Alex Gino
@alexgino.bsky.social
They/them. Middle grade kidlit author of MELISSA, GREEN, and other books with LGBQTIAP+ characters and friendship themes. Living that pun lifestyle. ACAB. Free Palestine. Reparations. Housing, food, and medical care for all. Interdependence is life.
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Alex Gino
@alexgino.bsky.social
· Jun 16
Chris Makes a Friend
From the award-winning author of MELISSA, a sweet and tart story about unexpected friendship and family reconciliation.THIS IS NOT THE SUMMER CHRIS HAD PLANNED...Chris does not want to be spending the...
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Hey folks! I have a new book Nov 4 and tbqh, I'm rather proud of it. CHRIS MAKES A FRIEND is a story of a bookish kid stuck with an annoying little sister for a summer in rural Mass.
Pre-order: highfivebooks.org/products/chr...
And listen to me talk about it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xw7L...
Pre-order: highfivebooks.org/products/chr...
And listen to me talk about it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xw7L...
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🎉 Congratulations to CHRIS MAKES A FRIEND on being an Amazon Editors' Pick for the month of November! 🎉 Cheering for and celebrating with you, @alexgino.bsky.social!
@literaticat.bsky.social
@literaticat.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 2:48 PM
🎉 Congratulations to CHRIS MAKES A FRIEND on being an Amazon Editors' Pick for the month of November! 🎉 Cheering for and celebrating with you, @alexgino.bsky.social!
@literaticat.bsky.social
@literaticat.bsky.social
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I really truly didn't think there was anything in the Epstein files that was new or surprising but like they're straight up refusing to seat a Republican House rep because she'll vote to release it and the House basically hasn't existed since like September
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
November 9, 2025 at 9:09 AM
I really truly didn't think there was anything in the Epstein files that was new or surprising but like they're straight up refusing to seat a Republican House rep because she'll vote to release it and the House basically hasn't existed since like September
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
A reminder thay if your senators and congressperson are not contacts on your phone ... they could be.
And to be honest (maybe this isn't great), calling my reps is easier for me now than it's almost always a voicemail not a person answering the phone.
And to be honest (maybe this isn't great), calling my reps is easier for me now than it's almost always a voicemail not a person answering the phone.
Oh for the love of
Sharing, since I just googled these so I could leave angry voicemails telling these motherfuckers to hold the line
Schumer's DC office number: 202-224-6542
Gillibrand's DC office number: (202) 224-4451
Sharing, since I just googled these so I could leave angry voicemails telling these motherfuckers to hold the line
Schumer's DC office number: 202-224-6542
Gillibrand's DC office number: (202) 224-4451
Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
November 9, 2025 at 10:24 PM
A reminder thay if your senators and congressperson are not contacts on your phone ... they could be.
And to be honest (maybe this isn't great), calling my reps is easier for me now than it's almost always a voicemail not a person answering the phone.
And to be honest (maybe this isn't great), calling my reps is easier for me now than it's almost always a voicemail not a person answering the phone.
The latest AI/scam bruhaha is from surprisingly officially named local book clubs (today's is "The San Diego Women's Book Club") offering for their group to read one of my books.
PSA: Book clubs do not need permission to read a book. Just sayin'.
PSA: Book clubs do not need permission to read a book. Just sayin'.
November 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The latest AI/scam bruhaha is from surprisingly officially named local book clubs (today's is "The San Diego Women's Book Club") offering for their group to read one of my books.
PSA: Book clubs do not need permission to read a book. Just sayin'.
PSA: Book clubs do not need permission to read a book. Just sayin'.
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heads up to anyone who holds trans kids near: amy harmon from the nyt is searching for and having a hard time finding people to interview to find out exactly what trans kids are doing when their care is limited or cut off, and for purposes of community safety, please shut the fuck up around her.
November 5, 2025 at 8:54 PM
heads up to anyone who holds trans kids near: amy harmon from the nyt is searching for and having a hard time finding people to interview to find out exactly what trans kids are doing when their care is limited or cut off, and for purposes of community safety, please shut the fuck up around her.
