Christopher Stevenson
@fern_breath
Librarian. Writer and wkshp leader. Part toddler, part old man, part cowboy. Baba Yaga fan boy. ❤️🖤
When humans feel bad, in our house, we make them blanket forts. When cats feel bad, we make them box forts.
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this is fabulous!!!
Running List of Things I Do As a Professional Librarian
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mailchi.mp/11f2e7d00f7e/w… WWPH Writes 102 with LAURA SHOVAN and EDWIN FENWICK, JR plus news on AMERICA'S FUTURE... more details also at washingtonwriters.org #writingcommunity #writing #poetry #poetrycommunity #AmericasFuture
Thrilled to have a tiny piece up today at the most wonderful @matchbooklitmag! ❤️❤️❤️matchbooklitmag.com/mb/gottlieb/sp…
For years, ppl went after me for not focusing on class. Class is paramount, but everything is abt power. eg, whenever I bring up replicated studies of increased productivity through diversity to racists (yes, I do that), they're not sold. Cults aren't abt money but social control
November on the Dad Lit Pod is going to be "Books for Boys Month." The focus will be on discovering authors who write stories for young men with the hope that Dad Lit listeners will discover good books that they can buy presents for for the sons, nephews, grandsons, in their…
Also, here's the actual flyer to enhance your reading experience:
Micro-fiction "Ukulele Stu" by @thedrevlow. “...I mount my throne in the handicapped stall of the rec fields pavilion men’s room bare-assed w/ my sweatpants between my knees trying to do my business with 3 trash dogs trapped in the stall with me..." bloodhoneylit.com/fiction/ukulel…
By the numbers. Joni Mitchell vs. Bob Dylan There have approx 1,500 recorded covers of almost 300 of Bob's songs by 600 artists. There have been 8397 recorded covers of 173 of Joni's songs done by 6134 artists.
Agree. There is not even an alternate universe where AI is worth the environmental damage. Not even a hell where it is conceivably “worth it.”
ai really isn't worth the environmental damage
DMV folks: 804 lit salon on August 16th at 7p. Always lmk if you need an invite or want to be added to the list serv! We will have readings from @vjoshuaadams , Amanda Newell, Allie Barkmeier, Molly McGinnis, Bailey Blumenstock, and Katie Schmidt.
This bullshit always fascinates me bc in the 30 or so years I've been publishing, the past five years have been my most fruitful. Of course, the difference was that before I was just a plain white trash wannabe social justice warrior writer. Now I'm just a plain writer.
Literary world was absolutely batshit a few years ago. You'd have to deal with these types at every turn. We're still paying for it.
If you've read some of my published work and feel like leaving a rating or review, I always appreciate it! goodreads.com/author/show/21…
Friends! I’m starting a newsletter next month called Corey’s Stories! I’m going to write about stories I love, share some flash fiction, and ask other authors what their favorite stories are. Short stories! Short stories! Short stories! Sign up? coreyfarrenkopf.substack.com/subscribe?para…