A.W. Barnes

Writer, Scholar, (Text)ile Artist

[A.W. Barnes @OutsidetheGaze]

The Beauty of Failure. See those weft threads? They’re suppose to be straight not wavy. A weaving 101 mistake re: tension that I know to do better. But still... #MyFathersBody #acceptingmyflawednature-andhis

[A.W. Barnes @OutsidetheGaze]

That moment after you’ve finished the first draft of your book, let it rest a month or so, then go back for a read through, and realize how much of it is crap!!! #NewEyesNeeded #RewriteTime

[Stephen King @StephenKing]

I'll support and work for any Democrat who wins the nomination, but I'm pulling for Elizabeth Warren. I'd love to see her open a large can of whup-ass on Trump in the debates.

[A.W. Barnes @OutsidetheGaze]

I’m tired of search committees and BoT in higher ed crafting narratives to cover over their unconscious bias when not hiring LGBTQA+ candidates who are “not the right fit,” “too self confident” (yes, I’ve gotten that), or “not quite right.” #thebiasinhighered

[Stephen Colbert @StephenAtHome]

Want to know what’s at stake? Watch this:

[Tom Colicchio @tomcolicchio]

And if he is the nominee She will be his running mate.

[Rep. Nydia Velazquez @NydiaVelazquez]

My office has received official word that @fema approved a grant of $39.5 million for construction of a hospital on #Vieques. I joined with colleagues in previously writing FEMA to push for these funds to be released. This lifesaving step is long overdue. Will keep monitoring.

[susan cheever @susancheever]

Auguri, dear Daddy as you would say sta tranquillo!

[susan cheever @susancheever]

A thrilling book about women at war!

[A.W. Barnes @OutsidetheGaze]

@mobrowne You are AWESOME

[A.W. Barnes @OutsidetheGaze]

@aravosis Institutionalization homophobia is real, and people will always shape the narrative to justify their unconscious bias. The vitriolic attacks on @PeteButtigieg are no different than the vitriolic attacks aimed at @HillaryClinton

[A.W. Barnes @OutsidetheGaze]

The first draft is done. Now the rewrite begins. #MyFathersBody https://t.co/Tvd0OcAsbi

[A.W. Barnes @OutsidetheGaze]

@NaughtKnot @KamalaHarris How so?

[A.W. Barnes @OutsidetheGaze]

142 train hours, 7,126 miles, 20 days, 8 cities visited, 14,234 words written. It was an adventure! Bye, bye! #AndysAmtrakAdventure

[A.W. Barnes @OutsidetheGaze]

Bye Albuquerque/Taos/El Paso. It was awesome! Next stop New Orleans. #AndysAmtrakAdventure

[A.W. Barnes @OutsidetheGaze]

I have made my Martin Pilgrimage, and it was awe inspiring. @HarwoodMuseum #AgnesMartin #TaosNM #AndysAmtrakAdventure

[A.W. Barnes @OutsidetheGaze]

The beauty of this stark northern Montana landscape.

[A.W. Barnes @OutsidetheGaze]

Starting in a few weeks, I begin my self-styled (and self funded) Amtrak writing residency—in the style of Alexander Chee—working on my next book My Father’s Body. Twenty-days (stopping... https://t.co/W9AC1SIHMB

[A.W. Barnes @OutsidetheGaze]

If you should be in Leh, India this Thursday 9/19, I will be giving a talk at LAMO (https://t.co/H9W0qvtebN) on my (text)ile practice. Stop by or fly on over. https://t.co/WibFMDqDWx