Lisa Eckstein
@lisaeckstein.com
Reader. Writer. Big fan of human rights for everyone.
Pronouns: she/her. Pronounce: EX-teen.
Physical location: Silicon Valley, CA. Digital location: lisaeckstein.com
Pronouns: she/her. Pronounce: EX-teen.
Physical location: Silicon Valley, CA. Digital location: lisaeckstein.com
I bought some persimmons to eat myself, but I also gave the rest of the household persimmon permission.
(None of them want to eat persimmons. Or to hear me make this same little wordplay every fall.)
(None of them want to eat persimmons. Or to hear me make this same little wordplay every fall.)
November 11, 2025 at 6:20 PM
I bought some persimmons to eat myself, but I also gave the rest of the household persimmon permission.
(None of them want to eat persimmons. Or to hear me make this same little wordplay every fall.)
(None of them want to eat persimmons. Or to hear me make this same little wordplay every fall.)
I have knitted half (ish*) of a cardigan! (*After knitting the matching other side, I'll extend at the bottom and the front, so I'm less than 50% done.)
November 10, 2025 at 9:03 PM
I have knitted half (ish*) of a cardigan! (*After knitting the matching other side, I'll extend at the bottom and the front, so I'm less than 50% done.)
Good clouds this morning.
November 7, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Good clouds this morning.
This story is so wild, well-reported, and infuriating.
When President Trump issued an executive order about white South Africans, Sam didn't know it was coming. But she got to work organizing thousands of fellow white South Africans to turn a vague declaration into an actual refugee program. link.podtrac.com/oho4ky9w
Winners
America loves winners—now more than ever. But how do you get to a win in 2025 America? We get up close and follow someone trying to build a big win for herself and thousands of others like her.
Visi...
link.podtrac.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:35 PM
This story is so wild, well-reported, and infuriating.
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Look At My Book Everyone :)
November 6, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Look At My Book Everyone :)
October Reading Recap - My reviews of Lessons in Magic and Disaster, The Wilderness, Their Eyes Were Watching God, and Audition: www.lisaeckstein.com/2025/11/octo...
October Reading Recap
Lisa Eckstein blogs about reading, writing, and revising.
www.lisaeckstein.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:58 PM
October Reading Recap - My reviews of Lessons in Magic and Disaster, The Wilderness, Their Eyes Were Watching God, and Audition: www.lisaeckstein.com/2025/11/octo...
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Gonna keep the vibe going with another donation to a food bank.
Find yours here:
www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-lo...
Find yours here:
www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-lo...
November 5, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Gonna keep the vibe going with another donation to a food bank.
Find yours here:
www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-lo...
Find yours here:
www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-lo...
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🎼If we defeat them here
We'll defeat them anywhere
It's up to you---
We'll defeat them anywhere
It's up to you---
They’ll insist this is a
one-off victory — something that can only happen in New York & nowhere else.
They’re wrong.
New York is the world financial capital — home of Wall Street & billionaires from across the globe.
If everyday people can defeat oligarchs here, we can defeat oligarchy anywhere.
one-off victory — something that can only happen in New York & nowhere else.
They’re wrong.
New York is the world financial capital — home of Wall Street & billionaires from across the globe.
If everyday people can defeat oligarchs here, we can defeat oligarchy anywhere.
November 5, 2025 at 6:54 AM
🎼If we defeat them here
We'll defeat them anywhere
It's up to you---
We'll defeat them anywhere
It's up to you---
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November plays host to many reading challenges this month. I'll do my best to fit in as many recs as possible !
This week I have queer books with nonbinary characters, or written by nonbinary authors. I've read a few of these, but there are so many good ones here I'm looking forward to. (1/2)
This week I have queer books with nonbinary characters, or written by nonbinary authors. I've read a few of these, but there are so many good ones here I'm looking forward to. (1/2)
November 4, 2025 at 10:40 PM
November plays host to many reading challenges this month. I'll do my best to fit in as many recs as possible !
