Alie Benge
aliebenge.bsky.social
Alie Benge
@aliebenge.bsky.social
Writer from Wellington, living in London
Author of Ithaca and editor of Otherhood
Writing nonsense at: https://bit.ly/40e5Cuu
Learning to sew has left all other hobbies in its dust
February 6, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Can't be that mad about getting food poisoning from a pub roast, because I spent two days doing nothing but read this book 🐀
January 27, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Sometimes I wonder if moving to London was worth it, but then I pop out to see Katherine Rundell give a lecture on children's literature, and cry 8 times (me, not Katherine)
January 10, 2025 at 9:33 PM
While I've been away from social media, and therefore ceasing to exist, I've been writing over here:

burnttoast1.substack.com/p/some-not-v...
Some not-very-deep reviews of books I read in 2024
Because I'm sick and don't want to work
burnttoast1.substack.com
January 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Really tried to enter 2025 without text-based social media.
Next thing I know I'm scrolling through LinkedIn.
You can't fight your nature.
January 10, 2025 at 2:42 PM
I know, I know, I should have done this ages ago.
I'm here now.
January 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM