Richard Z. Santos
@rzsantos.bsky.social
Debut novel TRUST ME from Arte Público Press; ed. A NIGHT OF SCREAMS LATINO HORROR STORIES; Freelance Editor (reach out!)
Lots of essays, reviews, etc in Texas Monthly and others. Recovering politico. Seeking representation,2nd novel done, 3rd in progress
Lots of essays, reviews, etc in Texas Monthly and others. Recovering politico. Seeking representation,2nd novel done, 3rd in progress
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Richard Z. Santos
@rzsantos.bsky.social
· Dec 18
My story Rush Hour from AUSTIN NOIR is on the Distinguished List for the 2024 Best American Mystery and Suspense! Thank you S.A. Cosby @blacktopkid.bsky.social and @stephcha.bsky.social.
I just found out and this is a great way to end the year!
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
I just found out and this is a great way to end the year!
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
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We’re launching a website of revolutionary speculative fiction, art and poetry set in the world of Everything for Everyone! We’re calling it Project 2052. To support author honoraria, subscribe as a sustainer, make a one-time donation, or pitch a story here: www.commonnotions.org/project2052.
Project 2052 — Common Notions Press
Project 2052 is a website of revolutionary speculative short fiction, visual art and poetry, set in the world of Everything for Everyone: An Oral History of the New York Commune, 2052–2072.
www.commonnotions.org
June 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM
We’re launching a website of revolutionary speculative fiction, art and poetry set in the world of Everything for Everyone! We’re calling it Project 2052. To support author honoraria, subscribe as a sustainer, make a one-time donation, or pitch a story here: www.commonnotions.org/project2052.
I love this bc I think we're about to get a whole bunch of great fiction about how we scraped our way past these crises. Not idealized, not gratuitous trauma, just fiction showing us the truth. In its way, my own novel in progress is doing the same.
We’re launching a website of revolutionary speculative fiction, art and poetry set in the world of Everything for Everyone! We’re calling it Project 2052. To support author honoraria, subscribe as a sustainer, make a one-time donation, or pitch a story here: www.commonnotions.org/project2052.
Project 2052 — Common Notions Press
Project 2052 is a website of revolutionary speculative short fiction, visual art and poetry, set in the world of Everything for Everyone: An Oral History of the New York Commune, 2052–2072.
www.commonnotions.org
November 18, 2025 at 10:21 PM
I love this bc I think we're about to get a whole bunch of great fiction about how we scraped our way past these crises. Not idealized, not gratuitous trauma, just fiction showing us the truth. In its way, my own novel in progress is doing the same.
Oh yeah totally that's it nothing else going on
November 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Oh yeah totally that's it nothing else going on
All public schools should be capped at 500 students. All of them.
"my least woke opinion is---"
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
November 14, 2025 at 1:25 PM
All public schools should be capped at 500 students. All of them.
I should write an essay about all the different ways I get asked, "What do you do?"
It comes with a range of unspoken questions from "how do you get paid?" to "how can I do that also?" to "and people are okay with that?" to "that's still a thing?" to "that works for you" to...
It comes with a range of unspoken questions from "how do you get paid?" to "how can I do that also?" to "and people are okay with that?" to "that's still a thing?" to "that works for you" to...
November 13, 2025 at 4:53 PM
I should write an essay about all the different ways I get asked, "What do you do?"
It comes with a range of unspoken questions from "how do you get paid?" to "how can I do that also?" to "and people are okay with that?" to "that's still a thing?" to "that works for you" to...
It comes with a range of unspoken questions from "how do you get paid?" to "how can I do that also?" to "and people are okay with that?" to "that's still a thing?" to "that works for you" to...
Well these next hurdles seem significant. Finding 13 R's in the Senate seems like a climb.
November 13, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Well these next hurdles seem significant. Finding 13 R's in the Senate seems like a climb.
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As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
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The way this book has resonated w/readers—on an emotional level, a visceral level, a nauseous-terrified-cold-pit-of-my-stomach level—has been supremely satisfying.
