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Shorter is Better Book Club @shorterbc.bsky.social · 20/07/2024

Thanks to Allison Blevins and all who attended Thursday’s meeting to discuss Cataloguing Pain. We had a wonderful discussion about this beautiful poetry collection, and Allison’s forthcoming work!

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Shorter is Better Book Club @shorterbc.bsky.social · 16/07/2024

Join us this upcoming Thursday! We’re discussing Cataloguing Pain by Allison Blevins from @YesYesBooks. Get your questions ready because Allison will be stopping by for a Q&A! Book: yesyesbooks.com/product-page/cataloguing-pain-by-allison-blevins RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/919700387617

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Shorter is Better Book Club @shorterbc.bsky.social · 12/07/2024

NEXT WEEK! We’ll be discussing Cataloguing Pain by Allison Blevins from YesYes Books on July 18th at 7:30 PM ET. Get your questions ready because Allison will be stopping by for a Q&A! Book: yesyesbooks.com/product-page/cataloguing-pain-by-allison-blevins RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/919700387617

“My cells die and replace themselves—five days, fourteen days, fifteen years—I am partially new and yet…still always dying.” Cataloguing Pain, Allison Blevins.

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Shorter is Better Book Club @shorterbc.bsky.social · 09/07/2024

Join us next week! We’ll be discussing Cataloguing Pain by Allison Blevins from YesYesBooks on July 18th at 7:30 PM ET. Get your questions ready because Allison will be stopping by for a Q&A! Book: yesyesbooks.com/product-page/cataloguing-pain-by-allison-blevins RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/919700387617

“Cage me in the memory of a body without pain.” Cataloguing Pain, Allison Blevins.

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Shorter is Better Book Club @shorterbc.bsky.social · 02/07/2024

We’re currently reading Cataloguing Pain by Allison Blevins from YesYes Books. Grab a copy and join us on July 18th at 7:30 PM ET for a discussion followed by a Q&A with Allison! Book: yesyesbooks.com/product-page/cataloguing-pain-by-allison-blevins RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/919700387617

“I should have told you again and again, I no longer believe you love me.“ Cataloguing Pain, Allison Blevins

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Shorter is Better Book Club @shorterbc.bsky.social · 27/06/2024

Check out our July book, Cataloguing Pain by Allison Blevins from YesYes Books. Grab a copy and join us on July 18th at 7:30 PM ET for a discussion followed by a Q&A with Allison! Book: yesyesbooks.com/product-page/cataloguing-pain-by-allison-blevins RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/919700387617

“All our heart wants is to pump and pump, locked tight in his warm cage of muscle and bone.”

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Shorter is Better Book Club @shorterbc.bsky.social · 25/06/2024

Join us in July to discuss Cataloguing Pain by Allison Blevins from YesYes Books. We’ll be meeting on July 18th at 7:30 PM ET and Allison will be stopping by for a Q&A! Book: yesyesbooks.com/product-page/cataloguing-pain-by-allison-blevins RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/919700387617

“I’ve been conscripted into the agony of the unwell. We didn’t know how pain waited beneath the surface of date night, lake, weekends, weeknight prayers over chicken and rice.“

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Shorter is Better Book Club @shorterbc.bsky.social · 21/06/2024

Happy Friday! We’re currently reading Cataloguing Pain by Allison Blevins from YesYesBooks. Grab a copy and join us on July 18th at 7:30 PM ET for a discussion followed by a Q&A with Allison! Book: yesyesbooks.com/product-page/cataloguing-pain-by-allison-blevins RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/919700387617

“I want to wake you, pull back the covers, carve our pain into your body with my tongue.“ a quote from Cataloging Pain by Allison Blevins.

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Shorter is Better Book Club @shorterbc.bsky.social · 18/06/2024

We’re currently reading Cataloguing Pain by Allison Blevins from YesYesBooks. Grab a copy and join us on July 18th at 7:30 PM ET for a discussion followed by a Q&A with Allison! Get the book: yesyesbooks.com/product-page/cataloguing-pain-by-allison-blevins RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/919700387617

A quote from the book, Cataloging Pain by Allison Blevins. “Imagine each morning I must open my night sleep-closed wounds, choose between a spoon and a scalpel.” The quote is next to an image of hands in blue medical gloves.

