Shala Erlich
@shala-24.bsky.social
Doctor, writer, cold water immersionist, hardened door-knocker, technophobe.
PSA: Today is the last day to submit a comment on the OMB's proposed rule that would politicize scientific peer review, threaten international scientific collaboration, and turn all federal grantmaking into a cudgel in the culture wars. You can leave a comment here:
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I’m thrilled to be included in this fantastic issue. I encourage you to buy a print copy—it is beautiful and crammed with great writing.
The Florida Review@theflreview.bsky.social · 3mo agoWe are so excited to announce that Issue 49.2 (Spring 2026) of The Florida Review is out now! Link in our bio to purchase. #theflreview
An article about Trump's iconography citing our work in the UAE in the Guardian. A well-researched read! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... @mcgillpolisci.bsky.social @cpsjournal.bsky.social @sarahbush.bsky.social @laurenrprather.bsky.social
The Guardian view on Trump’s omnipresence: commanding attention like a king | Editorial
Editorial: The president’s image and name are proliferating in Washington and beyond, overturning well-advised democratic taboos on glorifying sitting leaders
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Mental health disorders were the 6th-most common topic featured in banned books during the last academic year — a devastating statistic. Here are 24 banned books to consider this #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth https://bookshop.org/lists/mental-health-awareness-month-a-banned-books-reading-list
Mental Health Awareness Month: A Banned Books Reading List
In the last academic year, mental health disorders were the sixth-most common topic featured in banned books, comprising 29% of literature censored in public schools.
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Thank you to The Missouri Review and Katherine Lawless for this interview! themissourireview.substack.com/p/a-conversa...
A Conversation with Shala Erlich
TMR Intern Katherine Lawless talks with Shala Erlich about her story “Night Admissions,” runner-up for the 2022 Perkoff Prize, and the relationship between her writing and her work as a psychiatrist.
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Very pleased that the UNC Epidemiology Student Organization is using my slogan for a new round of tee shirts: CAROLINA EPIDEMIOLOGY more rigor, less mortis .
I love this story by Jim Daniels about middle school, biology, love, learning, and sex. Also nuns and 2001: A Space Odyssey. www.short-reads.org/love-story-w... @short-reads.org
Love Story with Cow’s Eye
by Jim Daniels | Lessons in biology.
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Love the joy in this flash essay by Melinda Brasher via @short-reads.org. www.short-reads.org/to-the-young...
To the Young Couple Building a Snowman on the Aspen Loop
by Melinda Brasher | Thank you.
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"I'm not in denial, I'm in open rebellion" damn that quote goes hard
Garry@thegmcconnachie.bsky.social · 10mo ago“I am so bored by AI. One of the things I love about the theatre is AI can’t do it.” Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
You'll definitely start an inventory of your past kisses after you read this flash essay by Kristina Patterson via @short-reads.org. www.short-reads.org/kissings/
Kissings
by Kristina Patterson | XOXO.
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ICYMI "In his pockets: loose change, a book of matches, and the ace of spades. The card is grimier than when I saw it earlier." Read this stunning flash by @claudiamonpere.bsky.social in @lostballoon.bsky.social lost-balloon.com/2025/06/18/t...
The Ace of Teeth by Claudia Monpere
My brother and I attempt awkward conversation at a Chinese restaurant near the dive motel where he lives. I try not to stare at his teeth: gray, chipped, missing. Dark, square caves in his mouth. H…
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What does it say about our times that this video made me cry? Thank you @merriam-webster.com. From the bottom of my heart. 🙏🏽🩷
Merriam-Webster@merriam-webster.com · 12mo agoWe are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
“Cousins have our backs. They are our built-in friends. And from an evolutionary perspective, they have a biological stake in our survival.” The next Friendship Week story is by @dianaruzova.bsky.social and all about how cousins can be the earliest friends for some immigrant families.
First Friends, Once Removed
In immigrant families, sometimes your cousins can be your earliest friends.
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"I ask her if she remembers 'challenging' Rachael Ray to cook the beef Stroganoff in thirty minutes, a memory so vivid that it must be tucked somewhere the dementia can’t get it." Wonderful flash essay by @brendanomeara.bsky.social via @short-reads.org. www.short-reads.org/racing-racha...
Racing Rachael Ray
by Brendan O’Meara | Beef Stroganoff in thirty minutes.
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RFK Jr. backs down all the time when he gets push back, so if anyone wants to call, here's the HHS number 1-877-696-6775. I'd also call your senators/reps as well.
Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social · last yr.WASHINGTON (AP) — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces he will cancel $500 million in vaccine development projects.
Beautiful essay about perception and understanding. www.short-reads.org/how-i-see-an...
How I See an Owl, Alive in the Face of Things
by Naomi Cohn | Fake it till you make it.
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Thank you #PoetryNorthwest. Thrilled to be with so many writers I admire. 🙏 And yes, shoutout to #Hajmola (IYKYK) 😉
Thank you to @dintywmoore.bsky.social and Team Walrus for creating the conditions for this to emerge and to @hattiefletcher.bsky.social and the Short Reads team for giving it a home. @shala-24.bsky.social) via @short-reads.org. www.short-reads.org/une-femme/
Une Femme
by Shala Erlich | Body language.
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Indivisible ❌👑@indivisible.org · last yr.Republicans are rushing to pass Trump’s Tax Scam because they’re afraid of pushback. If you’re represented by a Republican, they need to hear from you ASAP: indivisible.org/resource/cal... Or join a phonebank to contact voters in key GOP districts and turn up the heat on their representatives. 👇