Joan Semmel's boldly colorful, intimate paintings have radically shifted perspective from the male gaze toward a womanās view. At age 93, after more than 60 years as an artist, she believes her most recent paintings are among the best she has ever made.
Of course they are concentration camps. And @anatosaurus.bsky.social is right that once you accept the euphemism you are halfway to normalizing the thing.
Multiple oil spills are visible from space after Iranian and US-Israeli strikes hit oil facilities and ships in the region, with experts warning of an impending environmental catastrophe. https://cnn.it/3Ovxzwk
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Today!
Weāll be talking about CHAOS, CREATIVITY, COMPLETION (an anthology dedicated to writing about ADHD) which Chloe edited, Robin has an essay in, and I wrote the forward forā¦ This is free to attend and I hope you do! More details below.
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All the ADHD & writing joy, free online this Friday! Join us.
ADHDers and anyone interested: Iām excited to be on the Friday Frontliner, streamed live on YouTube and Facebook in conversation with @chloemartinez.bsky.social, Robin Black, and Lisa Van Orman Hadley, hosted by @carolineleavitt.bsky.social š§µ
Don't miss today's conversation with poet Joan Naviyuk Kane about her latest collection "with snow pouring southward past the window"
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Image of a page with the following text: An ADHD Glossary ableism. The belief, conscious or unconscious, that there is one standard or supe rior type of body or mind and that systems should be designed to meet the needs of those who fit the perceived norm. Internalized ableism refers to how this belie can cause those with cognitive or physical disabilities to view themselves negatively and work to mask their differences rather than critiquing ableist systems. Anti-ableism is the belief that all bodies and minds have inherent value and that systems should be designed so all can navigate them with ease and be allowed to flourish. accommodations. Adjustments aimed at making existing systems (such as schools or workplaces) easier for disabled individuals to navigate. Accommoda tions can never fully close the gap since the systems that necessitate them wer typically designed around ableist principles, but they can help.
Image of page with the following text: Foreword REBECCA MAKKAI In sixth grade I showed up for school one day wearing pink corduroys and a sweatshirt covered in neon swirls. This medium-cool look was fairly standard for me in 1989, as were my messy hair and dirty sneakers. I was, as usual, running late. What wasn't usual: stares and confusion from the rest of the class, someone asking, "Why are you wearing that?" Everyone else, I realized, was wearing extremely formal clothing for a Tuesday morning. Coats and ties, dark dresses, polished black shoes. I sat with them on the floor (this was a Montessori school and, thank god, I was never stuck at a desk), and someone reminded me that we were attending the funeral of our classmate's father that day. "Reminded" is a strange word here, because I had absolutely no idea that this was happening. I was very aware of this man's passing, and I might have known (I can't remember now that there was
Image of book held up in front of a window. Book cover text reads āchaos, creativity, completion: new approaches to writing and ADHD, edited by Chloe Martinez and Lisa Van Orman Hadley, foreword by Rebecca Makkaiā
We couldnāt find a book like this, so we made one. Officially out as of yesterday; get a copy at press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo... (get 30% off with code UCPNEW) #adhd #writing
āOne way of understanding the story is that the first urban society inspired an unneighbourly fantasy of mass murder.ā
Alexander Bevilacqua on attempts to explain Noah, the ark and the Flood.
