It's so hot and stuffy in our house, and I would love to fling open our doors and windows, because outside it is a lovely 62 degrees. But the air is full of smoke to the point it's hazardous.
April Henry
@aprilhenry.bsky.social
I kill people, but only on paper. New York Times bestselling author of over 30 thrillers. Out May 12: IN THE BLOOD. I love snacks, scary things, Brazilian jiujitsu, and democracy.
Will librarians go to jail? I'm guessing no. Will librarians quietly stop shelving books with gay characters? I'm guessing yes. bookriot.com/arkansas-act...
Librarians and Booksellers Will Be Arrested For Doing Their Jobs in Arkansas
A Federal Judge has allowed an Arkansas law to go into effect that will lead to widespread book bans and jail time for librarians.
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Sometimes I feel like the oldest, most broken person on the mats (because I am) but today I got another stripe on my blue belt!
I continue to be amazed at the 30% who still support him. Is it sunk cost bias? Is it that they only watch FOX? There can't be that many billionaires.
Does our childhood ever leave us? My latest newsletter. aprilhenry.substack.com/p/the-meanes...
The meanest thing another kid ever said to me
I was wearing her old dress—and I've never forgotten what happened next.
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The White House wants warning signs outside the #Smithsonian because it claims Americans are being misled about their own history. So I put one where it belongs. #PoliticalCartoon #EditorialCartoon #TheWhiteHouse #Satire #DrawnAndQuartered
When I was in my 30s, I hated when anyone referred to me or my contemporaries as a "girl." We were women! Today a guy in his 30s I do BJJ with said I should try this other school some weekend, as it had "quite a few girls." At 67, I was thrilled.
Do the Nigerian scammers not know that Bruce is a man's name?
July 24, 1996. Today is the 30th anniversary of my coming out as gay. Each year, I commemorate the occasion, and a couple years ago, I wrote a post about it. If you have a few minutes and haven't yet, I hope you'll take the time to read and perhaps share it. theauthorvillage.com/phil-bildner...
Phil Bildner: Half a Life, Half My Life - The Author Village
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I was interviewed on New Books Network about In the Blood. newbooksnetwork.com/in-the-blood
April Henry, "In the Blood" (Christy Ottaviano Books, 2026) - New Books Network
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It's that special time of year when the smoke from the wildfires helps take the edge off the dangerous heat.
Big winners in Anthropic settlement: publishers. Statement from Bloomsbury: 14,087 of its titles are included, for a windfall of $21 million ($1,500 each--half of $3,000/title payout) (via @publisherslunch.bsky.social) (correcting previous post w/ bad math) www.bloomsbury-ir.co.uk/media/press_...
Corporate and Investor Relations - Bloomsbury.com - $1.5bn Anthropic Settlement Approved
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Does anyone else have their dreams narrated? Like a voiceover?
Calling on parents as well as librarians and other book-world people who have encountered the new trend of personalized AI slop children's books that insert your kid as the main character. Has your child gotten one of these as a gift? What did they think? DM or hit me at miles_klee@wired.com
I got Covid almost five years ago, and I still can't smell mold, rotting, or burning. Now my husband has pointed out another: old fish. I did smell training for nearly two years, which helped a lot, but I think these safety-issue smells might be gone forever.
I'm trying something new with my new book (approximately number 40). I'm in the early stages, with a vague outline, and every day I ask myself, "What section would be fun to write today?"
Is it bad that I thought this was about the best way to dispose of the body?
Probably more helpful to think of them not so much as “Canadian wildfires” but rather “climate change wildfires currently consuming Canada”
Dealing with wildfire smoke? You can strap a filter on a box fan and it will pick up an amazing amount.
Only read this if you want to be both angry and depressed.
What comes after book bans? One school district questions traditional libraries
After removing hundreds of books, Clay County is debating the purpose of high school libraries. School officials called it modernization. Critics see it as the next phase of the book debate targeting ...
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My latest newsletter looks at how DNA has solved my personal mysteries and many others. aprilhenry.substack.com/p/four-colle...
Four college students slaughtered: When does the end justify the means?
What is the greater good, exactly? And just how private is your DNA?
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