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Mary Cunnane
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Freelance editor and publishing consultant. www.marycunnane.com Artistic Director www.berrywritersfestival.com.au
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What if #popeleowenttogaza? Would the Israelis want his blood on their hands?
July 21, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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God almighty.

Here we have it.

(Fintan O'Toole, NYRB, 13 March 25)
March 6, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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Unforgiveable. Guilty: his family, his staff, and the MSM.

www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/u...
How Biden’s Inner Circle Protected a Faltering President (Gift Article)
“Your biggest issue is the perception of age,” Mike Donilon, the president’s longtime strategist, told him in 2022, according to people who heard him.
www.nytimes.com
January 17, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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The End of History
Academic historians are destroying their own discipline
www.ian-leslie.com
November 26, 2023 at 9:37 PM
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970 pp !
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Review | Barbra Streisand’s memoir is long and dishy. Here are the highlights.
In “My Name Is Barbra,” the singer and actress opens up about her life before and since becoming a star.
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November 8, 2023 at 3:52 AM
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The NEH has just announced a major new initiative, "Humanities Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence." It specifically focuses on encouraging humanistic research about the potential ethical, legal, cultural, and societal impacts of AI. www.neh.gov/AI
Humanities Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence
www.neh.gov
October 30, 2023 at 7:46 PM
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Well done, Hobart.
www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/202...
Hobart named a UNESCO City of Literature | Books+Publishing
Purchase a subscription to view job ads and other premium content on Books+Publishing.
www.booksandpublishing.com.au
November 2, 2023 at 1:00 AM
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www.noemamag.com/the-emptines...
The Emptiness Of Literature Written For The Market | NOEMA
To meet consumer demand for instant gratification, writers have increasingly adopted the neutered rhetoric of brand management.
www.noemamag.com
October 30, 2023 at 9:00 PM
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Ok @dan-sinnamon.bsky.social here we go
Cover of “Big Fiction” by Dan Sinykin which resembles a classic Lorraine Louie Vintage Contemporaries cover from the 1980s
October 25, 2023 at 10:32 PM
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Fascinating. And unsurprising really.

www.theguardian.com/culture/2023...
Almost half of gen Z viewers want less sex on screen, study finds
Annual UCLA report finds viewers between ages of 10 and 24 also want more shows and films about platonic connections
www.theguardian.com
October 25, 2023 at 7:46 PM
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Challening -- not least because of its length -- novel, but a very impressive one. www.theguardian.com/books/2023/m...
October 25, 2023 at 6:57 AM
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Really enjoying this.

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October 25, 2023 at 6:54 AM
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My debut here, with thanks to @pulpcurry.bsky.social.
Publishing, writing, science, politics are what I'm after. Niche interest: UK media and politics.
October 24, 2023 at 11:29 PM