fascism is sicing the cops on people who might vote for the other party; democracy is sicing the cops on the people who might vote for you.

Congratulations to David Adjmi & STEREOPHONIC, on a record breaking number of TONY nominations. What a damn triumph.

Just about twenty years ago to the day, Seymour Hersh's story in the New Yorker broke open the Abu Ghraib prison scandal--the fact that U.S. military police were involved in the systematic torture of Iraqi prisoners in the Abu Ghraib prison. 1/

July 7-19, donika kelly & I will be teaching Fine Arts Work Center — my class is full but there are a couple of spots left in her class, and some other geniuses that you can check out in the catalog: fawc.org/summer/worksho…

Happy David Naimon day! In honor of his birthday, here are two beloved BTC interviews with Palestinian writers Isabella Hammad & Adania Shibli - thanks for you incredible, brilliant work (((David Naimon)))
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I'm a PEN America state chapter leader, one who's wrestled with whether to stay a chapter leader. I'm staying on. I live in a state that's passed anti-DEI laws and laws that expand and amplify book banning efforts, because book banning is rising at an unprecedented rate (1/14)

Hey for Independent Bookstore Riffraff is doing 10% off everything INCLUDING ONLINE so pals all over the world, maybe smash that button (and perhaps smash the retweet too)?

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Iowa City folks! Tomorrow (Friday) at 5:30 I’m going to be reading at THE Prairie Lights Books alongside THE Melissa Febos wowowowowow see you there!

No one who sends police or soldiers (if there's even a difference these days) after their own peacefully protesting students should have anything to do with education ever again.

Friday @ 5:30!

Hi writers! I just opened up the first cohort of Essay Master Class II - details and enrollment here! We start May 20 :)
xo,
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Come write love poems with me during Bear Week July 14-19th at Fine Arts Work Center! fawc.org/summer-program…

“I have written a wicked book, and feel spotless as a lamb.” —Melville

Please read through this spreadsheet, which currently lists 475 fundraising campaigns for families seeking help and/or evacuation in Gaza. It includes their names, needs, links to their fundraising sites and socials, and what % they've already raised: t.ly/k443n

Iowa city pals! I cannot wait to be back at my former employer and always employer of my heart Prairie Lights Books ! And to be in convo with Melissa Febos !!

Please come and tell me that, if you squint, I still look like this picture!

My next memoir

Lots of love and solidarity to those who didn't get a Guggenheim Fellowship. To the many brilliant thinkers & writers & artists who embarked on that difficult and time-consuming process, your work is important, beautiful, and I hope you try again next year, your year.

Huge congratulations to this year's GuggenheimFoundation, including pals Kaveh Akbar, Beth Nguyen, Justin Torres, Kirsten Valdez Quade, Emma Straub, Airea D. Matthews & many others! Getting one of these was a game-changer and I never expected to get one—apply, apply! gf.org/announcements/…