Jami Attenberg's 1000 Words is a new favourite on my #writing shelf. I've enjoyed it all year and now can look forward to rereading, as needed. Something for every mood. Great guest contributors too.

"What does it mean to show up for someone else on the page, or in person, creatively, professionally? When we exchange services with each other, we’re cultivating community. And sometimes we must do it without expecting anything in return. "

"Some thoughts about living with mental illness and a few books that, in my experience, address the matter well"

https://roughghosts.com/2024/05/25/some-thoughts-about-living-with-mental-illness-and-a-few-books-that-in-my-experience-address-the-matter-well/

#BookReview #Books #Hospital #HowShostakovichChangedMyMind,#Literature #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
#MentalIllness #NottinghillEditions #SeagullBooks #Shahr-E-Jaanaan #TupeloPress

Essay via @roughghosts

I've been dipping in and out of this book all year, absolutely loving its tone and substance. It's been company when I'm feeling alone with the words.

This morning I read Bryan Washington's contribution, about how we think about what's worth taking up space on the page.

It's one of my favourite books on #writing even though it's a recent addition to my shelves.

#reading #creativity
#solitude #inspiration
#writinglife #editing

I just voted for the Tournament of Books Camp ToB 2024 selections: did you?

Their discussions, whether the annual or summer ("It’s less literary bloodshed, more bookish sunburn.") variety, are delightfully #bookish. And the novels for this year look fab.
#harddecisions
#niceproblemtohave

https://www.tournamentofbooks.com/announcing-camp-tob-2024

Another collection of bookish links compiled by @BookJotter about #books #literature #libraries #bookstores #publishing

...and the archived events from this year's Persephone Books Festival and the announcement of #1970Club later this year...

And ... more!!
https://bookjotter.com/2024/04/27/winding-up-the-week-375/

Bonnie Jo Campbell's book arrived in my library stack after a long wait. Her voice is stunning, I lose track of time.

"This morning the island was alive with flowery and mlody fragrances, alive with the urgent trills and chips of birdsong, while more quietly, down low, sounds of scurrying and munching."

I particularly like the 'chips' of birdsong, which could even be mistaken as a typo, but it's quite a different sound, and that kind of unusual detail makes the passage sing.