NEW EPISODE: Houston-based poet Lupe Mendez joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and @maritza4770.bsky.social to discuss ICE raids, the killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, and the political climate in Texas heading into the midterms. @literaryhub.bsky.social lithub.com/lupe-mendez-...

Lupe Mendez on Texas Politics and the Killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo

Houston-based poet Lupe Mendez joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and Jennifer Maritza McCauley to discuss ICE raids, the killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, and the political climate in Texas heading i…

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Excited to share the pre-order link for RECOGNITION, my next story collection, on @uwiscpress.bsky.social :) uwpress.wisc.edu/Books/R/Reco...

Thank you for a wonderful time, Matthew!!

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Had a wonderful time hosting Jennifer Maritza McCauley at Inkwood Books, Haddonfield, NJ to discuss her new collection, NEON STEEL — thanks to Al-Lateef Farmer for hosting our first Black Spec Fiction open mic To order NEON STEEL from Inkwood (shipping available!): www.inkwoodnj.com/item/XqhQepe...

Delighted to publish a marvelous quartet of poems by Jennifer Maritza McCauley in BIG OTHER today! bigother.com/2026/02/17/f... Cc: @bigothermag.bsky.social

Four Poems, by Jennifer Maritza McCauley

How to Love a Mango Girl Crack open her chestwall with surgical loveliness, remove the slippery, heaving Thing inside, and let her see what spurts out. She’ll tell you the Thing is gorgeous,…

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Big thanks to VOLUME 1 BROOKLYN for reading and sharing the marvelous Jennifer Maritza McCauley poems I recently published in BIG OTHER! www.vol1brooklyn.com/2026/02/21/w... Cc: @vol1brooklyn.bsky.social and @bigothermag.bsky.social

Weekend Bites: Lucy Sante Nonfiction, Naujawanan Baidar’s Music, Tayari Jones’s Latest, and More

In our weekend reading: writing from Lucy Sante, thoughts on books by Tayari Jones and Ruyan Meng, and more.

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My first fiction publication! I've been working on the characters in these stories for over 15 years. Thanks to the amazing editor/writer/human Jennifer Maritza McCauley for selecting and editing this story, and for @pleiadesmag.bsky.social for publishing it. #MiamiWriter #cubanamericanwriter

Open Mic this coming Tuesday at Inkwood NJ Books, Haddonfield, hosted by Al-Lateef Farmer, followed by an appearance by author @maritza4770.bsky.social -- hope to see you there! #booksky #anime #sf #specfic

NEW EPISODE: Historian Sarah Pearsall joins co-hosts @maritza4770.bsky.social and Whitney Terrell to discuss her new book, Freedom Round the Globe: a World History of the American Revolution. @literaryhub.bsky.social lithub.com/sarah-pearsa...

Sarah Pearsall on the Worldwide Scope of the American Revolution

Historian Sarah Pearsall joins co-hosts Jennifer Maritza McCauley and Whitney Terrell to discuss her new book, Freedom Round the Globe: a World History of the American Revolution. As we approach th…

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#Terminator hunter #MichaelBiehn interviews an author about her Terminator-tribute story (and her new collection, NEON STEEL):

Dr. Jennifer Maritza McCauley (she/her)@maritza4770.bsky.social · 3mo ago

www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZEw... In which the legendary @Michael Biehn (The Terminator, The Abyss, The Rock, Tombstone, it goes on and on) and I chat about writing, storytelling, acting and Pittsburgh, amongst other things :) <3

www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZEw... In which the legendary @Michael Biehn (The Terminator, The Abyss, The Rock, Tombstone, it goes on and on) and I chat about writing, storytelling, acting and Pittsburgh, amongst other things :) <3

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It was a treat to interview Jennifer Maritza McCauley about her new story collection NEON STEEL in my first piece for #PittsburghReviewofBooks & how anime, cultural movements and figures, and her work in teaching have inspired her #booksky #sciencefiction #blackspeculativefiction #cornerstonepress

Moving Pittsburgh into the Future: An Interview with Jennifer Maritza McCauley - Pittsburgh Review of Books

Pittsburgh native Jennifer Maritza McCauley’s new collection of stories features a fairy tale-like tone, straightforward and committed to her characters. Her

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NEW EPISODE: Veteran war correspondent and Kirkus Prize winner Scott Anderson joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and @maritza4770.bsky.social to discuss his new nonfiction book King of Kings, a history of the Iranian Revolution. @literaryhub.bsky.social lithub.com/scott-anders...

