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Martha Bátiz

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Mexican-Canadian writer, professor & translator based in the Greater Toronto Area. Book, music & animal lover. Mother of three. “A Daughter’s Place,” my first novel, is now available through your favourite bookseller! Published by House of Anansi Press

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Martha Bátiz @mbatiz.bsky.social · Nov 26

My first #novel, based on the lives of the daughter, niece, sisters, and wife of legendary Spanish writer Miguel de #Cervantes, author of #DonQuixote, and published by the amazing #HouseOfAnansiPress, can be preordered now. Secure your copy!

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Jeff Abbott @jeffabbott.bsky.social · 1d

i want a ban on tv commercials that feature ringing doorbells
just open the door and get into the story faster, please, and stop upsetting my dog

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David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 2d

If you’ve ever dressed up as Wonder Woman, or if your kid or dog is dressed as Wonder Woman, you should skeet a picture to @lyndacarter.bsky.social tonight, she’s retweeting them because obviously she’s awesome.

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rob mclennan @robmclennan.bsky.social · 1d

hey, Toronto! Come out to the TIFA small press market at Victoria College, Chapel Lobby, UToronto until 5pm!

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Martha Bátiz @mbatiz.bsky.social · 2d

Happy Halloween and GO JAYS!

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rob mclennan @robmclennan.bsky.social · 3d

this weekend! above/ground press in toronto at the tifa small press fair + @meetthepresses.bsky.social indie lit market,
new chapbooks by Chernoff, La Rocque, Nećakov, Siklosi, Saklikar, Heroux + a secret preview of a collaborative title by Fagan/Comay,
abovegroundpress.blogspot.com/2025/10/this...

this weekend! above/ground press in toronto at the tifa small press fair + meet the presses' indie lit market,

In case you are around, I'll be (along with a mound of above/ground press titles + my new poetry title, the book of sentences ) participati...

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49th Shelf @49thshelf.bsky.social · 3d

Take a look at this recommended reading list by Danila Botha, author of A Place for People Like Us. @guernicaeditions.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Blog/2025/10... #CanLit

Incredible Novels by Short Fiction Writers · Blog Post · 49th Shelf

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Ernesto Filardi 🍉 @hachefilardi.bsky.social · 4d

Esto es buenísimo, me encanta este señor y me encanta la campaña que está haciendo.

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 4d

Juntos vamos a construir la ciudad que merecemos!

Y con tu ayuda, voy a seguir aprendiendo español 😉

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Martha Bátiz @mbatiz.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you SO MUCH!!! You are incredible and I’m truly grateful to you 🙏🥰

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Danila Botha @danilabotha.bsky.social · 5d

I had so much fun making this list of amazing short story writers and novelists for @49thshelf.bsky.social
It includes @zoewhittall.bsky.social @mbatiz.bsky.social Chava Rosenfarb Val Bah @sydhegele.bsky.social and more 💗💗📚 49thshelf.com/Blog/2025/10...

Incredible Novels by Short Fiction Writers · Blog Post · 49th Shelf

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Tin House @tinhouse.bsky.social · 5d

💐Congratulations Kenzie Allen @cerena.bsky.social !

🏆Finalist for the 2025 @mayaangelouaward.bsky.social !

Read more: kclibrary.org/news/2025-10...

@kclibrary.bsky.social

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 6d

The Walton family (who own Walmart) are worth over $400 billion, yet many of their employees are on SNAP.

Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.

The people who need help are not the problem.

It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.

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Yaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 6d

Monday evening in Kyiv.
No power –
scheduled rolling outages.
Generators are singing outside.
What are their songs about?
Oh, these songs!

They’re all about Ukrainian strength.

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Raquel🏕️ @raquelbythelake.bsky.social · 7d

Estoy deseando que llegue ya el momento de revalorizar lo artesanal en lugar de lo IA.

Cada vez que veo algo ilustrado por IA:
-No me gusta, ni por ética ni por estética
-No me fio de quien la usa. Si hace ilustraciones sabes q la utilizará en otras cosas (como escribir o confia en los datos q da)

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Hollay Ghadery @hollay.bsky.social · 7d

the blades of grass are dreaming (Anstruther Press, 2025) is my debut chapbook is almost out!

