Monthly Archives: October 2011

What There Is Instead of Rainbows

Posted on October 28, 2011 by

(We have a Facebook page now – do come and “like” us and say hi) Nights are drawing in. Campfires are being lit. Our hearts are in need of song, and our minds are suffering the ravages of darkness. Which … Continue reading →

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Angels and Avatars

Posted on October 23, 2011 by

(We have a Facebook page now – do come and “like” us and say hi) Angels and Avatars: does the internet provide us with a metaphor for intersubjectivity (Dan Holloway) Put simply, the problem with talking about a relationship of … Continue reading →

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Filtered Light

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

(We have a Facebook page now – do come and “like” us and say hi) There’s not much to say about this collection. Heikki Hietala is the best exponent of the short story I know. This is a collection of … Continue reading →

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This Was Oxford

Posted on October 20, 2011 by

(We have a Facebook page now – do come and “like” us and say hi) It was a strange feeling. Back in the Philosophy section at Blackwell’s, where I’d spent so many hours and so much of my grant as … Continue reading →

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Not the Booker Prize: Sherry Cracker Gets Normal

Posted on October 17, 2011 by

I’m delighted to be able to include in our Not the Booker series an interview with DJ Connell, author of Sherry Cracker Gets Normal, published by the Harper Collins imprint Blue Door (and also Julian Corkle is a Filthy Liar). This was … Continue reading →

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52FF

Posted on October 13, 2011 by

(We have a Facebook page now – do come and “like” us and say hi) £2.01 for Kindle in the UK or $2.99 US I’m a ridiculously big fan of Marc Nash. he has a passion for dissecting words down … Continue reading →

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Salt Modern Voices

Posted on October 12, 2011 by

(We have a Facebook page now – do come and “like” us and say hi) So this looks like it will be a suitably fantastic bash at The Albion Beatnik in Oxford. As the name suggests, Salt Modern Voices  are … Continue reading →

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Richard: cultural vanishing points and a post-punk Archimboldi

Posted on October 11, 2011 by

(We have a Facebook page now – do come and “like” us and say hi) Last week saw the paperback release of Richard by Ben Myers (here from Amazon). I rarely talk about books, even more rarely ones with a … Continue reading →

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Oxford International Women’s Festival

Posted on October 7, 2011 by

(We have a Facebook page now – do come and “like” us and say hi) Last year we had a fabulous time at Oxford International Women’s Festival Poetry Night, and this year’s shindig looks like it’ll be even better, with … Continue reading →

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National Poetry Day

Posted on October 6, 2011 by

(We have a Facebook page now – do come and “like” us and say hi) It’s that time of year again – National Poetry Day. And stone the crows, a poet has also won the Nobel prize just to compound … Continue reading →

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