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grace kwan๐Ÿ’Œ

@gracekwan.bsky.social

sociologist โ€ข poet โ€ข author of THE SACRED HEART MOTEL๐Ÿซ€ โ€ข they/them grckwn.com sleepyfacegrace.substack.com instagram.com/sleepyfacegrace

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Serendipitously, I got a poem by Grace Kwan @gracekwan.bsky.social on @stonecirclereview.bsky.social in the random poem selector link (below post).

stonecirclereview.com/moving-poem/

31.12.2025 01:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

thank you๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’•

11.08.2025 01:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€œAfter reading, I am left with a sense of grief, but I am not certain why.โ€ Amanda Earl recognizes the unique expressions and imagery captured in Grace Kwanโ€™s debut poetry book. It's like a memory set in a haunted world one finds impossible to escape from. Read the full review here: buff.ly/w4Ph1pf

07.08.2025 15:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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whats the most precious thing youโ€™ve ever lost? โœจ open.substack.com/pub/sleepyfa...

11.08.2025 01:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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by the way, i offer poetry feedback to paid subscribers of my newsletter!!๐Ÿฅฐ sleepyfacegrace.substack.com/diamond

02.07.2025 21:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a piece i wrote on loneliness๐Ÿฅ€ open.substack.com/pub/sleepyfa...

02.07.2025 20:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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if you need a break from the heat, hereโ€™s a snowy, sad vignette for your enjoymentโ„๏ธ open.substack.com/pub/sleepyfa...

02.07.2025 20:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Asians on the Edge: Poets of Diaspora Futures written in swoosh across event poster with authorโ€™s headshots with undulating tear effect around title. 

Carolyn Nakagawa
Rahat Kurd
Leanne Dunic
Yilin Wang

Hosted by Grace Kwan

May 31, 7pm
1983 Commercial Drive #101

Asians on the Edge: Poets of Diaspora Futures written in swoosh across event poster with authorโ€™s headshots with undulating tear effect around title. Carolyn Nakagawa Rahat Kurd Leanne Dunic Yilin Wang Hosted by Grace Kwan May 31, 7pm 1983 Commercial Drive #101

My friend Winston Le will be launching his new chapbook Thhhhh @spartacusbooks.net for Asians on the Edge May 31st with Carolyn Nakagawa, @yilinwriter.bsky.social, @rahat.bsky.social, and Leanne Dunic & host @gracekwan.bsky.social. Details here: simpli.events/e/46fca0

So excited to hear all!

23.05.2025 02:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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a new post on anger on my newsletterโค๏ธโ€๐Ÿฉน sleepyfacegrace.substack.com/p/my-anger-i...

21.04.2025 17:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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i started posting an epistolary series, which is part of one of my fiction projects, on my substack and this is the second instalment :) ๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’Œ๐Ÿ“ป๐Ÿ“ฎ open.substack.com/pub/sleepyfa...

14.04.2025 17:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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i have a new small poem in issue 27 of petrichor mag! be sure to check out the other contributorsโ€™ work: petrichormag.com/pebbles-vol-...

01.04.2025 14:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The only visible light in Gaza is coming from Israeli bombardment Israel resumed its genocidal war on Gaza by cutting off water and electricity to 2.1 million Palestinians, threatening a humanitarian disaster.

The only light in Gaza right now is from Israeli bombs.

Israel has cut off electricity and water to 2.1 million Palestinians โ€” resuming its genocidal war and pushing Gaza toward total humanitarian collapse.

31.03.2025 01:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 225    ๐Ÿ” 183    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 12

#DailyishVerse 56

bsky.app/profile/grac...

30.03.2025 20:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

this also!

30.03.2025 17:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#smallpoemsunday

30.03.2025 14:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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yes lippies at sephora

30.03.2025 07:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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this hat and some love island๐ŸคŒ

30.03.2025 04:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿงต Israel has resumed its genocide in Gaza.

After weeks of systematically violating ceasefire agreements, Israel launched massive airstrikes across Gaza overnight, targeting homes, hospitals, and shelters for displaced civilians.

18.03.2025 16:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 184    ๐Ÿ” 116    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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happy small poem sunday from my book, THE SACRED HEART MOTEL๐Ÿน๐Ÿ’•

16.03.2025 16:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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no big deal just my favourite novelist (heather oโ€™neill, whose book inspired the title of my book) saying she liked my book

05.03.2025 19:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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reflections and a new poem on childhood love on my substack today๐Ÿ‘ผ๐Ÿ“ป๐ŸŒ•
open.substack.com/pub/sleepyfa...

03.03.2025 15:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
View From A Cafรฉ Window

A family sits below
talking and tasting wine.
A hand pushes a stroller back and forth,
everyone smiling in their places.
A small breeze drifts through
slightly wilted trees.
The end of winter is slow and quiet.
Loneliness abates in tiny steps.

View From A Cafรฉ Window A family sits below talking and tasting wine. A hand pushes a stroller back and forth, everyone smiling in their places. A small breeze drifts through slightly wilted trees. The end of winter is slow and quiet. Loneliness abates in tiny steps.

Jennifer Espinoza @sadqueer4life.bsky.social

25.02.2025 15:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 29    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a poem from my book, THE SACRED HEART MOTEL, to start the week๐Ÿ’˜๐ŸŒ›https://metonymypress.com/shop/books/the-sacred-heart-motel/

24.02.2025 19:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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i have a new essay on substackโ€” my ode to lockets๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’Œ open.substack.com/pub/sleepyfa...

21.02.2025 04:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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i have a new essay on substackโ€” my ode to lockets๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’Œ open.substack.com/pub/sleepyfa...

21.02.2025 04:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Moral Panic and Electric Micromobilities: Seeking Space for Mobility Justice - Travers, N. Scott, K. J. Reed, P. Hall, M. Winters, G. Kwan, K. Park, 2024 This article makes the case that electric micromobilities (EMMs) are the site of a moral panic and employs the lens of mobility justice to explain it. Through a...

We just want to highlight this excellent piece on the moral panic around e-scootersโ€ฆvery eye opening to get a sociological perspective on the #Toronto situationโ€ฆ journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

18.02.2025 09:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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hot girls receive pretty books for valentineโ€™s day and love supporting local authors fyi๐Ÿฅฐ
if anyone in vancouver wants a copy of THE SACRED HEART MOTEL for your loved one or your own enjoyment, i have a few๐Ÿฅบโœจ๐Ÿ’Œ just dm me!! 18.95 for a book; 28 for a book + keychain

25.01.2025 04:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a few words on editing my book, poetic centrifuges, and how a durian can bring everything together in my new substack post, featuring a little poem that didnโ€™t make the cut for THE SACRED HEART MOTELโœจ๐ŸŒ

open.substack.com/pub/sleepyfa...

02.02.2025 20:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0