Neil Root
@neilrootwriter.bsky.social
Writer & Journalist, True Crime Non-fiction, Fiction, Film fan
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I appeared on the great American crime fiction and true crime podcast Sunday Tea with V with Verena Rose, talking about my latest true crime historical non-fiction book The Cleveland Street Scandal: How the Victorian Establishment was Almost Brought to its Knees. 1/2
November 14, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I appeared on the great American crime fiction and true crime podcast Sunday Tea with V with Verena Rose, talking about my latest true crime historical non-fiction book The Cleveland Street Scandal: How the Victorian Establishment was Almost Brought to its Knees. 1/2
It was great talking to Verena. Listen for free on Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/0ONu... or Audible www.audible.co.uk/pd/B0G25HZPF... The book is available to buy here: lnk.to/thecleveland @clevelandstreetscandal Sunday Tea with V The History Press @royalfamily @scandal @1889 2/2
Episode 152: Sunday Tea with V and Neil Root
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November 14, 2025 at 4:16 PM
It was great talking to Verena. Listen for free on Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/0ONu... or Audible www.audible.co.uk/pd/B0G25HZPF... The book is available to buy here: lnk.to/thecleveland @clevelandstreetscandal Sunday Tea with V The History Press @royalfamily @scandal @1889 2/2
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Other Brazen Art Heists Like the Louvre Jewelry Theft www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/u...
Other Brazen Art Heists Like the Louvre Jewelry Theft
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October 29, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Other Brazen Art Heists Like the Louvre Jewelry Theft www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/u...
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‘Rampant’ Book Bans Are Being Taken for Granted, Free Speech Group Warns www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/b...
‘Rampant’ Book Bans Are Being Taken for Granted, Free Speech Group Warns
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October 3, 2025 at 8:14 PM
‘Rampant’ Book Bans Are Being Taken for Granted, Free Speech Group Warns www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/b...
JUST RELEASED IN THE UNITED STATES- The Cleveland Street Scandal- How the Victorian Establishment Was Almost Brought to its Knees- available here: www.amazon.com/Cleveland-St...
@Victorian @scandal @RoyalFamily @BritishEstablishment @truecrime @history @1889
@Victorian @scandal @RoyalFamily @BritishEstablishment @truecrime @history @1889
September 14, 2025 at 9:38 AM
JUST RELEASED IN THE UNITED STATES- The Cleveland Street Scandal- How the Victorian Establishment Was Almost Brought to its Knees- available here: www.amazon.com/Cleveland-St...
@Victorian @scandal @RoyalFamily @BritishEstablishment @truecrime @history @1889
@Victorian @scandal @RoyalFamily @BritishEstablishment @truecrime @history @1889
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When the Gilded Age Went Mad for Mars www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/b...
When the Gilded Age Went Mad for Mars
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August 27, 2025 at 6:08 PM
When the Gilded Age Went Mad for Mars www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/b...
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Sending troops into US cities against their will.
Strong-arming corporations and extracting gifts in exchange for tariff exemptions.
Calling on state governments to gerrymander in his favor.
Trump is the "big government" nightmare conservatives have always warned us about.
Strong-arming corporations and extracting gifts in exchange for tariff exemptions.
Calling on state governments to gerrymander in his favor.
Trump is the "big government" nightmare conservatives have always warned us about.
August 25, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Sending troops into US cities against their will.
Strong-arming corporations and extracting gifts in exchange for tariff exemptions.
Calling on state governments to gerrymander in his favor.
Trump is the "big government" nightmare conservatives have always warned us about.
Strong-arming corporations and extracting gifts in exchange for tariff exemptions.
Calling on state governments to gerrymander in his favor.
Trump is the "big government" nightmare conservatives have always warned us about.
Good review of my book The Cleveland Street Scandal in this week's Times Literary Supplement by the writer and historian Peter Parker, who writes 'the author has created a narrative as gripping as any detective fiction, draws intriguing parallels with the Oscar Wilde case ...' 1/2
Named and not shamed
On July 4, 1889, Charles Swinscow, a fifteen-year-old boy who worked as a messenger for the London Central Telegraph Office, was questioned after being found in possession of money he was suspected of...
