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Mary Ardery @mardery.bsky.social · 15d

My first book LEVEL WATCH is officially out today!! <3

June Road Press @juneroadpress.bsky.social · 16d

It’s pub day for Level Watch! If you appreciate narrative poetry with a strong sense of place that deeply engages with the wilderness, this book will move you, whether you’re familiar with the Blue Ridge backdrop or want to let these pages transport you there. More at juneroadpress.com/level-watch!✨

Level Watch — June Road Press

A poetry collection by Mary Ardery

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The Cincinnati Review @cincinnatireview.bsky.social · 15d

Congratulations to contributor @mardery.bsky.social ! Her collection LEVEL WATCH is released today from @juneroadpress.bsky.social .

Level Watch — June Road Press

A poetry collection by Mary Ardery

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Mary Ardery @mardery.bsky.social · 15d

Thank you so much!! <3

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Literary Mama @literarymama.bsky.social · 16d

"I tell my students that they do not have to write every day—I am unable to ask this of myself—but they do have to widen the scope of what they consider writing to be."

@mardery.bsky.social interviews @mfraterrigo.bsky.social, author of The Perils of Girlhood: A Memoir in Essays:

A Lineage of Women and Writers: A Conversation with Melissa Fraterrigo

After publishing two books of literary fiction—Glory Days and The Longest Pregnancy—Melissa Fraterrigo’s first book of nonfiction, The Perils of Girlhood, comes out in September 2025. This wide-rangin...

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June Road Press @juneroadpress.bsky.social · 29d

Join us for a cozy Sunday-night virtual craft chat on 9/28 to celebrate the launch of Level Watch in two weeks, featuring Abbie Kiefer! Register at bit.ly/level-watch-launch ✨

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Mary Ardery @mardery.bsky.social · Jul 14

Thanks so much! <3

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The Cincinnati Review @cincinnatireview.bsky.social · Jun 25

"My sister's unborn baby was as big as a striped skunk that week. Or, romaine lettuce." This week's miCRo, "Benevolent Ruler" by @mardery.bsky.social‬, is an essay that presents the mundane but also demonstrates the complexities of women's health treatment. More on our site:

miCRo: "Benevolent Ruler" by Mary Ardery

An essay in which the quotidian overlies concerns about women's health

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Mary Ardery @mardery.bsky.social · Jun 24

YES!

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Mary Ardery @mardery.bsky.social · May 31

I'm so very excited to share the cover of my book LEVEL WATCH. It's out September 23rd from June Road Press ♥️ Learn more at the website:

www.juneroadpress.com/level-watch

Level Watch — June Road Press

A poetry collection by Mary Ardery

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Han VanderHart @hanvanderhart.bsky.social · May 28

Hi friends—I’m offering this workshop twice in July, to raise money for our upcoming year at @riverriverbooks.bsky.social 📚💙

It’s a suggested $100 donation to attend, & you can donate here to save your seat: tinyurl.com/mnbtc3ks

Then email [email protected] & let me know which day!

Finding Shape in the Dark
on writing difficult narratives
a generative writing workshop

July 5: 9-11am (ET)
July 19: 9-11am (ET)

with

Han VanderHart, PhD, MFA
author of Larks

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Mary Ardery @mardery.bsky.social · May 9

Thank you so much! <3

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Mary Ardery @mardery.bsky.social · May 8

Thank you, @nataliesolmer.bsky.social and The Indianapolis Review. I love that this hometown poem founds its home in Indiana<3

theindianapolisreview.com/bring-on-the...

Bring on the windchimes. Bring on the orchards

with their glowing rows of ripe apples like a realmthat might offer salvation. Bring on the childrenplaying in the schoolyard at recess, how they staythe same age every year. I praise that potent y…

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Mary Ardery @mardery.bsky.social · May 8

Because pleasure // counts big time.

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Han VanderHart @hanvanderhart.bsky.social · Apr 17

Hell, you can order DIRECT FROM SMALL PRESSES 📚💙 Like @riverriverbooks.bsky.social and @juneroadpress.bsky.social and @lightscatterpress.bsky.social and @perugiapress.bsky.social 🔥🔥

Evening House Books @eveninghouse.bsky.social · Apr 16

Saw Am***n is offering a big sale during Indie Bookstore week 🙃 Please support indie bookstores! You've got local shops, specialized shops popping up for specific reading cultures (romance + horror + kids), you've got better distributors like Bookshop and Asterism, there's so many better options

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Han VanderHart @hanvanderhart.bsky.social · Apr 5

Here is a great litmag fundraiser that comes with awesome swag—adore @nataliesolmer.bsky.social and The Indianapolis Review. Support them here: www.bonfire.com/the-indianap...

Editor Natalie Solmer wearing a tie-dye MAKE ART / NOT KINGS sweat shirt

Text: Please help support The Indianapolis Review. We want writers and artists to Make Art, Not Kings! Eff the NEA call for propaganda. We are not backed by any institution (a good thing these days?!), but need help paying annual fees. https://www.bonfire.com/the-indianapolis-review

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Mary Ardery @mardery.bsky.social · Apr 5

I wore my Indianapolis Review "make art not kings" t-shirt to the protest today <3

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June Road Press @juneroadpress.bsky.social · Mar 21

We’re delighted to announce our new authors for this year—two Marys (go figure)! Mary Ardery and Mary Simmons will have woodsy, wonderful debut collections out in the fall, and we’ll be sharing lots more details along the way. But first: AWP next week in LA! Find us at at table 318! 😎☀️

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Mary Ardery @mardery.bsky.social · Mar 16

oh my gosh I love this

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Mary Ardery @mardery.bsky.social · Feb 15

I wrote a review of @abbiekiefer.bsky.social's stunning debut Certain Shelter—you can read it now in Museum of Americana: themuseumofamericana.net/the-ultimate...

The Ultimate Homesickness by Mary Ardery

A Review of Abbey Kiefer’s Certain Shelter Abbie Kiefer’s debut Certain Shelter (June Road Press, October 2024) opens with “In Praise of Minor,” a list poem that underscores the beauty in things we…

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Mary Ardery @mardery.bsky.social · Jan 3

For those looking for a writing prompt to start off the new year, consider writing (and submitting) to this stellar one from @riverriverbooks.bsky.social:

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River River Books Submission Manager

Submit to River River Books. Powered by Duosuma: Duotrope's Submission Manager.

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Mary Ardery @mardery.bsky.social · Nov 26

www.wwno.org/npr-news/202...

What arts funding might look like during Trump's second term

Many arts organizations in the U.S. receive grants from various federal agencies, but the amount the government spends on the arts can change. So what will arts funding look like in Trump's next term?

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Sara Moore Wagner @saramoorewagner.bsky.social · Nov 18

@driftwoodpress.bsky.social is the best

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Mary Ardery @mardery.bsky.social · Nov 18

This was my first year applying for an NEA. I got rejected, as anticipated, but the email actually made me feel really encouraged to try again because 35 fellows out of 2,003 eligible applicants is way better odds than many first-book contests😅

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Mary Ardery @mardery.bsky.social · Nov 13

I’m here mostly for the writing community, but I’m also here for pictures of your pets. Here’s mine, with his pet pumpkin roll.

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