Lisa Borders
@lisaborders
Massachusetts-based writer, cat lover, alt rock fanatic. New novel, Last Night at the Disco, out now. Humor in McSweeney’s & more. I run the Novel Reactor workshops. Pro-science, anti-fascist.
It is rare that a piece of mine makes it to the top of the @mcsweeneys.net trending list, so please indulge my sharing this! I’m still outraged by the coziness so many Dems displayed through their fawning tributes to Graham.
Looking forward to these upcoming New England events for LAST NIGHT AT THE DISCO! #BookSky
What a blast I had on the Gold Coast Book Fair’s “I ❤️NY” panel today discussing LAST NIGHT AT THE DISCO with the great Joan Silber, Cynthia Weiner, and our mighty moderator Jessikah Chautin.
I wrote about the dilemma of the MAGA Springsteen fan in @mcsweeneys.net last year. Wonder how that guy is doing now? www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/im-...
This Thursday night, 3/19 at 7 pm! I loved THE POHAKU and can’t wait to discuss it with @jasminiolani.bsky.social at @portersqbooks.bsky.social Cambridge. See you there!
Got this from @kenmartin.bsky.social & @democrats.org today. “Taking the gloves off”??? I just can’t with these people. As a lifelong Dem I’m filled with disgust at how clueless party leadership is. People are being murdered for peacefully protesting, Ken, but sure, you file your lawsuit. JFC.
Jorts my mom lived outside but I’m lucky I never had to. I don’t like the plow sounds though. ❤️
There is one spot left in my Novel Reactor class, starting January 26. All classes held on Zoom. Details here: mailchi.mp/e64138d3584b...
Looking for a novel-writing class in 2026? Check out my offerings! mailchi.mp/e64138d3584b...
It’s been a thrill for me to see readers connect with my deeply flawed and oh-so-unreliable protagonist, Lynda Boyle. Sharing a few of my favorite Goodreads and NetGalley reviews, with gratitude for the book love. 🪩💃❤️ #booksky #lastnightatthedisco @netgalley.bsky.social @regalhouse.bsky.social
Had a blast of a disco brunch at Thunder Road Books this morning. Saw friends and family and my beloved fifth grade teacher. Met new friends and readers! Profoundly grateful for the support and love I’ve felt on this whole trip. Indie bookstores and libraries are the best places in the world. ❤️
Giving the sequins a rest today, then two events this weekend in Philly and Spring Lake, NJ for Last Night at the Disco. Can’t stop the dance!
South Jersey! I’ll be dressed in my disco finery at the Millville Public Library tonight as part of the NJ Authors Series, 6:30 pm. Come for the fun 70s slide show, stay for a discussion of my new novel, LAST NIGHT AT THE DISCO. 🪩 💃🪩
Fabulous night with @emilyflake.bsky.social and Elly Lonon at the amazing Words bookstore in Maplewood, NJ. Next stop: Millville NJ, Thursday night!
Hitting the road with my 70s slide show and some awesome conversation partners for LAST NIGHT AT THE DISCO book events in the motherland of NJ! First up: Words in Maplewood NJ this Tuesday, 11/11 at 7:30 pm, with the amazing @emilyflake.bsky.social and Elly Lonon!
Lots of events coming up for Last Night at the Disco, including three in the next week! For more info, visit my website, lisaborders.com. #bookthreads
Had a wonderful event last night at Lofty Pigeon Books for my novel LAST NIGHT AT THE DISCO! So much fun hanging with my NYC pals.
My book launch last night was a beautiful dream. Could not have been more wonderful! Thanks to @newtonvillebooks.bsky.social and so many others for helping to bring LAST NIGHT AT THE DISCO into the world!
LAST NIGHT AT THE DISCO has the power to bend space and time! See what happened when I unboxed my books. #booksky #unboxingvideo
Transport yourself out of 2025! Preorder at your favorite bookstore. #booksky #lastnightatthedisco
Excited to share book events this fall for Last Night at the Disco, starting with my launch at @newtonvillebooks.bsky.social on October 7. I hope to see you on the road! #booksky
Over the moon to share this glowing review from @publisherswkly.bsky.social, describing Last Night at the Disco as a “hilarious novel” with a “deliciously unlikable antihero” and adding, “Readers will be hooked by this tragicomic romp.” Link to full review below. #booksky #lastnightatthedisco
I have page proofs for Last Night at the Disco to motor through this weekend, but Clarence thinks I’m missing the beauty right in front of me.
My sign was a bigger hit at the protest than the song was for The Smiths! #nokings
Fun day at the Massachusetts State House for a celebration of this year’s @masscultural.bsky.social fellows! Such an honor to meet other artists and hear impassioned speeches about the importance of the arts. Grateful to live in MA, and to those who support the MCC. #powerofculture #mcc #novelist
Happy publication week to @janicemdeal.bsky.social and @newdoorbooks.bsky.social !This gorgeous novel is next up in my TBR pile. Clarence approves.