This is an excellent curse.

A monarch on campus this week!

The comment period for the attempt to rescind the Endangerment finding (the basis for all US regulation of greenhouse gas emissions) goes until the 22nd of Sept. Please comment and tell them not to rescind this finding, if they do, we are in HUGE trouble. regulations.gov/docket/EPA-HQ-…

How I feel every time I open a program on my computer lately.

My entire college class from last semester could tell that reviewer (you all know the one) that they've misunderstood Frankenstein. Sigh.

Last day!!!

I had a visitor this week. It was almost as large as the palm of my hand!

The first ONU English Reading series event on 9/16 will feature the wonderful Alison Stine. The event is free and open to the public. It begins at 7 pm, preceded by a catered reception, in the Elzay Gallery of Art.

Hedgebrook is hiring: Employment Opportunities — Hedgebrook.org

Dr. Pullen & her TA Fidil recommend Great Disasters by Grady Chambers (Tin House). A novel of coming of age in early 2000s Chicago, at once tender & unafraid. For Dr. Pullen, who grew up at the same time in a different place, it felt both familiar & strange. #purrfectreads

Unveiling Novic: A Dark & Lyrical Journey into the Past of Eugen Bacon’s Immortal Priest! MIDU READS shares excerpt & a chance to win a $25 gift card smpl.is/acb5r @eugenbacon

Thank you Becky Tuch for inviting me to contribute, this guest blog post was a lot of fun to write, and involves a topic that fascinates me!

Polaris Literary Magazine, an award winning undergraduate journal, is open for submissions, Sept 1st to Feb 1st., to any undergraduate. All submissions entered for free into our contest. #creativewriting #calllforsubmissions polarisliterarymagazine.com

On September 26th, my husband and I got the call from the adoption agency, a birth mom had picked us! So, with 3 hours notice, we became parents of a newborn. Meet Ezran!

We are thrilled to present the cover to anOther Nemesis, coming February 2026! This dark & thought-provoking poetry collection is co-authored by four award-winning authors and poets, Ai Jiang || 江艾 || 🇨🇳🇨🇦 , Angela Yuriko Smith, Eugen Bacon & Maxwell I. Gold. meerkatpress.com/cover-reveal-a…

Hello folks! The Omnidawn Fabulist Fiction Chapbook Contest is back! Publishing my chapbook, A Bead of Amber on Her Tongue with them through this contest was career changing, and they are great to work with! Open through Oct 26th. omnidawn.com/fiction-contes…

Dr. Pullen & her TA Fidil recommend The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo. This historical fantasy is an engrossing mystery wrapped in a feminist take on fox folklore. Riveting from the first to last page, worthy of every bit of attention it has received. #purrfectreads #fantasy

Dr. Pullen & her TA Fidil recommend Patchwork: A Sewist's Diary by Maddie Ballard. This memoir through a catalog of sewing projects by the author is warm & intimate, it feels like a long much needed conversation with a friend in hard times. #purrfectreads Tin House

McSweeney's wins again with niche comedy. I laughed so hard I cried. mcsweeneys.net/articles/i-got…

Enter by Oct 30 6 pm Eastern!! Get ready to dive deeper into the lives of Tess & Bibi. We’re giving away a one-of-a-kind copy of Kathe Koja’s classic body-horror masterpiece, SKIN… ANNOTATED BY THE AUTHOR HERSELF. Enter here: smpl.is/ad18z