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MRS. Z'S CLASS is growing!!
Happy book birthday to @mikejungwroteabook.bsky.social & @marthabee.bsky.social whose new books THEO CHANG IS NOT A CAT and THUNDER NELSON DOES THE IMPOSSUMBLE are out today from @littlebrownyr.bsky.social, both illustrated by the inimitable @katfcomix.bsky.social!
Happy book birthday to @mikejungwroteabook.bsky.social & @marthabee.bsky.social whose new books THEO CHANG IS NOT A CAT and THUNDER NELSON DOES THE IMPOSSUMBLE are out today from @littlebrownyr.bsky.social, both illustrated by the inimitable @katfcomix.bsky.social!
November 4, 2025 at 11:38 AM
MRS. Z'S CLASS is growing!!
Happy book birthday to @mikejungwroteabook.bsky.social & @marthabee.bsky.social whose new books THEO CHANG IS NOT A CAT and THUNDER NELSON DOES THE IMPOSSUMBLE are out today from @littlebrownyr.bsky.social, both illustrated by the inimitable @katfcomix.bsky.social!
Happy book birthday to @mikejungwroteabook.bsky.social & @marthabee.bsky.social whose new books THEO CHANG IS NOT A CAT and THUNDER NELSON DOES THE IMPOSSUMBLE are out today from @littlebrownyr.bsky.social, both illustrated by the inimitable @katfcomix.bsky.social!
It's my *SIXTH* book birthday!!! CHRIS MAKES A FRIEND releases today in hardcover, ebook, and audiobook (read by me!) I'm really proud of this one for a lot of reasons. It's about annoying little siblings and about having a mom with chronic pain. Chris is independent but also maybe lonely.
November 4, 2025 at 3:25 PM
It's my *SIXTH* book birthday!!! CHRIS MAKES A FRIEND releases today in hardcover, ebook, and audiobook (read by me!) I'm really proud of this one for a lot of reasons. It's about annoying little siblings and about having a mom with chronic pain. Chris is independent but also maybe lonely.
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Congratulations to @alexgino.bsky.social, the author of the groundbreaking middle grade novel, MELISSA on the release of their latest middle grade title, CHRIS MAKES A FRIEND. Happy book birthday and welcome to the world!
November 4, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Congratulations to @alexgino.bsky.social, the author of the groundbreaking middle grade novel, MELISSA on the release of their latest middle grade title, CHRIS MAKES A FRIEND. Happy book birthday and welcome to the world!
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A reminder that if you see someone stealing food
NO YOU DIDNT
NO YOU DIDNT
California police boost patrols at grocery stores as millions set to lose SNAP benefits
California police boost patrols at grocery stores as millions set to lose SNAP benefits
www.foxla.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:14 AM
A reminder that if you see someone stealing food
NO YOU DIDNT
NO YOU DIDNT
Youtube has a music service!They're still a big company, yeah, but I'm already paying to avoid ads in videos.
And wherever you transfer to, there are lots of tools online to help you move your library.
And wherever you transfer to, there are lots of tools online to help you move your library.
Y’all, Spotify’s stock price sunk by 5% in 1 day. YOU did this by spreading the word to boycott them for running ICE ads.
These billionaires only speak one language—money—so let’s keep up the pressure. Tell everyone you know to cancel their Spotify subscriptions. Send them to BoycottSpotify.com.
These billionaires only speak one language—money—so let’s keep up the pressure. Tell everyone you know to cancel their Spotify subscriptions. Send them to BoycottSpotify.com.
October 25, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Youtube has a music service!They're still a big company, yeah, but I'm already paying to avoid ads in videos.
And wherever you transfer to, there are lots of tools online to help you move your library.
And wherever you transfer to, there are lots of tools online to help you move your library.
My personal Tripledent Gum (Inside Out) is George Costanza's outgoing voicemail song. I wasn't even that into that show, but I'll belt that one out randomly.
Believe it or not, I'm not hooooome. 🎶
Believe it or not, I'm not hooooome. 🎶
October 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM
My personal Tripledent Gum (Inside Out) is George Costanza's outgoing voicemail song. I wasn't even that into that show, but I'll belt that one out randomly.
