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Perugia Press @perugiapress.bsky.social · 1d

Saturday 10/11 from 1-2 at the Kansas City Public Library, join Kansas City authors, incl. Perugia's own Catherine Anderson, as they share how they've given themselves permission to create & grow. Book signing to follow (with Catherine's latest book AFLOAT, winner of the 2025 Birdy Poetry Prize).

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Perugia Press @perugiapress.bsky.social · 1d

Holli Carrell is reading in Toledo tomorrow, October 11, with Gary Bond and Juliet Cook in the Uncloistered Poetry Series. @hollicarrell.bsky.social

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Perugia Press @perugiapress.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s a Friday writing prompt from Perugia Press, drawn from the poetry collection NOW IN COLOR by Jacqueline Balderrama. Find more prompts, sample poems, and discussion questions in our reading companions and check out Balderrama’s book and others in our bookshop (linktree in bio).

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Perugia Press @perugiapress.bsky.social · 2d

Former intern Amelia Burton wrote an incredible essay “from an aspec perspective” on Perugia’s latest book, Holli Carrell’s APOSTASIES, for her Substack “The Ace Lit Corner.” It’s a brilliant take on compulsory sexuality as explored through the book (see link in bio). 🙏📖💞 @hollicarrell.bsky.social

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Perugia Press @perugiapress.bsky.social · 2d

TONIGHT! @rebeccapelkypoet.bsky.social

Perugia Press @perugiapress.bsky.social · 9d

Rebecca Pelky will be reading in a creative writing alumni event at Northern Michigan University on October 9 at 6:30pm with Sarah Helen Bates, Krys Malcolm Belc, and Lisa Fay Coutley in the Peter White Public Library. 🌟🌟🌟🌟 @rebeccapelkypoet.bsky.social

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Perugia Press @perugiapress.bsky.social · 2d

Holli Carrell is coming to town to launch her new book, APOSTASIES, winner of the 2025 Perugia Press Prize, on 11/6 at 7pm at the Boutelle-Day Poetry Center at Smith College, joined by Adrie Rose & Nicole Young-Martin. Hope you’ll join us! 🌟📚🎉 @hollicarrell.bsky.social @adrie-rose.bsky.social

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Rebecca Hart Olander @rholanderpoet.bsky.social · 2d

SINGING FROM THE DEEP END is coming from @cavankerrypress.bsky.social on 2/3/26 & it’s available NOW for preorder. This book tries its best to sing with love & through grief & I share this in honor of Baron Wormser & Jenn Martelli, with gratitude for their presence in these pages & in my life. 💔🌊❤️

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Perugia Press @perugiapress.bsky.social · 3d

Brava to the Last Syllable Book Award finalists, including Holli Carrell for Apostasies & Joan Kwon Glass for making the longlist for Daughter of Three Gone Kingdoms! Thanks for honoring us in such great company, @lastsyllablelit.bsky.social! 🌟📚🎉 @hollicarrell.bsky.social @joankwonglass.bsky.social

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Rebecca Hart Olander @rholanderpoet.bsky.social · 3d

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Rebecca Hart Olander @rholanderpoet.bsky.social · 4d

Aw, thanks, Han! 🥰♥️😘

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Rebecca Hart Olander @rholanderpoet.bsky.social · 4d

Oh my, it’s GORGEOUS! I hadn’t realized that. You are a wonder. And thank you for your kindness re: my book! So looking forward to yours. 💞

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Rebecca Hart Olander @rholanderpoet.bsky.social · 4d

October beach reading: Abby E. Murray’s RECOVERY COMMANDS (Ex Ophidia Press, 2025). Here are two poems and an excerpt. And Abby writes in their final poem “If Humans Are Hopeless”: “How do we explain music? Or muppets? / And what about ofrendas in October…” 🎶🧡🌊 www.exophidiapress.org/books/recove...

