Katrin Schumann
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Bestselling author, writing instructor, martini drinker and art lover. Write The Curious Kat and Anatomy of a Novel on Substack. German-American. Work for Key West Literary Seminar. Opinions my own.
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I'm Katrin, bestselling author of the novels The Forgotten Hours and This Terrible Beauty. Madame B., set in 1965 Ibiza, out on sub now. Just beginning a new novel - about immigration, class & a Japanese palace moved to the Catskills in 1905. www.katrinschumann.com katrinschumann.substack.com
Okay so this wins the internet for me today—Anne Sproul Latimer over on Substack, talking about the founder of Grove Press: “Rosset had really shit in the frozen yogurt machine, metaphorically speaking, and no amount of financial deep-cleaning seemed to make the dessert edible again.”
February 24, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Okay so this wins the internet for me today—Anne Sproul Latimer over on Substack, talking about the founder of Grove Press: “Rosset had really shit in the frozen yogurt machine, metaphorically speaking, and no amount of financial deep-cleaning seemed to make the dessert edible again.”
Having a dinner party for 8 tonight and making short ribs which take 3 hours to cook. Made them yesterday… and forgot them in the oven… and destroyed them… and, what lesson can I take from this? No rest for the weary? For gods sake don’t let down your guard? This is karma?
February 23, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Having a dinner party for 8 tonight and making short ribs which take 3 hours to cook. Made them yesterday… and forgot them in the oven… and destroyed them… and, what lesson can I take from this? No rest for the weary? For gods sake don’t let down your guard? This is karma?
Why is it just when you launch into some satisfying work your printer suddenly “disappears” and refuses to activate…? Why?!
February 20, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Why is it just when you launch into some satisfying work your printer suddenly “disappears” and refuses to activate…? Why?!
I’m listening to “Miss you” by the Dynamics. Can anyone explain why it’s okay to mix certain artists and other times estates sue?? m.youtube.com/watch?v=bxhV...
The Dynamics - Miss You
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February 20, 2025 at 2:49 PM
I’m listening to “Miss you” by the Dynamics. Can anyone explain why it’s okay to mix certain artists and other times estates sue?? m.youtube.com/watch?v=bxhV...
So, this account is pure gold.
February 19, 2025 at 1:19 AM
So, this account is pure gold.
A pipe burst in my 120 yo house. It sounded like the house had been turned into a massive rain head shower. All the ceilings and walls have to come down, including the hand painted wallpaper from 1900 in the hallway.
February 18, 2025 at 7:52 PM
A pipe burst in my 120 yo house. It sounded like the house had been turned into a massive rain head shower. All the ceilings and walls have to come down, including the hand painted wallpaper from 1900 in the hallway.
Holy sh*t, just sent in my application for a government grant (haha, she says bitterly) and I almost lost my mind navigating the system. I deserve a medal.
February 18, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Holy sh*t, just sent in my application for a government grant (haha, she says bitterly) and I almost lost my mind navigating the system. I deserve a medal.
This hangs by my desk and always makes me smile.
February 14, 2025 at 6:21 PM
This hangs by my desk and always makes me smile.
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Barnes & Noble pre-order sale! Feb 5-7 Get 25% off your pre-order of the brand new, shiny paperback of THE LAST BEEKEEPER. Use PREORDER25 at tinyurl.com/2tjn3ux3
What do you think of the new PB cover? I love the nostalgic vibe.
What do you think of the new PB cover? I love the nostalgic vibe.
February 5, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Barnes & Noble pre-order sale! Feb 5-7 Get 25% off your pre-order of the brand new, shiny paperback of THE LAST BEEKEEPER. Use PREORDER25 at tinyurl.com/2tjn3ux3
What do you think of the new PB cover? I love the nostalgic vibe.
What do you think of the new PB cover? I love the nostalgic vibe.
The silent place — day one… so damn good. Heart pounding.
February 5, 2025 at 11:58 PM
The silent place — day one… so damn good. Heart pounding.
