Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @Booksmith
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
22
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-21
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-28
Tweets covering
7 days
Average age of authors' accounts
12 years
Summarization
The tweets cover a range of topics including upcoming events at the Booksmith bookstore in Berkeley, California featuring authors Matthew Desmond and Piper Kerman, as well as a new book release and signing event. There is also discussion of the bookstore's mask policy and praise for other local bookstores that enforce mask-wearing. Some tweets express interest in ending poverty and highlight the work of Matthew Desmond in particular.
Topic Modeling
- Poverty abolitionism
- Bookstores and events
- Mask wearing
- New books and releases
- Social issues and advocacy
Emotional Analysis
The emotions expressed in the tweets are mainly positive and enthusiastic. People are excited about upcoming events and book releases at the Booksmith, particularly those related to poverty abolitionism and social justice issues. However, there is also some disappointment expressed about the store no longer requiring masks, and some frustration with people who may not take poverty seriously. Overall, the tweets reflect a community of book lovers and activists who are engaged with important social issues and eager to support independent bookstores.
Trend Analysis
- Book events and book releases (mentioned in 4 tweets)
- Masks and COVID-19 safety measures (mentioned in 2 tweets)
- Poverty and social justice (mentioned in 2 tweets)
- Author and book recommendations (mentioned in 2 tweets)
- Personal interests and opinions (mentioned in 1 tweet)
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
11
Percentage of total tweets
50%
Number of Original tweets
2
Percentage of total tweets
9%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
22
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
7
Percentage of total tweets
31%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
6
Percentage of total tweets
27%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
0
Percentage of total tweets
0%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
Source | Count |
---|---|
Twitter Web App | 10 |
Twitter for iPhone | 10 |
Twitter for iPad | 1 |
Twitter for Android | 1 |
What devices were used to tweet

Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
---|---|---|---|
Piper | Piper Kerman | She/Her. Author of #1 @NYTimes bestseller Orange is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison 💖💜💙 IG: @PiperKerman | 108,253 |
just_shelter | Matthew Desmond | Sociologist @Princeton, Contributing writer @NYTmag, PI @evictionlab Not on here very much. | 34,104 |
DanielHandler | Daniel Handler | Writer, married to @LisaBrownDraws. Official news and announcements, and very rare personal tweets signed by DH. | @lemonysnicket | 19,917 |
scott_squires | Scott Squires | Director, VFX Supe-The Mask, DragonHeart, Star Wars: Phantom Menace, etc, VES Fellow, Close Encounters- 1st film. Pol tweets my own. | 9,577 |
futureartists | Future Artists | Award winning creative team behind @skanktheplay - history of video games and immersive arts labs... #metaverse #theatre #videogames | 7,855 |
lisabrowndraws | Lisa Brown | Illustrator, author, cartoonist. | 6,086 |
mayavada | m | On the floor at the great divide. | 3,422 |
christinevans | Christin Evans | (she/her) Haight-Ashburian & proprietor of @Booksmith, @AlembicSF & @Keplers too. “We are a rich city, we can house all San Franciscans!” ❤️🦋 | 3,249 |
NutCheese | Kelley Cutler | Former Coalition on Homelessness human rights organizer. Social worker. Folks aren’t service resistant the System is resistant to providing services | 2,849 |
FleshmanKaren | Racy Conversations | Inspiring the antiracist generation. Personal acct. Candidate acct: @karen4sfschools https://t.co/Q5UuN5AOyi #unitepeople #endracism #collectiveliberation | 2,764 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
---|---|---|---|
futureartists | Future Artists | Award winning creative team behind @skanktheplay - history of video games and immersive arts labs... #metaverse #theatre #videogames | 7,222 |
Piper | Piper Kerman | She/Her. Author of #1 @NYTimes bestseller Orange is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison 💖💜💙 IG: @PiperKerman | 7,142 |
scott_squires | Scott Squires | Director, VFX Supe-The Mask, DragonHeart, Star Wars: Phantom Menace, etc, VES Fellow, Close Encounters- 1st film. Pol tweets my own. | 4,408 |
FleshmanKaren | Racy Conversations | Inspiring the antiracist generation. Personal acct. Candidate acct: @karen4sfschools https://t.co/Q5UuN5AOyi #unitepeople #endracism #collectiveliberation | 3,406 |
DrinksWithNick | Nick Petrulakis | Cocktail creator for fabulous novels/collections. Events coordinator, Newtonville Books. Podcast - Drinks With Nick. | 2,877 |
mayavada | m | On the floor at the great divide. | 2,687 |
howiethomas | howiethomas | Avise La Fin. Opinions Are My Own #Marketing #Advertising #Strategy #Sports #Music #Politics | 2,519 |
christinevans | Christin Evans | (she/her) Haight-Ashburian & proprietor of @Booksmith, @AlembicSF & @Keplers too. “We are a rich city, we can house all San Franciscans!” ❤️🦋 | 2,405 |
starbreiz | Kimberly McKinnis | Silicon Valley Pittsburgh-at-heart computer geek/music nerd. Sparkly NetEng Princess and Mistress of VPN. She/her | 1,993 |
PresEKil | PK | Politics, policy,⚽️,🎾&🏀 | SF leg aide | @FandmCollege Alum Board | ChelseaFC | @AABG_inc | #TrustTheProcess | Engaged to @HungryMadrid (Opinions my own) | 1,413 |
Most active users
Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
---|---|---|
CovidSaferSF | Listing local businesses/services that take Covid precautions. Also check out https://t.co/RaeOEgXlsh (no affiliation). Feel free to cross-post any of these listings. | 2 |
futureartists | Award winning creative team behind @skanktheplay - history of video games and immersive arts labs... #metaverse #theatre #videogames | 2 |
Piper | She/Her. Author of #1 @NYTimes bestseller Orange is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison 💖💜💙 IG: @PiperKerman | 2 |
scott_squires | Director, VFX Supe-The Mask, DragonHeart, Star Wars: Phantom Menace, etc, VES Fellow, Close Encounters- 1st film. Pol tweets my own. | 1 |
mayavada | On the floor at the great divide. | 1 |
lisabrowndraws | Illustrator, author, cartoonist. | 1 |
just_shelter | Sociologist @Princeton, Contributing writer @NYTmag, PI @evictionlab Not on here very much. | 1 |
juliethecat | Writer, poet. Semi-hiding behind redheaded cat. Fmr. academic, recovering reporter/editor. 'Burgh raised, lived in France, Italy, Jerusalem. AU alumna. | 1 |
ianlendler | Author, history hunter, hugger. My most recent books are "Nia and the New Free Library" and "The Fabled Life of Aesop." | 1 |
howiethomas | Avise La Fin. Opinions Are My Own #Marketing #Advertising #Strategy #Sports #Music #Politics | 1 |
Tweets per day

Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
ID | Text | Retweet count |
---|---|---|
1639275859998650368 | I'll be talking poverty abolitionism with the amazing Piper Kerman in Berkeley on 3/29. Hope to see you there! BERKELEY ARTS & LETTERS: Matthew Desmond with Piper Kerman / Poverty, by America | The Booksmith @Piper @Booksmith https://t.co/SqWsRNfTzb | 8 |
1638744571470548993 | Thrilled that @Booksmith will host @just_shelter (he won the Pulitzer for “Evicted”) next week in Berkeley. He has a timely message… 📣 just collect the tax owed by the top 1% & we’ll lift nearly all Americans out of poverty 🔥 https://t.co/byKa1ixFlb | 4 |
1638965773040500737 | Sadly, the Booksmith no longer requires masks. Staff wear masks and masks are available for customers, but they're not required. @Booksmith, please bring back the great mask requirement you used to have, and keep your store accessible to all! https://t.co/noT6zC8TWR | 3 |
1638220037336219651 | Happy book birthday to me...& on 3/28 to my amazing fellow creator and critique group member, @jdowningartist . If you're in SF, come see us read and draw at our adored local indie, @Booksmith on April 3, 5pm. Esp. for the kiddos! https://t.co/msJSFSSk8T | 3 |
1638352685580832768 | Three cheers for @lisabrowndraws, whose beautiful new picture book, THE HOSPITAL BOOK, releases today! Get your copy now, or get a signed copy at the @booksmith on April 3 at 5pm PT, when Lisa and @jdowningartist (NIGHT IN THE CITY) will be celebrating! https://t.co/D0sCFjnGe5 | 2 |
1638968225789800449 | @Booksmith However, the Green Arcade (SF bookstore) still requires masks -- thank you! 1680 Market St., (415) 431-6800, https://t.co/eie9FDY1Yu (Note that not all of their special events still require masks. Check with them before you go.) | 1 |
1640850338700730368 | @AmberAtherton @BNBuzz @CityLightsBooks @FolioSF @Booksmith Record shop moment | 0 |
1640033132882608131 | @sf_mills @Booksmith I got it for kindle in case it pissed me off | 0 |
1640019580352339969 | @just_shelter @Piper @Booksmith Hi Matthew, I read an article on LinkedIn today about ending poverty. I am very interested in your mission. Although I am an insurance broker, I have a passion for ending poverty and making the lives of the underprivileged easier. | 0 |
1639977124781064193 | @just_shelter @Piper @Booksmith Outstanding book review in todays @nytimes and I look forward to reading the book. My mind is spinning …. | 0 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
ID | Text | Like count |
---|---|---|
1639275859998650368 | I'll be talking poverty abolitionism with the amazing Piper Kerman in Berkeley on 3/29. Hope to see you there! BERKELEY ARTS & LETTERS: Matthew Desmond with Piper Kerman / Poverty, by America | The Booksmith @Piper @Booksmith https://t.co/SqWsRNfTzb | 26 |
1638965773040500737 | Sadly, the Booksmith no longer requires masks. Staff wear masks and masks are available for customers, but they're not required. @Booksmith, please bring back the great mask requirement you used to have, and keep your store accessible to all! https://t.co/noT6zC8TWR | 12 |
1638744571470548993 | Thrilled that @Booksmith will host @just_shelter (he won the Pulitzer for “Evicted”) next week in Berkeley. He has a timely message… 📣 just collect the tax owed by the top 1% & we’ll lift nearly all Americans out of poverty 🔥 https://t.co/byKa1ixFlb | 11 |
1638352685580832768 | Three cheers for @lisabrowndraws, whose beautiful new picture book, THE HOSPITAL BOOK, releases today! Get your copy now, or get a signed copy at the @booksmith on April 3 at 5pm PT, when Lisa and @jdowningartist (NIGHT IN THE CITY) will be celebrating! https://t.co/D0sCFjnGe5 | 7 |
1638220037336219651 | Happy book birthday to me...& on 3/28 to my amazing fellow creator and critique group member, @jdowningartist . If you're in SF, come see us read and draw at our adored local indie, @Booksmith on April 3, 5pm. Esp. for the kiddos! https://t.co/msJSFSSk8T | 6 |
1638968225789800449 | @Booksmith However, the Green Arcade (SF bookstore) still requires masks -- thank you! 1680 Market St., (415) 431-6800, https://t.co/eie9FDY1Yu (Note that not all of their special events still require masks. Check with them before you go.) | 5 |
1639798483384434688 | @sf_mills @Booksmith https://t.co/khvE8RkMYB | 3 |
1640033132882608131 | @sf_mills @Booksmith I got it for kindle in case it pissed me off | 1 |
1638782671156576257 | @christinevans @Booksmith @just_shelter Love his book! | 1 |
1640850338700730368 | @AmberAtherton @BNBuzz @CityLightsBooks @FolioSF @Booksmith Record shop moment | 0 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets

Top 10 mentions
Mention | Count |
---|---|
@booksmith | 22 |
@just_shelter | 6 |
@piper | 4 |
@jdowningartist | 4 |
@lisabrowndraws | 3 |
@amberatherton | 2 |
@bnbuzz | 2 |
@citylightsbooks | 2 |
@foliosf | 2 |
@sf_mills | 2 |
Top 10 mentions

Wordcloud of Tweets

Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
27
Emojis used in tweets
Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
---|---|---|
📣 | 2 | megaphone |
🔥 | 2 | fire |
☺️ | 1 | smiling_face |
📚 | 1 | books |
Emojis groups
Emoji Group | Count |
---|---|
Objects | 3 |
Travel & Places | 2 |
Smileys & Emotion | 1 |