This month I'm starting a new writing practice called THE AURELIE 30, in which I start/write something new every day in April, after an Aurelie Sheehan assignment. If you'd like to join me, it's easy. Info at aurelie30.org.
"If someone in your family tree was trouble,
A hundred were not:
The bad do not winânot finally,
No matter how loud they are.
We simply would not be here
If that were so."
A House Called Tomorrow by @AlbertoRiosAZpoets.org/poem/house-called-âŚ
Hard anniversary today. Light a candle, sing, & show some love to someone who needs it.
I remember that the day that orange asshole âwonâ was the most depressed Iâd ever seen her (and she was generally not a depressed person) so VOTE HIM INTO OBLIVION.
I love you all. â¤ď¸đĽâ¤ď¸
This week is Hater's Week in my Intro to CNF class, and I'm teaching, along with Sei ShĹnagon (of course!), Ben Metcalf's great tirade, "American Heartworm" from @thebafflermag, which you should read if you haven't: thebaffler.com/salvos/americâŚ
Oh ho ho ho I just unearthed 8 more signed Jim Harrison broadsides from the @EL_DIAGRAM archives. Thought they were long sold. What a delight to see his signature on a beautiful object again.
Didn't bother pitching this to AWP but I think "My Humps: New Shapes in Nonfiction" has a reasonable shot at hitting for @nonfictionow. The amount of Fergie content may be considerable.
Announcing our 2024 Chapbook Contest results, feat. Lorenzo Barajas (YOUR BEST AMERICAN MII) and @p_cunning (SOCIOCIDE AT THE 24/7). thediagram.com/contest.html
If anyone from our literary hub of yore is here, I've got a crowd-sourcing question: quality magazines with more generous acceptance rates for those who are just starting out in cnf? (Listen, I advise patience & practice, but some are just so eager to get out there.)