lauren samblanet (she/they)

A forest background has animated lanterns, animals and plants, along with an image of Jodie's dog Lanie. Text reads: july forest ball/a virtual dance party & fundraiser to support jodie's lyme treatments / thursday july 24 / 6:30p MST

join me on thursday july 24th at 6:30pm MST (8:30pm EST, 5:30pm PST) on zoom for a dance party and fundraiser. we're raising funds for my dear friend, Jodie Kirschner for their ongoing lyme treatments. register here: docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLS....
donate here: account.venmo.com/u/Jodie-Kirs...

Crips for eSims for Gaza Crips for eSims for Gaza is a collaboration between Jane Shi, Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha, and Alice Wong.

sign up here: form.typeform.com/to/djil009w

donate here: chuffed.org/project/crip...

🍉❤️‍🔥

Dark brown text on a tan background that promotes a reading fundraiser for Crips for eSims for Gaza on May 28th. There is an image of a bird and three flowers in the middle of the image.

@punctumbooks.bsky.social and i organized a reading fundraiser for Crips for ESims for Gaza. join us virtually on May 28th at 7:30p EST for readings by Ammiel Alcalay, Marta Cariello, Iain Chambers, Alexandra Juhasz, lauren samblanet, Léopold Lambert, & Jay Schaffner. form.typeform.com/to/djil009w

Please encourage others to follow us here as Instagram has now restricted us from posting stories, viewing notifications or commenting on any other accounts.

5 signed copies of my book, like a dog, are available through this market for the Al Manasra family!
lastminutegiftsforgaza.notionlinker.com.

I'm on here as well!! Also go check out all the other cool artists!

if you've ever wanted a portrait from me, I'm offering a few commissions through this market for the Al Manasra family!
lastminutegiftsforgaza.notionlinker.com to place an order <3

James Baldwin and Nikki Giovanni "A Conversation". Full Broadcast Video YouTube video by LoVetta Jenkins (Chatty Passenger)

Rest in Power Nikki Giovanni. Here is her iconic conversation with James Baldwin in full.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4OP...

have ya'll read amina cain's novel, indelicacy? i just finished it and loved it so much.

This morning Mohammed's campaign was at a little over 3k and now it is nearly to 10k! I cried seeing the jump on their page! We must meet this family's goal, the urgency remains the same—please keep sending funds and sharing.

oh gosh, attacked.

In 2015, after a year of stress and illness, I decided to create a free resource called the Encouragement Notes.

The Encouragement Notes comprise free encouraging emails, sent from Monday through Friday. Sign up here: esmewang.com/encouragemen...

creating from our bodies, creating with our bodies this workshop series is designed to help us broaden our understanding of embodiment, and to use that vaster understanding as inspiration and material for our art. beyond expanding our definitions o…

in the interview, you'll read about what you can expect in my upcoming workshop series, creating from our bodies, creating with our bodies. this workshop still has spots available, including two full scholarship spots! register for the workshop here: reinventingcreativeprocess.com/2024/06/11/c...

i had the delight of being interviewed by @hillaryleftwich.bsky.social for her substack. i talked about my book, my upcoming workshop series and the writers and artists who are inspiring me lately! you can read the interview here: hillaryleftwich.substack.com/p/get-to-kno...

Usama Cinema - Short Film Collection This is a collection of 16 of my short films created between 1999 to 2023. You will be able to own all the movies as video files. List of films:Testimony Dance Habibi DanceDogirlThe MessageThe Swimmer...

You can now own many of my short films. Click below!

if i find out or come up with a solution, i'll let you know!

rocky mountain national park has a two week residency this summer and i'd love to do it but that's my entire PTO!

writers/artists who don't work in academia - how are ya'll doing artist residencies? do you use PTO or some kind of fmla or other leave?

every night i’m so excited to go to bed

Books Not Bars 2024 Holiday Campaign BOOKS NOT BARS FOR THE HOLIDAYS Haymarket Books is committed to making our books available for free to people who are incarcerated. In an effort to support those inside who are dealing with the imm...

Help us send 2,000 books to readers who are incarcerated this winter through our Books Not Bars program

you inspired me to paint/embroider before bed which can be so calming for my nervous system.

so beautiful

MIZNA 25.1: CATASTROPHE HAS ARRIVED! This issue is gorgeous and breathtaking beyond words. I hope you'll hold these words of our community, who have gathered here despite an impossible time for so many of us 🍉🇵🇸

mizna.org/product/mizn...

Please welcome—and support—the trans poet librarian @oliverbaezbendorf.bsky.social who is raising funds for his legal fight for accountability with his employer.

This is a scam that’s prevalent on Bluesky so please be aware.
The scammer will copy an artist’s profile & create a nearly identical handle. They block the artist & reach out to their followers asking for money.
If you’re contacted by a scammer let the artist know then report the scammer please.

wherein i am both the bunny & the frog.

We are out here promoting diversity of all kinds in horror; combining the body and nature in horror, allowing the erotic and the terrifying, and creating a space for BIPOC authors in horror!

*SUBMISSIONS OPEN*

a photo of page 27 from amina cain's book indelicacy.

i just started reading amina cain's indelicacy & wish i could quit every obligation so i could just keep reading all day.