Kyle Lukoff

I am especially proud of the line "it is a mistake to think that I can be easily cowed by obfuscatory language." Don't ask me to pronounce "obfuscatory" though.

I've been dealing with book bannings for over half a decade now, but this one is hitting me hard. I think it's the combination of blatant discrimination, dishonesty, and the fact that it's in my own neck of the woods. theauthorvillage.substack.com/p/banned-by-...

My friend Susan Tan wrote a very good book!

SCOOP: 'Tommy' from the now-viral exchange with Abdul El-Sayed is Thomas Teepell, a former staffer for Republican Senator Josh Hawley with close ties to Christian Nationalist Sean Feucht. He's the son of a former Bobby Jindal staffer whose consultant work was instrumental in getting Hawley elected.

Tomorrow!

Not the same of course but it reminds me of the falsehood that "getting your book banned is great for sales." Any silver linings attached to being targeted by the state are attached to giant dangerous stormclouds, we don't need any feel-good reminders.

Hey, authors, illustrators, poets, etc in the UK and Ireland! I’ve put together a statement in support of Sally Rooney with the help of others. Message me if you’d like to sign?

Oh did you get to see the cover of the book I wrote with @rickriordan.bsky.social ?? Pretty cool if I do say so myself.

New York City, I'm unicycling home to you next weekend. Bring your kids, bring yourself.

Finally, we have built the Transgenderification Beam from the famous sci-fi novel 'Definitely build the Transgenderification Beam"

THE VICIOUS CYCLE 🚲 by @kylelukoff.bsky.social & illustrated by Priscilla Tey is on sale today! Check out this inspiring #Picturebook about a unicycle that is stuck in a rut, and the young girl who gives it the motivation to change. 🪁 Read an interview with the author ➡️ tinyurl.com/35rfxx7c

tremors and jaws are both great movies, and Jaws probably succeeds more as a work of horror. but Tremors is actually perfect. an almost unique example of a film executed flawlessly in line with its vision.

people who don't know anything about children's literature sure love to have opinions about it.

Had a truly beautiful time in Norman, Oklahoma selecting the 2027 NSK Neustadt prizewinner Elizabeth Acevedo, and learning from the 2026 Neustadt prizewinner Ibrahim Nasrallah. One of the best experiences of my professional career thus far.

I think we underrate that JCO came up in 20th century New York literary circles where everyone said five most devastating insults before breakfast and as one of the last one standing, her competition is guys who get sad if their chatbot isn't sufficiently nice to them.

One week!

I did and you should, too.

i actually don't find this moral panic of a story funny bc i can see exactly where it will go: —"intolerent lesbians harm the masculine raw dogging of air" —"controlling bitches" —"disability accomodations = oppression" —"why are transwomen allowed in lesbian bars but not unmasked cis women?"

it's important to arrive at sturdy ethical principles that you can't be annoyed out of. people are annoying as shit

A World Worth Saving made the list 🙂

Do I have any creative friends who have hired a freelance social media person? If so can I ask you a few questions? Mostly about fair rates and what kinds of delegation you've found helpful.

If you love fursuit dance contests you might also like my new novel www.barnesandnoble.com/w/should-i-s...

students said “Maybe our university should not profit from this” and then donors, faculty, and staff called them terrorists and organized to deport them

Not sure if any of you are near eastern CT, but if so I'd love to see you!

Still available for pre order! bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

Just heard a kid say "what the AI" instead of "what the [expletive]" and I do like that.

One of my personal favorites of my books comes out in less than a month, so there's still time to pre-order! It's a book that's having a conversation with The Giving Tree and I love it so so much (and isn't Priscilla Tey's art incredible?) bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

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Hello, I was hoping to avoid doing this, but I am asking for help paying for my hernia surgery. I need about $6800 to cover it and I simply do not have the money to cover it. If you're able, I would appreciate your help. <3 gofund.me/db73f7f90

I loved this book SO MUCH, if you aren't reading @stephcherrywell.com you gotta fix that post haste.