Amanda Lamarche

I lived, bitch.

Pink cover, Wind in the Willows, gold decoration, lettering, ratty and mole in a boat on rippling water surrounded by foliage and full moon, little dragonflies.

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I’m trying to manifest a reissue on that one. And Rufus Wainwright’s Poses. And Indigo Girls’ Swamp Ophelia. So far my powers are…questionable.

Yes! I do have it on my want list. But oh, the shipping! 😂 I’m being stubborn and waiting to see if it crosses my path naturally.

I’ve been keeping an eye out for this on vinyl. GahORGeous album.

Quinn Hughes at the White House will kill me.

The Lifelong Process of Knowing Our Minds Can Be Beautiful: An Interview with Amber Dawn The two authors talk about perverting pain, literary influences, and cultivating one's awareness of body and mind.

Interview #2 in my 2026 #BCPoetry interview series with @readlocalbc.bsky.social is here!

I spoke with @amberdawnwrites.bsky.social about her new @arsenalpulp.bsky.social collection, "Buzzkill Clamshell."

I hope you enjoy it:

I’ve already watched an entire hockey game but I have to wait an hour and a half for London Drugs to open so I can get prescription antacids? What even is time

Else the Puck a liar call.

Bill's mother is incredible.

Alright, I’m up to watch Seth Jarvis thrive.

It’s not the ideal outcome, but I can’t help but be proud to see women of any nation get a medal around their neck for playing hockey.

Pink book cover with elaborate gold decoration and title: The Keepsake. The design is leaves and an urn like shape for the title.

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I think my favourite part of winter is when my thumbs disintegrate.

I’m a fan of the flat whites at Trafiq. Maybe the cappuccinos would be nice too? Just a bit south of Main and 26th ☕️

Had to buy myself an e-reader because of all the horny hockey books I’m plowing through. What a world.

Just waiting on the Conor Garland trade so I can fully die inside #canucks

Sure, the natural world is nice, but I could stare at a piece like this forever. This is the kind of art I covet. PS. This is a painting #lukaspriecko

2020 Academy of American Poets Prize On Learning to Dissect Fetal Pigs by Renée Nicole Macklin

Poem by Renee Good
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So sad to hear of the passing of Hal Wake. I met him through the Vancouver Writer’s Festival where he was Artistic Director, and he was just the kindest man. Made me feel important as a writer, sure, but even as an audience member. Absolute master of hugs. Sigh. Rest well, Hal.

Photo of a wee toy fox terrier taken from the height of her dedicated, 5 foot 6 toy fox terrier servant.

Our Cassie would like to say hi to your Cassie, pretty please 👋 (smolness is her superpower)

A split screen with Paul Delaroche’s 1833 painting “The Execution of Lady Jane Grey” on the left and a still of Mr. Collins from the 1995 BBC adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice” on the right.

These are who I named my two cars after. Happy New Year, now you know me.

Toy fox terrier sleeping on a knit blanket in her second favourite human’s lap (tongue tip out so you know that nap is elite).

Cuddles were sublime this year.

I fear I haven’t been on my holiday movie game this year, but I admit to enjoying Merry Little Ex-Mas! Also enjoyed Oh What Fun with Michy Pfeiffs and Jack Black’s Satan movie. I’m back home now and will look for Haul out the Holly! Hope you had a lovely holiday with your fam, Hanna!

My health has never been shittier and I’ve also never felt more hopeful. Must be the healing properties of Christmas cookies.

Small blue clay heart with “Best D” carved in it.

Christmas miracle indeed. Someone got the best D 💙

Book Cover of A Christmas Carol, mid brown coloured decorated with repeating pattern of candles and Holly, title is in a wreath of Holly.

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A Christmas tree on Christmas Eve, lit with coloured lights, reflecting on the floor and window behind it.

My parents tree doing that aurora borealis thing I love. Merry Christmas, friends 🎄