Scott Anderson on the Iranian Revolution

Veteran war correspondent and Kirkus Prize winner Scott Anderson joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and Jennifer Maritza McCauley to discuss his new nonfiction book King of Kings, a history of the Iran…

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Three writers. One conversation about what speculative fiction looks like when women write it their way. Reality Reimagined drops May 7, 5 PM PDT, online. Register at www.eventbrite.com/e/reality-re... #SistahScifi #SpeculativeFiction #BlackSpeculativeFiction

Daisy Hernández on the Myth of Citizenship: Award-winning author Daisy Hernández joins co-hosts Jennifer Maritza McCauley and Whitney Terrell to talk about her new book, Citizenship: Notes on an American Myth. Hernández explains the history of the term “citizenship”… #CraftandCriticism #Features

Daisy Hernández on the Myth of Citizenship

Award-winning author Daisy Hernández joins co-hosts Jennifer Maritza McCauley and Whitney Terrell to talk about her new book, Citizenship: Notes on an American Myth. Hernández explains the history of the term “citizenship” and the damaging power it holds over a

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Jennifer Maritza McCauley discusses her short story collection 'Neon Steel.' She will talk about the work more at Unbound Book Festival's Warp Speed Ahead: Nerd Culture and Literature panel.

Unbound Conversations: 'Neon Steel' is a love letter to youth and to nerd culture

Jennifer Maritza McCauley discusses her short story collection 'Neon Steel.' She will talk about the work more at Unbound Book Festival's Warp Speed Ahead: Nerd Culture and Literature panel.

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NEW EPISODE: Author Ellie Roscher joins co-hosts @sugi.bsky.social and @maritza4770.bsky.social to talk about her recent book, Fair Game: Trans Athletes and the Future of Sports. @literaryhub.bsky.social lithub.com/ellie-rosche...

Ellie Roscher on Fair Game and the Future for Trans Athletes

Author Ellie Roscher joins co-hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Jennifer Maritza McCauley to talk about her recent book, Fair Game: Trans Athletes and the Future of Sports, which explores the roadblock…

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NEW EPISODE: Psychologist, behavioral geneticist and writer Kathryn Paige Harden joins co-hosts @maritza4770.bsky.social and Whitney Terrell to discuss Original Sin: On the Genetics of Vice, the Problem of Blame, and the Future of Forgiveness. @literaryhub.bsky.social lithub.com/kathryn-paig...

Kathryn Paige Harden on Behavior, Genetics, and Blame

Psychologist, behavioral geneticist and writer Kathryn Paige Harden joins co-hosts Jennifer Maritza McCauley and Whitney Terrell to discuss her new book, Original Sin: On the Genetics of Vice, the …

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NEW EPISODE: Writer and scholar @carolinebicks.bsky.social joins co-hosts @maritza4770.bsky.social and @sugi.bsky.social to discuss her new book Monsters in the Archives: My Year of Fear with Stephen King. lithub.com/caroline-bic... @literaryhub.bsky.social

Caroline Bicks on Stephen King’s Archives of Horror

Writer and scholar Caroline Bicks, the Stephen E. King Chair in Literature at the University of Maine, joins co-hosts Jennifer Maritza McCauley and V.V. Ganeshananthan to discuss her time in King’s…

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Scenes from #AWP26: Jennifer Maritza McCauley's new story collection, Recognition, will be published next spring--look for it at next year's AWP!

