The Milk House – a rural writing collective

Café de la Paix, flailing

01 — The Milk House

Flailing, by Samantha Rogers

By Samantha RogersNovember 26, 2020

farmer later going to read books about farming

02 — The Milk House

Five Books about Farming that Explain the Industry

By Ryan DennisSeptember 10, 2020

the milk mafia everywhere

03 — The Milk House

The Milk Mafia

By Ryan DennisJune 8, 2020

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

04 — The Milk House

The Best Best Jokes are Practical Ones

By Jim TreleaseOctober 22, 2020

05 — The Milk House

The Milk House Column Video: Scenes Behind a Rural Life Column

By Ryan DennisJuly 30, 2020

Night Shopping, by Noah Siela

06 — The Milk House

Night Shopping, a song by Noah Siela

By Noah SielaDecember 17, 2020

Taylor's Field, used to be Clonbrock House

07 — The Milk House

What Secrets does Taylor’s Field Hold? by Lorna Sixsmith

By Lorna SixsmithNovember 12, 2020

Waterworld is here

08 — The Milk House

A New Notion on the Ocean

By Ryan DennisDecember 9, 2019

Featured Writers

Three Poems by Nicki Griffin

February 25, 2021
The Chicago 1893 Media Project, by Michael Finney

February 18, 2021
Was that my life? by George Sheils

February 11, 2021
Adrian Bell and the Wisdom of the Fields, by Richard Hawking

February 4, 2021
Lighthouse with a Broken Light, by Roseanne Fahey

January 28, 2021

Latest Posts

Recent dispatches from The Milk House

Three Poems by Nicki Griffin

Featured, Milk House Contributor, Poetry

Three Poems by Nicki Griffin

February 25, 20215 mins readBy Nicki Griffin

Kayfabulous Women

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Kayfabulous Women

February 22, 202110 mins readBy Ryan Dennis

The Chicago 1893 Media Project, by Michael Finney

Featured, Milk House Contributor, Nonfiction

The Chicago 1893 Media Project, by Michael Finney

February 18, 202111 mins readBy Michael Finney

The Wall

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The Wall

February 15, 20218 mins readBy Ryan Dennis

Was that my life? by George Sheils

Featured, Milk House Contributor, Poetry

Was that my life? by George Sheils

February 11, 20216 mins readBy George Sheils

Planting the (Patented) Seed of Resistance

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Planting the (Patented) Seed of Resistance

February 8, 202111 mins readBy Ryan Dennis

Adrian Bell and the Wisdom of the Fields, by Richard Hawking

Featured, Milk House Contributor, Nonfiction

Adrian Bell and the Wisdom of the Fields, by Richard Hawking

February 4, 202113 mins readBy Richard Hawking

Silo City

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Silo City

February 1, 202113 mins readBy Ryan Dennis

Lighthouse with a Broken Light, by Roseanne Fahey

Featured, Fiction, Milk House Contributor

Lighthouse with a Broken Light, by Roseanne Fahey

January 28, 20216 mins readBy Roseanne Fahey

The Lavish Wagyu

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The Lavish Wagyu

January 25, 202111 mins readBy Ryan Dennis

Yumi’s Petals, by Poppy Johnson

Fiction, Milk House Contributor

Yumi’s Petals, by Poppy Johnson

January 21, 20217 mins readBy Poppy Johnson

Sheep and Satire

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Sheep and Satire

January 18, 202110 mins readBy Ryan Dennis

Talking about Books

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

Book List, Featured

The Largest List of Independent Publishers

January 7, 2021By Ryan Dennis

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

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