Jen Eli Bowen

What the Body Gives: A Conversation with Kristin Collier - Chicago Review of Books Our interview with Kristin Collier about her debut memoir, "What Debt Demands."

"We all have the chance to find peace through something more collective."

@jenbowen.bsky.social's interview with @kristincollier.bsky.social on her new book "What Debt Demands” (@grandcentralpub.bsky.social) is out now.
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Caring for One Another in Jennifer Eli Bowen's "The Book of Kin" - Chicago Review of Books Our review of Jennifer Eli Bowen's new book, "The Book of Kin."

"A hopeful exploration of what it means to care for one another...honest, entertaining, heart-wrenching, and dripping with empathy."

@angieraney.bsky.social's review of “The Book of Kin” by Jennifer Eli Bowen (@milkweededitions.bsky.social) is out now.
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Next Tues, MFA alum @kristincollier.bsky.social launches her NF debut What Debt Demands: Family, Betrayal, & Precarity in a Broken System--with assists from authors Zeke Caligiuri (current MFA student), @sunyungshin.bsky.social @mkdordiggsy.bsky.social and @jenbowen.bsky.social!

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

Because Krasnov has debts and we're all going to pay for them.

A nation's memory is not a political weapon It’s the complex, unvarnished story of where we’ve been and a guide for where we must go. And now, it is under attack.

A nation's memory is not a political weapon... beautiful, stirring piece
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Every meant-to-distract protest sign should say EPSTEIN & TRUMP RAPED YOUNG GIRLS.

As one would expect of a Russian asset.

North Shore Readers and Writers Festival - Grand Marais Art Colony

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Crafting Artful Personal Stories Beyond the Academy - Grand Marais Art Colony In this 2-day workshop for writers of all skill levels, we’ll explore personal writing that’s necessary, moving and true. We’ll read enduring works and talk about craft choices such as […]

MN: Come write with me November 5-6th in Grand Marais! My class still has a few spots left. We're going to read, write, revise, share (optional) and leave with direction, inspiration, and renewed passion for the work--yours and this whole literary endeavor.

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From your lips to god's ear.

I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.

This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.

It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.

Dude spent 135 years at the turtle strip club before he was ready to settle down

Author David Joy speaking at the Jackson County Commissioners’ meeting last week about their Confederate monument. #ncpol #rural #confederacy TikTok video by Gina Baxter

I don’t got a TikTok and I sure never intended for that video to be out, honestly didn’t even know it was recorded, but glad the words are out there.
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Are you going to the #HandsOff Rally at the MN State Capitol next Saturday, April 5, 12pm? Do you have questions about: where to park, public transit, accessibility needs, will there be port-a-potties? We've got answers! Please check out our FAQ page here: indivisibletwincities.org/hands-off-ra...

We're near borders at any rate, eh? Sending love. xo

A tweet from Carole Cadwalladr warns of an alleged illegal power grab in the U.S., calling it a "digital coup" led by Elon Musk. Below the tweet is a screenshot of The New York Times front page with headlines about Musk's team gaining access to Treasury payment systems. Large red text over the image reads, "IT'S A COUP."

Legacy media is sleepwalking us into fascism.

US Coup Gains Speed Europe shakes as new world order emerges. Here's what's not on the front page of the New York Times right now

US-Coup gewinnt an Fahrt
Europa bebt, während eine neue Weltordnung entsteht. Was nicht auf der Titelseite der New York Times steht

Carole Cadwalladr

So fucked up

Don’t Buy a Tesla. Sell Your Tesla. Refuse a Tesla at the Rental Counter. Yes—It Will Help. Elon Musk’s car company is in a precarious spot.

Tesla's stock is ridiculously overvalued, and even a modest consumer boycott could tank the company, which accounts for the majority of Elon Musk's wealth.
The divestment movement weakened apartheid South Africa. Let's do that again. slate.com/business/202...

The Logic of Destruction And how to resist it

The logic of the coup that is going on now. And how to resist it.
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YouTube video by Sylvanaqua Farms Quick guide to remaining sane for the next four years #politics #survivingmaga

Quick guide to remaining sane for the next four years
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Marisa Kabas broke the biggest story of Trump’s second term last night, beating NYT and WaPo to the scoop. If you’re wondering whether independent media has what it takes to hold Trump to account, the answer is yes.