Charles Randles
@randlesc.bsky.social
Postgraduate Diploma in Asian Art, SOAS. Freelance editor of works about China and Korea.
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Samurai
Explores the reality and myths of the samurai from medieval times to today’s popular cultureThe figure of the samurai is unique in its global intelligibili...
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December 7, 2025 at 7:22 PM
If you’re in the US, it is distributed by the University of Washington Press and the pre-order is included in their winter sale of 40% off. Promo code: Winter25. uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295755298/samurai/
I've always been surprised by how many requests there are on Reddit asking for hyperspecific plot elements. As if they're looking for something tailor made for their current situation. My reaction nearly always a variant of the Disraeli approach, the only way you'll get that is to write it yourself
November 29, 2025 at 9:24 PM
I've always been surprised by how many requests there are on Reddit asking for hyperspecific plot elements. As if they're looking for something tailor made for their current situation. My reaction nearly always a variant of the Disraeli approach, the only way you'll get that is to write it yourself
It is one of the nicest Brill covers I've seen.
November 28, 2025 at 11:15 AM
It is one of the nicest Brill covers I've seen.
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November 19, 2025 at 12:38 PM
If anyone is interested in buying a copy, it just so happens that University of Washington Press is having their annual end-of-year sale with 40% off. uwapress.uw.edu/holiday-sale/
Interesting. I’ve wondered about this word before. The Sinologist Peter Boodberg called his short, self-published writings “cedules .”
November 15, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Interesting. I’ve wondered about this word before. The Sinologist Peter Boodberg called his short, self-published writings “cedules .”
Me too. I saw it when it first came out in the theaters and seven-year old me was absolutely taken with Robin Hood Fox.
November 8, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Me too. I saw it when it first came out in the theaters and seven-year old me was absolutely taken with Robin Hood Fox.