Hana Choi
@hanachoi.bsky.social
writer & translator. Words in The Missouri Review, The Florida Review, Mississippi Review, EPOCH, and elsewhere. Tin House ‘22 | hanachoi.net
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Hana Choi
@hanachoi.bsky.social
· Nov 17
Finally deactivated my account in that other place. If you're a writer—any genre, any form—I'd love to connect here. #WritingCommunity
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I love how tender this is.
By Ada Limón.
By Ada Limón.
February 24, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I love how tender this is.
By Ada Limón.
By Ada Limón.
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On April 2nd, @kcmeadbrewer.com and I will be leading a conversation with our dear friend (and fellow Clarion 2018 alumni) @silviapark.bsky.social to discuss their incredible debut novel "Luminous" at @redemmas.org! You should come. It's going to be the best.
redemmas.org/events/silvi...
redemmas.org/events/silvi...
Silvia Park presents "Luminous" in conversation w/ Nic Anstett & KC Mead-Brewer
This highly anticipated, sweeping debut set in a unified Korea tells the story of three estranged siblings—two human, one robot—as they collide against the backdrop of a murder investigation to settle...
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February 13, 2025 at 9:59 PM
On April 2nd, @kcmeadbrewer.com and I will be leading a conversation with our dear friend (and fellow Clarion 2018 alumni) @silviapark.bsky.social to discuss their incredible debut novel "Luminous" at @redemmas.org! You should come. It's going to be the best.
redemmas.org/events/silvi...
redemmas.org/events/silvi...
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When cities clear homeless encampments, workers often take people’s belongings — including important documents, survival gear and irreplaceable mementos.
Over and over, people across the U.S. told ProPublica they were devastated by such losses: https://propub.li/3WScD3g
Over and over, people across the U.S. told ProPublica they were devastated by such losses: https://propub.li/3WScD3g
February 8, 2025 at 11:00 PM
When cities clear homeless encampments, workers often take people’s belongings — including important documents, survival gear and irreplaceable mementos.
Over and over, people across the U.S. told ProPublica they were devastated by such losses: https://propub.li/3WScD3g
Over and over, people across the U.S. told ProPublica they were devastated by such losses: https://propub.li/3WScD3g
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Han Kang's Nobel lecture is now online.
Please note that this was filmed *before* the events of 12/3 and only *released* now.
Please note that this was filmed *before* the events of 12/3 and only *released* now.
The Nobel Prize in Literature 2024
The Nobel Prize in Literature 2024 was awarded to Han Kang "for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life"
www.nobelprize.org
December 8, 2024 at 2:35 AM
Han Kang's Nobel lecture is now online.
Please note that this was filmed *before* the events of 12/3 and only *released* now.
Please note that this was filmed *before* the events of 12/3 and only *released* now.
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I was preparing to pitch an op-ed on the nationwide protests calling for President Yoon's resignation, aiming to provide global context amid the limited international coverage.
Given the urgency, I’m sharing it now. I didn’t expect events to escalate this quickly. #SouthKorea #Democracy
Given the urgency, I’m sharing it now. I didn’t expect events to escalate this quickly. #SouthKorea #Democracy
South Korea Is Fighting for Democracy Again—And the World Needs to Know
Last updated December 3, 10:09 AM South Korea Is Fighting for Democracy Again—And the World Needs to Know Heesoo Jang Assistant Professor of Media Law and Ethics Journalism Department, University of...
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December 3, 2024 at 3:11 PM
I was preparing to pitch an op-ed on the nationwide protests calling for President Yoon's resignation, aiming to provide global context amid the limited international coverage.
Given the urgency, I’m sharing it now. I didn’t expect events to escalate this quickly. #SouthKorea #Democracy
Given the urgency, I’m sharing it now. I didn’t expect events to escalate this quickly. #SouthKorea #Democracy
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I’m teaching my last class of the year for @tinhouse.bsky.social on Dec. 15. If you’re in a rut with your memoir & want to experiment with hybrid forms in a generative class, this is for you! Registration info here: tinhouse.com/product/fall...
November 26, 2024 at 7:55 PM
I’m teaching my last class of the year for @tinhouse.bsky.social on Dec. 15. If you’re in a rut with your memoir & want to experiment with hybrid forms in a generative class, this is for you! Registration info here: tinhouse.com/product/fall...
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On PBS American Masters. We talked about writing inside and outside our experiences. Also love. open.spotify.com/episode/4B6E...
Min Jin Lee Revisits the Decades It Took To Write “Pachinko”
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November 22, 2024 at 10:26 PM
On PBS American Masters. We talked about writing inside and outside our experiences. Also love. open.spotify.com/episode/4B6E...
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November 22, 2024 at 3:03 AM
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there's a weird lull post book release, when you feel like: did this even happen? anyway, if you're interested in short stories about sad people doing not great things & trying to be happy, consider ordering SAD GROWNUPS: tinyurl.com/2tcjb6cr (Please share this, if you don't mind 💙) #booksky
Sad Grownups a book by Amy Stuber
For those who've been sad and tried not to be, seventeen stories about the absurdity of searching for joy in a dying world. A neighborhood of picturesque content-creation houses perched on too-green l...
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November 21, 2024 at 2:12 PM
there's a weird lull post book release, when you feel like: did this even happen? anyway, if you're interested in short stories about sad people doing not great things & trying to be happy, consider ordering SAD GROWNUPS: tinyurl.com/2tcjb6cr (Please share this, if you don't mind 💙) #booksky
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Alright! Started working on a literary agent starter pack on here, for all my writer friends out there!
Follow along and see what folks are looking for. go.bsky.app/EFopcRo
Follow along and see what folks are looking for. go.bsky.app/EFopcRo
November 19, 2024 at 1:03 AM
Alright! Started working on a literary agent starter pack on here, for all my writer friends out there!
Follow along and see what folks are looking for. go.bsky.app/EFopcRo
Follow along and see what folks are looking for. go.bsky.app/EFopcRo
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Hi! I’m a narrative editor at The Guardian. I’m on leave now but starting December I’ll take pitches (by email plz) for long form (esp w/ narrative arc) and personal essays. I’ll write a pitch guide soon so add me and stay tuned ✌🏼
November 18, 2024 at 9:41 PM
Hi! I’m a narrative editor at The Guardian. I’m on leave now but starting December I’ll take pitches (by email plz) for long form (esp w/ narrative arc) and personal essays. I’ll write a pitch guide soon so add me and stay tuned ✌🏼
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New to Bluesky? Love museums? We have you covered!
We're constantly adding new museums, libraries, and arts orgs to our Arts & Culture Starter Pack.
Today, we welcomed the @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social, @artukdotorg.bsky.social, and many more :)
bsky.app/starter-pack...
We're constantly adding new museums, libraries, and arts orgs to our Arts & Culture Starter Pack.
Today, we welcomed the @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social, @artukdotorg.bsky.social, and many more :)
bsky.app/starter-pack...
November 18, 2024 at 5:11 PM
New to Bluesky? Love museums? We have you covered!
We're constantly adding new museums, libraries, and arts orgs to our Arts & Culture Starter Pack.
Today, we welcomed the @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social, @artukdotorg.bsky.social, and many more :)
bsky.app/starter-pack...
We're constantly adding new museums, libraries, and arts orgs to our Arts & Culture Starter Pack.
Today, we welcomed the @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social, @artukdotorg.bsky.social, and many more :)
bsky.app/starter-pack...
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If you ever re-Sky one of my Blues, this is it!
THE BEST DEBUT BOOKS OF 2024
Click this link 👉 debutiful.net/2024/11/18/t...
THE BEST DEBUT BOOKS OF 2024
Click this link 👉 debutiful.net/2024/11/18/t...
November 18, 2024 at 5:44 PM
If you ever re-Sky one of my Blues, this is it!
THE BEST DEBUT BOOKS OF 2024
Click this link 👉 debutiful.net/2024/11/18/t...
THE BEST DEBUT BOOKS OF 2024
Click this link 👉 debutiful.net/2024/11/18/t...
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ever read a short story so good that makes you go, oh fuck i wanna write a short story? this book’s got like, nine of em
November 18, 2024 at 3:04 PM
ever read a short story so good that makes you go, oh fuck i wanna write a short story? this book’s got like, nine of em
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This place is filled with the joy of 15 million people who have just made the decision to finally cut off their toxic family members once and for all
November 17, 2024 at 1:56 AM
This place is filled with the joy of 15 million people who have just made the decision to finally cut off their toxic family members once and for all
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For the millions of newbies:
BlueSky does not have an algorithm.
