Emily Herring
@emilyherring.bsky.social
Writer
My biography of Henri Bergson – Herald of a Restless World – is out now!
"The most intellectually stimulating book I read this year.” John Banville
She/Her
https://linktr.ee/eherring
My biography of Henri Bergson – Herald of a Restless World – is out now!
"The most intellectually stimulating book I read this year.” John Banville
She/Her
https://linktr.ee/eherring
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A bunch of new people followed me recently so I must remind you that I wrote a biography of Henri Bergson called Herald of a Restless World.
I wrote it with my HANDS and BRAIN and I'm very proud of it. John Banville called it “The most intellectually stimulating book I read this year” (last year).
I wrote it with my HANDS and BRAIN and I'm very proud of it. John Banville called it “The most intellectually stimulating book I read this year” (last year).
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Yes Audible, very true
November 13, 2024 at 9:04 AM
Yes Audible, very true
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David Bowie was right, I do wonder sometimes about sound and vision
October 16, 2025 at 6:56 PM
David Bowie was right, I do wonder sometimes about sound and vision
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Here’s my 2026 in and out list:
IN
- contemplating
- considering
- pondering
- a sincere sense of wonder
- rereading all of Dostoevsky
- voting Green
OUT
- scrolling
- chewing noises
- Timothée Chalamet
- German philosophy
- people who say “everything happens for a reason”
IN
- contemplating
- considering
- pondering
- a sincere sense of wonder
- rereading all of Dostoevsky
- voting Green
OUT
- scrolling
- chewing noises
- Timothée Chalamet
- German philosophy
- people who say “everything happens for a reason”
December 30, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Here’s my 2026 in and out list:
IN
- contemplating
- considering
- pondering
- a sincere sense of wonder
- rereading all of Dostoevsky
- voting Green
OUT
- scrolling
- chewing noises
- Timothée Chalamet
- German philosophy
- people who say “everything happens for a reason”
IN
- contemplating
- considering
- pondering
- a sincere sense of wonder
- rereading all of Dostoevsky
- voting Green
OUT
- scrolling
- chewing noises
- Timothée Chalamet
- German philosophy
- people who say “everything happens for a reason”
Here’s my 2026 in and out list:
IN
- contemplating
- considering
- pondering
- a sincere sense of wonder
- rereading all of Dostoevsky
- voting Green
OUT
- scrolling
- chewing noises
- Timothée Chalamet
- German philosophy
- people who say “everything happens for a reason”
IN
- contemplating
- considering
- pondering
- a sincere sense of wonder
- rereading all of Dostoevsky
- voting Green
OUT
- scrolling
- chewing noises
- Timothée Chalamet
- German philosophy
- people who say “everything happens for a reason”
December 30, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Here’s my 2026 in and out list:
IN
- contemplating
- considering
- pondering
- a sincere sense of wonder
- rereading all of Dostoevsky
- voting Green
OUT
- scrolling
- chewing noises
- Timothée Chalamet
- German philosophy
- people who say “everything happens for a reason”
IN
- contemplating
- considering
- pondering
- a sincere sense of wonder
- rereading all of Dostoevsky
- voting Green
OUT
- scrolling
- chewing noises
- Timothée Chalamet
- German philosophy
- people who say “everything happens for a reason”
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One chapter in and this Henry Bergson biography is shaping up to be my favourite Christmas present ...
A bunch of new people followed me recently so I must remind you that I wrote a biography of Henri Bergson called Herald of a Restless World.
I wrote it with my HANDS and BRAIN and I'm very proud of it. John Banville called it “The most intellectually stimulating book I read this year” (last year).
I wrote it with my HANDS and BRAIN and I'm very proud of it. John Banville called it “The most intellectually stimulating book I read this year” (last year).
December 27, 2025 at 6:58 PM
One chapter in and this Henry Bergson biography is shaping up to be my favourite Christmas present ...
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And very enjoyable it is. Bergson has been present in our world but invisible and uncredited. This book reveals him again and restores his (Bergsonian) élan and a relevance dismissed after 1914.
A bunch of new people followed me recently so I must remind you that I wrote a biography of Henri Bergson called Herald of a Restless World.
I wrote it with my HANDS and BRAIN and I'm very proud of it. John Banville called it “The most intellectually stimulating book I read this year” (last year).
I wrote it with my HANDS and BRAIN and I'm very proud of it. John Banville called it “The most intellectually stimulating book I read this year” (last year).
December 28, 2025 at 7:00 AM
And very enjoyable it is. Bergson has been present in our world but invisible and uncredited. This book reveals him again and restores his (Bergsonian) élan and a relevance dismissed after 1914.
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Taking a break from my social media break because you all deserve to see what our dog sitter sent us
December 25, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Taking a break from my social media break because you all deserve to see what our dog sitter sent us
Taking a break from my social media break because you all deserve to see what our dog sitter sent us
December 25, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Taking a break from my social media break because you all deserve to see what our dog sitter sent us
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Grâce à @emilyherring.bsky.social et à son beau livre, dynamique et bien informé, sur Bergson, je découvre l'histoire des "Rayons-N" (N comme Nancy), qui flatte paradoxalement mon patriotisme lorrain.