Believe it or not, I'm not hooooome. 🎶
Believe it or not, I'm not hooooome. 🎶
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The kids are not alright.
Longitudinal research shows that rates of mental health distress among LGBTQ+ youth have increased since 2023, that they're less able to access mental health care, and that nearly 1/4 have been threatened with conversion therapy.
www.latimes.com/science/stor...
Longitudinal research shows that rates of mental health distress among LGBTQ+ youth have increased since 2023, that they're less able to access mental health care, and that nearly 1/4 have been threatened with conversion therapy.
www.latimes.com/science/stor...
LGBTQ+ youth's mental health struggles are getting worse, according to a new survey
A new survey from the Trevor Project found that between 2023 and 2025, LGBTQ+ youth reported an increase in anxiety, depression and suicide ideation.
www.latimes.com
October 20, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The kids are not alright.
Longitudinal research shows that rates of mental health distress among LGBTQ+ youth have increased since 2023, that they're less able to access mental health care, and that nearly 1/4 have been threatened with conversion therapy.
www.latimes.com/science/stor...
Longitudinal research shows that rates of mental health distress among LGBTQ+ youth have increased since 2023, that they're less able to access mental health care, and that nearly 1/4 have been threatened with conversion therapy.
www.latimes.com/science/stor...
hey! My new MG, CHRIS MAKES A FRIEND releases in 2 weeks! This may be the book I'm proudest of yet. I did a *thing* and I'm excited to share it with you!
You know the deal - first week sales matter and the best way to remember is to not have to. Pre-order at: highfivebooks.org/products/chr...
You know the deal - first week sales matter and the best way to remember is to not have to. Pre-order at: highfivebooks.org/products/chr...
Chris Makes a Friend
From the award-winning author of MELISSA, a sweet and tart story about unexpected friendship and family reconciliation.THIS IS NOT THE SUMMER CHRIS HAD PLANNED...Chris does not want to be spending the...
highfivebooks.org
October 21, 2025 at 1:56 PM
hey! My new MG, CHRIS MAKES A FRIEND releases in 2 weeks! This may be the book I'm proudest of yet. I did a *thing* and I'm excited to share it with you!
You know the deal - first week sales matter and the best way to remember is to not have to. Pre-order at: highfivebooks.org/products/chr...
You know the deal - first week sales matter and the best way to remember is to not have to. Pre-order at: highfivebooks.org/products/chr...
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EVERY BOOK BANNED FROM THE READING BOWL HAS BEEN RESTORED!!!!!
The kids will be able to read and compete over all 20 books. Raising the issue made a difference. Teen advocates made a difference.
docs.google.com/document/u/0...
The kids will be able to read and compete over all 20 books. Raising the issue made a difference. Teen advocates made a difference.
docs.google.com/document/u/0...
October 15, 2025 at 7:20 PM
EVERY BOOK BANNED FROM THE READING BOWL HAS BEEN RESTORED!!!!!
The kids will be able to read and compete over all 20 books. Raising the issue made a difference. Teen advocates made a difference.
docs.google.com/document/u/0...
The kids will be able to read and compete over all 20 books. Raising the issue made a difference. Teen advocates made a difference.
docs.google.com/document/u/0...
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Hey! @slj.com's Day of Dialog is tomorrow, and it's free! I'll be live at 10 AM ET, talking middle grade with @veedabybee.bsky.social, McCall Hoyle, Primo Gallanosa, & Colleen Nelson, mod: Hilda Gonzalez. Excited to chat about my upcoming 6th book, CHRIS MAKES A FRIEND. www.slj.com/event/school...
School Library Journal Day of Dialog Fall 2025
Join us October 9th for SLJ Day of Dialog—fully virtual and free to attend! Our daylong program of author panels, in-depth conversations, and keynote talks will leave you informed, inspired, and enter...
www.slj.com
October 8, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Hey! @slj.com's Day of Dialog is tomorrow, and it's free! I'll be live at 10 AM ET, talking middle grade with @veedabybee.bsky.social, McCall Hoyle, Primo Gallanosa, & Colleen Nelson, mod: Hilda Gonzalez. Excited to chat about my upcoming 6th book, CHRIS MAKES A FRIEND. www.slj.com/event/school...
