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Another edition of Links, Tips and Suggestions is live: samj.substack.com/p/links-tips...
Links, tips and suggestions
Reading suggestions, interesting links and important ideas from the literary world. (III)
samj.substack.com
July 30, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Another edition of Links, Tips and Suggestions is live: samj.substack.com/p/links-tips...
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Last year, the DOJ brought charges against the CEO of Fat Brands for a range of financial crimes totaling $47 million.
During the 2024 election cycle, the CEO donated nearly $20k to Trump and Republicans.
Today, the DOJ dropped the case against him.
Funny how that works.
During the 2024 election cycle, the CEO donated nearly $20k to Trump and Republicans.
Today, the DOJ dropped the case against him.
Funny how that works.
July 30, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Last year, the DOJ brought charges against the CEO of Fat Brands for a range of financial crimes totaling $47 million.
During the 2024 election cycle, the CEO donated nearly $20k to Trump and Republicans.
Today, the DOJ dropped the case against him.
Funny how that works.
During the 2024 election cycle, the CEO donated nearly $20k to Trump and Republicans.
Today, the DOJ dropped the case against him.
Funny how that works.
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Alert! Alert! We're having a 35% backlist title sale.
And just look at these incredible books: www.galleybeggar.co.uk/gbp-timeline...
And just look at these incredible books: www.galleybeggar.co.uk/gbp-timeline...
GBP Timeline — Galley Beggar Press
www.galleybeggar.co.uk
July 16, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Alert! Alert! We're having a 35% backlist title sale.
And just look at these incredible books: www.galleybeggar.co.uk/gbp-timeline...
And just look at these incredible books: www.galleybeggar.co.uk/gbp-timeline...
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Hundreds of scientists are set to take part in the first performance of a new Scottish country dance inspired by the ripples in spacetime whose existence was first theorised by Albert Einstein.
More: gla.ac/3ICip4Q
#GR24Amaldi16 #GravitationalWaves #Glasgow
@uofgravity.bsky.social
More: gla.ac/3ICip4Q
#GR24Amaldi16 #GravitationalWaves #Glasgow
@uofgravity.bsky.social
July 11, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Hundreds of scientists are set to take part in the first performance of a new Scottish country dance inspired by the ripples in spacetime whose existence was first theorised by Albert Einstein.
More: gla.ac/3ICip4Q
#GR24Amaldi16 #GravitationalWaves #Glasgow
@uofgravity.bsky.social
More: gla.ac/3ICip4Q
#GR24Amaldi16 #GravitationalWaves #Glasgow
@uofgravity.bsky.social
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I spent months on this investigation and gathered docs from the UK courts, Land Registry and a French local authority, to show that Raynor and Moth Winn's story is not as they claim. @tortoisemedia.bsky.social @observeruk.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
The real Salt Path: how the couple behind a bestseller le...
Penniless and homeless, the Winns found fame and fortune with the story of their 630-mile walk to salvation. We can reveal it was far from the truth
observer.co.uk
July 6, 2025 at 6:06 AM
I spent months on this investigation and gathered docs from the UK courts, Land Registry and a French local authority, to show that Raynor and Moth Winn's story is not as they claim. @tortoisemedia.bsky.social @observeruk.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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Fancy 50% off all our published books?
Because we're a "real" company, urgh, we've got to do some market research. So here's the deal, fill in our survey and in return we'll give you a 50% off code.
It should take like five minutes. Deal?
us6.list-manage.com/survey?u=12c...
Because we're a "real" company, urgh, we've got to do some market research. So here's the deal, fill in our survey and in return we'll give you a 50% off code.
It should take like five minutes. Deal?
us6.list-manage.com/survey?u=12c...
June 29, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Fancy 50% off all our published books?
Because we're a "real" company, urgh, we've got to do some market research. So here's the deal, fill in our survey and in return we'll give you a 50% off code.
It should take like five minutes. Deal?
us6.list-manage.com/survey?u=12c...
Because we're a "real" company, urgh, we've got to do some market research. So here's the deal, fill in our survey and in return we'll give you a 50% off code.
It should take like five minutes. Deal?
us6.list-manage.com/survey?u=12c...
