Lisa Mangini

Writer. Teacher. Seltzer enthusiast. Work in @msmagazine @mcsweeneys @marchxness + elsewhere. Writing about chronic illness, pop culture and parenthood. She/her

[Lisa Mangini @Lisaquarius]

Many poets historically and today lean(ed) pretty hard into a curated persona of the tortured artist. I don't think it's unfair to let someone else explore this trope -- if that's even the direction the album takes.

[Lisa Mangini @Lisaquarius]

The living poets who are bent out of shape about Swift's latest album title are almost as insufferable as the NFL fans threatened by her presence at a football game.

[Lisa Mangini @Lisaquarius]

The amount of hand-wringing and eye rolling, as if anyone owns the term "poet."

[Lisa Mangini @Lisaquarius]

If you were wondering what kind of chaotic, contrarian energy Aquarius season is bringing, I just heard Joy Division in a WALMART

[charlie @chunkbardey]

ppl are like “can you turn down the AC” and it’s like ok so semantically what do u mean by that

[Lisa Mangini @Lisaquarius]

"It's finally hoodie season!" - me, who has not worn a hoodie since 2005

[Lisa Mangini @Lisaquarius]

@emilylauracosta ❤️❤️

[Lisa Mangini @Lisaquarius]

All really solid, imo

[Richard Chiem @giganticanovel]

I haven't taught creative writing in nearly two years but I really miss having my students. here is a thread of some of writing advice I would give them 🧵

[Lisa Mangini @Lisaquarius]

@anna_gazmarian @RachelYoder The best book I've read this year.

[Lisa Mangini @Lisaquarius]

@heymrsbond Understanding their audience and purpose. This often means reframing their ideas in a way that is less about themselves, which is hard for everyone but especially young people, imo.

Genuine independent thinking when engaging with a text or concept; moving beyond the obvious.

[Tony Tulathimutte @tonytula]

let me get this straight... I'm supposed to let the soft animal of my body love what it loves? the same body that's keeping the fucking score???

[Reductress @Reductress]

I LIVED IT: Someone Thanked Me for Opening Up When I Thought We Were Having a Pretty Normal Conversation: https://t.co/VQIh7mecLx

[Lisa Mangini @Lisaquarius]

@caityweaver Maybe this is weird, but my husband was reading this aloud to me, and within a few paragraphs, I said that it sounded like it was by the same writer who wrote that van life piece we liked so much. We loved this one, too!

[Lisa Mangini @Lisaquarius]

@dorothykchan BEC McGriddle meal with OJ and ice coffee, or, on occasion, Chicken Nugget Happy Meal with diet coke and sweet and sour sauce.

[Lisa Mangini @Lisaquarius]

@CarissasNewLife Had my first kid at almost 37! Easy pregnancy, uncomplicated birth, and beautiful, healthy baby. Highly recommend having good access to healthcare, though, which was key to a lot of that.

[Lisa Mangini @Lisaquarius]

@anna_gazmarian Ohh we had it twice last year, and it's the WORST. So sorry.

[Lisa Mangini @Lisaquarius]

This is the million times better version of the thread I did earlier

[Lisa Mangini @Lisaquarius]

@e_m_doyle Hi! Here's one you're welcome to use, if it suits your needs. Thanks for inviting people to link their work!

https://t.co/o5WrtcysBx

[Lisa Mangini @Lisaquarius]

6. People are allowed to have opinions and criticisms about poetry - what makes something good or bad or influential or not - but that conversation in and of itself reflects poetry's relevance. (Even something click bait-y has to draw in folks interested in that topic).

[Lisa Mangini @Lisaquarius]

Re: poetry is dead: a thread no one asked for

1. The hero worship of Eliot is so unbelievably boring. Like, you get to like what you like, fine - but so does everyone else.

[Lisa Mangini @Lisaquarius]

5. I think part of what people celebrate in Eliot - that mixing of the casual and the erudite - is intentionally alienating. It's intended for a certain kind of reader. The idea that the best poetry is inaccessible is why "poetry is dead" keeps resurfacing. Poetry is for everyone