Enjoyed a wonderful conversation with Egyptian writer Mohamed Kheir, inspired by his surrealist novel Sleep Phase, longlisted for the National Book Award. We discussed crossing boundaries in time, language, and truth. Thank you for an inspiring conversation! 📚💙 #writers #writing #books #podcast

Vets in the arts are truly a special breed of folks, and I am so excited to kick off our first gathering of veteran writers in Houston, TX! Join us at 93 ‘Til for good music, good food, good folks, and good writing. Hope to see you there! ✍️📝🎶🎉 RSVP at bit.ly/VetsWriteRSVP 💙📚 #HTX #writers #books

Received the print proof! So excited for my first book! Woman Outside the City is a futuristic fiction tale told through poetry. Out Oct 6, currently available for preorder: www.abenantoso.com/books Feel free to respond with thoughts & questions, I’d love to hear from you! 📚💙 #writers #books #poets

Join us for a session of artistic inspiration and individual studio work in the company of other creatives. This Virtual FieldTrip is hosted by Abena Ntoso. buff.ly/GgoQHg3 #CMfieldtrips

For writers, artists, musicians, filmmakers, dancers, and other creative souls who need time to focus on a project: join me online for “Creativity in an Age of Chaos,” a free and inspiring studio session. Thank you @creativemornings.bsky.social for hosting! 💙📚 #writers #poets #artists #musicians

Excited to announce the debut of Backlit, a new literary #podcast featuring groundbreaking conversations with new perspectives & possibilities for life & work. Thanks guest #poet @Laura-Gray Street for a great convo. Looking forward to many more wonderful discussions! 💙📚 #booksky #books #writer

Excited to announce the release of episode 5 of Backlit featuring writer and visionary Jennifer Eli Bowen! We explore the dynamics of human connection, imagination, and self-expression. Thank you, Jen, for a heartfelt and inspiring conversation! 📚💙 #writers #books #poets #podcast

Excited to announce the release of episode 4 of Backlit featuring poet Wayne Miller! We untangle what it means to embrace complexity and tension as individuals and as a society. Thank you @waynemillerpoet.bsky.social for an enlightening conversation! 📚💙 #writers #books #poets #podcast

It’s out!!🎙️📚🎉 The third episode of Backlit with writer & translator Marguerite Feitlowitz in a conversation inspired by Ennio Moltedo’s Night. We journeyed through history, language, culture, discovered treasure along the way. Thank you for a great conversation! 💙📚 #booksky #books #writer #podcast

Excited to share episode 2 of Backlit, featuring Donnelle McGee and Synnika Lofton! We “waxed poetic” (pun intended) on music inspirations & growing as individuals and as a society. I would love to hear listeners’ thoughts—feel free to comment below! 📚💙 #writers #books #poets #podcast

Christmas in July! Thank you @worldpoetrybooks.bsky.social for the shipment of this spring’s poetry collections translated from five poets around the globe. Can’t wait to read each one!

When your writing notebook happens to be the same colour as the title of your next holiday read. Really looking forward to this after hearing @susannacrossman.bsky.social speak at her fabulous launch 🧡📚📚🧡 #TheOrangeNotebooks #books #booksky @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social

Just came across this post about Ghost Mountain by Rónán Hession, and I read the synopsis on Goodreads. @ronanhession.bsky.social it sounds wonderful, can’t wait to read it. @ultrasteve.bsky.social thanks for sharing! 💙📚 #booksky #books #writer

A quote to start the day, from “China” by Bob Perelman. Makes me think of wonder, discovery, and excitement, and how I share this with others. What does it make you think of? 💙📚 #booksky #WhyILoveLit #writer #literarypractice #writingcommunity

All I wanna know is who’s coming with me?

Excited for Day 2 of #AWP2025! Great literary vibes, so many wonderful conversations waiting to happen…

"In Just Labor, Laura-Gray Street explores the often-overlooked role of women and femininity in the historical struggle for dignity in work." Forthcoming 3/27 @awpwriter.bsky.social #AWP2025, booth 1118 ➡️ @elegystreet.bsky.social is a #BlackEarthInstitute Fellow. www.press53.com/poetry-colle...

Hands up everyone who zooms in on every picture posted with a bookshelf in the background to check out the books

From ‘Poetry for Public Consumption’ —Pam Goddard #PoetryAotearoa #poem #poems

Maria Wisława Anna Szymborska would be 101 years young this year, and younger in spirit. It’s been a tough year, if you need a holiday break, here is a 10 day book club I did on her work— all free, courtesy of The Public Space: apublicspace.org/aps-together...

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge Day 20

You never know how deeply you may impact someone’s life when you share your time and talent with consideration and care.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge Day 19

Hey writers! Let's set some intentions for 2025 together! What pieces are you working on? Are you submitting, querying, pitching? Let the fam know so we can cheer you on...! We may check in on you during Q1 for some accountability fun 😅 Add a check to your post if that's okay ✔️ What say you?

I will never, ever get over this.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge Day 18

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge Day 17

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge Day 16

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge Day 15

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge Day 14

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge Day 13

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge Day 12

“Every poem breaks a silence that had to be overcome.” —Adrienne Rich, “Someone Is Writing a Poem” in “What Is Found There: Notebooks on Poetry and Politics” Will you write a poem today? Will you turn your thoughts into literary art? What silence will you break? 💙📚 #booksky #writingcommunity #poets

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge Day 11

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge Day 10

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge Day 9

Not only does travel open us up to new worlds and new experiences, it also helps us gain a new perspective on our own origins. Love this passage from the novel “Invisible Cities” by Italo Calvino: 💙📚 #BookSky #travel #writer #amwriting #writingcommunity #literature #literarypractice

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge Day 8

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge Day 7

Please , if you are able , support Independent publishers who are doing most of the heavy lifting in finding great new writers! @littletollerbooks.bsky.social @saraband-books.bsky.social @influxpress.bsky.social @galleybeggars.bsky.social @peepaltreepress.bsky.social And many more

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge Day 6

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge Day 5

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge Day 4

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge Day 3

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge Day 2

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge Day 1

Take a five question survey about literary habits. bit.ly/literarysurvey 💙📚 #booksky #books #writers #amwriting #writingcommunity #poets #authors #literature #literary #literarypractice