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Saundra Mitchell

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We've got McDonald's at home. by @smitchellbooks

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We've been waiting to see Weird Al for thirty five years, and it was so worth it by @smitchellbooks

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An absolute honor to be recognized by the Caucus of African-American Leaders, the Governor and State Senate of Maryland, Anne Arundel County and the City of Annapolis today. We all deserve to be recognized in our books and in our communities. by @smitchellbooks

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This is the grown up version of getting into the scholastic book Fair. My Mom used to subscribe to these when I was a kid. Stuff like this actually makes me feel like a published author. by @smitchellbooks

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5 months ago

For every single person who has said that we are overreacting, Guess what? We weren't. Please please please call your representatives. This bill is not about protecting children. This bill is about erasing transgender people from public life both figuratively and literally. Alt Text for HB 7661 Slides

Slide 1: a blue graphic with an outline of the United States. Red and white text reads: Call. National Book Banning Bill Proposed in US House of Reps. Tell your rep: Vote no on H.R. 7661.

Slide 2: a blue and red graphic with white text that reads: House Republicans have introduced a bill to effectively grant the federal government decision-making power over what books make it into the library. Misleadingly called the "Stop the Sexualization of Children Act," H.R. 7661 is a national-level book banning bill that would ban any book that, according to the bill's language, "(ii) involves gender dysphoria or transgenderism." This means any book about a trans person or the trans experience would be banned from every public school in the United States.

Slide 3: a blue and red graphic with white text that reads: The bill has been referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. If you are represented by one of the members of this committee listed below, they need to hear from you.

Rep. Kevin Kiley, California (CA-3) (Chair) - entering vulnerable election cycle

Rep. Mary E. Miller, Illinois (Vice Chair)

Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson, Pennsylvania

Rep. Burgess Owens, Utah

Rep. Michael A. Rulli, Ohio

Rep. James C. Moylan, Guam - entering vulnerable election cycle

Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, Pennsylvania - entering vulnerable election cycle

Rep. Mark Harris, North Carolina

Rep. Mark B. Messmer, Indiana

Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, Oregon, Ranking Member

Rep. Jahana Hayes, Connecticut

Rep. Summer L. Lee, Pennsylvania

Rep. John W. Mannion, New York

Rep. Frederica S. Wilson, Florida

Rep. Alma S. Adams, North Carolina

Rep. Adelita Grijalva, Arizona

Slide 4: a blue graphic with red and white text that reads: If you are represented by the congresspeople listed above: Call your reps. Tell them they must oppose this bill at every turn. It is egregiously unconstitutional, targets ideas based on ideological disapproval, and misleads parents and the public about the content of children's books. It does nothing to protect kids and will badly harm education. It will tie school material funding into knots and hurt anyone who is a library materi by @smitchellbooks

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We knew it was coming and now it's here. Here's how you can help:

https://mspmag.com/arts-and-culture/general-interest/ice-minnesota-support-immigrant-communities-fundraisers-food-drives-trainings/ by @smitchellbooks

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8 months ago

I know this can be a hard season, so I am sharing one of the places that I put my love, which is baking. Whether you celebrate something in December or not, I hope that you get to eat all of the delicious things that you love, and get to spend time with the people who make you feel as good as a chocolate chip cookie does. And if you are one of those people, having a hard season, I send you my love. You are not alone. 🍪🫂 by @smitchellbooks

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9 months ago

Good news! If you were dying to meet Vinnie Taylor, the wait is over (early!) THIS SIDE OF GONE, my first adult novel, is available exclusively in ebook starting today.

It's available everywhere ebooks are sold... and if you'd rather have a gorgeous trade paperback in your hands, that wait is almost over, too! She launches on 01/06/2026, in trade paperback and audio!

In this gripping debut PI procedural, an ex-cop is dragged back into the policing world that she fled when a teen girl goes missing in her new town.

"Please help me. I think he killed Avery."

Vinnie Taylor isn’t a cop anymore. Once a decorated detective, Vinnie left behind a 25-year career in a blaze of scandal—working undercover to bust a sex trafficking ring in her own Homicide Unit. Nearly beaten to death by her former colleagues to prevent her testimony, Vinnie has found peace in the small town of Wills Harbor, Maryland. Or so she thought.

When a local teenager goes missing and nobody in town seems concerned besides the girl's best friend, Vinnie can’t help but take the case, even if it means returning to a world she's gone hundreds of miles to leave behind. She feels a certain kinship with Avery Adair, a whip smart teen who grew up on the wrong side of town, just like Vinnie.

But as she digs deeper, Vinnie uncovers a trail of dangerous online encounters and a double life that Avery kept from even her best friends. The closer Vinnie gets to answers, the more perilous her own circumstances become. Does Vinnie have the courage to face the ghosts of her past and the ugly truths hiding in her new hometown? There is a picture of a girl in shadow running away from the camera beneath the text that says THIS SIDE OF GONE, and above the author name, SAUNDRA MITCHELL. The tagline reads, "There's no going back when you're..." The cover is accompanied by quotes from Booklist (A compelling portrayal of poverty...and an astute critique of Vinnie's disillusionment.) Publisher's Weekly (Contemporary Noir fans will be eager to hear more from Vinnie soon.) and Kirkus (Mitchell's writing is crisp and sharp. Her lively dialogue brings her characters to life, wart and all.") On the bottom, it says Available NOW in ebook, available in print 01/06/2026. by @smitchellbooks

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Celebrating 28 years of marriage with a night out to see @jimgaffigan. by @smitchellbooks

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Thank you for an amazing day to talk about book banning, @montgomerycollege ! by @smitchellbooks

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