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AWP26 OFFSITE READING & BOOK RELEASE PARTY THURS. MARCH 5TH 5-6:30 PM FEATURING: ROBIN BLACK TERESA DZIEGLEWICZ CHLOE MARTINEZ KWOYA FAGIN MAPLES DOUG VAN GUNDY LISA VAN ORMAN HADLEY ā¢ books for sale! ā¢ drinks with donation! ā¢ waterfront views! ā¢ neurospicy joy!!! Chaos,CREATIVITY, completion: New Approaches to Writing and ADHD Edited by Chloe Martinez & Lisa Van Orman Hadley BALTIMORE ROWING & WATER RESOURCE CENTER 3301 WATERVIEW AVENUE
AWP Off-Site Boathouse Extravaganza: Writers (and Editors) on the Waterfront Join us March 5 from 7-10 p.m. Baltimore Rowing & Water Resource Center 3301 Waterview Avenue, Baltimore, MD BELOIT POETRY JOURNAL THE GEORGIA REVIEW AGNI PRAIRIE SCHOONER PLEIADES THE DODGE
CHAOS CREATIVITY COMPLETION: New Approaches to Writing and ADHD Edited by Chloe Martinez & Lisa Van Orman Hadley, Foreword by Rebecca Makkai
AWP26 BALTIMORE Events FOR CHAOS, CREATIVITY, COMPLETION: NEW APPROACHES TO WRITING AND ADHD THURS, MARCH 5 * 1:45- 3:00PM FROM PANEL TO PRINT: THREE BOOK PROJECTS THAT ORIGINATED AT AWP PANEL DISCUSSION W/ CHLOE MARTINEZ, LISA VAN ORMAN HADLEY, DAVD OLSEN, ERIC FREEZE & LYZETTE WANZER * 5:00-6:30PM BOOK RELEASE PARTY FOR CHAOS, CREATITY, COMPLETION: NEW APPROACHES TO WRITING AND ADHD FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC SEE ATTACHED FLYER FOR DETALS FRI, MARCH 6 * 12:10 -1:25PM COME AS YOU ARE WRITERS WITH ADHD (READINGS FROM CHAOS, CREATIVITY, COMPLETION W/ REBECCA MAKKA CHLOE MARTINEZ ROBIN BLACK, KWOYA FAGIN MAPLES & LAWRENCE-MINH BUI DAVIS)
Two #AWP26 events, one venue, drinks and snacks by donation, so many great writers both from lit mags and from our new anthology on #adhd and writing. Join us!
When the boss brought in that big new power loom, I was skeptical. He said once he got it running, weād be out of a job, so when the boys started talking about breaking into the factory and smashing the thing, I was on board. Until, that is, I saw the funny tapestries it could make.
Chaos creativity completion , new approaches to writing and ADHD, edited by chloe Martinez and Lisa van orman Hadley
Iāve got an essay in a new book coming out that you might appreciate if youāve ever wondered how ADHD plays into the work I do. I believe this is the first time Iāve been included as an actual writer in something and feel overwhelming gratitude to have participated š.
So excited for this ā¤ļø
BEST LITERARY TRANSLATIONS 2026 is available for preorder!
Guest edited by National Book Award winner Arthur Sze, BLT 2026 is compiled from over 450 submissions written in 62 original languages and features poetry and prose written in languages both widely spoken and critically endangered.
Have you read EMILY DICKINSON FACE TO FACE? A tiny memoir about her by her niece, in which Emily briefly gets to be a real person.
Want to help out in Minneapolis" CANMN are looking to raise $10k. They do mutual aid distributions and have since 2020:
www.canmn.org/donate
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Oh thanks! Itās coming from New Directions, actually, in the fall. (Iām looking forward to reading your new book of translations! When is it out?)
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Screenshot of a post from @SFdirewolf Alice Wongās X account posted very early this morning: This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the time of her passing. Hi everyone, it looks like I ran out of time. I have so many dreams that I wanted to fulfill and plans to create new stories for you. There are a few in progress that might come to fruition in a few years if things work out. I did not ever imagine I would live to this age and end up a writer, editor, activist, and more. As a kid riddled with insecurity and internalized ableism, I could not see a path forward. It was thanks to friendships and some great teachers who believed in me that I was able to fight my way out of miserable situations into a place where I finally felt comfortable in my skin. We need more stories about us and our culture. You all, we all, deserve the everything and more in such a hostile, ableist environment. Our wisdom is incisive and unflinching. I'm honored to be your ancestor and believe disabled oracles like us will light the way to the future. Don't let the bastards grind you down. I love you all. 12:32 AM ā¢ Nov 15, 2025 ā¢ 157.3K Views
Gutted to learn this morning of the passing of disability justice activist Alice Wong @sfdirewolf.bsky.social š„ I admire her writing & fierceness in advocating for herself & others for protections in hospital in the early days of the pandemic, how I came to know of her. What a force! RIP Alice š
āHad I known how much pain it would causeābaby,
I would have gone around town with a drum, shouting, DONāT FALL IN LOVE.ā
I have 3 translations of Mirabai out in the new Poetry Magazine. Happy Mamdani Day to all! ā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļø www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazi...
circulate the news locally
network local news with news circulated more distantly
we are not billionaires and we are also not nothing
noticeboards
neighborhood bulletins
indie weeklies (do still exist)
newsletter in the mail
find your local copy shop
get familiar with the machines
bring friends
..very grateful to Beloit Poetry Journal for giving a home to "The Little Man," a poem for Zeus, who is no longer with us, yet who will be with us forever, and who channelled this work with his sweet & gentle soul...
...from "The Morphologist," which is forthcoming from @milkweed_books in 2027 ā¤ļø
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