Ryan Fitzpatrick
@ryanfitzpublic.bsky.social
Poet, critic, etc. Author of No Depression in Heaven (2025), Sunny Ways (2023), Coast Mountain Foot (2021), Fortified Castles (2014), Fake Math (2007/2022). Bluesky user #71209.
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Lunatic Engine – Paul Pearson Future Works – Jeff Derksen Furniture Music – Gail Scott Attic Rain – Samantha Jones Blood Belies – Ellen Chang-Richardson Revolutions &#…
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In the spirit of being consumerist and anti-intellectual, here is the list of books I read in 2025. I've been keeping track of my reading since 2009, when my friend Jonathan Ball and I challenged one another to read 95 books. This year I got there – 98 books read!
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"In today's AI-addled, Musk-brained, MAGA techno-fascism, the Waltons’ traditional business conservatism-cum-neoliberal identity politics feels distant and outdated, kind of like their campus."
have a piece in @nplusonemag.com today trying to puzzle out where walmart sits in the new world order, also about how weird its new corporate campus is. www.nplusonemag.com/online-only/...
The Beast of Bentonville | Olivia Paschal
In retrospect, the week of Donald Trump’s inauguration was an inopportune time for Walmart to hold the grand opening of its new corporate campus.
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February 1, 2026 at 6:30 PM
"In today's AI-addled, Musk-brained, MAGA techno-fascism, the Waltons’ traditional business conservatism-cum-neoliberal identity politics feels distant and outdated, kind of like their campus."
Really feeling the midcareer dread from multiple angles this morning 😅😭
January 31, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Really feeling the midcareer dread from multiple angles this morning 😅😭
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some spring poetry coming up and I don't think anyone involved is on here so I'm telling you
kaie's books are wonders every damn time and if you don't already know jake skeets' work I recommend getting on that immediately
kaie's books are wonders every damn time and if you don't already know jake skeets' work I recommend getting on that immediately
January 29, 2026 at 4:53 PM
some spring poetry coming up and I don't think anyone involved is on here so I'm telling you
kaie's books are wonders every damn time and if you don't already know jake skeets' work I recommend getting on that immediately
kaie's books are wonders every damn time and if you don't already know jake skeets' work I recommend getting on that immediately
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Toronto Lit Up presents the launch of th book uv lost passwords 1 by bill bissett! On Feb 11, head to Supermarket Bar to enjoy an evening of poetry, music, and art. Doors at 6:30 p.m., event begins at 7 p.m. Attendance is free! See you there!
#Toronto #Poetry #Music #Art #LiveShow
#Toronto #Poetry #Music #Art #LiveShow
January 28, 2026 at 6:06 PM
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Springtime in January? When you're as excited as we are about our spring 2026 lineup, you'll find an excuse to bring it up even on days as frosty as these. So here's a sneak peek of Talonbooks' spring 2026 titles! May we introduce you to:
January 27, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Springtime in January? When you're as excited as we are about our spring 2026 lineup, you'll find an excuse to bring it up even on days as frosty as these. So here's a sneak peek of Talonbooks' spring 2026 titles! May we introduce you to:
Oh my god, the Cogwork Dancers are one of the wildest bosses I've ever seen.
I finally started Silksong, and I'm enjoying it, but man that game really just kicks you into the pool, huh?
January 18, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Oh my god, the Cogwork Dancers are one of the wildest bosses I've ever seen.
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Canadian Poets Series : Peripety and/or Tronies
A while back, American writer Olivia Cronk invited me to participate in her Peripety and/or Tronies blog, a site that includes, as she off...
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January 15, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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Google Images is functionally useless
January 14, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Google Images is functionally useless
I read a version of this in MS and it's very good!
Out May 12: Jordan Abel's Dad Era
An irreverent, laugh-out-loud pastiche of free verse, hallmark card, bad truism, picture book, advice website, and meditative reflection on fatherhood.
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An irreverent, laugh-out-loud pastiche of free verse, hallmark card, bad truism, picture book, advice website, and meditative reflection on fatherhood.
chbooks.com/Books/D/Dad-...
January 14, 2026 at 6:14 PM
I read a version of this in MS and it's very good!
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Out May 12: Jordan Abel's Dad Era
An irreverent, laugh-out-loud pastiche of free verse, hallmark card, bad truism, picture book, advice website, and meditative reflection on fatherhood.
chbooks.com/Books/D/Dad-...
An irreverent, laugh-out-loud pastiche of free verse, hallmark card, bad truism, picture book, advice website, and meditative reflection on fatherhood.
chbooks.com/Books/D/Dad-...
January 14, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Out May 12: Jordan Abel's Dad Era
An irreverent, laugh-out-loud pastiche of free verse, hallmark card, bad truism, picture book, advice website, and meditative reflection on fatherhood.
chbooks.com/Books/D/Dad-...
An irreverent, laugh-out-loud pastiche of free verse, hallmark card, bad truism, picture book, advice website, and meditative reflection on fatherhood.
chbooks.com/Books/D/Dad-...
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Book Your Own Reading, ed. Scott Inniss
Light lengthens in the evening. Light lengthens in the evening as the day is swallowed by the horizon. Light lengthens, casts shadows, ref...
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January 9, 2026 at 2:11 PM
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I'm late to the discourse, but I'm a quarter of the way through this finale and the fantasy genre really needs to return to the realm of ultra nerds, social pariahs, and airbrushed vans for, like, the next fifty years.
I’ve been rewatching Stranger Things and I really think the thing that would improve it is if each season had a lower budget than the last.
January 3, 2026 at 4:30 AM
I'm late to the discourse, but I'm a quarter of the way through this finale and the fantasy genre really needs to return to the realm of ultra nerds, social pariahs, and airbrushed vans for, like, the next fifty years.
