I cannot be party to silencing writers, which is why I am resigning as director of Adelaide Writers’ Week | Louise Adler Cancelling the Australian Palestinian author Randa Abdel-Fattah weakens freedom of speech and is the harbinger of a less free nation

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Would love to see an alternate Writers Festival organised in Adelaide for the same week and invite all who had originally signed up for the official one

An homage to the Mexican Revolution?

Manchester renaissance 2016

Tomorrow marks 10 years since the greatest piece of art of our generation

Ouch

It was humane and intimate -- in the way real friendships should be.

I really enjoyed this episode.

What if #popeleowenttogaza? Would the Israelis want his blood on their hands?

I hate the new design (I read the Graun on my laptop).

Could well be a minority government, so won't be a cake walk for Carney. Still, it's a win.

Yep. Don't post anymore , but just to keep an eye on things. Still good on fast-breaking news.

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I'm following www.theglobeandmail.com

The official Elections Canada (equiv to AEC) website crashed almost as soon as the polls closed. As you might guess, conspiracy theories are running wild on X.

The Food Programme - Are We Prepared? Could the UK Feed Itself in a Crisis? - BBC Sounds Five years after the first lockdown Dan Saladino asks if food systems are better prepared.

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God almighty.

Here we have it.

(Fintan O'Toole, NYRB, 13 March 25)

Matrix Group Publishing - Crunchbase Company Profile & Funding Matrix Group Publishing is a book publishing company that offers advertising, editorial, printing, and distribution services.

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And @thebooksdesk.bsky.social

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Right around the time people begin staying away from windows on high floors.

Probably?

I notice he didn't mention agents.

How to write a query letter.

Thanks.

Me too. (I'm looking for the same type of novel myself at the moment.)

The Bee Sting

How Biden’s Inner Circle Protected a Faltering President (Gift Article) “Your biggest issue is the perception of age,” Mike Donilon, the president’s longtime strategist, told him in 2022, according to people who heard him.

Unforgiveable. Guilty: his family, his staff, and the MSM.

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The End of History Academic historians are destroying their own discipline

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Review | Barbra Streisand’s memoir is long and dishy. Here are the highlights. In “My Name Is Barbra,” the singer and actress opens up about her life before and since becoming a star.

970 pp !
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Humanities Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence

The NEH has just announced a major new initiative, "Humanities Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence." It specifically focuses on encouraging humanistic research about the potential ethical, legal, cultural, and societal impacts of AI. www.neh.gov/AI

Well done, Hobart.
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The Emptiness Of Literature Written For The Market | NOEMA To meet consumer demand for instant gratification, writers have increasingly adopted the neutered rhetoric of brand management.

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