Peter Kravitz
@peterkravitz.bsky.social
Couples, individual & trauma psychotherapist in Edinburgh. Climate grief, poetry relief.
Editor: The Picador Book of Contemporary Scottish Fiction. Shakespeare for everything & nothing.
(And my Great Aunt Fanny ran The Vegetarian Hotel in the Catskills.)
Editor: The Picador Book of Contemporary Scottish Fiction. Shakespeare for everything & nothing.
(And my Great Aunt Fanny ran The Vegetarian Hotel in the Catskills.)
And also this from A Long Game by @elizmccrack.bsky.social
‘It’s easy to despise those…who feel neither the terror of the desk nor the rising joy of playing hooky. But it makes no difference whether you work hard and easily or must trick yourself into it, as long as you work.’
‘It’s easy to despise those…who feel neither the terror of the desk nor the rising joy of playing hooky. But it makes no difference whether you work hard and easily or must trick yourself into it, as long as you work.’
I clicked with some trepidation, expecting the usual bromides. But this excellent piece by none other than Elizabeth McCracken is full of wisdom and practical thoughts. @elizmccrack.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/books/ng-int...
Dreaming of writing your novel this year? Rip up all the rules!
After 35 years of teaching fiction writing, the prize-winning author shares her wisdom. First tip? Don’t write what you know…
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 2:24 PM
And also this from A Long Game by @elizmccrack.bsky.social
‘It’s easy to despise those…who feel neither the terror of the desk nor the rising joy of playing hooky. But it makes no difference whether you work hard and easily or must trick yourself into it, as long as you work.’
‘It’s easy to despise those…who feel neither the terror of the desk nor the rising joy of playing hooky. But it makes no difference whether you work hard and easily or must trick yourself into it, as long as you work.’
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At the Missouri State Historical Society, GC Bingham’s portrait of Vinnie Ream (1876), the first woman ever to have a sculpture commission from the US government. She did the sculpture of Abraham Lincoln that is in the Capitol Rotunda
December 23, 2025 at 8:07 PM
At the Missouri State Historical Society, GC Bingham’s portrait of Vinnie Ream (1876), the first woman ever to have a sculpture commission from the US government. She did the sculpture of Abraham Lincoln that is in the Capitol Rotunda
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Fyodor Dostoevsky's manuscript draft of The Brothers Karamazov.
December 29, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Fyodor Dostoevsky's manuscript draft of The Brothers Karamazov.
I always prefer a well read book from a charity shop. More friendly than a brand new pristine spine. Only wish would be for second hand and thrift shops to pay authors ten percent. This is already done by auction rooms with Artist's Resale Right. They could use the barcodes.
Saw a copy of my book in a charity shop for the first time!!! WHAT a weird thrill. Also, pages pretty ruffled up, looked like the owner had probably actually read it?
January 2, 2026 at 3:44 PM
I always prefer a well read book from a charity shop. More friendly than a brand new pristine spine. Only wish would be for second hand and thrift shops to pay authors ten percent. This is already done by auction rooms with Artist's Resale Right. They could use the barcodes.
And this also from Virginia Woolf apologising to Sibyl Colefax for not coming to dinner
“I have consulted the Wolves, who say they are too dingy, jaded, & altogether mangy to dine anywhere again this summer. They are a disgrace to every house they enter; the hostess always repents of asking them”
“I have consulted the Wolves, who say they are too dingy, jaded, & altogether mangy to dine anywhere again this summer. They are a disgrace to every house they enter; the hostess always repents of asking them”
December 31, 2025 at 1:26 PM
And this also from Virginia Woolf apologising to Sibyl Colefax for not coming to dinner
“I have consulted the Wolves, who say they are too dingy, jaded, & altogether mangy to dine anywhere again this summer. They are a disgrace to every house they enter; the hostess always repents of asking them”
“I have consulted the Wolves, who say they are too dingy, jaded, & altogether mangy to dine anywhere again this summer. They are a disgrace to every house they enter; the hostess always repents of asking them”
So еnjoy yourself, it's later than you think
Enjoy yourself, while you're still in the pink
The years go by, as quickly as you wink
Enjoy yourself, enjoy yourself,
it's later than you think
Original lyrics from 1948 by Herb Magidson. Prince Buster digs deep into tradition…
Enjoy yourself, while you're still in the pink
The years go by, as quickly as you wink
Enjoy yourself, enjoy yourself,
it's later than you think
Original lyrics from 1948 by Herb Magidson. Prince Buster digs deep into tradition…
A song for New Year's Eve.
