Abena Ntoso
@abenantoso.bsky.social
Writer, Artist, Teacher ✍️📝🎨💻
Supporting authors in writing and publishing literary works that inspire deep conversations and awaken our humanity.
abenantoso.com
Supporting authors in writing and publishing literary works that inspire deep conversations and awaken our humanity.
abenantoso.com
Excited to announce the release of episode 4 of Backlit featuring poet Wayne Miller! We untangle what it means to embrace complexity and tension as individuals and as a society. Thank you @waynemillerpoet.bsky.social for an enlightening conversation! 📚💙 #writers #books #poets #podcast
Abena Ntoso - The City, Our City: Complexity, Tension, and Our Moment in History
Backlit Podcast
with Abena Ntoso
The City, Our City: Complexity, Tension, and Our Moment in History
www.abenantoso.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Excited to announce the release of episode 4 of Backlit featuring poet Wayne Miller! We untangle what it means to embrace complexity and tension as individuals and as a society. Thank you @waynemillerpoet.bsky.social for an enlightening conversation! 📚💙 #writers #books #poets #podcast
It’s out!!🎙️📚🎉 The third episode of Backlit with writer & translator Marguerite Feitlowitz in a conversation inspired by Ennio Moltedo’s Night. We journeyed through history, language, culture, discovered treasure along the way. Thank you for a great conversation!
💙📚 #booksky #books #writer #podcast
💙📚 #booksky #books #writer #podcast
Abena Ntoso - Night: Attention, Serendipity, and Hope in Language and Life
Backlit Podcast
with Abena Ntoso
Night: Attention, Serendipity, and Hope in Language and Life
www.abenantoso.com
September 16, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Excited to share episode 2 of Backlit, featuring Donnelle McGee and Synnika Lofton! We “waxed poetic” (pun intended) on music inspirations & growing as individuals and as a society. I would love to hear listeners’ thoughts—feel free to comment below! 📚💙 #writers #books #poets #podcast
Abena Ntoso - American Reverie: Inspiration, Conversation and Growth
Backlit Podcast
with Abena Ntoso
American Reverie: Inspiration, Conversation, and Growth
www.abenantoso.com
July 17, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Christmas in July! Thank you @worldpoetrybooks.bsky.social for the shipment of this spring’s poetry collections translated from five poets around the globe. Can’t wait to read each one!
July 14, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Christmas in July! Thank you @worldpoetrybooks.bsky.social for the shipment of this spring’s poetry collections translated from five poets around the globe. Can’t wait to read each one!
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When your writing notebook happens to be the same colour as the title of your next holiday read.
Really looking forward to this after hearing @susannacrossman.bsky.social speak at her fabulous launch 🧡📚📚🧡
#TheOrangeNotebooks #books #booksky @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social
Really looking forward to this after hearing @susannacrossman.bsky.social speak at her fabulous launch 🧡📚📚🧡
#TheOrangeNotebooks #books #booksky @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social
July 4, 2025 at 9:09 AM
When your writing notebook happens to be the same colour as the title of your next holiday read.
Really looking forward to this after hearing @susannacrossman.bsky.social speak at her fabulous launch 🧡📚📚🧡
#TheOrangeNotebooks #books #booksky @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social
Really looking forward to this after hearing @susannacrossman.bsky.social speak at her fabulous launch 🧡📚📚🧡
#TheOrangeNotebooks #books #booksky @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social
Just came across this post about Ghost Mountain by Rónán Hession, and I read the synopsis on Goodreads. @ronanhession.bsky.social it sounds wonderful, can’t wait to read it. @ultrasteve.bsky.social thanks for sharing! 💙📚 #booksky #books #writer
I just finished Ghost Mountain by @ronanhession.bsky.social - another triumph. I read it on holiday. Which is different to saying it’s holiday reading. It’s a thoughtful, beautiful book, and will stay with me a long, long time. Thank you, Rónán, and thank you @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social
July 3, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Just came across this post about Ghost Mountain by Rónán Hession, and I read the synopsis on Goodreads. @ronanhession.bsky.social it sounds wonderful, can’t wait to read it. @ultrasteve.bsky.social thanks for sharing! 💙📚 #booksky #books #writer
Excited to announce the debut of Backlit, a new literary #podcast featuring groundbreaking conversations with perspectives & possibilities for life & work. Thanks guest #poet @elegystreet.bsky.social for a great convo. Looking forward to many more wonderful discussions!
💙📚 #booksky #books #writer
💙📚 #booksky #books #writer
Abena Ntoso - Backlit
About the Podcast
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June 3, 2025 at 8:28 PM
A quote to start the day, from “China” by Bob Perelman. Makes me think of wonder, discovery, and excitement, and how I share this with others. What does it make you think of?
💙📚 #booksky #WhyILoveLit #writer #literarypractice #writingcommunity
💙📚 #booksky #WhyILoveLit #writer #literarypractice #writingcommunity
April 1, 2025 at 10:29 AM
A quote to start the day, from “China” by Bob Perelman. Makes me think of wonder, discovery, and excitement, and how I share this with others. What does it make you think of?
