Thanks for sharing these poems <3
Went to Word on the Street - I forgot how massive this fest is! Ran into a bunch of friends, heard a few readings, and picked up a few books along the way including new releases from @pipagaopoetry.bsky.social@jacobwren.bsky.social ✨️
I thought this book would be like a Taschen-like compendium of demonic art but it's also a study of demonology through history based on an epistemic premise ("demonic poetics") that positions itself between empiricism and "mere" metaphor. I think it's a perfect read before bed
* An open letter published in the Opinions section of The Star
This is a great, short opinion piece. Keep pressuring corporations, keep the focus on where power and responsibility are concentrated. As Thien has tweeted, "That writers should be expected to say nothing––while bearing the brunt of criticism––is untenable."
"Artists will always—and should always—pressure arts organizations to do the right thing. These are groups to which we belong, groups that would not exist without our labour, and we have every right to hold them accountable." www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Omar El Akkad, Madeleine Thien, Michael Ondaatje among artists who say that artists should always pressure arts organizations to do the right thing. These are groups to which we belong, groups that wo...
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Most are probably familiar with The Lottery by Shirley Jackson, but I think people today would find The Summer People more resonant because it considers class. It also brings to mind the tensions created when wealthy urbanites fled to cottage country during the pandemic
Spooky season is almost upon us 🍂 I've been saving up all these creepy reads, starting with this vampire book by my former editor @mulchgoblin.bsky.social#autumnreads
Noted lots of support for Palestine and the MENA region throughout. More on the artists, musicians and vendors who participated here: www.gearyartcrawl.com
Spent the autumnal equinox outdoors at the annual Geary Art Crawl 🍂 (reposting with the names of artists and vendors in the alt text)