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Shorter is Better Book Club @shorterbc.bsky.social · 14/06/2024

Happy Friday! We’re reading Cataloguing Pain by Allison Blevins from YesYesBooks. Grab a copy and join us on July 18th at 7:30 PM ET for a discussion followed by a Q&A with Allison! Get the book: yesyesbooks.com/product-page/cataloguing-pain-by-allison-blevins RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/919700387617

“My wife thinks this diagnosis should make me feel better. How do I explain lonely feels lonely no matter what you name it.” A quote from Cataloging Pain by Allison Blevins. Above the quote is an image of a suit jacket and pants on a chair.

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Shorter is Better Book Club @shorterbc.bsky.social · 12/06/2024

Grab a copy of Cataloguing Pain by Allison Blevins from YesYesBooks and join us on July 18th at 7:30 PM ET for a discussion followed by a Q&A with Allison! Get the book: yesyesbooks.com/product-page/cataloguing-pain-by-allison-blevins RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/919700387617

A quote from the book, Cataloguing Pain by Allison Blevins. “ The pain is so green and real. You suddenly feel so alive, not even birth makes a body this alive.” Above the quote is an image of a potted plant.

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Shorter is Better Book Club @shorterbc.bsky.social · 06/06/2024

We’re currently reading Cataloguing Pain by Allison Blevins from YesYesBooks. Grab a copy and join us on July 18th at 7:30 PM ET for a discussion followed by a Q&A with Allison! Book: www.yesyesbooks.com/product-page/cataloguing-pain-by-allison-blevins RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/919700387617

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Shorter is Better Book Club @shorterbc.bsky.social · 04/06/2024

Our next book club meeting will be on July 18th at 7:30 PM ET. We’ll be discussing Cataloguing Pain by Allison Blevins from YesYes Books. Grab a copy and join the discussion followed by a Q&A with Allison! Grab a copy here: www.yesyesbooks.com/product-page...

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Shorter is Better Book Club @shorterbc.bsky.social · 29/05/2024

Many thanks to @wendyoleson.bsky.social and all who attended last night’s meeting to discuss Everywhere, Tony Danza. We had a great time talking about pop culture, and learning more about the pieces in this awesome collection!

The book Everywhere, Tony Danza by Wendy Oleson.

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Shorter is Better Book Club @shorterbc.bsky.social · 28/05/2024

In about an hour we'll be discussing @wendyoleson.bsky.social's Everywhere, Tony Danza from CutBank. Wendy will be joining to answer all your burning questions! RSVP: everywhere-tony-danza.eventbrite.com

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Shorter is Better Book Club @shorterbc.bsky.social · 27/05/2024

TOMORROW at 7:30 PM ET we're discussing Everywhere, Tony Danza by @wendyoleson.bsky.social! Wendy will be joining for a Q&A! RSVP: everywhere-tony-danza.eventbrite.com

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Shorter is Better Book Club @shorterbc.bsky.social · 23/05/2024

Join Shorter to discuss @wendyoleson.bsky.social's flash memoir chapbook Everywhere, Tony Danza on Tuesday at 7:30 PM ET. Wendy will be dropping by for a Q&A! #flash #flashnonfiction #CNF RSVP: everywhere-tony-danza.eventbrite.com

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Shorter is Better Book Club @shorterbc.bsky.social · 21/05/2024

In one week we'll be discussing @wendyoleson.bsky.social's Everywhere, Tony Danza! Wendy will be dropping by for a Q&A! RSVP: everywhere-tony-danza.eventbrite.com

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Shorter is Better Book Club @shorterbc.bsky.social · 19/05/2024

Come one, come all to Shorter's next discussion on Tuesday May 28th at 7:30 PM ET! We'll be talking about @wendyoleson.bsky.social's Cut Bank chapbook Everywhere, Tony Danza! Wendy will be dropping by for a Q&A! RSVP: everywhere-tony-danza.eventbrite.com

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Shorter is Better Book Club @shorterbc.bsky.social · 15/05/2024

Join us on Tuesday May 28th at 7:30 PM ET to discuss @wendyoleson.bsky.social's Everywhere, Tony Danza from CutBank! Wendy will be dropping by for a Q&A! RSVP: everywhere-tony-danza.eventbrite.com

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Shorter is Better Book Club @shorterbc.bsky.social · 03/05/2024

Do you have our May book yet? We’re reading Everywhere, Tony Danza by @wendyoleson.bsky.social. Get your copy from Cutbank and join us on Tuesday May 28th at 7:30 PM ET for a discussion followed by a Q&A with Wendy! Get the book: www.cutbankonline.org/2024-chapbooks

Image of the book Everywhere, Tony Danza by Wendy Oleson.

