For National Coming Out Day. From Rachel Wiley's book, Fat Girl Finishing School.

#poem #booksky #writing

Open letter on the future of small press publishing in the UK The industry must work together to ensure the longevity of the UK’s independent presses.

"What is at stake if we cannot continue?"

Simultaneously very happy and crestfallen to be part of this Open Letter (written to the industry, as well as readers, writers, and - well - everyone who cares).

Please read, and share:

www.thebookseller.com/comment/open...

Another for the new month. From Robert Bly's Morning Poems: bookshop.org/a/862/9780060928735

#poem #books #writing

excuse the dog-earedness, but never has the phrase 'well-loved' been more apt. I was sent a gratis copy of this by the fantastic team at @deadinkbooks.bsky.social and it's easily in my books of the year (perhaps no. 1!)

thank you, Jordan Prosser, for this 'timely' work- hilarious and heartfelt.

forgot how much I love this poem

the dangers of working in a bookshop: spend most of shifts wages on books!

(I regret nothing!)

@gloucesterroadbks.bsky.social

#bookshop #indiebookshop #independentbooksellers

This #transdayofvisibility🏳️‍⚧️ we’re proud to flag a few ace books to your #transreadathon list. In a year of dog-whistle politics and mainstream political attacks endangering vulnerable communities, it’s never been more important to listen, to celebrate and to push for representation.

From @dseuss.bsky.social's book, Frank: Sonnets.

Published by @graywolfpress.bsky.social. Get it here: bit.ly/franksonnets

#poem #books #writing

From @sati-m.bsky.social's book, Ways of Being.

Get it here: bit.ly/satiways

#poem #books #writing

show dog pics

where is dog

trying to pick 2 books from this shortlist to take on a long weekend holiday with me... cast your votes, pals!

A nice bit of light in some local woods

A moment of memory for Anna Campbell - Freedom News It has been five years to the day since a loved and respected anarchist fell in defence of the Kurdish revolution. Her friend remembers their life together in all its messy, stubborn and glorious full...

freedomnews.org.uk/2023/03/15/a...

*Terminator hands you a collection of Joan Didion's nonfiction writing* "We tell ourselves stories in order to live if you want to live."

Jonathan Buckley: One Boat review - a shore thing One Boat, Jonathan Buckley’s 13th novel, captures a series of encounters at the water’s edge: characters converge like trailing filaments on the shoreline, lightly touching, their eventual separation ...

'ONE BOAT is a novel of brief, insect intimacies. A narrative told from the tourist’s perspective might rose-tint the landscape...but Buckley treats this subject with light care.' Leila Greening reviews ONE BOAT by Jonathan Buckley for the Arts Desk: theartsdesk.com/books/jonath...

RACE!

@torreypeters.bsky.social incredible STAG DANCE is out today! I had the good fortune of obtaining a reading copy and think you should all race immediately to buy it from @gloucesterroadbks.bsky.social

full review soon

From Dorianne Laux's book, Smoke.

Published by @boa-editions.bsky.social. Get it here: bit.ly/lauxsmoke

From Robin Becker's book, Giacometti's Dog.

#poem #writing #books

From Francesca Bell's book, Bright Stain: bookshop.org/a/862/978159...

#poetry #books #writing

@juliusgoat.bsky.social

LOVE this

christ.

I will always reshare this poem because it's wonderful and I try to remind myself of it's message often

From Catherine Barnett's book, Human Hours: bookshop.org/a/862/978155...

#poem #poetry #catherinebarnett #books #writing

its bad enough being the least cool member of blink 182. That's a low bar

i worked a festival bar where they were selling it for 3.50. it sold out. tap water was also available free of charge

there is a flavour of this, if you can call it that, which is just water. It's just canned water.