If you haven't experienced him before: boy howdy can @jacymorris.bsky.social weave a suspenseful story❄️🩸💀
store.tenebrouspress.com
If you haven't experienced him before: boy howdy can @jacymorris.bsky.social weave a suspenseful story❄️🩸💀
store.tenebrouspress.com
I've been meaning to post and post and post about how great We Like it Cherry is. I've recommended it to a ton of people and y'all should really pick up a copy. Arctic, indigenous, ancient, survival horror. It's just amazing.
store.tenebrouspress.com/products/we-...
store.tenebrouspress.com/products/we-...
November 12, 2025 at 8:58 PM
The way this book has resonated w/readers—on an emotional level, a visceral level, a nauseous-terrified-cold-pit-of-my-stomach level—has been supremely satisfying.
If you haven't experienced him before: boy howdy can @jacymorris.bsky.social weave a suspenseful story❄️🩸💀
store.tenebrouspress.com
If you haven't experienced him before: boy howdy can @jacymorris.bsky.social weave a suspenseful story❄️🩸💀
store.tenebrouspress.com
I've been meaning to post and post and post about how great We Like it Cherry is. I've recommended it to a ton of people and y'all should really pick up a copy. Arctic, indigenous, ancient, survival horror. It's just amazing.
store.tenebrouspress.com/products/we-...
store.tenebrouspress.com/products/we-...
November 12, 2025 at 7:17 PM
I've been meaning to post and post and post about how great We Like it Cherry is. I've recommended it to a ton of people and y'all should really pick up a copy. Arctic, indigenous, ancient, survival horror. It's just amazing.
store.tenebrouspress.com/products/we-...
store.tenebrouspress.com/products/we-...
I just found out there's an audiobook for Austin Noir, which includes my story "Rush Hour." I haven't heard it but I've been told the narrator does a great job. If you've got Audible let me know how the story sounds!
www.audible.com/pd/Austin-No...
www.audible.com/pd/Austin-No...
Austin Noir
Check out this great listen on Audible.com. Austin joins Dallas and Houston in Akashic's deep dive into the Lone Star State's darkest dimensions. Featuring brand-new stories by: Gabino Iglesias, Ace A...
www.audible.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:13 PM
I just found out there's an audiobook for Austin Noir, which includes my story "Rush Hour." I haven't heard it but I've been told the narrator does a great job. If you've got Audible let me know how the story sounds!
www.audible.com/pd/Austin-No...
www.audible.com/pd/Austin-No...
Reposted by Richard Z. Santos
Chalamet playing a ping-pong dude in a period piece directed by a Safdie could not possibly sound more made up. Like a prop poster in the background of a sitcom.
November 11, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Chalamet playing a ping-pong dude in a period piece directed by a Safdie could not possibly sound more made up. Like a prop poster in the background of a sitcom.
In a not-at-all surprising turn of events I'm overthinking my 3rd novel and can't find an agent for my 2nd, which is exactly what happened with my 2nd and 1st.
November 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM
In a not-at-all surprising turn of events I'm overthinking my 3rd novel and can't find an agent for my 2nd, which is exactly what happened with my 2nd and 1st.
The answer, as always, is give it all to Kim Sherwood. Yes it's weird that I keep talking about her novels, but it's even weirder that it feels like I'm the only one!
www.kimsherwoodauthor.com/double-o-tri...
www.kimsherwoodauthor.com/double-o-tri...
Double O Trilogy — Kim Sherwood
www.kimsherwoodauthor.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:54 PM
The answer, as always, is give it all to Kim Sherwood. Yes it's weird that I keep talking about her novels, but it's even weirder that it feels like I'm the only one!
www.kimsherwoodauthor.com/double-o-tri...
www.kimsherwoodauthor.com/double-o-tri...
I just don't believe the writers are worried about this.
James Bond’s death in No Time to Die is causing a nightmare for the next film. Writers are stuck because Bond “was blown to pieces.”
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
November 11, 2025 at 12:21 PM
I just don't believe the writers are worried about this.