This week I have queer books with nonbinary characters, or written by nonbinary authors. I've read a few of these, but there are so many good ones here I'm looking forward to. (1/2)
This week I have queer books with nonbinary characters, or written by nonbinary authors. I've read a few of these, but there are so many good ones here I'm looking forward to. (1/2)
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hey Squad (by me and @lisasterle.bsky.social) is available for the extremely impossible to argue with price of $0 in eBook now.
So if you want a place to put the anger you're feeling toward shitty men, have I got the book for you.
Don't suffer bad men. Eat them.
www.amazon.com/Squad-Maggie...
So if you want a place to put the anger you're feeling toward shitty men, have I got the book for you.
Don't suffer bad men. Eat them.
www.amazon.com/Squad-Maggie...
Squad: A Graphic Novel
Amazon.com: Squad: A Graphic Novel eBook : Tokuda-Hall, Maggie, Sterle, Lisa: Kindle Store
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November 4, 2025 at 10:28 PM
hey Squad (by me and @lisasterle.bsky.social) is available for the extremely impossible to argue with price of $0 in eBook now.
So if you want a place to put the anger you're feeling toward shitty men, have I got the book for you.
Don't suffer bad men. Eat them.
www.amazon.com/Squad-Maggie...
So if you want a place to put the anger you're feeling toward shitty men, have I got the book for you.
Don't suffer bad men. Eat them.
www.amazon.com/Squad-Maggie...
I voted. (Over a week ago, by mail, an option I am so grateful that California provides to everyone!)
November 4, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I voted. (Over a week ago, by mail, an option I am so grateful that California provides to everyone!)
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PLEASE vote in local elections–mayors (of small towns, even), board members, etc. They have a direct effect on your life AND are currently the last line of defense against destructive federal policies. In many places so few people vote for city council etc. that your 1 vote can change the result
November 4, 2025 at 2:36 PM
PLEASE vote in local elections–mayors (of small towns, even), board members, etc. They have a direct effect on your life AND are currently the last line of defense against destructive federal policies. In many places so few people vote for city council etc. that your 1 vote can change the result
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PRORDER CHERRY BABY ANYWHERE and get this cute cherry bag charm! Just submit your receipt here -- www.harpercollins.com/pages/cherry... And remember, if you preorder from the Bookworm in Omaha, I'll sign and personalize your book! www.bookwormomaha.com/rainbow-rowell
November 3, 2025 at 6:46 PM
PRORDER CHERRY BABY ANYWHERE and get this cute cherry bag charm! Just submit your receipt here -- www.harpercollins.com/pages/cherry... And remember, if you preorder from the Bookworm in Omaha, I'll sign and personalize your book! www.bookwormomaha.com/rainbow-rowell
Seeing mention of a Godzilla Minus One sequel is causing me to realize that I had been interpreting it as Godzilla Minus Godzilla, a la Garfield.
November 3, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Seeing mention of a Godzilla Minus One sequel is causing me to realize that I had been interpreting it as Godzilla Minus Godzilla, a la Garfield.
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I am one of the recommenders for n+1 Bookmatch this year and I can't pretend to be cool about it bc this is like my world series, Oscars, etc. Naturally I took the quiz & got an incredible list of books, none of which were my recommendations. They know me better than I know myself
🚨 Bookmatch is back! 🚨 From now until December 2, make a donation of any amount to n+1 and we’ll send you the Bookmatch quiz—a personality test that will generate a reading list tailored to your tastes and whims. Try the quiz here: secure.givelively.org/donate/n1-fo...
November 3, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I am one of the recommenders for n+1 Bookmatch this year and I can't pretend to be cool about it bc this is like my world series, Oscars, etc. Naturally I took the quiz & got an incredible list of books, none of which were my recommendations. They know me better than I know myself
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Not sure how long it will last but paperback & hardcover copies of A Hunger with No Name are on sale through the @utampapress.bsky.social website! If you're looking for a way to level up your book collection or get a jump on your holiday shopping, now is the time!
