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Writing, Publishing, and Naming What We Want: Live with Jennifer Pastiloff
A recording from River Selby (they/them) and Jennifer Pastiloff's live video
Apr 7
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River Selby (they/them)
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Jennifer Pastiloff
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1:38:28
February 2026
TIL That I've Been Awarded The Ensley Developing Writer Award
Thank you to Florida Book Awards!
Feb 25
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River Selby (they/them)
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Rest, Repair, Release, Repeat
What I'm doing and reading, back on the query roller coaster, and where you can find me next month
Feb 20
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River Selby (they/them)
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January 2026
My Book's Publication Brought Out the Worst in Me, and I Couldn't Be More Grateful
To call the publication of one's first book a roller coaster is an understatement
Jan 31
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Remaining Resolute in the Face of Violence (and some info about the General Strike on 1/30)
Resources, words, and hope
Jan 28
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Hotshots: Courage in the Flames w Tucson Festival of Books
A recording from River Selby (they/them) and Tucson Festival of Books's live video
Jan 23
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River Selby (they/them)
,
Tucson Festival of Books
, and
Kelly Ramsey
13
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13:45
The Resistance Will Not Happen On Instagram (or Facebook or TikTok)
We Must Divest From Predatory Social Media Companies (and the people who run them)
Jan 22
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Ode to the Anonymous Inventor
notes on surrender, artistic freedom, chronic illness, and re-finding my creative compass
Jan 18
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I am here, I know nothing
hello 2026, or something
Jan 14
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December 2025
Live with River Selby (they/them)
A recording from River Selby (they/them)'s live video
Dec 16, 2025
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River Selby (they/them)
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51:29
Join me LIVE Tomorrow! From Drafting to Publication
Hello Friends!
Dec 15, 2025
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River Selby (they/them)
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Debuting: Notes on Trauma & the Toni Morrison "Discourse"
How reading and rating culture reinforces trauma and stigma when it comes to reception of literature
Dec 1, 2025
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