@MureallHebert

She/her. Writer and editor. Tweeting about books, lit. events, writing, and chocolate. It always comes back to the chocolate. Rep'd by @hhandrade93

 Pacific Northwest
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Joined January 2013
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Popping in every once in a while to say hello, but spending most of my time hanging out with the butterflies under clear, blue skies.
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Spooky season special: The Library is home to the sole surviving nitrate print of the first film adaptation of "Frankenstein," produced in 1910 by the Edison Manufacturing Company! Watch the full film and learn how it came to the Library. ⬇️ blogs.loc.gov/loc/2018/11/th…
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National Day on Writing®

NCTE established the National Day on Writing® to draw attention to the variety of writing Americans engage in and to help make writers aware of their craft.

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NY Public Library
@nyplOct 14
Interested in reading the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature winner, but not sure where to start? Check out these titles by Canadian poet, essayist, translator, and academic Anne Carson. Learn more: on.nypl.org/4hLJOR6
The image shows three book covers against a green background. The first book is titled "Eros the Bittersweet" by Anne Carson, featuring an art piece of a seated figure with a hand on their face. The second book is "Autobiography of Red: A Novel in Verse" by Anne Carson, displaying a sepia-toned image of a mountain. The third book, "The Beauty of the Husband: A Fictional Essay in 29 Tangos" by Anne Carson, has a close-up image of a partially obscured face and upper clothing.

ALT The image shows three book covers against a green background. The first book is titled "Eros the Bittersweet" by Anne Carson, featuring an art piece of a seated figure with a hand on their face. The second book is "Autobiography of Red: A Novel in Verse" by Anne Carson, displaying a sepia-toned image of a mountain. The third book, "The Beauty of the Husband: A Fictional Essay in 29 Tangos" by Anne Carson, has a close-up image of a partially obscured face and upper clothing.

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Frankfurt Book Fair 2026: New Layout, Lighter Traffic, and, Of Course, Lots of Deals publishersweekly.com/pw/by-t…

Frankfurt Book Fair 2026: New Layout, Lighter Traffic, and, Of Course, Lots of Deals

The new layout at this year's show was a mixed bag for publishers, with some getting an upgrade and others quite the opposite. Still, business was on track and the mood was constantly light.

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Maya Angelou
@DrMayaAngelouOct 10
October is #NationalBookMonth. 📚 Books can educate, challenge, comfort, and help us see the world through another person’s eyes. This month, revisit an old favorite or discover a new voice. 📖 What book has left a lasting impression on you? #MayaAngelou
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Index's final #BannedBooksWeekUK reading recommendation is perhaps the most famous banned book of the 20th century: The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie. In 2022, Rushdie was stabbed multiple times at an event. He miraculously survived. Learn more: indexoncensorship.org/banned…
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Kirkus Reviews
@KirkusReviewsOct 8
The winner of the 2026 Kirkus Prize in Fiction is 𝙆𝙞𝙣 by Tayari Jones. 🏆 . Niecy and Annie are “cradle friends.” Born in small-town Louisiana in the 1950s, they share an unhappy bond, both having lost their mothers. In a powerfully compelling novel that brims with the cadences of the Black South, Jones explores the women’s diverging lives while using them as a lens to observe social injustice in language that is intimate, conversational, and musical. . Congratulations to this 2026 Kirkus Prize winner! 🎉
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Canadian author Anne Carson wins literature Nobel for ‘bold and inventive’ works that blend genres apnews.com/article/nobel-pri…

Canadian author Anne Carson wins literature Nobel for 'bold and inventive' works that blend genres

Anne Carson, a Canadian poet and essayist, has won the Nobel Prize in literature. The Toronto-born Carson draws on themes from classical Greek and Roman literature, modern influences and personal...

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CLMP@CLMPorgOct 7
We’re so excited that Karin Dibling, Sara A. Lewis, and Dior J. Stephens are the magazine judges for the 2027 #FirecrackerAwards! Learn more and submit to one of our two magazine categories—best debut or general excellence—by November 18: clmp.org/programs-opportunit…
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NY Public Library
@nyplOct 6
This Banned Books Week, exercise the freedom to read by checking out a banned or challenged book! NYPL cardholders can instantly borrow a selection of 33 frequently banned and challenged e-books and audiobooks for all ages with no wait times now through October 10. Get started: on.nypl.org/3VlkKb3
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Congratulations to the Finalists for the 2026 National Book Awards for Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Translated Literature, and Young People’s Literature! Read the full story, announced today with the @nytimes nytimes.com/2026/10/06/books…

Here Are the Finalists for the 2026 National Book Awards

Novels by Edwidge Danticat and Valeria Luiselli are among the books up for the fiction prize, while Karl Ove Knausgaard’s latest is a contender for the translated literature prize.

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Maya Angelou
@DrMayaAngelouOct 4
YOU CAN'T BAN A VOICE. "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" was the #3 most challenged book of the 1990s and #6 of the 2000s. In 2026, the fight continues. This #BannedBooksWeek, we stand for Dr. Maya Angelou's words and everyone's freedom to read them. #LetBooksBe
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Here's your reminder to read aloud with your child for at least 15 minutes today! (📸: Sammy Jo M.) #DollysLibrary
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Brecht De Poortere@brecht_dpOct 1
The Best New Poets 2026 were announced yesterday. Not all poems were originally published elsewhere, and if they were, it's sometimes hard to find the original publication. In addition, The Adroit Journal accounts for a third of poems published elsewhere. bestnewpoets.org/finalists.p…
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CLMP@CLMPorgSep 23
We’re thrilled that @D_CarreiraChing, Tina Merrill, and Daisuke Shen are the fiction judges for the 2027 #FirecrackerAwards! Learn more and submit by November 18: clmp.org/programs-opportunit…
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Give Like Dolly Day is coming September 25! Dolly Parton believed in giving back and helping children dream bigger—and this year, we’re celebrating that spirit through Give Like Dolly Day. On September 25, we’re inviting communities all over the world to join us in giving back to children by supporting your local Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program. Your support helps make it possible for the children in your community to receive a free, high-quality book every month from birth to age 5. Learn more and find the Imagination Library program serving your community: imaginationlibrary.com/check… #GiveLikeDolly
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Longlist for the 2026 National Book Award for Translated Literature nationalbook.org/longlist-fo…

Longlist for the 2026 National Book Award for Translated Literature - National Book Foundation

The ten contenders for the National Book Award for Translated Literature Find the New Yorker announcement here. New York, NY (September 15, 2026) – The National Book Foundation today announced...

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Happy #InternationalLiteracyDay! Did you know that children enrolled in #DollysLibrary from birth will have received a total of 60 books by the time they graduate the program at age 5? (📸: Priscilla E.)
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It may be a teeny piece, but I’m giant-sized happy to have my flash fiction (dribble) on 50-Word Stories today! fiftywordstories.com/2026/09… via @50wordstories

MUREALL HEBERT: Still Life in a Department Store’s Bracken

A woman and child lose one another under fluorescent bulbs. Scouring aisles, the mother trumpets alarm. Alone. Halved. Cleaved by her sudden emptiness. The child curls to a fiddlehead in the cave o…

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NY Public Library
@nyplSep 1
Where will your library card take you? 📚 Celebrate #LibraryCardSignUpMonth and get your card today for free access to books, movies, music, research tools, computers, and so much more. Sign up: on.nypl.org/4d7Vyuj
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