Mark Bowles

Thanks, glad you liked it!

Wonder if any SE London people can identify where in Peckham this is?

Still a handful of tickets left. Come share/learn/shop/tour/dine/hang with us!

Too many amazing presenters to name, but we've got great sessions from @kitdewaal.com @desperatelit.bsky.social @dilyswt.bsky.social @drpragyaagarwal.bsky.social @kiklodge.bsky.social @mlmcguinness.bsky.social @norami.bsky.social @markabowles.bsky.social & so many more.

My lifelong love of Samuel Beckett

'A writer also makes sense in relation to other writers. As the years went by, I would come across premonitions or echoes of Beckett in others.'

Tim Parks: My lifelong love of Samuel Beckett

Where was this, I feel like I’ve seen it?

Really looking forward to this!

This was fun!

Many thanks! I couldn't see a gmail btw. Mine is bowles.mark@gmail.com. the links you've provided are great, thank you again.

Very much wish I could have gone!

Writer and reader friends, does anyone (preferably in London) have a copy or have access to a copy of the Moncrieff translation of Proust, before the Kilmartin and Enright additions? #proust #translation OR if not, anyone that could help me identify the French originals of particular quotes? Ta

London people!
Join us for a trip to @europeanpoetryfest.bsky.social on 30 June to see some Estonian poetry.

Want to come? Just DM or email contact@saloneurope.org or see you there

I think it’s quite Blakean!

Thus, from Barack Obama, is oddly (stylistically) reminiscent of Thomas Bernhard.

Anyone in #Brockley or thereabouts tomorrow, June 1st, I’ll be reading All My Precious Madness at Crofton Books, 12.30

Celebrating the 2025 James Tait Black Prizes Join us for the announcement of this year's winners of the James Tait Black Prizes. Featuring Ian Penman, one of 2024's winners.

The James Tait Black Prizes are the oldest literary prizes in the UK - so come along on 30 May at 4pm to find out 2025's Fiction and Biography winners!

Featuring the judges and postgraduate panel, as well as Ian Penman, one of last year's winners, it's not to be missed.

Free 🎟️: edin.ac/3H1ZKPi

!!!

It was a lovely evening!

Looks brilliant Stu!

Sadly true

20 years ago I wrote a blog called “notes on rhetoric”, cataloging the tired tropes used (mostly by the Right) to silence debate and quash dissent. I’m struck by how little has changed:

notesonrhetoric.blogspot.com/2005/03/note...

Big congratulations Stu!!

Maybe just “deep purple”

The Fiction shortlist:
Mark Bowles, All My Precious Madness @galleybeggars.bsky.social
Lucas Rijneveld, My Heavenly Favourite, translated by Michele Hutchison @faberbooks.bsky.social
Phillip B. Williams, Ours @vikingbooksuk.bsky.social
Yasmin Zaher, The Coin @wearefootnote.bsky.social

Image of four book covers with photos of their authors. Books are The Coin, Yasmin Zaher, Phillip B. Williams, Ours, Lucas Rijneveld, My Heavenly Favourite, translated by Michele Hutchison, Mark Bowles, All My Precious Madness

The shortlists for the James Tait Black Memorial Prizes 2025 have been announced! There are two prizes, in Fiction and Biography, and it's been a pleasure to judge the Fiction prize. www.ed.ac.uk/news/connect...

Thank you.

I’m proud to have done so 😊

It’s a real honour.

Thank you!

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