Poet. Essayist. Co-host of Breaking Form: A Podcast of Poetry and Culture. All opinions are my own. https://bsky.app/profile/jamesallenhall.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesallenhall.bsky.social/post/3mf5ovuumbk2eThanks to Gabriel Fried for being a fabulous interview guest and to @anmlymag.bsky.social for publishing this conversation about queerness, poetic form, and subversive beauty. https://medium.com/anomalyblog/poetic-conversations-the-cusp-of-happening-an-interview-with-gabriel-fried-25e080bf1c7c18 Feb 2026 18:18 +0000at://did:plc:wrlurncbulsjdg4gognwkrmv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf5ovuumbk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesallenhall.bsky.social/post/3m7ne34dgjs23Can you find $5 for amazing, deserving, bright students? We're close to reaching our goal of meeting a match challenge! Every dollar would make a difference in these kids' lives. https://tinyurl.com/LightofDayInterns select Centers of Excellence then Literary House Light of Day [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Dec 2025 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:wrlurncbulsjdg4gognwkrmv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7ne34dgjs23https://bsky.app/profile/jamesallenhall.bsky.social/post/3m76kyotoq22cEach birthday, I beg for donations for my students. It's easy to make a plea for kids whose idea of a good time is making books from scratch. If you can give $5, I'd be so grateful to pass it on! Visit tinyurl.com/tx827sfj & select "Centers of Excellence," then "Lit House Light of Day" [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Dec 2025 18:10 +0000at://did:plc:wrlurncbulsjdg4gognwkrmv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m76kyotoq22chttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesallenhall.bsky.social/post/3m4tp3ldxk22eI have a new essay (about gay porn, cicadas, internet time, and longing as mourning) up at @anotherchicagomag.bsky.social. The piece comes from a collaborative book-length essay written alongside poets Aaron Smith & David Trinidad. https://anotherchicagomagazine.net/2025/11/04/draw-me-back-again-a-porn-elegy-by-james-allen-hall/04 Nov 2025 23:33 +0000at://did:plc:wrlurncbulsjdg4gognwkrmv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4tp3ldxk22e