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Blog: Intervals by Marianne Brooker review – a daughter’s angry and profound memorial to her mother from
Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews 2 years, 1 month agoThe author’s singular account of her parent’s illness and decision to hasten her death is written with remarkable clarity and precisionIntervals is an exc […]
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Blog: Cold Crematorium: Reporting from the Land of Auschwitz by József Debreczeni review – hell on earth in poised prose from
Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews 2 years, 1 month agoAn eminent journalist’s remarkable Auschwitz memoir balances the epic crime of the Holocaust with the minutiae of daily dehumanisationIn King Lear, confronted w […]
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Blog: Open letter criticising PEN America’s stance on Israel-Gaza war reaches 500 signatories from
Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews 2 years, 1 month agoWriters including Roxane Gay have called on the organisation to ‘wake up from its silent, tepid, self-congratulatory middle of the road and take a stand’An ope […]
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Blog: 9 Perfect Romance Books for Valentine’s Day! from
Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans 2 years, 1 month agoLet’s be honest, Valentine’s day isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be in the movies. It’s not all heart-shaped chocolate boxes and bouquets of flowers being […]
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Blog: The big idea: why we need to kick big money out of UK politics from
Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews 2 years, 1 month agoOur system of wealthy donors chips away at democracy, but what could replace it?If you live in a marginal constituency and felt bombarded by leaflets, billboards […]
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Blog: Rapture’s Road by Seán Hewitt review – a hide and seek of the self from
Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews 2 years, 1 month agoNature reveals and conceals Hewitt’s identity in his stunning second book of poems, a set shot through with yearning and sacred imagerySeán Hewitt made his name wi […]
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Blog: Burma Sahib by Paul Theroux review – George Orwell’s Burmese days vibrantly brought to life from
Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews 2 years, 1 month agoThe US writer’s fictionalised portrait of the young Eric Blair’s time with the imperial police in Burma is a keenly felt and vividly researched account of col […]
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Blog: Split [short film] from
Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill 2 years, 1 month agoTwo scientists working at the cutting edge of time travel technology discover the dangerous truth about everything they’ve achieved. Split is also available on YouTube.
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Blog: Friday Poem – ‘Last Poem for Sarah’ by John Powell Ward from
Seren in the group Seren Books 2 years, 1 month agoIn honour of Valentine’s Day on 14th February, this week’s Friday Poem is the opening page of ‘Last Poem for Sarah’, a long poem by John Powell Ward from his pam […]
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A Writers’ Guide to Mastodon (with Dark Side tricks) in the group Author Buzz HQ: 2 years, 1 month agoA Writers' Guide to Mastodon (with Dark Side tricks)
Previously, I recommended authors shift from Twitter to Mastodon. In this post, I am going to give some hints and tips for how to get the most out of […] -
Blog: Stellar Headliners for LBF’s Main Stage Announced from
The Hub by The London Book Fair | Publishing News in the group The London Bookfair Hub Blog 2 years, 1 month agoLondon, Friday 9 February 2024. The London Book Fair (LBF) is delighted to announce that bestselling author and TikTok sensation Dr Julie Smith; entrepreneur, […]
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Blog: Five of the best recent books from Ukraine from
Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews 2 years, 1 month agoRecently translated works by Ukrainian poets and novelists contemplate domestic life, language, economics, culture and violence in the country‘Why read Ukrainian p […]
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Blog: Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions by Ed Zwick review – the director’s cut from
Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews 2 years, 1 month agoA Hollywood veteran dishes up irresistible servings of industry gossip, as well as tips for surviving the movie-making processThere have been countless books about […]
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Blog: Change by Édouard Louis review – the revenge of Eddy from
Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews 2 years, 1 month agoThis latest autofictional instalment explores an escape from a deprived community in rural France to a new life in the cityIt has been said that the French […]
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Blog: A Day in the Life: Selina Brown, CEO and Founder of the Black British Book Festival from
The Hub by The London Book Fair | Publishing News in the group The London Bookfair Hub Blog 2 years, 1 month agoWelcome to our ‘A Day in the Life’ blog series, where we’ll be interviewing members of the LBF team, industry professionals, and special guests attending our next […]
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Geeks overwhelmingly recommend Firefox, on the groupblog The Fantastic Site of Lord Matt 2 years, 1 month agoI’ve not heard of Falkon before. I might have to take a look at it. I was thinking of switching to Firefox anyway.
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Blog: Krog is Definitely An Alien from
Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill 2 years, 1 month agoAfter a new coworker by the name of Krog, clearly appearing to be an alien in disguise, joins the team, Larry sets out to find definitive proof of Krog being an […]
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Blog: All Leatherbounds are Back in Stock! + Weekly Update from
Brandon Sanderson in the group Brandon Sanderson Fans 2 years, 1 month agoAll Leatherbounds are Back in Stock! + Weekly Update
Hey! Weekly Update time from Brandon.
So, Stormlight 5 3.0 revision is at, Bing! […] -
Danny H commented on the post,
Geeks overwhelmingly recommend Firefox, on the groupblog The Fantastic Site of Lord Matt 2 years, 1 month agoSwitched from Chrome to Firefox a month or two ago. Can’t remember exactly why I switched, but I only ever do so if there’s a problem that doesn’t have an easy fix
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Blog: Rift (an award-winning student movie) from
Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill 2 years, 1 month agoRift is an award-winning student film. Don’t let that put you off. It was good enough for me to share which should tell you something.
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Geeks overwhelmingly recommend Firefox in the group The Fantastic (Group) of Lord Matt, Super Geek: 2 years, 1 month agoGeeks overwhelmingly recommend Firefox
In a Mastodon poll, Firefox took first place with 74% with Vivaldi trailing a distant second at 8%. The poll attracted 2,212 votes, boosted by 279 […] -
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The easiest way to fix a broken story according to Jed Herne in the group Thanet Creative: Writers: 2 years, 1 month agoThe easiest way to fix a broken story according to Jed Herne
Jed Herne breaks his solution down into three stages: Character arc The three Ps Theme Character Arc There are five aspects to a […] -
Blog: Friday Poem – ‘The River People’ by Cath Drake from
Seren in the group Seren Books 2 years, 1 month agoThis week’s Friday Poem is ‘River People’ by Cath Drake from her collection ‘The Shaking City’.
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Blog: 100 Years Strong: Simon & Schuster Celebrates a Century of Great Publishing from
News and Corporate Information about Simon & Schuster in the group Simon and Schuster 2 years, 1 month agoRich Slate of Activity Planned to Mark Centennial Year NEW YORK, January 31—Simon & Schuster, a world-leading publisher, will mark its 100th Anniversary in 2024. F […]
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Blog: Mike Chen on Why Science is Stranger than Science Fiction from
The Virtual Book Channel – Literary Hub in the group The Virtual Book Channel 2 years, 1 month agoHosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological i […]
