Tim Beasley-Murray
@timb-m.bsky.social
"You still haven’t figured out what riding waves is all about, hey? It’s a state of mind."
European Thought and Culture, UCL; games that get out of hand.
https://profiles.ucl.ac.uk/4327
European Thought and Culture, UCL; games that get out of hand.
https://profiles.ucl.ac.uk/4327
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Tim Beasley-Murray
@timb-m.bsky.social
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Manchester University Press - Critical games
Critical games - Browse and buy the eBook edition of Critical games by Tim Beasley-Murray
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Published today! My book on play and seriousness.
“… explodes all academic frames and expectations.” Emmanuel Carrère @manchesterup.bsky.social
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526177766/
“… explodes all academic frames and expectations.” Emmanuel Carrère @manchesterup.bsky.social
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526177766/
If you are in London on 2nd December and interested in Critical Games, do come and help launch it at the UCL Institute of Advance Studies! I'll be in discussion with Abigail Wiliams (Oxford/KCL). @manchesterup.bsky.social @artshumsucl.bsky.social @ucl-ias.bsky.social
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IAS Book Launch: Critical Games
Please join Tim Beasley-Murray for the launch of his new book Critical games: On Play and Seriousness in Academia, Literature and Life.
www.ucl.ac.uk
November 19, 2025 at 1:50 PM
If you are in London on 2nd December and interested in Critical Games, do come and help launch it at the UCL Institute of Advance Studies! I'll be in discussion with Abigail Wiliams (Oxford/KCL). @manchesterup.bsky.social @artshumsucl.bsky.social @ucl-ias.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
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@timb-m.bsky.social's new book Critical Games: On Play and Seriousness in Academia, #Literature and Life reflects on how literature, #culture, #universities and society can be both playful and profound
Find out more 👇
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526177773/
Find out more 👇
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526177773/
Manchester University Press - Critical games
Critical games - Browse and buy the Hardcover edition of Critical games by Tim Beasley-Murray
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November 17, 2025 at 4:29 PM
@timb-m.bsky.social's new book Critical Games: On Play and Seriousness in Academia, #Literature and Life reflects on how literature, #culture, #universities and society can be both playful and profound
Find out more 👇
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526177773/
Find out more 👇
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526177773/
I have long been a, well not a fan as such, but an avid and intrigued reader of Christian Kracht. His vision of the world is disturbing but once you have seen it, you just can’t look away! Great to see his book doing so well now in English.
Strap yourself in for a road trip novel like no other...
Christian Kracht's cult translated hit #Eurotrash (translator: Daniel Bowles) publishes in a new paperback edition today.
Get your copy now: tinyurl.com/EurotrashWaterstones
Christian Kracht's cult translated hit #Eurotrash (translator: Daniel Bowles) publishes in a new paperback edition today.
Get your copy now: tinyurl.com/EurotrashWaterstones
October 30, 2025 at 10:10 AM
I have long been a, well not a fan as such, but an avid and intrigued reader of Christian Kracht. His vision of the world is disturbing but once you have seen it, you just can’t look away! Great to see his book doing so well now in English.
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Listen! @timb-m.bsky.social talks to @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social about the excellent "Critical Games: On Play and Seriousness in Academia, Literature and Life" newbooksnetwork.com/critical-games
Tim Beasley-Murray, "Critical Games: On Play and Seriousness in Academia, Literature and Life" (Manchester UP, 2025) - New Books Network
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October 28, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Listen! @timb-m.bsky.social talks to @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social about the excellent "Critical Games: On Play and Seriousness in Academia, Literature and Life" newbooksnetwork.com/critical-games
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It's official @fmussgnug.bsky.social @uclselcs.bsky.social has sold out the Gustave Tuck.
Clearly we do, indeed, love apocalypses too much.
Clearly we do, indeed, love apocalypses too much.
October 27, 2025 at 5:22 PM
It's official @fmussgnug.bsky.social @uclselcs.bsky.social has sold out the Gustave Tuck.
Clearly we do, indeed, love apocalypses too much.
Clearly we do, indeed, love apocalypses too much.
Want to find out more about Critical Games? About how games can get serious, whether played by academics or by authors of fiction and non-fiction? Listen to this new @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social podcast with @drdaveobrien.bsky.social about my book. @manchesterup.bsky.social @artshumsucl.bsky.social
Such a pleasure to talk with @drdaveobrien.bsky.social about my book, Criticsl Games for @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social Do have a listen! newbooksnetwork.com/critical-games
Tim Beasley-Murray, "Critical Games: On Play and Seriousness in Academia, Literature and Life" (Manchester UP, 2025) - New Books Network
newbooksnetwork.com
October 27, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Want to find out more about Critical Games? About how games can get serious, whether played by academics or by authors of fiction and non-fiction? Listen to this new @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social podcast with @drdaveobrien.bsky.social about my book. @manchesterup.bsky.social @artshumsucl.bsky.social
Such a pleasure to talk with @drdaveobrien.bsky.social about my book, Criticsl Games for @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social Do have a listen! newbooksnetwork.com/critical-games
Tim Beasley-Murray, "Critical Games: On Play and Seriousness in Academia, Literature and Life" (Manchester UP, 2025) - New Books Network
newbooksnetwork.com
October 25, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Such a pleasure to talk with @drdaveobrien.bsky.social about my book, Criticsl Games for @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social Do have a listen! newbooksnetwork.com/critical-games
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My New Books Network interview with Prof Dave O’Brien is now available: newbooksnetwork.com/culture-capi...