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I know writers at the top of their game who are winning awards and who are on the fancy display tables in bookshop chains. These people still have day jobs. Writing money isn't quitting money, it's a nice extra that makes it easier to fix the washing machine.
21) Addendum: Every writer I know either has a day job, is married to someone with a cushy day job or money, inherited money or received a great deal of parental support, or very rarely, is on disability and barely making ends meet as it is.
Which is to say, few writers live off their writing.
Which is to say, few writers live off their writing.
June 28, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I know writers at the top of their game who are winning awards and who are on the fancy display tables in bookshop chains. These people still have day jobs. Writing money isn't quitting money, it's a nice extra that makes it easier to fix the washing machine.
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Really interesting. Don't entirely agree. Still hope literature will endure. Also wonder if English Literature departments could have defended the universality of literature rather than caving to identitarian attacks... But worrying stats and stories here plus a great potted history of lit criticism
I wrote this essay for the New Statesman about the collapse of the English Literature degree and the dawn of the post-literate society
www.newstatesman.com/culture/book...
www.newstatesman.com/culture/book...
English literature’s last stand
Stefan Collini’s new book explores why such a prestigious academic discipline finds itself on the margins of modern society.
www.newstatesman.com
June 12, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Really interesting. Don't entirely agree. Still hope literature will endure. Also wonder if English Literature departments could have defended the universality of literature rather than caving to identitarian attacks... But worrying stats and stories here plus a great potted history of lit criticism
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The Women & Equalties Committee have published our report as part of our series on Equality at Work on paternity and shared parental leave.
Some key recommendations:
🚼 increasing paternity leave from 2 weeks to 6 weeks is a start
🚼 include the self-employed
🚼 simplify SPL
🚼 paternity allowance.
Some key recommendations:
🚼 increasing paternity leave from 2 weeks to 6 weeks is a start
🚼 include the self-employed
🚼 simplify SPL
🚼 paternity allowance.
We have published a report, Equality at work: paternity and shared parental leave.
We found that the current system is broken, and have a number of recommendations to help fix it ⬇️
We found that the current system is broken, and have a number of recommendations to help fix it ⬇️
June 10, 2025 at 8:50 AM
The Women & Equalties Committee have published our report as part of our series on Equality at Work on paternity and shared parental leave.
Some key recommendations:
🚼 increasing paternity leave from 2 weeks to 6 weeks is a start
🚼 include the self-employed
🚼 simplify SPL
🚼 paternity allowance.
Some key recommendations:
🚼 increasing paternity leave from 2 weeks to 6 weeks is a start
🚼 include the self-employed
🚼 simplify SPL
🚼 paternity allowance.
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My wife handed me a clean towel and asked me to “put it in its place.” So, I looked at it and said, “Don’t forget that you’re only a towel,” and I was reminded yet again of just how lucky this woman was to be married to me.
June 9, 2025 at 4:14 PM
My wife handed me a clean towel and asked me to “put it in its place.” So, I looked at it and said, “Don’t forget that you’re only a towel,” and I was reminded yet again of just how lucky this woman was to be married to me.
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Remembering Chevalière d'Éon for Pride. A transgender woman in the 1700s who was also a spy and who turned double agent, extorted an entire monarchy to get her gender marker changed, and lived her life as a woman in a time when such was thought impossible.
We have always been here.
We have always been here.
June 1, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Remembering Chevalière d'Éon for Pride. A transgender woman in the 1700s who was also a spy and who turned double agent, extorted an entire monarchy to get her gender marker changed, and lived her life as a woman in a time when such was thought impossible.
We have always been here.
We have always been here.
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‘Comment of the day’ award goes to the Good Law Project.
And some folk will tell you the the Supreme Court ruling brought CLARITY?🤔
And some folk will tell you the the Supreme Court ruling brought CLARITY?🤔
May 15, 2025 at 7:23 AM
‘Comment of the day’ award goes to the Good Law Project.
And some folk will tell you the the Supreme Court ruling brought CLARITY?🤔
And some folk will tell you the the Supreme Court ruling brought CLARITY?🤔
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Two upcoming @britishacademy.bsky.social 'Folklore Reimagined' talks (free/hybrid 🙏):
Memory Through Melody: Celebrating sung histories.
