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conjunctions.bsky.social @conjunctions.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

A huge thank you to everyone who made our first ever Conjunctions Benefit Salon a night to remember! Special thanks to:

conjunctions.bsky.social @conjunctions.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

NEW this week online, a memorable piece from the archive in honor of Rick Moody's upcoming reading. Hope you can join us on the 31st! conjunctions.com/articles/she...

A photo of a stack of old photos in an old woman's lap. She has white wrinkled skin and her feet are slipped and resting on a bright green, yellow, red, and blue rug. Text on a yellow background reads "She Forgot" and "Rick Moody."

$Yellow background with kelly green text that reads, "She forgot everything that was mundane and everything that was humdrum, and so there was no mundanity. The taste of toothpaste. A cup full of water, light refracted in it."$

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conjunctions.bsky.social @conjunctions.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Join us for a reading with Rick Moody! Monday, March 31 4 p.m. Weis Cinema, Bard College conjunctions.com/announcement...

Black and white author photo of Rick Moody. In addition to his name, the text framing the image reads "The Innovative Contemporary Fiction Reading Series Presents" and "Introduced by Bradford Morrow."

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conjunctions.bsky.social @conjunctions.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

"In our country, we know that everything is true, what anyone says or thinks." buff.ly/mj4arnT

Shadowy painting of an empty sitting room of what resembles Austro Hungarian opulence. Text underneath the image reads, "Hotel, Aleš Šteger, translated by Brian Henry."

Rasin mauve background with pale yellow text that reads, "Maybe this is the only thing left for us after the war: rumors. It doesn't matter whether someone believes them or not. In our country, we know that everything is true, what anyone says or thinks. That's why we all remain silent. We are silent and we go on living."

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conjunctions.bsky.social @conjunctions.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

We asked our Revenants contributors what haunts them as writers, but we also want to know what haunts you. The past? The future? Semicolons?

Black background with the text "We asked...What haunts you as a writer?"

Photo of Patricia Smith and the answer "The next line."

Photo of Erin MacNair and the answer "The idea that AI will infiltrate all the creative spaces, rendering writers obsolete."

Photo of Jame Morrow and the answer, "If all the ghosts and gods disappeared tomorrow, I would feel no personal sense of loss. But I could never abide a world without trees, insects, turtles, bats, and aging dogs. I am haunted by the vulnerability of the given.”

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conjunctions.bsky.social @conjunctions.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

For those who couldn’t join us for Kelly Link and Jedediah Berry’s reading, we’re sharing an interview with Kelly published in Conjunctions:67, Other Aliens. Topics include Star Trek, first contact, and other aspects of a literary life. 👽 buff.ly/4ihwDVu Photo Copyright Adrianne Mathiowetz

Bold blue background with lavender text that reads, "Years ago, Slate.com had a contest to come up with titles in teh same style as Snakes on a Plane. The best was "The Creature Lurks in the Structure." Which describes most succinctly my favorite genre. Perhaps all of art."

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conjunctions.bsky.social @conjunctions.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Yesterday's one-of-a-kind reading of "The Family Arcana," a story in cards. Thank you to jedediahberry.bsky.social, kellylink.bsky.social, and everyone who joined us for such a fantastic evening! ✨

Photo of the writer Jedediah Berry shuffling his story in cards.

Photo of Jedediah Berry extending his story in cards to the writer Mary Caponegro to cut the deck.

Photo of the writer Kelly Link reading from a podium.

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conjunctions.bsky.social @conjunctions.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

NEW this week online, a city made from nine concentric rings and a law restricting citizens from migrating between rings only twice. buff.ly/4b6H0Jn

Old illuminated manuscript illustration of a close cluster of buildings, some with red roofs, green walls, and blue domes situated on a medium green background with the text "The Circular City" and "Brecht Wright Gander."

A medium green background with the text "The floor begins to tremble. You hold still as though holding still might be a means of protection. A pause. Silence. Dampness. Coolness falls through you. Then the clamor begins again."

