My poem “Not the Story of a Wreck” is in the new issue of Jet Fuel Review. I put what I learned about quicksand from old tv shows into a poem! #ReadThis #poetry www.jetfuelreview.com/anna-leahy-s...

COVER REVEAALLLL: The cover for my second poetry collection, RESTING BITCH FACE, is HERE!!! Soft Skull and Nicole Caputo did their BIG ONE with this one 😭 And, word on the street, you can preorder it RIGHT NOW. softskull.com/books/restin...

ChapmanU Professor Jean Chen Ho (English) published an article on her novel-writing group, "It helped to feel like you're not alone.' The five friends who wrote their books together at Little Dom's" in the Los Angeles Times. www.latimes.com/lifestyle/ima...

My poem “Ditto Machine” is in South 85, and it’s keeping great company. Read something this week—and then read some more!

The WPLS celebrates 6 years on 4/1/26. Join us to hear from these dynamic poets! #poetrysky #poetrynews #poets #poetry #writers

Artwork by Grace Yencer, a contemporary artist living and working in the US #womensart

How’s your post-AWP back-to-work going?

ChapmanU Professor Lia Halloran (Art) gave a lecture titled "A Bigger Infinity" at the Mount Wilson Observatory as part of their 2025 season of lectures, exploring her two-decade studio practice at the intersection of art and astronomy. www.mtwilson.edu/events/talk0...

Fiona Shen (Escalette Permanent Art Collection) was interviewed on the PBS documentary "Art and Science Collide," discussing the ideas behind the exhibition part of the Getty PST Art and Science Initiative. www.pbs.org/show/art-science-...

ChapmanU Professor Dr. Charissa Threat (History) presented a talk titled "Black Nurses, Military Service, and the Double-V Campaign during World War II" as part of the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation's special exhibit on women and World War II.

ChapmanU Professor Pete Simi (Sociology) appeared in German documentary, "World White Hate," discussing the threat of radicalization in the military and connection to political violence. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zV4H4...

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“Making things specific is kind of all that matters.” Watch the full episode on our YouTube channelz #WGAWPod #RyanCoogler #Sinners

I wrote in @statnews.com about the emotional toll anti-vaccine rhetoric is taking on clinicians — and how it’s straining our relationships with patients. This isn’t abstract; it’s happening every day in exam rooms across the country. 🔗 www.statnews.com/2025/12/10/a... #Vaccines #PublicHealth

ChapmanU Professor Charissa Threat (History) gave a presentation, "Race, Gender, and War" at the Society for Military History Conference.

ChapmanU Professor Nancy Rios-Contreras (Sociology) gave a presentation, "Migration to Tijuana During the Covid-19 Pandemic," at The Migration Conference.

5:00 a.m. – Dwell in possibility while donning a flawless white gown. Consider briefly wearing a beige one, then laugh inwardly. This mortal coil is no place for earth tones.

Yes, indeed. "Education at every level is also a crucial arena for cultural support. Cutting and closing programs in K–12 schools and higher education robs young people of the chance to exult in the right to culture."

Nine years ago, I was a fellow at the American Library in Paris thanks to the de Groots. It was an amazing experience. Congrats to @eveewing.bsky.social this year!

The de Groot Foundation Literacy is Our Legacy Aspiring Writers Award with the FAWCO Foundation is OPEN! The deadline to apply is January 27, 2026. Learn more at: degrootfoundation.org/literacy-is-... ✍️

The government’s social media storytelling doesn’t always match what’s happening in the across the city and suburbs. The diverging sources of information are creating “parallel universes,” professor Nick Cull says.

Might this be the dream home you are ready to imagine? Showings started this week! #homeforsale #dreamhome design-eyes-photography.aryeo.com/sites/24539-...

My new Genre Grapevine dives into the book club scams targeting authors. These scams now include creating fake Discord communities filled with AI slop and chatbots. Artificial intelligence circles every level of this scam like water down the toilet. www.patreon.com/posts/139940...

This story shouldn’t get lost in the rush of health policy news this week: Hospitals get dinged for reporting too many infections. In some cases, the solution is not to test Via @tarabannow.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/09/22/h...

This news puts all of us at risk, especially the immunocompromised. RFKjr misunderstands the science of mRNA. Research into mRNA vaccines includes application for C. diff, norovirus, cystic fibrosis, cancer, and more. Dumb and mean. #cancerresearch #healthcare #wellness

Our chapbook open reading period is open through September 30! We’re seeking poetry (20–40 pgs) or prose (20–50 pgs) from writers of all backgrounds—especially those from marginalized communities. 🔗Submit here: www.smallharborpublishing.com/chapbook-ope... #poetry #prose #indiepublishing

Every House Dem should donate a day’s salary to a sexual assault prevention and support organization in their district today! @aoc.bsky.social @replindasanchez.bsky.social @schakowsky.house.gov

Free three-part webinar for Creative Writing faculty and grad students about AI on August 13. Submit a question when you register. #AI #CreativeWriting #MFA #WritingLife #HigherEd #Teaching

APHA and other leading health and medical organizations filed a lawsuit against HHS/Secretary Kennedy for unlawful changes to vaccine policy. We refuse to stand by while America’s public health safeguards are torn apart. www.apha.org/news-and-med...

