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Gordon MacMillan
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Worked at Twitter. Content & social strategy. #books #writing #politics. Second novel Blind Dates. First novel Songs for your Mother. Blog: https://tangledprosewritingthroughit.blogspot.com/2025/07/why-you-should-be-reading-mansfield-park.html
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The Booker goes blokey: what David Szalay's Flesh tells us about masculinity in fiction #booksky tangledprosewritingthroughit.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...
The booker winning novel, Flesh by David Szalay. Sees a return to "blokey fiction
November 12, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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The literary comeback of 2025: Why everyone's quoting Sontag again

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November 10, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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The literary comeback of 2025: Why everyone's quoting Sontag again

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November 10, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Why we’re in love with literary angst #booksky tangledprosewritingthroughit.blogspot.com/2025/11/why-...
November 5, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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Why we’re in love with literary angst #booksky tangledprosewritingthroughit.blogspot.com/2025/11/why-...
November 5, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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The rise of the hyper-niche book club #booksky tangledprosewritingthroughit.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...
The rise of hyper-niche book clubs and why they matter Explore the growing world of hyper-niche book clubs—from sad girl fiction to cozy fantasy—and how these ultra-specific communities are reshaping how we read, connect and find meaning in books.
November 2, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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The rise of the hyper-niche book club #booksky tangledprosewritingthroughit.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...
The rise of hyper-niche book clubs and why they matter Explore the growing world of hyper-niche book clubs—from sad girl fiction to cozy fantasy—and how these ultra-specific communities are reshaping how we read, connect and find meaning in books.
November 2, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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Whatever happened to Donna Tartt? #booksky tangledprosewritingthroughit.blogspot.com/2025/03/what...
October 28, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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When pop stars read serious books: what book clubs mean now #booksky tangledprosewritingthroughit.blogspot.com/2025/10/when...
October 27, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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Why are we still waiting for J.D. Salinger? #booksky tangledprosewritingthroughit.blogspot.com/2025/10/why-...
Still Waiting for J.D. Salinger: What Happened to the Unpublished Stories? Rumours of unpublished books by J.D. Salinger have swirled since he died in 2010. With no new material released by 2025, what’s holding up the long-awaited works?
October 22, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Why are we still waiting for J.D. Salinger? #booksky tangledprosewritingthroughit.blogspot.com/2025/10/why-...
Still Waiting for J.D. Salinger: What Happened to the Unpublished Stories? Rumours of unpublished books by J.D. Salinger have swirled since he died in 2010. With no new material released by 2025, what’s holding up the long-awaited works?
October 22, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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And we’re live on Medium with our first piece!

With insights from @gordonmacmillan.bsky.social, we explore how our relationship with AI shapes daily life.

Full piece here: medium.com/digital-gems...

Feel free to agree, disagree, or debate!
#AI #ChatGPT #Digital #Productivity #PersonalDevelopment
In ChatGPT, We Trust... But How Much?
“If used well, you can stand out”. Exploring how everyday interactions with ChatGPT blur the line between productivity and dependency.
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October 16, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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Do writers need social media? Richard Osman thinks not. Here’s why that’s a problem #blueskybooks tangledprosewritingthroughit.blogspot.com/2025/10/do-w...
Bestselling author Richard Osman recently claimed that writers don’t need to be on social media. But for most of us—especially emerging authors—this simply isn’t true. This post explores why digital presence still matters, and what Osman’s advice gets wrong.
October 16, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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Do writers need social media? Richard Osman thinks not. Here’s why that’s a problem #blueskybooks tangledprosewritingthroughit.blogspot.com/2025/10/do-w...
Bestselling author Richard Osman recently claimed that writers don’t need to be on social media. But for most of us—especially emerging authors—this simply isn’t true. This post explores why digital presence still matters, and what Osman’s advice gets wrong.
October 16, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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A little love letter to my favourite bookshop. #booksky tangledprosewritingthroughit.blogspot.com/2025/10/shak...
October 13, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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A little love letter to my favourite bookshop. #booksky tangledprosewritingthroughit.blogspot.com/2025/10/shak...
October 13, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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Shakespeare and Company isn’t just a bookshop.

