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writer and curator, ‘revolutionary desires: the political power of the sex scene’ forthcoming mar 2025!

preorder here: https://www.404ink.com/store/p/inklings-revolutionary-desires
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Gorgeous guest post on the website today! The inimitable @xuanlintham.bsky.social joins us ahead of their launch next week to share some of the books that fed into the writing of Revolutionary Desires: the political power of the sex scene!
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March 5, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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"Representations of how sex is actually felt and experienced, sitting with what is difficult about sex – this can only be found in cinema"

Film curator @xuanlintham.bsky.social speaks about their debut book REVOLUTIONARY DESIRE, out tomorrow via @404ink.bsky.social
Xuanlin Tham on the power of the sex scene – The Skinny
We chat with author and film curator Xuanlin Tham about Revolutionary Desires, an incisive and intricate exploration of the politics of the sex scene.
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March 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Happy publication day to @xuanlintham.bsky.social and Revolutionary Desires!

"incisive and intricate" - The Skinny

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Inklings #27: Revolutionary Desires - Xuanlin Tham — 404 Ink
Sex on screen is unnecessary, gratuitous, and serves no purpose. This is the sentiment on the rise as cinema becomes less and less sexy. Xuanlin Tham counters that sex scenes ...
www.404ink.com
March 6, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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Happy publication day to Fierce Salvage! Curious and provocative, sometimes domestic, sometimes otherworldly, this collection is a snapshot of Scotland’s queer community and LGBTI+ writing scene, and captures the variety of experiences that bind the community together. www.404ink.com/store/p/fier...
Fierce Salvage - A Queer Words Anthology — 404 Ink
PRE-ORDER: PUBLISHING JANUARY 2025 Fierce Salvage is a snapshot of current Scottish LGBTI+ writing and a showcase of queer talent, the follow-up to We Were Always Here.
www.404ink.com
January 23, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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Coming soon and launching at @lighthousebks.bsky.social is @xuanlintham.bsky.social's Revolutionary Desires, with fellow-Inkling author Anahit Behrooz!

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January 22, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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The 13th Amendment allows for modern day SLAVE LABOR. They risking their lives for pennies.
Hundreds of incarcerated firefighters are fighting the wildfires raging across southern California for $5.80-$10.24 per day

When responding to disasters, they may earn $26.90 over a 24-hour shift
‘Essential’: nearly 800 incarcerated firefighters deployed as LA battles wildfires
The firefighters earn $5.80-$10.24 per day plus $1 an hour when responding to active emergencies, according to CDCR
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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As the temperatures plummet, we'd like to remind you that you don’t need to have a reason to come to GWL to spend time & keep warm – just come in, make yourself comfortable & let staff know if you need any help. We may not be able to meet all your needs but here’s what we can offer:
A Warm Welcome awaits at Glasgow Women’s Library | Glasgow Women's Library
People who visit GWL regularly describe us as warm, welcoming and friendly. Everyone who visits is greeted by one of our staff team when they first come into GWL – it’s how we roll. Now…
womenslibrary.org.uk
January 7, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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For Little White Lies, I wrote about RaMell Ross’ miraculous NICKEL BOYS - the defining American film of the decade, and a profoundly inspirational synthesis of narrative feature and avant-garde visual essay lwlies.com/reviews/nick
Nickel Boys review – a miracle of a movie
With this adaptation of Colson Whiteheads Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, filmmaker RaMell Ross delivers 2024’s most harrowing and transcendent film.
lwlies.com
January 7, 2025 at 10:05 PM
hello everyone i am very belatedly going to try and be On Here Somewhat!
January 7, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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Last day of this Very exciting offer, making it the *PERFECT* day to pre-order one of our Top Titles for 2025!

From fiction to feminism PLUS local talent like Katie Goh,
@xuanlintham.bsky.social @michaelpedersen.bsky.social @hrfmichael.bsky.social Kirsty Logan!

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December 29, 2024 at 4:54 PM