I love the North East

I am a 15-year-old girl. Let me show you the vile misogyny that confronts me on social media every day | Anonymous

Still love this @womenwritersnet.bsky.social

'Crafting Autoethnography: Processes and Practices of Making Self and Culture', has received the 2026 Outstanding Edited Book Award from the International Association of Autoethnography & Narrative Inquiry. To celebrate, Routledge is offering a 20% discount (code 26AEV1) valid till 30th June 2026.

“Snow has fallen again, as it will sometimes do in February” What to Look for in Winter, 1959 Artist: CF Tunnicliffe Writer: EL Grant Watson

Alas poor Yorick...

Gordon Brown by James Macintyre review – a very different kind of politician

Today is Candlemas - which is a beautiful name. A chance to celebrate 'the return of light' Artist: Roger Hall

they bowed their delicate heads and quickened hope in every heart and every weary soul. Lady Mary's Fair Maids, Grey Brock called them, here to herald the spring and fare ye well to Christmas for another season in this old and stormy world.

Writing, writing… #WomenWriters “Never didactic, she would begin sentences with ‘As you’ll know…’ before coming out with chunks of erudition which would act as a jumping off point for our discussions. And then I’d scurry home and follow up privately on all her leads because I usually didn’t know”.

Do confirm that Blackwell's are brilliant for overseas English language books. Shipping is very reasonable, no extra duties to pay, thanks for recommending as I would not have thought of looking at them

Sometime ago I was on here looking for a probation officer who was working in 2010 in the UK and who also might have worked with prisoners pre release. I can’t remember who got in touch but if there is anyone who fits the bill, pls get in touch. It’s for a book, Many thanks. Please repost ;)

‘Live Fast or Die Trying.’ Bar Italia in Soho last week. #StreetPhotography

The documentary photography of working-class people that gets published tends to show people looking pitiable and/or threatening. We try to challenge that a bit, and Carmina Ripollés is one of the photographers who helps us. Here's her fabulous festive portfolio: thebeemagazine.com/when-were-sm...

“Grandpa, what does ‘awesome’ mean?” “Well, back at one point, it was a word used to describe the planet’s great unfathomable wonders, although now it generally means ‘Thanks for emailing me that PDF’.”

Suspect some female Tory MPs are quietly dying inside at this. When you’re so desperate to get in a bit of gratuitous foreigner-bashing that you find yourself arguing *against* preventative strategies that try to prevent sexual violence, ffs, what have you become?

Free to enter retreat in Greece for emerging fiction writers. Please share :)

Just watched Clive James’ ‘Postcard from Rome’ on BBC4. I miss him.

THREAD. A Deconstruction Of Ladybird's Well-Loved Tales Books, 1964-74. You will find the analysis of these beloved books in the alt text below. 1. The Gingerbread Boy.

New episode up now. Transit by Rachel Cusk, and the Outline trilogy as a whole, discussed by Andy, Una and Nicky. @iammilliam.bsky.social @unamccormack.bsky.social @birchos.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/1c43...

My essay about the joy of the night train is up on The Winding Trail, a long read for a lazy Saturday or Sunday morning, dreaming about adventures past and journeys to come… the-winding-trail.com/2025/07/25/t...

Every year, I feel this more.

Can’t find any information on this painting in Volterra museum by Cosimo Daddi, called ‘Madonna and Child between Saints Paul and Lucy’. Can any Arts folk out there explain the eyes in the dish?

Maxine Peake and Samuel Barnett both absolutely superb in The Last Stand of Mrs Mary Whitehouse at Nottingham Playhouse tonight. Catch it if you can.

Since this is apparently a resigning matter, I’ll just leave this here… www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... Armando Iannucci recommends The Ballad of Wallis Island. So do I! Out to buy now and still in some independent cinemas. Really worth seeing on a big screen if you can.

Pritzker: Trump looked at the cameras and asked for me personally to say, Mr. President, can you do us the honor of protecting our city? Instead, I say, Mr. President, do not come to Chicago. Your remarks about this effort have betrayed a continuing slip in your mental faculties

Again: shock.

Honoured to have given Keynote address at BSA Auto/biography Conference, here with colleagues and friends Mark Price, Jan Bradford behind the camera.

Your weekly reminder that Unbound/Boundless should be avoided at all costs.

... Of course you could take me up on this offer instead, and get four signed books: bsky.app/profile/dj-a...

Fuck it. I'm going to give away 100 books. If you'd like one of these, signed, email yr address to [email protected]. All I ask is that you give me the postage (£4 UK). If you can give me more, brilliant. If not, no probs. Stephen Fry called this "hilarious.". I think it's my best non-fiction book.

"I knew I shouldn't have taken the goddam road less traveled!" -- Frost in England, 1957

Good advice.

I LOVED this essay. It discusses something I’ve felt deeply, referenced so many of the books/authors I love and made me laugh out loud.

Great time this morning talking qualitative research methods with @profkarenoreilly.bsky.social who has a new book out with @policypress.bsky.social. Everyone should check out Karen's podcast series: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/q...

Background on why I'm doing this: bsky.app/profile/dj-a...

Non piove più!

Managed to catch the exhibition at the National Gallery before getting here.

It was great to be interviewed for @profkarenoreilly.bsky.social's podcast for her new book, Qualitative Research Methods for Everyone. In Ep.6, "Being Ethnographic", we discuss our experiences of ethnographic methods & the challenges faced by researchers using this method today tinyurl.com/4ddbunfd

It’s arrived!!! So excited @karenlumsden.bsky.social @maggieoneill.bsky.social @linenyhagen.bsky.social @michaelacbenson.bsky.social @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social @policypress.bsky.social

Tonight on BBC1 and #iPlayer and followed by #TheDeathOfStalin

No, let him come. Everybody, pies at the ready!

Sadly, it’s time to revive this 2017 TIME cover.

"And you totally know how to paint a baby?" Artist: Yup "You're sure?" Artist: Don't worry about it "You know what a baby looks like?" Artist: Yes "It's just you always paint babies like they're 40yr old blokes called Colin" Artist: Not this time

Mike Pence just reposted an old article he wrote about the limitations on the powers of a president. For some reason. Here is a part of it.