Best Poetry, Short Stories and Essays of 2024 #Biblioasis #ReadIndies

2024-02-26T11:43:37-05:00

Showcasing these during the #ReadIndies event, hosted by Kaggsy and Lizzy, is ideal: the compilations themselves embody the value of indie presses, but they also draw from the best work published by other small, independent publishers—journals and magazines. In the back of each of these volumes is a list

Best Poetry, Short Stories and Essays of 2024 #Biblioasis #ReadIndies2024-02-26T11:43:37-05:00

Reading Independent Publishers Month 2024 #ReadIndies

2024-01-30T14:17:23-05:00

Kaggsy and Lizzy are hosting this event for the fourth January February (thanks, Reese!) here’s a snapshot of the independently published books I’m reading right now. The first two I ordered from ig Publishing back in December, but there were issues with shipping (coming across the border from the United

Reading Independent Publishers Month 2024 #ReadIndies2024-01-30T14:17:23-05:00

November 2023 #MARM Margaret Atwood Reading Month (Week Four): November 22-28

2023-12-01T09:57:06-05:00

What are the odds of getting sick during MARM? One month’s worth in a twelve-month. Fortunately, I was well for treats on the 18th to mark Margaret Atwood’s birthday (evidence below) and now I will simply resume, standing contrary to the calendar, declaring it week four for all MARMers.

November 2023 #MARM Margaret Atwood Reading Month (Week Four): November 22-282023-12-01T09:57:06-05:00

Margaret Atwood’s “When It Happens” and “A Travel Piece” (#MARM Week Three)

2023-11-13T19:50:42-05:00

Maybe three years ago, I watched an interview with Margaret Atwood—back when all the talk was about The Testaments (either its coming or its arriving), in which she was asked whether she considers herself an optimist or a pessimist and on the following weekend, Mr BIP and I were

Margaret Atwood’s “When It Happens” and “A Travel Piece” (#MARM Week Three)2023-11-13T19:50:42-05:00

Margaret Atwood’s “First Aid” (#MARM Week Two)

2023-11-14T13:38:52-05:00

When Nell comes home just before dinnertime as “First Aid” opens, many readers will recognise her immediately, as I did. I first met married couple Nell and Tig in the linked collection Moral Disorder (2006). I read that collection on the subway, mornings and early evenings; the rhythm of

Margaret Atwood’s “First Aid” (#MARM Week Two)2023-11-14T13:38:52-05:00
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