Congratulations to English alumna Gabrielle Bellot (M.F.A. Fiction, 2012; Ph.D. Fiction, 2017) on her recent publication under the Roxane Gay Presents & Everand Originals series. Read Roxane Gay's description and overview of Gabrielle's work here: audacity.substack.com/p/roxane-gay-p…

For Literary Hub, I wrote about why I think we need more political options in America, and why we need to think about breaking the political binary--if not this election, then in the future--to help us do the seemingly impossible work of healing: lithub.com/on-americas-tw… via Literary Hub

Gabrielle Bellot on the failures of America’s two party system: “But America’s current political binary can’t last much longer as it is. It’s straining at the seams.” lithub.com/on-americas-tw…

For Literary Hub today, in the wake of the historic bid to reschedule cannabis (though I want full legalization!), I wrote about Carl Sagan's famous essay about getting high, which feels relevant again today: lithub.com/can-we-resched… via Literary Hub

Also, I have something special to share: I've become certified as a transformational coach, with a specialization in psychedelic integration, and I've just started my practice! If you'd like to learn more, you can visit my second site here. :) gabriellebellotcoaching.com

“Sagan began recording his ideas while stoned, convinced that ‘the devastating insights achieved when high are real insights…’” Gabrielle Bellot in praise of Carl Sagan, iconic pothead. lithub.com/can-we-resched…

📚 Elementals vol. 2 cover reveal! Vol. 2 - Air is edited by @DaeganMiller. What can the vital forces of Earth, Air, Water, & Fire teach us about being human in a more-than-human world? 🪶 Pre-order the series: humansandnature.org/elementals 🎨 Design: Mere Montgomery LimeRed Studio

"I feel like hugging my child tight, suddenly, as I write this, and then I realize, again, there’s no one there as yet. What a thing, to worry about the wellbeing of a phantom." I loved this essay on the future of trans motherhood by Gabrielle Bellot lithub.com/the-joys-and-f…

“I worry about how a second Trump presidency might usher in a new, far more restrictive era for queer Americans and trans people specifically.” Gabrielle Bellot on the joys and fears of trans motherhood. lithub.com/the-joys-and-f…

For Literary Hub today, I wrote about the joys and fears of planning a family as a trans woman in an America filled with anti-queer and anti-trans legislation and attitudes as well as about motherhood, Pixar's Inside Out Pixar, Project 2025, and more: lithub.com/the-joys-and-f…

Really beautiful essay here by Gabrielle Bellot lithub.com/the-joys-and-f…

Can mushrooms help us shed society's narratives and shame? Absolutely. They allow us to reclaim who we are, reminding us we’re part of the “riverlike flow of existence,” beyond mainstream labels. Our latest by Gabrielle Bellot doubleblindmag.com/mushrooms-and-…

.Gabrielle Bellot on the radical and harrowing nature of being trans in Trump’s America. lithub.com/waking-up-tran…

For Literary Hub today, I wrote about the truly terrifying things that trans people face in Trump's America, why the opening of Kafka's "Metamorphosis" feels so relevant now, and more: lithub.com/waking-up-tran…

Hi! Special news: I've launched a new coaching site, Bliss Witch Coaching, which offers shadow work, psychedelic prep + integration, queer space-holding, free chats for trans folks, writing workshops for catharsis, & more. Excited to work with you! :) blisswitchcoaching.com

It's an especially rough time to be trans now. It's easy to feel like our voices aren't being heard, much less honored. At Bliss Witch, I want to give trans folks a chance to let their voice out--safely. One of our services is a free chat for trans folks to vent and share. 🏳️‍⚧️🌈

.Gabrielle Bellot on how the linguistic erasure of trans people also erases them from history and life: “To only refer to “LGB” history, then, isn’t just a petty linguistic choice. It erases history, creating a new, bowdlerized version of that history instead, a revisionist past in