The Milk House – a rural writing collective

Jim Trelease's best joke: this fish in the toilet

01 — The Milk House

The Best Best Jokes are Practical Ones

By Jim TreleaseOctober 22, 2020

boxing can hurt

02 — The Milk House

Trading Punches (for Life Lessons)

By Ryan DennisMay 25, 2020

Nicki Griffin writes about the natural world

03 — The Milk House

3 Poems by Nicki Griffin

By Nicki GriffinJune 18, 2020

04 — The Milk House

Time Immemorial, by Gráinne Murphy

By Gráinne MurphyApril 15, 2021

05 — The Milk House

Three Poems by Jonathan Humble

By Jonathan HumbleApril 22, 2021

10 farm novels for reading

06 — The Milk House

10 Farm Novels for Winter Reading

By Ryan DennisSeptember 21, 2019

Café de la Paix, flailing

07 — The Milk House

Flailing, by Samantha Rogers

By Samantha RogersNovember 26, 2020

flyers for stephen the dog

08 — The Milk House

Flyers for Steven, by Adam Kenworthy

By Adam KenworthyOctober 8, 2020

Featured Writers

The Flies That Sent Uncle Pete To The Lunatic Asylum, by Jamie Guiney

June 10, 2021
Four Poems by Peter Burrows

June 3, 2021
Tales from the Lambing Shed by Andy Offer

May 27, 2021
The Old Headstones by Patrick Deeley

May 20, 2021
Of Cows and Curses by Jon Fisher

May 13, 2021

Latest Posts

Recent dispatches from The Milk House

Nature vs. Man (on Bicycle)

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Nature vs. Man (on Bicycle)

June 13, 202111 mins readBy Ryan Dennis

The Flies That Sent Uncle Pete To The Lunatic Asylum, by Jamie Guiney

Featured, Fiction, Milk House Contributor

The Flies That Sent Uncle Pete To The Lunatic Asylum, by Jamie Guiney

June 10, 202137 mins readBy Jamie Guiney

Behind the Fashion

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Behind the Fashion

June 7, 20219 mins readBy Ryan Dennis

Four Poems by Peter Burrows

Featured, Milk House Contributor, Poetry

Four Poems by Peter Burrows

June 3, 20215 mins readBy Peter Burrows

Tales from the Lambing Shed by Andy Offer

Featured, Milk House Contributor, Nonfiction

Tales from the Lambing Shed by Andy Offer

May 27, 202113 mins readBy Andy Offer

Live (For Now) from the Chilean Desert

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Live (For Now) from the Chilean Desert

May 24, 202110 mins readBy Ryan Dennis

The Old Headstones by Patrick Deeley

Featured, Milk House Contributor, Poetry

The Old Headstones by Patrick Deeley

May 20, 20215 mins readBy Patrick Deeley

US Secretaries of Agriculture: A Brief Look at Their Legacies

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US Secretaries of Agriculture: A Brief Look at Their Legacies

May 17, 202112 mins readBy Ryan Dennis

Of Cows and Curses by Jon Fisher

Featured, Milk House Contributor, Nonfiction, The Milk House Column

Of Cows and Curses by Jon Fisher

May 13, 20218 mins readBy Jon Fisher

Love, Murder, and Slurry

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Love, Murder, and Slurry

May 10, 20218 mins readBy Ryan Dennis

Three Poems by Matt Duggan

Featured, Milk House Contributor, Poetry

Three Poems by Matt Duggan

May 6, 20216 mins readBy Matt Duggan

Ode to the Yak

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Ode to the Yak

May 3, 20219 mins readBy Ryan Dennis

Talking about Books

Looking for something new to read? Check out these recommendations.

Best Rural Novels: A List of 10 to Get Started

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Best Rural Novels: A List of 10 to Get Started

May 21, 2020By Ryan Dennis

Five Books about Farming that Explain the Industry

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Five Books about Farming that Explain the Industry

September 10, 2020By Ryan Dennis

Book List, Featured

The Largest List of Independent Publishers

January 7, 2021By Ryan Dennis

10 Farm Novels for Winter Reading

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10 Farm Novels for Winter Reading

September 21, 2019By Ryan Dennis