Jen B
@jenbusch.bsky.social
Wine lover, cake maker, translator, editor
"Get thee to a library"!
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Does Britain value culture any more? Ask the striking workers at the British Library | Zadie Smith
The dispute over pay at this great national institution gets to the heart of our misplaced priorities, says novelist Zadie Smith
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November 11, 2025 at 6:12 PM
"Get thee to a library"!
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X user Reid Southen:
Rarely have I seen AI described so succinctly.
Quote post by X user Church of Jeff:
The underlying purpose of AI is to allow wealth to access skill while removing from the skilled the ability to access wealth.
X user Reid Southen:
Rarely have I seen AI described so succinctly.
Quote post by X user Church of Jeff:
The underlying purpose of AI is to allow wealth to access skill while removing from the skilled the ability to access wealth.
November 8, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Alt text:
X user Reid Southen:
Rarely have I seen AI described so succinctly.
Quote post by X user Church of Jeff:
The underlying purpose of AI is to allow wealth to access skill while removing from the skilled the ability to access wealth.
X user Reid Southen:
Rarely have I seen AI described so succinctly.
Quote post by X user Church of Jeff:
The underlying purpose of AI is to allow wealth to access skill while removing from the skilled the ability to access wealth.
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October 29, 2025 at 8:04 PM
@notquitewrite.com -- submitted! Now I can move on to grieving the antiprompt...
October 26, 2025 at 1:09 PM
@notquitewrite.com -- submitted! Now I can move on to grieving the antiprompt...
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Yay. Priceless. The right column at the right time. And a gleefully English two fingers to the haters.
October 25, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Yay. Priceless. The right column at the right time. And a gleefully English two fingers to the haters.
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Honored that Asymptote is home to my translation of Faruk Šehić's poem "who came back"! Fall issue now live over at www.asymptotejournal.com!
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Fall 2025
Featuring Nay Thit, Jen Calleja, Patrick Autréaux, and Johanna Drucker in our Special Feature on Attention
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October 23, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Honored that Asymptote is home to my translation of Faruk Šehić's poem "who came back"! Fall issue now live over at www.asymptotejournal.com!
www.asymptotejournal.com/poetry/who-c...
www.asymptotejournal.com/poetry/who-c...
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The Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction starts TOMORROW!
In just over 24 hours, we'll deliver the LAST EVER anti-prompt to inboxes around the world 💀
Write and submit a killer 500-word story for a shot at the AU$1,500 top prize! 🏆
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In just over 24 hours, we'll deliver the LAST EVER anti-prompt to inboxes around the world 💀
Write and submit a killer 500-word story for a shot at the AU$1,500 top prize! 🏆
Photo: mentalfloss.com
October 22, 2025 at 9:23 PM
The Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction starts TOMORROW!
In just over 24 hours, we'll deliver the LAST EVER anti-prompt to inboxes around the world 💀
Write and submit a killer 500-word story for a shot at the AU$1,500 top prize! 🏆
Photo: mentalfloss.com
In just over 24 hours, we'll deliver the LAST EVER anti-prompt to inboxes around the world 💀
Write and submit a killer 500-word story for a shot at the AU$1,500 top prize! 🏆
Photo: mentalfloss.com
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We're very proud to be the first publisher to have the Books By People stamp - and that it should be going to Telenovela, a book about the fight against authoritarianism and all the associated nonsense:
www.thebookseller.com/news/uk-star...
www.thebookseller.com/news/uk-star...
Startup launches ‘industry-first’ certification for human-made books
UK start-up Books By People has launched a new certification – the Organic Literature Certification – with a group of independent publishing houses to “counter AI-generated books”.
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October 15, 2025 at 8:56 AM
We're very proud to be the first publisher to have the Books By People stamp - and that it should be going to Telenovela, a book about the fight against authoritarianism and all the associated nonsense:
www.thebookseller.com/news/uk-star...
www.thebookseller.com/news/uk-star...
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Thursdays are for Translators!
If you're a translator why not tell us a little bit about yourself, what projects you've on the go, what you've written, any events in the near future, or just drop your bio and links and follow and support each other
#TranslatorThursday #BookSky 💙📚
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If you're a translator why not tell us a little bit about yourself, what projects you've on the go, what you've written, any events in the near future, or just drop your bio and links and follow and support each other
#TranslatorThursday #BookSky 💙📚
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October 16, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Thursdays are for Translators!
