PinnedChrista AvampatoA Publisher Bought My YA Novel Trilogy—Here’s Everything I Did WrongOn Friday, I sold not one book but three! I signed a contract with a publisher for my Emerson Page trilogy. This is an especially sweet…Feb 28, 202236Feb 28, 202236
Christa AvampatoHope is a Renewable ResourceWith everything happening in the world now, hope may feel in short supply. I’ve got something that will help. I had the honor of being a…16h ago16h ago
Christa AvampatoReduce stress with Fall scenes and relaxing musicIf you’re stressed, I’ve got something for you. I made this YouTube playlist of cozy Fall scenes with relaxing music…2d ago2d ago
Christa AvampatoWhat I’ve learned in the 4 years since my bilateral mastectomy after breast cancerSunday marked 4 years since the bilateral mastectomy that removed cancer from my body and saved my life. I dropped off my absentee ballot…4d ago4d ago
Christa AvampatoNew York City’s 2024 election ballot explainedEarly voting starts in New York and New Jersey today, October 26, 2024. In New York City, we have a number of races and proposals on our…Oct 26Oct 26
Christa AvampatoWhat a new health scare taught me about livingThis week, I had a short-lived health scare. A recent test came back with abnormal results. I was asymptomatic, as I was when diagnosed…Oct 23Oct 23
Christa AvampatoGreenland sharks may help us cure cancerA cure for cancer may be swimming 2,200 meters (~7,200 feet) below the surface of the Arctic and North Atlantic oceans. Greenland sharks…Oct 17Oct 17
Christa AvampatoWhat it’s like to canvas and knock on voters’ doors in PennsylvaniaOn Sunday, I hopped on a bus in New York and made my way to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to canvas for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz with the…Oct 152Oct 152
Christa AvampatoCarnegie Hall radiates joy as Dudamel, Lang Lang, and Castillo open the 2024–2025 seasonLast night I had the great honor of joining a sold out crowd to open Carnegie Hall’s 2024–2025 season, and I’m so happy my friend, Ashley…Oct 9Oct 9
Christa AvampatoHow the brown ocean effect changes everything we know about hurricanesWhen Helene devastated North Carolina, it had been downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm. (Sustained wind speed alone is what…Oct 8Oct 8