lana schwartz
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Set Piece
A chance encounter leaves a breakout TV star and no-nonsense bartender wanting more, but life gets in the way. They find each other again five year...
www.simonandschuster.com
btw i have a book coming out in three months! you can (and should!) pre-order here!
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Set-Pi...
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Set-Pi...
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I'm gonna be real-real here: Bookstore Romance Day may not happen in 2026. By this time of year, I've usually secured at least a handful of sponsors & their backing helps pay for things like newsletter services & Canva & Zoom & internet, all of which are needed for planning & off-season events.
November 12, 2025 at 3:06 PM
I'm gonna be real-real here: Bookstore Romance Day may not happen in 2026. By this time of year, I've usually secured at least a handful of sponsors & their backing helps pay for things like newsletter services & Canva & Zoom & internet, all of which are needed for planning & off-season events.
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October 29, 2025 at 11:58 AM
the @harpersbazaar.com.web.brid.gy staff picked SET PIECE for their may book club and had the most fun & funniest things to say about it 🙏🙏🙏
June 3, 2025 at 3:40 PM
the @harpersbazaar.com.web.brid.gy staff picked SET PIECE for their may book club and had the most fun & funniest things to say about it 🙏🙏🙏
ty to everyone who has bought and/or read SET PIECE so far! (both at @mcnallyjackson.bsky.social) and otherwise!)
May 27, 2025 at 5:44 PM
ty to everyone who has bought and/or read SET PIECE so far! (both at @mcnallyjackson.bsky.social) and otherwise!)
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my book SET PIECE is officially out! and can be purchased via your local bookstore!
May 7, 2025 at 6:05 PM
my book SET PIECE is officially out! and can be purchased via your local bookstore!
ty to @publisherswkly.bsky.social for this very kind review of SET PIECE - out may 6!
March 19, 2025 at 2:51 PM
ty to @publisherswkly.bsky.social for this very kind review of SET PIECE - out may 6!
wrote for @mentalflossafg.bsky.social about the time bob dylan got married but lied about it (classic) and how nora ephron reported on it/told the entire world (also classic)
www.mentalfloss.com/bob-dylan-no...
www.mentalfloss.com/bob-dylan-no...
A Simple Twist of Fate: The Surprising Connection Between Bob Dylan and Nora Ephron
The legendary singer-songwriter indirectly helped catapult the future rom-com queen’s career in a pretty big way—and chances are, you didn’t even know it.
www.mentalfloss.com
March 14, 2025 at 6:17 PM
wrote for @mentalflossafg.bsky.social about the time bob dylan got married but lied about it (classic) and how nora ephron reported on it/told the entire world (also classic)
www.mentalfloss.com/bob-dylan-no...
www.mentalfloss.com/bob-dylan-no...
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The Stonewall Inn released a response to the National Parks Service removing the word transgender from the park outside of the Inn. A great reminder that we have to look after each other
February 14, 2025 at 3:29 AM
The Stonewall Inn released a response to the National Parks Service removing the word transgender from the park outside of the Inn. A great reminder that we have to look after each other
btw i have a book coming out in three months! you can (and should!) pre-order here!
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Set-Pi...
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Set-Pi...
Set Piece
A chance encounter leaves a breakout TV star and no-nonsense bartender wanting more, but life gets in the way. They find each other again five year...
www.simonandschuster.com
February 7, 2025 at 6:38 PM
btw i have a book coming out in three months! you can (and should!) pre-order here!
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Set-Pi...
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Set-Pi...
infuriating trump made that one weird guy he likes to hang out with everyone else's problem
February 5, 2025 at 2:26 PM
infuriating trump made that one weird guy he likes to hang out with everyone else's problem
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trump: i am now king and the following types of people are no longer considered human by the us government
obama: the 8th best song of 2024 was adrianne lenker’s “sadness is a gift”
obama: the 8th best song of 2024 was adrianne lenker’s “sadness is a gift”
February 1, 2025 at 10:21 PM
trump: i am now king and the following types of people are no longer considered human by the us government
obama: the 8th best song of 2024 was adrianne lenker’s “sadness is a gift”
obama: the 8th best song of 2024 was adrianne lenker’s “sadness is a gift”
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Really great use of theatrics tbh. Visually showing how he profits off endangering children and it's so ludicrous it's bound to be what people remember.
Bernie Sanders grilling RFK Jr for selling anti-vaccination onesies is the energy I needed today.
January 29, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Really great use of theatrics tbh. Visually showing how he profits off endangering children and it's so ludicrous it's bound to be what people remember.
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Me: Oh no that trolley is going to run us over!
Guy tied up on the track next to me who somehow thinks he's actually the guy holding the lever: Lol cry more 😂
Guy tied up on the track next to me who somehow thinks he's actually the guy holding the lever: Lol cry more 😂
January 23, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Me: Oh no that trolley is going to run us over!
Guy tied up on the track next to me who somehow thinks he's actually the guy holding the lever: Lol cry more 😂
Guy tied up on the track next to me who somehow thinks he's actually the guy holding the lever: Lol cry more 😂
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my new year's resolution is to drive race cars all the time
December 31, 2024 at 8:26 PM
my new year's resolution is to drive race cars all the time
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NEW: The fight against a casino in Coney Island is amping up tonight, here's why residents and fans of the boardwalk neighborhood oppose it, and what you can do to help nygroove.nyc/how-to-fight...
