Lauren D. Woods
Author of The Great Grown-Up Game of Make-Believe (Autumn House Press Book Prize). Longlisted for the PEN/Bingham Prize for Debut Short Story Collections. DC based. laurendwoods.com
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- New piece up with @inshortlit.bsky.social. They’re doing beautiful work, loved reading the other pieces. inshortjournal.com/lauren-d-woo...
- I have reached the age now of whimsical earrings and clothing of natural fibers. What comes next? A shampoo or conditioner bar without plastic? I sure hope so. The world is alive and full of possibility.
- Reposted by Lauren D. WoodsLiam is in ICE custody and his health is deteriorating. Joaquin Castro says Liam is depressed, lethargic, sleeping excessively and barely eating, repeatedly asking about his mom, and when he can go home. He’s withdrawn and not the bright preschooler he was just days ago. LIAM NEEDS A DOCTOR 1/2
- So excited to read with @sherrieflick.bsky.social in Pittsburgh in Feb. I love her stories! There is one ab Edith Wharton I was recounting to @andrewbertaina.bsky.social which is how you can tell I really love a piece. Ty @autumnhouse.org for the connection!
- Reposted by Lauren D. Woodsyears and years of avoiding plain language and the active voice do make the choice to use it more impactful, I suppose
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- Sister in South Africa sent me a family picture from the sunny beach today and why did she need to commit that kind of violence?
- Reading in Fairfax tomorrow with these lovely people!
- Someday 11 is going to be in her twenties and I’m going to be bored, and I’m just saying turnabout is fair play.
- Okay so now at least 3 people very dear to me have or are permanently relocating from the US to other countries because of the political situation, and this is extremely real and extremely personal to me. Dammit we are still just one year into this.
- Reposted by Lauren D. Woods"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly." —MLK Jr.
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- Saw the great KOK last night with @topefolarin.bsky.social moderating and while it was a wonderful conversation overall, one question really stuck out to me 1/4
- Seeing Karl Ove read tonight at Politics and Prose in conversation with @topefolarin.bsky.social. This is going to be good!! @andrewbertaina.bsky.social was already talking about KOK on our second date.
- “I wrote myself into a place where the question got more and more profound… I found myself less and less capable of giving a definitive answer. That’s not for an artist to do. You ratchet the question up, and you go, Yeah, that’s a tough one.” 💯 to this.
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- Thank you @100wordstory.bsky.social for this interview! Short and sweet, such a great idea for a series!
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- Finally making my way through this delightful memoir. This prose @patriciacoral.bsky.social !!
- Shocked, thrilled, all the things to find my book of stories on this long list. 😳
- Reposted by Lauren D. WoodsNever have small acts of human creativity mattered so much. Paint, draw, put on a play, write a song, learn an instrument, write a story (or a book!). The worst thing you ever make will be better than all this slop.
- Feeling sad this week while traveling with 8 for medial needs and grateful for small kindnesses, like @andrewbertaina.bsky.social assembling a new bed for him while we’re gone. Need to get out of this early-dark, sleeting, Ohio gray weather and back to regular life.
- Reposted by Lauren D. WoodsPlease help us congratulate our @bestmicrofiction.bsky.social nominees! @ladiwoods.bsky.social @robinwilder.bsky.social @amorak.bsky.social @kellathornton.bsky.social & @jeffreyhermann.bsky.social
- Will someone pls invent an app that asks: Is this person on the train being annoying? And it sends push notifications to everyone around me and they can all vote yes.
- Our cat maimed a mouse this morning and brought it into 8’s room and now we’re all traumatized. Happy Thanksgiving!!
- My book is about a month old now. Thanks a million to those who have supported, come out, and recommended the book. If you enjoyed it and could leave a review on Amazon or Goodreads, I would be grateful! Reviews are so important for smaller press books. Thank you!
- Excited after years of submitting to have a piece forthcoming in @pinchjournal.bsky.social! Back to my CNF nonsense.
