Long may she reign.

Awards are a very fraught topic in the speculative poetry community, but this is why they could matter. This is why workable awards with useful categories, including categories for collections, could matter. This is why representation in awards matters. This is why awards that are more than popularity contests for a non-representational non- ( Read more... )

Because we need to do two. *G*

This time, I'm curious about people's folklore/fairy tale/mytholoy (though I forgot to explicitly say mythology) libraries. And I really am curious, by the way. I'd love to hear from people, either here or there.

Good poetry of the spoonie variety. I particularly love Shweta's reading of this one. Give it a listen, if you've got a second.

Which means I officially have antibiotics.

That's something.

A long and thoughtful essay on fanfiction and its place in the ongoing literary conversation.

Oh god, my sinuses are trying to kill me. Again.

For another term.
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So much this.

Favorite sister came by briefly with gifts and food. The food and the company were the most appreciated parts of the visit but, alas, neither lasted. Niece accompanied, nephew elected to spend the holiday with his father. Niece looks so much like sister at that age, only brunette and hazel-eyed where sister was strawberry-blonde and nearly jade ( Read more... )