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August 20, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Good review of my book The Cleveland Street Scandal in this week's Times Literary Supplement by the writer and historian Peter Parker, who writes 'the author has created a narrative as gripping as any detective fiction, draws intriguing parallels with the Oscar Wilde case ...' 1/2
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A perfect morning to check out Bear River, #novascotia and its 19th century streetscape. The Bay of Fundy's tides reach the town, even though it is miles inland, and some shops and cafes were built above the water.
#summer #history #vacation #architecture #travel
#summer #history #vacation #architecture #travel
August 11, 2025 at 10:08 AM
A perfect morning to check out Bear River, #novascotia and its 19th century streetscape. The Bay of Fundy's tides reach the town, even though it is miles inland, and some shops and cafes were built above the water.
#summer #history #vacation #architecture #travel
#summer #history #vacation #architecture #travel
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Agatha On Board: Boats in the Mysteries of Agatha Christie crimereads.com/agatha-on-bo... via @crimereads.bsky.social
Agatha On Board: Boats in the Mysteries of Agatha Christie
As many Christie fans may (or may not) know, Agatha Christie spent most of her life living near the water. Born in Torquay, England, she was raised in a seaside town with a harbor and seafront, his…
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July 24, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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A good review of my book The Cleveland Street Scandal by Historic Chronicles www.instagram.com/p/DMfesRBoWH...
July 24, 2025 at 1:55 PM
A good review of my book The Cleveland Street Scandal by Historic Chronicles www.instagram.com/p/DMfesRBoWH...
My old friend Tim Hardy's great new short story has just been published in the literary magazine Hobart- check it out here:
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Practice Practice Practice by Tim Hardy
Darren had dropped out of art school after just six weeks, but he still insisted on referring to everything as his “practice”. Right now his practice involved sending fan letters to alt-lit writers.
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July 24, 2025 at 12:34 PM
My old friend Tim Hardy's great new short story has just been published in the literary magazine Hobart- check it out here:
www.hobartpulp.com/web_features...
www.hobartpulp.com/web_features...
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My latest #truecrime book A Gentleman and a Thief (from @algonquinbooks.bsky.social & @harpercollinsca.bsky.social) spotted in some amazing company in Nashville's @parnassusbooks.bsky.social
'Delectably entertaining' – @nytimes.com Book Review
Book details/reviews: www.deanjobb.com/gentleman-th...
'Delectably entertaining' – @nytimes.com Book Review
Book details/reviews: www.deanjobb.com/gentleman-th...
June 30, 2025 at 12:11 PM
My latest #truecrime book A Gentleman and a Thief (from @algonquinbooks.bsky.social & @harpercollinsca.bsky.social) spotted in some amazing company in Nashville's @parnassusbooks.bsky.social
'Delectably entertaining' – @nytimes.com Book Review
Book details/reviews: www.deanjobb.com/gentleman-th...
'Delectably entertaining' – @nytimes.com Book Review
Book details/reviews: www.deanjobb.com/gentleman-th...
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I was delighted to be asked to endorse @neilrootwriter.bsky.social's excellent #truecrime book on a sex scandal and cover up that rocked Victorian England.
Just released by The History Press: thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/...
Author Q&A: thehistorypress.co.uk/article/ask-...
Just released by The History Press: thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/...
Author Q&A: thehistorypress.co.uk/article/ask-...
June 25, 2025 at 10:25 AM
I was delighted to be asked to endorse @neilrootwriter.bsky.social's excellent #truecrime book on a sex scandal and cover up that rocked Victorian England.
Just released by The History Press: thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/...
Author Q&A: thehistorypress.co.uk/article/ask-...
Just released by The History Press: thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/...
Author Q&A: thehistorypress.co.uk/article/ask-...
Here's a Q&A I did about my new book The Cleveland Street Scandal: How the Victorian Establishment was Almost Brought to its Knees #clevelandstreetscandal #coverup #lbgtqpride #historypressuk thehistorypress.co.uk/article/ask-...
Ask the Author: Neil Root on The Cleveland Street Scandal - The History Press
Author of The Cleveland Street Scandal, Neil Root answers a few questions about the gay scandal that nearly brought the Victorian establishment to its knees.
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June 20, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Here's a Q&A I did about my new book The Cleveland Street Scandal: How the Victorian Establishment was Almost Brought to its Knees #clevelandstreetscandal #coverup #lbgtqpride #historypressuk thehistorypress.co.uk/article/ask-...
