Molly Akin
@mollyakin.bsky.social
Kansas transplant to coastal MA. Director of a historic library and poet interested in origins and the myths we carry | she/her | mollyakin.com
Very much looking forward to reading with @janehuffman.bsky.social and Patrick Donnelly virtually on 11/20, 7pm EST. Hosted by the wonderful @poetmercurio.bsky.social: bit.ly/HospiceBookL...
November 13, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Very much looking forward to reading with @janehuffman.bsky.social and Patrick Donnelly virtually on 11/20, 7pm EST. Hosted by the wonderful @poetmercurio.bsky.social: bit.ly/HospiceBookL...
My first Pushcart nomination! Thanks to @finishinglinepress.bsky.social for nominating "Tail" from my chapbook.
November 11, 2025 at 2:13 PM
My first Pushcart nomination! Thanks to @finishinglinepress.bsky.social for nominating "Tail" from my chapbook.
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an extra hour this morning! what if I fill it with a 30-60 minute spontaneous submission call??
— @aaronburch.bsky.social
open now:
havehashad.submittable.com/submit/1cad7...
— @aaronburch.bsky.social
open now:
havehashad.submittable.com/submit/1cad7...
November 2, 2025 at 12:38 PM
an extra hour this morning! what if I fill it with a 30-60 minute spontaneous submission call??
— @aaronburch.bsky.social
open now:
havehashad.submittable.com/submit/1cad7...
— @aaronburch.bsky.social
open now:
havehashad.submittable.com/submit/1cad7...
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Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
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Today, a coalition of seven charitable foundations announced the launch of the Literary Arts Fund, a historic philanthropic investment of at least $50 million to strengthen the nonprofit literary arts field in the U.S.
October 28, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Today, a coalition of seven charitable foundations announced the launch of the Literary Arts Fund, a historic philanthropic investment of at least $50 million to strengthen the nonprofit literary arts field in the U.S.
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A coalition of charitable foundations are creating the Literary Arts Fund, which will distribute at least $50 million to various organizations over 5 years. n.pr/3WYkn3o
A new fund will route millions to the literary arts
A coalition of charitable foundations are creating the Literary Arts Fund, which will distribute at least $50 million to various organizations over 5 years.
n.pr
October 28, 2025 at 4:27 PM
A coalition of charitable foundations are creating the Literary Arts Fund, which will distribute at least $50 million to various organizations over 5 years. n.pr/3WYkn3o
Signed copies are off!
October 23, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Signed copies are off!
She's here! Holding my first book is both overwhelming and wonderful. Huge thanks to @janehuffman.bsky.social, @josehernandezdz.bsky.social, and Tatiana Johnson-Boria for the generous blurbs and support. Forever grateful for Jane's guidance and editor's eye.
October 21, 2025 at 7:51 PM
She's here! Holding my first book is both overwhelming and wonderful. Huge thanks to @janehuffman.bsky.social, @josehernandezdz.bsky.social, and Tatiana Johnson-Boria for the generous blurbs and support. Forever grateful for Jane's guidance and editor's eye.
Started off 42 by sharing a stage w/ @janehuffman.bsky.social, @chloemartinez.bsky.social, Ellen Kombiyil, and Minal Hajratwala at Lit Youngstown. It was a soul filling birthday weekend!
October 20, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Started off 42 by sharing a stage w/ @janehuffman.bsky.social, @chloemartinez.bsky.social, Ellen Kombiyil, and Minal Hajratwala at Lit Youngstown. It was a soul filling birthday weekend!
Sharing my new (and first!) craft essay on the Brevity Blog. brevity.wordpress.com/2025/09/18/f...
September 19, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Sharing my new (and first!) craft essay on the Brevity Blog. brevity.wordpress.com/2025/09/18/f...
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Brevity literary magazine showcases essays by @stevenchurch.bsky.social, @marjiealonso.com. Richard Robbins, Toni Judnitch, Heather Shaw, @mollyakin.bsky.social , @jtwattles.bsky.social, Dana Wall, Heather Kindree Thomas, @suelick.bsky.social, Julie Hou, and Lori White.
brevitymag.com
brevitymag.com
Brevity: A Journal of Concise Literary Nonfiction | Brevity: The journal devoted exclusively to the concise literary nonfiction.
brevitymag.com
September 15, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Brevity literary magazine showcases essays by @stevenchurch.bsky.social, @marjiealonso.com. Richard Robbins, Toni Judnitch, Heather Shaw, @mollyakin.bsky.social , @jtwattles.bsky.social, Dana Wall, Heather Kindree Thomas, @suelick.bsky.social, Julie Hou, and Lori White.
brevitymag.com
brevitymag.com
Today's the last day to preorder "Hospice" before 9/26 pub date. Preorders are 15% off the list price.
“In these poems, the reader sojourns across a defamiliarized world, acutely described with a Dickinsonian economy and cataloged, freshly, by Akin’s fine-toothed aesthetic.” Such generous words about "Hospice" from @janehuffman.bsky.social.
Preorder: www.finishinglinepress.com/product/hosp...
Preorder: www.finishinglinepress.com/product/hosp...
Hospice by Molly Akin – NWVS #186 – Finishing Line Press
www.finishinglinepress.com
August 31, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Today's the last day to preorder "Hospice" before 9/26 pub date. Preorders are 15% off the list price.
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sometimes you really do write a whole poem just to give one beautiful phrase a home
August 31, 2025 at 4:59 PM
sometimes you really do write a whole poem just to give one beautiful phrase a home
Stopped all the adulting for thirty minutes to build a fairy house with the eight year old. We especially like the kitchen sink that holds water. By far the best part of today.
