Shana Ritter
@shana-r.bsky.social
Writer: poetry & prose & pieces in between. Country dweller, traveler, grandmother.
In the Time of Leaving - a novel of exile and resilience - new edition just released. shana-ritter.com
In the Time of Leaving - a novel of exile and resilience - new edition just released. shana-ritter.com
Resilience & Determination in another era. Three women face the inquisition. “…incisive, well-researched story interlaced with gorgeous poetic prose…”#BookSky #readthis
May 2, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Resilience & Determination in another era. Three women face the inquisition. “…incisive, well-researched story interlaced with gorgeous poetic prose…”#BookSky #readthis
April 20, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Reposted by Shana Ritter
I may be tired and a little hoarse, but as I said again and again on the Senate floor, this is a moment where we cannot afford to be silent, when we must speak up.
April 2, 2025 at 1:09 AM
I may be tired and a little hoarse, but as I said again and again on the Senate floor, this is a moment where we cannot afford to be silent, when we must speak up.
Please read this from my local library- it impacts all libraries mcpl.info/blogs/open-l...
An Open Letter to the Monroe County Community from Library Director Grier Carson
On behalf of the Monroe County Public Library, its staff, and its Board of Trustees, I want to draw your attention to a development of great significance to MCPL and to libraries across the country.
mcpl.info
March 21, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Please read this from my local library- it impacts all libraries mcpl.info/blogs/open-l...
Looking for a tale of resilience in turbulent times?
February 26, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Looking for a tale of resilience in turbulent times?
5calls.org makes it easy. Called my reps, (R) got real people, asked if they had issued a statement on how they will uphold the constitution and the law, they had not. No surprise.
Asked for a response. It’s not enough but I feel just a bit empowered.
Asked for a response. It’s not enough but I feel just a bit empowered.
February 12, 2025 at 5:49 PM
5calls.org makes it easy. Called my reps, (R) got real people, asked if they had issued a statement on how they will uphold the constitution and the law, they had not. No surprise.
Asked for a response. It’s not enough but I feel just a bit empowered.
Asked for a response. It’s not enough but I feel just a bit empowered.
In the midst of it all, still small celebrations. So pleased to soon have a poem in @Dulcet and this interview www.dulcetlitmag.com/shana-ritter #poetry #art #writers
Interview with Shana Ritter — @dulcetlitmag
www.dulcetlitmag.com
February 7, 2025 at 3:36 PM
In the midst of it all, still small celebrations. So pleased to soon have a poem in @Dulcet and this interview www.dulcetlitmag.com/shana-ritter #poetry #art #writers
So appreciated this
“In the Time of Leaving is more than a page turner, however riveting. The poetic cadences that run throughout the book's interwoven narratives encourage readers to savor each word. Shana Ritter has elevated historical fiction to literary art.”
—Hiromi Yoshida
“In the Time of Leaving is more than a page turner, however riveting. The poetic cadences that run throughout the book's interwoven narratives encourage readers to savor each word. Shana Ritter has elevated historical fiction to literary art.”
—Hiromi Yoshida
January 18, 2025 at 5:13 PM
So appreciated this
“In the Time of Leaving is more than a page turner, however riveting. The poetic cadences that run throughout the book's interwoven narratives encourage readers to savor each word. Shana Ritter has elevated historical fiction to literary art.”
—Hiromi Yoshida
“In the Time of Leaving is more than a page turner, however riveting. The poetic cadences that run throughout the book's interwoven narratives encourage readers to savor each word. Shana Ritter has elevated historical fiction to literary art.”
—Hiromi Yoshida
Last night the moon made a poem of the pond.
January 12, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Last night the moon made a poem of the pond.
“an intimate portrayal of a family's response to the 1492 Edict of Expulsion and a universal story of love amidst exile and leave-taking, this novel brilliantly addresses what it means to find and sustain a sense of home---both geographical and spiritual.
#books #read #resilience
#books #read #resilience
January 7, 2025 at 3:36 PM
“an intimate portrayal of a family's response to the 1492 Edict of Expulsion and a universal story of love amidst exile and leave-taking, this novel brilliantly addresses what it means to find and sustain a sense of home---both geographical and spiritual.
#books #read #resilience
#books #read #resilience
Stopping by woods on a snowy day.
January 6, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Stopping by woods on a snowy day.
Community radio and local writers: Speaking of Stories on WFHB. We just taped our 33rd show.
December 16, 2024 at 11:49 PM
Community radio and local writers: Speaking of Stories on WFHB. We just taped our 33rd show.
The new cover image is crayon on board by Neus Sala I Caelles. I found it looking through a huge wonderful book at Lisa Comforty’s Singular Spaces: From the Eccentric to the Extraordinary in Spanish Art Environments, by her friend Jo Farb Hernandez.
Available on Amazon and at local bookstores.
Available on Amazon and at local bookstores.
December 6, 2024 at 6:10 PM
The new cover image is crayon on board by Neus Sala I Caelles. I found it looking through a huge wonderful book at Lisa Comforty’s Singular Spaces: From the Eccentric to the Extraordinary in Spanish Art Environments, by her friend Jo Farb Hernandez.
Available on Amazon and at local bookstores.
Available on Amazon and at local bookstores.
Yet another reason to love Iceland-traveled there this September for the first time.
December 6, 2024 at 4:29 PM
Yet another reason to love Iceland-traveled there this September for the first time.
Heather Cox Richardson:
For the rest of the world, South Koreans’ immediate and aggressive response to a man trying to take away their democratic rights is an inspiration… autocrats are brittle. It is democracy that is determined and resilient.
For the rest of the world, South Koreans’ immediate and aggressive response to a man trying to take away their democratic rights is an inspiration… autocrats are brittle. It is democracy that is determined and resilient.
inspiration.it
December 4, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Heather Cox Richardson:
For the rest of the world, South Koreans’ immediate and aggressive response to a man trying to take away their democratic rights is an inspiration… autocrats are brittle. It is democracy that is determined and resilient.
For the rest of the world, South Koreans’ immediate and aggressive response to a man trying to take away their democratic rights is an inspiration… autocrats are brittle. It is democracy that is determined and resilient.