How to fight a casino in Coney Island
Coney Island residents and fans are asking for support this week to defeat the massive casino plan for the boardwalk.
nygroove.nyc
January 9, 2025 at 3:07 PM
NEW: The fight against a casino in Coney Island is amping up tonight, here's why residents and fans of the boardwalk neighborhood oppose it, and what you can do to help nygroove.nyc/how-to-fight...
i wrote for the gloria newsletter about my love of sending holiday cards and how they've been a grounding force during what can otherwise be (for me) a gloomy time of year
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hellogloria.com/essays/you-d...
You Don’t Have to Be Married to Send Holiday Cards
By Lana Schwartz Each year, as a chill takes hold in the air and Thanksgiving recedes firmly into the rearview mirror, I am overtaken by the impulse to partake in the most festive thing I’ll do all ye...
hellogloria.com
December 13, 2024 at 7:57 PM
i wrote for the gloria newsletter about my love of sending holiday cards and how they've been a grounding force during what can otherwise be (for me) a gloomy time of year
hellogloria.com/essays/you-d...
hellogloria.com/essays/you-d...
my book (out in may) is on netgalley (🥳) should you choose to request it (you should IMO)
December 12, 2024 at 4:48 PM
my book (out in may) is on netgalley (🥳) should you choose to request it (you should IMO)
for @pointsincase.com i outlined all of my requirements for a new social media app...and now that i'm here on bluesky i'm wondering: where is the pussy in bio?
www.pointsincase.com/articles/my-...
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My Requirements for a New Social Media App | Points in Case
Yes, I want to see my friend’s joke about pouring milk in the bowl before cereal, but I also want a bot to direct me to pussy in bio.
www.pointsincase.com
December 6, 2024 at 9:06 PM
for @pointsincase.com i outlined all of my requirements for a new social media app...and now that i'm here on bluesky i'm wondering: where is the pussy in bio?
www.pointsincase.com/articles/my-...
www.pointsincase.com/articles/my-...
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I just announced my lineup of short humor writing workshops for January! Get a jump on those New Year's writing resolutions with a beginner or advanced class.
Upcoming Workshops
Where to Start With Short Humor - 8 Spots Left Saturday, 1/04/25, 12:00-2:30PM Eastern via Zoom Saturday, 1/11/25, 12:00-2:30PM Eastern via Zoom Saturday, 1/18/25, 12:00-2:30PM Eastern via...
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December 5, 2024 at 9:44 PM
I just announced my lineup of short humor writing workshops for January! Get a jump on those New Year's writing resolutions with a beginner or advanced class.
gave the (bad) MPAA ratings code a much-needed update (good) on @mcsweeneys.net today (inspired by the erotic 80s/90s seasons of you must remember this and the existence of paul mescal)
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/upd...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/upd...
Updated Movie Ratings
Updated Movie Ratings
www.mcsweeneys.net
December 4, 2024 at 4:05 PM
gave the (bad) MPAA ratings code a much-needed update (good) on @mcsweeneys.net today (inspired by the erotic 80s/90s seasons of you must remember this and the existence of paul mescal)
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/upd...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/upd...
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NYC is about to enter a really dangerous moment—
Its indicted mayor is apparently eager and willing to go along with the most xenophobic fantasies of the Trump administration to try to get his criminal case to go away.
A new low for Eric Adams.
hellgatenyc.com/eric-adams-s...
Its indicted mayor is apparently eager and willing to go along with the most xenophobic fantasies of the Trump administration to try to get his criminal case to go away.
A new low for Eric Adams.
hellgatenyc.com/eric-adams-s...
Eric Adams's Swagger Is Back—And It's Ugly
The mayor doesn't believe undocumented immigrants deserve due process.
hellgatenyc.com
December 4, 2024 at 2:41 PM
NYC is about to enter a really dangerous moment—
Its indicted mayor is apparently eager and willing to go along with the most xenophobic fantasies of the Trump administration to try to get his criminal case to go away.
A new low for Eric Adams.
hellgatenyc.com/eric-adams-s...
Its indicted mayor is apparently eager and willing to go along with the most xenophobic fantasies of the Trump administration to try to get his criminal case to go away.
A new low for Eric Adams.
hellgatenyc.com/eric-adams-s...
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It’s Small Business Saturday and I’m happy to recommend books to anyone who promises to buy them from an indie shop or Bookshop. To start, my favorite novel of 2023 is in paperback now. bookshop.org/p/books/ente...
Enter Ghost a book by Isabella Hammad
Winner of the Aspen Words Literary Prize Winner of the Royal Society of Literature's Encore Award Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction A New York Times and Washington Post Notable Book of the...
bookshop.org
November 30, 2024 at 2:12 PM
It’s Small Business Saturday and I’m happy to recommend books to anyone who promises to buy them from an indie shop or Bookshop. To start, my favorite novel of 2023 is in paperback now. bookshop.org/p/books/ente...