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A Hunger With No Name by Lauren C. Teffeau - University of Tampa Press
“Lauren C. Teffeau’s A Hunger with No Name is a powerful story of survival—personal, ecological, and cultural—in the presence of overwhelming technological power. The textures and politics of Teffeau’...
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November 3, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Not sure how long it will last but paperback & hardcover copies of A Hunger with No Name are on sale through the @utampapress.bsky.social website! If you're looking for a way to level up your book collection or get a jump on your holiday shopping, now is the time!
utampapress.org/product/a-hu...
utampapress.org/product/a-hu...
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Have you been looking for an absolutely addictive psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping twist? Well, pick up your jaws and do your stretches. We were joined by @raxkingisdead.bsky.social, author of Sloppy and Tacky, to discuss The Housemaid by Freida McFadden. www.frowl.org/worstbestsel...
November 3, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Have you been looking for an absolutely addictive psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping twist? Well, pick up your jaws and do your stretches. We were joined by @raxkingisdead.bsky.social, author of Sloppy and Tacky, to discuss The Housemaid by Freida McFadden. www.frowl.org/worstbestsel...
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Happy #NaNoWriMo Day 1, to all who celebrate! It's time for that time-honored tradition of sharing your first sentence with the world... or at least with the other folks reading this post. 🤭
November 2, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Happy #NaNoWriMo Day 1, to all who celebrate! It's time for that time-honored tradition of sharing your first sentence with the world... or at least with the other folks reading this post. 🤭
#FridayReads Just started The Unveiling by Quan Barry. So far we have an Antarctic cruise that's sure to go terribly wrong, and a narrator I am excited to experience the horrors with.
October 31, 2025 at 9:43 PM
#FridayReads Just started The Unveiling by Quan Barry. So far we have an Antarctic cruise that's sure to go terribly wrong, and a narrator I am excited to experience the horrors with.
Check out FONSECA and this free giveaway! It's a delightful read!
I’m doing a special book plus extra treats giveaway to celebrate FONSECA’s 2.5 month anniversary! (The timing is because the book opens on Mexico’s Day of the Dead.) So, if you follow me on Instagram, head over there to enter!
October 31, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Check out FONSECA and this free giveaway! It's a delightful read!
Fall's Back - It's writing season! www.lisaeckstein.com/2025/10/fall...
Fall's Back
Lisa Eckstein blogs about reading, writing, and revising.
www.lisaeckstein.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Fall's Back - It's writing season! www.lisaeckstein.com/2025/10/fall...
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2. The novel being on a Men's Health sci-fi booklist delights me. If their audience dives into a novel with queer women senior citizens, a gender ? AI who runs on altruism, a book gently pushing revolution through acts and empathy, well. I can ask for nothing more.
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The 50 Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books of 2025 So Far
Our hand-picked choices include supernatural westerns, robots, magic, and blobs. Your reading list awaits.
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October 30, 2025 at 2:49 PM
2. The novel being on a Men's Health sci-fi booklist delights me. If their audience dives into a novel with queer women senior citizens, a gender ? AI who runs on altruism, a book gently pushing revolution through acts and empathy, well. I can ask for nothing more.
www.menshealth.com/entertainmen...
www.menshealth.com/entertainmen...
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Want to know what you can expect from Transactional Intercourse? A book packed with info about marginalized sex workers, from our own mouths rather than people who seek to speak over us and use our trauma or joy to promote their rhetoric.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/mxj...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/mxj...
October 28, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Want to know what you can expect from Transactional Intercourse? A book packed with info about marginalized sex workers, from our own mouths rather than people who seek to speak over us and use our trauma or joy to promote their rhetoric.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/mxj...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/mxj...