Barn Gothic author @penofryandennis.bsky.social says the proposed 2026 farm bill weakens state oversight and accelerates the consolidation that leaves small farms behind. A better path? Supply control, fair price floors, and “green” payments to support family agriculture. Read more:

The proposed #farmbill will only accelerate the decline of #familyfarms. Here's my quick thoughts on a what a meaningful farm bill would actually look like... islandpress.medium.com/what-farmers...

I'm proud of what Samantha Rogers, Alma Antón, Madelyn Pendry and I put together. There are some amazing rural voices in this collection. Some of these stories and essays are going to stay with you for a long time. Get a copy here: www.themilkhouse.org/product/2026...

Rules I live by: 1). Never miss a Super Bowl 2). Never miss a chance to talk ag policy progressive.org/op-eds/how-t...

Many thanks to @themilkhouse.bsky.social and @penofryandennis.bsky.social for the shoutout!

The @dailyyonder.bsky.social allowed me to share a little bit about where #BarnGothic came from. A big thanks to Claire Carlson for asking interesting questions. dailyyonder.com/qa-ryan-denn...

What a great night at @kennysbookshop.bsky.social Friday. It was fun getting to share #BarnGothic with both friends and strangers. With such a robust crowd, it was probably my best chance to try crowd surfing. I didn't, though, and I regret it.

It's great to see that the readers of @barnraiser.bsky.social listed Barn Gothic as one of their favorite books of 2025! Barn Raiser is a great source of news for Rural America. barnraisingmedia.com/our-readers-...

Thanks to @agriland.bsky.social for letting me share a little bit about Barn Gothic. The American dairy industry is a cautionary tale for the EU. www.agriland.ie/farming-news...

Thanks to @dailyyonder.bsky.social for publishing the finalists of the #BestinRuralWriting Contest. Vote for overall winner on The Milk House's contest page. Read the judge's choice for Best Short Story, "The Escapee's Lover" by Dennis McFadden: dailyyonder.com/2025-rural-w...

@penofryandennis.bsky.social Another one.... www.communitynewspapergroup.com/oelwein_dail...

@penofryandennis.bsky.social Another one... www.shorelinemedia.net/ludington_da...

Thanks to @tschlichenmeyer.bsky.social and the Goshen News for sharing a little about #BarnGothic!

Thanks to Barn Raiser for sharing a little bit of my memoir #BarnGothic, about the loss of family dairy farms in the US. What a great publication for those in rural areas...

It's publication day! #BarnGothic has been released into the wild. You know that you can never get someone else's story perfectly right, but I hope it's close enough that my family, my community, and family farmers everywhere can see themselves in it. bit.ly/4pd1JRM

Every so many years I stumble onto a poetry collection that makes me excited about the possibilities of language again. #ThisMuchVery by @hiramlarew.bsky.social has surprising turns, a unique voice, and is a celebration without a hint of sentimentality. Highly recommended.

I'm really glad to be a part of this project and bring some excellent #ruralwriting to as many shelves as possible!

It's great to see that #BarnGothic, my upcoming memoir about the dairy industry (November 13th), is listed in @foodtank.bsky.social's Fall Recommended Reads! foodtank.com/news/2025/10...

Two months left to enter the 2025 Best in Rural Writing Contest! In partnership with @dailyyonder.bsky.social and judged by @jamesgwriter.bsky.social, the #writingcontest is accepting fiction and nonfiction under 7,000 words. Deadline: September 15th To enter: themilkhouse.org/contest

Recently we concluded our 10-day creatives retreat in Doolin, Ireland with 28 participants from the US and Canada. We had tracts in writing, art and photography. And most of all, we had a good time. DM me if interested in the Irish retreat for Summer 2026. #writingretreat

The Milk House is excited to announce the 3rd annual #BestinRuralWriting Contest, judged by @jamesgwriter.bsky.social. Fiction and nonfiction. Deadline: Sept 15th, 2025. Prize pool: $700. Finalists published in the 2026 Best in Rural Writing print anthology. To enter: themilkhouse.org/contest

After five years of sweat, tears and elbow grease, I'm happy to announce that my memoir, #BarnGothic, will be published by @islandpress.bsky.social on November 13th, 2025. It's a book that I owed my family and other farmers like them.

This week on The Milk House: Billie Pritchett explores the implications of growing among the rural poor. Read his essay "Dirty Laundry." www.themilkhouse.org/dirty-laundr...

It's this Sunday! Significantly improve your dialogue by learning these simple but essential edits. Sunday, April 13th, 6pm GMT/ 1pm EST Sign up here: www.themilkhouse.org/product/bett... #writingclasses #writingdialogue #onlinewritingclasses

For adults and youth alike who have faltered on their paths to what they want, there's no better book as a companion than #solobook by @grainneobrien.bsky.social. I hear there's still signed copies available: www.kennys.ie/shop/solo-gr...

The Beasts They Turned Away by @penofryandennis.bsky.social ‘A novel like no other…Half mad, wholly inspired and completely brilliant’ Available from your local bookshop, as ePub, audio or direct from us. www.epoquepress.com/online-store... #epoquepresstitles #epoquepressauthors

The postman just made my spring better. Looking forward to tucking into Saltburn by @drewgum.bsky.social. Based on his other work, it's going to be a book like not other. haywoodbooks.com/saltburn

The first 2-hour #writingseminar from @TheMilkHouse in 2025 is announced: The Ol' He Said, She Said: How to Write Stronger Dialogue April 13th, 2025 6pm GMT/ 1pm EST $15/€15 (free for WRITER or SUPPORTER subscribers) More info/Register here: www.themilkhouse.org/product/bett...