niina pollari
@niina.bsky.social
beautiful, powerful, dangerous, cold
author of PATH OF TOTALITY (2022) and DEAD HORSE (2015). RISK TOLERANCE forthcoming from autofocus books. reviews ed. at zona motel. poet, translator, parent in nc.
niinapollari.com
https://substack.com/@niinapollari
author of PATH OF TOTALITY (2022) and DEAD HORSE (2015). RISK TOLERANCE forthcoming from autofocus books. reviews ed. at zona motel. poet, translator, parent in nc.
niinapollari.com
https://substack.com/@niinapollari
Treasure trove arrived from @princetonupress.bsky.social ✨️
December 1, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Treasure trove arrived from @princetonupress.bsky.social ✨️
Pretty sure I saw Satan's car today
November 26, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Pretty sure I saw Satan's car today
Update: this book is really good. Lit crit & political history combo and well written to boot. In the preface, Reade recalls an illuminating moment whilst teaching PL to his incarcerated students (who loved it while being lukewarm on Shakespeare) that became a catalyst for the book.
November 26, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Update: this book is really good. Lit crit & political history combo and well written to boot. In the preface, Reade recalls an illuminating moment whilst teaching PL to his incarcerated students (who loved it while being lukewarm on Shakespeare) that became a catalyst for the book.
This just in: apparently I'm the parent and I can make them go to poetry readings
November 24, 2025 at 3:28 AM
This just in: apparently I'm the parent and I can make them go to poetry readings
Christine Shan Shan Hou, from A PROMISE
November 16, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Christine Shan Shan Hou, from A PROMISE
I wrote a lil post about a poetry book I first read in 2010, and then reread again just this week. Like everything, it ended up being about arts in late capitalism! Here, if you're interested -- open.substack.com/pub/sadrevie...
November 15, 2025 at 12:31 AM
I wrote a lil post about a poetry book I first read in 2010, and then reread again just this week. Like everything, it ended up being about arts in late capitalism! Here, if you're interested -- open.substack.com/pub/sadrevie...
Tfw you're experiencing democratic optimism
November 6, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Tfw you're experiencing democratic optimism
Parenting is hard but worth it because
November 1, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Parenting is hard but worth it because
I did put half a can of pumpkin into this brownie bad boi and it turned out pretty good (due to the chocolate and seasonings)
October 31, 2025 at 2:11 PM
I did put half a can of pumpkin into this brownie bad boi and it turned out pretty good (due to the chocolate and seasonings)
I have a poem called Fear in the new issue of Blush. You can also listen to an audio version. It's an incredibly stacked issue with new work by luminaries @alinapleskova.bsky.social @sad13.horse and so many more
www.blush-lit.com/journal#/nii...
www.blush-lit.com/journal#/nii...
October 15, 2025 at 3:53 PM
I have a poem called Fear in the new issue of Blush. You can also listen to an audio version. It's an incredibly stacked issue with new work by luminaries @alinapleskova.bsky.social @sad13.horse and so many more
www.blush-lit.com/journal#/nii...
www.blush-lit.com/journal#/nii...
Bonus bathroom pic of my suit
October 8, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Bonus bathroom pic of my suit
I gave a talk about viral poetry tonight for Zona Motel. Sadly most of you fair citizens will never see it but this is the slide of which I am most proud
September 24, 2025 at 1:25 AM
I gave a talk about viral poetry tonight for Zona Motel. Sadly most of you fair citizens will never see it but this is the slide of which I am most proud
By the way, some news! I have a book coming out with the wonderful @autofocusbooks.bsky.social. I'm incredibly excited to join the list -- I so admire the work they've been putting out.
September 11, 2025 at 4:56 PM
By the way, some news! I have a book coming out with the wonderful @autofocusbooks.bsky.social. I'm incredibly excited to join the list -- I so admire the work they've been putting out.
Happy Princess Diana jogging outfit season to all who celebrate
August 29, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Happy Princess Diana jogging outfit season to all who celebrate
Reddit is truly the best. This is from r/composting
August 26, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Reddit is truly the best. This is from r/composting
TFW you find a note referring to some weirdly rapturesque event on your phone after a string of not sleeping well. Cool, a scream and then everything was different
July 29, 2025 at 1:04 AM
TFW you find a note referring to some weirdly rapturesque event on your phone after a string of not sleeping well. Cool, a scream and then everything was different
They thought their PowerPoint decks were being built by a regular person/employee. They'll never know
July 11, 2025 at 6:49 PM
They thought their PowerPoint decks were being built by a regular person/employee. They'll never know
Enjoying this surrealist, fun, audacious book today @neonpajamas.bsky.social
July 5, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Enjoying this surrealist, fun, audacious book today @neonpajamas.bsky.social
My washing machine has this important political message to share
July 2, 2025 at 2:50 AM
My washing machine has this important political message to share
I know they're not flashy but I love the mourning doves. The world needs gentle, adaptable seed eaters with a penchant for blue eyeliner 🥰
June 20, 2025 at 3:53 PM
I know they're not flashy but I love the mourning doves. The world needs gentle, adaptable seed eaters with a penchant for blue eyeliner 🥰
These are the two genders and don't anybody tell me otherwise
June 13, 2025 at 11:59 PM
These are the two genders and don't anybody tell me otherwise
Hola chorizo soy papá
June 5, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Hola chorizo soy papá
Yes I could say that I'm a bit of a developer 😏
June 4, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Yes I could say that I'm a bit of a developer 😏