Caitlin Cowan

Caitlin Cowan

@caitlincowan.bsky.social

Writer, Editor, Tragic Optimist | Author of SOLITARY (YesYes Books, 2027) & HAPPY EVERYTHING (Cornerstone Press, 2024)

256 Followers 183 Following 6 Posts Joined Nov 2023
6 months ago
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Today’s poem is selected by Caitlin Cowan (@caitlincowan.bsky.social) as part of the 20th anniversary of Read A Little Poetry.

“Hurry” appeared in The Kingdom of the Ordinary by Marie Howe, published by W. W. Norton, 2009. Shared here with deep gratitude.

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1 year ago
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“Give me a chance to come back again, weed that looks / like a flower that looks like a weed”

— Caitlin Cowan
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This poem appeared in Small Orange, April 2021. Shared here with deep gratitude.

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1 year ago
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I've been hiding since June revising one novel for publication, finishing another novel, and sketching out my latest novel. I miss my writer friends!

So I'm THRILLED to be reading with @caitlincowan.bsky.social as she tours with her new book 😍

Come say hi on 2/15 at @patchoulijoes.bsky.social

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1 year ago

My mom asked what my husband and I would like for Christmas and I just shared my Amazon wishlist which I now realize is mostly just Preparing for the Worst items like hand crank radios and water purification tablets. Happy Holidays!

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1 year ago

Ha, I get it! 😂 As long as the singing isn’t too loud, I’m fine. But I’ve been to some shows where people are singing so loud I can’t hear the voices I came to hear: the folks on stage.

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1 year ago

Unpopular opinion but I also feel this way about concerts!

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1 year ago
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The proudest moment of my life was when @dseuss.bsky.social blurbed my book and said it “refuses to be shushed.” I’ve got two copies left after reading in Chicago last night. DM me if you’d like a signed copy & a cool pin featuring @sjane.bsky.social’s original artwork!

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1 year ago

Writers should have entrance music when they come out for a reading.

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1 year ago

Possibly! I’ll message you :)

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1 year ago

I must go on, I can't go on, I'll go on and all that :)

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