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conjunctions.bsky.social @conjunctions.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Join us in Annandale for a reading by Kelly Link & Jedediah Berry! Monday, March 3 4 p.m. Weis Cinema, Bard College

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conjunctions.bsky.social @conjunctions.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

In celebration of Erika Krouse's 2025 Edgar Award nom, we’re sharing an excerpt of her story "Eat My Moose" this week online! (Also, check out her new book! 😍 ) buff.ly/411lzoj

Photograph of Conjunctions:82, Works & Days and Erika Krouse's book Save Me, Stranger on a wooden table situated on a yellow background with the text "Eat My Moose" and "Erika Krouse."

Yellow background with forest green text that reads, "But with these jobs, I feel ephemeral, anonymous, once I'm in the air or down the road. Under the roof of clouds, I check my body for pain and find none. Oftentimes I forget the client's name within miles. Sometimes I sing."

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conjunctions.bsky.social @conjunctions.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

NEW this week online, “Finally,” by Patricia Smith, a revenge story told from the point of view of a racist police officer as he is confronted by the ghosts of those who have been murdered by other racist police officers. buff.ly/3CGSsP3

Screenshot of the Conjunctions website home page, which features the story "Finally," by Patricia Smith at the top, with a black and white photograph of a man covering his face with his hands.

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conjunctions.bsky.social @conjunctions.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

"You have a heart of starlings, a heart of their cacophony; of this, you are sure." buff.ly/3PPw0Gw

Watercolor of two gnarled beech trees facing each other on a hill in warm browns and purples against a cheery purple background. Light orange text reads "The Rites of Spring" and "Dan Rosenberg."

Cheery purple background with light orange text that reads, "Each branch of you is a branch of sawing. You descend full of dark and unsure of your own sap pumping in the dark inside of you. Unsure of the color. You have a heart of starlings, a heart of their cacophony; of this, you are sure."

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conjunctions.bsky.social @conjunctions.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

"I couldn't find the words, because it wasn't made of words..." buff.ly/4ahdIYc

Photograph of winter sunrise over frosty plains. Text underneath reads, "Selling a Land Rover in Central Illinois" and "Alexander Fredman."

Tangerine background with cocoa brown text that reads, "I couldn't find the words, because it wasn't made of words, it had to do with the image of my father sitting in the car, his reserve against the bright, rhythmic music. Only in memory did I notice how hard he was trying not to smile."

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conjunctions.bsky.social @conjunctions.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Though it’s now officially winter, little by little, the late afternoons are filling with sunlight. Your generous contributions over the holidays have given us a similar feeling of hope. Each gift of $25, $100, and $1,000 has inched us closer to our goal of independently publishing Conjunctions:85.

Japanese woodcut of a snowy landscape and sea under a blue, pink, and white sky.

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conjunctions.bsky.social @conjunctions.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

2025 will be big for us—after 33 years at Bard, we'll be producing our fall issue independently. We need your help to make this happen. So before you pop the champagne, please make a donation and remember to write "Conjunctions" in the notes. Cheers to another year! buff.ly/4e0gbGU

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conjunctions.bsky.social @conjunctions.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

Your gift x 2! Donate before January 1st, and any gift you give to Conjunctions will be matched up to 10K! buff.ly/4e0gbGU (Remember to write "Conjunctions" in the notes!)

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conjunctions.bsky.social @conjunctions.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Match your gift, double your impact! Thanks to the generosity of one of our donors, every tax-deductible donation will be matched up to $10K through December 31st! Help ensure our independent future this holiday! buff.ly/4e0gbGU (Remember to write "Conjunctions" in the notes!)

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conjunctions.bsky.social @conjunctions.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Accessible. Navigable. Beautiful. NEW this week online, our website! Join us in thanking the incredible Everything Studio who designed this exceptional home for our work! buff.ly/3P6zPXC

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conjunctions.bsky.social @conjunctions.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Don’t let us ghost. Double your donation with this holiday matching grant! Thanks to the generosity of one of our donors, we are able to double any tax-deductible donation up to $10K! buff.ly/4e0gbGU (Remember to write “Conjunctions” in the notes!)

