Benjamin Alire Sáenz

Some stories refuse to let go ❤️ Here’s the cover of When The World Was Happy 🦋 Soon… #WhenTheWorldWasHappy #CoverReveal #NewBook

@StephenKing You are one of our finest writers and one big our greatest thinkers. You are the America I love.

I am now the most banned author in the United States--87 books. May I suggest you pick up one of them and see what all the pissing & moaning is about? Self-righteous book banners don't always get to have their way. This is still America, dammit.

@acnewsitics This is frightening

Bro, they made a spreadsheet of people who said mean things about Charlie Kirk. 🤣

My greatest asset as a writer & as an artist & as a man was that I was not afraid to fail since failure was all I knew. That made me fierce & fearless & stubborn & determined to succeed. I still remember holding that first book, boy tears running down my face.

The greatest decision I ever made was to become a writer. I was once a Catholic Priest. I left the priesthood & at the age of 30, I began my journey to become a writer. I had no money but I had a heart that was bursting with words & those words made me fearless.

@D4MNMAN727 Only if you have a heart.

@BenjaminASaenz Will I cry??? When I read it?😭

The journey from my iMac to bookstores is long. My editor at Simon & Schuster and I are making final edits of my new YA novel: WHEN THE WORLD WAS HAPPY. It’s the most important novel I’ve ever written. Stay tuned for details. I’m so grateful to have such amazing readers.

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@_Dusk____ @__BigO__ Please remove yourself from following me. How is it that you think it’s acceptable to use the N word on my home page? You have disrespected me you have disrespected Black people, you have disrespected my followers and you have disrespected yourself.

@__BigO__ Nigga he didn’t even get charged for shooting Meg….

Same people that made fun of him shooting a woman are mad that jokes are getting off about him now???😂

@Karolis_G Karolis (what a lovely name), no it isn’t Ari &. Dane 3. But I think it’s the most painful and beautiful and moving novel I have ever written. And the most important.

@BenjaminASaenz Cant wait to read it Benjamin! Hoping it’s Ari and Dante 3, but will read whatever it is! 😊

Finished writing my new young adult novel. Writing. gets easier after wrestling with words for more than four decades. But easier doesn’t mean easy. Writing reminds me of the many ways I’ve failed. I have, however, learned how to love. That matters.

I haven’t posted here for a long time. What the F!!! Is Donald Trump doing in my home page. And who are people who are reposting his nonsense? Trump followers, I invite you to leave my page.

Saturday, I’m giving a reading in my new gallery. Proud of an awesome space, a perfect venue for readings and performances. Check out my latest paintings. 7:00. Q&A & Reception afterwards. Let’s celebrate!

@YourAnonCentral Actually where it used to be México,

@shirikodama Hmmmm. Well I’m Not sure I’ll write a third book

@BenjaminASaenz have you thought about making this a trilogy? i have a vision of what happened after that tries to bridge the teen romance dies at college problem that almost never gets explored and wrote about it. it might be upsetting, but it's very plausible

Happy 1 Year Anniversary to “Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World!” 🥳 And a very special thank you to all my lovely readers! ❤️ 📸: @shaunashares

@tacobender29 No, I wasnt

@BenjaminASaenz One quick question. Were you ever assiciated with Alpha Beta Fraternity at UTEP?

Tomorrow I will be 70! Bring it on!

@dave_1440 @harris_wins Unlike Trump who is America’s number one grifter who will be remembered as a man who didn’t pay his bills and resorted to calling his opponents names—an art any 7th grader can master. Lovely.

@harris_wins Pence is a run of the mill politician.

BREAKING: Mike Pence has just announced that he cannot in good conscience vote for Donald Trump. Retweet to make sure every American sees this clip.

@TheFreeOtaku Pronouns; he/him/we/us

Euh bah du coup update 🤡 Je reprends mes anciens pronoms, elle/lui/iel, même si j’ai une petite préférence pour iel mais le reste me dérange pas, sur ce bye-bye

Today I turn 70! Anybody want to dance? Let’s all say LOVE together.