HeyJaredJ. R. Scalf Diffuses Chemical Confetti
I stir science into stories and art into trouble. My Substack, J. R. Scalf Diffuses Chemical Confetti, is a gas—literally and literarily.
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Last Call: The Ember & Vine Goodreads Giveaway Ends Tonight (opens the original)
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Yesterday I told you about my two Ember & Vine wins.Today, I’m here with a much simpler message:The Goodreads giveaway ends tonight at midnight.Two anthologies. Two chances to win.📖 17 Celebrated Essays of Courage, Heart, and Hope📖 15 Celebrated Short Stories of Courage, Heart, and HopeBoth books officially launch on November 3, 2026, which also happens to be my 61st birthday.I still get a little grin out of that.And, as I mentioned yesterday, I have a piece in both volumes.Want a cha
Two Stories, Two Wins, and a Lot Happening in the Background (opens the original)
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A Double Birthday Release: PreOrder the Ember & Vine Anthologies! (opens the original)
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The National Book Festival Opens Tomorrow (opens the original)
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If you love books, Washington is the place to be tomorrow.The Library of Congress National Book Festival takes over the Walter E. Washington Convention Center for a full day of authors, poets, illustrators, filmmakers and conversations. You can join virtually as well.More than 80 authors and speakers will be there, including Martin Scorsese, Ann Patchett, Cynthia Erivo, Kate McKinnon, Tayari Jones, Patrick Radden Keefe, Douglas Brinkley, Annette Gordon-Reed and U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze.<
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