LJ Pemberton
@ljabouttown.bsky.social
Writer's writer's writer.
📚 STILL ALIVE (2024), longlisted for the 2025 Dublin Literary Award. https://tinyurl.com/y8mt536j
📚 STILL ALIVE (2024), longlisted for the 2025 Dublin Literary Award. https://tinyurl.com/y8mt536j
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LJ Pemberton
@ljabouttown.bsky.social
· Jul 22
Periodic reminder that if you read my book and messaged me or made a bluesky posting about it, I'm eternally grateful, and would also be really appreciative of a quick review drop on Goodreads, Amazon, or LibraryThing. I wish these things didn't make such a difference, but they do!
what movies do you watch every christmas season
December 5, 2025 at 2:54 PM
what movies do you watch every christmas season
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"democracy dies in darkness" nah man it died in blinding, inescapable, omniscient bright light
December 4, 2025 at 2:01 AM
"democracy dies in darkness" nah man it died in blinding, inescapable, omniscient bright light
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i think it’s only right to give lesbians the gift of teleportation for the holidays
December 4, 2025 at 11:02 PM
i think it’s only right to give lesbians the gift of teleportation for the holidays
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Here's the full ARC cover of my novel!
If you're interested in getting a copy - digital or physical - let me know.
credit, once again, to the unbelievable @johnchrostek.com
If you're interested in getting a copy - digital or physical - let me know.
credit, once again, to the unbelievable @johnchrostek.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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be good to other people, man, lift up as many as you can, don't be a shit, don't leave other people in the ditch unless they've proven themselves an enemy (and even then, within reason, try not to lol)
December 4, 2025 at 4:32 PM
be good to other people, man, lift up as many as you can, don't be a shit, don't leave other people in the ditch unless they've proven themselves an enemy (and even then, within reason, try not to lol)
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read this now!
www.marxists.org/archive/hamp...
www.marxists.org/archive/hamp...
December 4, 2025 at 3:53 PM
read this now!
www.marxists.org/archive/hamp...
www.marxists.org/archive/hamp...
calling a spade a fucking shovel: this administration is full of drug users who use the pretense of alleged drug trafficking to murder and terrorize people from the global south
i reject the premise that having drugs on a boat is deserving a death sentence!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 4, 2025 at 8:26 PM
calling a spade a fucking shovel: this administration is full of drug users who use the pretense of alleged drug trafficking to murder and terrorize people from the global south
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Just Beyond the Tamarack
December 4, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Just Beyond the Tamarack
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two new poems by Kiik Araki-Kawaguchi!
much love to @robmclennan.bsky.social & @periodicities.bsky.social
periodicityjournal.blogspot.com/2025/12/kiik...
much love to @robmclennan.bsky.social & @periodicities.bsky.social
periodicityjournal.blogspot.com/2025/12/kiik...
Kiik Araki-Kawaguchi : Two poems
thunderstruck When my wife was struck through by lightning We all wondered aloud What superpowers will befall the baby And how ...
periodicityjournal.blogspot.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:17 PM
two new poems by Kiik Araki-Kawaguchi!
much love to @robmclennan.bsky.social & @periodicities.bsky.social
periodicityjournal.blogspot.com/2025/12/kiik...
much love to @robmclennan.bsky.social & @periodicities.bsky.social
periodicityjournal.blogspot.com/2025/12/kiik...
color me intrigued
Privacy stalwart Nicholas Merrill spent a decade fighting an FBI surveillance order. Now he wants to sell you phone service—without knowing almost anything about you.
A New Anonymous Phone Carrier Lets You Sign Up With Nothing but a Zip Code
Privacy stalwart Nicholas Merrill spent a decade fighting an FBI surveillance order. Now he wants to sell you phone service—without knowing almost anything about you.
wrd.cm
December 4, 2025 at 5:38 PM
color me intrigued
who gets consequences and who doesn’t (and why) is one of the great ethical problems of history, our present moment being no exception, and yet
December 4, 2025 at 3:17 PM
who gets consequences and who doesn’t (and why) is one of the great ethical problems of history, our present moment being no exception, and yet
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does anyone know if we have to today
December 4, 2025 at 2:22 PM
does anyone know if we have to today
in case you missed it yesterday
i have a new piece in @exactingclam.bsky.social for their special dada issue
it’s one of my favorite things i’ve written recently
have a look and SUBSCRIBE to this fabulous publication as a gift to yourself this holiday season
www.exactingclam.com/issues/no-19...
it’s one of my favorite things i’ve written recently
have a look and SUBSCRIBE to this fabulous publication as a gift to yourself this holiday season
www.exactingclam.com/issues/no-19...
December 4, 2025 at 12:48 PM
in case you missed it yesterday
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How many countries has USA directly dropped bombs on in your lifetime? (Not counting Philadelphia police I guess.) worldpopulationreview.com/country-rank...