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Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?
Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚
Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚
October 7, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?
Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚
Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚
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Today’s the first day of Banned Books Week! Take a look at the thread and see if there’s something you can do to protect our freedom to read!
Banned Books Week starts on Sunday, October 5—there are a ton of ways to support!
Find ways to get involved here: www.ala.org/bbooks/banne...
(If you're overwhelmed, even just checking out, buying, or elevating a banned book is helpful! Talking about them w/ the ppl in your life is an action!)
Find ways to get involved here: www.ala.org/bbooks/banne...
(If you're overwhelmed, even just checking out, buying, or elevating a banned book is helpful! Talking about them w/ the ppl in your life is an action!)
October 5, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Today’s the first day of Banned Books Week! Take a look at the thread and see if there’s something you can do to protect our freedom to read!
My level of tech-change-burnout: I freaked out bcs the company I pay for web hosting changed & when I logged in to update my site, everything looked different. I asked my programmer friend to sit with me to figure it out. The problem? I logged into the web host, not wordpress, where I edit the site.
September 10, 2025 at 2:23 PM
My level of tech-change-burnout: I freaked out bcs the company I pay for web hosting changed & when I logged in to update my site, everything looked different. I asked my programmer friend to sit with me to figure it out. The problem? I logged into the web host, not wordpress, where I edit the site.
OK, here we go! My book CHRIS MAKES A FRIEND releases in 2 months! It's a personal story about loneliness and connection, and I'm really proud of it. 2025 is hell, which just makes art that much more important.
Preorder: highfivebooks.org/products/chr...
Preorder: highfivebooks.org/products/chr...
Chris Makes a Friend
From the award-winning author of MELISSA, a sweet and tart story about unexpected friendship and family reconciliation.THIS IS NOT THE SUMMER CHRIS HAD PLANNED...Chris does not want to be spending the...
highfivebooks.org
September 4, 2025 at 2:22 PM
OK, here we go! My book CHRIS MAKES A FRIEND releases in 2 months! It's a personal story about loneliness and connection, and I'm really proud of it. 2025 is hell, which just makes art that much more important.
Preorder: highfivebooks.org/products/chr...
Preorder: highfivebooks.org/products/chr...
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Stonewall Book Award-winning author @alexgino.bsky.social speaks about why they support Massachusetts' Freedom to Read legislation: because books gave them "language to describe who I was, and knowledge that there were other people like me." #MassFreedomToRead
August 11, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Stonewall Book Award-winning author @alexgino.bsky.social speaks about why they support Massachusetts' Freedom to Read legislation: because books gave them "language to describe who I was, and knowledge that there were other people like me." #MassFreedomToRead
Just went kayaking. Look who was in steerage the whole time.
August 10, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Just went kayaking. Look who was in steerage the whole time.
I just signed up for an ICE verifier training. It's a great match for me as a white US citizen with a flexible schedule who hates ICE. Verifiers follow up on sightings. Either it's not ICE and people can go about their day or it is ICE and they know they're being watched. Is it a match for you too?
July 19, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I just signed up for an ICE verifier training. It's a great match for me as a white US citizen with a flexible schedule who hates ICE. Verifiers follow up on sightings. Either it's not ICE and people can go about their day or it is ICE and they know they're being watched. Is it a match for you too?
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🚨BREAKING: Cal State LA just moved classes online and let faculty work remotely, not for a storm, not for COVID, but because ICE is in the area.
Let that sink in, an entire university is treating immigration enforcement like a public health crisis.
Let that sink in, an entire university is treating immigration enforcement like a public health crisis.
July 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
🚨BREAKING: Cal State LA just moved classes online and let faculty work remotely, not for a storm, not for COVID, but because ICE is in the area.
Let that sink in, an entire university is treating immigration enforcement like a public health crisis.
Let that sink in, an entire university is treating immigration enforcement like a public health crisis.
Water makes it better.
July 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Water makes it better.