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rayon_N
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rayon_N
Rayon N — Wikipédia
fr.wikipedia.org
December 21, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Grâce à @emilyherring.bsky.social et à son beau livre, dynamique et bien informé, sur Bergson, je découvre l'histoire des "Rayons-N" (N comme Nancy), qui flatte paradoxalement mon patriotisme lorrain.
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rayon_N
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rayon_N
OK you maniacs got what you wanted, I'm going to read the Count of Monte Cristo
December 18, 2025 at 8:06 PM
OK you maniacs got what you wanted, I'm going to read the Count of Monte Cristo
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This is what being a continental philosopher feels like and that’s why the analytics hate us
December 18, 2025 at 3:16 PM
This is what being a continental philosopher feels like and that’s why the analytics hate us
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A bunch of new people followed me recently so I must remind you that I wrote a biography of Henri Bergson called Herald of a Restless World.
I wrote it with my HANDS and BRAIN and I'm very proud of it. John Banville called it “The most intellectually stimulating book I read this year” (last year).
I wrote it with my HANDS and BRAIN and I'm very proud of it. John Banville called it “The most intellectually stimulating book I read this year” (last year).
December 16, 2025 at 10:22 PM
A bunch of new people followed me recently so I must remind you that I wrote a biography of Henri Bergson called Herald of a Restless World.
I wrote it with my HANDS and BRAIN and I'm very proud of it. John Banville called it “The most intellectually stimulating book I read this year” (last year).
I wrote it with my HANDS and BRAIN and I'm very proud of it. John Banville called it “The most intellectually stimulating book I read this year” (last year).
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I think the main difference is that analytic philosophers are nerds and continentals are hot.
December 18, 2025 at 3:33 PM
I think the main difference is that analytic philosophers are nerds and continentals are hot.
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continental philosophy is when The Matrix but French
December 18, 2025 at 3:16 PM
continental philosophy is when The Matrix but French
This is what being a continental philosopher feels like and that’s why the analytics hate us
December 18, 2025 at 3:16 PM
This is what being a continental philosopher feels like and that’s why the analytics hate us
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Get your copy here (books make great presents) or don’t I’m not a cop: linktr.ee/eherring
A bunch of new people followed me recently so I must remind you that I wrote a biography of Henri Bergson called Herald of a Restless World.
I wrote it with my HANDS and BRAIN and I'm very proud of it. John Banville called it “The most intellectually stimulating book I read this year” (last year).
I wrote it with my HANDS and BRAIN and I'm very proud of it. John Banville called it “The most intellectually stimulating book I read this year” (last year).
December 16, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Get your copy here (books make great presents) or don’t I’m not a cop: linktr.ee/eherring
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It's a terrific read!
A bunch of new people followed me recently so I must remind you that I wrote a biography of Henri Bergson called Herald of a Restless World.
I wrote it with my HANDS and BRAIN and I'm very proud of it. John Banville called it “The most intellectually stimulating book I read this year” (last year).
I wrote it with my HANDS and BRAIN and I'm very proud of it. John Banville called it “The most intellectually stimulating book I read this year” (last year).
December 18, 2025 at 12:22 PM
It's a terrific read!
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I found a folder in my phone called "good meme" and this was all that was inside
November 8, 2024 at 11:31 PM
I found a folder in my phone called "good meme" and this was all that was inside
I'm thinking about the big Monets at the Orangerie
December 17, 2025 at 10:24 PM
I'm thinking about the big Monets at the Orangerie
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It is very good. I’ve read almost everything he wrote but Herald added new dimensions. 🙏🏻
December 16, 2025 at 10:35 PM
It is very good. I’ve read almost everything he wrote but Herald added new dimensions. 🙏🏻
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Normal things happening on substack
December 16, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Normal things happening on substack
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I got a new David Byrne poster
December 16, 2025 at 10:13 PM
I got a new David Byrne poster
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Read it to find out about Bergson's philosophy of durée, his secret meeting with President Wilson during WWI, and why he caused the first ever traffic jam on Broadway!
Get your copy here (books make great presents) or don’t I’m not a cop: linktr.ee/eherring
Get your copy here (books make great presents) or don’t I’m not a cop: linktr.ee/eherring
December 16, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Read it to find out about Bergson's philosophy of durée, his secret meeting with President Wilson during WWI, and why he caused the first ever traffic jam on Broadway!
Get your copy here (books make great presents) or don’t I’m not a cop: linktr.ee/eherring
Get your copy here (books make great presents) or don’t I’m not a cop: linktr.ee/eherring
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FWIW, I really enjoyed this book…
A bunch of new people followed me recently so I must remind you that I wrote a biography of Henri Bergson called Herald of a Restless World.
I wrote it with my HANDS and BRAIN and I'm very proud of it. John Banville called it “The most intellectually stimulating book I read this year” (last year).
I wrote it with my HANDS and BRAIN and I'm very proud of it. John Banville called it “The most intellectually stimulating book I read this year” (last year).
December 16, 2025 at 10:28 PM
FWIW, I really enjoyed this book…