Countries the United States Has Bombed 2025
Discover population, economy, health, and more with the most comprehensive global statistics at your fingertips.
worldpopulationreview.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:03 AM
How many countries has USA directly dropped bombs on in your lifetime? (Not counting Philadelphia police I guess.) worldpopulationreview.com/country-rank...
kinda wish i could watch mr. ed but it’s not streaming anywhere
December 4, 2025 at 1:33 AM
kinda wish i could watch mr. ed but it’s not streaming anywhere
that moment when you remember you can change your work in progress however you want because it’s not published
December 4, 2025 at 12:27 AM
that moment when you remember you can change your work in progress however you want because it’s not published
spouse says all horse movies are about one thing: “does horse run good? it sure do.”
December 4, 2025 at 12:15 AM
spouse says all horse movies are about one thing: “does horse run good? it sure do.”
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As a rule, if you see a new piece by LJ, you stop everything and read it. I hold this rule for a only handful of authors and LJ's one of them!!
i have a new piece in @exactingclam.bsky.social for their special dada issue
it’s one of my favorite things i’ve written recently
have a look and SUBSCRIBE to this fabulous publication as a gift to yourself this holiday season
www.exactingclam.com/issues/no-19...
it’s one of my favorite things i’ve written recently
have a look and SUBSCRIBE to this fabulous publication as a gift to yourself this holiday season
www.exactingclam.com/issues/no-19...
December 3, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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Yesterday was the launch of 100 Notable Small Press Books on @literaryhub.bsky.social
I reviewed three books for this list, the first one being Stuck on the Slopes by @jessicasalina.bsky.social
Please check out the other amazing books on this list! lithub.com/100-notable-...
I reviewed three books for this list, the first one being Stuck on the Slopes by @jessicasalina.bsky.social
Please check out the other amazing books on this list! lithub.com/100-notable-...
December 2, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Yesterday was the launch of 100 Notable Small Press Books on @literaryhub.bsky.social
I reviewed three books for this list, the first one being Stuck on the Slopes by @jessicasalina.bsky.social
Please check out the other amazing books on this list! lithub.com/100-notable-...
I reviewed three books for this list, the first one being Stuck on the Slopes by @jessicasalina.bsky.social
Please check out the other amazing books on this list! lithub.com/100-notable-...
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Between this and IngramSpark raising prices, today's brutal for indie lit and bookstores. Depressing and infuriating to see this as the economy worsens and the challenges facing small presses and indie stores compound
Also, edelweiss charges PGW to list our books in their catalog and then ALSO charge us to list the DRC.
We're literally going to stop listing all our books on edelweiss bc it isn't worth it for the regional stuff and some of our poetry.
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
We're literally going to stop listing all our books on edelweiss bc it isn't worth it for the regional stuff and some of our poetry.
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Edelweiss Price Hike Roils Industry
Significant cost increases implemented by the company are causing publishers to reevaluate how they use the service, including cutting the number of titles they list.
www.publishersweekly.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Between this and IngramSpark raising prices, today's brutal for indie lit and bookstores. Depressing and infuriating to see this as the economy worsens and the challenges facing small presses and indie stores compound
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i have a new piece in @exactingclam.bsky.social for their special dada issue
it’s one of my favorite things i’ve written recently
have a look and SUBSCRIBE to this fabulous publication as a gift to yourself this holiday season
www.exactingclam.com/issues/no-19...
it’s one of my favorite things i’ve written recently
have a look and SUBSCRIBE to this fabulous publication as a gift to yourself this holiday season
www.exactingclam.com/issues/no-19...
December 3, 2025 at 3:39 PM
i have a new piece in @exactingclam.bsky.social for their special dada issue
it’s one of my favorite things i’ve written recently
have a look and SUBSCRIBE to this fabulous publication as a gift to yourself this holiday season
www.exactingclam.com/issues/no-19...
it’s one of my favorite things i’ve written recently
have a look and SUBSCRIBE to this fabulous publication as a gift to yourself this holiday season
www.exactingclam.com/issues/no-19...
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has proposed disastrous cuts to our city's libraries while setting aside $5M for a ShotSpotter replacement. As library associate Sara Heymann told me, “Libraries embody everything we need to fight back against fascism.” My piece on what’s at stake and how to fight back:
You Can’t Fight Fascism While Defunding Libraries
“Libraries embody everything that we need right now to fight back against fascism," says Sara Heymann.
organizingmythoughts.org
December 3, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has proposed disastrous cuts to our city's libraries while setting aside $5M for a ShotSpotter replacement. As library associate Sara Heymann told me, “Libraries embody everything we need to fight back against fascism.” My piece on what’s at stake and how to fight back:
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DAMN I’M GOOD AT LUNCH!!!
December 3, 2025 at 6:47 PM
DAMN I’M GOOD AT LUNCH!!!