I love Texas Book Festival weekend, and programming Lit Crawl the past few years has been so special. Amazing writers, wonderful hosts, and special venues make for a book lover's dream. If you were there, thank you! If you weren't, you have about a year to wait until the next one.
November 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I love Texas Book Festival weekend, and programming Lit Crawl the past few years has been so special. Amazing writers, wonderful hosts, and special venues make for a book lover's dream. If you were there, thank you! If you weren't, you have about a year to wait until the next one.
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Have R senators? (Like me?) Call Schumer’s office to tell him you will never donate to another D senate campaign again as long as he’s Senate leader. Tell him this deal is a shameful joke and a betrayal.
(202) 224-6542
(202) 224-6542
I just did this and if nothing else it was cathartic. I said I would make it my life’s mission to make sure there’s a primary challenger for any D involved in this deal, it’s fucking embarrassing.
So, listen, call Schumer’s office no matter where you live, no matter if you’re registered to vote. Leave a voicemail that says if Senate Dems cave without an ACA premiums fix, you will never vote for or donate to another Senate Democrat as long as he is Leader
November 9, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Have R senators? (Like me?) Call Schumer’s office to tell him you will never donate to another D senate campaign again as long as he’s Senate leader. Tell him this deal is a shameful joke and a betrayal.
(202) 224-6542
(202) 224-6542
Reposted by Richard Z. Santos
Following up on this. This remains a ‘cave is minutes or hours away’ situation. If you want to impact how this plays out you need to contact senators literally now. I want to add additional points of context. What I’m relaying is what I’ve picked up from highly reliable sources.
Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
November 9, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Following up on this. This remains a ‘cave is minutes or hours away’ situation. If you want to impact how this plays out you need to contact senators literally now. I want to add additional points of context. What I’m relaying is what I’ve picked up from highly reliable sources.
Somehow just calling her "Oates" is the funniest part of this for me.
November 9, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Somehow just calling her "Oates" is the funniest part of this for me.
Thought of @rebeccamakkai.bsky.social when the winning question in last night's Literary Death Match's was "Spell Krasznahorkai."
November 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Thought of @rebeccamakkai.bsky.social when the winning question in last night's Literary Death Match's was "Spell Krasznahorkai."
Lit Crawl was great and I saw dozens of friends but I didn't talk to ANY OF THEM about Bleak House. Sigh.
Can't wait to talk to all the TBF authors about being halfway through Bleak House
November 9, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Lit Crawl was great and I saw dozens of friends but I didn't talk to ANY OF THEM about Bleak House. Sigh.
Can't wait to talk to all the TBF authors about being halfway through Bleak House
November 8, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Can't wait to talk to all the TBF authors about being halfway through Bleak House
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Anyone looking for me tonight: LitCrawl, Texas Book Fest. Hoping to eat enough Luby’s fish on landing in Austin that I don’t fall asleep on my buzzer. But? Maybe I wake from slumber with the answer, as Ben Franklin used to do …
Just 4 of the Lit Crawl sessions tonight during Texas Book Festival!
texasbookfestival.org/2025-litcrawl/
texasbookfestival.org/2025-litcrawl/
November 8, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Anyone looking for me tonight: LitCrawl, Texas Book Fest. Hoping to eat enough Luby’s fish on landing in Austin that I don’t fall asleep on my buzzer. But? Maybe I wake from slumber with the answer, as Ben Franklin used to do …
A spectacular night at Cheer Up Charlies for Lit Crawl! Lots of poetry, noir, and Literary Death Match.
November 8, 2025 at 4:42 PM
A spectacular night at Cheer Up Charlies for Lit Crawl! Lots of poetry, noir, and Literary Death Match.
Just 4 of the Lit Crawl sessions tonight during Texas Book Festival!
texasbookfestival.org/2025-litcrawl/
texasbookfestival.org/2025-litcrawl/
November 8, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Just 4 of the Lit Crawl sessions tonight during Texas Book Festival!
texasbookfestival.org/2025-litcrawl/
texasbookfestival.org/2025-litcrawl/