Cracking piece on Richard Thompson (thanks to @caroline-venezia.bsky.social for the heads-up).

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Happy #BookshopDay !!! We have these absolutely fabulous Bookshop Day tote bags, with a gorgeous design by Jane Foster on both sides! Limited numbers, you'll need to hurry to 'bag' one!! Support your local bookshop for Bookshop Day! 📚 #books #livres

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I got the big D! Successfully defended my doctoral thesis at viva today and got an immediate pass, just a handful of typos to fix. A relief to be done having started my PhD journey in January 2017. Not officially a Doctor of Creative Writing until I graduate in December, but nonetheless: stoked!

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There is no middle ground with the kind of people who attack the RNLI. We don’t need to ‘listen’ to them. We need to tell them where to go.

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We've had so much focus on the Odyssey this year (rightly so!), but what of the ancient lore of our own islands? The Mabinogion contains some of the core tales of our ancient land, including Arthur. If you loved Lord of the Rings, this is essential reading. #books #livres #mythology #mythologie

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