rob mclennan
@robmclennan.bsky.social
poet, fiction writer, publisher, critic, papa, etc.
out now: the book of sentences (University of Calgary Press)
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out now: the book of sentences (University of Calgary Press)
https://robmclennan.blogspot.com/
https://www.patreon.com/robmclennan
http://robmclennanauthor.blogspot.com/ https://robmclennan.substack.com/
introducing youngest daughter to the glories of Don Hertzfeldt animation; she is intrigued, delighted, confused and slightly horrified (as does seem appropriate,
November 18, 2025 at 2:13 AM
introducing youngest daughter to the glories of Don Hertzfeldt animation; she is intrigued, delighted, confused and slightly horrified (as does seem appropriate,
both children orthodontist appointments, back-to-back, so reading through a letter and prose work-in-progress by my pal, the poet Gil McElroy, who begins his missive with a crossword reference to the American poet Jack Spicer, // @gmcelroy.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 7:23 PM
both children orthodontist appointments, back-to-back, so reading through a letter and prose work-in-progress by my pal, the poet Gil McElroy, who begins his missive with a crossword reference to the American poet Jack Spicer, // @gmcelroy.bsky.social
the excitement of attempting to assist someone in airport parking lot with dead battery,
November 17, 2025 at 12:16 AM
the excitement of attempting to assist someone in airport parking lot with dead battery,
small one has ukulele, curious to go through new Talonbooks titles by Drew McEwan and Scott Jackshaw, // @drewmcew.bsky.social @scottjackshaw.bsky.social @talonbooks.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 4:56 PM
small one has ukulele, curious to go through new Talonbooks titles by Drew McEwan and Scott Jackshaw, // @drewmcew.bsky.social @scottjackshaw.bsky.social @talonbooks.bsky.social
some above/ground press author updates: The Nelson Ball Prize, Pushcart Prizes, the bpNichol Chapbook Award + the ottawa small press book fair pre-fair reading,
and interviews, poems online + other things ; because we want you to remain informed,
abovegroundpress.substack.com/p/some-autho...
and interviews, poems online + other things ; because we want you to remain informed,
abovegroundpress.substack.com/p/some-autho...
November 13, 2025 at 9:06 PM
some above/ground press author updates: The Nelson Ball Prize, Pushcart Prizes, the bpNichol Chapbook Award + the ottawa small press book fair pre-fair reading,
and interviews, poems online + other things ; because we want you to remain informed,
abovegroundpress.substack.com/p/some-autho...
and interviews, poems online + other things ; because we want you to remain informed,
abovegroundpress.substack.com/p/some-autho...
a packed house at Ottawa’s Octopus Books for Regina writer Ken Wilson and Kingston writer Sadiqa de Meijer, // @octopusbooks.ca @palimpsestpress.bsky.social @sadiqademeijer.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 11:58 PM
a packed house at Ottawa’s Octopus Books for Regina writer Ken Wilson and Kingston writer Sadiqa de Meijer, // @octopusbooks.ca @palimpsestpress.bsky.social @sadiqademeijer.bsky.social
middle daughter piano lesson, curious about these recent Pamenar Press titles by Stephen Collis and J.R. Carpenter, // @pamenarpress.bsky.social @jrcarpenter.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 10:57 PM
middle daughter piano lesson, curious about these recent Pamenar Press titles by Stephen Collis and J.R. Carpenter, // @pamenarpress.bsky.social @jrcarpenter.bsky.social
middle daughter at the dentist, so an opportunity to go through new poetry titles by MC Hyland and Fenn Stewart, // @bookhugpress.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 6:49 PM
middle daughter at the dentist, so an opportunity to go through new poetry titles by MC Hyland and Fenn Stewart, // @bookhugpress.bsky.social
S*BSTACK ALERT: the green notebook,
, discovering the uncorrected galley of Ron Padgett's Joe: A Memoir of Joe Brainard (2004) on my bookshelf,
robmclennan.substack.com/p/the-green-...
, discovering the uncorrected galley of Ron Padgett's Joe: A Memoir of Joe Brainard (2004) on my bookshelf,
robmclennan.substack.com/p/the-green-...
November 10, 2025 at 4:37 PM
S*BSTACK ALERT: the green notebook,
, discovering the uncorrected galley of Ron Padgett's Joe: A Memoir of Joe Brainard (2004) on my bookshelf,
robmclennan.substack.com/p/the-green-...
, discovering the uncorrected galley of Ron Padgett's Joe: A Memoir of Joe Brainard (2004) on my bookshelf,
robmclennan.substack.com/p/the-green-...
middle daughter an appointment, so attempting to look at new titles by Julia Drescher, Sadiqa de Meijer, Julie Carr + Khashayar Mohammadi, // @juliecarr.bsky.social @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social @knifeforkbook.bsky.social @sadiqademeijer.bsky.social @pamenarpress.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 6:14 PM
middle daughter an appointment, so attempting to look at new titles by Julia Drescher, Sadiqa de Meijer, Julie Carr + Khashayar Mohammadi, // @juliecarr.bsky.social @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social @knifeforkbook.bsky.social @sadiqademeijer.bsky.social @pamenarpress.bsky.social
rather good article on me in new issue of Fifty-Five Plus magazine, although not sure how i should feel abt the whole thing, / @ualbertapress.bsky.social @ucalgarypress.bsky.social @caitlinpress.bsky.social ;
console.vpaper.ca/fifty-five-p...
console.vpaper.ca/fifty-five-p...
