Hana Choi

THE RAINCOAT When the doctor suggested surgery and a brace for all my youngest years, my parents scrambled to take me to massage therapy, deep tissue work, osteopathy, and soon my crooked spine unspooled a bit, I could breathe again, and move more in a body unclouded by pain. My mom would tell me to sing songs to her the whole forty-five-minute drive to Middle Two Rock Road and forty-five minutes back from physical therapy. Shed say that even my voice sounded unfettered by my spine afterward. So I sang and sang, because I thought she liked it. I never asked her what she gave up to drive me, or how her day was before this chore. Today, at her age, I was driving myself home from yet another spine appointment, singing along to some maudlin but solid song on the radio, and I saw a mom take her raincoat off and give it to her young daughter when a storm took over the afternoon. My god, I thought, my whole life I've been under her raincoat thinking it was somehow a marvel that I never got wet. Ada Limón

I love how tender this is.

By Ada Limón.

Silvia Park presents "Luminous" in conversation w/ Nic Anstett & KC Mead-Brewer This highly anticipated, sweeping debut set in a unified Korea tells the story of three estranged siblings—two human, one robot—as they collide against the backdrop of a murder investigation to settle...

On April 2nd, @kcmeadbrewer.com and I will be leading a conversation with our dear friend (and fellow Clarion 2018 alumni) @silviapark.bsky.social to discuss their incredible debut novel "Luminous" at @redemmas.org! You should come. It's going to be the best.

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A notecard with the prompt, "What is something that was important to you that was taken in a sweep? How did it impact you?" The handwritten statement below says, "My momma’s ashes were displayed on my table in my tent. I came back one day — and EVERYTHING was gone, including her ashes. They were clearly labled 'In loving memory — my mom, my best friend…' and her name. Her ashes were all that I had left of her. No one stored my stuff. I called tons of places and NO ONE knew anything. It is very difficult for me still, everyday. No warning, no remorse, nothing."

When cities clear homeless encampments, workers often take people’s belongings — including important documents, survival gear and irreplaceable mementos.

Over and over, people across the U.S. told ProPublica they were devastated by such losses: https://propub.li/3WScD3g

The Nobel Prize in Literature 2024 The Nobel Prize in Literature 2024 was awarded to Han Kang "for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life"

Han Kang's Nobel lecture is now online.

Please note that this was filmed *before* the events of 12/3 and only *released* now.

South Korea Is Fighting for Democracy Again—And the World Needs to Know Last updated December 3, 10:09 AM South Korea Is Fighting for Democracy Again—And the World Needs to Know Heesoo Jang Assistant Professor of Media Law and Ethics Journalism Department, University of...

I was preparing to pitch an op-ed on the nationwide protests calling for President Yoon's resignation, aiming to provide global context amid the limited international coverage.

Given the urgency, I’m sharing it now. I didn’t expect events to escalate this quickly. #SouthKorea #Democracy

I’m teaching my last class of the year for @tinhouse.bsky.social on Dec. 15. If you’re in a rut with your memoir & want to experiment with hybrid forms in a generative class, this is for you! Registration info here: tinhouse.com/product/fall...

Min Jin Lee Revisits the Decades It Took To Write “Pachinko”

On PBS American Masters. We talked about writing inside and outside our experiences. Also love. open.spotify.com/episode/4B6E...

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Keep the suggestion coming! We can make it to 50! We can make it to 50?

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Seattle here! Can I be added please?

Sad Grownups a book by Amy Stuber For those who've been sad and tried not to be, seventeen stories about the absurdity of searching for joy in a dying world. A neighborhood of picturesque content-creation houses perched on too-green l...

there's a weird lull post book release, when you feel like: did this even happen? anyway, if you're interested in short stories about sad people doing not great things & trying to be happy, consider ordering SAD GROWNUPS: tinyurl.com/2tcjb6cr (Please share this, if you don't mind 💙) #booksky

Alright! Started working on a literary agent starter pack on here, for all my writer friends out there!

Follow along and see what folks are looking for. go.bsky.app/EFopcRo

Hi! I’m a narrative editor at The Guardian. I’m on leave now but starting December I’ll take pitches (by email plz) for long form (esp w/ narrative arc) and personal essays. I’ll write a pitch guide soon so add me and stay tuned ✌🏼

New to Bluesky? Love museums? We have you covered!

We're constantly adding new museums, libraries, and arts orgs to our Arts & Culture Starter Pack.

Today, we welcomed the @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social, @artukdotorg.bsky.social, and many more :)

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If you ever re-Sky one of my Blues, this is it!

THE BEST DEBUT BOOKS OF 2024

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ever read a short story so good that makes you go, oh fuck i wanna write a short story? this book’s got like, nine of em

This place is filled with the joy of 15 million people who have just made the decision to finally cut off their toxic family members once and for all

For the millions of newbies:

BlueSky does not have an algorithm.

Like means: "I like it."

Reskeet/repost/whatever: "I like it and I want others to see it."

Likes do not help visibility, only a reskeet does that, sharing to your followers, who can make their own choices.

You are the algorithm.

Nice to meet you as well. 😊 Excited to check out your work!

We have ascended to Bluesky. Tell a friend.

Finally deactivated my account in that other place. If you're a writer—any genre, any form—I'd love to connect here. #WritingCommunity

@abctales.bsky.social I've added you to my starter pack #2 of litmags and small presses. bsky.app/starter-pack...
If you check the pinned post on my profile you'll find links to the starter packs & 3 lists - litmags, poets, writers. You can follow a list & it becomes a feed.

I might not even tell my husband that I’m doing this… 🤫

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Good morning.

Word of the Day is as beautiful as it is underused. ‘Confelicity’ is finding joy in the happiness and success of others.

I'd like to create an "Authors of Small/Indie Press Books 2024-2025" starter pack. Is that you? If so, please reply here. Also, if you don't mind reposting this for visibility, I'd appreciate it! #writingcommunity #indiebooks #indieauthors #booksky

I want to say this again: Fall and Winter 2016 was a terrible time for authors with new books. Books just vanished into the Trump news cycle maw. Please consider buying some Fall and Winter 2024 books so we (including me) can keep writing. Here's a list of authors with books to consider:

The 2024 Mississippi Review Prize is open until January 1st. Our annual contest awards prizes of $1,000 in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. Winners and finalists will make up next summer’s print issue. See our Submittable page for more info.