@WriteinDC

The MFA program of the nation's capital (founded by Myra Sklarew). Faculty: @patriciapark718, @Dolen, @RLSwrites, K. Dargan, D. Keplinger, S. Grant

 Washington, DC
american.edu/cas/literature/mfa/
Joined July 2016
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Have you seen @FolioLitJournal 's new digital home yet!? Same great Folio taste, less paper: folioliteraryjournal.com
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Andrew Bertaina@andrewbertaina11 Nov 2025
My latest book: Ethan Hawke & Me, was a staff pick @kramerbooks in August, but I just noticed it now :).
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Andrew Bertaina@andrewbertaina12 Oct 2025
Really fun reading at the 804 lit salon last night with @kristina_ten , @_michaelbarron , @Karen_Palmer , Hannah Grieco, Darby Price, Jessica Robinson and Tim Stafford. It was a lovely evening to hear from a bunch of talented folks :)
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Angelo Parodi@MonsieurParodi27 Sep 2025
Marie Howe and Kyle Dargan at the Hill Center.
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Andrew Bertaina@andrewbertaina26 Sep 2025
Always appreciate it when people connect with my work. This particular essay was written in a time of intense parenting and intense self-interrogation. It’s maybe the most straight forward and no BS essay in the whole book.
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Jessie@JessieA_725 Sep 2025
It’s happening. Watch your shelves in summer 2026 for “Oodles of Noodles” coming from @littlebeebooks
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Three Poems by Heaven Santiago in @DayEightOrg midatlanticreview.com/2025/0…
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Karan Madhok@KaranMadhok122 Sep 2025
If you’re in Delhi, hope to see you tomorrow evening at the India International Centre for a special discussion about my book, Ananda: An Exploration of Cannabis in India.
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826DC@826DC15 Aug 2025
Need a little DC joy this week? 826DC's students are often reminding us of the happiness and community to be found in this city 🩵 Don't forget, we will be at the Library of Congress National Book Festival writing odes on September 6th!
[Image: "Ode to the Block Party", by Kyng, 826DC student, published in "Looking Into the Sky", It's fun / We get ice cream / And candy / It comes every year / They have a bouncy house / Sometimes at the block party / They celebrate a birthday / I feel happy, next year / They will have another face painter / The best part is the juice / The soda, the ice, and water guns / We have it every summer]

ALT [Image: "Ode to the Block Party", by Kyng, 826DC student, published in "Looking Into the Sky", It's fun / We get ice cream / And candy / It comes every year / They have a bouncy house / Sometimes at the block party / They celebrate a birthday / I feel happy, next year / They will have another face painter / The best part is the juice / The soda, the ice, and water guns / We have it every summer]

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Andrew Bertaina@andrewbertaina6 Aug 2025
Quick reminder that we have an 804 lit Salon coming up on August 16. As always, feel free to DM if you need the invite or want to be included in future events!
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Cave Canem@cavecanempoets6 Aug 2025
We're hiring! As we prepare for our Fall 2025 Season, we're looking for a Programs Coordinator to support the organization's creative programs and initiatives. To learn more and apply, visit cavecanempoets.org/resources…
Black Graphic with white text that reads: We Are Hiring! Programs Coordinator.

ALT Black Graphic with white text that reads: We Are Hiring! Programs Coordinator.

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Jessie@JessieA_712 Jun 2025
When you finally see a book vending machine in the wild and it has authors you know @mscholesyoung
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Andrew Bertaina@andrewbertaina3 Jul 2025
First half of the year reads. Sorry for the asymmetry.
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RSVP Today: Where Color Meets Spectrum: Blackness, Queerness & Tomorrow Sat. June 28th 2 pm - 4 pm A panel discussion with Queer Art salon artists Nikki Brooks, Maps Glover & Chrys Seawood, moderated by artist and curator Brittany Mona'. bit.ly/QueerPanelDiscussion
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Andrew Bertaina@andrewbertaina13 Jun 2025
Thank you, Stephanie Austin. Early reports are that you are just fine not having seen the movies. But maybe watch them now? We can DM about them.
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Andrew Bertaina@andrewbertaina6 Jun 2025
Solid state books next Tuesday at 7p to chat with @TimDenevi about Ethan Hawke & Me.
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Karan Madhok@KaranMadhok13 Jun 2025
Last month, some major outlets published an AI-generated summer reading list - filled with nonexistent books by real & fake authors… So I’ve been inspired to ‘human generate’ a completely fraudulent list of Indian book recommendations for @TheChakkar thechakkar.com/home/aireadin…

A Completely Human AI-Generated Reading List for the Indian Summer — The Chakkar

Satire: The solution to AI mimicking humans is to have humans mimic the AI that mimics the human. From Vikram Chandra and Salman Rushdie to mythological adventures and a popcorny topsy-turvy romance,...

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Andrew Bertaina@andrewbertaina1 Jun 2025
Book mail with a twist Ethan Hawke & Me: The Before Trilogy @barrelhouse. Launch event at Solid State Books on June 10th at 7p.
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Andrew Bertaina@andrewbertaina19 May 2025
Running another 804 lit salon on June 7th at 7p. With readings from @mooninabucket , @catkinspoet , Cynthia Via, Patrick Zhou, Denise Robbins, and Danila Botha. eventbrite.com/e/804-lit-sal…
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Sandra Beasley@SandraBeasley15 May 2025
Only thing better than having my book in a vending machine of DC authors would be if our books were piled in a big heap and you had 15 seconds to manipulate a claw to pick one at random. (LitBox 2.0?) Looking forward to reading this Saturday (5/17)! w/@marthaannetoll & Kyoko Mori
Text - Lit Box: Book Vending Machine Launch Celebration Saturday, May 17, 3-4 p.m. With Books by Local DC/DMV-area Authors And Readings from: Sandra Beasley - Poetry Kyoko Mori - Memoir Martha Anne Toll - Fiction Western Market 2000 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC Graphic of LitBox shows an open-window front (inside blank) with a decorative edge based on the D.C. flag. Side of LitBox shows a collage of iconic DC images including the Washington Monument, Capitol, Walt Whitman, and Martin Luther King Jr, with a typewriter superimposed in the center.

ALT Text - Lit Box: Book Vending Machine Launch Celebration Saturday, May 17, 3-4 p.m. With Books by Local DC/DMV-area Authors And Readings from: Sandra Beasley - Poetry Kyoko Mori - Memoir Martha Anne Toll - Fiction Western Market 2000 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC Graphic of LitBox shows an open-window front (inside blank) with a decorative edge based on the D.C. flag. Side of LitBox shows a collage of iconic DC images including the Washington Monument, Capitol, Walt Whitman, and Martin Luther King Jr, with a typewriter superimposed in the center.

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Andrew Bertaina@andrewbertaina9 May 2025
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