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Lauren Scovel

@lmscovel.bsky.social

She/her. Agent at @lgliterary.bsky.social. Cat mom. Shipwreck enthusiast.

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Laura Gross Literary Agency@lgliterary.bsky.social · 4w ago

Congratulations to Julien Thomas, whose GENERATION QUEER is a winner of @socialstudies.org's '26 Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray Book Award, recognizing books that "provide insight into experiences and historical events representing diverse gender expressions and gender identities"! More on each winner here ⤵️

Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray Book Award

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Laura Gross Literary Agency@lgliterary.bsky.social · 5mo ago

LG Literary is proud to stand alongside these signatories in support of the freedom to read!

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Publishing Professionals Against Book Bans@pubprosabb.bsky.social · 5mo ago

We stand alongside over 100 grassroots and #NationalAdvocacy organizations, publishers, booksellers, parent groups & professional associations in opposition to #HR7661 Use the @everylibrary.bsky.social action center to urge your representative to vote NO, or better yet, to not take it up for a vote

Laura Gross Literary Agency@lgliterary.bsky.social · 6mo ago

GENERATION QUEER by LG Literary's @kimmtopping.bsky.social is a finalist for the Publishing Triangle's Jacqueline Woodson Award for LGBTQ+ Young Adult and Children’s Literature — a huge congratulations to Kimm, and all of their fellow nominees for achievement in LGBTQ+ literature!

The Publishing Triangle@publishingtriangle.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Finalists are out for the 38th Publishing Triangle Awards, honoring the best LGBTQ+ books of 2025 across ten categories. Winners will be announced April 16, 6:30 PM at The New School, hosted by Emanuel Xavier. Free, with reception and livestream. Finalists: publishingtriangle.org/2026/03/fina...

Laura Gross Literary Agency@lgliterary.bsky.social · 6mo ago

"Your grandmother lives inside my memory with her own halos, her own bands of light surrounding her...I am trying to capture her as she once was, because she is disappearing." Gorgeous excerpt from @tatianajboria.bsky.social's memoir in progress in @merliterary.bsky.social. See the full piece here⤵️

Tatiana Johnson Boria - Saturn - MER - Mom Egg Review

Tatiana Johnson Boria Saturn   After each visit to your grandmother’s group home, over the past two decades, I’ve learned the art of capturing. Of forcing my mind to remember my mother in all of her d...

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Peter@notalawyer.bsky.social · 6mo ago

this isn't the worst of the Democrats' statements, but statements like this are a stark reminder that to many people, the real issue with the Iraq War was that Americans died. everything else is a footnote.

Kamala Harris@kamalaharris.com · 6mo ago

Donald Trump is dragging the United States into a war the American people do not want. Let me be clear: I am opposed to a regime-change war in Iran, and our troops are being put in harm’s way for the sake of Trump’s war of choice. Read my full statement:

Joseph Bien-Kahn@josephbienkahn.com · 6mo ago

When my mother died, I wrote a letter to the name plaintiff on her case—who was serving a life sentence for an unthinkable crime—to talk about grief. When he passed, his daughter reached out said she’d like me to tell her story too. My latest for @rollingstone.com: apple.news/A7c7VYYnrTc6...

A Father Murdered His Family. Did He Deserve to Be Set Free? — Rolling Stone

Kimberly was the only survivor that fateful night. But she believes her father deserved forgiveness

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Ilhan Omar@ilhanmn.bsky.social · 7mo ago

I’m ok. I’m a survivor so this small agitator isn’t going to intimidate me from doing my work. I don’t let bullies win. Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.

Laura Gross Literary Agency@lgliterary.bsky.social · 8mo ago

The audiobook for @allietagledokus.bsky.social's LUCKY GIRL is out this week, read by the fantastic Phoebe Strole! More info here ⤵️

Lucky Girl by Allie Tagle-Dokus: 9798217350490 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

An exhilarating, darkly funny debut novel about the absurd and fleeting nature of childhood fame, and the ever-evolving desire for family and forgiveness. Lucy Gardiner felt like she was put on eart...

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Lauren Scovel@lmscovel.bsky.social · 10mo ago

"To tell you that LUCKY GIRL, Allie Tagle-Dokus’s debut novel, is about the rise from child stardom to life-ruining fame gives you a sense of the pleasures of this novel, but not the joys." LOVE this one! 🦜💃

Laura Gross Literary Agency@lgliterary.bsky.social · 10mo ago

"LUCKY GIRL, already destined by its premise to be a fun book, outperforms on every metric: It is sharp, wise, heartfelt, daring, and memorable." Thank you to Devon Halliday & The Masters Review for this magnificent review of @allietagledokus.bsky.social's debut, out now from @tinhouse.bsky.social!

Laura Gross Literary Agency@lgliterary.bsky.social · 10mo ago

“I realized I should keep writing [LUCKY GIRL], and put the climate change novel in my drawer for the rest of my life.” LG Literary's @allietagledokus.bsky.social discusses imminent publication and parenthood for @bostonglobe.com, ahead of her launch this Monday at @silverunicornbooks.bsky.social ⤵️

When writing and teaching go together like a perfect dance duet - The Boston Globe

Author Allie Tagle-Dokus teaches at Parker Charter School in Devens, the same school she attended as a student.

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