Thu 22 May 18:30 - 20:00 (tinyurl.com/SungHistories)
Lore of the Land: stories of wetlands, woods & weather. Thu 29 May 18:00 - 19:45 (tinyurl.com/3hawyha7)
Memory Through Melody: Celebrating sung histories.
Thu 22 May 18:30 - 20:00 (tinyurl.com/SungHistories)
Lore of the Land: stories of wetlands, woods & weather. Thu 29 May 18:00 - 19:45 (tinyurl.com/3hawyha7)
May 15, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Two upcoming @britishacademy.bsky.social 'Folklore Reimagined' talks (free/hybrid 🙏):
Memory Through Melody: Celebrating sung histories.
Thu 22 May 18:30 - 20:00 (tinyurl.com/SungHistories)
Lore of the Land: stories of wetlands, woods & weather. Thu 29 May 18:00 - 19:45 (tinyurl.com/3hawyha7)
Memory Through Melody: Celebrating sung histories.
Thu 22 May 18:30 - 20:00 (tinyurl.com/SungHistories)
Lore of the Land: stories of wetlands, woods & weather. Thu 29 May 18:00 - 19:45 (tinyurl.com/3hawyha7)
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Congratulations to @markabowles.bsky.social for being shortlisted for the James Tait Black prize for fiction. All My Precious Madness would have my vote if I had one. @galleybeggars.bsky.social
May 10, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Congratulations to @markabowles.bsky.social for being shortlisted for the James Tait Black prize for fiction. All My Precious Madness would have my vote if I had one. @galleybeggars.bsky.social
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Labour is handing this country on a silver platter to Reform. People do not vote Labour because they hate immigrants and want Reform-lite. They vote Labour because they want it to make a positive difference to their lives.
May 2, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Labour is handing this country on a silver platter to Reform. People do not vote Labour because they hate immigrants and want Reform-lite. They vote Labour because they want it to make a positive difference to their lives.
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Catholic culture is Bar Italia in Soho showing the Pope’s funeral like it’s a football match
April 26, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Catholic culture is Bar Italia in Soho showing the Pope’s funeral like it’s a football match
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D&D 2025 was wild, wonderful & full of possibility.
Open hearts, open space, & a whole lot of “what next?”
Want to host your own Devoted & Disgruntled Satellite?
Whether it’s for your community, company, or collective — we can help you make it happen.
Images by Corrine Cummings
Open hearts, open space, & a whole lot of “what next?”
Want to host your own Devoted & Disgruntled Satellite?
Whether it’s for your community, company, or collective — we can help you make it happen.
Images by Corrine Cummings
April 16, 2025 at 9:01 AM
D&D 2025 was wild, wonderful & full of possibility.
Open hearts, open space, & a whole lot of “what next?”
Want to host your own Devoted & Disgruntled Satellite?
Whether it’s for your community, company, or collective — we can help you make it happen.
Images by Corrine Cummings
Open hearts, open space, & a whole lot of “what next?”
Want to host your own Devoted & Disgruntled Satellite?
Whether it’s for your community, company, or collective — we can help you make it happen.
Images by Corrine Cummings
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What do we do about regional theatre reviewing? We need reviewers who understand and represent our audiences who will see work of all scales and go on a critical journey with us. Who will give the emerging company in the studio a chance as much as a big show in the main house.
April 16, 2025 at 11:24 AM
What do we do about regional theatre reviewing? We need reviewers who understand and represent our audiences who will see work of all scales and go on a critical journey with us. Who will give the emerging company in the studio a chance as much as a big show in the main house.
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The number of plays and musicals staged by the UK's main subsidised theatres last year was down by almost a third compared with 10 years earlier, BBC research suggests.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#FreelancersMakeTheatreWork #Theatre
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#FreelancersMakeTheatreWork #Theatre
Big drop in plays staged by theatres over past decade
The number of plays and musicals staged by the UK's main subsidised theatres is down by almost a third.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 15, 2025 at 6:56 AM
The number of plays and musicals staged by the UK's main subsidised theatres last year was down by almost a third compared with 10 years earlier, BBC research suggests.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#FreelancersMakeTheatreWork #Theatre
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#FreelancersMakeTheatreWork #Theatre
