Wyatt Bonikowski

A 13-year old child stolen from his parents by the police without a word.

A mother finds out her son is gone, handed over to ICE, taken to a facility 500 miles away.

So many people on the wrong side of history.

Thanks!

I’ve only read Satantango. What should I read next?

My bad for misreading the request

Katherine Mansfield. See especially “Prelude,” “Bliss,” and “At the Bay.”

Looking forward to seeing you and Steve in Cambridge!

This is a must-see event for me. The last time I saw Amber was when she came to Suffolk to read from And I Do Not Forgive You back in March 2020, which was such a good time but just before pandemic lockdown. I’m very excited to the read the novel and celebrate its release!

I’ll be there!

This comes just as I’m finishing teaching the novel in my horror course. Lincoln highlights the very important omniscient narrator here in an illuminating way. Some students have the tendency to say “it’s all in Eleanor’s head” by the end, but the omniscient narrator says otherwise.

Happy belated, @thelincoln.bsky.social (I agree this essay is superb!)

I’ve only read Satantango. What should I read next?

Some reading for Black Speculative Fiction Month:

I loved it! Now I want to go on a deeper dive into Black horror, the blues, hoodoo, haints, etc. (I teach Bitter Root in my comics class, Ballad of Black Tom in my horror fiction class, love the work of Tananarive Due and am looking for more, as well as scholarly work …)

The people who don’t like horror in my house are out, so I’m finally watching Sinners.

Totally agree. And I love this cover.

Congratulations! Super excited for these.

How Can We Live Together? - Boston Review Ezra Klein is wrong: shame is essential.

a most useful+dialectical philosopher, on shame +decency

"seeing this kind of basic social norm enforcement as fundamentally at odds with living in a free country is deeply delusional...shame serves as a robustly liberal alternative to political violence."

www.bostonreview.net/articles/how...

Gothic Selves/Artificial Others 18th Biennual Conference of the International Gothic Association: 28-31 July, 2026. Hull, UK

Heads up @igagoths.bsky.social - delighted to announce the CFP for IGA 2026: 'Gothic Selves/Artificial Others' hosted at the University of Hull 28-31 July! hullgothic.wordpress.com

A simple but important way to support Palestinian writers is to read their work. A helpful list is in the link below but please do explore @arablit.bsky.social more widely as well as publishers like @commapress.bsky.social

Latinx Heritage month is coming up and this is a reminder that I've put together a very robust Latinx Spec Fic Author starter pack! Go follow and support these authors!

go.bsky.app/6BAmgpi

Donate to Hot meals 4 Starved Palestinian Kids in north Gaza, organized by Hani Almadhoun Do you know what it’s like to watch your family starve? I do. My… Hani Almadhoun needs your support for Hot meals 4 Starved Palestinian Kids in north Gaza

Links from @amalelmohtar.com’s newsletter to help the people of Gaza.
Gaza Soup Kitchen: www.gofundme.com/f/Hot-meals-...
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And @mommunism.bsky.social’d whole timeline.

Yay!

That’s awesome (studying with her)! I love her work and would love for more people to read her.

Very excited to be presenting an essay at this event! Kathryn Davis is an extraordinary writer whose work inspires and haunts me in the best way. Looking forward to meeting the other presenters and hearing @kellylink.bsky.social in conversation with Davis!

Just listened to this today. Great conversation and looking forward to reading the book!

Hi Boston based people my friend unfortunately has to give up his cats and he’s devastated about it but he wants to make sure they go to a loving home . It’s a pair of brothers who are very sweet and affectionate. If interested shoot me a message for more details

GIN: A DIPTYCH  — By Wyatt Bonikowski — The Palisades Review 1. NIGHTS ARE EASY   You fill the pint glass with ice and gin to the two-thirds line and top it off with tonic and a quartered lemon. If it gets low, you fill it up.   The rule is, neve...

New story up at The Palisades Review, “Gin: a diptych.”

www.thepalisadesreview.com/new-stories/...

Support poets, poetry, and humanity in Gaza. Buy their anthologies or donate.

I decided to write this review after following the Gaza Poets Society and seeing the poems they have been sharing with us. This review comes out of gratitude for their generosity.

Vote - The Ignyte Awards Public voting for the 2025 AWARDS IS NOW OPEN THRU AUG 15. GO VOTE OUTSTANDING NOVEL: ADULT for novel-length work (40k words) Works intended for an adult audience BLACKHEART MAN – Nalo Hopkinson (S&S/...

If you haven’t already, please take the time to vote before the fifteenth. This award is open to everyone. I’m a finalist for two categories: Thyme Travellers: An Anthology of Palestinian Speculative Fiction for best anthology. And the Ember Award: ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/vote/

The federal government’s $1B dollar demand is designed for one purpose and one purpose only: to devastate UCLA and its critical mission. #StandUpForUC to defend America’s greatest public university system and support this life-saving work. ucal.us/standupforuc