Tony Gentry

More at: www.tonygentry.com #writing #novels #RVA #historicalfiction #Halloween

Here in VA Congressional District One, gotta say the most winning ad for Dem Shannon Taylor so far is her opponent Wittman calling her a "progressive prosecutor."

On the first page of my new novel, the President cancels elections and declares martial law. www.tonygentry.com #books #writing #booksky #scifi #dystopian #politics #RVA

From my poetry collection Yearnful Raves. #poem #writing #poetry #verse

Whew boy, Shannon Taylor's (D candidate VA District One) new tv ad is all about her taking down a sleazy Democrat as a county prosecutor. Is she running for Congress or for Attorney General? C'mon,Wittman's ripe for the taking and his good ol' boy ads that downplay his suck up to Trump, I mean....

“Motherless Brooklyn” author Jonathan Lethem wrote about his first thoughts in the immediate aftermath of 9/11. His essay, published in Rolling Stone’s Oct. 25, 2001 issue, is now online for the first time. Read: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...

RVA friends - lots going on at @bookpeoplerva.bsky.social this month. Join us!

A reflection on how it changed our lives. tonygentry.com/post/9-11-25...

Per CNBC:

Thank you to writer Harry Kollatz for this shout out in September's Richmond Magazine. #rva #writing #novel #booksky

As a Virginia District One voter who can't wait to see Rob Wittman out, can anyone explain to me why Shannon Taylor's ads are basically Harris' law-and-order prosecutor pitch all over again, when she could be telling us what she's gonna do if she wins?

In the mountains of Virginia, Christiansburg, to be precise. These shots one block away from each other, last Saturday. As our Heartland bard John Mellencamp opined, ain't that America...?

Looking forward to this event! And grateful to be an invited guest author there.

Watching the Fauci "hearing", Paul and the other GOP Senators striving to rewrite history so Trump looks good, sent me back to this photo I posted in July 2020, 4 months into the pandemic. That number, as we know, just kept growing....

Quite thorough article about the Authors Against Banned Books event here in Richmond. That's me with a 1959 paperback first edition of Lady Chatterley's Lover (a cherished tome)! Info in the article, too, about how you can pitch in: #books #bannedbooks #booksky #RVA @bookpeoplerva.bsky.social

Okay, as the author of several young adult biographies of famous Black Americans, I do have a dog in this fight. But the biographies on this list, all white males, I mean, come on! #books #bannedbooks #booksky #Texas #reading

“You said the 2020 election was rigged by either Venezuela or China. When you called that fella in Georgia pleading for 11,780 votes, was that part of the rigging, or part of the 6-year investigation? Just one more thing, sir, who was president while all this rigging took place?”

Gotta say (cough), it is a kind of marvel that my splitting headache down here in Richmond, Virginia is caused by the vaporous molecules of burning trees in Canada. Not gonna write a poem about it or anything, but still.... #RVA #wildfires

Learn more: www.tonygentry.com #books #booksky #newbook #SFbooks #speculativefiction #RVA

This is what supporting local authors looks like in our shop. Face out, front and center, best shelf in the place. Yes, you can get bestsellers and big names here, too. But our local friends don't compete for space. They own the space. #ShopLocal #SupportLocalAuthors

Happy to have participated in this Authors Against Banned Books Event - now let's get to writing our lawmakers! #books #bannedbooks #writing #RVA

Tonight at @bookpeoplerva.bsky.social, joining in this event, where I'll be reading from the original banned book Lady Chatterley's Lover (the tale that launched a sea of romance novels). #bannedbooks #books #Booksky #writing #bookstores #RVA

Grateful for this thoughtful and insightful discussion of my new novel by uber-reviewer Topher's Library (check out his Youtube channel here: www.youtube.com/topherslibrary/ (in ALT see the longer review I cut and pasted from Fable):

If you missed this mind-bending novel first time around, you can grab it now:

Just wow. The thrill of seeing two of my books displayed at a bookstore (here at Book People RVA @bookpeoplerva.bsky.social). #books #writing #booksky #bookstores #RVA

My new novel, out now: #books #writing #booksky #dystopian #RVA #Resist

At the launch for my new novel Covenant City, was asked to name 3 other dystopian tales that I admire. See ALT TXT for my comments on them: #books #dystopia #BookSky #writing #reading

Sharing excerpts from the wonderful launch for my new novel Covenant City here: www.tonygentry.com/post/covenant-city-book-launch/ #books #booksky #novels #newbooks #writing #resist #NoKings #RVA

At the launch for my new novel Covenant City at Book People @bookpeoplerva.bsky.social, this bit explaining the all too plausible MAWA - Make America White-Assed - project the book imagines. Learn more at www.tonygentry.com. #books #booksky #RVA #novel #writing #newbook #dystopian

Dr. Robert Coles has died (age 97). Today's NYT obituary lists his many accomplishments. Please see ALT TXT for the reading list from his course Literature of Social Reflection, which I was lucky enough to take, and which I now realize changed my life, career and writing. RIP, sir. #booksky #books

#measles #resist #Ididthat #Virginia #RVA

Here's me, two years ago today, at the launch of my biographical novel The Night Doctor of Richmond at Book People RVA. Back there today to launch my new novel Covenant City. Come if you can! (1-3 pm) Book People is at 10464 Ridgefield Pkwy, Henrico. #books #Booksky #writing #RVA

Richmond book reviewer Topher's welcome take on my book (excerpted from his Youtube post (www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsogHqvpB80&t=340s/). If you like, learn more about the book here: www.tonygentry.com/ #books #novels #writing #booksky #RVA #history #blackhistory

Saw this corrective flag on a restaurant window in Chelsea, NYC.

Local authors are the lifeblood of local indies. From @logentry.bsky.social, "I just want to say thank you to David and Chris and Christy for caring, for sharing, and for showing what it means to run a real community bookstore. Richmond’s lucky to have you." More: www.tonygentry.com/post/thank-y...

Shout out to Richmond's most devoted community bookstore, on the occasion of their hosting the launch of my new novel Covenant City this coming Saturday (they also launched my other two). www.tonygentry.com/post/thank-you-book-people-rva/ #books #bookstores #RVA #writing #BookSky

It's Walt Whitman's birthday; his work has meant so much to me. Here's the clever frontispiece to the self-published first edition of Leaves of Grass (seen at his birthplace on Long Island); note he omits adding his name, letting that rakish etching say it all. #poetry #poem #BookSky #writing

One week from today - come join us if you can! @bookpeoplerva.bsky.social #books #booksky #RVA #booklaunch #novels #

And batting lead-off for @bookpeoplerva.bsky.social June events, me and my new book! Please come if you can - #RVA #books #booksky #Richmond #dystopian

Excited to share this screenshot of topherslibrary's brief review. It means a lot when an avid reader gets what you were aiming for: #books #booksky #writing #history #novels #RVA

On the death of Sonny Rollins and the 100th birthday of Miles Davis:

A couple miles from our house: #Resist #RVA #BonAir #ICEOut