José Sotolongo
@jose-writes.bsky.social
Writer and reader of literary fiction. Prominent LGBTQ characters in my work but not exclusively so.🏳️🌈💙📚
A historical novel of the Cuban Revolution of 1959. Out October 7. Very happy with the pre-pub buzz.
September 17, 2025 at 9:56 PM
A historical novel of the Cuban Revolution of 1959. Out October 7. Very happy with the pre-pub buzz.
In Publisher’s Weekly. A good publisher promotes your work. @histria books
June 18, 2025 at 1:41 PM
In Publisher’s Weekly. A good publisher promotes your work. @histria books
Come one come all if you’re in NYC May 8. I’ll be reading from my upcoming novel, The Optimistic Cuban.
May 1, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Come one come all if you’re in NYC May 8. I’ll be reading from my upcoming novel, The Optimistic Cuban.
I’ll be reading from my novel, *The Optimistic Cuban* on May 8 at 6 pm in New York City at the NY Public Library, Hudson Branch. Come and get a lesson in politics with high drama!
April 16, 2025 at 1:18 PM
I’ll be reading from my novel, *The Optimistic Cuban* on May 8 at 6 pm in New York City at the NY Public Library, Hudson Branch. Come and get a lesson in politics with high drama!
Coming September 16. #historicalfiction Available for preorder. The Optimistic Cuban.
March 6, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Coming September 16. #historicalfiction Available for preorder. The Optimistic Cuban.
Ted Kooser. US Poet Laureate. Nebraska.
December 11, 2024 at 10:50 PM
Ted Kooser. US Poet Laureate. Nebraska.
Revisiting an old friend.
December 9, 2024 at 6:15 PM
Revisiting an old friend.
Just as in writing, it all has to harmonize into one whole but there has to be a spark.
November 29, 2024 at 7:36 PM
Just as in writing, it all has to harmonize into one whole but there has to be a spark.
A discovery for me. A living master as good as any American poet ever.
November 25, 2024 at 5:36 PM
A discovery for me. A living master as good as any American poet ever.
Ted Kooser, Poet Laureate, from Nebraska.
November 20, 2024 at 11:53 PM
Ted Kooser, Poet Laureate, from Nebraska.
A photo of my three-month-old pup for no reason.
November 15, 2024 at 1:39 PM
A photo of my three-month-old pup for no reason.
We have blue skies in the Hudson Valley! A good day to write and glance out the window when searching for the next plot point.
November 14, 2024 at 3:48 PM
We have blue skies in the Hudson Valley! A good day to write and glance out the window when searching for the next plot point.