November 7, 2025 at 8:42 PM
rather good article on me in new issue of Fifty-Five Plus magazine, although not sure how i should feel abt the whole thing, / @ualbertapress.bsky.social @ucalgarypress.bsky.social @caitlinpress.bsky.social ;
console.vpaper.ca/fifty-five-p...
console.vpaper.ca/fifty-five-p...
above/ground press author spotlight #14 : Lillian Nećakov / @anvilpress.bsky.social @guernicaeditions.bsky.social @meetthepresses.bsky.social ;
abovegroundpress.substack.com/p/abovegroun...
abovegroundpress.substack.com/p/abovegroun...
November 7, 2025 at 7:07 PM
above/ground press author spotlight #14 : Lillian Nećakov / @anvilpress.bsky.social @guernicaeditions.bsky.social @meetthepresses.bsky.social ;
abovegroundpress.substack.com/p/abovegroun...
abovegroundpress.substack.com/p/abovegroun...
S*BSTACK ALERT: the green notebook,
, reading and rereading C.D. Wright, Czeslaw Milosz, Michael Redhill + Leah Souffrant,
robmclennan.substack.com/p/the-green-...
, reading and rereading C.D. Wright, Czeslaw Milosz, Michael Redhill + Leah Souffrant,
robmclennan.substack.com/p/the-green-...
November 5, 2025 at 4:20 PM
S*BSTACK ALERT: the green notebook,
, reading and rereading C.D. Wright, Czeslaw Milosz, Michael Redhill + Leah Souffrant,
robmclennan.substack.com/p/the-green-...
, reading and rereading C.D. Wright, Czeslaw Milosz, Michael Redhill + Leah Souffrant,
robmclennan.substack.com/p/the-green-...
back home, to middle daughter’s piano lesson, attempting to open new poetry titles by Sandra Doller, Elizabeth Robinson an’ Anne F. Walker, / @nupress.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 10:53 PM
back home, to middle daughter’s piano lesson, attempting to open new poetry titles by Sandra Doller, Elizabeth Robinson an’ Anne F. Walker, / @nupress.bsky.social
some of us are made, as eldest daughter says of herself, for pub lighting; final night in Toronto, a solo evening at The Wren, Danforth Avenue, of food and drink and comics, following two full days of small press fairs,
November 3, 2025 at 1:26 AM
some of us are made, as eldest daughter says of herself, for pub lighting; final night in Toronto, a solo evening at The Wren, Danforth Avenue, of food and drink and comics, following two full days of small press fairs,
Hey! it’s the Meet the Presses @meetthepresses.bsky.social Indie Lit Market RIGHT NOW (until 4pm) at 75 Cecil, off Spadina; all the small press goodness! (and I made shortbread,
November 2, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Hey! it’s the Meet the Presses @meetthepresses.bsky.social Indie Lit Market RIGHT NOW (until 4pm) at 75 Cecil, off Spadina; all the small press goodness! (and I made shortbread,
breakfast pilgrimage, thy name is Future Bistro (with a stack of comics + Fenn Stewart’s new poetry title from Book*hug, @bookhugpress.bsky.social (a brief respite between small press fairs, before Meet the Presses today from noon to 5pm, @meetthepresses.bsky.social
November 2, 2025 at 2:20 PM
breakfast pilgrimage, thy name is Future Bistro (with a stack of comics + Fenn Stewart’s new poetry title from Book*hug, @bookhugpress.bsky.social (a brief respite between small press fairs, before Meet the Presses today from noon to 5pm, @meetthepresses.bsky.social
hey! It’s me an’ poet Mark Goldstein in Toronto! nice,
November 2, 2025 at 12:36 AM
hey! It’s me an’ poet Mark Goldstein in Toronto! nice,
hey, Toronto! Come out to the TIFA small press market at Victoria College, Chapel Lobby, UToronto until 5pm!
November 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
hey, Toronto! Come out to the TIFA small press market at Victoria College, Chapel Lobby, UToronto until 5pm!
pilgrimage, thy name is Future Bistro,
October 31, 2025 at 6:56 PM
pilgrimage, thy name is Future Bistro,
proof of life; (en route to Toronto,
October 31, 2025 at 4:21 PM
proof of life; (en route to Toronto,
middle daughter her piano lesson; did you know Thomas Wharton has a new novel?
October 28, 2025 at 9:46 PM
middle daughter her piano lesson; did you know Thomas Wharton has a new novel?
above/ground press author spotlight #13 : Ken Norris
, celebrating his thirteenth title with above/ground press,
abovegroundpress.substack.com/p/abovegroun...
, celebrating his thirteenth title with above/ground press,
abovegroundpress.substack.com/p/abovegroun...
October 27, 2025 at 11:09 PM
above/ground press author spotlight #13 : Ken Norris
, celebrating his thirteenth title with above/ground press,
abovegroundpress.substack.com/p/abovegroun...
, celebrating his thirteenth title with above/ground press,
abovegroundpress.substack.com/p/abovegroun...
another ringette practice for small one, but today with John Yau’s selected poems, and the new novel by Souvankham Thammavongsa, / @omnidawn.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 9:07 PM
another ringette practice for small one, but today with John Yau’s selected poems, and the new novel by Souvankham Thammavongsa, / @omnidawn.bsky.social