Prince Buster borrowed the chorus of an old tune to make this classic ska in 1963. The Specials later covered it on their 2nd LP...
youtu.be/Q9cl39L1p9g?...
Wishing everyone a healthy and happy new year. ❤️💛💚
#reggae #reggaesky #vinylsky #vinyl #musicsky #ska #2tone
Prince Buster borrowed the chorus of an old tune to make this classic ska in 1963. The Specials later covered it on their 2nd LP...
youtu.be/Q9cl39L1p9g?...
Wishing everyone a healthy and happy new year. ❤️💛💚
#reggae #reggaesky #vinylsky #vinyl #musicsky #ska #2tone
December 31, 2025 at 1:19 PM
So еnjoy yourself, it's later than you think
Enjoy yourself, while you're still in the pink
The years go by, as quickly as you wink
Enjoy yourself, enjoy yourself,
it's later than you think
Original lyrics from 1948 by Herb Magidson. Prince Buster digs deep into tradition…
Enjoy yourself, while you're still in the pink
The years go by, as quickly as you wink
Enjoy yourself, enjoy yourself,
it's later than you think
Original lyrics from 1948 by Herb Magidson. Prince Buster digs deep into tradition…
Reposted by Peter Kravitz
New online ‘Writing Fiction’ classes begin Jan 2026: Tues, Wed & Sun. We're changing the format to help writers produce more work & receive even better feedback. Details on website www.thi-wurd.com
All welcome. Please spread thi wurd
All welcome. Please spread thi wurd
December 1, 2025 at 6:59 PM
New online ‘Writing Fiction’ classes begin Jan 2026: Tues, Wed & Sun. We're changing the format to help writers produce more work & receive even better feedback. Details on website www.thi-wurd.com
All welcome. Please spread thi wurd
All welcome. Please spread thi wurd
Reposted by Peter Kravitz
Alan Bennett’s diary, 1984.
December 22, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Alan Bennett’s diary, 1984.
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Final episode today of a fine series on BBC Radio Four including Jane Austen’s letter to her sister Cassandra on 26th October 1813:
“I am not at all in a humour for writing; I must write on till I am”
More letters at
pemberley.com/janeinfo/bra...
“I am not at all in a humour for writing; I must write on till I am”
More letters at
pemberley.com/janeinfo/bra...
December 19, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Final episode today of a fine series on BBC Radio Four including Jane Austen’s letter to her sister Cassandra on 26th October 1813:
“I am not at all in a humour for writing; I must write on till I am”
More letters at
pemberley.com/janeinfo/bra...
“I am not at all in a humour for writing; I must write on till I am”
More letters at
pemberley.com/janeinfo/bra...
Reposted by Peter Kravitz
Spotted this last night at the Thomas Crane Public Library in Quincy, MA.
I love libraries so much. 🥹
I love libraries so much. 🥹
October 1, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Spotted this last night at the Thomas Crane Public Library in Quincy, MA.
I love libraries so much. 🥹
I love libraries so much. 🥹
read
write
put
be
jump
&c…
write
put
be
jump
&c…
Here's what I WILL be doing in 2026.
1. Reading for more hours.
2. Writing SOMETHING. Dunno.
3. Putting this phone down more.
4. Being sassy.
5. Jump roping like that beefy dude on Insta.
6. I don't even know.
1. Reading for more hours.
2. Writing SOMETHING. Dunno.
3. Putting this phone down more.
4. Being sassy.
5. Jump roping like that beefy dude on Insta.
6. I don't even know.
December 30, 2025 at 8:38 PM
read
write
put
be
jump
&c…
write
put
be
jump
&c…
dwelling
resourcing
knowing
not knowing
lots of good stuff here…
resourcing
knowing
not knowing
lots of good stuff here…
The final session of Awareness in Action “Going Forth,” — a powerful time with Roshi, Dainin, and Kodo.
