Dr. John P. Irish

JUST OUT: Issue 170's theme is Moral Issues, grappling with problems around #DeExtinction, #VaccineMandates, #DisabledRights, #ClimateCrisis and the #ethics of job searches. Also a dialogue with Luce #Irigaray on the mediation of touch. philosophynow.org/issues/170

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I explore the philosophical ideas within Edward Gibbon's historical framework.

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Delighted with the latest goodies from @swanriverpress.bsky.social

Of course we know from experience how massively difficult it is to run a non-fiction print journal. We've got one called THE GREEN BOOK that features commentaries, articles, and reviews on Irish Gothic, Supernatural and Fantastic literature.

New readers welcome: swanriverpress.ie/the-green-bo...

Glad you are enjoying the books. FJOB deserves a much larger following and reputation.

Fitz-James O’Brien short stories from Swan River Press. These are my first books by this author or from this press, and I’m pleased by the quality of the books. I’m far too tardy learning of this Irish #scifi writer! #booksky #Ireland #smallpress

Highly recommend, very interesting and eclectic selection of stories.

We got plenty of terrible females leaders in the US.

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WHAT WAS IT? AND OTHERS by Fitz-James O'Brien A blog about ghost stories, weird fiction, quiet horror, and related matters.

A review of the third volume of our Collected Speculative Works of Fitz-James O'Brien.

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Fitz-James O'Brien's Exuberant Morbidity » PopMatters Fitz-James O'Brien's exuberantly morbid stories, set amongst mid-century New York's boarding houses and alleyways, are works of comic skepticism and cosmic messiness.

Check out this outstanding review for the FJOB @swanriverpress.bsky.social collected speculative writings.

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Fun fact. Fitz-James O'Brien, the 19c Irish-American writer of weird fiction, wrote a short story comedy about horse racing at the Curragh Derby called "Carrying Weight". @swanriverpress.bsky.social

Agreed, some of the best independent press books on the market, hands down.

About | Swan River Press About Swan River Press Swan River Press is an independent press based in Dublin, Ireland dedicated exclusively to the literature of the fantastic. Guided by a passion for works of the supernatural and...

I've never been enamoured with "small" or "micro" press as designations of meaning. Size doesn't matter.

Swan River Press is an independent press.

Our work is of the highest quality and spec. We are funded directly by our readership.

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Opinion | John and Abigail Adams knew where American history was headed John and Abigail Adams’s letters provide an extraordinary window on the revolt brewing 250 years ago.

John and Abigail Adams processed the run-up to the War of Independence in their correspondence. “The Adams team was crossing a Rubicon together,” writes Joseph J. Ellis in @washingtonpost.com. “They were not just writing letters to each other; they were writing to posterity—which is to say, us.”

SRP Lord Dunsany would rock!!!

People seem to be enjoying our most recent book, actually a series: the Collected Speculative Works of Irish author Fitz-James O'Brien.

“O’Brien’s early death undoubtedly deprived us of some masterful tales of strangeness and terror.” – H. P. Lovecraft

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About once every other year, or so, I try to tackle this novel. It is complex, gothic, and philosophical (published in 1804). Every time I can't get through ch. 3, until today. Now I'm cruising.

Lol, I was thinking the same thing. Please let one story have a happy ending!

Finally finished the volume. Lots of good stuff in there, but I think my favorites were the last two.

Teddy and I on a quick drive into Bridgeport. Love this little guy.

I think a number of writers lifted ideas from FJOB. Lovecraft's "The Music of Erich Zann" is really similar to "The Lost Room." But that's ok, he lifted a number of concepts from Poe and others.

I argue in the intro to v3 of my collection of FJOB volumes that A. Merritt's story is not just coincidentally similar to O'Brien's "The Wondersmith." 1942 copy of Merritt's novel, original copy of "The Wondersmith" (1859), and my v3 2025 @swanriverpress.bsky.social edition of FJOB.

Thanks for the great review!

Book Review: AN ARABIAN NIGHT-MARE AND OTHERS

There's a new review up for our COLLECTED SPECULATIVE WORKS of Fitz-James O'Brien:

“Fascinating, elegantly written, quite enjoyable stuff.” – Hellnotes

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Amazing period 3 for the Stars. This was my first playoff game to attend in person, it was one for the ages. @dallasstarshistory.bsky.social #stanleycupplayoffs

Don't know a lot about this writer, but I found these online and could not resist. All three volumes in fine condition.

Get to spend some time this weekend in the newest @philosophynow.bsky.social magazine. Issue 167: what does it mean to be human?