River Selby
@riverselby.bsky.social
Writer and former wildland firefighter. My memoir, HOTSHOT, debuts on August 12th. they/them
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River Selby
@riverselby.bsky.social
· Mar 15
My debut memoir with @groveatlantic.bsky.social comes out August 12th and here are the galleys! Six years of hard work. The cover is a picture of me from my first year on the hotshot crew. Twenty-one yr old me never would have believed this could ever happen, but here I am.
My forthcoming (and debut) memoir was included in the @nytimes.com 21 Nonfiction Books Coming This Summer! See that person on the cover? They never would have imagined this– not even in their wildest dreams. @groveatlantic.bsky.social @cbuccibookman.bsky.social
21 Nonfiction Books Coming This Summer
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June 3, 2025 at 3:56 PM
My forthcoming (and debut) memoir was included in the @nytimes.com 21 Nonfiction Books Coming This Summer! See that person on the cover? They never would have imagined this– not even in their wildest dreams. @groveatlantic.bsky.social @cbuccibookman.bsky.social
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My debut memoir with @groveatlantic.bsky.social comes out August 12th and here are the galleys! Six years of hard work. The cover is a picture of me from my first year on the hotshot crew. Twenty-one yr old me never would have believed this could ever happen, but here I am.
March 15, 2025 at 9:51 PM
My debut memoir with @groveatlantic.bsky.social comes out August 12th and here are the galleys! Six years of hard work. The cover is a picture of me from my first year on the hotshot crew. Twenty-one yr old me never would have believed this could ever happen, but here I am.
Going through the last of my book proofs. Went to see latest updated numbers on women in wildland fire. There's no info. It's been scrubbed by our current administration.
February 3, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Going through the last of my book proofs. Went to see latest updated numbers on women in wildland fire. There's no info. It's been scrubbed by our current administration.
I have not been here at all but I will be here! It's a breath of fresh air.
February 1, 2025 at 4:46 AM
I have not been here at all but I will be here! It's a breath of fresh air.
Well, it's really happening.
January 9, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Well, it's really happening.
My life and writing transformed when I took the initiative to change how I did social media and screens. Now I'm leading a multi-month intensive to help others bring awareness to their SM and screen use. Join me!
Sentient Scrolling: Uncoiling Internet & Phone Addiction
A three month intensive
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January 1, 2025 at 10:31 PM
My life and writing transformed when I took the initiative to change how I did social media and screens. Now I'm leading a multi-month intensive to help others bring awareness to their SM and screen use. Join me!
It's 2025 so I can officially say MY FIRST BOOK IS COMING OUT THIS YEAR! I spent SIX years writing this book about the seven years I spent fighting wildland fires and the history of fire suppression in the United States. You can pre-order it here at the @groveatlantic.bsky.social website:
Hotshot | Grove Atlantic
The fierce debut memoir of a female firefighter, Hotshot navigates the personal and environmental dangers of wildland firefighting
groveatlantic.com
January 1, 2025 at 5:38 PM
It's 2025 so I can officially say MY FIRST BOOK IS COMING OUT THIS YEAR! I spent SIX years writing this book about the seven years I spent fighting wildland fires and the history of fire suppression in the United States. You can pre-order it here at the @groveatlantic.bsky.social website:
What have you watched lately that blew you away on any level? Any films or shows, new or old.
November 30, 2024 at 1:58 AM
What have you watched lately that blew you away on any level? Any films or shows, new or old.
Nothing has taught me more about how white supremacy and classism and discrimination works in liberal circles than being in a PhD program. It's so subtle, but some of these ppl may as well be MAGA even tho they went hard for Kamala.
November 29, 2024 at 7:39 PM
Nothing has taught me more about how white supremacy and classism and discrimination works in liberal circles than being in a PhD program. It's so subtle, but some of these ppl may as well be MAGA even tho they went hard for Kamala.
In my newsletter today I wrote about why I don't celebrate Thanksgiving and offer a reading list composed of incredible Indigenous authors and their books- I'll be creating a couple more reading lists over the next couple weeks.
What is Thanksgiving?
A reflection on what Thanksgiving truly represents, and a reading list
open.substack.com
November 28, 2024 at 9:32 PM
In my newsletter today I wrote about why I don't celebrate Thanksgiving and offer a reading list composed of incredible Indigenous authors and their books- I'll be creating a couple more reading lists over the next couple weeks.
