Alice Wickenden

In every airport bathroom I’ve ever been in there’s one of the most glamorous women in the world. How? Where are they flying to? Do they ever yearn for a tracksuit?

Goodwin lol more like Matt Badloss

Screenshot from the simpsons telling the bullies that superintendent Chalmers is crying like a little girl

"I'll tell you something that's not so funny. Right now, Matt Goodwin is at the count for Gorton and Denton, crying like a little girl!"

THIS 👇

thank you, @awickenden.bsky.social

‘Strikingly Similar’ by Roger Kreuz review

I reviewed a history of plagiarism for History Today: www.historytoday.com/archive/revi...

‘Strikingly Similar’ by Roger Kreuz review

I reviewed a history of plagiarism for History Today: www.historytoday.com/archive/revi...

it’s also your AI given real name

Almost certainly some deep injustice in the universe. Or the important question of breakfast.

Today’s update from the cat sitter has really captured the essence of Cordy

It’s so common to come across the assertion that books were luxury objects exclusively for the elite in the Middle Ages that I want to guest curate a massive exhibition called “Meh-nuscripts: Books for the Many,” which features just workaday or unremarkable objects.

me when i want my gentle puck to come hither

(To be fair I also try not to think about it)

Worth noting also that we are now at the point where academics also have student loans from after the hike in fees, which I don’t think students necessarily think about

A handwritten page in an old ledger that begins “to all whom” and then abruptly ends

I mean, starting a proclamation for the Royal Mint and then forgetting what the hell you were going to proclaim, who hasn’t been there before

and someone had bought it! which earned an extra hee.

Seeing my book on display in the conference book stall and audibly saying ‘hee hee hee’

waking up to check the news and feeling unbridled glee is a feeling I haven’t felt in about 15 years

my friend’s dear partner is released! ❤️

this must be so nice; sometimes i think about the dark tower film and cry a little bit

review is in: they all enjoyed it, "very atmospheric", "not sure if story was accurate". Emerald Fennell has found her audience at last and it's the WI

the thing is, it's a panel on Areopagitica... but I really want to talk about the Sonnets for 10 minutes instead

going to have to go for the classic Royal Tenenbaums framing I think. "Well, everyone knows Custer died at Little Bighorn. What this book presupposes is... maybe he didn't."

Students had it tough during the worst of covid. But their education continued and they were able to get their degrees, despite a global pandemic and dysfunctional government. Like 1000s of colleagues, I worked way over the odds, while dealing with domestic pressures. This action feels very cruel.

Structural integrity of this 8,000 word article cut down for a 12-15 minute paper is looking increasingly... lacking

I propose to make universal the old policy of the Blackfriars conference at the American Shakespeare Center:

If you do not end your paper on time, you will be forced to exit, pursued by a bear. Literally, a bear will come take your paper from you.

Revolutionary Letters by Diane di Prima With a foreword by Francesca Wade and an introduction by Sophie Lewis Diane di Prima began writing her ‘Letters’ in 1968, conjuring a potent blend of utopian visions, ecological urgency and spiritual ...

oh yes! She’s great. These ones were republished fairly recently: www.silverpress.org/products/rev...

yes! Should’ve put in the caption, my bad

I’m desperately awaiting the review… Not sure anyone’s prepared

REVOLUTIONARY LETTER #2 The value of an individual life a credo they taught us to instill fear, and inaction, 'you only live once' a fog in our eyes, we are endless as the sea, not separate, we die a million times a day, we are born a million times, each breath life and death: get up, put on your shoes, get started, someone will finish Tribe an organism, one flesh, breathing joy as the stars breathe destiny down on us, get going, join hands, see to business, thousands of sons will see to it when you fall, you will grow a thousand times in the bellies of your sisters

get up, put on your shoes, get
started, someone will finish

Pliny!!!!!