KL!NK is a community of avid writers and poets. Sometimes when we write, it never sees the light of day again. But other times, pieces are good enough that we decide to pool them together and bundle them up! Twice a year, KL!NK publishes a bundle full of pieces from its members. So far, one of these focused on poems while the other focuses on short stories.
For this academic year, we have decided to change things up; the first of our bundles (WordArt) is an open-format bundle where we have encouraged experimentation with various formats, styles and writing techniques on the theme of art, while our next bundle of this academic year (coming in Q4) will be geared towards non-fiction.
Five bundles have been published so far (with the sixth one launching soon on December the 13th). The published bundles can be found below.
WordArt
WordArt is a bundle themed, as its title suggests, around art and the avant-garde. It is an open-format bundle in which we have encouraged experimentation with different styles and formats – the result being a wonderful exhibition of creativity and imagination.
This bundle is set to be released on December the 13th. Preorders are open!
Potluck
Potluck is a poetry bundle that is made with the sole purpose of being unable to be understood. Featuring 13 languages – or 17 if you stretch your definition of language – Potluck is the most confusing poetry bundle KL!NK has published so far.
This bundle is still in sale! If you would like to buy one, ask a board member at a KL!NK activity, ask in the group chat, or send a mail to info@klink-eindhoven.nl.
?(‘Question Mark’)
Question Mark is a mystical bundle of short stories. From hallucinations of the sleep deprived and trickeries with hell to a religious escapade into space and a reflection on life inspired by classical music, “?” has it all.
This bundle is still in sale! If you would like to buy one, ask a board member at a KL!NK activity, ask in the group chat, or send a mail to info@klink-eindhoven.nl.
Hutspot
The third KL!NK bundle is called Hutspot. For the non-Dutch speaking KL!NKers, hutspot is a typical Dutch dish which comes down to: mash a bunch of vegetables & potatoes together and see what comes out. The bundle got this name from a similar kind of hodgepodge of poems, genres, words and sentences of every kind.
This bundle is still in sale! If you would like to buy one, ask a board member at a KL!NK activity, ask in the group chat, or send a mail to info@klink-eindhoven.nl.
&other stories
The second KL!NK bundle is a collection of short stories titled “&other stories”. It features 16 stories both in English and in Dutch about a variety of topics.
This bundle is unfortunately sold out, but fear not! As with every KL!NK bundle it can still be found in the KL!NK library.
Blije jongens dichten niet
The very first KL!NK bundle is called “Blije jongens dichten niet”. In English: “Happy boys don’t write poetry” (it sounds better in Dutch). It is, unsurprisingly, a poetry bundle. This one is in Dutch,
This bundle is unfortunately sold out, but fear not! As with every KL!NK bundle it can still be found in the KL!NK library.
The bundles were written by the following selections of wonderful KL!NKers:
&other stories: Raluca Aron, Terry van Bunder, Isabel Rutten, Iris Moonen, Arno Claassen, Jan Willem van Ringelesteijn, Morris Roozen, Dave Boro, Thijs Jenneskens, Arnoud Loopstra, and Maaike Gerritse
Hutspot: Aimée, Alwin Penterman, Annick Meeuwsen, Arno Claassen, Bart van Popering, Isabel Rutten, Jan Willem, Jasmijn, Joris, Luca, Maaike Gerritse, Maarten, Marijn ten Velde, Mayya Izmailova, Niek Rutten, Peer Roosen, Raluca Aron, Robin Pino, Sies Vleeshouwers, Tessa Bergman, Terry van Bunder, Thijs, Tony Smeets
“?”: Thijs “TJ” Jenneskens, Raluca Aron, Terry van Bunder, Tony Smeets, Vladis Michail, Luca de Clippelaar, Eusebiu Pusca, Morris Roozen, Robin Pino, Marijn ten Velde
Potluck: Akke Terpstra de Vries, Alwin Penterman, Eusebiu Pusca, Femke de Stigter, Gewoon Maarten, “GPT-3.5”, Isabel Rutten, Jan Willem, Jetze Terpstra, Maaike Gerritse, “Moembassa”, Raluca Aron, “Scolopax”, Shyam Milan Shah, “Smiley”, Terry van Bunder-Moonen, Thijs “TJ” Jenneskens, Vladis Michail
WordArt: Eusebiu Pusca, Iris Kartasasmita, Lavinia Ion, Maaike Gerritse, Merlijn Stroeve, Petru Radulescu, Raluca Aron, Terry van Bunder-Moonen, Vladis Michail