@andrewbertaina.bsky.social
The body is a temporary gathering place (2024 Autofocus) . One Person Away From You (2021 Moon City Press)3x notable at Best American Essays. Work in The Best American Poetry, The ThreePenny Review, Prairie Schooner etc.
Ashbery
Would love to open a bookstore in DC. I just need a wealthy uncle that I don’t know about to pass away and leave me his fortune.
Thank you, Matt
"I used to create a miniature horse, just using the power of my thoughts."
@andrewbertaina.bsky.social writes these one paragraph pieces so well; wonderful use of the speculative here; a vibrancy to the writing
Ashbery
Morning read
84 yesterday
Ashbery
Astonishing. It really tells you about yourself, The day made whole, the eye and the report together, silent.
Ashbery
46!! Where did time go?
The Art of the Personal Essay is also good
10 years of Forge! We’re very excited to celebrate this way!!
You all are amazing. 10 years! Awesome.
Nothing did more for my essay writing than reading that collection, save maybe Montaigne. It’s just a manual to experimenting in the genre, which I found really useful
Last four reads
Good and Evil by Samanta Schweblin tr Megan McDowell
The Next American Essay Ed John D’Agata
The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter
In the House of Modern Upbringing for Girls by Majda Gama
The next American essay anthology
Thank you, Nora. So glad to meet you :)
AWP Book Inspector, Joey Ramone, says all volumes appear to be in good order!
@sejalshah.bsky.social @marchxness.bsky.social @avitusbcarle.bsky.social @andrewbertaina.bsky.social
@alternatingcu.bsky.social @mooncityreview.bsky.social
Book mail.
Day Care by Nora Lange @twodollarradio.bsky.social
I acted as such
Book fair haul part 2
I had a good time with a lot of good people.
804 at AWP.
Packed house. I hope someone got a photo of the whole room because I didn’t. I was just enjoying the good people and good vibes. We will be back for an 804 in Chicago. See you then!
Tonight at 5p
@ladiwoods.bsky.social reading to a packed house
AWP day 2
AWP day 1 book haul
