We love this poem by @IsaiahGard04 in Issue 19 of Variant.
'thank you (...)
for wearing your thick dangling double-hoops,
for bringing your bright pink handheld fan,
for waving it & clacking it &
having DADDY written on it...'
https://t.co/molET2Rc6P
Spoke to the protestor who was arrested on the Royal Mile today for shouting abuse at Prince Andrew during the Queen’s procession - his name is Rory, here’s what he had to say:
MPs’ menu in Parliament:
“Pressed duck leg and caper terrine with celeriac and mustard rémoulade
and sour dough toast”
£4.52p.
Subsidised by you.
Morning all.
@SkyHelpTeam@TheWilkMaid If you’re aware of the outage, why is there no communication on your social media or through your website?! Why isn’t it on the services page? Terrible customer service 😡 😡
@edwilliams88@SkyUK Yep - no internet since 7am this morning in Bath. @SkyHelpTeam @OpenreachHelp please can we know what’s going on??
I get this result when I do the line test. Been like this all day with no update… please let your customers know what’s going on.
A sneak preview of memoir "Why Am I Like This?" by @emzmariewriter, recently shortlisted for the Janklow and Nesbit Prize 2021.
Emma-Marie is a short story, fiction and memoir writer. Her work deals with family, trauma, addiction and relationships.
https://t.co/9iTNk22DvK
Hey #literaryagents, small presses and publishing houses! We are having a London launch party on 12th May to celebrate our anthology. DM us if you would like an invite, we would love to see you! @BSUCreativeW
We are very excited to be part of @Bathfestivals programme this year! We will be bringing you an early evening of readings to showcase some of the work in MMXX Anthology. Come join us on Wednesday 18th May, from 6pm. Tickets are free and available here 👇https://t.co/slNuXylI5x
'Why Am I Like This?' by @emmamariewriter, tells a story of lost identity and grief – of what it’s like to mourn a parent you never really knew, and how early trauma can warp your sense of self and future relationships. Excerpts from the novel feature in MMXX, out this May!
My mood was quite literally all over the place until I was diagnosed at 25. Since then I’ve only had one manic episode and no depressive episodes, because I finally got the right meds and therapy. Diagnosis changes lives.
📚SHORTLIST REVEALED!🏅
“It was a tough call to pick twelve stories from such a strong selection, but these pieces are all fantastic examples of the short story form" - guest judge Julia Bell.
🎉Congratulations to the 12 brilliant authors!
Read more: https://t.co/TAufP0noFF
#WhitePrivilege doesn’t mean you’ve never faced hardship or challenges. It just means that the hardship or challenges you faced were not related to your skin colour.
@JohnAmaechi says it better than I ever could.