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conjunctions.bsky.social @conjunctions.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

POV: You're a spirit floating with other spirits, clustered like shadowy soap bubbles resting on the ceiling. buff.ly/49wDqrm

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conjunctions.bsky.social @conjunctions.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

New online this week, contributors of Revenants, The Ghost Issue share their closest encounters with ghosts, the spookiest stories of their hometowns, and the most haunted places they’ve ever been. buff.ly/3OvWpIw

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conjunctions.bsky.social @conjunctions.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

To kick off the We Love All We Voices submission period, we’ve put together a polyphonic portfolio of language-centric writing. Read work by Rae Armantrout, Diane Williams, Brenda Hillman, Colin Channer, Kathryn Davis, and Nathaniel Mackey, then send us your own! buff.ly/495W0pJ

Red background with pale gray text that reads, "Give me your spurt of verbs, your welter of pronouns desiring to be spread. Bulge-eyed, clear-bodied brine shrimp bobbing to the surface." This quote is attributed to Rae Armantrout, "Expression."

Red background with pale gray text that reads, "My walls are papered with a moire pattern. My floor is covered by split brick pavers. I've got a tea cart set out with plastic cups, lime green drink, and a plate of dry baked products." This quote is attributed to Diane Williams, "Cutting and Dressing."

Red background with pale gray text that reads, "As it holds out its skirts of sound, the sentence has started its journey but has no idea for its mystic demise." This quote is attributed to Brenda Hillman, "Doppler Effect in Diagram Three."

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conjunctions.bsky.social @conjunctions.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

We're celebrating language-centric essays, poetry, fiction, and hybrid work. Submit now through December 15th!

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conjunctions.bsky.social @conjunctions.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Take a closer look at the cover of Revenants, The Ghost issue, which features original artwork by Laurel Hausler! To discover which ghost corresponds with which piece, order your copy today! buff.ly/3wrGPIL

Cover of Revenants, The Ghost Issue, a collage paintings of ghostly figures and objects, including candelabras, a skeleton hand, and a pentagram.

Close up on one candelabra from the cover. A figure and a skeleton hand are also visible. The background textured black.

Close up of the cover. The back of a warthog, a heart, a zombie bride's reflection in a mirror, and a pentagram are visible.

Close up of the cover. A beast and ghostly nuns are visible.

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conjunctions.bsky.social @conjunctions.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

"Voicey." Style as substance. Nothing invisible. We're celebrating language-centric work! Submit to Conjunctions:84, We Love All We Voices, November 27th through December 15th! buff.ly/3QnOAX4

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conjunctions.bsky.social @conjunctions.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

The ghost of a literary hero. The ghost of a lost manuscript. The ghost of a dusty, vintage suit. Check out this week's preview from Revenants, The Ghost Issue! buff.ly/4eAbYtx

Realistic-looking illustration of a closet with suits jackets hanging. On the right side, a hand holding a pen emerges from the breast pocket of one of the suit jackets. Text underneath it reads, "Fredo and the Rain Club," "Jonathan Carroll," and "Conjunctions:83."

A brown-gold background with the text, "I certainly didn't want to wear the Spahn suit. Just owning something of his and taking good care of it felt like a kind of small tribute to him for all the hours of pleasure his work had given me."

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conjunctions.bsky.social @conjunctions.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Our spring issue, WE LOVE ALL WE VOICES, will feature work that celebrates language. Submittable will open from November 27 – December 15 Read the full submission call: conjunctions.submittable.com/submit

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conjunctions.bsky.social @conjunctions.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Spooky. Scary. Literary. Featuring ghost stories by Margaret Atwood, Carmen Maria Machado, Ben Okri, Paul Tremblay, Stephen Graham Jones, Valerie Martin, Can Xue, Brian Evenson, others! Preorder Revenants, The Ghost Issue today! bardian.bard.edu/portal/conju...

Cover of Revenants, The Ghost Issue with original artwork by Laurel Hausler.

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