If you love novels, especially novels that tell you about life in London (a unique place) do buy Ferdy Dennis’s latest novel #ConcreteDreams from the excellent @peepaltreepress.bsky.social Here’s my review on the brilliant site @writersmosaic.bsky.social writersmosaic.org.uk/reviews/conc...

I do the occasional post on Substack. Since I’m trying to drum up some followers I’m putting it up here, too …

@kiaabdullah.bsky.social great hearing & meeting you in Bradford today! Great interview w Barbara Kingsolver in yesterday’s Guardian magazine, BTW. Her Congo book is The Poisonwood Bible.

I think this is called venting: I waited 7 minutes to pick up @LeedsBeckettUniversity students in its Rose Bowl carpet. The project visit went well. Then I got a parking fine from CPP who must run the car park for the university. I’d been away for a fortnight so it cost me £100. Ouch.

Rock Against Racism! The most important youth movement this country has seen. Great film & great coverage in LOP …

In an hour, I'm on Radio 4's Saturday Live, talking about my new book Maybe I'm Amazed - about my autistic son James, and how much music connects us - and the whole of humanity

Would love to see you here in Big Flame’s original city on Wednesday evening (the book will be discounted to £20!)

Lively, enlightening discussion followed our talks about our book about #BigFlame (MerlinPress2024) at the excellent #MayDayRooms archive in London. Thanks for hosting us!

I’m a Caryl Phillips’ superfan & his new novel has had some negative reviews: I really do think it’s well worth your time. (This photo, TBH, is misleading.) … writersmosaic.org.uk/reviews/anot...

Superb cafe/restaurant in #VictoriaIsland #Lagos #crustandcream — aircon & coffee much needed on this hot day

What a treat to hear #CarylPhilips read from his brilliant new novel #AnotherManOnTheStreet & provide eloquent answers to #profJohnMcLeod ‘s stimulating questions at #TheLeedsLibrary tonight

Just had an inspiring PM & evening event @wcmlibrary.bsky.social in #Salford, England. Their young ppl are doing amazing work of their #BigFlame archive, & Old Flames united later w new Flames (partly to promote our book abt BF pub by @merlinpress.bsky.social

It’s 50 years since I was arrested with 11 black youth during the “Bonfire Night Uprising” in Chapeltown, Leeds. I spoke about this at the excellent Black Power at the Grassroots symposium at Manchester Uni on Friday. I’ve posted my short talk here. www.maxfarrar.org.uk/writing/the-...

This book about #BigFlame won’t sell itself, so I’m a (temporary) marketeer. Here’s something about a lovely meeting we did at #CaracolBooks in #Norwich — among those of 25 to 75 years of age, the flame still burns labourhub.org.uk/2025/01/20/t... Thanks, #LabourHub

So, this is Christmas, and what'd have you done, asked John & Yoko; War is Over, they hoped . . . and I posted this (about Xmas) on Substack, advertising our book at the same time, cos I'm a marketeer just like everyone else. open.substack.com/pub/maxfarra...

Whoop! Super pleased to see our #BigFlame book included in this most excellent of festive lefty reading lists compiled by the imaginative, irreverent and most excellent lefty @mark-perryman.bsky.social: labourhub.org.uk/2024/12/20/t...

If you live in the north of England & libertarian socialism is an interest of yours (I can feel attention dropping) check out this event on 6/2/25 about #BigFlame bit.ly406B9jkO

If you’re into books about politics & culture well to the left of centre, & you’re thinking what buy for yr friends, may I suggest my co-authored book BIG FLAME, new movements, new politics (Merlin Press) and/or SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER (Hansib Publications) ?

Ok, with zero followers, let me start the way I mean to go on:: tonight I’m at the launch of a book about genuinely progressive political praxis in the 1970s — please ask your library to buy it!