It was lovely to speak with the thoughtful and endlessly talented Tea Gerbeza about her excellent book of poetry, How I Bend Into More (Palimpsest Press, 2025) on @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social! Listen in. ✨ newbooksnetwork.com/how-i-bend-i... @palimpsestpress.bsky.social @teagerbeza.bsky.social

Thank you rob for this chance to have a tiny essay about how poems begin for me! 💕

newly posted: Tea Gerbeza @teagerbeza.bsky.social : How a poem begins / @palimpsestpress.bsky.social ; periodicityjournal.blogspot.com/2025/07/tea-...

My scholarly article "Imaginary Margins: Disability Poetics & Reinventing the Page" in New Writing. Analyzes poems by @thellpsx.bsky.social, @tagreathouse.bsky.social, @teagerbeza.bsky.social, @tateoquendo.bsky.social, and Kelly Weber. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

June 11 at Little Ghosts! Swing by and bring a friend!

I should be focused on "yay, my book is there!" but I'm distractedly dazzled by how well the cover colors flow 🤩 it's beautiful Make horror gay AF! 🖤🌈

It’s June 1, so if you haven’t reserved your homosexual yet be advised that we’re into surge pricing now.

This Pride month, don’t forget about the trans and gnc activists who made this happen. People like Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P Johnson, whose leadership at Stonewall has now been stricken from all government websites by a Trump administration that wants us erased from history.

For Pride, I’m remembering Lucy Hicks Anderson, trans woman who transitioned as a kid in the late 1800s. She was an incredible socialite and cook, so much so that when she was arrested and a banker got her out of jail because they had a party and she was the cook! We have always been here.

Happy pride month ❤️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

Johnathan Joss died a hero. He was murdered for being gay, he went out protecting his trans husband from being executed. They burned down their home and killed their pets and then they murdered Joss while trying to murder his husband. The New York times can barely muster "fatally shot." I hate this.

🤯 Wow, wow, wow, thank you Edmonton readers! I’m absolutely floored. 😭 Thank you abbookpub for sharing this and for the lovely graphic! Congrats to all amazing writers on the list this week. 💛 support writers (and your local bookstores!) friends, it’s the best way to make our days bright.

I’m so late in posting about this, but thank you to Neighbours of South Albert St. South Magazine for featuring me and my little family in their May issue. Huge thanks to Shawna for interviewing me and writing such a lovely article. And to @goodhabitsmedia for the photos! 🫶🏻

Floored by this review of How I Bend Into More by Shane Neilson 😭 what a feeling it is for someone to read my book with such attention & care! www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/can...

I am really bad at updating my Bluesky with things lol

💚 Happy pub day to EVERYTHING IS FINE HERE by Iryn Tushabe! 💚 ⚡ "Tushabe’s transformative novel pierces the heart and stirs the soul.” —David Demchuk, author of The Bone Mother and RED X 🔗 Learn more about this book: houseofanansi.com/products/eve... #booksky #blackbooksky #bookrec #newbook

Thanks to @canadianpoets.bsky.social for long-listing I Hate Parties! Thrilled to be in such good company.

Oh hey I’ve got a poem out in Plentitude! plenitudemagazine.ca/brain-ghazal/

The livestream of my Saskatoon launch at McNally Robinson was recorded and is on YouTube if you'd like to watch/listen to it it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVUr...

I found two typos in my book and am having trouble not feeling devastated by them 😭

Tomorrow!

Saskatoon! Next Thursday I’m launching my book at McNally Robinson at 7pm. I hope my Stoon pals can make it!

On April 22, Yolanda Hansen, Barbara Klar, Tracy Hamon, Tea Gerbeza & Cat Abenstein will share their poetry to mark Earth Day & the conclusion of Yolanda’s mentorship with Barbara. Join us for the celebration! Hosted at Venue B Coffee Lounge, 110 – 2300 Dewdney Avenue, Regina, SK at 7:00 pm.

Absolutely floored that How I Bend Into More is on the bestseller list at @mcnallyrobinson.com for the week of April 6-16 😭💕😭 like what??? Thank you to all who have bought my book, or checked it out from your library, and read it.

