senior editor for nonfiction @pantheonbooks | hecha en quisqueya
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Wrote my dad a birthday card and he said, “Wow, can’t deny you’re a writer,” so you can keep your Pulitzers
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We’re so excited for the replay of our tribute to @writerjalvarez! Author talk w/ @bycdl, and an online marathon reading by an amazing cast of powerful women! Get free tickets now: bit.ly/3Q9ivCw
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In the documentary “Colette and Justin,” a French-Congolese filmmaker turns his lens on his grandparents during a pivotal moment in Congolese history. nyti.ms/3Q42lJx
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LAKOTA NATION VS. UNITED STATES (95% #CherryScore) is "stunning... demonstrating not only the physical & cultural violence inflicted on the Lakota but also their deep connection to the Black Hills." - @bycdl, @nytimesarts || @ifcfilms
@lakotanationdoc 🔗: thecherrypicks.com/films/lak…
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So excited to be part of the @latimes new initiative covering everything Latinidad. Let's do this:
"Our job is to explore the contours of Latinidad, the good and the bad. We see ourselves as observers and chroniclers of a community coming into its own."
latimes.com/delos/story/2023…
Casting someone who barely speaks Spanish as a recently arrived undocumented person drives me nuts. Representation doesn’t matter if it’s not authentic imo
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It’s difficult for me to watch “The Crown” knowing this system still exists. How do we justify this? (And by this I mean unearned deference; rampant impunity; unchecked generational wealth) I guess it’s the same everywhere, except in England they call it royalty.
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Celebrate the novel “How The Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents” by @writerjalvarez for #LatinxHeritageMonth! Join us Oct. 13 for an author talk about the book, and then Oct. 18-20 for a marathon reading featuring prominent voices from across the community. events.literacypartners.org/…
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A lovely article about how one of our amazing editors, @bycdl, reached her goal of becoming a nonfiction book editor! ♥️📖
#HIGID: In December, Concepción de León (@bycdl) became a senior nonfiction editor at @pantheonbooks, fulfilling a decade-long dream. De León came to New York with no connections and a singular desire: become a book editor. How she carved out her path: thecut.io/3LZdF7a
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“I would encourage people to try to savor where they are right now and see value in it,” @bycdl says. “Don’t wait ten years to feel good about what you’re doing.”
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I was nervous about being interviewed for this column because most others featured seemed to have these perfect routines — it was a good reminder to myself that it’s okay to not have it all together. So appreciative of @BinduBansinath for thinking of me
thecut.com/2022/10/how-conce…
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“That Desus and Mero made it to television at all was a seismic achievement.” @bycdl on what late-night TV loses with the end of the Bronx-bred duo’s groundbreaking show: on.theatln.tc/0IQk5vR
So excited to work with @AllMyChandler on this book!
Some PROFESSIONAL NEWS: I'm writing a book for @PantheonBooks! It's called 99% PERSPIRATION and it's about the enormous role of work in American life. I hope you'll save a space for it on your shelves!
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Cannot wait to edit this moving, important book by Jamie Figueroa, which explores how her relationship with her mother, and the latter’s estrangement from her family and homeland, Puerto Rico 🇵🇷, shaped Jamie’s life
THRILLED that I‘ll get to edit the brilliant @nrookie’s forthcoming book! This is a dream first acquisition for me, and I can’t wait to get started. Welcome to @PantheonBooks, Noliwe!