@drdaveobrien.bsky.social
@newbooksnetwork.bsky.social
@drdaveobrien.bsky.social
@newbooksnetwork.bsky.social
Will Kitchen, "Culture, Capital and Carnival: Modern Media and the Representation of Work" (Bloomsbury, 2025) - New Books Network
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October 13, 2025 at 11:41 AM
My New Books Network interview with Prof Dave O’Brien is now available: newbooksnetwork.com/culture-capi...
@drdaveobrien.bsky.social
@newbooksnetwork.bsky.social
@drdaveobrien.bsky.social
@newbooksnetwork.bsky.social
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📆 Coming up on 15 October
Join us for an afternoon and evening of events and activities, centring on UCL’s museums and their unique collections, and marking the publication of Thomas Kador’s Object-based Learning book.
buff.ly/9RfLExs
Join us for an afternoon and evening of events and activities, centring on UCL’s museums and their unique collections, and marking the publication of Thomas Kador’s Object-based Learning book.
buff.ly/9RfLExs
October 1, 2025 at 12:02 PM
📆 Coming up on 15 October
Join us for an afternoon and evening of events and activities, centring on UCL’s museums and their unique collections, and marking the publication of Thomas Kador’s Object-based Learning book.
buff.ly/9RfLExs
Join us for an afternoon and evening of events and activities, centring on UCL’s museums and their unique collections, and marking the publication of Thomas Kador’s Object-based Learning book.
buff.ly/9RfLExs
With her extraordinary work—in collaboration with her husband, Peter—no one has done more to promote Slovak literature in the anglophone world than @juliasherwood.bsky.social And this latest translation of powerful short stories about the atrocity and violence of the Second World War is a triumph.
On International Translation Day, we are delighted to introduce our collaborator in the Modern Slovak Classics series, the London-based @juliasherwood.bsky.social. She is not only active as a translator but also as a tireless promoter of Slovak and Czech literature abroad.
September 30, 2025 at 8:35 AM
With her extraordinary work—in collaboration with her husband, Peter—no one has done more to promote Slovak literature in the anglophone world than @juliasherwood.bsky.social And this latest translation of powerful short stories about the atrocity and violence of the Second World War is a triumph.
Reposted by Tim Beasley-Murray
On International Translation Day, we are delighted to introduce our collaborator in the Modern Slovak Classics series, the London-based @juliasherwood.bsky.social. She is not only active as a translator but also as a tireless promoter of Slovak and Czech literature abroad.
September 30, 2025 at 8:26 AM
On International Translation Day, we are delighted to introduce our collaborator in the Modern Slovak Classics series, the London-based @juliasherwood.bsky.social. She is not only active as a translator but also as a tireless promoter of Slovak and Czech literature abroad.
Reposted by Tim Beasley-Murray
Next Monday at Hatchards Piccadilly: UK launch of two Slovak masterpieces in English – "The Hours and the Minutes" by Alfonz Bednár & "The Last Thing" by Leopold Lahola. Join scholar Tim Beasley-Murray, translator Julia Sherwood and editor Jan Zikmund for a fascinating discussion!
We warmly invite you to the UK launch of two newly translated Slovak classics from Karolinum Press: "The Hours and the Minutes" by Alfonz Bednár and "The Last Thing" by Leopold Lahola at Hatchards Piccadilly on 29 Sept, 6:30pm with Tim Beasley-Murray, Julia Sherwood and Jan Zikmund. Join us!
September 26, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Next Monday at Hatchards Piccadilly: UK launch of two Slovak masterpieces in English – "The Hours and the Minutes" by Alfonz Bednár & "The Last Thing" by Leopold Lahola. Join scholar Tim Beasley-Murray, translator Julia Sherwood and editor Jan Zikmund for a fascinating discussion!
Reposted by Tim Beasley-Murray
We warmly invite you to the UK launch of two newly translated Slovak classics from Karolinum Press: "The Hours and the Minutes" by Alfonz Bednár and "The Last Thing" by Leopold Lahola at Hatchards Piccadilly on 29 Sept, 6:30pm with Tim Beasley-Murray, Julia Sherwood and Jan Zikmund. Join us!
