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Molly O'Neill

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Literary agent at Root Literary. Builder of bookmakers. Collector & connector of words + art + people + stories. Shameless sharer of cat pics. mollyoneillbooks.com

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Alysa! (cursed autocorrect!)

21.02.2026 02:48 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I keep spinning that perfect summation through my mind, b/c wow, if there’s a single superpower that I wish I could somehow magically confer upon every author and illustrator I know, it’s the publishing version of that. 2/2

21.02.2026 00:56 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œShe’s figured out how to compete without carrying the weight of it!” is what one of the announcers said in awe of Alyssa Liu’s luminous free skate yesterday. 1/2

21.02.2026 00:56 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
NYT: Federal Agents Kill a 37-Year-Old
Minneapolis Man
The victim was an American citizen with no criminal record who had a firearms permit, the city police chief said. Videos of the encounter contradict the federal
government's description of the shooting, a New York Times analysis found.

NYT: Federal Agents Kill a 37-Year-Old Minneapolis Man The victim was an American citizen with no criminal record who had a firearms permit, the city police chief said. Videos of the encounter contradict the federal government's description of the shooting, a New York Times analysis found.

years and years of avoiding plain language and the active voice do make the choice to use it more impactful, I suppose

24.01.2026 20:31 πŸ‘ 11655 πŸ” 2725 πŸ’¬ 161 πŸ“Œ 83
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I’m launching a book club! Join me!

14.01.2026 00:41 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn

27.12.2025 22:03 πŸ‘ 3971 πŸ” 499 πŸ’¬ 57 πŸ“Œ 33

Hi authors! Please remember to file a claim!

27.08.2025 17:30 πŸ‘ 10257 πŸ” 6800 πŸ’¬ 84 πŸ“Œ 68

A thing that will never not astonish me is being on an airplane, quietly watching a stranger watching the movie of a book that was once merely a stack of paper on my desk, in my hands. Publishing, you wild, surreal, perpetually-confounding beast of a business, you still have your moments!

22.08.2025 02:55 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Just got this in my email. Go home, Anthropologie, you’re drunk; it is AUGUST!!

20.08.2025 16:29 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Amazon review of Pride and Prejudice, left by carlton p morgan on 30 July 2010: "Just a bunch of people going to each other's houses"

Amazon review of Pride and Prejudice, left by carlton p morgan on 30 July 2010: "Just a bunch of people going to each other's houses"

Happy 15th anniversary of the peak achievement of literary criticism, to all who celebrate

30.07.2025 11:08 πŸ‘ 14976 πŸ” 3962 πŸ’¬ 106 πŸ“Œ 171

not now, space/time continuum

22.07.2025 02:48 πŸ‘ 275 πŸ” 69 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 0

As final social media posts go, this one says, well, everything. We miss you already, #papafrancesco!

21.04.2025 19:02 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

As authors generally, and as authors for children specifically, our whole job is to remove ourselves from the page and make space for the reader. Let the reader build the world. Let the reader have the space to define the story - and their own story - for themselves. It's a great responsibilty.

17.04.2025 22:36 πŸ‘ 193 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

A beautiful read.

04.04.2025 14:51 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Words, it turns out, matter. πŸ€¦β€β™€οΈ

03.03.2025 17:29 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

But what was the word??

24.01.2025 02:46 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Christopher Plummer Rips Up The Nazi Flag .β€œThe Sound of Music”
Christopher Plummer Rips Up The Nazi Flag .β€œThe Sound of Music” YouTube video by Danielle King
21.01.2025 06:49 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Uggghhhh.

20.12.2024 05:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wait so why am I not seeing Wartmanicorns??

12.12.2024 06:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What if it’s you, Helen? #RosnerForMayor

11.12.2024 23:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Look, I love a good physical holiday card. Send me photos of your kids + dogs + Santa & they will live on my fridge all year. I'll even read your annual family letter! But corporate-style digital holiday cards, even from folks I love/admire, leave me utterly hollow & Grinchy, in this message I will

11.12.2024 23:24 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

One of the loveliest books ever-ever. 🀍

11.12.2024 01:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The perfect tribute. 🀍

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Thank you for including Louder Than Hunger on this list, @nytimes.com! www.nytimes.com/2024/12/06/b...

07.12.2024 19:28 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I think the technical term you're looking for here is a Lazy Frog & Toad.

04.12.2024 04:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‘‹ Likewise!

23.11.2024 21:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Oh no I'm accidentally obsessed with this moon phase game on Google & now you all will be too.
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21.11.2024 22:17 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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Best Middle Grade Books 2024 | SLJ Best Books Gripping fantastical journeys, family secrets, unbridled joy, and inconceivable loss: in these pages,Β tweens are facing it all. These 26 middle grade titles are exemplars across genre of the power of ...

I'm honored School Library Journal named Louder Than Hunger one of the Best Middle Grade Books of 2024! www.slj.com/story/best-m...

20.11.2024 17:52 πŸ‘ 190 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 3
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We all need some good things lately, so here’s my happy news. Thank you to Emma Ledbetter & Abrams Books and @mollyoneill.bsky.social for helping this dream come true!
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#kidlitart #booknews

15.11.2024 01:15 πŸ‘ 45 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 2
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Look what’s out in the world today with a glorious creation from @aluhnim.bsky.social ! Available wherever books are sold!

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