The world

Highlighting some of the literature on bisexuality (that I’m aware of) from the 70s-90s. The current tumblr discourse tends to disregard almost anything said by bisexual activists and academics, even from after the turn of the century, and there’s a pervasive myth that 20th century bisexuals were kind of…basic bi-tches, if you will. Consider reading a few books, magazines, maybe even newsletters, so you can make a fairer judgement.

— Hala Alyan, from “Wife in Reverse” published in The Believer

this is going to have me on my hands and knees dry heaving

what the FUCK man.

I've been trying to keep a track of how I spend my days. It is hard to not be harsh on myself when I see how many 'break' days I took, but then I have to remind myself that I took those days off for a reason – be it to travel, to explore the city, to do chores or simply because I knew that I wouldn't be productive that day. I started off with a simple tracker but I hope to gradually build on it and adapt it in an useful manner.

body paintings by Karen Turner

Hanif Abdurraqib, They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us

on context: "[set during] the 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon and the shelling of Beirut [...] Memory for Forgetfulness is an extended reflection on the invasion and its political and historical dimensions. It is also a journey into personal and collective memory. What is the meaning of exile? What is the role of the writer in time of war? What is the relationship of writing (memory) to history (forgetfulness)?" (source)

Miller's Girl (2024)

Today, I did everything for myself💕

[Text ID: Then you kissed me—I felt hot wax on my forehead. I wanted it to leave a mark: that's how I knew I loved you. Because I wanted to be burned, stamped, to have something in the end.]

marie howe, in an interview with krista tippett of on being

from marie howe’s 2017 collection of poetry, magdalene

Vincent van Gogh, from a letter to Joseph and Marie Ginoux. January 1890. The Illustrated Provence Letters of van Gogh, selected and edited by Martin Bailey

Carl Phillips, from “Civilization”, Then the War: And Selected Poems, 2007-2020

Reading as an adult: *reads a paragraph* *pauses* *reads the same paragraph again* *flips back and re-reads the preceding page to make sure you didn't misunderstand something* *stares into space for ten minutes as the Implications sink in*