*please repost or forward* Here’s a sheet where arts orgs can record information about their NEA grant termination. Annie Dorsen is collecting this info as a first step towards coordinating a response docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

With yours truly - bring all queries and curiosities about applying for this grant!

Our thoughts are with everyone affected by these fires. We are hoping for our collective safety and looking forward to a communal recovery. You can find an ongoing list of mutual aid resources here: tiny.cc/malan-fire

"Horseshoe crabs are essential for medical science" - who knew! Love how this paragraph from @eirencaffall.bsky.social's The Mourner’s Bestiary gives us a snapshot of the book’s core concern – our survival depends on relearning to value and protect vulnerable lives, human and marine alike:

Fascinating piece by Linda Kinstler: "Who gets to be a saint is not just about holiness; it is about identity, politics, economics and geography." www.theguardian.com/news/2024/de...

Many months spent reading + meeting + emailing + party planning @whitingfoundation.bsky.social have led to the best part of the job - announcing a terrific cohort of nonfiction writers at work on books that will change lives. Read all about it! whiting.org/nonfiction