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Perugia Press @perugiapress.bsky.social · 4d

Joan Kwon Glass shared her thoughts on working with Perugia as her book Daughter of Three Gone Kingdoms celebrated its 1st birthday this fall. Thanks, Joan! Our contest is open till 11/15 to emerging women poets, inclusive of gender-expansive identities. Info in Linktree. @joankwonglass.bsky.social

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Torch Literary Arts @torchliteraryarts.bsky.social · 4d

Congratulations to Torch Features Patricia Smith and Tiana Clark, and all of the finalists longlisted for the National Book Award in Poetry!

See Tiana Clark and Donika Kelly at the Torch events at the Texas Book Festival in November!

Details at TorchLiteraryArts.org

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Perugia Press @perugiapress.bsky.social · 4d

Congratulations to Abby E. Murray on their Best of the Net nomination from Sheila-Na-Gig, and to all the honorees! 🌟🎉

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Rebecca Hart Olander @rholanderpoet.bsky.social · 4d

This is so kind - love y’all back ♥️💞♥️💞♥️💞 (why is there neither a barn nor a river emoji??)

Rebecca Hart Olander @rholanderpoet.bsky.social · 4d

Congratulations & thanks for reminder - just ordered mine! Love the title and the cover is stunning. ♥️

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Perugia Press @perugiapress.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you to Westover School for hosting Joan Kwon Glass as a visiting poet. Joan presented a workshop as well as an all-community reading, and it was a powerful experience for all. We’re so grateful to see Joan’s work and her Perugia book embraced in this way. ♥️📚♥️ @joankwonglass.bsky.social

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Perugia Press @perugiapress.bsky.social · 5d

The WriteAngles Conference, organized by our friends at Straw Dog Writers, is coming up on 10/18 at Greenfield Community College! It features a keynote by Franny Choi, workshops, panels, an open mic & more. Perugia’s own Gail Thomas will present on publishing for poets. 📝📚🎤 @gthomaspoet.bsky.social

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Poets for the Planet @poetsfortheplanet.bsky.social · 9d

Good afternoon and Happy National Poetry Day! This is the very first post from Poets for the Planet here on Bluesky. We are very glad to be here. To start us off here's Wendell Berry's classic, The Peace of Wild Things #nationalpoetryday #poetrysky www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ewB...

“The Peace of Wild Things” by Wendell Berry, A Poetry Film by Charlotte Ager & Katy Wang

YouTube video by The On Being Project

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Jenifer Lawrence @jenblaw.bsky.social · 8d

Thank you @perugiapress.bsky.social and @rholanderpoet.bsky.social for sharing one of my poems for a writing prompt today!

Women Poets, send your manuscript to Perugia Press thru Nov. 15! They publish 1st & 2nd books, and take good care of their poets forever 💗
#poetry #WritingCommunity #prompt

Perugia Press @perugiapress.bsky.social · 8d

Here’s a Friday writing prompt from Perugia Press, drawn from the poetry collection GRAYLING by Jenifer Browne Lawrence. Find more prompts, sample poems, and discussion questions in our reading companions and check out Lawrence’s book & others in our bookshop (linktree in bio). @jenblaw.bsky.social

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Perugia Press @perugiapress.bsky.social · 8d

Here’s a Friday writing prompt from Perugia Press, drawn from the poetry collection GRAYLING by Jenifer Browne Lawrence. Find more prompts, sample poems, and discussion questions in our reading companions and check out Lawrence’s book & others in our bookshop (linktree in bio). @jenblaw.bsky.social

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Perugia Press @perugiapress.bsky.social · 8d

Joan Kwon Glass is offering a FREE poetry workshop on 10/20 through the Connecticut Poetry Society. Check out link for more info on this “Poets on Poetry” offering! 📝📖📚 @joankwonglass.bsky.social ctpoetry.org/events/?fbcl...

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 9d

“Trump isn’t a doctor, but he plays one for power — spreading false claims about autism, vaccines, and medicine to build his own ‘truth’ empire.”
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Trump’s Fake Science: How Acetaminophen Lies Reveal His Authoritarian Playbook

From autism myths to Truth Social, Trump uses fear, disinformation, and “common sense” to replace experts with himself.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 9d

If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, gun reform, universal child care, and a living wage.

The right-wing agenda isn’t about “life.”

It’s about control.

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