September 12, 2025 at 1:59 PM
We warmly invite you to the UK launch of two newly translated Slovak classics from Karolinum Press: "The Hours and the Minutes" by Alfonz Bednár and "The Last Thing" by Leopold Lahola at Hatchards Piccadilly on 29 Sept, 6:30pm with Tim Beasley-Murray, Julia Sherwood and Jan Zikmund. Join us!
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Popular this week on #MLO 📣
'Black Skin, Red Masques: Reading Frantz Fanon and Audre Lorde in Tension with Edgar Allan Poe' by @xineyaophd.bsky.social @qucl.bsky.social
Read it #OpenAccess on MLO: bit.ly/BlackSkin-RedMasques
@timb-m.bsky.social @uclselcs.bsky.social @ucldiscovery.bsky.social
'Black Skin, Red Masques: Reading Frantz Fanon and Audre Lorde in Tension with Edgar Allan Poe' by @xineyaophd.bsky.social @qucl.bsky.social
Read it #OpenAccess on MLO: bit.ly/BlackSkin-RedMasques
@timb-m.bsky.social @uclselcs.bsky.social @ucldiscovery.bsky.social
August 27, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Popular this week on #MLO 📣
'Black Skin, Red Masques: Reading Frantz Fanon and Audre Lorde in Tension with Edgar Allan Poe' by @xineyaophd.bsky.social @qucl.bsky.social
Read it #OpenAccess on MLO: bit.ly/BlackSkin-RedMasques
@timb-m.bsky.social @uclselcs.bsky.social @ucldiscovery.bsky.social
'Black Skin, Red Masques: Reading Frantz Fanon and Audre Lorde in Tension with Edgar Allan Poe' by @xineyaophd.bsky.social @qucl.bsky.social
Read it #OpenAccess on MLO: bit.ly/BlackSkin-RedMasques
@timb-m.bsky.social @uclselcs.bsky.social @ucldiscovery.bsky.social
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Out now in paperback!
A fascinating look at the role that music played in Jane Austen's world.
Delving into the Austen family music books, discover a treasure trove of evidence that unveils this underappreciated facet of her life and writing.
Available from bookshops & online retailers. #booksky
A fascinating look at the role that music played in Jane Austen's world.
Delving into the Austen family music books, discover a treasure trove of evidence that unveils this underappreciated facet of her life and writing.
Available from bookshops & online retailers. #booksky
August 19, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Out now in paperback!
A fascinating look at the role that music played in Jane Austen's world.
Delving into the Austen family music books, discover a treasure trove of evidence that unveils this underappreciated facet of her life and writing.
Available from bookshops & online retailers. #booksky
A fascinating look at the role that music played in Jane Austen's world.
Delving into the Austen family music books, discover a treasure trove of evidence that unveils this underappreciated facet of her life and writing.
Available from bookshops & online retailers. #booksky
“Every man who plays with literature at all must be ambitious to
succeed in some form of art that may be called 'creative,' as distinct from critical—a distinction which, since Arnold taught us our lesson, we know does not exist. ” Macy's nascent Creative-criticsm @creativecritical.bsky.social
succeed in some form of art that may be called 'creative,' as distinct from critical—a distinction which, since Arnold taught us our lesson, we know does not exist. ” Macy's nascent Creative-criticsm @creativecritical.bsky.social
Quoted in John Albert Macy's The Critical Game, 1922. A curious book that I wish I had know about when playing my own Critical Games.
“Contre l'opinion commune, la critique est peut-être le plus subjectif de tous les genres littéraires; c'est une confession perpétuelle; en croyant analyser les œuvres d'autrui, c'est soi-même que l'on dévoile et que l'on expose au public." Remy de Gourmont
August 18, 2025 at 5:29 PM
“Every man who plays with literature at all must be ambitious to
succeed in some form of art that may be called 'creative,' as distinct from critical—a distinction which, since Arnold taught us our lesson, we know does not exist. ” Macy's nascent Creative-criticsm @creativecritical.bsky.social
succeed in some form of art that may be called 'creative,' as distinct from critical—a distinction which, since Arnold taught us our lesson, we know does not exist. ” Macy's nascent Creative-criticsm @creativecritical.bsky.social
Quoted in John Albert Macy's The Critical Game, 1922. A curious book that I wish I had know about when playing my own Critical Games.
“Contre l'opinion commune, la critique est peut-être le plus subjectif de tous les genres littéraires; c'est une confession perpétuelle; en croyant analyser les œuvres d'autrui, c'est soi-même que l'on dévoile et que l'on expose au public." Remy de Gourmont
August 18, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Quoted in John Albert Macy's The Critical Game, 1922. A curious book that I wish I had know about when playing my own Critical Games.
