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Alexandra Hidalgo
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I'm a writer, filmmaker, memoirist, editor, mom, and associate professor and Crow Chair of English at the University of Pittsburgh.
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#HappyBirthday to William, the brilliant, witty, & always kind human who came into our lives 14 years ago. Of all my adventures, watching you & your brother grow up has been the most delightful and exhilarating one. You're a wonder. TY for sharing your days with us
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A boy, William Hidalgo Bowler, stands in front of a fall scene of trees. He is looking at the camera and smiling. He is outside, and it is daytime. A boy, William Hidalgo Bowler, stands in front of a fall scene of trees. He is looking downward with a small smile. He is outside, and it is daytime. A boy, William Hidalgo Bowler, stands in front of a fall scene of trees. He is looking off to the side with a neutral expression. He is outside, and it is daytime. A boy, William Hidalgo Bowler, stands in front of a fall scene of trees. He is tilting his head slightly and smiling. He is outside, and it is daytime.
November 7, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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This is the writing: #happyhalloween to all! I hope you you filled your real and metaphorical #candy buckets and bags this weekend! #halloween2025
From left to right standing together in a yard with a black and white inflatable dragon we see: a man dressed as Bob Ross, a woman dressed as a paintbrush, a girl dressed as a dragon, a boy dressed as a killer clown, a woman dressed as Morticia, and a boy dressed as as a gremlin. It's evening and the sky is gray.
November 1, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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Did we again manage to #carve the year’s worst #pumpkins? Of course we did! #Halloween #Jackolantern
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Two adults, Nathaniel Bowler and Alexandra Hidalgo, and two boys, William and Santiago Hidalgo Bowler, hold their carved pumpkins and pose for a picture. They are outside, in front of trees and fall foliage, and it is daytime. Two adults, Nathaniel Bowler and Alexandra Hidalgo, and two boys, William and Santiago Hidalgo Bowler, hold their carved pumpkins and sillily pose for a picture. They are outside, in front of trees and fall foliage, and it is daytime.
October 31, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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I was a little lackadaisical in my #carving this year, but I did give my girl eyelashes! #Pumpkin #Halloween #Jackolantern @billbowbaggins.bsky.social
A woman, Alexandra Hidalgo, holds up a carved pumpkin next to her head with both hands. She smiles at the camera. She is outside in front of trees, and it is daytime. A woman, Alexandra Hidalgo, is holding a carved pumpkin with both hands. She poses for the camera. She is outside in front of trees, and it is daytime. A woman, Alexandra Hidalgo, holds up a carved pumpkin with both hands. She smiles at the camera. She is outside in front of trees, and it is daytime.
October 31, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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“Individual #costumes are compelling, but I’m more interested in their collective meaning. Our dressing-up rituals send us out into the world. We trick-or-treat, we walk in parades, we find the right outfit for our friends’ theme parties. #WritingCommunity
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There is a lilac post card titled "NEW POST!" below which is a subtitle "Love in Many Genres". There is puzzle multi colored heart at the left upper corner, below which is a title "Dressing Up” There is a photo to the right of Over a dozen children stand and sit together in costumes inside their classroom. The photo is tinged with 1980s colors. It is daytime.
October 30, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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There are worse things to eat than the insides of your #pumpkin? Right? #Halloween #Jackolantern @billbowbaggins.bsky.social
A man, Nathaniel Bowler, holds up a carved pumpkin. He makes a face and has pumpkin guys coming out of his mouth. He is outside in front of trees, and it is daytime. A man, Nathaniel Bowler, holds up a carved pumpkin to his mouth. He makes a face and is eating the guts coming out of the pumpkin’s eye. He is outside in front of trees, and it is daytime. A man, Nathaniel Bowler, holds up a carved pumpkin with his hand. He looks at the pumpkin. He is outside in front of trees, and it is daytime.
October 29, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Santiago took the longest to get his #pumpkin off the ground, but he also did the steepest #carving. Look at that mouth! #halloween #jackolantern @billbowbaggins.bsky.social
A boy, Santiago Hidalgo Bowler, stands in front of a fall scene of trees cradling a pumpkin he carved. He is looking at the camera and smiling. He is outside, and it is daytime. A boy, Santiago Hidalgo Bowler, stands in front of a fall scene of trees cradling a pumpkin he carved. He is looking at the camera and smiling. He is outside, and it is daytime. A boy, Santiago Hidalgo Bowler, stands in front of a fall scene of trees. He holds the pumpkin he carved over his face. He is looking at the camera and smiling. He is outside, and it is daytime.
