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

A perfect 35 for the bees

02 — The Milk House

A PERFECT 35° (Poem), by Jessica Maybury

By Jessica MayburyJune 4, 2020

03 — The Milk House

Climbing

By Ryan DennisOctober 21, 2019

The Geography of a Family

04 — The Milk House

The Geography of a Family

By Ryan DennisMay 11, 2020

image for A Mother's Manual

05 — The Milk House

A Mother’s Manual (fiction), by M.D. Wanyagah

By MD WanyagahJuly 23, 2020

Spring Day in the countryside

06 — The Milk House

Poems by The Rural Writer (Pat Argar)

By The Rural WriterAugust 6, 2020

Nicki Griffin writes about the natural world

07 — The Milk House

3 Poems by Nicki Griffin

By Nicki GriffinJune 18, 2020

Poems by patrick deeley

08 — The Milk House

Poems by Patrick Deeley

By Patrick DeeleyOctober 15, 2020

Featured Writers

Yumi’s Petals, by Poppy Johnson

January 21, 2021
The Year that was In It! by Paddy McMenamin

January 14, 2021
The Largest List of Independent Publishers

January 7, 2021
3 Poems by Liz Quirke

December 31, 2020
The Beauty of Field Drainage, by Philip Walling

December 24, 2020

Latest Posts

Recent dispatches from The Milk House

Yumi’s Petals, by Poppy Johnson

Featured, Fiction, Milk House Contributor

Yumi’s Petals, by Poppy Johnson

January 21, 20217 mins readBy Poppy Johnson

Sheep and Satire

The Milk House Column

Sheep and Satire

January 18, 202110 mins readBy Ryan Dennis

The Year that was In It! by Paddy McMenamin

Featured, Milk House Contributor, Nonfiction

The Year that was In It! by Paddy McMenamin

January 14, 202121 mins readBy Paddy McMenamin

A Good Run

The Milk House Column

A Good Run

January 11, 202110 mins readBy Ryan Dennis

Book List, Featured

The Largest List of Independent Publishers

January 7, 202170 mins readBy Ryan Dennis

The Pickton Murders

The Milk House Column

The Pickton Murders

January 4, 202110 mins readBy Ryan Dennis

3 Poems by Liz Quirke

Featured, Milk House Contributor, Poetry

3 Poems by Liz Quirke

December 31, 20207 mins readBy Liz Quirke

Cowherd Coercion

The Milk House Column

Cowherd Coercion

December 28, 202010 mins readBy Ryan Dennis

The Beauty of Field Drainage, by Philip Walling

Featured, Milk House Contributor, Nonfiction

The Beauty of Field Drainage, by Philip Walling

December 24, 202036 mins readBy Philip Walling

A Very Merry Kentucky Fried Christmas

The Milk House Column

A Very Merry Kentucky Fried Christmas

December 21, 20208 mins readBy Ryan Dennis

Night Shopping, a song by Noah Siela

Featured, Milk House Contributor, Music Showcase

Night Shopping, a song by Noah Siela

December 17, 20203 mins readBy Noah Siela

The Milk House Column

A Dry Run for 2021

December 14, 20208 mins readBy Ryan Dennis

Talking about Books

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

Five Books about Farming that Explain the Industry

Book List, Featured

Five Books about Farming that Explain the Industry

September 10, 2020By Ryan Dennis

10 Farm Novels for Winter Reading

Book List, Featured, Popular, The Milk House Column

10 Farm Novels for Winter Reading

September 21, 2019By Ryan Dennis

Book List, Featured

The Largest List of Independent Publishers

January 7, 2021By Ryan Dennis

Best Rural Novels: A List of 10 to Get Started

Book List, Featured, Popular

Best Rural Novels: A List of 10 to Get Started

May 21, 2020By Ryan Dennis