The recording is now available at Upaya.org or by following the #linkinbio
Deep gratitude to all who participated in this remarkable series. @joanhalifax.bsky.social
The recording is now available at Upaya.org or by following the #linkinbio
Deep gratitude to all who participated in this remarkable series. @joanhalifax.bsky.social
December 30, 2025 at 2:50 PM
dwelling
resourcing
knowing
not knowing
lots of good stuff here…
resourcing
knowing
not knowing
lots of good stuff here…
Thanks to @hollygramazio.bsky.social for nudging this in front of our christmas evey eyes. First look at this engaging reading journal yields some immediate discoveries such as novels from Anna Broinowski, diaries by Barbara Hanrahan and a memoir from Jackie Huggins…
I started my holidays by making a list of all 98 books I read this year. Then decided to note why I read them in the first place (reviews, research?) and my verdict. And … this is a lot. But if you’re curious to see thoughts on any particular book, scroll to see!
jo528.substack.com/p/my-2025-re...
jo528.substack.com/p/my-2025-re...
My 2025 reading year
I read 98 books this year. What made me pick them up? I have some thoughts.
jo528.substack.com
December 24, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Thanks to @hollygramazio.bsky.social for nudging this in front of our christmas evey eyes. First look at this engaging reading journal yields some immediate discoveries such as novels from Anna Broinowski, diaries by Barbara Hanrahan and a memoir from Jackie Huggins…
Staggering middle stanza from Anne Carson touches on right now…
December 24, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Staggering middle stanza from Anne Carson touches on right now…
Reposted by Peter Kravitz
Final episode today of a fine series on BBC Radio Four including Jane Austen’s letter to her sister Cassandra on 26th October 1813:
“I am not at all in a humour for writing; I must write on till I am”
More letters at
pemberley.com/janeinfo/bra...
“I am not at all in a humour for writing; I must write on till I am”
More letters at
pemberley.com/janeinfo/bra...
December 19, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Final episode today of a fine series on BBC Radio Four including Jane Austen’s letter to her sister Cassandra on 26th October 1813:
“I am not at all in a humour for writing; I must write on till I am”
More letters at
pemberley.com/janeinfo/bra...
“I am not at all in a humour for writing; I must write on till I am”
More letters at
pemberley.com/janeinfo/bra...
Reposted by Peter Kravitz
I am sure this excellent illustration in no way caused confusion when faced with one.
A break from Christmas content to enjoy this capybara eating a banana. From François Froger's 'A relation of a voyage ...' (London, 1698).
December 17, 2025 at 10:54 AM
I am sure this excellent illustration in no way caused confusion when faced with one.
A crucial aside in this article that was published yesterday
‘…it is important to move beyond viewing depression as a single entity. Depression is a clinically heterogeneous condition—a syndrome encompassing more than 1000 possible symptom combinations…’
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
‘…it is important to move beyond viewing depression as a single entity. Depression is a clinically heterogeneous condition—a syndrome encompassing more than 1000 possible symptom combinations…’
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Specific midlife depressive symptoms and long-term dementia risk: a 23-year UK prospective cohort study
A distinct set of midlife depressive symptoms was associated with an increased risk
of dementia, suggesting that these symptoms might be early markers of underlying neurodegenerative
processes. These ...
www.thelancet.com
December 16, 2025 at 9:21 AM
A crucial aside in this article that was published yesterday
‘…it is important to move beyond viewing depression as a single entity. Depression is a clinically heterogeneous condition—a syndrome encompassing more than 1000 possible symptom combinations…’
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
‘…it is important to move beyond viewing depression as a single entity. Depression is a clinically heterogeneous condition—a syndrome encompassing more than 1000 possible symptom combinations…’
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Reposted by Peter Kravitz
Mehdi Hasan:
“We shouldn’t have to be heroes. Those of us who are Muslims living in the West shouldn’t have to disarm a gunman in order for people to say, ‘Well, actually, Muslims, they’re good people. Our citizenship, our presence should not be conditional. We should belong because we belong.”
