Carter Sickels
@cartersickels.bsky.social
Author: THE PRETTIEST STAR (Hub City 2020), THE EVENING HOUR (Bloomsbury 2012)
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Starting a thread of some favorite books published by small presses that just lost their NEA grants. Please chime in! I'll start with this incredible work of true crime / fiction that reminds me of Saidiya Hartman's work. coffeehousepress.org/collections/...
When Women Kill: Four Crimes Retold
Nonfiction by Alia Trabucco Zerán, trans. Sophie Hughes April 5, 2022 • 5 x 7.75 • 256 pages • 978-1-56689-633-7 A genre-bending feminist account of the lives and crimes of four women who committed th...
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May 7, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Starting a thread of some favorite books published by small presses that just lost their NEA grants. Please chime in! I'll start with this incredible work of true crime / fiction that reminds me of Saidiya Hartman's work. coffeehousepress.org/collections/...
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The Iowa legislature just became the first in modern history to repeal a statutory civil rights law by removing protections for gender identity first passed in 2007. They have legalized discrimination against trans people in housing, healthcare, and employment.
This is a campaign of eradication.
This is a campaign of eradication.
February 27, 2025 at 10:12 PM
The Iowa legislature just became the first in modern history to repeal a statutory civil rights law by removing protections for gender identity first passed in 2007. They have legalized discrimination against trans people in housing, healthcare, and employment.
This is a campaign of eradication.
This is a campaign of eradication.
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The reporting on the trans travel visa ban is criminal.
It does NOT only affect transgender athletes.
The cables CLEARLY say it affects all trans people. They can reject visas on point 6 of anyone who is requesting a visa that does not match their assigned sex at birth.
It does NOT only affect transgender athletes.
The cables CLEARLY say it affects all trans people. They can reject visas on point 6 of anyone who is requesting a visa that does not match their assigned sex at birth.
February 26, 2025 at 10:23 PM
The reporting on the trans travel visa ban is criminal.
It does NOT only affect transgender athletes.
The cables CLEARLY say it affects all trans people. They can reject visas on point 6 of anyone who is requesting a visa that does not match their assigned sex at birth.
It does NOT only affect transgender athletes.
The cables CLEARLY say it affects all trans people. They can reject visas on point 6 of anyone who is requesting a visa that does not match their assigned sex at birth.
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What these nihilistic vandals are doing to dismantle science & medicine—generations of expertise & public service & life improving benefits—is cultural revolution level national self harm. No foreign foe could inflict such brutal damage & senseless suffering on US so fast & effectively & unresisted.
February 15, 2025 at 4:10 AM
What these nihilistic vandals are doing to dismantle science & medicine—generations of expertise & public service & life improving benefits—is cultural revolution level national self harm. No foreign foe could inflict such brutal damage & senseless suffering on US so fast & effectively & unresisted.
“From the beginning, we see Cole as this split person: the heartbroken, tender child and the gritty adult trying to set moral boundaries in a tough environment. The magic Sickels weaves is in mirroring that same dichotomy with the land itself.” 🙏🏼
Yeah, yeah, I know I’m terrible at updating my blog, but here’s a review of a book you should read by @cartersickels.bsky.social. rachelrosolina.com/blog/the-eve...
The Evening Hour — Rachel Rosolina
I highly recommend reading The Evening Hour and then watching The Buffalo Creek Flood: An Act of Man (Mimi Pickering, 1975) on Appalshop’s YouTube channel.
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February 8, 2025 at 7:29 PM
“From the beginning, we see Cole as this split person: the heartbroken, tender child and the gritty adult trying to set moral boundaries in a tough environment. The magic Sickels weaves is in mirroring that same dichotomy with the land itself.” 🙏🏼
“Tender , raw, aching beauty.” Thank you. 🙏🏼
Finally read @cartersickels.bsky.social’s The Evening Hour in all its tender, raw, aching beauty. Read it yourself, and then watch the @appalshop.bsky.social film The Buffalo Creek Flood: An Act of Man (Mimi Pickering, 1975) on YouTube.
February 8, 2025 at 7:27 PM
“Tender , raw, aching beauty.” Thank you. 🙏🏼
Thank you! 🩷
It's very rare that I have to pace myself while reading. But @cartersickels.bsky.social The Prettiest Star is the exception. It's so real, visceral, sad that I can only read one chapter per night. Beautiful book.
January 29, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Thank you! 🩷
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Look, we tried to warn people. At this point, the only way out is through. Trump will precipitate a collapse and only then can we rebuild towards a better future. Our goal is to minimize the number of people we lose along the way. Build community, help others. Resilience is all we have.
January 24, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Look, we tried to warn people. At this point, the only way out is through. Trump will precipitate a collapse and only then can we rebuild towards a better future. Our goal is to minimize the number of people we lose along the way. Build community, help others. Resilience is all we have.
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It made me physically ill following updates from the Supreme Court today. Sending love to trans people, trans kids especially, and their families because… whew. Enduring this kind of hostility is an experience us cisgender will never fully understand.
December 4, 2024 at 7:00 PM
It made me physically ill following updates from the Supreme Court today. Sending love to trans people, trans kids especially, and their families because… whew. Enduring this kind of hostility is an experience us cisgender will never fully understand.
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What an absolute honor and surprise to learn that I’m a finalist for the 2024 John Dos Passos Prize for Literature , alongside these brilliant authors! Filled with deep gratitude.
What an absolute honor and surprise to learn that I’m a finalist for the 2024 John Dos Passos Prize for Literature , alongside these brilliant authors! Filled with deep gratitude.
Here’s the 2024 shortlist for the Dos Passos prize.
The Dos Passos Prize for Literature, awarded by Longwood University in Virginia, has announced its shortlist of five impressive writers who are in the running for 2024’s prize. The award hono…
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November 27, 2024 at 4:59 PM
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What an absolute honor and surprise to learn that I’m a finalist for the 2024 John Dos Passos Prize for Literature , alongside these brilliant authors! Filled with deep gratitude.
What an absolute honor and surprise to learn that I’m a finalist for the 2024 John Dos Passos Prize for Literature , alongside these brilliant authors! Filled with deep gratitude.
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November 23, 2024 at 6:34 PM
Happy Saturday, y'all. Shop small (press) this month! Get a jump on holiday shopping and place your orders on our website for 30% off now through Nov. 30!
No code required, all discounts apply automatically at checkout. As always, orders of $50 or more get free shipping. 🦃
No code required, all discounts apply automatically at checkout. As always, orders of $50 or more get free shipping. 🦃