Ruth Dickey
@ruthdickey.bsky.social
ED of National Book Foundation, often procrastinating writer, urban hiker, ardent fan of dogs, coffee, & books
Thanks so much @swwim.bsky.social for featuring my poem and for all you do for women writers!!
Welcome to SWWIM Every Day’s preview coverage of Miami Book Fair (MBF) 2025! @miamibookfair.bsky.social
From “Anthem of Tenderness” by Ruth Dickey @ruthdickey.bsky.social
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From “Anthem of Tenderness” by Ruth Dickey @ruthdickey.bsky.social
#SWWIMEveryDay #Poem #WomenPoets #Inclusive #AnthemofTenderness #RuthDickey #TuesdayPoem #MiamiBookFair2025 #MiamiReads
November 11, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Thanks so much @swwim.bsky.social for featuring my poem and for all you do for women writers!!
Oh thank heavens- Supreme Court Denies Request to Revisit Same-Sex Marriage Decision www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Supreme Court Denies Request to Revisit Same-Sex Marriage Decision
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November 10, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Oh thank heavens- Supreme Court Denies Request to Revisit Same-Sex Marriage Decision www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Aaaand the final list is out - let the wild reading rumpus begin! Can’t wait to hear which ones you love and will be rooting for this fall!!
This year’s National Book Awards longlist for Fiction includes five books by writers who have published short fiction in The New Yorker. See the nominees.
The 2025 National Book Awards Longlist
The New Yorker presents the longlists for Young People’s Literature, Translated Literature, Poetry, Nonfiction, and Fiction.
www.newyorker.com
September 12, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Aaaand the final list is out - let the wild reading rumpus begin! Can’t wait to hear which ones you love and will be rooting for this fall!!
Yay for the poets!!
This year, The New Yorker published poems from six of the ten poetry collections that appear on this year’s
National Book Awards longlist for Poetry. See what made the list. #NBAwards
National Book Awards longlist for Poetry. See what made the list. #NBAwards
The 2025 National Book Awards Longlist
Through Friday, The New Yorker presents the longlists for Young People’s Literature, Translated Literature, Poetry, Fiction, and Nonfiction.
www.newyorker.com
September 10, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Yay for the poets!!
Hooray!!
The books on the National Book Awards longlist for Translated Literature originally appeared in nine languages: Arabic, Danish, Dutch, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, and Uzbek. See this year's honorees. #NBAwards
The 2025 National Book Awards Longlist
Through Friday, The New Yorker presents the longlists for Young People’s Literature, Translated Literature, Poetry, Fiction, and Nonfiction.
www.newyorker.com
September 9, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Hooray!!
!!! And look at that adorable illustration!!
We’re pleased to exclusively announce the longlist for the 2025 National Book Awards for Young People’s Literature. See it here.
The 2025 National Book Awards Longlist
Through Friday, The New Yorker presents the longlists for Young People’s Literature, Translated Literature, Poetry, Fiction, and Nonfiction.
www.newyorker.com
September 9, 2025 at 1:12 PM
!!! And look at that adorable illustration!!
Woo hoo! So excited to welcome J. Clapp to Lambda Literary & grateful for Lambda’s critical work supporting LGBTQ writers! I just made a gift in celebration- wanna join me? Happy Pride! 🌈📚❤️
🚨 New chapter at Lambda Literary: Meet our new ED, Jozie (J. Clapp) Clapp!
J. Clapp brings bold leadership, deep roots in the LGBTQ+ movement, and an unstoppable passion for queer lit.
Read the announcement: lambdaliterary.org/2025/06/anno...
#LambdaLiterary #QueerBooks #J.Clapp #TransLeadership
J. Clapp brings bold leadership, deep roots in the LGBTQ+ movement, and an unstoppable passion for queer lit.
Read the announcement: lambdaliterary.org/2025/06/anno...
#LambdaLiterary #QueerBooks #J.Clapp #TransLeadership
June 11, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Woo hoo! So excited to welcome J. Clapp to Lambda Literary & grateful for Lambda’s critical work supporting LGBTQ writers! I just made a gift in celebration- wanna join me? Happy Pride! 🌈📚❤️
Hi friends! If you’re in LA for AWP, I’d love to see you Friday or Saturday!
March 26, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Hi friends! If you’re in LA for AWP, I’d love to see you Friday or Saturday!
Hey NYC friends! I’m so excited to read with Lauren K. Watel & Abi Pollokoff to celebrate their gorgeous new books on April 10th at 7 pm at Books Are Magic and I’d love to see you there! www.eventbrite.com/e/in-store-l...
In-Store: Lauren K. Watel: Book of Potions w/ Ruth Dickey & Abi Pollokoff
"Believe me when I tell you, I swallowed this book whole and grew a second heart." —Sabrina Orah Mark, author of Happily
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March 24, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Hey NYC friends! I’m so excited to read with Lauren K. Watel & Abi Pollokoff to celebrate their gorgeous new books on April 10th at 7 pm at Books Are Magic and I’d love to see you there! www.eventbrite.com/e/in-store-l...
Such a treat to get to chat with Brandon Som & Paisley Rekdal about their beautiful books, translation, research, writing & process as part of LitFest!
March 2, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Such a treat to get to chat with Brandon Som & Paisley Rekdal about their beautiful books, translation, research, writing & process as part of LitFest!
Girls Write Now does such awesome & inspiring work, so it was a total treat to get to chat with Vahni Kurra as part of their podcast series about my literary journey, our sector, & what we’re up to at the National Book Foundation! www.girlswritenowmedia.org/p/national-b...
National Book Foundation with Ruth Dickey
On supporting the whole literary ecosystem, creating jobs for writers, and why Ruth loves hearing hot takes on the National Book Awards
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February 6, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Girls Write Now does such awesome & inspiring work, so it was a total treat to get to chat with Vahni Kurra as part of their podcast series about my literary journey, our sector, & what we’re up to at the National Book Foundation! www.girlswritenowmedia.org/p/national-b...
It’s been an exciting week! Big announcement coming tomorrow….
January 16, 2025 at 7:17 PM
It’s been an exciting week! Big announcement coming tomorrow….
Happy solstice! Here’s to the light, more & more each day
December 21, 2024 at 9:22 PM
Happy solstice! Here’s to the light, more & more each day