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Shorter is Better Book Club @shorterbc.bsky.social · 18/04/2024

We’re excited to talk to @wendyoleson.bsky.social about her book Everywhere, Tony Danza. Grab a copy from CutBank Books and join us on Tuesday May 28th at 7:30 PM ET! Get the book: www.cutbankonline.org/2024-chapbooks

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Shorter is Better Book Club @shorterbc.bsky.social · 12/04/2024

We're excited to announce that the next Shorter is Better meeting will be on Tuesday May 28th at 7:30 PM ET and that we'll be reading Everywhere, Tony Danza by @wendyoleson.bsky.social from CutBank Books! Buy a copy here: www.cutbankonline.org/2024-chapbooks

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Shorter is Better Book Club @shorterbc.bsky.social · 08/03/2024

Join us on March 18th to discuss No Good For Digging by Dustin M. Hoffman from Word West. Get your questions ready because Dustin will be joining us for a Q&A! #flashfiction

An image of the book, No Good For Digging by Dustin M. Hoffman.

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Shorter is Better Book Club @shorterbc.bsky.social · 05/03/2024

Currently reading! 📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚 No Good For Digging by Dustin M. Hoffman from Word West. Grab a copy and join us on Monday, March 18th at 7:30 PM ET for a discussion followed by a Q&A with Dustin! #flashfiction

A quote from the book, No good for digging by Dustin M Hoffman. “It was the first aviation drawing he’d created in his nine years of life where he’d gotten the angle right so that the wings didn’t look like disproportional stubs. He felt the chill of brilliance sneaking through his fingers and up into his throat.”

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Shorter is Better Book Club @shorterbc.bsky.social · 01/03/2024

Happy Friday! We’re back this month with No Good For Digging by Dustin M. Hoffman from Word West. Grab a copy and join us on Monday, March 18th at 7:30 PM ET for a discussion followed by a Q&A with Dustin! #flashfiction

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Shorter is Better Book Club @shorterbc.bsky.social · 23/01/2024

Hi all! We’re taking February off, but we’ll be back in March. We are excited to announce our March book, No Good For Digging by Dustin M. Hoffman from Word West. Grab a copy and join us on Monday, March 18th at 7:30 PM ET for a discussion followed by a Q&A with Dustin! #flashfiction

Shorter is Better March book club announcement. No Good for Digging by Dustin M Hoffman. Published by Word West. Monday, March 18th at 7:30 PM ET.

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Shorter is Better Book Club @shorterbc.bsky.social · 04/01/2024

Check out our book club in 2024! The books we read are short and so are the meetings! This month we’re reading The Anchored World by @sawers.bsky.social from @rosemetalpress.bsky.social. Join us on Tuesday, January 16th at 7:30 PM ET for a discussion followed by a Q&A with Jasmine! #flashfiction

A quote from the book, The Anchored World by Jasmine Sawers. “Rather, I was in self-help, she was in cookbooks, and she didn’t smile so much as her mouth unfurled as petals do in the first flush of springtime, and the world became brighter around us.“ The quote is next to an image of a woman with long red hair. Her head is turned to the side and she is smiling.

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Shorter is Better Book Club @shorterbc.bsky.social · 02/01/2024

We’re currently reading The Anchored World by @sawers.bsky.social from @rosemetalpress.bsky.social. Grab a copy and join us on Tuesday, January 16th at 7:30 PM ET for a discussion followed by a Q&A with Jasmine! #flashfiction Links to buy the book and RSVP in the comments.

A quote from the book, The Anchored World by Jasmine Sawers. “ What else could I do but seize him where he stood? What would any woman in love do but swallow him whole?“ In the background is an image of two people embracing.

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Shorter is Better Book Club @shorterbc.bsky.social · 28/12/2023

We’re starting 2024 with The Anchored World by @sawers.bsky.social from @rosemetalpress.bsky.social. Grab a copy and join us on Tuesday, January 16th at 7:30 PM ET for a discussion followed by a Q&A with Jasmine! Links to buy the book and RSVP in the comments. #flashfiction

A quote from the book, The Anchored World by Jasmine Sawers. “ I swallowed it whole and a hedge burst from my breast, brambles grown thorny around my heart.” The background is pink with an image of a heart below the quote.