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Knives Out 3 Has a New Teaser Trailer! crimereads.com/knives-out-3... via @crimereads.bsky.social
Knives Out 3 Has a New Teaser Trailer!
We now have even more information about the new Rian Johnson film, the third installment in the Benoit Blanc series! This third film, which is called Wake Up Dead Man, is projected to premiere late…
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June 12, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Knives Out 3 Has a New Teaser Trailer! crimereads.com/knives-out-3... via @crimereads.bsky.social
Here's a feature article I wrote for Londonist magazine about my new book The Cleveland Street Scandal: How the Establishment was Almost Brought to its Knees: londonist.com/london/histo... #clevelandstreetscandal #londonist #thehistorypressuk #Pride
The Cleveland Street Scandal: A Victorian Tale Of Forbidden Sex And Establishment Cover-Up
Teenage telegraph messenger boys from the General Post Office were servicing the needs of leading members of the aristocracy.
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June 12, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Here's a feature article I wrote for Londonist magazine about my new book The Cleveland Street Scandal: How the Establishment was Almost Brought to its Knees: londonist.com/london/histo... #clevelandstreetscandal #londonist #thehistorypressuk #Pride
London, Summer 1889- A Gay Brothel And An Establishment Cover-Up:
The Cleveland Street Scandal: How the Establishment Was Almost Brought to Its Knees is out today- get it here lnkd.in/ecRMm-Fg and all good bookshops...
hashtag#thehistorypressuk #clevelandstreetscandal #LGBTQ #thehistorypressuk
The Cleveland Street Scandal: How the Establishment Was Almost Brought to Its Knees is out today- get it here lnkd.in/ecRMm-Fg and all good bookshops...
hashtag#thehistorypressuk #clevelandstreetscandal #LGBTQ #thehistorypressuk
June 5, 2025 at 6:10 AM
London, Summer 1889- A Gay Brothel And An Establishment Cover-Up:
The Cleveland Street Scandal: How the Establishment Was Almost Brought to Its Knees is out today- get it here lnkd.in/ecRMm-Fg and all good bookshops...
hashtag#thehistorypressuk #clevelandstreetscandal #LGBTQ #thehistorypressuk
The Cleveland Street Scandal: How the Establishment Was Almost Brought to Its Knees is out today- get it here lnkd.in/ecRMm-Fg and all good bookshops...
hashtag#thehistorypressuk #clevelandstreetscandal #LGBTQ #thehistorypressuk
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Rich Cohen on the Murder of Jennifer Dulos and His New Book, 'Murder in the Dollhouse' crimereads.com/jennifer-dul... via @crimereads.bsky.social
Rich Cohen on the Murder of Jennifer Dulos and His New Book, ‘Murder in the Dollhouse’
Rich Cohen’s Murder in the Dollhouse: The Jennifer Dulos Story is about a crime that stunned one of America’s richest towns. The 2019 disappearance of the New Canaan, Connecticut mother of five dre…
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May 30, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Rich Cohen on the Murder of Jennifer Dulos and His New Book, 'Murder in the Dollhouse' crimereads.com/jennifer-dul... via @crimereads.bsky.social
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Why are we fascinated by #truecrime documentaries, podcasts and books? saltwire.com/newfoundland...
Why are we fascinated by true crime documentaries, podcasts and books?
NS experts explain why interest in the true crime genre only seems to be growing right now
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May 7, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Why are we fascinated by #truecrime documentaries, podcasts and books? saltwire.com/newfoundland...
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Was No. 10 Rillington Place the Deadliest Address in London? www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/b...
Was No. 10 Rillington Place the Deadliest Address in London?
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May 7, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Was No. 10 Rillington Place the Deadliest Address in London? www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/b...
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You may be interested to know that my biography, THE INSIDER: MALCOLM COWLEY AND THE TRIUMPH OF AMERICAN LITERATURE, willl be published by Penguin Press this November. I fell hard for Crane while writing it.
April 21, 2025 at 8:36 PM
You may be interested to know that my biography, THE INSIDER: MALCOLM COWLEY AND THE TRIUMPH OF AMERICAN LITERATURE, willl be published by Penguin Press this November. I fell hard for Crane while writing it.