Alison Kinney

@alisonkinney.bsky.social

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Author: UNITED STATES OF REJECTION: A STORY OF LOVE, HATE & HOPE (UGA Press, May 1, 2026): https://www.ugapress.org/9780820377230/united-states-of-rejection/

“[USoR] really isn’t only one of the best books I’ve read this year, but it’s also one of the most important. It’s about personal and political rejection, the impact that has on individuals and groups of people, and challenges the narrative that rejection makes us resilient. Have I mentioned the humor? Because despite tackling heavy topics, this thoughtful and well researched book is delightfully engaging, and one I highly recommend readers check out.”
I'm so sorry to have to cancel what was going to be a great reading with amazing writers at Green Apple Books in San Francisco on Monday! I've been sick for a few weeks, but the last few days have been horrible, and I can't sit in an airport, let alone fly. So sorry about the inconvenience, especially to Green Apple and to the other writers, who were going to be fantastic.
Green Apple Books presents: Alison Kinney, UNITED STATES OF REJECTION, featuring: Tara Dorabji, Christine H. Lee, Grace Loh Prasad & Joyce E. Young. Tuesday, June 30, 7pm. 1231 9th Ave (Inner Sunset). RSVP at Greenapplebooks.com
Cover of Tommy Pico's IRL with award stickers and photo collage portrait?
cover of Robin Wall Kimmerer's book the serviceberry: ecru rough paper with illustration of cedar waxwings eating ripe berries on branches.
cover of "A Burst of Light and Other Essays," a color drawing portrait of Audre Lorde
Book cover for Naomi Shihab Nye's THE TINY JOURNALIST: POEMS: an impressionistic cityscape, maybe Mediterranean, maybe, who knows, Texan?
Two vegan pot pies with "FUCK TRUMP" in rough puff pastry. There's some gravy leakage.