Gatherings | Issue 30
Candice Fertile reviews Anecdotes for The British Columbia Review
Thanks to Lori Hettler for reviewing Anecdotes on TNBBC
I wrote about my short story “I Won’t Clean the Tub” for Book*hug’s Blog
For 49th Shelf, I recommended 7 Tragicomic Books that I Love
An interview with All Lit Up
GatheringsThe Agony of Waiting for a Ceasefire that Never Comes by Mosab Abu Toha, The New Yorker
Donate to Independent Jewish Voices, Canada
An Open Letter in Support of the Scotiabank Protestors at the Giller Prize Ceremony
Canadian writers ask Giller prize to drop charges against pro-Palestinian protesters, The Guardian
Public division over Israel-Hamas war spills into the arts world, The Globe and Mail
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A post shared by @steve.collisThree Poems by Nyla Matuk, Bad Lilies
Sweetness | מתיקות by Anna Swanson, CBC Poetry Prize Shortlist
Congratulations to Helen Humphreys who won the Matt Cohen Award: In Celebration of a Writing Life
The Ex-Puritan is hiring a publisher
The Balanced Creative Podcast, Spilling the Tea on Self Promo for Writers with Sophie Jai
Check out this interview with Carleigh Baker on Nathan Whitlock’s podcast about newish books, What Happened Next
Support Andrew Dundas’ ALS Challenge and check out his blog where he is writing about his journey
David Naimon interviews Lydia Davis, Between the Covers Podcast
SMLTA contributor D.A. Lockhart has a new book of poetry out with Kegedonce Press
Writers Union advice if your book is being used to train AI without your consent
SHARP NOTIONS: Essays from the Stitching Life, Edited by Marita Dachsel and Nancy Lee
The Rise of Pronatalism by Nandita Bajaj, Counter Punch
A concerning scam for authors: I Would Rather See My Books Get Pirated Than This (Or: Why Goodreads and Amazon Are Becoming Dumpster Fires) by Jane Friedman
Robot Conference, United Nations
How TV Writing Became a Dead-End Job, NYT
Honey Crisp by Molly Peacock, The Walrus
“The question is open”: A Conversation with Eugene Lim, Another Chicago Magazine
“Things could be worse may be one of those lies that allows us to live, obscuring the truer truth: Things will be worse.” On Self-Pity: Go Eat Worms by Elisa Gabbert, Poetry Magazine
How to Write Alt Text and Image Descriptions
Lydia Davis: Ten of My Recommendations for Good Writing Habits, Lit Hub
What I’ve ReadLindsay Wong’s prose is flawless and these vivid stories play like movies in your head as you read them. While the cannibalism, leeches, incest, demons, and other horror (and often comedic) elements do get your attention, these are rich literary stories of oppression, betrayal, and complicated family dynamics.
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A post shared by @themocklerWhat I’ve Been ReadingI’ve just started Grandview Drive a loosely connected collection of fiction. Tim Blackett is coming to talk to my class about this book, his bookclub, podcast, and TikTok account, which blew up this year.
What’s on My TBR Pile
Recommended Substacks
SubMakkI Wrote Five Books With ADHDI’m one of those women who wasn’t diagnosed with ADHD until her 40s. In the elementary schools of the 1980s, the only kids being diagnosed were little white boys named Jason, ones who’d fall out of their desks and shoot rubber bands at the guinea pig tank. BIPOC kids’ attention inconsistency was very often seen as a discipline issue. And girls—much less…Read more13 hours ago · 107 likes · 14 comments · Rebecca MakkaiGeorge TolesThe “New You”The "new you" kept telling the "old you" that there was no place for him in the psyche any more. He deserved to expire because of his inherent uselessness. He was just a mass of destructive, chaotic proclivities. But the "old you" was patient, and had weathered a host of "improvements" since the self's foggy, soggy foundation. This was far from the firs…Read more12 hours ago · 3 likes · George Toles
M I R A B I L A R Ymy resignation I have resigned as poetry editor of The New York Times Magazine. The Israeli state's U.S-backed war against the people of Gaza is not a war for anyone. There is no safety in it or from it, not for Israel, not for the United States or Europe, and especially not for the many Jewish people slandered by those who claim falsely to fight in their names. Its …Read more6 days ago · Anne BoyerSupport Send My Love to AnyoneThis newsletter is free, but you can support it by signing up for a monthly or yearly subscription, liking this post, or sharing it!
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