“Contre l'opinion commune, la critique est peut-être le plus subjectif de tous les genres littéraires; c'est une confession perpétuelle; en croyant analyser les œuvres d'autrui, c'est soi-même que l'on dévoile et que l'on expose au public." Remy de Gourmont
August 18, 2025 at 5:06 PM
“Contre l'opinion commune, la critique est peut-être le plus subjectif de tous les genres littéraires; c'est une confession perpétuelle; en croyant analyser les œuvres d'autrui, c'est soi-même que l'on dévoile et que l'on expose au public." Remy de Gourmont
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Politics has always been a game – but why does it now feel like we’re being cheated? Author @timb-m.bsky.social writes in @uk.theconversation.com
Now available!
Critical Games, On play and seriousness in academia, literature and life
theconversation.com/politics-has...
Now available!
Critical Games, On play and seriousness in academia, literature and life
theconversation.com/politics-has...
Politics has always been a game – but why does it now feel like we’re being cheated?
From golf course antics to constitutional power grabs, Donald Trump’s rule-bending reveals how narcissistic politics risks breaking democracy itself.
theconversation.com
August 18, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Politics has always been a game – but why does it now feel like we’re being cheated? Author @timb-m.bsky.social writes in @uk.theconversation.com
Now available!
Critical Games, On play and seriousness in academia, literature and life
theconversation.com/politics-has...
Now available!
Critical Games, On play and seriousness in academia, literature and life
theconversation.com/politics-has...
A starting point of my book: in the eyes of right wing critics, the academic humanities are simultaneously a serious threat & a total joke. I argue that insisting on seriousness isn’t enough; we need to own up to and even embrace our playfulness. manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526177766/
August 15, 2025 at 11:14 PM
A starting point of my book: in the eyes of right wing critics, the academic humanities are simultaneously a serious threat & a total joke. I argue that insisting on seriousness isn’t enough; we need to own up to and even embrace our playfulness. manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526177766/
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This looks fascinating! cc @hellomizk.bsky.social @eleanormaybaker.bsky.social @guildmedmak.bsky.social
Published today! My book on play and seriousness.
“… explodes all academic frames and expectations.” Emmanuel Carrère @manchesterup.bsky.social
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526177766/
“… explodes all academic frames and expectations.” Emmanuel Carrère @manchesterup.bsky.social
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526177766/
Manchester University Press - Critical games
Critical games - Browse and buy the eBook edition of Critical games by Tim Beasley-Murray
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk
August 15, 2025 at 8:19 PM
This looks fascinating! cc @hellomizk.bsky.social @eleanormaybaker.bsky.social @guildmedmak.bsky.social
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What we've been reading this week
@mr.place @thetimes.com @meghanowen.bsky.social @theguardian.com @nilspratley.bsky.social @timb-m.bsky.social @uk.theconversation.com @labourlist.bsky.social @bencope.bsky.social
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@mr.place @thetimes.com @meghanowen.bsky.social @theguardian.com @nilspratley.bsky.social @timb-m.bsky.social @uk.theconversation.com @labourlist.bsky.social @bencope.bsky.social
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Media Review
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August 15, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Here's my piece on Trumpian cheating in the Conversation. For more on how games can get serious, take a look at my book, Critical Games manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526177766/
@manchesterup.bsky.social
@manchesterup.bsky.social
From golf course antics to constitutional power grabs, Donald Trump’s rule-bending reveals how narcissistic politics risks breaking democracy itself.
Politics has always been a game – but why does it now feel like we’re being cheated?
From golf course antics to constitutional power grabs, Donald Trump’s rule-bending reveals how narcissistic politics risks breaking democracy itself.
tcnv.link
August 15, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Here's my piece on Trumpian cheating in the Conversation. For more on how games can get serious, take a look at my book, Critical Games manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526177766/
@manchesterup.bsky.social
@manchesterup.bsky.social
Reposted by Tim Beasley-Murray
From golf course antics to constitutional power grabs, Donald Trump’s rule-bending reveals how narcissistic politics risks breaking democracy itself.
Politics has always been a game – but why does it now feel like we’re being cheated?
From golf course antics to constitutional power grabs, Donald Trump’s rule-bending reveals how narcissistic politics risks breaking democracy itself.
tcnv.link
August 15, 2025 at 6:59 AM
From golf course antics to constitutional power grabs, Donald Trump’s rule-bending reveals how narcissistic politics risks breaking democracy itself.
Book launch for the Anti-Atlas. London, Tuesday. uclpress.co.uk/book-launch-...
Book Launch: Anti-Atlas: Critical Area Studies from the East of the West
Join UCL for the launch of Anti-Atlas: Critical Area Studies from the East of the West, a new volume exploring decolonial, interdisciplinary approaches to Area Studies. Featuring editors Tim Beasley-M...
uclpress.co.uk
July 18, 2025 at 3:37 PM