We love going to the Salvation Army here in Key West—you never know what you’ll find. This time it was a pristine “food tote” from the 1960s
February 2, 2025 at 1:15 PM
We love going to the Salvation Army here in Key West—you never know what you’ll find. This time it was a pristine “food tote” from the 1960s
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Happy Black History Month! Here is my favorite story about a Black American you may not know about: Robert Smalls. He commandeered a confederate ship and sailed himself, his family, and the other enslaved crew and their families to freedom. THROUGH waters controlled by the Confederacy.
February 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Happy Black History Month! Here is my favorite story about a Black American you may not know about: Robert Smalls. He commandeered a confederate ship and sailed himself, his family, and the other enslaved crew and their families to freedom. THROUGH waters controlled by the Confederacy.
From the New Yorker — this perfectly mirrors how I’m feeling on this beautiful day in paradise:
February 1, 2025 at 3:13 PM
From the New Yorker — this perfectly mirrors how I’m feeling on this beautiful day in paradise:
Why why why did I wait to ditch my book and FINALLY read The Big Swiss which, bafflingly, has been on my TBR list for years??? I’m the perfect ex of that marketing saying: you have to hit a person over the head approx a million times b4 they act on the pitch
January 28, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Why why why did I wait to ditch my book and FINALLY read The Big Swiss which, bafflingly, has been on my TBR list for years??? I’m the perfect ex of that marketing saying: you have to hit a person over the head approx a million times b4 they act on the pitch
I’m on vacation, day #4, and finally gave up the novel that was giving me little pleasure. Been reading “the Big Swiss” (Jennifer Beagin) for 5 minutes and I’m in Heaven. #reading #vacation #thebigswiss
January 28, 2025 at 1:32 PM
I’m on vacation, day #4, and finally gave up the novel that was giving me little pleasure. Been reading “the Big Swiss” (Jennifer Beagin) for 5 minutes and I’m in Heaven. #reading #vacation #thebigswiss
Reading The Cider House Rules and struggling (around pg 130). Should I plow through??
January 27, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Reading The Cider House Rules and struggling (around pg 130). Should I plow through??
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Congratulations to these six FSG National Book Critics Circle Awards 2024 Finalists! 🏆
January 27, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Congratulations to these six FSG National Book Critics Circle Awards 2024 Finalists! 🏆
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We're counting down the days until Tin House Summer (Workshop)! Apply to the 2025 #THSW before February 2nd. In addition to our General Scholarships, we offer many community-focused awards such as the Debut 40 Scholarship.
Apply: tinhouse.com/workshop/sum...
Apply: tinhouse.com/workshop/sum...
January 27, 2025 at 5:38 PM
We're counting down the days until Tin House Summer (Workshop)! Apply to the 2025 #THSW before February 2nd. In addition to our General Scholarships, we offer many community-focused awards such as the Debut 40 Scholarship.
Apply: tinhouse.com/workshop/sum...
Apply: tinhouse.com/workshop/sum...
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I kept this screenshot assuming someday we might be asked to forget.
January 24, 2025 at 11:25 AM
I kept this screenshot assuming someday we might be asked to forget.
“No bully from within shall prevail over you,” that’s what the card I pulled said… more on that here:
Anatomy of a Novel #16
Getting rid of the "bully from within"
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January 24, 2025 at 7:59 PM
“No bully from within shall prevail over you,” that’s what the card I pulled said… more on that here:
Saw “The Last Showgirl” and found it very moving. But I woke up in the middle of the night with this question: is the scene real or imagined when Shelley rips up the costumes and then we see her huddled there with the two younger women?
January 21, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Saw “The Last Showgirl” and found it very moving. But I woke up in the middle of the night with this question: is the scene real or imagined when Shelley rips up the costumes and then we see her huddled there with the two younger women?
So, I just saw The Last showgirl and 1) I feel melancholic (hardly surprising given my age) and 2) I ADORE Jamie Lee Curtis
January 20, 2025 at 11:45 PM
So, I just saw The Last showgirl and 1) I feel melancholic (hardly surprising given my age) and 2) I ADORE Jamie Lee Curtis
EXTRAORDINARY story. Sorry, just had to shout.
January 20, 2025 at 2:37 PM
EXTRAORDINARY story. Sorry, just had to shout.