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Bob Black
@bobblack1.bsky.social
Poet, writer, photographer, filmmaker, teacher. I surf (waves) From USA but have lived around world. Childhood in Taiwan 🇹🇼 I write. I make things with cameras. I listen.

我愛台灣

一期一会

Currently in Toronto
lol, very funny

I WRITE BOOKS & publish, so no need educate about what writers put into their books--im not a college kid

i too advocate lucidity: clear thinking, as essence in poetry, writing and in response to reading

yr sentiment: cliche ("the artist in the art")

read more

but yr prerogative
March 19, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Fir example: Trump behaviour and books horror

Celine, horrible person, books great

Heidegger shadowy shitty person, great writer

I of course was influence by learning of their heart but…..

Celan often treated his wife horribly, but I still need his work in my life
February 27, 2025 at 4:32 PM
I think you don’t quite comprehend my critique

I consider profoundly a person’s behaviour, as a human—as best I can know them/the action.

I never hero worship artists or pieces of work

People who ignore with disdain or worship are equally illiterate

I evaluate separately,differing criterion
February 27, 2025 at 4:29 PM
ok...i couldnt remember if you read it for your non-fiction november, or whatever y'all do hahahaha
February 18, 2025 at 11:02 PM
truth info can distort our experience, for sure

when i re-read 2 Munro stories, didnt quite feel the same about her

folk think artists have to be mad lunatics or transgressive to be authentic and good (which is idiotic) and that folk think great art necessitates suffering

our murky interior
February 18, 2025 at 3:51 PM
agree

i pay absolutely NO ATTENTION to the way people behave in public or private when evaluating their art

i know spectacularly kind, generous and lovely folk, who write shite or dont write at all,
great

& miserable abusive pricks whose work/books I NEED & LOVE

we live in such tedious times, CB
February 18, 2025 at 3:45 PM
@marcnashauthor.bsky.social have you read monsters?
February 18, 2025 at 3:41 PM
🙏🍷
February 16, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Oh. Loved soooo fun

Turn into a screen play

A perfect sat read

I adore books that make me laugh

Even my wife asked what I was laughing at.
February 16, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Loved. So fun.

A perfect Saturday read

Excited for your next b
February 16, 2025 at 1:35 PM
February 16, 2025 at 1:26 AM
oh, fantastic.....

i love 99 Interruptions....it was the first book by @cbeditions.bsky.social i read

excited to watch
February 15, 2025 at 4:27 AM
hahahahah

let ME decide about that

😍
February 15, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Also great book

Loved both.
February 15, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Love both Ashbery and Ammon’s—had a classswith Ammons in uni

Tonight I start @jakeswanwriter.bsky.social novel

Didn’t read it ystrday as all night writing.

❤️❤️🙏🍷
February 15, 2025 at 1:31 AM
I LOVED @cbeditions.bsky.social book. Read last summer. Please let us know when we can watch the play!!

@marcnashauthor.bsky.social have a look. I believe you also read it
February 13, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Including @cbeditions.bsky.social @rickharsch.bsky.social Bernhard, Lispector, Hilbig, Jaeggy, etc

Read them. 🙏🍷
February 13, 2025 at 6:11 PM
SB, if ya want to learn more about Danez, here is his IG...

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February 7, 2025 at 1:58 PM
absolutely 100% correct!
February 5, 2025 at 2:48 PM
would make a brilliant book (or poem title)

bestselling funeral plan
February 4, 2025 at 12:55 PM