Among writers themselves, the question is not who influences you, but which people give you courage. -- Hilary Mantel.

Kamala -- yes! But Israel?

"No live organism can continue for long to exist under conditions of absolute reality; even larks and katydids are supposed, by some, to dream." --The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

Wahoo! I've made the chat in Canada! thank you Hollay Ghadery (she/her)

Day before my birthday, September 4, re-launching Frances Boyle's Light-carved Passages, I'll read a few poems from my Treason.

Walz said that Republicans no longer represent the party that Nebraskans have traditionally voted for. After 50 years as a Republican, my Dad ran for Congress as a Democrat. OK, so he was 92. It took him a while.

Geez, Obama is good.

I’m pretty sure Donald J. Trump will not be happy if everyone retweets this. 🤷‍♀️

Harpy lovers! @jaybossrubin reviews Roxy and Coco! #harpies, #literary #speculative thecommononline.org/what-were-read…

NBCC member Hollay Ghadery (she/her) hosted NBCC member Terese Svoboda [email protected] on The (CanL)It Crowd: buff.ly/3XcCTGv

husband, take notice.

Michelle Baker Oops. I think I found it.

A very good book!

I want this.

My father hated trees. A terrific piece on red cedar vs. grasslands by Sarah Smarsh orionmagazine.org/article/prairi…

"Writing the Weird" Printers Row Lit Fest Sept. 7 10 a.m. Myself, Ashley Honeysett, @honeysettashley, the inimitable Lynn Schmeidler Lynn Schmeidler, and translators Izidora Angel izidora angel and Alta Price A.L.Price.

"Beluga whale suspected of spying for Russia found dead in Norway" -- I haven't read the article, but tossed off a building?

The worst humanitarian crisis in the world is -- wait for it -- Sudan. rescue.org/article/crisis….

Chicago! "Writing the Weird to Get at the Truth" 10 am for fun and profit -- be there.

Amy Danzer, premiere organizer of Printers Row, and self. The Weird panel ruled! Not to mention my expression.