This may be hard to believe but Instagram is not just about cat photos, selfies, and photos of what people ate for dinner! It’s essentially an interactive library of lots of different things - food, makeup, books & reading, art, photography, etc. And there quite a few talented writers who use Instagram as a way to express themselves and interact with their readers. You just need to know who to follow.
Here are a few of my favorites to help start your search ...
@roxanegay74 - Roxane Gay - LOVE her so much! Tons of book content - she's an avid reader and a consumer of pop culture with an interesting perspective on almost anything. LOVE her on twitter as well. You will find out about great books and get a taste of all things Roxane in her feed.
@cherylstrayed - Cheryl Strayed is one of my favorite writers of all time. She tells the truth, even when it hurts. She is so inspiring. Her feed is a great mix of her life as a writer, mom, and wife!
@angiethomas - Angie Thomas wrote The Hate U Give (have you read it? if not, GO READ IT!). and has such a fun Instagram account which shows lots of book love as well as just snippets of her day to day life!
@tayari - Tayari Jones - author of An American Marriage and Silver Sparrow. On book tour. Other bookish content. She is interesting and I love seeing her posts pop up in my feed
@_morganjerkins - Morgan Jerkins author of This will be my Undoing. Lots of book tour content at the moment. lots of 'living her best life' stuff. Smart, self-confident, interesting lady
@stephenking - He is Stephen King ... need I say more? I love the glimpses into his life
@lastnightsreading - Kate Gavino scours New York for book readings by visiting (or local) authors. Then, she cartoons the author picks one of her or his quotes, and posts it on what the cool kids call “Insta.” The result is a colorful and interesting feed that will help you get to know authors and provide regular doses of inspiration.
@hanyayanagihara - Hanya's IG is fantastic! There is lots of content around travel and art. The photography is fantastic! She is also at @alittlelifebook which is a fantastic IG account that focuses on scenes and moments inspired by her amazing novel, A Little Life.
@rupikaur_ - If you love her poetry, you'll love her IG feed. Follow her travels and see glimpses into her life. Also shares a lot of her poems on the regular.
@tylerknott - Tyler Knott Gregson - writer of haiku, sharer of beautiful photos, you can't go wrong with his IG account!
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