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Jennifer Bort Yacovissi

Maryland

Assignment Editor and President at Washington Independent Review of Books

Maryland author writing both contemporary and literary historical fiction. President, Washington Independent Review of Books.

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  • Dec 3, 2024 | washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com | Jennifer Bort Yacovissi

    We all know books have been under assault recently, as have the people trying to protect them. And a glance at the landscape tells us books are about to come under increased fire (we hope “fire” remains figurative). But we promise the Independent will continue advocating for books in all their wondrous diversity. We want everyone to read what they like — widely, deeply, fearlessly, and with boundless curiosity.

  • Nov 26, 2024 | washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com | Jennifer Bort Yacovissi

    We’re entering this season of giving at a particularly fraught moment. We all know that books have been under assault recently, as have the people trying to protect them. And a glance at the landscape tells us books are about to come under increased fire (we truly hope “fire” remains figurative). But you can be sure the Independent will continue to champion books in all their wondrous diversity, and we remain committed to connecting readers with books to love, argue about, savor, and share.

  • Mar 27, 2024 | washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com | Jennifer Bort Yacovissi

    Paul Dickson has an inexhaustible interest in, apparently, everything. He’s authored more than 70 works of nonfiction, from biographies to books on science, space, food, drinking, and sports. The Wall Street Journal, in fact, named The Dickson Baseball Dictionary one of the top five baseball books of all time. Nonetheless, Paul’s defining characteristic as an author is his willingness to share what he knows with others.

  • Jan 3, 2024 | washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com | Jennifer Bort Yacovissi

    I built a boat this year. (I mean, last year.) Took a class at our local boatbuilding school (as one does) using a kit they designed and fabricated. At the end of five-and-a-half days, I brought my boat home. It was structurally complete but not finished: “Finished” requires two coats of epoxy inside and out, three coats of varnish inside (two glossy, one matte), and primer, plus two coats of marine-grade paint outside.

  • Dec 28, 2023 | washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com | Jennifer Bort Yacovissi

    For anyone in the U.S. in possession of a uterus, these last 18 months have felt like science fiction shot through with horror and wrapped up in someone’s twisted fantasy of what it means to be “pro-life.” So, there’s no question it was the title that made me grab Adventures in Bodily Autonomy: Exploring Reproductive Rights in Fantasy, Science Fiction, & Horror (Aqueduct Press).

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Jenny Yacovissi @jbyacovissi
2 Apr 25

RT @SenBooker: Let’s get in Good Trouble. https://t.co/7RzouaarKx

Jenny Yacovissi
Jenny Yacovissi @jbyacovissi
12 Mar 25

.@LukeClippinger, please bring HB1287 to a Judiciary Committee vote so it can be heard on the House floor. The bill makes MDers safer by prohibiting the sale of semi-automatic handguns easily converted into machine guns simply by installing a Glock switch. #MDGA25 @MomsDemand

Jenny Yacovissi
Jenny Yacovissi @jbyacovissi
12 Mar 25

So grateful to have you in our corner, Senator! We can't wait to build on our progress by passing the Family & Law Enforcement Protection Act (SB 943) thru the JPR committee, to protect victims of domestic violence. Your support means so much! @MomsDemand #MomsAreEverywhere

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