July 29, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Stopped all the adulting for thirty minutes to build a fairy house with the eight year old. We especially like the kitchen sink that holds water. By far the best part of today.
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We are thrilled that ONE BOAT by @jcbuckley.bsky.social is longlisted for the 2025 Booker Prize: thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-l...
July 29, 2025 at 1:08 PM
We are thrilled that ONE BOAT by @jcbuckley.bsky.social is longlisted for the 2025 Booker Prize: thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-l...
“In these poems, the reader sojourns across a defamiliarized world, acutely described with a Dickinsonian economy and cataloged, freshly, by Akin’s fine-toothed aesthetic.” Such generous words about "Hospice" from @janehuffman.bsky.social.
Preorder: www.finishinglinepress.com/product/hosp...
Preorder: www.finishinglinepress.com/product/hosp...
Hospice by Molly Akin – NWVS #186 – Finishing Line Press
www.finishinglinepress.com
July 23, 2025 at 2:11 PM
“In these poems, the reader sojourns across a defamiliarized world, acutely described with a Dickinsonian economy and cataloged, freshly, by Akin’s fine-toothed aesthetic.” Such generous words about "Hospice" from @janehuffman.bsky.social.
Preorder: www.finishinglinepress.com/product/hosp...
Preorder: www.finishinglinepress.com/product/hosp...
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A little ocean for today
July 22, 2025 at 6:43 PM
A little ocean for today
My debut poetry collection is now available for preorder. Called "A strong, memorable debut collection!” by @josehernandezdz.bsky.social poems reckon with the intimate work of caregiving. Preorder by August 31st for a 15% discount from my publisher. www.finishinglinepress.com/product/hosp...
July 22, 2025 at 6:16 PM
My debut poetry collection is now available for preorder. Called "A strong, memorable debut collection!” by @josehernandezdz.bsky.social poems reckon with the intimate work of caregiving. Preorder by August 31st for a 15% discount from my publisher. www.finishinglinepress.com/product/hosp...
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Some personal news…
@roxanegay.bsky.social and @debbiemillman.bsky.social are relaunching @therumpus.net!!! And I’m excited to be joining their team as poetry editor! 🤓 WEEEEE!!! You can submit your poetry for consideration here: therumpus.submittable.com/submit
@roxanegay.bsky.social and @debbiemillman.bsky.social are relaunching @therumpus.net!!! And I’m excited to be joining their team as poetry editor! 🤓 WEEEEE!!! You can submit your poetry for consideration here: therumpus.submittable.com/submit
The Rumpus Submission Manager
The Rumpus publishes original fiction, poetry, literary humor writing, comics, essays, book reviews, and interviews with authors and artists of all kinds. Founded in 2009 and independent from the star...
therumpus.submittable.com
July 15, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Some personal news…
@roxanegay.bsky.social and @debbiemillman.bsky.social are relaunching @therumpus.net!!! And I’m excited to be joining their team as poetry editor! 🤓 WEEEEE!!! You can submit your poetry for consideration here: therumpus.submittable.com/submit
@roxanegay.bsky.social and @debbiemillman.bsky.social are relaunching @therumpus.net!!! And I’m excited to be joining their team as poetry editor! 🤓 WEEEEE!!! You can submit your poetry for consideration here: therumpus.submittable.com/submit
Beautiful review of @dcazdn.bsky.social latest book. I'm very much looking forward to being in conversation with David and @poetmercurio.bsky.social this evening. Sign up: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Happy to have a review of my book in The Inflectionist Review, www.inflectionism.com/20-kelly-gra...
The Inflectionist Review - Kelly Gray reviews New Stars and Constellations by David Cazden
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July 15, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Beautiful review of @dcazdn.bsky.social latest book. I'm very much looking forward to being in conversation with David and @poetmercurio.bsky.social this evening. Sign up: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
I had a lot of fun building my reading set for tonight's WTUI reading. I have an extra luxe twenty minutes to read. This micro published in @identitytheory.bsky.social will be in the mix. @vicnogaywrites.bsky.social
www.identitytheory.com/executor-tan... Tonight at 7:30 EST: bit.ly/WTUIJul2025.
www.identitytheory.com/executor-tan... Tonight at 7:30 EST: bit.ly/WTUIJul2025.
Executor of tangible goods: A Micro Poem by Molly Akin
we invent our hauntings
www.identitytheory.com
July 15, 2025 at 1:13 PM
I had a lot of fun building my reading set for tonight's WTUI reading. I have an extra luxe twenty minutes to read. This micro published in @identitytheory.bsky.social will be in the mix. @vicnogaywrites.bsky.social
www.identitytheory.com/executor-tan... Tonight at 7:30 EST: bit.ly/WTUIJul2025.
www.identitytheory.com/executor-tan... Tonight at 7:30 EST: bit.ly/WTUIJul2025.
A generous gift of a close read from @poetmercurio.bsky.social. Join us tonight at 7:30pm EST.
I did a close reading of @mollyakin.bsky.social 's poem "Mothering is a social construct, and I am motherless" — check it out, and then register to hear her read on July 15 at 7:30pm EDT on Zoom!
Substack post: open.substack.com/pub/damncuri...
Registration link: bit.ly/WTUIJul2025
Substack post: open.substack.com/pub/damncuri...
Registration link: bit.ly/WTUIJul2025
A Close Reading of Molly Akin's Poem "Mothering is a social construct, and I am motherless"
In which I refrain from referencing either the Pink Floyd song "Mother" or the Danzig song "Mother" because neither one is germane.
open.substack.com
July 15, 2025 at 1:05 PM
A generous gift of a close read from @poetmercurio.bsky.social. Join us tonight at 7:30pm EST.