October 29, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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William experimented with props this time. An heirloom spoon sure adds a bit of nostalgic charm to one’s creation, doesn’t it? #pumpkin #halloween #jackolantern @billbowbaggins.bsky.social
A boy, William Hidalgo Bowler, stands in front of a fall scene of trees holding a pumpkin he carved. He is looking at the camera and smiling. He is outside, and it is daytime. A boy, William Hidalgo Bowler, stands in front of a fall scene of trees holding a pumpkin he carved. He is looking at his pumpkin. He is outside, and it is daytime. A boy, William Hidalgo Bowler, stands in front of a fall scene of trees holding a pumpkin he carved. He is looking at the camera with a silly face. He is outside, and it is daytime.
October 29, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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May you always have fun #dressingup with those you #love! #Halloween #Wednesday #Gremlins #Costumes @billbowbaggins.bsky.social
Three adults and two boys are all dressed in Halloween costumes. They smile for a picture in front of a large tomb in a cemetery. It is daytime and they are outside. Three adults and two boys are all dressed in Halloween costumes. They pose for a picture in front of a large tomb in a cemetery. It is daytime and they are outside. Three adults and two boys are all dressed in Halloween costumes. They strike a pose for a picture in front of a large tomb in a cemetery. It is daytime and they are outside.
October 27, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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Who knew #WednesdayAddams was such a #GunnySax fan? Cait did! #Halloween #Costume @billbowbaggins.bsky.social
A woman, Caitlan Spronk dressed as Wednesday Addams, poses for a picture in front of a tomb in a cemetery. She is outside, and it is daytime. A woman, Caitlan Spronk dressed as Wednesday Addams, poses for a picture in front of a tomb in a cemetery. She holds one arm above her head and one below her waist in a dancing motion. She is outside, and it is daytime. A woman, Caitlan Spronk dressed as Wednesday Addams, poses for a picture in front of a tomb in a cemetery. She is smiling at the camera. She is outside, and it is daytime. A woman, Caitlan Spronk dressed as Wednesday Addams, poses for a picture in front of a tomb in a cemetery. She is outside, and it is daytime.
October 26, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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Velvety #witches with dramatic makeup and big hearts? I’m all in! #Halloween #MorticiaAddams #Wednesday #costume @billbowbaggins.bsky.social
A woman, Alexandra Hidalgo dressed as Morticia Addams, poses in front of a tomb in a graveyard. She has a severed hand sitting on her shoulder. She is outside, and it is daytime. A woman, Alexandra Hidalgo dressed as Morticia Addams, poses in front of a tomb in a graveyard. She has a severed hand sitting on her shoulder. She is outside, and it is daytime. A woman, Alexandra Hidalgo dressed as Morticia Addams, poses in front of a tomb in a graveyard. She has a severed hand sitting on her shoulder. She is outside, and it is daytime. A woman, Alexandra Hidalgo dressed as Morticia Addams, poses in front of a tomb in a graveyard. She is holding up a severed hand. She is outside, and it is daytime.
October 26, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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Santiago can’t resist the inflatable costumes even though they tend to fall apart before we knock on the first house for #trickortreating. Still, this #gremlin is pretty fabulous! #halloween #halloweencostume @billbowbaggins.bsky.social
A boy, Santiago Hidalgo, is dressed in a large brown-and-white inflatable Gremlin costume with big ears and orange eyes. He stands on a grassy field with trees in the background and is looking at the camera. He is outside and it is daytime. A boy, Santiago Hidalgo, is dressed in a large brown-and-white inflatable Gremlin costume with big ears and orange eyes. He stands on a grassy field with trees in the background, raising both hands near his face. He is outside and it is daytime. A boy, Santiago Hidalgo, is dressed in a large brown-and-white inflatable Gremlin costume with big ears and orange eyes. He stands on a grassy field with trees in the background, resting one hand on his face. He is outside and it is daytime. A boy, Santiago Hidalgo, is dressed in a large brown-and-white inflatable Gremlin costume with big ears and orange eyes. He stands on a grassy field with trees in the background, hands near his chin in a playful pose. He is outside and it is daytime.
October 25, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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#TallyHall might not be a band anymore, but they’re all alive and well in our house! #Music #Halloween #HalloweenCostume @billbowbaggins.bsky.social
A boy, William Hidalgo Bowler, is dressed in a Tally Hall halloween costume, and is holding up a Tally Hall poster. He stands against a concrete wall and is looking at the camera. He is outside and it is daytime. A boy, William Hidalgo Bowler, is dressed in a Tally Hall halloween costume, and is holding up a Tally Hall poster. His other hand is holding onto one of the many neckties he is wearing. He stands against a concrete wall and is looking at the camera. He is outside and it is daytime. A boy, William Hidalgo Bowler, is dressed in a Tally Hall halloween costume, and is holding up a Tally Hall poster. He stands against a concrete wall and is looking off to the side. He is outside and it is daytime. A boy, William Hidalgo Bowler, is dressed in a Tally Hall halloween costume, and is holding up a Tally Hall poster. He stands against a concrete wall and is looking at the camera mid-smile. He is outside and it is daytime.
October 25, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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#Gremlins, #TallyHall, #Morticia, and #Wednesday. A lot eclectic. A little light-hearted. A tad #spooky. Why not? #Halloween #Costumes @billbowbaggins.bsky.social
Two women, Alexandra Hidalgo dressed as Morticia Addams, and Cait, dressed as Wednesday Addams, pose with two boys, William Hidalgo Bowler as Tally Hall, and Santiago Hidalgo Bowler in an inflatable gremlin costume in front of a mausoleum. They all stand side by side. It is daytime, and they are outside. Two women, Alexandra Hidalgo dressed as Morticia Addams, and Cait, dressed as Wednesday Addams, pose together with two boys, William Hidalgo Bowler as Tally Hall, and Santiago Hidalgo Bowler in an inflatable gremlin costume in front of a mausoleum. It is daytime, and they are outside. Two women, Alexandra Hidalgo dressed as Morticia Addams, and Cait, dressed as Wednesday Addams, pose with two boys, William Hidalgo Bowler as Tally Hall, and Santiago Hidalgo Bowler in an inflatable gremlin costume in front of a mausoleum. They all stand side by side. It is daytime, and they are outside. Two women, Alexandra Hidalgo dressed as Morticia Addams, and Cait, dressed as Wednesday Addams, pose with two boys, William Hidalgo Bowler as Tally Hall, and Santiago Hidalgo Bowler in an inflatable gremlin costume in front of a mausoleum. It is daytime, and they are outside.
October 24, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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We have the opposite height difference as Catherine Zeta-Jones and Jenna Ortega, but Cait and I sure had a blast embodying #MorticiaAddams and #WednesdayAddams #Halloween #Costumes #TimBurton @billbowbaggins.bsky.social
Two women, Alexandra Hidalgo dressed as Morticia Addams, and Cait, dressed as Wednesday Addams, stand in a cemetery and pose for the camera. Alex is holding up a fake hand. It is daytime, and they are outside. Two women, Alexandra Hidalgo dressed as Morticia Addams, and Cait, dressed as Wednesday Addams, stand in a cemetery and pose together for the camera. Alex has a fake hand on her shoulder. It is daytime, and they are outside. Two women, Alexandra Hidalgo dressed as Morticia Addams, and Cait, dressed as Wednesday Addams, stand in a cemetery and pose together, smiling, for the camera. Alex is holding up a fake hand. It is daytime, and they are outside. Two women, Alexandra Hidalgo dressed as Morticia Addams, and Cait, dressed as Wednesday Addams, stand in a cemetery and pose together for the camera. Alex has a fake hand on her shoulder and holds her arm out dramatically. It is daytime, and they are outside.
October 24, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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If you’re looking for a fabulous #holidaygift for the #readers in your life, check out Susan Breen’s #Merry. We had the very best time talking about it at Riverstone Books last Friday!
#WritingCommunity #Booktok #CharlesDickens #AChristmasCarol
Two women, Alexandra Hidalgo (Left) and Susan Breen (Right), sit on either side of a round table in front of a shelf of books. In front of them are rows of chairs where people are sitting. Susan is holding her hands out while she is talking. They are inside, and it is daytime. Five women sit in two rows of chairs. Some are smiling, some are engaged in what is in front of them. Behind them are shelves of books. They are inside, and it is the evening. An author, Susan Breen, sits at a table with a stack of her new book, Merry. Another woman is leaning over the side of the table, holding a copy of the book, and the two are engaged in conversation. A man walks by behind them, passing between shelves of books. They are inside, and it is the evening.
October 12, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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I loved getting to converse with Susan Breen about her new book #Merry at Riverstone Books. Thank you to everyone who joined us and asked brilliant questions! #WritingCommunity #Booktok #CharlesDickens #AChristmasCarol #SusanBreen @alcovepress.bsky.social @riverstonebooks.bsky.social
Two women, Alexandra Hidalgo and Susan Breen, pose together for a picture and smile at the camera. They are in a bookstore, and behind them, out of focus, are shelves of books. They are inside and it is the evening.
October 12, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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#Haunted by #love! #Halloween #HalloweenDecorations @billbowbaggins.bsky.social
Two people, Nathaniel Bowler and Alexandra Hidalgo, share a kiss while holding up ghoul decorations to the camera. They are outside, with greenery and trees behind them, and it is daytime.
