Such a good tribute. I was not familiar with Silverblatt but would now pick up a book of his author interviews in an instant.
Such a good tribute. I was not familiar with Silverblatt but would now pick up a book of his author interviews in an instant.
βIn the face of the Brian De Palmaβlevel horror film that was 23-year-old me trying to βwork the phonesβ came a single, solitary respite: Michael Silverblatt.β
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Edward Gorey in the streets of NYC wearing a luxurious fur coat. Itβs a b&w photo
My favorite image of Edward Gorey, an underrated fashion plate
"...until we can figure out what the hell is going on," "many people are saying"
Such a brilliant and empowering conversation. Thank you both for having it.
Come for the deep Moira lore, stay for the analysis of menβs gender solidarityβ¦
If youβre asking for places to donate or aids to support in Minnesota, this website is a really good compilation of mutual aids, rent aid, food/supply donation and more! π
$98 billion in planned AI data center development was derailed in a single quarter last year by community organizing and pushback, more than all disruptions tracked since 2023.
www.datacenterwatch.org/q22025
So happy to have found your account here! I used to follow you on twitter & your posts always brought me a little joy. Just a note of appreciation from a stranger who appreciates your taste and effortsβ¦
Mamdani: Where else can you hear the sound of the steel pan, savor the smell of sancocho, and pay $9 for coffee on the same block? Where else could a Muslim kid like me grow up eating bagels and lox every Sunday?
Probably the most amazing personality quiz you will ever take. It is very funny and attuned to the present. Donate any amount to take it. The book recommendations I got as a result also look stellar (and I have not heard of any of them!). Last day is today!
the usual reminder that periodicities: a journal of poetry and poetics is open to submissions of previously unpublished poetry-related reviews, interviews, essays and translations; yes, please!
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Psst... spread the news! We're having a flash sale on all D&Q books on Monday December 1st! drawnandquarterly.com/books
Hey authors! Check to see if Anthropic stole your book to train their slop generator on. Youβre entitled to $1500 per stolen Work.
Look up your work, and if youβre in the database, file a claim
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Don't Buy Starbucks! At any location, today and beyond, while workers are on ULP strike!
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Some good news: Brazil's fight against deforestation is paying climate dividends.
THIS IS VERY EXCITING! HUGE THANKS TO THE LAW STUDENTS OF VANUATU, JULIAN AGUON, BLUE OCEAN LAW, AND EVERYONE ELSE WHO WORKED ON IT.
She was so brilliant and wise, truly wise. Her essays are also phenomenal. I was her student for a semester at the New School, and the workshop was life-changing for all involved. Condolences to all, those who loved the wise woman and those who have been shaped or transformed by the poet.
Our Fall 2025 catalog (w/ @dorothyproject.bsky.social, @archipelagobooks.bsky.social & @nottinghilleds.bsky.social) can be viewed from our website.
Have a look and tells us what think looks good.
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From now until May 30, snag 1-year print subscriptions to AGNI + @newenglandreview.bsky.social⬠+ @pshares.bsky.social⬠at a 20% discount!
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Happy to be a finalist at the ever excellent @burnsidereview.bsky.social, and congratulations to Jack Bauer!
We at the Review mourn the loss of Alice Notley (1945-2025). In celebration of her life and work, weβve unlocked her Art of Poetry interview, along with her poems, from our archive.
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The comment period for this ends in 3 DAYS. Please leave a comment telling them EVERYONE should be able to get covid boosters.
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Submit a comment RIGHT NOW to tell the FAA to reject Musk's application. https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/FAA-2025-0114-0001
Musk's SpaceX has permission to launch 50 rockets per year from Cape Canaveral on Florida's Space Coast.
Would love to meet you for a walk! I'll drop a line, I could definitely plan on this after work, especially now that longer days are here π
Thank you for sharing, and for including all of the ways this practice has changed you (and I also appreciate the aside about "being present," it is odd and unsettling that it has become a cliched aspiration of our time...). I'm going to try it!
@literaryhub.bsky.social posted an article on this recently (lithub.com/trumps-nea-i...) with a link to a shared spreadsheet tracking all cancelled NEW grants: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
My new review of Marie Helene Bertinoβs collection of magical realist short storiesπ«