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Shorter is Better Book Club @shorterbc.bsky.social · 21/12/2023

You won’t want to miss our first book club meeting of 2024! Get a copy of The Anchored World by @sawers.bsky.social from @rosemetalpress.bsky.social, and join us on Tuesday, January 16th for a discussion followed by a Q&A with Jasmine! #flashfiction Links to the buy book & RSVP in comments.

A quote from the book, The Anchored World by Jasmine Sawers. “Something ancient inside me flares to life. I am just an animal, small and soft and afraid” The background is dark with an image of flames in the bottom right corner.

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Shorter is Better Book Club @shorterbc.bsky.social · 19/12/2023

Get started on your 2024 reading goals. Order a copy of The Anchored World by @sawers.bsky.social from @rosemetalpress.bsky.social, and join us on Tuesday, January 16th at 7:30 PM ET for a discussion followed by a Q&A with Jasmine! Buy the book: rosemetalpress.com/books/the-an... #flashfiction

A quote from the book, The Anchored World by Jasmine Sawers. “Her tongue is parched and the words become dust she coughs up. Everyone she loves turns to stone before her.”

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Shorter is Better Book Club @shorterbc.bsky.social · 16/12/2023

We can’t wait to talk to @sawers.bsky.social about their book, The Anchored World from @rosemetalpress.bsky.social! Get a copy and join us on Tuesday, January 16th for a discussion followed by a Q&A with Jasmine. #flashfiction

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Shorter is Better Book Club @shorterbc.bsky.social · 12/12/2023

Hi all! We’re excited to announce our first book for 2024! Our January book club pick is The Anchored World by @sawers.bsky.social from Rose Metal Press. Join us on Tuesday, January 16th at 7:30 PM ET for a discussion followed by a Q&A with Jasmine! #flashfiction

Shorter is Better’s January book pick, The Anchored World by Jasmine Sawers. There is an image of the cover of the book on the right and the details of the meeting on the left. Tuesday, January 16th at 7:30 PM ET.

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Shorter is Better Book Club @shorterbc.bsky.social · 18/11/2023

An enormous thank you to Madeline Anthes for joining us earlier this week to discuss her powerful chap Beautiful, Violent Things from Word West Press! We loved hearing how these stories came to be and came together! #flash #flashfiction

Beautiful, Violent Things by Madeline Anthes against a red velvet background.

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Shorter is Better Book Club @shorterbc.bsky.social · 11/11/2023

Join us on Thursday, November 16th to discuss @manthes.bsky.social’s Beautiful, Violent Things chap from Word West. Madeline will be dropping by for a Q&A, so get your questions ready! #flashfiction

A quote from the book Beautiful, Violent Things by Madeline Anthes.

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Shorter is Better Book Club @shorterbc.bsky.social · 07/11/2023

We’re currently reading Beautiful, Violent Things by @manthes.bsky.social from Word West. Join us on Thursday, November 16th at 7:30 PM ET for a discussion followed by a Q&A with Madeline! #flashfiction RSVP: beautiful-violent-things.eventbrite.com

A quote from the book Beautiful, Violent Things by Madeline Anthes. The quote is, “I hope you think of me as you look at earth. I hope you search for me in the clouds of green and blue. I hope you feel far away. I hope you’re thinking of my hands. You know what they can do. You know what they’ve done.“ The text is white, and the background is an image of a blue sky with wispy clouds.

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Shorter is Better Book Club @shorterbc.bsky.social · 05/11/2023

Join us to discuss Madeline Anthes's Beautiful, Violent Things chap from Word West Press on Thursday November 16th at 7:30 PM Eastern. Madeline will be dropping by for a Q&A! RSVP: beautiful-violent-things.eventbrite.com

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Shorter is Better Book Club @shorterbc.bsky.social · 03/11/2023

Join us to discuss @manthes.bsky.social's Word West chap Beautiful, Violent Things on November 16th at 7:30 PM Eastern! Madeline will be dropping by for a Q&A. RSVP: beautiful-violent-things.eventbrite.com

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Shorter is Better Book Club @shorterbc.bsky.social · 31/10/2023

An image of the book Beautiful, Violent Things by Madeline Anthes. Behind the book is an ivory, black, and pink chevron pattern.

