I recently flew from Zürich to DC and the flight was apx 1/4 full. It’d been AGES since I’ve been on such a low capacity flight.
EWS is heading to Amsterdam!
At this fun and friendly open mic salon, we'll listen to excellent readings, drink wine and get to know writers from Amsterdam and across Europe.
Further details will be made available nearer the time, including how to sign up to read and exact timings. Link below.
Trans and queer writers review thirteen essential queer books (that weren’t covered by the New York Times Book Review during Pamela Paul’s reign).
You’re kidding 🙊
I hated the hotel so much I stayed away as much as possible 👻
Omg we were in the same hotel that guy was in my room!
Godspeed
Phonics works!!
@ronitplank.bsky.social this is the group I was telling you about for your client
So the time changed while I’m in the US and then when I get back to Switzerland the time will change again and losing TWO hours this spring feels very 2026
Hahaha actual text I sent right after registering
The gift that keeps on giving!
War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning by Chris Hedges (published 2002) is a good read on this.
We’re hiring a few volunteers for our upcoming issue. Prefer those based in Belfast & familiar with our magazine. (Free issue can be viewed on our website).
Nonfiction editor, Social Media Intern, PR & Events Intern
Email us to request an application. Deadline 15 March.
This is extremely dangerous for those who use wish lists for organization & mutual aid. Please share far & wide.
I am not at AWP, but for those of you going, I lived in Bmore for 3 years for grad school (Hopkins), so my recs:
1. Golden West Cafe, Hampden
2. Red Emma's Bookstore
3. Fells Point for crabs and beer and cobblestones
4. Sadly The Book Thing is now monthly!?
5. Helmand in Mt Vernon
Just decided not to get involved in a Discourse, please clap
They’re all freaking out about their macros, lol. Couldn’t happen to a better bunch of guys
The way he thinks elite athletes eat will never not be funny to me.
My son loved those! We read so many. (The Titanic one scared him)
It has been BONKERS in Switzerland the past few weeks. A train got derailed!
Meanwhile, the Swiss commentators can’t help but re-Europeanize the pronunciation of family names that left the continent a century ago lol especially if it’s remotely French
This is so stressful
More of this!
I’ve been hearing a lot about this one, looking forward to getting started
someone waited their ENTIRE LIFE to write that headline...
“… I will grow
my hair like loneliness. Memory
will become the address
lost with my father’s body. If I had loved myself
too? ...”
@chelsdingman.bsky.social in Indianapolis Review theindianapolisreview.com/if-it-is-not...
Oooh, sounds lovely! Have fun!
I loved these books so much!!
Golden goal in the Bronze medal game also from a Fleet player! Alina Müller won it for the Swiss