Van Van Cleave

(they/them)
editor @callistomedia | #amwriting literary fiction | oil painter
autistic, trans nonbinary, and here for the ~literati~

[Van Van Cleave @VanVanCleave1]

thinkin that love, like any practicable art, requires both specificity and curiosity to thrive

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@makep1enotw4r Ha! PT is tiny; you can't miss it. I hear you're moving to Seattle--it makes a nice day trip out to the Olympic peninsula!

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@makep1enotw4r i have driven past this house a million times and can confirm!!

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@sanchari_sur the others and i agreed your spot is always open! :)

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@sanchari_sur congratulations! we miss you in workshop <3 hope you're well, friend!

[Van Van Cleave @VanVanCleave1]

@sanchari_sur are you at Tin House now?? that's amazing! 😍

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Um, WHAT? #oakland #artist community come through!

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@JustinHartung every year boo!

[Van Van Cleave @VanVanCleave1]

even w all this disheartening legislature, i am reminded of the many trans ppl i know (myself included!) who are not just surviving, but living out their dreams and thriving. that side's not always seen globally, and i'm so proud of you all <3

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this feels like a small victory with everything going on, but i just signed up for bb's first official half marathon and i'm uncontrollably excited 🏃💨

[Van Van Cleave @VanVanCleave1]

@MarcJStDennis wishing you well on your journey, and a reminder that you're not alone, and your id is valid. if you need an enby friend, now you've got me <3

[Van Van Cleave @VanVanCleave1]

@emilyclairen i would love that! let's dm to set up a time :)

[Van Van Cleave @VanVanCleave1]

did i really just start a new novel?

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@emdashemma i'll have to visit when i'm back in the nw! hope you're well out there :)

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@emdashemma omg what library is this you're in? so gorgeous :)

[Van Van Cleave @VanVanCleave1]

@emilyclairen you are the best!! i miss you so much <3

[Van Van Cleave @VanVanCleave1]

@JustinePWinans lol this isn't v helpful, but i wrote a novel about this that i'm trying to find rep for!

[Van Van Cleave @VanVanCleave1]

for all kinds of lovers

[Van Van Cleave @VanVanCleave1]

saw a special rose today :)

[Van Van Cleave @VanVanCleave1]

new series for a new year <3

[兔兒神 @chenchenwrites]

Knowing how to be solitary is central to the art of loving. When we can be alone, we can be with others without using them as a means of escape.

―bell hooks