Like means: "I like it."
Reskeet/repost/whatever: "I like it and I want others to see it."
Likes do not help visibility, only a reskeet does that, sharing to your followers, who can make their own choices.
You are the algorithm.
BlueSky does not have an algorithm.
Like means: "I like it."
Reskeet/repost/whatever: "I like it and I want others to see it."
Likes do not help visibility, only a reskeet does that, sharing to your followers, who can make their own choices.
You are the algorithm.
November 17, 2024 at 9:31 AM
For the millions of newbies:
BlueSky does not have an algorithm.
Like means: "I like it."
Reskeet/repost/whatever: "I like it and I want others to see it."
Likes do not help visibility, only a reskeet does that, sharing to your followers, who can make their own choices.
You are the algorithm.
BlueSky does not have an algorithm.
Like means: "I like it."
Reskeet/repost/whatever: "I like it and I want others to see it."
Likes do not help visibility, only a reskeet does that, sharing to your followers, who can make their own choices.
You are the algorithm.
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We have ascended to Bluesky. Tell a friend.
November 17, 2024 at 4:51 PM
We have ascended to Bluesky. Tell a friend.
Finally deactivated my account in that other place. If you're a writer—any genre, any form—I'd love to connect here. #WritingCommunity
November 17, 2024 at 10:05 PM
Finally deactivated my account in that other place. If you're a writer—any genre, any form—I'd love to connect here. #WritingCommunity
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@abctales.bsky.social I've added you to my starter pack #2 of litmags and small presses. bsky.app/starter-pack...
If you check the pinned post on my profile you'll find links to the starter packs & 3 lists - litmags, poets, writers. You can follow a list & it becomes a feed.
If you check the pinned post on my profile you'll find links to the starter packs & 3 lists - litmags, poets, writers. You can follow a list & it becomes a feed.
November 16, 2024 at 11:00 PM
@abctales.bsky.social I've added you to my starter pack #2 of litmags and small presses. bsky.app/starter-pack...
If you check the pinned post on my profile you'll find links to the starter packs & 3 lists - litmags, poets, writers. You can follow a list & it becomes a feed.
If you check the pinned post on my profile you'll find links to the starter packs & 3 lists - litmags, poets, writers. You can follow a list & it becomes a feed.
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November 13, 2024 at 9:40 PM
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Good morning.
Word of the Day is as beautiful as it is underused. ‘Confelicity’ is finding joy in the happiness and success of others.
Word of the Day is as beautiful as it is underused. ‘Confelicity’ is finding joy in the happiness and success of others.
November 14, 2024 at 7:43 AM
Good morning.
Word of the Day is as beautiful as it is underused. ‘Confelicity’ is finding joy in the happiness and success of others.
Word of the Day is as beautiful as it is underused. ‘Confelicity’ is finding joy in the happiness and success of others.
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I'd like to create an "Authors of Small/Indie Press Books 2024-2025" starter pack. Is that you? If so, please reply here. Also, if you don't mind reposting this for visibility, I'd appreciate it! #writingcommunity #indiebooks #indieauthors #booksky
November 13, 2024 at 2:56 PM
I'd like to create an "Authors of Small/Indie Press Books 2024-2025" starter pack. Is that you? If so, please reply here. Also, if you don't mind reposting this for visibility, I'd appreciate it! #writingcommunity #indiebooks #indieauthors #booksky
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I want to say this again: Fall and Winter 2016 was a terrible time for authors with new books. Books just vanished into the Trump news cycle maw. Please consider buying some Fall and Winter 2024 books so we (including me) can keep writing. Here's a list of authors with books to consider:
November 13, 2024 at 12:33 AM
I want to say this again: Fall and Winter 2016 was a terrible time for authors with new books. Books just vanished into the Trump news cycle maw. Please consider buying some Fall and Winter 2024 books so we (including me) can keep writing. Here's a list of authors with books to consider:
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The 2024 Mississippi Review Prize is open until January 1st. Our annual contest awards prizes of $1,000 in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. Winners and finalists will make up next summer’s print issue. See our Submittable page for more info.
October 23, 2023 at 8:57 PM
The 2024 Mississippi Review Prize is open until January 1st. Our annual contest awards prizes of $1,000 in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. Winners and finalists will make up next summer’s print issue. See our Submittable page for more info.