💙📚 #booksky #WhyILoveLit #writer #literarypractice #writingcommunity
💙📚 #booksky #WhyILoveLit #writer #literarypractice #writingcommunity
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All I wanna know is who’s coming with me?
March 28, 2025 at 12:17 PM
All I wanna know is who’s coming with me?
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"In Just Labor, Laura-Gray Street explores the often-overlooked role of women and femininity in the historical struggle for dignity in work."
Forthcoming 3/27 @awpwriter.bsky.social #AWP2025, booth 1118
➡️ @elegystreet.bsky.social is a #BlackEarthInstitute Fellow.
www.press53.com/poetry-colle...
Forthcoming 3/27 @awpwriter.bsky.social #AWP2025, booth 1118
➡️ @elegystreet.bsky.social is a #BlackEarthInstitute Fellow.
www.press53.com/poetry-colle...
Just Labor: Poems — Press 53
by Laura-Gray Street Silver Concho Poetry Series edited by Pamela Uschuk and William Pitt Root Publication date: March 27 at AWP (booth 1118) ISBN: 978-1-950413-96-6 9 × 6 softcover,...
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March 10, 2025 at 5:50 PM
"In Just Labor, Laura-Gray Street explores the often-overlooked role of women and femininity in the historical struggle for dignity in work."
Forthcoming 3/27 @awpwriter.bsky.social #AWP2025, booth 1118
➡️ @elegystreet.bsky.social is a #BlackEarthInstitute Fellow.
www.press53.com/poetry-colle...
Forthcoming 3/27 @awpwriter.bsky.social #AWP2025, booth 1118
➡️ @elegystreet.bsky.social is a #BlackEarthInstitute Fellow.
www.press53.com/poetry-colle...
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Hands up everyone who zooms in on every picture posted with a bookshelf in the background to check out the books
January 22, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Hands up everyone who zooms in on every picture posted with a bookshelf in the background to check out the books
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January 8, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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Maria Wisława Anna Szymborska would be 101 years young this year, and younger in spirit.
It’s been a tough year, if you need a holiday break, here is a 10 day book club I did on her work— all free, courtesy of The Public Space: apublicspace.org/aps-together...
It’s been a tough year, if you need a holiday break, here is a 10 day book club I did on her work— all free, courtesy of The Public Space: apublicspace.org/aps-together...
December 19, 2024 at 9:02 PM
Maria Wisława Anna Szymborska would be 101 years young this year, and younger in spirit.
It’s been a tough year, if you need a holiday break, here is a 10 day book club I did on her work— all free, courtesy of The Public Space: apublicspace.org/aps-together...
It’s been a tough year, if you need a holiday break, here is a 10 day book club I did on her work— all free, courtesy of The Public Space: apublicspace.org/aps-together...
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge
Day 20
#Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge
Day 20
December 20, 2024 at 3:08 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge
Day 20
#Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge
Day 20
You never know how deeply you may impact someone’s life when you share your time and talent with consideration and care.
December 19, 2024 at 11:18 PM
You never know how deeply you may impact someone’s life when you share your time and talent with consideration and care.
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge
Day 19
#Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge
Day 19
December 19, 2024 at 2:28 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge
Day 19
#Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge
Day 19
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Hey writers! Let's set some intentions for 2025 together! What pieces are you working on? Are you submitting, querying, pitching? Let the fam know so we can cheer you on...!
We may check in on you during Q1 for some accountability fun 😅 Add a check to your post if that's okay ✔️
What say you?
We may check in on you during Q1 for some accountability fun 😅 Add a check to your post if that's okay ✔️
What say you?
December 18, 2024 at 5:28 PM
Hey writers! Let's set some intentions for 2025 together! What pieces are you working on? Are you submitting, querying, pitching? Let the fam know so we can cheer you on...!
We may check in on you during Q1 for some accountability fun 😅 Add a check to your post if that's okay ✔️
What say you?
We may check in on you during Q1 for some accountability fun 😅 Add a check to your post if that's okay ✔️
What say you?
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I will never, ever get over this.
December 3, 2024 at 5:49 PM
I will never, ever get over this.
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge
Day 18
#Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge
Day 18
December 18, 2024 at 4:42 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge
Day 18
#Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge
Day 18
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge
Day 17
#Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge
Day 17
December 16, 2024 at 1:21 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge
Day 17
#Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge
Day 17
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge
Day 16
#Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge
Day 16
December 15, 2024 at 5:23 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge
Day 16
#Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge
Day 16
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge
Day 15
#Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge
Day 15
December 15, 2024 at 2:26 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge
Day 15
#Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge
Day 15
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge
Day 14
#Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge
Day 14
December 13, 2024 at 11:45 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge
Day 14
#Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge
Day 14
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge
Day 13
#Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge
Day 13
December 13, 2024 at 4:55 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge
Day 13
#Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge
Day 13