So how much ChatGPT do you figure they used to write this final season?
I’ve been rewatching Stranger Things and I really think the thing that would improve it is if each season had a lower budget than the last.
January 3, 2026 at 3:07 AM
So how much ChatGPT do you figure they used to write this final season?
I’ve been rewatching Stranger Things and I really think the thing that would improve it is if each season had a lower budget than the last.
January 2, 2026 at 4:17 AM
I’ve been rewatching Stranger Things and I really think the thing that would improve it is if each season had a lower budget than the last.
Last Judge dead. Citadel reached. Time for Act 2.
I finally started Silksong, and I'm enjoying it, but man that game really just kicks you into the pool, huh?
January 1, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Last Judge dead. Citadel reached. Time for Act 2.
Thanks to rob for including No Depression in Heaven on his best of list for 2025. I appreciate that there are a lot of books from previous years that rob has only gotten to this year, which better reflects what should be the slower pace of receiving poetry.
A ‘best of’ list of 2025 Canadian poetry books
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January 1, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Thanks to rob for including No Depression in Heaven on his best of list for 2025. I appreciate that there are a lot of books from previous years that rob has only gotten to this year, which better reflects what should be the slower pace of receiving poetry.
The fireworks are obnoxiously close and I can see them reflected in the windows of the building across the street so happy new year I guess?
January 1, 2026 at 7:03 AM
The fireworks are obnoxiously close and I can see them reflected in the windows of the building across the street so happy new year I guess?
I was going to do a big year-end wrap-up thread on here, but maybe I'll just say that I'm rolling forward my big three new years resolutions from last year: read 95 books, keep up my semi-secret Letterboxd account, and never submit to literary magazines unless they ask (I'm offer only 😅😎).
December 31, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I was going to do a big year-end wrap-up thread on here, but maybe I'll just say that I'm rolling forward my big three new years resolutions from last year: read 95 books, keep up my semi-secret Letterboxd account, and never submit to literary magazines unless they ask (I'm offer only 😅😎).
In the spirit of being consumerist and anti-intellectual, here is the list of books I read in 2025. I've been keeping track of my reading since 2009, when my friend Jonathan Ball and I challenged one another to read 95 books. This year I got there – 98 books read!
ryanfitzpatrick.ca/95books-2025/
ryanfitzpatrick.ca/95books-2025/
95books – 2025
Lunatic Engine – Paul Pearson Future Works – Jeff Derksen Furniture Music – Gail Scott Attic Rain – Samantha Jones Blood Belies – Ellen Chang-Richardson Revolutions &#…
ryanfitzpatrick.ca
December 30, 2025 at 5:40 PM
In the spirit of being consumerist and anti-intellectual, here is the list of books I read in 2025. I've been keeping track of my reading since 2009, when my friend Jonathan Ball and I challenged one another to read 95 books. This year I got there – 98 books read!
ryanfitzpatrick.ca/95books-2025/
ryanfitzpatrick.ca/95books-2025/
I started reading Karen Hao’s Empire of AI and there’s revelation that Sam Altman was thinking about being an author, so I’d like to say thanks to everyone who decided to be a writer rather than a cosmic-level asshole putting the planet at risk for capital.
December 26, 2025 at 7:40 PM
I started reading Karen Hao’s Empire of AI and there’s revelation that Sam Altman was thinking about being an author, so I’d like to say thanks to everyone who decided to be a writer rather than a cosmic-level asshole putting the planet at risk for capital.
"don't bet your ass on narrative"
—Erín Moure, O Cidadán
—Erín Moure, O Cidadán
December 23, 2025 at 9:56 PM
"don't bet your ass on narrative"
—Erín Moure, O Cidadán
—Erín Moure, O Cidadán
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Rob Jackson penned an in-depth review of ᑭᐢᑭᓱᒥᑐᐠ kiskisomitok: ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐤ to remind each and one another by ᑳᐯᓵᑳᐢᑌᐠ reuben quinn in The Rocky Mountain Review.
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December 19, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Rob Jackson penned an in-depth review of ᑭᐢᑭᓱᒥᑐᐠ kiskisomitok: ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐤ to remind each and one another by ᑳᐯᓵᑳᐢᑌᐠ reuben quinn in The Rocky Mountain Review.
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Oh my god, I'm literally shaking after beating the Widow. The Last Judge is probably going to kill me in real life.
I finally started Silksong, and I'm enjoying it, but man that game really just kicks you into the pool, huh?
December 18, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Oh my god, I'm literally shaking after beating the Widow. The Last Judge is probably going to kill me in real life.
Great read on how Calgary can have one of the most expensive transit fares and also comically bad transit service
New Sprawlcast out this morning! Mmmm... I do love me some transit butter. You can listen to the episode or read the article version (or do both!) as you see fit. #yyccc
Spread thin: How urban sprawl is stretching Calgary Transit to the max | The Sprawl
A new city council tackles an old problem.
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December 17, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Great read on how Calgary can have one of the most expensive transit fares and also comically bad transit service
Thanks to rob for his close attention to No Depression in Heaven. I hope you'll check out this review (and his many other reviews).
ryan fitzpatrick, No Depression in Heaven / @ryanfitzpublic.bsky.social @talonbooks.bsky.social ;
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ryan fitzpatrick, No Depression in Heaven
I’m going to fake a grip on that old gospel ship Extract a scar across the sky I’m gonna shit out brinks ‘till Heaven sinks As I sur...
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December 14, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Thanks to rob for his close attention to No Depression in Heaven. I hope you'll check out this review (and his many other reviews).