If you're a translator why not tell us a little bit about yourself, what projects you've on the go, what you've written, any events in the near future, or just drop your bio and links and follow and support each other
#TranslatorThursday #BookSky 💙📚
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If you're a translator why not tell us a little bit about yourself, what projects you've on the go, what you've written, any events in the near future, or just drop your bio and links and follow and support each other
#TranslatorThursday #BookSky 💙📚
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Looking forward to hosting tomorrow in Berlin
October 13, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Looking forward to hosting tomorrow in Berlin
White wine's a good cure for multi-day migraines, right?
October 13, 2025 at 3:50 PM
White wine's a good cure for multi-day migraines, right?
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Thursdays are for Translators!
If you're a translator why not tell us a little bit about yourself, what projects you've on the go, what you've written, any events in the near future, or just drop your bio and links and follow and support each other
#TranslatorThursday #BookSky 💙📚
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If you're a translator why not tell us a little bit about yourself, what projects you've on the go, what you've written, any events in the near future, or just drop your bio and links and follow and support each other
#TranslatorThursday #BookSky 💙📚
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October 9, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Thursdays are for Translators!
If you're a translator why not tell us a little bit about yourself, what projects you've on the go, what you've written, any events in the near future, or just drop your bio and links and follow and support each other
#TranslatorThursday #BookSky 💙📚
alt text please
If you're a translator why not tell us a little bit about yourself, what projects you've on the go, what you've written, any events in the near future, or just drop your bio and links and follow and support each other
#TranslatorThursday #BookSky 💙📚
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Oh no, what a shame.
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
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October 8, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Oh no, what a shame.
Really insightful piece from Omid Djalili www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I have been criticised for being part of the Riyadh comedy festival. This is why I did it | Omid Djalili
The headlines focus on money, but the gigs were great and I think there are different ways to achieve progress. Art, especially comedy, can be part of that, says stand-up comedian, Omid Djalili.
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October 9, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Really insightful piece from Omid Djalili www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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If you like yelling about misuse of the passive voice, THIS IS IT.
Adults and children alike were pulled from their Chicago apartments, crying and screaming, during a large overnight raid that has left tenants and neighbors shaken. https://cnn.it/4pPCXIt
37 people arrested and American kids separated from parents after ICE raid at Chicago apartments | CNN
Adults and children alike were pulled from their Chicago apartments, crying and screaming, during a large overnight raid that has left tenants and neighbors shaken.
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October 4, 2025 at 6:58 PM
If you like yelling about misuse of the passive voice, THIS IS IT.
Me to new person, who introduced themselves thirty seconds ago: I'm sorry, I'm terrible with names...
New person: You're Jen
New person: You're Jen
October 3, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Me to new person, who introduced themselves thirty seconds ago: I'm sorry, I'm terrible with names...
New person: You're Jen
New person: You're Jen
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2 weeks till the deadline of the 31st Award on Oct 5th. £1460 in prizes. Want to give an up to 300 word story a go? Try out Jude’s prompt in the post www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2025/09/two-...
Two Weeks to go!
Our 31st Award, judged this time by Kathryn Aldridge-Morris from the UK,closes on Sunday 5th October at midnight GMT. For stories up to 300 words. Prze fund of £1460. 1 entry £9.00, two entries £15…
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September 19, 2025 at 6:40 PM
2 weeks till the deadline of the 31st Award on Oct 5th. £1460 in prizes. Want to give an up to 300 word story a go? Try out Jude’s prompt in the post www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2025/09/two-...
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I mean, bluntly, if a foreign-language publisher is not committed to bringing out the best possible version of the work, why would I work with them in the first place? A shit translation would do me or any other author damage in the long run.
How much do publishers care about preserving an author’s artistry across a language barrier? Does it depend on the author or the publishing house? For self-published writers, could translation be a way to reach a broader audience when sales are otherwise low? Is there a happy medium?
September 18, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I mean, bluntly, if a foreign-language publisher is not committed to bringing out the best possible version of the work, why would I work with them in the first place? A shit translation would do me or any other author damage in the long run.
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This exchange says it all.
September 15, 2025 at 6:28 AM
This exchange says it all.
Slightly diminish a book.
Reasonable expectations
Reasonable expectations
Slightly diminish a book.
The Roommates of the Ring
The Roommates of the Ring
Slightly diminish a book.
Paradise Missing
Paradise Missing
September 8, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Slightly diminish a book.
Reasonable expectations
Reasonable expectations
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This frontispiece in my book just made me laugh a lot. Is this Buddhist reincarnation, or some other form of afterlife?
September 7, 2025 at 9:20 PM
This frontispiece in my book just made me laugh a lot. Is this Buddhist reincarnation, or some other form of afterlife?