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Abena Ntoso @abenantoso.bsky.social · 29d

It’s out!!🎙️📚🎉 The third episode of Backlit with writer & translator Marguerite Feitlowitz in a conversation inspired by Ennio Moltedo’s Night. We journeyed through history, language, culture, discovered treasure along the way. Thank you for a great conversation!
💙📚 #booksky #books #writer #podcast

Abena Ntoso - Night: Attention, Serendipity, and Hope in Language and Life

Backlit Podcast with Abena Ntoso Night: Attention, Serendipity, and Hope in Language and Life

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Abena Ntoso @abenantoso.bsky.social · Jul 17

Excited to share episode 2 of Backlit, featuring Donnelle McGee and Synnika Lofton! We “waxed poetic” (pun intended) on music inspirations & growing as individuals and as a society. I would love to hear listeners’ thoughts—feel free to comment below! 📚💙 #writers #books #poets #podcast

Abena Ntoso - American Reverie: Inspiration, Conversation and Growth

Backlit Podcast with Abena Ntoso American Reverie: Inspiration, Conversation, and Growth

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Abena Ntoso @abenantoso.bsky.social · Jul 14

Christmas in July! Thank you @worldpoetrybooks.bsky.social for the shipment of this spring’s poetry collections translated from five poets around the globe. Can’t wait to read each one!

Christmas in July! Latest works in translation from five poets around the globe, from World Poetry.

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Orla Owen @orlaowenwriting.bsky.social · Jul 4

When your writing notebook happens to be the same colour as the title of your next holiday read.

Really looking forward to this after hearing @susannacrossman.bsky.social speak at her fabulous launch 🧡📚📚🧡

#TheOrangeNotebooks #books #booksky @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social

Hardback of The Orange Notebooks by Susanna Crossman and an orange notebook.

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Abena Ntoso @abenantoso.bsky.social · Jul 3

Wonderful, thank you so much for the recommendations!

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Abena Ntoso @abenantoso.bsky.social · Jul 3

Just came across this post about Ghost Mountain by Rónán Hession, and I read the synopsis on Goodreads. @ronanhession.bsky.social it sounds wonderful, can’t wait to read it. @ultrasteve.bsky.social thanks for sharing! 💙📚 #booksky #books #writer

Ultrasteve @ultrasteve.bsky.social · Jul 2

I just finished Ghost Mountain by @ronanhession.bsky.social - another triumph. I read it on holiday. Which is different to saying it’s holiday reading. It’s a thoughtful, beautiful book, and will stay with me a long, long time. Thank you, Rónán, and thank you @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social

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Abena Ntoso @abenantoso.bsky.social · Jun 30

@theberlinreview.bsky.social I just read the poetry in the June issue… amazing! I will certainly share these works with students and colleagues. Thank you for publishing these literary treasures!

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Abena Ntoso @abenantoso.bsky.social · Jun 3

Excited to announce the debut of Backlit, a new literary #podcast featuring groundbreaking conversations with perspectives & possibilities for life & work. Thanks guest #poet @elegystreet.bsky.social for a great convo. Looking forward to many more wonderful discussions!
💙📚 #booksky #books #writer

Abena Ntoso - Backlit

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Abena Ntoso @abenantoso.bsky.social · Apr 1

Thank you, you too!

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Abena Ntoso @abenantoso.bsky.social · Apr 1

Yes! I love how “pointing to the sky” evokes an image and an action that holds all of those things—dreams, beauty, hope, curiosity… Hoping we all have the chance to experience these things throughout the day!

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Abena Ntoso @abenantoso.bsky.social · Apr 1

A quote to start the day, from “China” by Bob Perelman. Makes me think of wonder, discovery, and excitement, and how I share this with others. What does it make you think of?
💙📚 #booksky #WhyILoveLit #writer #literarypractice #writingcommunity

“A sister who points to the sky at least once a decade is a good sister.” - quote from “China” by Bob Perelman excerpt published in Conceptualisms edited by Steve Tomasula

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Autofocus Books @autofocusbooks.bsky.social · Mar 28

All I wanna know is who’s coming with me?

brad listi @bradlisti.bsky.social · Mar 28

Do you have what it takes?

#AWP

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Abena Ntoso @abenantoso.bsky.social · Mar 29

Awesome idea… I’m here and would be so down… if only I brought sneakers with me ☹️

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Abena Ntoso @abenantoso.bsky.social · Mar 29

Likewise! I have already started reading Just Labor… very inspired and already thinking of ways in which my work relates. I would be happy to do a review and/or interview in support of your book. Will definitely keep in touch!

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Abena Ntoso @abenantoso.bsky.social · Mar 28

Excited for Day 2 of #AWP2025! Great literary vibes, so many wonderful conversations waiting to happen…

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Black Earth Institute @blackearthinst.bsky.social · Mar 10

"In Just Labor, Laura-Gray Street explores the often-overlooked role of women and femininity in the historical struggle for dignity in work."

Forthcoming 3/27 @awpwriter.bsky.social #AWP2025, booth 1118

➡️ @elegystreet.bsky.social is a #BlackEarthInstitute Fellow.

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Just Labor: Poems — Press 53

by Laura-Gray Street Silver Concho Poetry Series edited by Pamela Uschuk and William Pitt Root Publication date: March 27 at AWP (booth 1118) ISBN: 978-1-950413-96-6 9 × 6 softcover,...

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Abena Ntoso @abenantoso.bsky.social · Feb 23

Wow, Dhiyanah, I love the texture and richness of these renderings. Beautiful! Your work is inspiring!

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Saimi Hanma ⚔️ @saimihanma.bsky.social · Jan 22

Hands up everyone who zooms in on every picture posted with a bookshelf in the background to check out the books

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Forgotten Poets @forgottenpoets.bsky.social · Jan 8

From ‘Poetry for Public Consumption’
—Pam Goddard

#PoetryAotearoa #poem #poems

Hope

The pink cloud of tomorrow’s dreams
Hangs like a
Mushroom head
Over the sun
Struggling to its knees.

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Ilya Kaminsky @ilyakaminsky.bsky.social · Dec 19

Maria Wisława Anna Szymborska would be 101 years young this year, and younger in spirit.

It’s been a tough year, if you need a holiday break, here is a 10 day book club I did on her work— all free, courtesy of The Public Space: apublicspace.org/aps-together...

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Abena Ntoso @abenantoso.bsky.social · Dec 20

Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful resource! It makes me want to re-read “View with a Grain of Sand” and start a conversation… and thank you for your incredible poetry as well😊

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Abena Ntoso @abenantoso.bsky.social · Dec 20

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge
Day 20

We Borrowed Gentleness by J. Estanislao Lopez

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Abena Ntoso @abenantoso.bsky.social · Dec 19

You never know how deeply you may impact someone’s life when you share your time and talent with consideration and care.

58george.bsky.social @58george.bsky.social · Dec 19

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Abena Ntoso @abenantoso.bsky.social · Dec 19

Forgot the ✔️!

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Abena Ntoso @abenantoso.bsky.social · Dec 19

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge
Day 19

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