Laurie Biggs Marshall
@lauriemmarshall.bsky.social
I write and make art and fight fascism in Arkansas. MFA candidate - class of 2027
“It’s never too late to be what you might have been.” - George Eliot
“It’s never too late to be what you might have been.” - George Eliot
Just waiting by my inbox for @awpwriter.org panel announcements to happen… #sometimeinaugust
August 17, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Just waiting by my inbox for @awpwriter.org panel announcements to happen… #sometimeinaugust
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Frankel to Rubio: "It is crazy that you want to let people in from South Africa because they can assimilate, while you're throwing out hundreds of thousands of people who have already assimilated and that are important parts of our economy and family life."
June 2, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Frankel to Rubio: "It is crazy that you want to let people in from South Africa because they can assimilate, while you're throwing out hundreds of thousands of people who have already assimilated and that are important parts of our economy and family life."
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If releasing your tax returns and the Epstein files would end your presidency, then your presidency must end. It's that simple.
May 23, 2026 at 3:58 PM
If releasing your tax returns and the Epstein files would end your presidency, then your presidency must end. It's that simple.
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Erasing history
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Justice Department deletes press releases on charges against Jan. 6 rioters
The Justice Department confirmed that it had deleted the press releases as part of “stripping DOJ’s website of partisan propaganda.”
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May 23, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Erasing history
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the thing about writing is that it is *so easy* unless you are good at it
May 22, 2026 at 12:53 PM
the thing about writing is that it is *so easy* unless you are good at it
Friends! I’ll be in the Hackney/Shoreditch areas of London in a month. What should I do? Who can I have lunch with?
May 15, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Friends! I’ll be in the Hackney/Shoreditch areas of London in a month. What should I do? Who can I have lunch with?
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Joe Macken's fascination with buildings and landscapes started as a child after visiting the Panorama of the City of New York, the massive model that debuted at the 1965 New York World's Fair.
Meet the New York truck driver who spent 22 years building a model of the city he loves
Joe Macken's fascination with buildings and landscapes started as a child after visiting the Panorama of the City of New York, the massive model that debuted at the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair.
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May 15, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Joe Macken's fascination with buildings and landscapes started as a child after visiting the Panorama of the City of New York, the massive model that debuted at the 1965 New York World's Fair.
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Good news, everyone
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Engaging with arts and culture can slow biological aging as much as exercise, study suggests | CNN
When it comes to slowing down our biological aging, engaging with arts and culture is as beneficial as physical activity, a new study suggests.
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May 15, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Good news, everyone
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I watched the show when I was in 6th grade, earning extra credit at school for doing so. I’m pretty sure it was a pivotal experience in my young life in Little Rock, and I’m sure those pivots are exactly what the folks in Knox Co are hoping to prevent.
When the state is disenfranchising its Black voters, there's zero question why ROOTS was just banned in Knox County, Tennessee, schools.
"Age-Appropriate" my ass.
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"Age-Appropriate" my ass.
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Knox County Schools adds Pulitzer Prize-winning 'Roots' to list of banned books
Knox County Schools recently took Alex Haley's influential novel, "Roots," off library shelves under the Age-Appropriate Materials Act.
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May 15, 2026 at 1:31 PM
I watched the show when I was in 6th grade, earning extra credit at school for doing so. I’m pretty sure it was a pivotal experience in my young life in Little Rock, and I’m sure those pivots are exactly what the folks in Knox Co are hoping to prevent.
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Raising the Flag
Follow my work and writing on Substack: nickanderson.substack.com
Follow my work and writing on Substack: nickanderson.substack.com
May 14, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Raising the Flag
Follow my work and writing on Substack: nickanderson.substack.com
Follow my work and writing on Substack: nickanderson.substack.com
Had coffee with my thesis advisor yesterday. This fall I begin the crazy downhill slide into the station to finish my MFA and I’m feeling SOOOOOO much better about where I am in my plan than I did a year ago. 🎉🎉🎉
May 15, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Had coffee with my thesis advisor yesterday. This fall I begin the crazy downhill slide into the station to finish my MFA and I’m feeling SOOOOOO much better about where I am in my plan than I did a year ago. 🎉🎉🎉
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Virginia Woolf, more than a hundred years ago:
April 21, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Virginia Woolf, more than a hundred years ago:
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Brave warriors just blow flu viruses up with grenades, I guess.
Pete Hegseth cancels ‘absurd’ flu vaccine requirement for ‘brave warriors’ in military
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Pete Hegseth cancels ‘absurd’ flu vaccine requirement for ‘brave warriors’ in military
Hegseth described his latest directive as ‘restoring’ what he called ‘simple medical autonomy’ in response to the Biden administration’s Covid-19 policies
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April 21, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Brave warriors just blow flu viruses up with grenades, I guess.
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FlashFlood is open! We’d love to receive your subs 😊 Flashes up to 300 words, pre 2023 prev published considered, reserved spots for debut writers. You have until 23:59 on 25 April: flashfloodjournal.blogspot.com/p/submission...
