Advice for scholars: next time you lecture on Kant and revolutions at “Downing” (Darwin College) Cambridge, make sure your hair is neatly tied and that you’re not blonde. Or else your research impact will be on the The Spectator libido section.

Last day of the trip - found a place with the same name as my novel-in-progress & had the best pizza of my life; must be a sign, right?! #solstice 🍕☀️🙏🏻

Haystack Rock in Oregon reminds me a bit of the Bass Rock in Scotland which makes me want to go read some Evie Wyld.

A moody, folky, islandy gem by a wonderful writer - may it fly 💕🇮🇪

After hours of Powell's Books browsing I bought (amongst far too many) GLACIERS, which I had never heard of before but liked the sound of, and now I have just opened the first page and found this! I feel so seen! ‼️🧊👀

We saw The Last Dinner Party in Portland last night who were fantastic but I am now a shell - margaritas at gigs are a dangerous idea. Nothing Matters now except eating my own body weight in homefries. 🙏🏻🥔🇺🇸

Final 2 holiday reads. Late and very late to the party, but both truly excellent.

Obvs I am biased, but this is such a great prize and such a great longlist. Particularly glad to see FALLING ANIMALS & ENTER GHOST; can’t wait to read the rest 🙌🏻🙌🏻

Happy Monday from the Oregon Coast where every view looks like a Turner painting 😍🌊

Been published by these guys for almost 7 years; finally made it to Portland for a sleepover (and to see the ACTUAL tin house)!

Happy publication day to my eighth book. Godspeed the little horse as they canter their way unto bookshelves up and down the land #quicklywhiletheystillhavehorses

I enjoyed this collection very very much. Charmingly toxic indeed ❤️💧

Current view // current read. Both exceptional.

Tulip festival in Washington State. An assault of loveliness 🌷🌷

Congratulations to novelist Deirdre Madden and playwright Sonya Kelly, the latest Irish writers to be awarded a Windham Campbell Prize, worth $175,000 (€162,000) each, to support their work and allow them to focus on their creative practice.

irishtimes.com/culture/books/…

April fooling in Seattle 🌸🏙️