Melanie Benjamin
@melanieben.bsky.social
NYTimes bestselling author - The Swans of Fifth Avenue, The Aviator’s Wife, The Children’s Blizzard & more. Cat lady, movie fiend & proud Chicagoan. www.melaniebenjamin.com
Hahahahahaha!!!! Talk about not understanding the moment.
October 24, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Hahahahahaha!!!! Talk about not understanding the moment.
More from Chicago. No Kings.
October 18, 2025 at 4:57 PM
More from Chicago. No Kings.
More from Chicago. No Kings.
October 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
More from Chicago. No Kings.
Just chilling here in that infamous black mayor-led hellhole aka Chicago. Oh, and Donny can go jump in a lake. We have a pretty big one here.
August 24, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Just chilling here in that infamous black mayor-led hellhole aka Chicago. Oh, and Donny can go jump in a lake. We have a pretty big one here.
Everything is horrible but my son and his family adopted a rescue kitty today so there’s that.
June 29, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Everything is horrible but my son and his family adopted a rescue kitty today so there’s that.
I misread this as “penguins” instead of “pilgrims” and for a minute I was so delighted.
April 26, 2025 at 11:26 PM
I misread this as “penguins” instead of “pilgrims” and for a minute I was so delighted.
This is your brain on drugs
April 17, 2025 at 3:11 AM
This is your brain on drugs
Turning off the horror for today. We have a weekend full of friends and family to look forward to but first, cocktails while my hubby grills a steak & I bake my sons’ favorite cookies. Take care of yourselves and find some joy this weekend!
March 21, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Turning off the horror for today. We have a weekend full of friends and family to look forward to but first, cocktails while my hubby grills a steak & I bake my sons’ favorite cookies. Take care of yourselves and find some joy this weekend!
I assume Texas will prosecute the parents for murder, right?
February 27, 2025 at 4:39 AM
I assume Texas will prosecute the parents for murder, right?
I’m confused. Fred Mertz is going to be the new chancellor of Germany?
February 23, 2025 at 6:20 PM
I’m confused. Fred Mertz is going to be the new chancellor of Germany?
Luna is my Editorial Support Cat. She hasn’t left my side as I’m incorporating my brilliant editor’s feedback. (Spoiler alert: She likes the book! My editor, I mean. Not sure about Luna.) #BookSky
February 21, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Luna is my Editorial Support Cat. She hasn’t left my side as I’m incorporating my brilliant editor’s feedback. (Spoiler alert: She likes the book! My editor, I mean. Not sure about Luna.) #BookSky
Handy if you have travel abroad.
February 19, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Handy if you have travel abroad.
When you just moved & there’s a winter storm coming, you have to prioritize your unpacking.
February 11, 2025 at 8:23 PM
When you just moved & there’s a winter storm coming, you have to prioritize your unpacking.
Our TV is packed &
don’t have cable yet anyway & we don’t want to watch the game on our phones. So we’re picnicking with the cats instead.
don’t have cable yet anyway & we don’t want to watch the game on our phones. So we’re picnicking with the cats instead.
February 9, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Our TV is packed &
don’t have cable yet anyway & we don’t want to watch the game on our phones. So we’re picnicking with the cats instead.
don’t have cable yet anyway & we don’t want to watch the game on our phones. So we’re picnicking with the cats instead.
It’s a Paris diptych! Yesterday 2 friends had new releases, both set in Paris. Paris Undercover by Matthew Goodman, a nonfiction account of juicy unknown tale of World War II, & Last Twilight in Paris by Pam Jenoff who tells courageous, passionate stories of WWII so well. #booksky
February 5, 2025 at 6:31 PM
It’s a Paris diptych! Yesterday 2 friends had new releases, both set in Paris. Paris Undercover by Matthew Goodman, a nonfiction account of juicy unknown tale of World War II, & Last Twilight in Paris by Pam Jenoff who tells courageous, passionate stories of WWII so well. #booksky
Reminder that not a single Democratic senator voted against Rubio’s confirmation.
February 3, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Reminder that not a single Democratic senator voted against Rubio’s confirmation.
You can go home again! Lots to do before we move back in but today we got the keys back to our original condo in Chicago. Sometimes you have to leave in order to understand how much you really belong. And we’re fortunate that we could return. Onward!
January 26, 2025 at 5:43 PM
You can go home again! Lots to do before we move back in but today we got the keys back to our original condo in Chicago. Sometimes you have to leave in order to understand how much you really belong. And we’re fortunate that we could return. Onward!
Guess I’m not flying for the next 4 years.
January 21, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Guess I’m not flying for the next 4 years.
A thing that made me happy today: my friend has a new book out! You have to grab Let’s Call Her Barbie by Renee Rosen. It’s a fictional account of the creative team, led by Ruth Handler, who had the vision to create a legend. I’ll be at Book Cellar Chicago tonight to hear Renee talk. #booksky
January 21, 2025 at 4:48 PM
A thing that made me happy today: my friend has a new book out! You have to grab Let’s Call Her Barbie by Renee Rosen. It’s a fictional account of the creative team, led by Ruth Handler, who had the vision to create a legend. I’ll be at Book Cellar Chicago tonight to hear Renee talk. #booksky
A thing that made me happy today.
January 20, 2025 at 5:50 PM
A thing that made me happy today.