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hard pills to swallow #5: online lit
we have to talk about online lit.
no, i’m not referring to the multitude of web-based journals that exist in the world—i’m referring to a specific twitter “scene” that calls itself this and is loosely tied to figures in “alt lit,” a design...
july '26
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- book reminder: the you stupid slut rerelease comes out this month (July 21)! it’s available at most major online booksellers, but i’d really love it if you bought it on Bookshop.org, or really anywhere that isn’t the bezos sit...
hard pills to swallow #4: rejection
as always, this essay is born from a twitter rant in which i declared that “a rejection is a rejection. the submission process is arbitrary, subjective, and saturated with good writing. you could send equally ‘good’ writing after receiving...
june '26
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a busy pride month with very few publications, and so be it. i’ve had a lot of other stuff on my plate!
- book reminder: the you stupid slut rerelease is now available for preorder, with a release date of July 21, 2026! it’s av...
may '26
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some new material from my february residency is making it out into the world. it feels vulnerable, but also exciting. i also dropped a few new zines this month, and am in the process of planning a FRUITCAKE doubleheader of sorts f...
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