Cherry Lou Sy

My debut novel LOVE CAN’T FEED YOU about an immigrant family from the Philippines from the POV of the 17-year-old daughter got a starred PW review, Book of the Week from People mag, and made it to Amazon’s top debut books of 2024!

"When people come here, what they don’t realize is you have to surrender things to assimilate, to get the American dream." This time last year, we published Nicole Zhao's interview with @cherrylousy.bsky.social ✨ Find it in the archive: buff.ly/6h24uQi

This interview was one of my most memorable talks with another writer. Siang Lu for the win! 🏆

"I love to talk about failure....It’s a strange thing that we ruin ourselves in service of a dream." Obsessed with these lines from @electricliterature.com's conversation between @cherrylousy.bsky.social and Siang Lu. The whole piece is well worth reading. electricliterature.com/when-your-de...

My friend is doing a fundraiser to buy a tractor for their community garden in Bowie,AZ. Pls help www.gofundme.com/f/a-tractor-...

"...sometimes leaving something unsaid has a chilling, powerful effect." Writing from the Chinese Diaspora and Against Self-Censorship: @cherrylousy.bsky.social interviews M Lin about The Memory Museum (@graywolfpress.bsky.social). ☁️ buff.ly/UZrTSw1

Need more time to submit to the Adroit Prizes, high school & undergrad writers? We’ve extended the deadline to May 12! Send us your best through the link in our bio.

More people should be able to read Hawaiian Pidgin! Read @lumchanmfa.bsky.social and her work!

I really appreciated this interview because it got me talking about how expectations shift when people immigrate. The idea of “good” is challenged. What does it mean to be a “good girl”?

One of my favorite interviews I’ve done!

In just 14 DAYS, BITTER OVER SWEET by @lumchanmfa.bsky.social will be available everywhere that books are sold! With advance praise from @cherrylousy.bsky.social, make sure to preorder a copy today if you haven't already done so! buff.ly/Vqi64Fw @susanschulman.bsky.social

Thanks so much for printing this interview @splitlipthemag.bsky.social!

October is Filipino American History Month 🌺 My debut novel Love Can’t Feed You is about migration, sacrifice, and resilience. This week only (Oct 3–8), the ebook is $1.99 on Amazon. Grateful for every reader who helps keep our stories alive 💛 a.co/d/dmxuPeu

Thank you to our September readers Kerry Cullen, @cherrylousy.bsky.social, Allison C. Meier, and Patrick Ryan! We had a blast!

I’ll be reading tonight at Ditmas Lit.

Excited to read!

Lauren Morrow’s debut novel “Little Movements” explores being a Black artist in a space not built with you in mind, and the toll of constantly having to prove your value. (@cherrylousy.bsky.social)

Want to read about how debut authors talk about how their day jobs influenced their writing? mastersreview.com/in-conversat...

Congrats on a job well done! Happy pub day @missmacansantos.bsky.social !

I’ll be chatting with Eve Chung tomorrow during the softcover release of her debut novel at @wordbookstores.bsky.social in Jersey City!

The Brooklyn Public Library has announced that any teenager in America is now eligible for a Brooklyn Public Library card.
Teens can sign out ebooks + audiobooks 
The move is designed to combat censorship, with some titles listed as "always available." www.bklynlibrary.org/media/press/...

I'll be teaching a generative 8-week class @writingco-lab.bsky.social this April! www.writingco-lab.com/classes/four...

"OptumRx, the group’s pharmacy benefit manager, along with its two main peers, Express Scripts and CVS Caremark Rx, have pocketed an extra $7.3 billion over cost thanks to price gouging, according to the findings of a report by the Federal Trade Commission." Lina Khan really is That Girl.

in case you need to hear this today ❤️

Joined a giant book club in Meta and one reader posted that she used AI to generate a book to gift to her daughter based on a questionnaire—all for $36. She is recommending the “service” to others. Ugh.

my latest @teenvogue.bsky.social my heart broke watching Pasadena, Octavia Butler's hometown, where her middle school is named for her, burn. 5 schools have been damaged. "Octavia knew"—so did Mike Davis—from studying history. denialism and targeting libraries got us here. what will we do?

@karissachen.bsky.social a bit late on the well wishes but happy pub day! Can’t wait to dive in! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/726130...

🍑 "These are peaches that make you feel alive." Great article about the Masumoto Family Farm, a 4th gen Japanese American farm in CA. I had these peaches and it's absolutely true! www.atlasobscura.com/articles/ins...

I’ve been focusing on reading books and listening to audiobooks. Is it worth binging the new Squid Games?

I just found out that George Carlin voiced Thomas and Friends! The things you find out when kids are around…

Congrats @missmacansantos.bsky.social !

Vanity Fair highlighted LOVE CAN’T FEED YOU this month! www.vanityfair.com/style/story/...

www.thetimes.com/uk/science/a...

Welcome to Bluesky. If you're a writer, don't forget to TELL US ALL ABOUT YOUR BOOK!

Didn’t get this opportunity, but it was still such a high for a few days! I was even imagining what I would wear for my TV interview and I wanted a #wangover so bad lol

My fellow writers in a Slack said rage writing is probably going to be the new trend in the next few years.

"It’s dangerous letting yourself risk everything, but it’s what we do in love. We throw ourselves into it. And it’s perilous. It’s always perilous, even if you think you have a sure thing." — Louise Erdrich

Just found out that Amazon Books just included my debut novel LOVE CAN’T FEED YOU in their best debut novels in 2024 list! Thank you to the editors!

My book is a CBS NY Club Calvi finalist! As an underdog in this contest, it would mean a lot if you pick my book! Voting ends Sunday Oct 27 at 6 pm! www.cbsnews.com/newyork/esse...

I had a great book event this past weekend with the effervescent poet Monica Sok! Such a nourishing experience! My debut novel LOVE CAN’T FEED YOU is available now where books are sold!

I’m officially a published writer!

join @cherrylousy.bsky.social and me live from @therumpus.bsky.social IG in 20 min! 💃💃💃

Woke up this morning to find out my debut novel made it to the October roundup of Real Living with #sallyrooney and #louiseerdrich!

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Enter to win a copy! bit.ly/3xwVvHb

How does everyone remember to post on all the platforms!? I forgot to mention that there’s a goodreads giveaway for my debut novel: www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho... #goodreads #aapi #debutauthor