Kalyani (kull-yah-nee) Saxena

would love to live a world in which hitting the unsubscribe button for a mailing list I didn’t sign up for actually got me off said list

finished my new knit sweater today! it’s #sundaysweater by petite knit and reminds me of the rays in the sun ☀️

Bad Bunny’s whole half time show was a visual feast!! so meaningful yet joyful

absolutely devastating news seeing the cuts at the Post. I so deeply valued the coverage of its great reporters and loved writing for the book section. heartbreaking all around

just bought a book with 300 soup recipes. that’s all. thank you for your attention 🍲🍜🥣

Thank you!!!

finished a new sweater today!!! took about a month and a half ✨✨✨

I’m still very much at the early stages of my knitting journey but am very proud of this lil garment 🧶

the sun is setting at 4:30 pm and that makes my soul shrivel up. but on the bright side more time for me to be cozy core and work on my wips like this lil sweater

thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting.

now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.

I am so sorry to see this. Like so many other people, I’ve really admired your reporting! Sending you the best vibes on what’s next

✨✨✨✨ huge news!!! breaking one might say!! local bookworm finishes sophie hood! after weeks of counting and anguish and wondering what the next multiple of six is and when (if ever) this project will be done!! it is off the needles and on my head and I am very proud of it 🔵🧵🐳

small joys on a fall day ✨

World Kid Lit Month: Taking a Translation on Tour We don’t often associate translated children’s books with book tours—or at least I didn’t, until going on tour this year! In New York at the...

My second #WorldKidLitMonth post at #SCBWI: The Blog. A look at taking translated #kidlit on a book tour!

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me every time I buy a massive amount of yarn for no reason: yes this will fix me

local girl turns pile of yarn into first knit sweater!!! ✨💚☘️🌿🌱

thank you!! it’s making me think of moss

started work on my first knit sweater this week!! mistakes galore but look at that gorgeous green texture 💚🍀

Roles reversed: A veteran Gaza aid worker pleads for survival An aid worker in northern Gaza tells NPR that people are starving, water is scarce and basic supplies are out of reach. He warns thousands could die in the coming days if nothing changes.

An aid worker in northern Gaza tells NPR that people are starving, water is scarce and basic supplies are out of reach. He warns thousands could die in the coming days if nothing changes.

Mass starvation stalks Gaza as deaths from hunger rise Aid agencies warned for months that Israel’s harsh limits on food aid would bring acute malnutrition and widespread suffering to Gaza’s 2.1 million people.

After 4 months of a near-total Israeli siege, Gaza’s hospitals now have wards for the malnourished children whose tiny bodies are just the width of their bones. Aid groups had warned of this for more than a year. Now a worst case scenario is upon us. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...

lastly I know this is a story that brings up a lot of strong feelings for folks (for valid reasons) so I totally get it if you don’t want to engage!

but know that it this was something I thought deeply about during the reporting process and did my best to treat with care!

I also very much wanted to explore how publishing’s pivot to Dramione would land in 2025, for readers who once loved Harry Potter but want nothing to do with the franchise after JKR’s many painful comments about trans people

I’ve always been curious about publishing’s relationship with fanfiction. so when I saw that three dramione coded books were coming out in one year I knew that I had to do some digging about how these books came to be! why this couple and why now? this piece is my attempt at figuring out an answer

Publishing’s affair with fan fiction has a new star couple: Dramione Two new romantasy bestsellers were inspired by online stories about Draco and Hermione.

hi friends! excited to share with you some new reporting that’s been in the works for months.
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of course the yarn store is closed when I want to start a new project! time to buy a sheep and do it myself 🧶

🚨By a 6–3 vote, the Supreme Court rules that universal injunctions likely exceed federal courts' authority and rolls back the injunctions protecting birthright citizenship from Trump's attack. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...

uh oh someone let a silly goose loose in the newsroom ✨🪿🗞️

so lovely to meet you both!

What a pleasure to discuss The Village Beyond the Mist with Sachiko Kashiwaba and Kalyani Saxena at @thecoolidge.bsky.social, thanks to @brooklinebooksmith.bsky.social!

Had a lovely evening chatting with @averyudagawa.bsky.social and Sachiko Kashiwaba about The Village Beyond the Mist - translated in English after 50 years!

Thank you to @brooklinebooksmith.bsky.social for having me!!

breaking up the doom and gloom with these pictures of my latest project! a pink crochet bonnet in honor of all my favorite historical romance heroines 💖📚🎀