Katya Cengel
@katyacengel.bsky.social
Author of "Straitjackets and Lunch Money", "From Chernobyl with Love" and others with University of Nebraska Press and Woodhall Press. Feature writer with bylines in Smithsonian Magazine, Atavist Magazine and others. Talented at getting lost.
Weather forecast: rainy. The dog has snuggled the rain boots.
November 16, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Weather forecast: rainy. The dog has snuggled the rain boots.
Don’t mess with her shoe, I mean pillow.
November 12, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Don’t mess with her shoe, I mean pillow.
From Chernobyl with Love is 6 today! @univnebpress.bsky.social
November 1, 2025 at 8:03 PM
From Chernobyl with Love is 6 today! @univnebpress.bsky.social
I first learned about Big Foot scholar Jeffrey Meldrum while writing this story for @atavist.com Meldrum was a fascinating man who recently died.
Read about Meldrum here www.sltrib.com/news/nation-...
And the atavist story here magazine.atavist.com/2023/the-tru...
Read about Meldrum here www.sltrib.com/news/nation-...
And the atavist story here magazine.atavist.com/2023/the-tru...
October 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I first learned about Big Foot scholar Jeffrey Meldrum while writing this story for @atavist.com Meldrum was a fascinating man who recently died.
Read about Meldrum here www.sltrib.com/news/nation-...
And the atavist story here magazine.atavist.com/2023/the-tru...
Read about Meldrum here www.sltrib.com/news/nation-...
And the atavist story here magazine.atavist.com/2023/the-tru...
Happy Friday from Echo the rescue dog
October 24, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Happy Friday from Echo the rescue dog
The future of journalism looks good! College student input on why they got into journalism. @calpolyslo.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 6:38 PM
The future of journalism looks good! College student input on why they got into journalism. @calpolyslo.bsky.social
I finally found a way to tie minor league baseball and youth mental illness together. Oct. 25 at 2 p.m. I will be talking about how my time in a children's psychosomatic ward led to Ukraine and other stories. At Maravilla, 5486 Calle Real, Goleta CA @univnebpress.bsky.social
October 18, 2025 at 8:56 PM
I finally found a way to tie minor league baseball and youth mental illness together. Oct. 25 at 2 p.m. I will be talking about how my time in a children's psychosomatic ward led to Ukraine and other stories. At Maravilla, 5486 Calle Real, Goleta CA @univnebpress.bsky.social
Thanks everyone who came to listen to my book talk about Exiled: From the Killing Fields of Cambodia to California and Back, refugees and deportees Saturday. @univnebpress.bsky.social
October 12, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Thanks everyone who came to listen to my book talk about Exiled: From the Killing Fields of Cambodia to California and Back, refugees and deportees Saturday. @univnebpress.bsky.social
This dog has a shoe fetish, doesn’t chew them just keeps them close.
October 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
This dog has a shoe fetish, doesn’t chew them just keeps them close.
I thought AI was replacing writers but when I left for coffee I found a far more cuddly challenger in my seat.
October 7, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I thought AI was replacing writers but when I left for coffee I found a far more cuddly challenger in my seat.
A week from today I’ll be talking about a subject I have been covering my entire journalism career (I won’t say how long that’s been) - refugees and migrants. Please join if you can, it’s free and they’ll be snacks. @univnebpress.bsky.social
October 4, 2025 at 5:54 PM
A week from today I’ll be talking about a subject I have been covering my entire journalism career (I won’t say how long that’s been) - refugees and migrants. Please join if you can, it’s free and they’ll be snacks. @univnebpress.bsky.social
One of many cross topped bundles awaiting bonfire lighting as part of mescal celebration in southern Ethiopia.
October 3, 2025 at 6:07 PM
One of many cross topped bundles awaiting bonfire lighting as part of mescal celebration in southern Ethiopia.
Instead of goats and soda it was goats and coffee in Ethiopia.
September 24, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Instead of goats and soda it was goats and coffee in Ethiopia.
Sunday’s pup from southern Ethiopia. His collar was an old belt cut down to size but the buckle was still bigger than his head.
September 22, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Sunday’s pup from southern Ethiopia. His collar was an old belt cut down to size but the buckle was still bigger than his head.
While I am mostly a dog person, I make exceptions for cute kittens. These two were outside a restaurant in southern Ethiopia.
September 20, 2025 at 10:23 PM
While I am mostly a dog person, I make exceptions for cute kittens. These two were outside a restaurant in southern Ethiopia.
A dog in southern Ethiopia doing what dogs do best.
September 19, 2025 at 6:49 PM
A dog in southern Ethiopia doing what dogs do best.
A wise taught me years ago to read literature from the countries I am in. I am about to end my writing trip in Ethiopia and just finished this great book.
September 19, 2025 at 5:06 AM
A wise taught me years ago to read literature from the countries I am in. I am about to end my writing trip in Ethiopia and just finished this great book.
I’ve never been into house remodels, but this touch up in southern Ethiopia got my attention.
September 18, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I’ve never been into house remodels, but this touch up in southern Ethiopia got my attention.
A house under construction in southern Ethiopia.
September 16, 2025 at 5:32 PM
A house under construction in southern Ethiopia.
I’ll be talking about refugees, deportation and my book Exiled next month in Atascadero. It’s free and with a great crowd, I hope you can join us. @univnebpress.bsky.social
September 14, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I’ll be talking about refugees, deportation and my book Exiled next month in Atascadero. It’s free and with a great crowd, I hope you can join us. @univnebpress.bsky.social
Next to Lucy, or her “original replica”, I feel young. The real Lucy is on tour in the Czech Republic not in her native Ethiopia.
September 14, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Next to Lucy, or her “original replica”, I feel young. The real Lucy is on tour in the Czech Republic not in her native Ethiopia.
In good company! Boseys the ancient bear shows off two books with birthdays today! Like Water by @olgazis.bsky.social 6 today and Straitjackets is 3! I’m going with over 30 for the bear.
September 5, 2025 at 7:31 PM
In good company! Boseys the ancient bear shows off two books with birthdays today! Like Water by @olgazis.bsky.social 6 today and Straitjackets is 3! I’m going with over 30 for the bear.
A different window into Ecuador.
September 5, 2025 at 7:22 PM
A different window into Ecuador.
The beauty of everyday. A vine on a home in Ecuador.
September 5, 2025 at 2:34 AM
The beauty of everyday. A vine on a home in Ecuador.