“We shouldn’t have to be heroes. Those of us who are Muslims living in the West shouldn’t have to disarm a gunman in order for people to say, ‘Well, actually, Muslims, they’re good people. Our citizenship, our presence should not be conditional. We should belong because we belong.”
December 16, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Mehdi Hasan:
“We shouldn’t have to be heroes. Those of us who are Muslims living in the West shouldn’t have to disarm a gunman in order for people to say, ‘Well, actually, Muslims, they’re good people. Our citizenship, our presence should not be conditional. We should belong because we belong.”
“We shouldn’t have to be heroes. Those of us who are Muslims living in the West shouldn’t have to disarm a gunman in order for people to say, ‘Well, actually, Muslims, they’re good people. Our citizenship, our presence should not be conditional. We should belong because we belong.”
Reposted by Peter Kravitz
The following contest is scheduled for one fall. 🤼
Hi, I don’t know what to do, feel like I could massively do with the mood boost of selling a drawing so on the off-chance, I’m mentioning the wrestler drawings that I have done which are these 🤼
www.chloecumming.com/wrestlerdraw...
www.chloecumming.com/wrestlerdraw...
December 15, 2025 at 8:26 PM
The following contest is scheduled for one fall. 🤼
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Bert Hardy.
Tiger Bay.
1950.
"It wasn't whether we were black or white, Christian or Muslim or Greek Orthodox - if you lived in Tiger Bay, you were from the bay."
Tiger Bay.
1950.
"It wasn't whether we were black or white, Christian or Muslim or Greek Orthodox - if you lived in Tiger Bay, you were from the bay."
December 13, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Bert Hardy.
Tiger Bay.
1950.
"It wasn't whether we were black or white, Christian or Muslim or Greek Orthodox - if you lived in Tiger Bay, you were from the bay."
Tiger Bay.
1950.
"It wasn't whether we were black or white, Christian or Muslim or Greek Orthodox - if you lived in Tiger Bay, you were from the bay."
Reposted by Peter Kravitz
Berlin writer Mathilde Montpetit today on Soutine’s still lifes:
tinyurl.com/dfc5uxjc
‘A friend later told the art critic Pierre Courthion that when he was trying to explain the specific magic of a Rembrandt, “he entered into a state of overexcitement that looked more like an angry outburst”’
tinyurl.com/dfc5uxjc
‘A friend later told the art critic Pierre Courthion that when he was trying to explain the specific magic of a Rembrandt, “he entered into a state of overexcitement that looked more like an angry outburst”’
December 11, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Berlin writer Mathilde Montpetit today on Soutine’s still lifes:
tinyurl.com/dfc5uxjc
‘A friend later told the art critic Pierre Courthion that when he was trying to explain the specific magic of a Rembrandt, “he entered into a state of overexcitement that looked more like an angry outburst”’
tinyurl.com/dfc5uxjc
‘A friend later told the art critic Pierre Courthion that when he was trying to explain the specific magic of a Rembrandt, “he entered into a state of overexcitement that looked more like an angry outburst”’
Reposted by Peter Kravitz
More of this kind of thing please!
TCD chasing that Sumerian demographic in the run up to the oscar nominations
Watch: TCD debuts world's first film in ancient Sumerian
Students and staff at Trinity College Dublin have produced the world's first film in the ancient - and dead - Sumerian language.
www.rte.ie
December 4, 2025 at 10:15 AM
More of this kind of thing please!
Irène Lindon, caretaker and advancer of Editions de Minuit - publishers of Duras, Beckett, Bourdieu &c - has died. Pictured here with Julia Deck (translator of Maggie Nelson), only one of whose novels has appeared in English.
December 10, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Irène Lindon, caretaker and advancer of Editions de Minuit - publishers of Duras, Beckett, Bourdieu &c - has died. Pictured here with Julia Deck (translator of Maggie Nelson), only one of whose novels has appeared in English.