Nimrod International Journal

Welcome to Nimrod International Journal's Tumblr. We're the University of Tulsa's literary magazine and have been publishing poetry, short fiction, and creative nonfiction since 1956.

[myjetpack]

for the @guardian review

[moniquill]

[jpechacek]

Nobody called me but I showed up anyway.

[we-are-guildmaster]

[sounddesignerjeans-deactivated2]

[probsjosh]

What the hell even is the this post

[goys2men]

It’s the sins of humanity crying out to be known

[vbartilucci]

The five boxing wizards jump quickly

[copperbadge]

Why zip along quick fam, just relax and vibe.

[naruta-deactivated20201013]

hi i'm sorry but your post about being the racist in your own life made me question something: are you not supposed to call a headscarf a hijab? are there other terms that would actually be correct but have been trampled over by white western people?

there are multiple uhh different kinds of headscarves and modesty coverings. usually people refer to all the kinds as “hijab” kinda like a catchall, but that’s incorrect.

here’s some images. it’s just tiring to see them all called hijabs. only one of them is a hijab.

[sunsetquotes]

The past is a place of reference, not a place of residence.

Roy T. Bennett (via sunsetquotes)

[lizziethereader]

Shelf-Confidence BPC | July 2020 | 29. Best Trilogy 

I can’t decide…

[madamerowina]

[nanowrimo]

Pulling Back the NaNoWriMo Curtain

There comes a point when we have to wish our amazing, talented interns good-bye as they move on to share their awesomeness with the rest of the world. Here’s a sneak peek behind the curtain at NaNoWriMo HQ from the fantastic Jubilee Nelson, our 2020 Spring/Summer Editorial Intern:

I’m sure at some point you’ve heard the saying that you don’t truly know a person until you’ve seen them go through both good and bad situations. How a person reacts to stress can tell you a lot about them. While this usually applies to relationships, this internship has shown me that this applies to organizations as well.

So many of us only get to observe the people, groups, and organizations we admire. We participate as best we can in their lives or causes from the outside. We admire them from afar and believe they stand for something good, but since we don’t truly know them there often remains a sliver of doubt: Doubt of their integrity. Fear of problematic talk or behavior that could be under the surface. 

I don’t claim to know all the details. If there’s a secret spreadsheet labeled NaNoWriMo World Domination, sadly I wasn’t privy to it. I can only speak about what I know from my own experiences.

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[kritiquer]

physically i’m here but mentally i’m scouring library shelves and then lying down in a field with the pile of books beside me and a basket with tons of bread and tea and the breeze is blowing gently and the sun warms my back and it makes my eyelids droop

[bookmania]

The Power of Bookmobile

This is the great great grandfather of bookmobiles which served in 1930s, going to their traditional rural audiences and areas which were experiencing library cutbacks and restorations such as Queens and Brooklyn. It served as the alternative go-to place of readers during those years.

It’s a powerful sight to see an old bookmobile serving communities and schools, contributing to the history of literacy, filling gaps, and reminding how crucial reading is towards the blooming of people’s minds.

“And always, there was the magic of learning things.” ― Betty Smith, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

[thehopefulquotes]

We do not remember days, we remember moments.

— Jennifer Niven, All the Bright Places

[bookmania]

Whenever you read a good book, somewhere in the world a door opens to allow in more light.

Vera Nazarian (via bookmania)

[nozomu-f-deactivated20200726]

©︎ nozomu f.

[millennial-review-deactivated20]

Hey, some rare good news.

[themarysue]

Our Books, Our Shelves: Alaya Dawn Johnson on Writing and Book Advocacy

'Trouble the Saints' is a magical love story, a compelling exposure of racial fault lines—and an altogether brilliant and deeply American saga.

[nanowrimo]

A Writer’s Guide to Finding Time to Write

Camp NaNoWriMo is right around the corner! Today we have Wrimo Haley Papa here with us to share her advice on how we can set aside time to write amid our already busy schedules:

One of the biggest struggles for a writer is, perhaps, writing itself. In my experience, finding time to write within your current schedule ranges from sitting in front of a computer in the middle of the night when you can’t write anytime else, or sitting far too long in front of said computer and being unable to write more than a sentence. It’s a lot of pressure to actually find the time to write your soon-to-be-a novel. 

With Camp NaNoWriMo arriving soon and writing on the brain, I’ve put together some advice below for tips and tricks to carve out time—even if it’s for twenty minutes—to write each day. This is by no means an exhaustive list. After all, what works for me may not work for you. However, this should hopefully give you more options when you’ve exhausted your go-to methods.

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[bookmania]

Sometimes, carrying on, just carrying on, is the superhuman achievement.

Albert Camus, The Fall (via bookmania)

[ellatholmes]

i love the idea that someone might read what I've written and feel like they've found a new home, even just for a little while