"Neon Steel is a speculative collection of fiction set in Pittsburgh...I wanted this playlist to reflect the flavor of the post-industrial city and project a certain energy, futurism, and joy." Jennifer Maritza McCauley shared a playlist for Neon Steel largeheartedboy.com/2026/02/23/j...

Big thanks to Volume 1 Brooklyn for reading and sharing the marvelous Jennifer Maritza McCauley poems we recently published! www.vol1brooklyn.com/2026/02/21/w... Cc: @vol1brooklyn.bsky.social

Weekend Bites: Lucy Sante Nonfiction, Naujawanan Baidar’s Music, Tayari Jones’s Latest, and More

In our weekend reading: writing from Lucy Sante, thoughts on books by Tayari Jones and Ruyan Meng, and more.

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NEW EPISODE: Award-winning author @dazeher.bsky.social shares the history of "Citizenship," its wavering definition in the U.S., and its negative impact on marginalized groups. Join co-hosts @maritza4770.bsky.social & Whitney Terrell at lithub.com/daisy-hernan... to listen! @literaryhub.bsky.social

Daisy Hernández on the Myth of Citizenship

Award-winning author Daisy Hernández joins co-hosts Jennifer Maritza McCauley and Whitney Terrell to talk about her new book, Citizenship: Notes on an American Myth. Hernández explains the history …

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STARTING SOON: Join us at 12:30pm EST for our next installment of #WMCTalks on Black Millennial Nerd Culture with our multi-hyphenate guest @maritza4770.bsky.social, poet, writer, editor, and professor. Meet us on IG live: www.instagram.com/womensmediac...

Watch the video version of our episode on defying online censorship with hosts Whitney Terrell and @maritza4770.bsky.social in conversation with writer Yi-Ling Liu. youtu.be/O-QVEdAfIXY?...

Yi-Ling Liu on Internet Censorship in China and the U.S.

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NEW EPISODE: Writer and editor Yi-Ling Liu joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and Jennifer Maritza McCauley to talk about state-controlled censorship and what it means to build community online despite surveillance and suppression. @literaryhub.bsky.social lithub.com/yi-ling-liu-...

Yi-Ling Liu on Internet Censorship in China and the U.S.

Writer and editor Yi-Ling Liu joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and Jennifer Maritza McCauley to talk about state-controlled censorship. Liu, the author of a new book, The Wall Dancers: Searching for …

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NEW EPISODE: Award-winning journalist, activist, poll worker, and former attorney @anjalienjeti.bsky.social discusses her new book, Ballot, which considers the real and metaphorical role that ballots play in our democracy. @literaryhub.bsky.social lithub.com/anjali-enjet...

Anjali Enjeti on Ballots and How Trump Wants to Steal Them

Award-winning journalist, activist, poll worker, and former attorney Anjali Enjeti discusses her new book, Ballot, which considers the real and metaphorical role that ballots play in our democracy.…

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“Just a funny little group of the strangest of #Pittsburgh people.” Loving this sentence, and Jennifer Maritza McCauley’s upcoming collection NEON STEEL (Feb 2026): #speculativefiction www.jennifermaritzamccauley.com/neon-steel

Trump calls Bad Bunny's #HalftimeShow "an affront to the Greatness of America". Listen to Whitney Terrell, @sugi.bsky.social and @maritza4770.bsky.social discuss Trump's ire toward Puerto Rico on #FnFpod @literaryhub.bsky.social here: lithub.com/jennifer-mar... www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Trump slams ‘absolutely terrible’ Bad Bunny halftime show

Trump’s rant comes as Turning Point USA’s ‘All-American’ Super Bowl halftime show garnered roughly four million viewers

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Police officer who shot Tamir Rice hired by West Virginia departments, report says

Rice family attorney calls the hiring "imbecilic and heartless," as Loehmann has previously resigned from three other departments after public protests.

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My novella Terrestrial from @malarkeybooks.bsky.social is open for preorders now! Grateful to @joeyhedger.bsky.social who said some generous and smart things about it. malarkeybooks.com/store/terres...