Florence’s very old (and strange) Easter ritual: a flaming dove flies through the Duomo to light a cart full of fireworks outside, then flies back into the Duomo. The Scoppio del Carro, or Explosion of the Cart… 🇮🇹🐣 (Video from my daughter, last year)

I know if I'd lived 200 years ago I'd only travel by horse/train and only communicate by mail and I'd likely already be dead from childbirth or typhoid, but might all that be worth not spending a whole morning trying to log into an account that does not want to let me log in?

Good morning, writers! Back to my novel manuscript after a week away from it. Feeling a little scared of it. PS: that’s a view from my walk in NC the other day, a tunnel of rhododendron. #5amwritersclub #amwriting

For Sunday, a bed of tulips, with redbuds in the distance. At Biltmore Estate, NC, last week. #flowerreport

Good morning, writers! I’m late getting started, but back to the notebook and the manuscript in a minute. Here’s this morning’s view. #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity

My #fridayreads: two forthcoming debuts! Alina Grabowski’s gripping novel WOMEN AND CHILDREN FIRST, and Sadie Dingfelder’s memoir-science narrative DO I KNOW YOU?

Such a joy to be interviewed for Sarah McCraw Crow's Midlife Author Interview series! In which we explore many aspects of the writing life & I tout a book that deserves all the attention it's been getting & more—Brother & Sister Enter the Forest by Richard Mirabella🦌! substack.com/home/post/p-14…

Just asking: Is this the year you finally finish that draft? #1000wordsofsummer starts June 1.

Just finished Colm Toibin’s LONG ISLAND; just started Ann Hood’s THE STOLEN CHILD. #FridayReads 📚

Good morning, writers! Back to revising my novel after feedback from an editor friend. Now I’m cutting pages and asking more story questions. Here’s my inspiration for today: a baby rose from my garden. #5amwritersclub #amwriting

For Sunday, some flowers from my garden. Now back to writing! #flowerreport

We are thrilled to announce that the Le Guin family has donated their family home to Literary Arts to turn into a writers residency. This generous gift will fulfill Ursula K. Le Guin’s lifelong mission to elevate historically underrepresented voices in literature.

The Democrats will lose all hope; the Republicans will overreach. Me, I’m sending money tonight, and getting ready to address postcards to voters.

Jane Austen characters × Barbie (2023) quotes. A thread. 🧵 (Sublime!) Marianne Dashwood: "Do you guys ever think about dying?"

Today’s view: kayakers on tiny Kezar Lake. This is one of my favorite walking routes in New Hampshire. I needed this today! 💙

Snoopy's creator Charles Schulz and the real Snoopy.

ALWAYS👏ASK👏POTENTIAL👏EMPLOYERS👏WHY👏THE👏POSITION👏IS👏OPEN👏

Anyway she’s Gen X and this picture proves it

Four truths by 1000 Words by jami attenberg. My favorite: “we can’t finish what we don’t start.” #5amwritersclub

Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Will Santino. #NewYorkerCartoons nyer.cm/WCFeNq7