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Art in words | Journal | Publisher (Gorse Editions) | Next issue: gorse 12: Language (April 25); in preparation: gorse 13 (Taboo)| Next Gorse Editions: New Green Fool by Alan Cunningham | Funded by Arts Council Ireland | http://gorse.ie
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Over the course of thirteen interconnected essays, in New Green Fool Alan Cunningham considers the potential for foolishness in setting one's identity – or identities – far too strongly in any direction.
November 4, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Catalogue for Sarah Pierce's SCENE OF THE MYTH exhibition (2023), with an extract from Roy Clare Potter's gorse 5 interview. With thanks to @immaireland

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June 13, 2025 at 2:13 PM
April 23, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Shortlisters have the chance to be published in one of our partner journals.

This year, we are working with @minorlits.bsky.social, @gorsejournal.bsky.social, Kill Your Darlings, Helter Skelter, Protoype, @thelondonmagazine.bsky.social & Tenement Press.

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April 23, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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⭐Partner Journal Shoutout⭐
@gorsejournal.bsky.social is a stunning, original Dublin-based journal featuring essay, fiction, poetry & interviews.

gorse has published 2019 & 2022 shortlisters Joshua Riedel & Jona Xhepa @quetzalfiach.bsky.social

2025 Prize info at desperateliterature.com/prize
April 19, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Now in stock!
April 1, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Thrilled to take delivery of our new Gorse Editions title, New Green Fool by Alan Cunningham. Readers will be familiar with Alan's work from his pieces in the journal & on our website. Pre-order details to follow. Cover art: @hitoneie.bsky.social. With thanks to @artscouncilireland.bsky.social
March 26, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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Have the chance to be published in one of our partner journals.

This year, we are working with @minorlits.bsky.social, @gorsejournal.bsky.social, @kydmagazine.bsky.social, Helter Skelter, @prototypepubs.bsky.social, @thelondonmagazine.bsky.social & Tenement Press.

desperateliterature.com/prize
March 3, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Over the course of thirteen interconnected essays, in New Green Fool Alan Cunningham considers the potential for foolishness in setting one's identity – or identities – far too strongly in any direction.
February 26, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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Shortlisters have the chance to be published in one of our partner journals.

This year, we are working with @minorlits.bsky.social, @gorsejournal.bsky.social, Kill Your Darlings, Helter Skelter, Protoype, @thelondonmagazine.bsky.social & Tenement Press.

desperateliterature.com/prize
February 14, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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I am not British. And that’s just one of the reasons I was surprised to get a mention in the recent Cambridge History of the British Essay (2024). You can read the essay they mention here for free on @gorsejournal.bsky.social gorse.ie/provocation-...
February 23, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Working on paper, and final proofing Alan Cunningham's New Green Fool. Pre-order details soon.
January 29, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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👀New post on David Lynch. Features an article I wrote for @gorsejournal.bsky.social years ago on Inland Empire and a video of one of his shortest, strangest films. Free to read.

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January 17, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Eleven years ago today, we published gorse no. 1. 🪅
January 25, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Live now!
Tune in to Dublin Digital Radio this Saturday at 2pm.

DIAL is a durational-procedural-aleatory work I composed by live-transcribing 5 minutes of talk radio each and every day across 2021.

Supported by the Arts Council of Ireland.

Full details: yesbutisitpoetry.blogspot.com/2024/12/dial...
December 7, 2024 at 2:12 PM
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The 52 books published in the Rebel Inc imprint of
Canongate Books between 1996-2001 in (approx) order they came out.
November 16, 2024 at 6:24 PM
A sneak peek at a very special issue of gorse. Coming early next year. #herecomesthesun #gorse14
November 22, 2024 at 1:06 PM
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Guadalupe. My essay free to read on Substack. Please subscribe and share.

letthedead.substack.com/p/guadalupe

Artwork by @jonathanbrennanart.bsky.social
December 11, 2023 at 7:56 PM
'Publishing is the exercise of freedom, cultural expression, and resistance. As publishers we are dedicated to creating spaces for Palestinian voices and those who stand in solidarity against the war machine.' #CeasefireNOW
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November 17, 2023 at 6:59 PM
What makes the Irish literary magazine scene tick?
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What makes the Irish literary magazine scene tick?
The literary journal scene is stronger than 10 or 20 years ago, unrecognisable from 25 years ago
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November 8, 2023 at 1:18 PM