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#FridayPopcorn: Tonight, we ride with Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. A tribute to Robert Redford — wit, charm and screen magic. What Redford film stays with you? 🤠✨ #ClassicFilm #FilmNight #PWavePress

The elephant in the room of British politics by L.A. Davenport Farage, flags, and forgotten conductors—L.A. Davenport unpacks Britain’s political theatre and finds unexpected harmony in Beethoven and Wand.

What links Farage, the flag wars, and Beethoven?
In this week’s Pushing the Wave, L.A. Davenport reflects on Britain’s political identity—and finds unexpected peace in Wand’s symphonic grace.
📖 Read → pushingthewave.co.uk/more/thought...
#Politics #Culture #Music #LADavenport #PushingTheWave

Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?

Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚

Oblomov by Ivan Goncharov for the Tuesday Book Club from P-Wave Press

This week’s #TuesdayBookClub is Oblomov by Ivan Goncharov—a comic, melancholic novel about a man who can't get out of bed and a class in decline. A quiet masterpiece that feels oddly relevant in the age of curated feeds and digital retreat.
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#Oblomov #RussianClassics

Jilly Cooper at home in London (1975). Allan warren, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Dame Jilly Cooper was far more than a bestselling novelist — she was a trailblazer.
Her wit, warmth & boldness helped reshape the space women could claim in literature.
We remember her today 👉 p-wavepress.co.uk/blog/files/r...

Sons and Lovers by DH Lawrence for the Tuesday Book Club from P-Wave Press

This week’s #TuesdayBookClub is Sons and Lovers by D.H. Lawrence. It captured the frustration of growing up in a place that felt passed by, but also lit the spark of escape. A novel that still feels raw, tender and utterly real. #SonsAndLovers #DHLawrence #booksky
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Autumn leaves and fruits of bramble (Rubus species). Watercolour drawings. Wellcome Collection. Source: Wellcome Collection.

The nights are drawing in, the scarves are coming out… and we’re excited for all the new books arriving this autumn 🍁📚
Our latest blog post celebrates the season of stories and a gentler, rolling Super Thursday.
#AutumnBooks #PWavePress #PWaveClassics
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We Accept the Story Because We Live the Isolation by L.A. Davenport Charlie Kirk’s murder shocked the world—but did it surprise us? L.A. Davenport explores what our reaction says about disconnection and modern life.

Charlie Kirk’s death was shocking. But not surprising.
L.A. Davenport’s latest column asks what this numbness says about our world—and what we’ve lost.
📖 Read at Pushing the Wave → pushingthewave.co.uk/more/thought...
#CulturalCommentary #ModernIsolation #PushingTheWave #LADavenport

The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu in Royal Tyler's translation, for the Tuesday Book Club from P-Wave Press

This week’s #TuesdayBookClub is The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu—an ancient Japanese classic that takes you not on a plot-driven journey, but into the very soul of its characters. Deep, moving, and unforgettable. 🌸📚 #TheTaleOfGenji #HeianJapan #booksky
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The joy of discovering classics is alive & well ✨
At P-Wave Press, we’re drawn to the radical energy of the late 18th & early 19th centuries, when writers challenged tradition & gave us bold, modern voices that still resonate.
Join us 👉 p-wavepress.co.uk/blog/files/j...
#BookSky #ClassicsDiscovery

Pushing the Wave 2023 by L.A. Davenport | P-Wave Press A rich, reflective collection of essays and stories by L.A. Davenport exploring modern life, identity, culture, and personal discovery in 2023.

It’s launch day for Pushing the Wave 2023! 🎉
The second in our annual series by L.A. Davenport brings together stories, essays, reflections, photography and more — sometimes playful, sometimes profound, always engaging.
Available now 👉 p-wavepress.co.uk/non-fiction/...
#booksky #essays #photography

Madness and Civilization by Michel Foucault for the Tuesday Book Club from P-Wave Press

This week’s #TuesdayBookClub pick is Madness and Civilization by Michel Foucault, a book I first read for a social anthropology course, but stayed with me ever since. In a world where norms are constantly shifting, it feels more vital than ever. #Foucault #booksky
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The cover of Crotchet Castle and Gryll Grange by Thomas Love Peacock, coming soon from P-Wave Press on 23 October.

We’re delighted to announce the upcoming publication of our third P-Wave Classic, Crotchet Castle & Gryll Grange by Thomas Love Peacock, on 23 Oct.
Full of wit, satire & charm, and now available to preview, pre-order or request on NetGalley.
Find out more 👉 p-wavepress.co.uk/blog/files/c...
#booksky

Peacock’s Boldest Move: A Marian for All Ages by L.A. Davenport L.A. Davenport explores Thomas Love Peacock’s bold reworking of the Robin Hood legend—and why Maid Marian still leads the charge 200 years on.

📚 Thomas Love Peacock's Maid Marian is back—and she’s the one running the rebellion. L.A. Davenport explores why his sharp, subversive heroine still matters in our new edition with The Misfortunes of Elphin. 📖 Read on→ pushingthewave.co.uk/more/thought...
#ClassicsReimagined #BookSky #FeministSatire

The Awakening by Kate Chopin, for the Tuesday Book Club from P-Wave Press

Our #TuesdayBookClub pick this week is The Awakening by Kate Chopin. It changed the way I read as a young man. One of the first books where I truly heard a powerful female voice on the page. A classic that still speaks volumes. 📖🔥 #TheAwakening #KateChopin
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The removal of the US de minimis exemption on parcels has caused real disruption for the book trade.
At P-Wave Press, we’re saddened whenever barriers are placed in the way of books & ideas, which are needed now more than ever.
Our reflections 👉 p-wavepress.co.uk/blog/files/u...
#BookSky #Publishing

Maid Marian & The Misfortunes of Elphin by Thomas Love Peacock | P-Wave Classics Peacock’s Maid Marian and The Misfortunes of Elphin are witty, satirical takes on Robin Hood and Arthurian legend, full of irreverence and sharp humour.

