These are the most horrifying 30 seconds I’ve ever seen in my life. Vote Kamala Harris.

In the dark times Will there also be singing? Yes, there will also be singing. About the dark times. —BERTOLT BRECHT

Samuel Beckett won the Nobel prize for literature in 1969. Unsettled by the idea that the award would lead to a spike in interest in his personal life and endanger his privacy, Beckett agreed to just one television interview on the matter [for Swedish TV] with the stipulation >>

Evan Dando - Frying pan (Sweet Relief album) youtu.be/lA-yrX_CHWk?si… via YouTube

It’s more important than ever to know exactly who Farage is 👇

Civil society, not civil war. Do please repost, #Elon

Owners of right wing media outlets this morning: so we'd get a larger audience share if we... didn't spew hatred???

Genuinely wonder how many Mail/Express readers with (ahem) “legitimate concerns” are feeling a little like the way Robinson/Tate are feeling about Farage?

Why don’t publishers offer a replacement cover service? I’ve got a bunch of sunfaded hardbacks I’d love to spruce up…

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How is Boris not on this list Sky News? Load of crap isn't it?

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Congratulations to Han Kang, winner of the 2024 The Nobel Prize in Literature! In honour of this achievement we have lifted the paywall on her writing for Granta. granta.com/contributor/ha…

Delighted to learn that after a full week on display BlackwellsManchester hasn’t sold a single copy. I love Manchester ♥️

You may have heard... My old friend Matthew Sweet is in a really bad way after a massive stroke. There's a Go Fund Me, it's legit. If you'd like to help - this is purely to cover estimated medical costs of $250,000 - here it is gofundme.com/f/support-matt…

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“Sometimes life is merely a matter of coffee and whatever intimacy a cup of coffee affords.” ― Richard Brautigan

If #crimefiction is your thing, then come find me on Peter Wild today reviewing #TheBluePlace, by Nicola Griffith. bookmunch.wordpress.com/2025/07/27/cri… #AudTorvingen #Books #Reading #ReadingCommunity #Fiction #BooksWorthReading #Thriller

On Peter Wild today, my review of the lovely novella, SHAMISO, by Brian Chikwava. #Books #Reading #ReadingCommunity #BooksWorthReading #Fiction #Shamiso #BrianChikwava bookmunch.wordpress.com/2025/08/25/ref…