If you’d like a signed copy, drop me a DM or contact me HollayGhadery.ca.

Thanks to Anstruther Press, The Canada Council of the Arts, The Ontario Arts Council, and The Government of Ontario.

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Sunny Moraine @dynamicsymmetry.bsky.social · 8d

Apropos of nothing really cannot stress enough what absolutely atrocious manners it is to tag an author in a negative review of their work, do not do it, you are showing your whole entire unlovely ass if you do

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Irene Vallejo @irenevalmore.bsky.social · 9d

#Poemasderebeldía J. A. González Iglesias

Lo sencillo

Lo sencillo está diseminado por el mundo.
A veces no se ve, porque es diáfano.
Su lugar es la rutina tanto como el acontecimiento.
No necesita explicación porque ya está desplegado.
Estaba antes y estará después.

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London Public Library @lpl.ca · 10d

Celebrate Latin Heritage Month with powerful reads that highlight the voices, stories, and cultures of Latin communities. 📚

Explore the full list: buff.ly/qvD5c6C

A staff member holding the book Kiss Me, Maybe
Gabriella Gamez

The cover of the book The Accidentals by Guadalupe
Nettel

When Javi Dumped Mari: A Novel
Mia Sosa

Chicano Bakes: Recipes for Mexican Pan Dulce, Tamales, and My Favorite Desserts
Esteban Castillo

Kiss Me, Maybe
Gabriella Gamez

The Accidentals
Guadalupe Nettel

Get Real, Chloe Torres
Crystal Maldonado

Detained: A Boy’s Journal of
Survival and Resilience
D. Esperanza

The cover of the book Again, Only More Like You
Catalina Margulis

All the Mothers: A Novel
Domenica Ruta

A Daughter’s Place: A Novel
Martha Beatriz Bátiz Zuk

Along Came Amor: A Novel
Alexis Daria

The Anatomy of Magic
J. C. Cervantes

Guatemalan Rhapsody: Stories
Jared Lemus

Tell It to Me Singing: A Novel
Tita Ramírez

Like Happiness
Ursula Villarreal-Moura

A staff member holding the book Tell It to Me Singing: A Novel
Tita Ramírez

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Martha Bátiz @mbatiz.bsky.social · 10d

Thank you @lpl.ca for acknowledging and celebrating Latin Heritage Month and especially for including my novel #ADaughtersPlace in your list of recommended readings. I truly appreciate it!

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London Public Library @lpl.ca · 10d

Celebrate Latin Heritage Month with powerful reads that highlight the voices, stories, and cultures of Latin communities. 📚

Explore the full list: buff.ly/qvD5c6C

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🇨🇦 Janet Somerville @janetsomerville.bsky.social · 12d

#Toronto is showing its true colours these cooler fall days.

maple leaf tree in gradations of orange to red leaves

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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 12d

Canada cool with one group of temporary foreign workers

TORONTO – The nation of Canada has decided that, on second thought, some temporary foreign workers can stay. “The Temporary Foreign Worker Program is a scam designed to take the jobs of hard working C...

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Irene Vallejo @irenevalmore.bsky.social · 14d

#Poemasderebeldía José Saramago

No me pidan razones, no las tengo,
O daré cuantas quieran: bien sabemos
Que razones son palabras, todas nacen
De las mansas falsedades que aprendemos.

No me pidan razones para entender
La marea rebelde que me llena el pecho.

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Jackie Lau @jackielaubooks.bsky.social · 14d

fallen leaves

Fallen red maple leaves on top of green grass

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Martha Bátiz @mbatiz.bsky.social · 14d

Es perfecta, sí 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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🤣🤣🤣🤣👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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Michael Dunn @michaeldunnauthor.bsky.social · 14d

"The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy."
--Elon Musk

"The death of human empathy is one of the earliest and most telling signs of a culture about to fall into barbarism."

— Hannah Arendt

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