Your hold is ready! (2. 28.26)

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Cavar S
February 28, 2026

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Hi all, and happy end-of-February!

Here in Connecticut, the snow is still thick on the ground, but the weather is slowly warming up –– I’ve even gotten a few outdoor runs in between waves of cold.

It feels like life is looking up a little bit, too, between news I’m not quite ready to share yet, and the quickly-approaching publication of Differential Diagnosis. I just received my author copies the other day, and in just a few days, I’ll be flying down to Baltimore for AWP. I have a bunch of fun things planned for AWP, which you can check out here. Of course, you can also feel free to flag me down if you see me in the convention center. I’ll definitely have copies to sell!

So, here we are: in the midst of some big life-things and also smaller fun events, and (hopefully) in the midst of a transition from winter to spring. I’m not going so far as to say I’m optimistic about anything, but it’s definitely nice to feel a tiny bit of relief from the crushing weight of the last few months.

Housekeeping:

If you want to read about transMad queercrip nonsense as aesthetic and praxis, check out Differential Diagnosis, which is now available for pre-order on Northwestern University Press’s website and on Bookshop. Be sure to request it from your favorite indie bookstore, add it on Goodreads and Storygraph, and email me if you’re interested in a review copy.

Also: manywor(l)ds opens for submissions on 3/01.

Now, onto the recommendations.

Today’s Recs:

Books:

Listening:

Poetry & Prose & In-Between:

Essays and Articles:

My Recent Work: