Plenty to chew on in JM Field's remarkable The Eagle & The Crow (UQP)
I saw the opening maw of hell, With endless pains and sorrows there; Which none but they that feel can tell— Oh, I was plunging to despair.
Cannon by Lee Lai wrings the emotions til you feel like an old dishrag. Strong recommend. @giramondobooks.bsky.social
ME: hi
GUY WHO PRONOUNCES GOING LIKE BOING: hey how’s it going
i'm sitting at home working and taking wee crying with happiness breaks looking at library opening photos. Fuck its been a long time between 'good news for Wellington' drinks. Libraries really are the best thing we invented as a species.
This is a fine @catrionamp.bsky.social review of @erinvincent.bsky.social 's outstanding book.
www.theguardian.com/books/2026/m...
Werner wouldn't even need the trucks!
giving the books in the shop a good squeeze to find out which ones are raw and urgent
Thanks Kate x
If you are in Our Nation's Capital or know someone who is. One month from tomoz.
events.humanitix.com/michael-wink...
The only one who could ever reach me /
Was the son of a…
Just take this here
piece of loose
and wobbly present
Would love to see you there xx
Random folks sending me pics, so evidently there are now some copies of Griefdogg in the wild. Literally, in this case. (I'm thinking Blue Mountains?) Still 26 days til launch...
Oh, bless you mate. BH and Mildura are different beasts, but share the same sky, and you will recognise the landscape I hope. Delighted that Text has sent some copies out. Good to see it in the world, and thanks for the kind words.
Constellations: Not Writers Week begins tomorrow. Over 100 authors are participating in more than 50 events across 20 venues. And we have raised enough donations to pay them all ASA rates, plus print these paper programs.
bit.ly/constellationsfestival for details
January Tiser oped for scale
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You have such a fierce talent.
It is!
Picked it up at Bunnings last night. On a quick scan couldn't see any other colour with a person's name. No idea who at Dulux is into decreation and the Durutti Column.
The Need for Roots: Prelude to a Declaration of Duties Towards Mankind While Painting the Front Fence.
Stunning!
Please listen to, and watch this. Several times. It is glorious. youtu.be/0Ssi-9wS1so?...
If only it were possible to wrest the microphone on Australian republicanism from the easy does it yacht club crowd at the ARM. The ARM promise that nothing would change in an Australian republic is yet another example of small target politics making itself irrelevant.
Wait, THIS is young Anton Chekhov? This? Good lord. Let that gun go off, daddy