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April 19, 2026 at 8:02 AM
FlashFlood is open! We’d love to receive your subs 😊 Flashes up to 300 words, pre 2023 prev published considered, reserved spots for debut writers. You have until 23:59 on 25 April: flashfloodjournal.blogspot.com/p/submission...
And my ex insisted my idea to open one wouldn’t work. 😑
anytime I see an indie bookshop, I go in & buy something; few things give me hope like indie bookshops
"Independent bookstores make quiet comeback as big chains dominate retail"
"About 422 indie bookshops opened in 2025, up 31%, defying predictions of retail consolidation"
"About 422 indie bookshops opened in 2025, up 31%, defying predictions of retail consolidation"
April 21, 2026 at 3:00 AM
And my ex insisted my idea to open one wouldn’t work. 😑
Wow, what a voice!
I have a new story in Midway Journal this week. When Jesus gives highly specific life advice via scratch-off lottery tickets, it’s important to listen. midwayjournal.com/jesus-scratc...
Jesus Scratch-Off
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April 21, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Wow, what a voice!
Do I have any friends or friends with friends who live in central London and would be willing to let me crash with them in June?
Somewhere walkable to the Old Street Station would be ideal! 🤞🏻
Somewhere walkable to the Old Street Station would be ideal! 🤞🏻
April 2, 2026 at 4:44 AM
Do I have any friends or friends with friends who live in central London and would be willing to let me crash with them in June?
Somewhere walkable to the Old Street Station would be ideal! 🤞🏻
Somewhere walkable to the Old Street Station would be ideal! 🤞🏻
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Are you in need of a village? We are The Village with All of The Flash Writers. And here's the invitation link:
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The Village
The village with all of the flash writers
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January 8, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Are you in need of a village? We are The Village with All of The Flash Writers. And here's the invitation link:
smokelong-quarterly.mn.co/plans/191340...
smokelong-quarterly.mn.co/plans/191340...
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Washington Post chief executive and publisher Will Lewis has resigned just days after the newspaper announced massive layoffs. n.pr/4qjynkB
'Washington Post' CEO resigns after going AWOL during massive job cuts
Washington Post chief executive and publisher Will Lewis has resigned just days after the newspaper announced massive layoffs.
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February 8, 2026 at 5:05 AM
Washington Post chief executive and publisher Will Lewis has resigned just days after the newspaper announced massive layoffs. n.pr/4qjynkB
Who do I know who’s going to AWP next month and needs a roommate?
February 6, 2026 at 5:35 AM
Who do I know who’s going to AWP next month and needs a roommate?
Uh… yeah. As dictated in the constitution and as fought for by the south as part of the STATE’S RIGHTS we were told the civil war was about. These fascists… 🙄
BASH: Would you be comfortable w/Trump 'taking over' elections nationally?
REP GONZALES: POTUS is bringing up a fact on many Americans' minds - election integrity
B: Isn't the issue that he's not telling the truth?
G: One of the issues is every state does it differently. That gives a lot of doubt
REP GONZALES: POTUS is bringing up a fact on many Americans' minds - election integrity
B: Isn't the issue that he's not telling the truth?
G: One of the issues is every state does it differently. That gives a lot of doubt
February 3, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Uh… yeah. As dictated in the constitution and as fought for by the south as part of the STATE’S RIGHTS we were told the civil war was about. These fascists… 🙄
Just learned the one and only @sgj.bsky.social will be visiting my MFA program this spring - much excitement occurring in the student chat atm. 👀
February 2, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Just learned the one and only @sgj.bsky.social will be visiting my MFA program this spring - much excitement occurring in the student chat atm. 👀
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"Of course, articulating those thoughts would not be prudent or polite and everyone knows I am the embodiment of both of those traits, so desirable in a woman..."
@lauriemmarshall.bsky.social in Ghost Parachute
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@lauriemmarshall.bsky.social in Ghost Parachute
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I’ll Tell You What I Want. What I Really, Really Want. — Ghost Parachute
I’m just sitting here, dumbstruck, maybe for the first time in my life unable to articulate the thoughts that are buzzing through my head one after another in quick succession like how did I ever thin...
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January 28, 2026 at 8:43 PM
"Of course, articulating those thoughts would not be prudent or polite and everyone knows I am the embodiment of both of those traits, so desirable in a woman..."
@lauriemmarshall.bsky.social in Ghost Parachute
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@lauriemmarshall.bsky.social in Ghost Parachute
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@mpalaia.bsky.social just read your Lit Hub piece about MFA programs for a class I’m taking in my MfA (as I’m a newly-minted 60-yr old). Wanted to say HELL YES, and thanks. 😊
January 27, 2026 at 5:57 PM
@mpalaia.bsky.social just read your Lit Hub piece about MFA programs for a class I’m taking in my MfA (as I’m a newly-minted 60-yr old). Wanted to say HELL YES, and thanks. 😊