This is footage from today in MacArthur Park. Minutes before, there were more than 20 kids playing — then, the MILITARY comes through. The SECOND I heard about this, I went to the park to speak to the person in charge to tell them it needed to end NOW. Absolutely outrageous.

I've made a new list on @bookshop.org of books that explore nature / walking / the outdoors by disabled, neurodivergent and chronically ill writers - Nature Beyond Cure - aka our own narratives are messy and complex. Do share! #BookSky #DisabledWriters uk.bookshop.org/lists/nature...?

🎉 Small Harbor Publishing nonprofit is 5 years old! Help us celebrate five fierce, inclusive years of publishing at Small Harbor Publishing by donating $5 to our $555 anniversary fundraiser! 💛 Give what you can and share widely: secure.givelively.org/donate/small...

With spending cuts poised to hit medical providers, Medicaid recipients and Affordable Care Act enrollees, here's how the bill will affect health care access for millions in the U.S.

🎉 Small Harbor Publishing is 5 years old! 🎉 Help us celebrate five fierce, inclusive years of publishing at Small Harbor Publishing by donating to our $555 anniversary fundraiser! 💛 Give what you can and share widely: secure.givelively.org/donate/small...

July is Small Harbor Publishing’s 5 year anniversary of publishing books. To celebrate, each month, (or maybe twice in a month!), a SHP author will facilitate a workshop of his/her/their design. Our first workshop will be “Hopperaerobics!” facilitated by Sarah Freligh on July 27

Yesterday we released our cosmic treasure chest...and now it's yours to explore! With ✨~10 million galaxies✨ in the image, there's plenty to find. Pan, zoom, and hunt for gems in this treasure chest using Skyviewer - and be sure to share your favorites with us! 🔭🧪 ➡️ skyviewer.app/explorer

Meant to mention this last week, but if you have a young person in your life who’s into history or graphic novels or just good books, buy them George Takei’s “They Called Us Enemy.” My oldest couldn’t put it down.

This month and every month we celebrate Pride! 🌈🏳️‍🌈 Celebrate with us and support our authors! 🔗Get this book: www.smallharborpublishing.com/chapbooks/th... #pridemonth #indiepublishing #lgbtqbooks #poetry

Join us tomorrow evening for a release reading! Poetry and prose. Facebook event is: www.facebook.com/share/15z4qk...

#BREAKING: A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration’s cancelling of federal health grants over their connections to “gender ideology” and “diversity, equity, and inclusion” was unlawful and void.

Every flashbang could instead be a meal for a poor kid. Every hotel room for a National Guardsman deployed to fire at our neighbors could house a homeless vet. Every "less-than-lethal" bullet pulled from a journalist's eye could be already needed healthcare for anyone else. All of this is a choice.

Hilary Swank gave a terrific commencement speech at Chapman U last night. Give it a liste (about 40 mins into the ceremony). m.youtube.com/watch?v=9NRN...

Trump administration is terminating $2.7 billion in research funding to Harvard: Work on breast cancer, impact of nutrition on fertility, antibiotic resistance and hundreds of other topics all dead “It feels like the academic equivalent of nuclear war" www.wbur.org/news/2025/05...

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Hot off the presses, this week's "Memoir Monday" personal essay curation... memoirland.substack.com/p/eleven-gre...

"One big reason why public institutions like libraries and schools have been under attack is that, for so long, Americans have taken these spaces for granted." The latest roundup of book censorship news courtesy of Book Riot. bookriot.com/the-state-of...

If your NEA grant was terminated or withdrawn on Friday, read this now. #grants #NEA

okay this is an emergency assistance thread for anyone who got this National Endowment for the Arts email today some of you can still get your money and I’m going to tell you how article to come later this weekend but here is the Cliffs Notes version:

On Earth Day, against a backdrop of federal layoffs, censored research and slashed science budgets, the White House posted: "We Finally Have A President Who Follows Science." The @nytimes.com fact-checked a (non-exhaustive) selection of the statements on that page: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Lots of people on my feed are concerned about the destruction of NOAA by the Trump administration and Elon Musk, but much of what I’ve seen people post about is the national weather service. That’s vital, but NOAA does so much more than that! My latest, for @ucsusa.bsky.social 🧪🌎🦑🐠