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šŸ“š Finalist for the NATIONAL BOOK AWARD. Repped by @DavidDunton. MFA @VCUEnglish.

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@JoshGalarza
Josh Galarza
1 year
I’m so grateful to the judges and @nationalbook for amplifying this book’s messages about love, body liberation, healthy masculinity, and the healing power of creativity. Writing this story changed my life, and it means the world to share that healing joy with all of you. ā¤ļøšŸ˜šŸ„°
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@nationalbook
National Book Foundation
9 months
Announcing the spring season of NBF Presents, a line-up that will bring 30 NBF–honored authors to 16 events taking place online and in 10 cities nationwide from February through June 2025! https://t.co/AFWKbsJVRo
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nationalbook.org
Thirty authors honored by the National Book Foundation to appear at 16 events between February and June 2025
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@JoshGalarza
Josh Galarza
11 months
Love my Blackbird Journal fam!
@VCUBlackbird
Blackbird Journal
11 months
Editor Spotlight: Meet our Art Editor, Josh Galarza! Head over to our Instagram (@blackbirdjournal) to read the full spotlight.
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@lithub
Literary Hub
11 months
ā€œMy personality is more indebted to The Simpsons than any other book or movie or album or show or art thing.ā€ Meet the 2024 National Book Award finalists while they answer some of our quick questions. https://t.co/wktcqKdrcQ
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lithub.com
The winners of the 75th National Book Awards—given every year in Young People’s Literature, Translation, Poetry, Nonfiction, and Fiction—will be announced next week in a ceremony hosted by Kate McK…
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@KateNarita
Kate Narita
11 months
Can't wait for @ncte 2024! So honored and excited to be presenting with @mstewartscience @Author_Cisneros @TorreyMaldonado and Cindy Rodriguez. Hope to see you there! #WritingCommunity #teaching #CulturalHeritage
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@JoshGalarza
Josh Galarza
11 months
Love this interview with artist Cliff Tisdell!
@VCUBlackbird
Blackbird Journal
11 months
In interviews: @BGBookLover interviews Ananda Lima, Anna Vilner interviews Donato Loia, and @JoshGalarza interviews Cliff Tisdell.
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@VCUBlackbird
Blackbird Journal
11 months
Flight v23n1, our latest issue, is OUT NOW! This issue features the luminous artwork of Cliff Tisdell as the backdrop of our stunning collection of poetry and prose. Read at https://t.co/F7hXhUxqW8 or through the link in our bio.
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@JoshGalarza
Josh Galarza
11 months
New interview up @lithub! So many brilliant minds in one place. Grateful to be in this bunch. ā¤ļøšŸ“ššŸ§ šŸ„° See you at the #NBAwards, one week from today! Meet the 2024 National Book Award Finalists https://t.co/HRsY1MC1sd via @lithub
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lithub.com
The winners of the 75th National Book Awards—given every year in Young People’s Literature, Translation, Poetry, Nonfiction, and Fiction—will be announced next week in a ceremony hosted by Kate McK…
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@KateNarita
Kate Narita
1 year
So excited for #NCTE24 and honored to be presenting with @mstewartscience @TorreyMaldonado @Author_Cisneros @renecolato and Cindy L. Rodriguez. Join us to talk about #cultural proficiency #nonfiction and #Latinx #Literature in the #classroom
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@VCUBlackbird
Blackbird Journal
1 year
Time for another Editor Spotlight! Meet our Associate Nonfiction Editor, Rabeetah Hasnain. Check out the full spotlight on our Instagram @blackbirdjournal.
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@JoshGalarza
Josh Galarza
1 year
Woohoo! My @JrLibraryGuild pin and certificate arrived today! Their stamp of approval meant everything to this nervous debut author. What a ride it’s been since then. Thank you, JLG editors! #goldstandardselection #JLGgoldstandard #juniorlibraryguild #thebestbooks
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@JoshGalarza
Josh Galarza
1 year
Hard to believe that this is my life 🤩! Kate McKinnon to Host 75th National Books Awards With Musical Guest Jon Batiste (Exclusive) https://t.co/oBWpvJzg80 via @people
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people.com
PEOPLE can exclusively reveal that Kate McKinnon will host the 75th National Book Awards Ceremony & Benefit Dinner, which will feature a musical performance by Jon Batiste.
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@Abbie_W_James
Abbie Werner James
1 year
#MGBookChat #amreading Just finished this YA novel--a National Book Award Finalist!--by @JoshGalarza, and wow. Powerful. Beautiful.
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@VCUBlackbird
Blackbird Journal
1 year
We're thrilled that the 2024 Levis Reading Prize Winner Elisa Gonzalez (@athenek) will be reading from her book 'Grand Tour' in Cabell Library on Thursday, October 10th from 7-8:30pm! Look out for a special feature on Elisa Gonzalez in our upcoming Flight. https://t.co/qUMkQcDNPy
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@thepostdoctoral
The Postdoctoral
1 year
'The Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the Sky,' by VCU student Josh Galarza, named National ... - At 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, Galarza will join Annie Haynos, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology, for ā€œThe ManyĀ ... -
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Galarza’s debut novel is one of five finalists for the 2024 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature.
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@VCUCHS
VCU College of Humanities and Sciences
1 year
Congrats to Josh Galarza, MFA candidate in VCU’s Dept. of English, on his debut YA novel "The Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the Sky" being nominated for the 2024 National Book Award in Young People's Lit! He’ll find out if he wins on Nov. 20! šŸŽ‰ https://t.co/JwS50071hs #VCUCHS
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@VCUnews
VCU News Center
1 year
ā€œThe Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the Sky" by @JoshGalarza, who is in his third year of theĀ MFA in Creative WritingĀ program at @VCU, has been named a finalist for the 2024 National Book Awards.
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nationalbook.org
Twenty-five Finalists to contend for National Book Awards in the categories of Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Translated Literature, and Young People’s Literature
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@JoshGalarza
Josh Galarza
1 year
I’ve been training my whole life for this moment…by reading countless picture books to my students. Forever thankful for those kids! šŸ“ššŸ’ŖšŸ½šŸ“ššŸ’ŖšŸ½šŸ“š
@nationalbook
National Book Foundation
1 year
Each year, the #NBAwards Finalists gather the evening before the Awards Ceremony to read excerpts from their honored works. The 2024 Finalist Reading will be hosted by journalist and cultural critic Brittany Luse (@bmluse)! To learn more, visit:
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@VCUBlackbird
Blackbird Journal
1 year
We’re so excited to announce our 2024 Best of the Net Nominees! ✨ Head to our site to check out all this incredible work from the past year. You won’t want to miss it! #BestoftheNet #WritingCommunity
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@JoshGalarza
Josh Galarza
1 year
Thrilled for my bestie, and for you since you get to read their work!
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allison
1 year
my first publication is up on @PitheadChapel today! so grateful to the wonderful editors and writers in this issue šŸ’—šŸŒ¼šŸŖ“
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@PWKidsBookshelf
PWKidsBookshelf is now on Bluesky
1 year
Finalists for 2024 National Book Awards for Young People's Literature Announced
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publishersweekly.com
The National Book Foundation has revealed the five finalists for the 2024 National Book Award for Young People's Literature.
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