Things I did today instead of doomscrolling 1. Travelled home! 2. Cut up card for Easter decorations 3. Read my friend's beautiful new book @celestineandthehare.com 4. Unpacked 5. Danced round the house

I’m so grateful for this nod from Ebony. www.ebony.com/we-should-al...

remember, if michael myers or freddy tries to murder you today tell them NO! today is jason’s special day for murdering

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Gentleness. It's soothing to watch. Also, I love my cat, but he would have eaten every one of these.

after so long how to open again in the cold light of earliest spring— Louise Glück

The National Theatre will stream The Importance of Being Earnest starring Ncuti Gatwa for free. The performance from the winter 2024/25 run will be on YouTube from 12 March. A watch-along premiere will be at 7pm GMT, during which viewers will have the opportunity to interact through chat/polls. 👜

Beautiful indeed, Bob. I’ve seen this before and it was a joy to reread. Thank you so much for posting. @sfreligh.bsky.social

If you've read Never Let Me Go, you remember that moment that you understood what was going on. I bet you gasped. I gasped. Want to learn how to do the same? Join me for the #WritingWorkshop "Lying For Fun: Writing Unreliable Narrators" in May: writingworkshops.com/en-ca/produc... #WritingTips

I know it is but false spring but oh how it has restored my will to live

But not Cormac McCarthy's _The Road_ necessarily. Because that road is fucking terrible. - Dina Strasser

"Yeah, like, women... you know them?"

Do you gobble books super fast to find out what happened to the characters and then go back for the savor read?

Rick Barot ♥️ A beautiful reminder of what poetry can do.

We stayed here when my Dad and I traveled Europe for two months many many moons ago. A beautiful place, and far cheaper accommodations than Amsterdam. :)

Here. Everything's awful, so let's take a moment to soak in the voices of these lovely men: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQTl...

"I felt the vinegared pride that comes with watching someone you deeply admire outgrow you."

So Philip Glass just joined TikTok. He only has like 4 posts and they’re simply him in what I assume is his living room playing the piano. First comment on one I saw was “your piano is too close to the fireplace, you’ll dry it out” and if that’s not the internet in a nutshell I don’t know what is.

Good morning, crocus. 💜 #BloomScrolling #SpringAlmost

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Please do check out the entirety of this lovely thread.

This work is made by the renowned Ukrainian artist Ivan Marchuk, who invented the unique painting style called "plyontanism" (from the Ukrainian word plyontaty, meaning "to braid"). This technique consists of hundreds of fine, intertwined lines that create depth and an almost textile-like texture.

Are you sad you're missing AWP? Join our open mic Thursday @ 8:00 pm Eastern! Wish you could hit the book fair? The hotel bar? Just pile up your 79 unread books you already own by your computer, grab a drink, and get NAWPy!

Hey, whether you're at #AWP26 or at #NotAtAWP26, let's help hype each other's stuff today. What books, pieces, or projects do you have that you're promoting? Let's reply and re-post and help turn this grizzly world into something a bit more beautiful today.

David Attenborough [whispering]: “As the predators close in on their helpless prey, we can only watch in silent horror, for it is not man’s role to interfere in the hierarchy of nature.”

Just let our 9yo pick out an outfit for a wedding this weekend. 9: Mom, I LOVE it! Me: You look great, bud! 9: I look just like a FLIGHT ATTENDANT!

Congratulations everyone