Robert Yune

@robertyune

Board member, Autumn House Press Debut story collection 'Impossible Children' won the Mary McCarthy Prize, out now from Sarabande Books Core faculty, West Virginia Wesleyan College Low-Res MFA in Creative Writing Program www.robertyune.com

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Robert Yune@robertyune· 3d

This is a fun game, but today was, frankly, absurdly difficult.

The NYtimes Connections game. I won, but barely. Was down to 1 error.

Robert Yune@robertyune· 25d

Logged in to Spotify for the first time in a while to see this: my high school rockstar friend @rosealaimomusic.bsky.social just dropped an EP! #newmusicfriday

Robert Yune@robertyune· Jun 11

Very very cool I got to see this live.

The Knicks made the biggest comeback in playoff history. This is a photo of it happening.

Robert Yune@robertyune· May 14

I have no idea why this post blew up, but I *do* know that this event will be an absolute banger. This story collection is incredible--accessible and unpredictable in the best way. I also felt like I learned a ton about China. AND there's a story set in Pittsburgh!

Robert Yune in conversion with M Lin in support of her debut collection THE MEMORY MUSEUM. 7pm on Sat May 16 at White Whale Books in Bloomfield

Robert Yune@robertyune· May 12

I'm loving this book, and it's really neat that the author (and book) has so many Pgh connections. Wang Xiaobo and Li Yinhe studied at Pitt in the 80s. Li-Young Lee began writing poetry in Pittsburgh & Huang Xiang created his House Poem here. Details: whitewhalebookstore.com/events

White Whale Bookstore presentes M Lin in convo w/ Robert Yune May 16 at 7pm in store and on Zoom.

Robert Yune@robertyune· Apr 23

Goddamn, what a book! Also, I always like to read the acknowledgements page bc it's a reminder that any book is the distillation of a tremendous amount of individual thought and effort, plus the love and support of so many different friends + communities.

The cover of "Orbital" by Samantha Harvey

Her acknowledgements page, which lists NASA, various foundations, and various individuals

Robert Yune@robertyune· Apr 11

1/ Here's an easy writing hack that's made a big difference for me: every time you save your novel-in-progress, save it as a new file with the date attached. Yesterday: NovelTitle Apr 9 2026.docx Today: NovelTitle Apr 10 2026.docx It works because: a) It feels like I've written A TON, which

A screenshot of a list of files: the book's title (which is redacted), followed by Jan 15, 2026, Jan 22, Jan 25, Feb 1, Feb 3, Feb 5, Feb 110, Feb 11, Feb 12, Feb 14.

Robert Yune@robertyune· Mar 25

Thrilled to be part of this lineup! If you're in Pittsburgh this Saturday, join us on March 28, 2026, at 7PM at White Whale Bookstore for this double celebration! Event is free and open to the public. More info: whitewhalebookstore.com/events/

Details about the event. I included them in the text of this post.

Robert Yune@robertyune· Mar 9

Article in the second image is by Emily Zarevich, quoted in Jstor Daily.

Today, we honor all women for their work, impact, and being. Happy International Women's Day 🩷
🇵🇸 🕊️ BURN THE PATRIARCHY

Image: a teacup containing the text: Before, writers didn't use AI. They stole their wife's work and claimed it was theirs.

In the April 1922 review, Zelda casually pokes fun at F. Scott’s infamous tendency to swipe entire paragraphs from her private diaries to use in his novels.

“In fact, Mr. Fitzgerald,” she wrote, “seems to believe that plagiarism begins at home,” exposing the blatant exploitation that had been masquerading as inspiration.

A list of things that came from a woman, including wifi, chocolate chip cookies, computers, aquariums, treatments for malaria, and you.

Robert Yune@robertyune· Feb 21

Maz was born in WV! Who knew? - from an article by Adam Berry, published on the MLB website.

A photo of a news article:

William Stanley Mazeroski was born in Wheeling, W. Va., on Sept. 5, 1936, and raised in the Ohio River Valley region. He made his Pirates debut in 1956 at the age of 19. Two years later, he won the first of his eight Gold Glove Awards. Two years after that, in 1960, he had his ever-lasting moment.

Robert Yune@robertyune· Feb 19

Currently reading Percival Everett's JAMES, a retelling of Huck Finn from Jim's perspective.

Robert Yune@robertyune· Feb 5

Read the room, The Economist.

An ad for the magazine: "Age gaps in relationships are not as bad as you think."

On screen and in real life, they are getting smaller anyway

Robert Yune@robertyune· Nov 21

"The Secret Lives of Church Ladies" was an absolute knockout of a collection, so I was beyond honored that my story was chosen by Deesha Philyaw to be included in this anthology. Thrilled to be in great company as well.

Third in a series, this anthology of short fiction is written by contemporary writers of color. Edited by Deesha Philyaw, the collection features work by Noah Alvarez, Victoria Ballesteros, Exodus Oktavia Brownlow, C.G. Crawford, Monic Ductan, LaTanya McQueen, Jennifer Morales, Ruby Hansen Murray, Michael Pacheco, Tisha Marie Reichle-Aguilera, Sarp Sozdinler, Sejal Shah, Dawn Tasaka Steffler, Sara J. Streeter, Lisa Wartenberg Vélez, and Robert Yune.

While choosing stories for this volume of Rural Stories by Writers of Color, Philyaw wanted “weirdness, for sure,” along with “experimental” and “transgressive narratives.” In her introduction to the book, she writes, “The stories…gathered here are all this and more, in beautiful and unexpected ways.” The stories in this collection explore wooded areas, the desert, a basketball court, a shotgun house, trailer parks, the Osage Indian Reservation, and other locales critically important to the development of the stories and the characters therein. These stories explore region and place, to be sure, but they also deftly mine the psychological landscape of their characters and highlight the complicated experiences of those living in the rural parts of the U.S.

