Nicole Nelson
@nnelson.bsky.social
Writer, linguist, flutist, feminist. nicolenelsonwrites.com Debut FAMILY LANGUAGE out 11/10/26 with Melville House.
Listening to the latest Book Riot podcast episode. In a side note, Rebecca Schinsky reported that young people reject the word “portmanteau,” preferring “wombo“ (word + combo). Clever. However, I will remain #TeamPortmanteau for the foreseeable future.
Maybe I should just stop reading the "did you beat the bot" analysis in Wordle. I don't definitively know all the possible remaining answers when playing (as I am not a bot), so the logic it uses is not available to me (and teaches me nothing, while making me scream a little in my head).
I am gutted. Deborah Cameron died in January, but I just learned this now. Her work was central to helping me grasp the depths to which language reflects the ubiquitous misogyny in our society. She changed the way I speak and think. Rest in power, Dr. Cameron.
Deborah Cameron obituary
Linguist, feminist activist and author of influential books on how language can shape gendered experiences
theguardian.com
Oh, no. RIP Michael Silverblatt. lithub.com/five-great-e...
Five great episodes of Michael Silverblatt’s Bookworm, in honor of the late host.
Michael Silverblatt, the dedicated host of KCRW’s Bookworm, died last Friday at 73. Bookworm ran from 1989-2022, and was nationally syndicated. Over his thirty years on the airwaves, Silverbl…
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😲 This is THE most amazing thing I've seen this year. (And that's saying something!) A ResistDance retelling of ICE murdering Renee Good & Alex Pretti enacted through dance‼️😭 Performed by First Amendment Troop in DC. 🤍
IT FINALLY HAPPENED!! My pub day thoughts: open.substack.com/pub/jennifer... #WritingCommunity #BookSky #AuthorSky
I am so excited to share this announcement about my novel FAMILY LANGUAGE, coming in November 2026. With enormous thanks to Michelle Capone, @melvillehouse.bsky.social, and especially @jennaschmenna.bsky.social!
open.substack.com/pub/nicolene... A look at two surprising sentences in Tom Crewe's recent short story.
"Dazzling at" and "Sweating into"
An amuse-bouche for discussion of Tom Crewe's "The Fête."
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If the media covered science as reverentially as it does religion, we'd all be better off.
Why did I press the wrong button on this hotel gym bike when I wanted more resistance? The button placement was counter-intuitive (for me). Following a hunch, I checked where the company was based. Taiwan. In Taiwan, characters are written predominantly top to bottom and then *right to left*.
And, did I mention generous?! Seriously grateful.
Jenna Satterthwaite@jennaschmenna.bsky.social · last yr.Yayy! News is out! Nicole is a brilliant writer and I am utterly in love with her brilliant upmarket novel that speaks to the pulls of motherhood, career and gender role expectations on her academic MC. Subtle, nuanced, gorgeous. @stormliterary.bsky.social
I'm thrilled to share that I've signed with the incredible @jennaschmenna.bsky.social at @stormliterary.bsky.social! In addition to being super-insightful, sharp, and kind, Jenna shares my vision for my work. I look forward to a long and successful partnership!
Some examples of ambiguity in Parker's prose, with a brief reflection on how ambiguity informed her writing. nicolenelson.substack.com/p/ambiguity-...
Ambiguity in short stories from Dorothy Parker
Some examples of ambiguity in Parker's prose, with a brief reflection on how ambiguity informed her writing.
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Why use a derogatory phrase against women to characterize the toxic depravity on display in the WH today? Check your soft misogyny, friends.
Roxane Gay talk in the afternoon, Sandra Cisneros in the evening, both in OC? Next Tuesday is shaping up nicely! (Thank you, IVC Ethnic Studies Program and Sage Hill's Sage Center.)
When we survive this dark chapter and there are sane people back in charge, can we agree that education and specifically civics education to ensure an informed, educated citizenry will be a high priority?