October 10, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Someday we’ll get a real #dog. Until then, glad we’ll have to make do with our #skeleton one! #Halloween #HalloweenDecorations @billbowbaggins.bsky.social
Two adults, Nathaniel Bowler and Alexandra Hidalgo, and two boys, William and Santiago Hidalgo Bowler, all pose with Halloween decorations. Everyone is looking at the camera except Santiago, who is looking down as he puts a witch’s broom under the chin of the skeleton he is holding. They are outside, with greenery and trees behind them, and it is daytime. Two adults, Nathaniel Bowler and Alexandra Hidalgo, and two boys, William and Santiago Hidalgo Bowler, all pose with Halloween decorations. Alex and William look at the camera while Nate kisses the ghoul he is holding and Santiago makes a silly face with the skeleton over his shoulder and the broom over his face. They are outside, with greenery and trees behind them, and it is daytime.
October 10, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Time for our yearly #ghosts, #skeletons, and #witches portrait! Happy #Halloween to all! #HalloweenDecorations @billbowbaggins.bsky.social
The image contains a grid of four pictures with a white border between them. On the top left, a man, Nathaniel Bowler, is hugging a skeleton ghoul wearing orange and black to his face with his eyes closed. On the top right, a boy, Santiago Hidalgo Bowler, is holding a skeleton and holding its arm up while looking at the camera. On the bottom left, a boy, William Hidalgo Bowler, is holding a skull in his hand and looking down at it. On the bottom right, a woman, Alexandra Hidalgo, is holding up a skeleton dressed in all white and smiling at the camera. They are all outside, with greenery and trees behind them, and it is daytime.
October 10, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Thank you, Paola Calahorrano, for inviting me to her "Mapping the Female Body" class. I had a blast talking #breastfeeding, my documentary Teta and how the Virgin Mary and beauty queens shaped culture in #venezuela. The students asked brilliant questions and spoke fabulous Spanish!
A woman stands in front of a blackboard and is smiling at the students seated in front of her. To her side there is a screen with photos of Venezuelan beauty queens across the decades.
October 9, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Santiago’s zest for life is so great that he gets two birthdays and two birthday cakes a year. Happy fall #birthday, my baby boy. May you always #love and #dream as big as you do now! #Motherhood #HappyBirthday @billbowbaggins.bsky.social
A group of kids and adults huddle around a long, brown table with a stack of plates and a chocolate cake on it. Next to the cake, Santiago Hidalgo Bowler looks at the camera. Behind them are trees. They are outside, it is daytime. A group of kids and adults huddle around a long, brown table with a stack of plates and a chocolate cake on it. Next to the cake, Santiago Hidalgo Bowler smiles and looks off to the side. Behind them are trees. They are outside, it is daytime. Two adults, Alexandra Hidalgo and Nathaniel Bowler, look at a cake with wide eyes and mouths agape as Santiago Hidalgo Bowler blows out the candles on the top. They are outside, and it is daytime.
September 29, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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I love these fellow moms! #Motherhood #friendship @billbowbaggins.bsky.social
Four women sit on a bench in a backyard. They are mid-laughter, looking at the camera. Behind them in the yard is a shed and trees. They are outside, it is daytime. Four women sit on a bench in a backyard. They all smile and pose for a picture, looking at the camera. Behind them in the yard is a shed and trees. They are outside, it is daytime.
September 29, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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#Happiness all around. For those who jump and those who don’t! #childhood #Friendship @billbowbaggins.bsky.social
8 kids all pose for a photo. They are mid jump, frozen in the air. They are outside, and it is daytime. Behind them are trees and greenery. 6 kids stand in front of trees and greenery. Some are looking at the camera, some are looking off to the side, and two are looking at each other. They are outside, and it is daytime. 6 kids stand in front of trees and greenery. They pose for a picture, some making funny faces, some holding up peace signs, and one on their friends back. They are outside, and it is daytime.
September 29, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Thank you to Mario for the perfect trip and the most delightful #dinner stories in all of #CostaRica. Make that the Americas! #Friends #Gratitude @billbowbaggins.bsky.social
Two people, Alexandra Hidalgo and Mario, and two boys, William and Santiago Hidalgo Bowler, all sit together at a table, eating. Alexandra and Mario are engaged in conversation, while the boys watch. It is nighttime, and they are outside. Two people, Alexandra Hidalgo and Mario, and two boys, William and Santiago Hidalgo Bowler, all sit together at a table, eating a bundt cake. Alexandra, at the head of the table with her back to the camera, is pouring herself a glass of wine, engaged in conversation with Mario while the boys look off into space. It is nighttime, and they are outside. Two men, Nathaniel Bowler and Mario, and two boys, William and Santiago Hidalgo Bowler, all sit together at a table, eating a bundt cake. They are engaged in conversation. It is nighttime, and they are outside.
September 22, 2025 at 7:27 PM