florilegia #28.5: february album
I was supposed to be tabling at a book fair today, but instead I caught the Winter Break Malaise from work, so we’re dipping into the February photos on...
florilegia #28: clotheshorse
Her arms and legs were bare, her shoulders and hips disappearing behind the broad brim of the hat balanced over her torso.—Rode Hard A staple of my friend...
florilegia #27: what's up, february 2026
Isn’t February so delightfully square this year? I suppose it’s because 2026 is a leap year, or maybe not a leap year; a child whose special interest is...
florilegia #26.5: january album
January! A month that is also a lifetime!! Stay warm in the continuing polar vortex, wherever you are, and remember: fuck I.C.E. should I go blonde again?;...
florilegia #26: the unread shelf - poetry
Most readers, writers, and library workers have a lot of unread books in their homes. Despite being a triple threat, I’m not sure I have more unread books...
florilegia #25: what's up, january 2026
We’ve officially been at this for a year—is that nuts or what? And since quite a few have you arrived in the months since January 2025’s newsletter launched,...
florilegia #24.5: december album
The dark months are upon us. I hope your winter observances have been calm and delicious, and I’ll see you on the other side. market tabling; esteemed locals...
florilegia #24: sab-whatsit
Simon said, “I don’t see how Great-Uncle Merry could know—I mean he isn’t even in Britain, is he? Taking that year off from Oxford....
florilegia #23: what's up, december 2025
And just like that, 2026 is on deck! I have a lot of modest plans for the new year that boil down to “move slow and build things,” but more on that in this...
florilegia #22.5: november album
Whatever you celebrate or commemorate this week, friends, I’m glad you’re here with me at the end of all things the dun days are here; post-Halloween market...
florilegia #22: snow days
It snowed in my city last week and so: the great spiritual shift has occurred. Colleagues and casual acquaintances in my New York city are usually surprised...
florilegia #21: what's up, november 2025
Hello to new subscribers (Big Gay Market attendees, you know who you are)! Since there are a fair few of you, I thought I’d reintroduce myself. I’m Diana, or...
florilegia #20.5: october album
No, not the U2 record. Happy Halloweekend! Drop a note about your costume, favorite candy, go-to scary movie, or other seasonal delights! that pagan light;...
florilegia #20: granny and gary larson
Like most people, I have two grandmothers. They’re both now deceased, and I didn’t know one of them particularly well. I grew up much closer, emotionally and...
florilegia #19: what's up, october 2025
Time for a reader poll: are you a “Halloween is all year” haunt or an “October is the best season” haunt? Hailing as I do from warm and gross climes, I...
florilegia #18.5: september album
Here on the cusp of October we finally permit autumn speculations and dreams. golden hour; cloud so low it’s blocking the EQX signal; a Bronx feather....
florilegia #18: behind (and beyond) "desire path"
As I write this, there’s about a week left in the campaign for Golden Apples and Poisoned Chalices, a zine centered on female characters from world...
florilegia #17: what's up, september 2025
I’m staring down the barrel of a .45 very busy September*, how about you? There’s no off-season in public libraries; summer is definitely the busiest season,...
florilegia #16.5: august album
THE EVIL IS DEFEATED (August, a terrible month despite containing the birthdays of me and several of my favorite people). Here’s some proof of life. Happy...
florilegia #16: welcome to barrenkill
As you probably all know, publishing is a long game, with protracted timelines. And you’ve probably all been told that the best thing to do while waiting on...