Guest Editor Deesha Philyaw’s debut short story collection, The Secret Lives of Church Ladies, won the 2021 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, the 2020/2021 Story Prize, and the 2020 LA Times Book Prize: The Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction, and was a finalist for the 2020 National Book Award for Fiction. Philyaw is a Kimbilio Fiction Fellow, a Baldwin for the Arts Fellow, a United States Artists Fellow, and co-host of two podcasts, Ursa Short Fiction (with Dawnie Walton) and Reckon True Stories (with Kiese Laymon). She is currently at work developing TV shows based on her short fiction. Philyaw’s debut novel, The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman, is forthcoming from Mariner Books, an imprint of HarperCollins, in 2026.

Robert Yune@robertyune· Nov 12

I was lucky enough to read an ARC of What Mennonite Girls Are Good For, and I can honestly say it was one of the best collections I've read in the past decade. And I read A LOT. Haunting & upsetting in the best way possible. Super-relevant and urgent. Highly recommended. jennifer-sears.com

In these eleven stories, a Mennonite minister’s daughter moves from a youthful, exuberant understanding of her family’s faith toward religious doubt. Stumbling comically at times, Ruthie navigates life with and without the rules in which she’s been raised. Always physical, often sexual, Ruthie’s search for personal truth leads her from missionary outposts in Paraguay and Brazil to Mennonite towns in northern Indiana and central Kansas, a vandalized Native American site, women’s healthcare clinics, and lingerie shops on the secular, melancholy East Coast. Ultimately, these stories consider how faith and identity intertwine, the cost of abandoning one’s cultural heritage, and the complicated longing for return.

Robert Yune@robertyune· Nov 8

Weekend reading w/ Biss & Borges

A photo of Collected Fictions by Borges and Having and Being Had by Biss

Robert Yune@robertyune· Nov 1

Kazansky's. Gullifty's. Zaw's. Sammy's Famous Corned Beef downtown. Weep with me.

Robert Yune@robertyune· Oct 19

Grateful for this Ohio weekend full of ambient rage & menace @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social @danchaon.bsky.social

The books "One of Us" and "Graphic Rage," by Dan Chaon and Aubrey Hirsch, respectively

Robert Yune@robertyune· Oct 12

I tried to pre-order @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social 's latest book, but it turns out it was just published! Can't wait for this one to arrive.

A confirmation order for Aubrey Hirsch's book "Graphic Rage."

Robert Yune@robertyune· Oct 4

I have never smashed the "buy" link faster. It's #bandcampfriday, by the way! At least for an hour and 18 minutes.

Nala Sinephro wrote the soundtrack for The Smashing Machine! This pic is an ad for it on Youtube

Robert Yune@robertyune· Oct 2

This image has been floating around the internet, so I decided to check for myself. YIKES.

A chart of "interest over time" for the phrase "bankruptcy lawyer" searched for on Google

Robert Yune@robertyune· Sep 25

I know this is off-brand, but my feelings about this man have long (Pittsburgh) roots.

A photo of Bill Belichick and the caption "Bill Belichick is finding out that coaching college students isn't as easy as dating them."

Robert Yune@robertyune· Sep 17

Amazing how time flies. One of my favorite albums during high school and beyond. Holds up pretty well, too!

DJ Shadow holding a promo poster for his album Endtroducing.

Robert Yune@robertyune· Sep 3

I have been looking forward to this book release for years now. Can't wait to see two of my favorite writers in one place!

Tyler McAndrew "My Prisoner & Other Stories" (w/ William Lychack) book release party. Thurs Sept 11 from 7-9pm. Details at White Whale Books' website.

Robert Yune@robertyune· Sep 2

Lol.

A headline from Yahoo sports about UNC football being good.

Robert Yune@robertyune· Aug 19

For the writers out there: Microsoft claims it's not scraping everything you type into MS Word to train its AI programs. In case you don't believe them, here's how to opt out:

On a Windows PC, the steps include going to File > Options > Trust Center > Trust Center Settings > Privacy Options > Privacy Settings > Optional Connected Experiences and unchecking the box.

Robert Yune@robertyune· Aug 17

"Biblical strength." Explain, @disney

Screenshot of 3 trailers for the upcoming Tron movie, each of which refers to Biblical strength

Robert Yune@robertyune· Jul 30

Looking forward to chatting with debut novelist Katie Yee in Pittsburgh tomorrow. 7pm at White Whale Books in Bloomfield. Hope yinz can make it! More details: whitewhalebookstore.com/events

Robert Yune@robertyune· Jul 29

NGL, parts of this jog were terrifying. Never change, #Pittsburgh #Cardio

Robert Yune@robertyune· Jul 24

One week from today, I'll be chatting with Katie Yee @emergencychampagne.bsky.social about her debut novel. If you're in or near Pittsburgh, the event is at White Whale Bookstore in Bloomfield. Thurs July 31 at 7pm. Hope you can join us! More info: whitewhalebookstore.com/events

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“Feels pleasurably like clicking through the back archives of a webcomic or lingering over lunch with an old friend. As with Nora Ephron’s Heartburn…you read Maggie to spend time with its author.” —The Washington Post

A Chinese American woman spins tragedy into comedy when her life falls apart in a taut, wry debut novel that grapples with grief, motherhood, and myths—perfect for fans of Joan Is Okay and Crying in H Mart.

Robert Yune@robertyune· Jul 17

Two weeks from now, I get to be in conversation with @emergencychampagne.bsky.social, whose debut novel is BUZZING. If you're in PIttsburgh, please consider joining us! July 31 in person or on Zoom. White Whale Bookstore in Pittsburgh, 7pm.