Much to shout about coming in August 🥳: the return of prompts, our first creative gathering Aug 21 (7 pm EST/11 UTC), & our first con and panel—Black, Queer, & Speculating In Verse @laworldcon.bsky.social (Virtual, Aug 27 4:30 pm PST/7:30 EST, guide.lacon.org ) www.patreon.com/SpecColorway...

One of my favorite things about @mclc.bsky.social's latest piece is how he turns a global sporting event into a conversation about society. Dive into his piece below 👇🏾

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The World Cup gave us unforgettable moments, but what did it reveal about America? Read @mclc.bsky.social's sharp reflection here: www.aroko.world/ball-is-life...

The World Cup gave us unforgettable moments, but what did it reveal about America? Read @mclc.bsky.social's sharp reflection here: www.aroko.world/ball-is-life...

Ball is Life; F*ck it, We Ball—An American World Cup and its Discontents

Like the light of a month-long flashbulb, the 2026 World Cup still lingers in the corners of our eyes, its flickering afterimage continuing to color our peripheral vision. What a terrible, and terrifi...

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Check out our first ÀROKÒ MUSIC FEATURE: “LA LA” by Jeremy Capps. Is this the whimsy song of the summer? We sure think it is 👀 Read here: www.aroko.world/aroko-music-...

ÀROKÒ MUSIC FEATURE: “LA LA” by Jeremy Capps

Between visiting a sick parent and his daughter's first birthday, Jeremy Capps wrote "La La" for anyone who's ever let a new infatuation take over.

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What happens when designers, storytellers, artists, publishers, and zinesters gather in one space? We attended the Black Zine Fair and left inspired. Check out @shakeil.bsky.social's reflections in this wonderful piece: www.aroko.world/black-zine-f...

Black Zine Fair Forever

In these times of digital existence, in-person gatherings allow for connections far beyond the confines of a comment section or shop listing.

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Deliberate ignorance is not a disability. "Big words" are ableist, my ass.

Had a blast speaking with Amani about folktales, Black feminist theory, haunted houses, Never Whistle at Night Part II, queer characters exploring their sexuality, & everything else RABBIT, FOX, TAR on @americanbookseller.bsky.social’s BookED podcast!

I’m OBSESSED with this piece by @nellynkettles.bsky.social at ÀROKÒ.WORLD. If you love deep readings of Black cinema, Yoruba cosmology, Hoodoo, and the spiritual worlds that connect them, this one is for you: www.aroko.world/is-god-is-an...

"Is God Is" and "Sinners": An offering to the Ibeji Twins

What if “Sinners” and “Is God Is” belong to the same spiritual universe? Reading the films through the Yoruba Ibeji twins reveals a meditation on ancestry, protection, Hoodoo, and Black futurity, wher...

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Check out this new piece by @nellynkettles.bsky.social exploring what happens when "Sinners" and "Is God Is" are read through the Yoruba Ibeji twins, revealing a meditation on ancestry, protection, Hoodoo, and Black futurity. Read here: www.aroko.world/is-god-is-an...

"Is God Is" and "Sinners": An offering to the Ibeji Twins

What if “Sinners” and “Is God Is” belong to the same spiritual universe? Reading the films through the Yoruba Ibeji twins reveals a meditation on ancestry, protection, Hoodoo, and Black futurity, wher...

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Congrats to all of my ToC sibs in the “Best Weird Fiction of the Year Vol 2”!!!!!

Undertow Publications 🇨🇦@undertow.bsky.social · 2mo ago

It's my great pleasure to announce the authors and their works selected for "The Best Weird Fiction of the Year, Vol. 2." Thank you to all the writers, editors, and publishers who sent in work for consideration. The print edition is now up for pre-order. undertowpublications.com/shop/best-we...

📯Announcing our '26 lineup📯 @carolinehung.bsky.social @gailguerrero.bsky.social "Moko" by Dkéama Alexis will be available to all subscribers. (Onward, paid tiers [$3–5] & $4-post-purchasers will have access to poems—digital broadsides & audio recordings.) patreon.com/SpecColorway...

Ancestors 🙌🏾 I was literally talking about these concepts yesterday. Clearly I need to get tight with these works. Pre-ordered! 🤎

Aishatu Ado@aishatuado.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Big news 🎊 My chapbook BLACK BOX FLIGHT RECORDER is now available for pre-order after winning the 2025 Button Poetry Chapbook Contest out of 1,000+ submissions. 🏆 Interested in experimental poetry, Afrofuturism? Pre-order here and share the link with your network: buttonpoetry.com/product/blac...

I am SO PROUD!!!!!!!!!! of my former student Aishatu who has been absolutely KILLING IT!!!!!!!