It’s a place where generations of writers and readers have found belonging — from Sylvia Beach to James Joyce.

A century later, its green doors still open onto something sacred.

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The outside of the Shakespeare and Company in Paris: Why Paris’s Most Renowned Bookshop Still Feels Like a Pilgrimage A century on, Shakespeare and Company remains more than a bookshop. From Sylvia Beach to George Whitman, Paris’s legendary literary haven continues to inspire readers, writers, and dreamers from around the world.
October 10, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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Shakespeare and Company isn’t just a bookshop.

It’s a place where generations of writers and readers have found belonging — from Sylvia Beach to James Joyce.

A century later, its green doors still open onto something sacred.

Read more:
tangledprosewritingthroughit.blogspot.com/2025/10/shak...
The outside of the Shakespeare and Company in Paris: Why Paris’s Most Renowned Bookshop Still Feels Like a Pilgrimage A century on, Shakespeare and Company remains more than a bookshop. From Sylvia Beach to George Whitman, Paris’s legendary literary haven continues to inspire readers, writers, and dreamers from around the world.
October 10, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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Fan fiction has grown up.

Once dismissed, it now defines mainstream publishing—from The Atlas Six to Fourth Wing.

Meet the writers turning fandom creativity into the new canon. #booksky tangledprosewritingthroughit.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...
October 10, 2025 at 7:28 AM
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Every writer leaves behind fragments: ghost stories, drafts, the half-finished.
These aren’t footnotes; they’re maps. Greene, Plath, Morrison, Nabokov, Smith: their minor works have major things to say.
Read: Minor Works, Major Joy: #booksky tangledprosewritingthroughit.blogspot.com/2025/10/mino...
October 6, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Every writer leaves behind fragments: ghost stories, drafts, the half-finished.
These aren’t footnotes; they’re maps. Greene, Plath, Morrison, Nabokov, Smith: their minor works have major things to say.
Read: Minor Works, Major Joy: #booksky tangledprosewritingthroughit.blogspot.com/2025/10/mino...
October 6, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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From candlelit libraries to dangerous obsessions—dark academia has more to say than moodboards. 7 novels (plus a classic twist) to read next. tangledprosewritingthroughit.blogspot.com/2025/09/dark...
A dark academia moodboard featuring the covers of six novels: The Secret History by Donna Tartt, If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio, Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas, Bunny by Mona Awad, Black Chalk by Christopher J. Yates, and Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh. Together they capture the gothic allure of campus life, obsession, privilege, and the beauty that turns sinister.
September 29, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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From candlelit libraries to dangerous obsessions—dark academia has more to say than moodboards. 7 novels (plus a classic twist) to read next. tangledprosewritingthroughit.blogspot.com/2025/09/dark...
A dark academia moodboard featuring the covers of six novels: The Secret History by Donna Tartt, If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio, Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas, Bunny by Mona Awad, Black Chalk by Christopher J. Yates, and Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh. Together they capture the gothic allure of campus life, obsession, privilege, and the beauty that turns sinister.
September 29, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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Just finished rereading Lonesome Dove and it still knocked the wind out of me. Epic in scale, yet piercingly human.

Where are the great sweeping novels now? The ones that stretch decades, break your heart, and remake you?
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Where Have All the Epics Gone? From Lonesome Dove to The Overstory, a tribute to novels that sprawl, endure, and linger long after the final page.
September 24, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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Just finished rereading Lonesome Dove and it still knocked the wind out of me. Epic in scale, yet piercingly human.

Where are the great sweeping novels now? The ones that stretch decades, break your heart, and remake you?
tangledprosewritingthroughit.blogspot.com/2025/09/wher...
Where Have All the Epics Gone? From Lonesome Dove to The Overstory, a tribute to novels that sprawl, endure, and linger long after the final page.
September 24, 2025 at 9:10 PM