Darcy Moore
@darcy1968.bsky.social
Independent scholar. Traveller. Currently in England. Bibliomaniac. Flâneur. List-maker. Interested in AI. Orwellian. Researching Orwell’s Anglo-Indian family. Recently received the Peter Davison Award for scholarship. https://www.darcymoore.net/
Sadly, Booklovers Corner, the Hampstead bookshop where #Orwell worked in the 1930s is long gone. BTW I have never noticed the nearby plaque - just metres away - mentioning John Wyndham and ‘Triffid Alley’ until today.
November 24, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Sadly, Booklovers Corner, the Hampstead bookshop where #Orwell worked in the 1930s is long gone. BTW I have never noticed the nearby plaque - just metres away - mentioning John Wyndham and ‘Triffid Alley’ until today.
Marian Wilkinson essay is an important one. There is no chance the two major parties will make impartial, evidence-based decisions to protect the environment. This shows you why in horrible detail. Make your vote count next election.
#Auspol www.quarterlyessay.com.au/essay/2025/0...
#Auspol www.quarterlyessay.com.au/essay/2025/0...
Woodside vs the Planet: How a Company Captured a Country; Quarterly Essay 99 | Quarterly Essay
Why is Australia doubling down on fossil fuels?
www.quarterlyessay.com.au
November 23, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Marian Wilkinson essay is an important one. There is no chance the two major parties will make impartial, evidence-based decisions to protect the environment. This shows you why in horrible detail. Make your vote count next election.
#Auspol www.quarterlyessay.com.au/essay/2025/0...
#Auspol www.quarterlyessay.com.au/essay/2025/0...
Explored Herman Hesse’s birthplace Calw, nestled in the Black Forest with friends. The river is a feature, the village has a stillness. Hesse always spoke fondly of his childhood experiences here. Sadly, his home - which is now a museum - is being renovated but there was still lots to see!
November 22, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Explored Herman Hesse’s birthplace Calw, nestled in the Black Forest with friends. The river is a feature, the village has a stillness. Hesse always spoke fondly of his childhood experiences here. Sadly, his home - which is now a museum - is being renovated but there was still lots to see!
In Austria. Today was one of those golden days where a hunch is proven correct & the most indistinct trail of breadcrumbs has led to the hard evidence I suspected would exist. I found #Charoux’ diary for 1941-1950. There are multiple entries about #Orwell dining at the sculptor’s home; more anon.
November 20, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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hi! are you someone who:
1) cares about close reading and has a background in literary studies
2) teaches 12th grade English OR freshman writing?
if so, will you get in touch with @dan-sinnamon.bsky.social and me?
we want to talk! well, actually, we want to listen.
1) cares about close reading and has a background in literary studies
2) teaches 12th grade English OR freshman writing?
if so, will you get in touch with @dan-sinnamon.bsky.social and me?
we want to talk! well, actually, we want to listen.
November 19, 2025 at 7:55 PM
hi! are you someone who:
1) cares about close reading and has a background in literary studies
2) teaches 12th grade English OR freshman writing?
if so, will you get in touch with @dan-sinnamon.bsky.social and me?
we want to talk! well, actually, we want to listen.
1) cares about close reading and has a background in literary studies
2) teaches 12th grade English OR freshman writing?
if so, will you get in touch with @dan-sinnamon.bsky.social and me?
we want to talk! well, actually, we want to listen.
“Compared to similar countries, Australia is significantly behind on how much it spends on science. The average OECD country spends about 0.73 per cent of their GDP on research, while Australia sits at about half that, at just 0.36 per cent.” #Auspol www.abc.net.au/news/science...
The CSIRO cuts are just the tip of the iceberg for Australia's science funding
Australia is known as a country of innovators, but with a combination of brain drain, continuous cuts, and a loss of critical science projects, is Australia losing its edge?
www.abc.net.au
November 19, 2025 at 5:46 AM
“Compared to similar countries, Australia is significantly behind on how much it spends on science. The average OECD country spends about 0.73 per cent of their GDP on research, while Australia sits at about half that, at just 0.36 per cent.” #Auspol www.abc.net.au/news/science...
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Glorious Failure is out now! @hurstpublishers.bsky.social
www.hurstpublishers.com/book/gloriou...
'a pacy, perceptive history' — @pratinavanil.bsky.social
'a compelling and accessible read' — @davidveevers.bsky.social
'a dazzling triumph’ — @drshashitharoor.bsky.social
Other comments welcome!
www.hurstpublishers.com/book/gloriou...
'a pacy, perceptive history' — @pratinavanil.bsky.social
'a compelling and accessible read' — @davidveevers.bsky.social
'a dazzling triumph’ — @drshashitharoor.bsky.social
Other comments welcome!
July 21, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Glorious Failure is out now! @hurstpublishers.bsky.social
www.hurstpublishers.com/book/gloriou...