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Shorter is Better Book Club @shorterbc.bsky.social · 27/10/2023

We’re looking forward to chatting with @manthes.bsky.social, the author of our November book pick: Beautiful, Violent Things! Join us on Thursday, November 16th at 7:30 PM ET for a discussion followed by a Q&A with Madeline! #flashfiction RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/743393900167

Madeline Anthes author bio. There’s a photo of Madeline on the left and an image of her book Beautiful, Violent Things on the right.

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Shorter is Better Book Club @shorterbc.bsky.social · 25/10/2023

Check out our November book club pick! We’re reading Beautiful, Violent Things by @manthes.bsky.social from Word West. Join us on Thursday, November 16th at 7:30 PM ET for a discussion followed by a Q&A with Madeline! #flashfiction RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/743393900167

Shorter Is Better. Thursday, November 16 7:30 PM ET. Beautiful, Violent Things by Madeline Anthes. Published by Word West.

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Shorter is Better Book Club @shorterbc.bsky.social · 24/10/2023

THANK YOU to the readers who came to our book club meeting last night! And a major thanks to Jules Archer for stopping by to answer some questions and share horror movie recs! #flashfiction

The words “thank you” at the top above an image of the book Little Feasts.

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Shorter is Better Book Club @shorterbc.bsky.social · 20/10/2023

Come discuss @julesjustwrite's Little Feasts (from @thirtywestph.bsky.social) on Monday, October 23rd at 7:30 PM Eastern. Jules will be stopping by for a Q&A! RSVP for the meeting: littlefeasts.eventbrite.com #flashfiction

A quote from the book Little Feasts by Jules Archer. “ The night they make us throw our words into the fire, we have nothing but smiles behind our hands.”

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Shorter is Better Book Club @shorterbc.bsky.social · 17/10/2023

NEXT WEEK! Come discuss Jules Archer’s Little Feasts (from @thirtywestph.bsky.social) on Monday, October 23rd at 7:30 PM Eastern. Jules will be stopping by for a Q&A! RSVP for the meeting: littlefeasts.eventbrite.com #flashfiction

A photo of the book, Little Feasts by Jules Archer.

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Shorter is Better Book Club @shorterbc.bsky.social · 10/10/2023

Do you have a copy of our October book? We’re reading Little Feasts by Jules Archer from @thirtywestph.bsky.social. Join us on Monday, October 23rd at 7:30 PM ET for a discussion followed by a Q&A with Jules! #flash RSVP: littlefeasts.eventbrite.com

A quote from the book, Little Feasts by Jules Archer. The quote is, “Rob told me to do the one honest thing I’ve done since birth. Rolling out of his arms, I said, ‘I haven’t been honest since birth.’” Below the quote is an image of a bedroom. There is a large window on the left and a bed with a white cover.

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Shorter is Better Book Club @shorterbc.bsky.social · 06/10/2023

We’re currently reading Little Feasts by Jules Archer from @thirtywestph.bsky.social. Get a copy and join us on Monday, October 23rd at 7:30 PM ET for a discussion followed by a Q&A with Jules! #flash RSVP: littlefeasts.eventbrite.com

A quote from the book, Little Feasts, by Jules Archer. The quote is, “It’s nerve-wracking: the ones who get taken, who are easily lifted and never found again. She’s covetous.“ The text is over an image of a car driving down a two-lane road with trees on either side.

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Shorter is Better Book Club @shorterbc.bsky.social · 03/10/2023

October is here! Do you have your copy of this month’s book yet? We’re reading Little Feasts by Jules Archer from @thirtywestph.bsky.social. Join us on Monday, October 23rd at 7:30 PM ET for a discussion followed by a Q&A with Jules! #flash RSVP: littlefeasts.eventbrite.com

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Shorter is Better Book Club @shorterbc.bsky.social · 29/09/2023

Happy Friday! We’re reading Little Feasts by Jules Archer. Join us on Monday, October 23rd at 7:30 PM ET for a discussion followed by a Q&A with Jules! #flash

A quote from the book Little Feasts by Jules Archer. In white text the quote reads, Daddy said lies always clung. Stained your skin like they stained this here tree. The background is an image of trees in a forest.

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Shorter is Better Book Club @shorterbc.bsky.social · 26/09/2023

Meet Jules Archer, the author of our October book pick! Join us on Monday, October 23rd at 7:30 PM ET to discuss her chapbook, Little Feasts. Jules will be joining us for a Q&A! #flash RSVP: littlefeasts.eventbrite.com

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