Aishatu Ado@aishatuado.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Big news 🎊 My chapbook BLACK BOX FLIGHT RECORDER is now available for pre-order after winning the 2025 Button Poetry Chapbook Contest out of 1,000+ submissions. 🏆 Interested in experimental poetry, Afrofuturism? Pre-order here and share the link with your network: buttonpoetry.com/product/blac...

If you've read "What Grows Back" in @nightmare-magazine.com and wondered about all the teeth, how the story became a critique of the 3-act structure (and much more) check out my Author Spotlight interview with @clayvermulm.bsky.social Read it here: www.nightmare-magazine.com/nonfiction/a...

Some stories leave scars. This one grows teeth. Super excited to share: My new short story "What Grows Back" is now live in @nightmare-magazine.com edited by @wnwagner.bsky.social 🥹 Read it here: www.nightmare-magazine.com/fiction/what...

Discovering Afro-surrealism helped me locate my writing within a legacy of uncanny and magical Black fiction. I am so glad I had a chance to recommend these absolutely wonderful books with @literaryhub.bsky.social!

Lit Hub@literaryhub.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Read these essential Afro-surrealist works by Toni Morrison, August Wilson, Nalo Hopkinson, and more.

Love to hear RABBIT, FOX, TAR mentioned on @nytimes.com Book Review podcast!

A Summer Book Recommendation Bonanza

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Woah! Beautiful words about RABBIT, FOX, TAR in @nytimes.com!!! 🐇

This Modern Fable Uses ‘Uncle Remus’ to Reclaim Black History

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Simultaneous Times episode 99 has launched. This ep features stories by @jamesmachell.bsky.social & @tonyarmoore.com with music by TSG & Phog Masheeen spacecowboybooks.bandcamp.com

The co-editors of the Cookout anthology @tco-anthology.bsky.social were intervied on this podcast: justkeepwriting.podbean.com/e/episode-19...

HAPPY PRIDE, ISSUE 2 IS OUT NOW FOR SUBSCRIBERS!!! Check your email! 🪐🗡️🌈 Issue 2 will be free online on June 15th—but if you'd like to support a queer magazine AND read Issue 2 without waiting, you can snag a copy now! Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/s/3e872a158d Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/others... (1/2)

Congratulations to @nytebird45.bsky.social and Jamal Hodge whose poetry collection EVERYTHING ENDLESS won the Stoker award for Superior Achievement in a Poetry Collection last night. It was such a proud moment for us to see this amazing collaboration between two incredible poets recognized.

Update 6/5/26. Lessons from first batch: 1) Reading y'alls work affirms the work we're doing 😌 2) We sure won't complain of more 📥☄️

Some stories leave scars. This one grows teeth. Super excited to share: My new short story "What Grows Back" is now live in @nightmare-magazine.com edited by @wnwagner.bsky.social 🥹 Read it here: www.nightmare-magazine.com/fiction/what...

"What Grows Back" by @aishatuado.bsky.social is one of the most important things you will read this year. And the Author Spotlight only adds to the experience and meaning of this piece www.nightmare-magazine.com/fiction/what...

What Grows Back - Nightmare Magazine

I have told this story before, and I will tell it again, and each telling grows more teeth. Sometimes thirty-four, thirty-six. Sometimes they multiply faster than your science allows, like every word ...

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You know what you need today? A story about ancestors, injustice, and the power of biting racists. DO NOT MISS OUT on "What Grows Back" by @aishatuado.bsky.social!!! www.nightmare-magazine.com/fiction/what...

What Grows Back - Nightmare Magazine

I have told this story before, and I will tell it again, and each telling grows more teeth. Sometimes thirty-four, thirty-six. Sometimes they multiply faster than your science allows, like every word ...

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Big news 🎊 My chapbook BLACK BOX FLIGHT RECORDER is now available for pre-order after winning the 2025 Button Poetry Chapbook Contest out of 1,000+ submissions. 🏆 Interested in experimental poetry, Afrofuturism? Pre-order here and share the link with your network: buttonpoetry.com/product/blac...

We want off this Gen Z hate train, and @zariah-cam.bsky.social helps derail us with the real facts. Take a peek here and see what she has to say on the topic as an older Gen Zer. www.aroko.world/4-truths-to-...

4 Truths to Derail the GenZ Hate Train ✋🏽

There have been several Gen Z articles and social media think pieces released over the past few weeks about what people think of Gen Z, and clearly, we’ve amassed a large enough fan base to have peopl...

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“Work that shapes how people see themselves in the world should move at the speed of trust.” Check out our latest roundtable on the defense of slow craft: www.aroko.world/aroko-monthl...

Àrokò Monthly Roundtable #03

In a world of fast outputs, not everything is meant to last. This roundtable begins with a simple question: what is actually worth our time, our care, and our attention?

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We sat down to talk about speed, craft, and quality. The question that kept returning: what deserves care? Read our roundtable discussion on the defense of slow craft here: www.aroko.world/aroko-monthl...