'a pacy, perceptive history' — @pratinavanil.bsky.social
'a compelling and accessible read' — @davidveevers.bsky.social
'a dazzling triumph’ — @drshashitharoor.bsky.social
Other comments welcome!
www.hurstpublishers.com/book/gloriou...
'a pacy, perceptive history' — @pratinavanil.bsky.social
'a compelling and accessible read' — @davidveevers.bsky.social
'a dazzling triumph’ — @drshashitharoor.bsky.social
Other comments welcome!
So true … and investment in catalogue renewal and improving the website wd also be welcomed! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:10 PM
So true … and investment in catalogue renewal and improving the website wd also be welcomed! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Neanderthal DNA helps explain how faces form 🧬💀 phys.org/news/2025-11...
Neanderthal DNA helps explain how faces form
Every human face is unique, allowing us to distinguish between individuals. We know little about how facial features are encoded in our DNA, but we may be able to learn more about how our faces develo...
phys.org
November 11, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Neanderthal DNA helps explain how faces form 🧬💀 phys.org/news/2025-11...
Spent my day in the National Portrait Gallery archives (Heinz Gallery) trying to find information about Thomas Beach's portraiture.
November 11, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Spent my day in the National Portrait Gallery archives (Heinz Gallery) trying to find information about Thomas Beach's portraiture.
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🎧: @carolecadwalla.bsky.social and @sarahdonaldson.bsky.social discuss their departure from the Observer...and their brand new project, @thenerve.news.
The Nerve: ‘We want to shine a light on culture… with a bit of “F— you” energy on the side’
Carole Cadwalladr and Sarah Donaldson discuss their departure from the Observer...and their brand new project
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 6:59 PM
🎧: @carolecadwalla.bsky.social and @sarahdonaldson.bsky.social discuss their departure from the Observer...and their brand new project, @thenerve.news.
After two weeks, due to a staff strike, I can access reservations via my favourite reading room at the British Library.
November 10, 2025 at 9:58 AM
After two weeks, due to a staff strike, I can access reservations via my favourite reading room at the British Library.
Spent time with the death masks the National Portrait Gallery this afternoon.
November 2, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Spent time with the death masks the National Portrait Gallery this afternoon.
Fabulous afternoon chatting with booksellers and collectors at the #ChelseaBookFair today! Go tomorrow if you can! Noted the CWGO going for £12,500 and an interestingly inscribed first edition of Animal Farm. #Orwell www.chelseabookfair.com
October 31, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Fabulous afternoon chatting with booksellers and collectors at the #ChelseaBookFair today! Go tomorrow if you can! Noted the CWGO going for £12,500 and an interestingly inscribed first edition of Animal Farm. #Orwell www.chelseabookfair.com
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He’s done it again!
Orwell studies are much in debt to Darcy; the least I can do is buy him a pint when I meet him later today!
Orwell studies are much in debt to Darcy; the least I can do is buy him a pint when I meet him later today!
I found a trove of materials in Wales, including a lost letter from #Orwell. www.darcymoore.net/2025/10/31/l...
Lost Letter (1942) - Darcy Moore
“Orwell must have had some scheme for winning the war, or perhaps, as William Empson remembered, for organised guerrilla warfare if there were a German invasion. He received a short acknowledgment on ...
www.darcymoore.net
October 30, 2025 at 5:05 PM
He’s done it again!
Orwell studies are much in debt to Darcy; the least I can do is buy him a pint when I meet him later today!
Orwell studies are much in debt to Darcy; the least I can do is buy him a pint when I meet him later today!
I found a trove of materials in Wales, including a lost letter from #Orwell. www.darcymoore.net/2025/10/31/l...
Lost Letter (1942) - Darcy Moore
“Orwell must have had some scheme for winning the war, or perhaps, as William Empson remembered, for organised guerrilla warfare if there were a German invasion. He received a short acknowledgment on ...
www.darcymoore.net
October 30, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I found a trove of materials in Wales, including a lost letter from #Orwell. www.darcymoore.net/2025/10/31/l...
Monday morning in London.
October 27, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Monday morning in London.
I have had a fabulous day in Wales! More anon!
October 22, 2025 at 5:56 PM
I have had a fabulous day in Wales! More anon!
Deeply impressed with this fabulous library and archive on my first visit!
October 22, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Deeply impressed with this fabulous library and archive on my first visit!
The conservative forces ally against our biosphere!
“The ABC understands the minister met again with his Coalition counterpart, Angie Bell, on Tuesday and negotiations have been progressing quickly.” www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
“The ABC understands the minister met again with his Coalition counterpart, Angie Bell, on Tuesday and negotiations have been progressing quickly.” www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
October 22, 2025 at 4:15 AM
The conservative forces ally against our biosphere!
“The ABC understands the minister met again with his Coalition counterpart, Angie Bell, on Tuesday and negotiations have been progressing quickly.” www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
“The ABC understands the minister met again with his Coalition counterpart, Angie Bell, on Tuesday and negotiations have been progressing quickly.” www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...