It’s publication day for the second P-Wave Classic! 🎉
Thomas Love Peacock: Maid Marian & The Misfortunes of Elphin is out now.
A witty retelling of Robin Hood & a satirical dive into Welsh legend, in one handsome volume.
Read more 👉 p-wavepress.co.uk/classics/mai...
#booksky

Life of Nelson by Robert Southey for the Tuesday Book Club, by P-Wave Press

Tuesday Book Club is back from the summer break! This week we’re reading Life of Nelson by Robert Southey—an unexpectedly fresh and engaging portrait of Britain’s greatest naval hero. Found it in a beautiful old Everyman’s edition, and it’s a gem. 📖⚓ #Booksky
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We’re back from summer and straight into book season 🍂
Two September releases, ready to pre-order:
🏹 Maid Marian & The Misfortunes of Elphin – our new P-Wave Classic
🌊 Pushing the Wave 2023 – essays, stories + more from L.A. Davenport
Look inside both now 👇
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#booksky

ChatGPT Isn’t Evil—We Are by L.A. Davenport We built AI on the worst of ourselves—so is it any wonder when it reflects that back? L.A. Davenport argues we should blame the source, not the surface.

Is AI evil—or just reflecting the worst of us?

L.A. Davenport unpacks the latest chatbot scandals and argues it’s time we stop blaming the bots for our own digital behavior.

📖 Read more → pushingthewave.co.uk/more/thought...

#AI #ChatGPT #DigitalEthics #LADavenport #PushingTheWave

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We’re stepping back for a little summer break.
Stay safe in the sun, keep an eye on loved ones in the heat, and enjoy a good book with an iced tea, if you can.
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#SummerBreak #StaySafe #HappyReading #SeeYouSoon #BookSky

Why the Left Keeps Losing—and What Mamdani Gets Right by L.A. Davenport L.A. Davenport asks why the left keeps failing and explores how Zohran Mamdani’s street-level politics might finally offer a path forward.

Why does the left keep losing—and what can they learn from Zohran Mamdani?
L.A. Davenport’s latest column explores the failures of establishment politics and the power of grassroots engagement. 📖 Read more → pushingthewave.co.uk/more/thought...

#Politics #Progressive #Democracy #LADavenport

Crotchet Castle & Gryll Grange by Thomas Love Peacock | Coming October 2025 | P-Wave Classics Coming 2 October 2025: Two brilliant satires by Thomas Love Peacock in one volume from P-Wave Classics. Comic, clever and delightfully strange.

🚨 Just announced: Crotchet Castle & Gryll Grange by Thomas Love Peacock will be published by P-Wave Classics on 2 October 2025.
Two of the sharpest and strangest novels of the 19th century, newly introduced and handsomely reissued in one volume.
📖 Preorders soon.
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Watercolor: A wide-angle depiction of a tornado moving across a barren landscape. Sky is painted with dramatic contrast; minimalist foreground

Something different for #scape day this week ~ #artyear #landscape #landscapepainting #eastcoastkin #cloudscape #stormysky #stormclouds #mood #moodysky #artyear #womensart #watercolor #watercolour #watercolorsky #skypainting #tornado #climatechangeisreal #climatecollapse #solastalgia

Bad Education (2004) ⭐ 7.4 | Crime, Drama 1h 46m | R

#FridayPopcorn: Tonight’s pick is Bad Education — Almodóvar’s haunting tale of love, lies, and lost time. Stylish, daring, unforgettable. What’s your Almodóvar essential? 🎬✨ #WorldCinema #FilmNight #PWavePress #Almodovar
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On the road again by L.A. Davenport L.A. Davenport reflects on Vienna, Lugano, and the absurd reasons people give for disliking cities—like being tutted at or caught in the rain.

From James Bond’s opera house to lakeside Lugano, L.A. Davenport’s latest travel column is full of music, food, art—and some very strange city reviews.

📖 Read on Pushing the Wave → pushingthewave.co.uk/more/thought...

#TravelWriting #Vienna #Lugano #PersonalEssay #LADavenport #PushingTheWave

The Presentation of the Self in Everyday Life by Erving Goffman for the Tuesday Book Club from P-Wave Press.

For our final #TuesdayBookClub before the holidays, we’re reading The Presentation of the Self in Everyday Life by Erving Goffman—a striking and surprisingly readable book on how we all perform different selves. Still highly relevant. 📖✨ #BookSky #PresentationOfSelf
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Escape: The Hunter Cut by L.A. Davenport, the perfect summer read from P-Wave Press

Summer’s here, and we’ve got the perfect book to get lost in:
Escape: The Hunter Cut is a haunting thriller set on the Mediterranean coast—slow-burning, unsettling, and beautifully done.
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#SummerReading #Thriller #EscapeTheHunterCut #BookRec #AmReading #BookSky

Watercolor: A cloudy skyscape in shades of blue and grey

A #skyscape today for #BlueSkyMonday #cloudscape #stormysky #stormclouds #mood #moodysky #artyear #womensart #watercolor #watercolour #watercolorsky #skypainting #eastcoastkin