Lincoln created Thanksgiving in 1863- one year after he ordered a mass hanging of Dakota tribal members. The holiday was meant to improve relations between northern and southern states as well as w/ Native Americans. It is a patently American holiday- one that refuses to acknowledge the violence
November 28, 2024 at 6:26 PM
Lincoln created Thanksgiving in 1863- one year after he ordered a mass hanging of Dakota tribal members. The holiday was meant to improve relations between northern and southern states as well as w/ Native Americans. It is a patently American holiday- one that refuses to acknowledge the violence
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Authors Against Book Bans has posted an open letter demanding that publishers prepare for 2025 by protecting authors and the freedom to read.
Authors Against Book Bans demand publishers prepare for 2025.
Authors Against Book Bans, a coalition of writers and creative workers who “stand united against the deeply unconstitutional movement to limit the freedom to read,” released an open letter ye…
lithub.com
November 27, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Authors Against Book Bans has posted an open letter demanding that publishers prepare for 2025 by protecting authors and the freedom to read.
I know from experience that there are many good men in the world. But my lorb, I want to know why there are so many terrible men. I mean, I think I know why, but if you're a man I'd love to hear your thoughts.
November 28, 2024 at 6:07 PM
I know from experience that there are many good men in the world. But my lorb, I want to know why there are so many terrible men. I mean, I think I know why, but if you're a man I'd love to hear your thoughts.
If you're alone today- know that you're not alone in that experience. It's okay to be sad or angry or content or even happy to have some time to yourself. If you're grieving...know that many of us have spent the holidays in despair. It does get better. I love you.
November 28, 2024 at 6:06 PM
If you're alone today- know that you're not alone in that experience. It's okay to be sad or angry or content or even happy to have some time to yourself. If you're grieving...know that many of us have spent the holidays in despair. It does get better. I love you.
I'm spending Thanksgiving (a holiday created to erase the violent truth of U.S. colonization) alone, researching book stuff. I'm not upset about it- after 13 years without parents, I've learned to embrace solitary holidays.
November 28, 2024 at 6:04 PM
I'm spending Thanksgiving (a holiday created to erase the violent truth of U.S. colonization) alone, researching book stuff. I'm not upset about it- after 13 years without parents, I've learned to embrace solitary holidays.
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Are you a writer with a book coming out in 2025? I'd love to make a starter pack for us. If you want to join pls reply to this or message me. And if you'd like more ppl to see this please share it! Let's support each other!
November 15, 2024 at 7:15 PM
Are you a writer with a book coming out in 2025? I'd love to make a starter pack for us. If you want to join pls reply to this or message me. And if you'd like more ppl to see this please share it! Let's support each other!
I made a TikTok about the true history of Thanksgiving and genocidal actions of colonizers and they deemed it ineligible for the FYP. This is why social media is a farce. Ppl can post transphobic and racist content but I can't post actual U.S. history without being censored.
November 27, 2024 at 6:46 PM
I made a TikTok about the true history of Thanksgiving and genocidal actions of colonizers and they deemed it ineligible for the FYP. This is why social media is a farce. Ppl can post transphobic and racist content but I can't post actual U.S. history without being censored.
I'm a big fan of Dreyer's English. An accessible instructional book for writers of all levels. Also, it's fun to read.
I've decided to hawk the book and the game once and precisely once this entire holiday season, so I figured I'd get in a head start before you're all inundated, and today's the day.
Dog not included.
Dog not included.
November 24, 2024 at 11:35 PM
I'm a big fan of Dreyer's English. An accessible instructional book for writers of all levels. Also, it's fun to read.
Still recovering from an oral surgery but I took another walk in one of my favorite places and found a nature collage.
November 24, 2024 at 11:33 PM
Still recovering from an oral surgery but I took another walk in one of my favorite places and found a nature collage.
I had time for a walk today and this is what I found.
November 22, 2024 at 6:01 AM
I had time for a walk today and this is what I found.
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Percival Everett’s James wins the National Book Award for Fiction!
November 21, 2024 at 2:57 AM
Percival Everett’s James wins the National Book Award for Fiction!
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Whenever we make ourselves smaller for them, they just shrink our box again.
November 21, 2024 at 1:21 AM
Whenever we make ourselves smaller for them, they just shrink our box again.
Taught my last class for a little over a week and have some precious time to...read for prelims. And rest. For the first time in many YEARS. Very happy about this.
November 22, 2024 at 5:59 AM
Taught my last class for a little over a week and have some precious time to...read for prelims. And rest. For the first time in many YEARS. Very happy about this.
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our ancestors accomplished more, with less, against worse. stay locked in.
November 19, 2024 at 1:25 PM
our ancestors accomplished more, with less, against worse. stay locked in.