process and brainstorm story connections. W/O him there’s no way I would have been out today (7 degrees at my house -7 at kid’s school)

PS. These ferries break through ice. As the lake freezes we often see bald eagles since it’s one of the few open spots
A ferry that takes cars over Lake Champlain is docked. The water is filled with broken up ice. Another ferry is approaching in the distance.
March 3, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Starting the week writing a poem in honor of a woman missing since 1972. Every poem I write is a reminder of what is lost when we don’t know their stories.
Desk with a computer monitor, keyboard, mouse, and plant on a decorative container
March 3, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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On my headphones right now…
Screenshot of an audiobook player. The title is The Secret History of the Rape Kit by Pagan Kennedy. The book cover itself features a white woman obscured by the text and slightly blurred.
January 16, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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If you’re looking for a new (or old!) thriller or crime novel to read, the Book Review’s new interactive feature can definitely help you out.
The Best Thriller Books to Read Right Now (Gift Article)
Whether you're looking for a classic or the latest and greatest, start here.
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Hearing a disturbance in the living room, I found my dog ripping into something. He had taken my book from the shelf and was eating it. And I mean my actual book. The one I wrote. Is this a sign of something?! 😭
December 13, 2024 at 1:57 AM
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Glitter Santa has returned!
A Santa ornament whose suit is gold glitter hangs on a Christmas tree.
December 7, 2024 at 8:44 PM
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My Best-of crime novel list is up:
The Best Crime Novels of 2024 (Gift Article)
Our columnist on the year’s most outstanding crime novels.
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2024 at 1:53 PM
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Today’s book mail apparently needs to pass inspection before going on the shelf.
Hand holding the book “Barbara Newhall Follett: A Life in Letters” edited by Stefan Cooke. A large mixed breed dog with shaggy black and gray fur sniffs the top corner.
December 2, 2024 at 6:37 PM
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Teachers & librarians! Want an author to Zoom into your classroom for World Read Aloud Day February 5th? Check out @katemessner.bsky.social's list here: katemessner.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...

I have one spot left! Sign up here: www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084CA4...
December 2, 2024 at 3:14 AM
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Across the country, people are starting meal preparations and traveling to be with friends and family.

Tell us your favorite dish on the Thanksgiving table, and we’ll share our knowledge about the work behind the ingredients. #WeFeedYou
November 27, 2024 at 8:40 PM
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I mean, I guess...good for her for finding her passion?
A 1929 newspaper image. The text at top reads "Caterpillars Are Her Hobby." Below is a smiling woman standing near some flowers. Below that is a closeup of her hand with six large caterpillars on her palm.
November 27, 2024 at 4:27 PM
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Every episode of our podcast she goes by Jane features my original poems written in honor of the missing or unidentified women we feature. These is read by celebrity guests like Kathy Najimy, Louise Penny, or Tonantzin Carmelo.

I think I need us to book a well-known novelist for this one...😔
A black and white newspaper photo from 1927. It features a 12 year old girl with her long hair pulled back in a simple low ponytail. She is in side profile facing right. Her left arm is bent across her lap across what looks like a legal pad notebook. Her right hand holds back some of its pages. In the background are bookshelves. The text below reads: Barbara Newhall Follett, twelve-year-old daughter of Wilson Follett, who recently published her first novel, "The House Without Windows"
November 26, 2024 at 8:16 PM
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Long before she became a ghost story or a reality television crew clattered through her house, Mimi Boomhower was a party-loving, big-game-hunting woman who had been lying about her age for years. And in 1949 she became part of one of LA's biggest mysteries.

Listen here: shorturl.at/CEmJJ
cover image for the podcast she goes by jane. The background is grey with black tree trunks. The text "she goes by Jane" is in the center in white. A cover image for an episode of the podcast she goes by Jane. The background is grey with black tree trunks on top. At the top of the image is the logo for Evergreen Podcasts. In the center top it reads "Episode 63 Mimi Boomhower" and to the top right is the logo for Killer Podcasts. In the center is a circle containing a black and white photo of a white woman who appears to be in her 40s. The photo looks to have been taken in the 1930s. Her body is at an angle to the camera and she's looking to the right. Her dark hair is pulled back and she's wearing pearls. At the bottom left of the image are the podcast hosts, Aimee and Vanessa, two white women in their 40s. They stand next to text that reads "she goes by Jane." In a circle to the left of the image is a photo of the actress Amber Dawn Fox.
November 25, 2024 at 8:20 PM
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After nearly nine years at Esquire, I’ve been laid off from my role as Books and Fiction Editor. I’m looking for a new full-time role where I can use my storytelling skills, in the book world or beyond it. If you know of anything, I’m at adriennewestenfeld@gmail.com. (🧵1/10)
November 25, 2024 at 2:25 PM
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BOOKS WE LOVE DAY!

I’ve read only 18 of these so far with plenty more sitting in my tbr.
November 25, 2024 at 1:24 PM
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Now that this place is hopping, it might be a good time to remind #poets that our MFA application deadline is approaching here at UW-Madison! #mfa #creativewriting
rika99.bsky.social Erika Meitner @rika99.bsky.social · Oct 31
Writers! It’s a POETRY application year here at UW-Madison! Our MFA is 2 years, all students are funded at $30k+ per year w/ $4500 of summer funding + travel funds, our faculty is outstanding, we encourage cross-genre experimentation, + Madison is rad!

creativewriting.wisc.edu/masters/
Infographic with information on UW Madison’s MFA program and pics of faculty: Amy Quan Barry, Nate Marshall, Paul Tran, Erika Meitner, Alison C. Rollins, Sean Bishop
November 25, 2024 at 2:45 AM
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amygrier.bsky.social
Up to 75 resilient survivors writing about trauma and family estrangement! Still room for more if you'd like to be included in the pack. #memoir #memoirists #writingcommunity #amwriting #CPTSD #trauma #resilience #writingsupport #estrangement

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November 22, 2024 at 2:31 PM
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Forgot to mention: goodreads folks, my publisher is giving away 10 copies of THE MAN NOBODY KILLED. www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...
The Man Nobody Killed: Life, Death, and Art in Michael …
The first comprehensive book about Michael Stewart, the…
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November 23, 2024 at 7:27 PM
aimeebaker.bsky.social
Here is something I love about the small town that I live in:

We have 5 community book clubs! They’re reading books by Pete Hamill, Shelby Van Pelt, Meghan Quinn, Erik Larson, and Ilyon Woo this month.
November 24, 2024 at 12:24 AM