What an excellent evening celebrating Tea Gerbeza's debut poetry collection! Huge thanks to all who came out. If you missed the event, you can watch the replay at www.youtube.com/live/jwGaUd0...

And now to rot for a few days because I’m so tired 😂

Thank you Winnipeg for a wonderful launch event! I’m grateful to all who came out! And to wonderful John and Daniel at @mcnallyrobinson.com—thank you for bringing the event to life! & to @sarahens.bsky.social thank you for always being the most thoughtful reader and friend. 💕

Thank you CBC Manitoba for having me on the air this morning to talk about my book and launch tonight at @mcnallyrobinson.com ! 💕

On Saturday April 12 at 7pm, join poet Tea Gerbeza for the Winnipeg launch of How I Bend Into More featuring guest poet Sarah Ens - mailchi.mp/grant/tea-ge... @palimpsestpress.bsky.social @teagerbeza.bsky.social @sarahens.bsky.social

Winnipeg coming events this April and beyond with @carleyfortune.bsky.social, @louisepennyauthor.bsky.social, Rosalie Tennison, Gregory Marchildon, Linda Trinh, @teagerbeza.bsky.social, Skyler Trepel, Zilla Jones, Max Kerman, @biidaasamose.bsky.social, Nita Prose & more! - mailchi.mp/grant/coming...

On April 22, Yolanda Hansen, Barbara Klar, Tracy Hamon, Tea Gerbeza & Cat Abenstein will share their poetry to mark Earth Day & the conclusion of Yolanda’s mentorship with Barbara. Join us for the celebration! Hosted at Venue B Coffee Lounge, 110 – 2300 Dewdney Avenue, Regina, SK at 7:00 pm.

Happy Poetry Month! I have a new favorite book of poetry: How I Bend Into More by Tea Gerbeza (@teagerbeza.bsky.social)

😭 omg what 😭 thank you so much Audrey. I’m touched. No words only big feelings!

Thank you so much @robmclennan.bsky.social for interviewing me and uplifting my work. 🦋

I'm so proud to be writing alongside you, @teagerbeza.bsky.social: this book is teaching me so much about crip form and about the pain we share.

Can anyone recommend queer hip hop and rap artists I should listen to?

Babes!!! I have another box of books coming! Message me if you want to buy a signed copy and we can arrange payment and delivery together! 💕💕💕

Hello friendos Librarian here with a little tip If you're looking to get into a hobby or looking for patterns, check out your library! We have instructional books and in our digital apps, we have hobby magazines you can browse and screenshot. Happy crafting!

authors representing @palimpsestpress.bsky.social, Gordon Hill Press & The Porcupine's Quill, all brought something distinct to the event. It was great to meet, or catch up with, fellow book-launchers Adam Honsinger, @kasiajaronczyk.bsky.social, @teagerbeza.bsky.social and @hollay.bsky.social...

to have the evening MCed by the great Jim Johnstone, and to hear fellow @palimpsestpress.bsky.social author @teagerbeza.bsky.social read from her debut poetry collection How I Bend Into More. Thank you to everyone who came out and made the night special!

My home launch was the most beautiful and magical experience I’ve ever had. 😭

In an essay for today's #beautifulbooks, @teagerbeza.bsky.social shares photos and perspective on her craft of paper quilling, and how it factored into - indeed, became part of - the writing of her long poem HOW I BEND INTO MORE (@palimpsestpress.bsky.social). alllitup.ca/beautiful-bo...

Thrilled to see How I Bend Into More on this list among so many poets I admire!! 🥺💕 @palimpsestpress.bsky.social

Thank you 49th Shelf for including HOW I BEND INTO MORE in the “Most Anticipated 2025 Spring Poetry” list. I’m touched to be included among so many poets I admire 🥺💕 49thshelf.com/Blog/2025/03...

It’s book launch day in my home city!!!!!

Another day another bolo

Spotted at @mcnallyrobinson.com in Saskatoon! 💕

At its core One Piece for me is about queer found family and friendship and the intense platonic love found in it. This brings me immense joy. One day I’d like to write an essay about this but until then I’m gonna talk about it all the time

Ah yes the allergies of spring