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Jessie Cole

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πŸ“š Author of DESIRE, A RECKONING | Also STAYING, A MEMOIR πŸ“š

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Maybe it was just some story he told at a live concert or something?

04.10.2025 00:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I remember these anecdotes so well, with no sense at all of where I've gathered them from

04.10.2025 00:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think it's that one! I was just trying to search my archive for the source of the story πŸ˜‚

04.10.2025 00:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I think Springsteen brought out one post fame album about the bummer of fame (sketchy on details) and someone (band member?) basically said β€” this shit is NOT relatable, and that was the end of that. (I remember no source for this info πŸ™ˆ)

04.10.2025 00:25 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I wrote for Crikey about the decision to shut Meanjin down - and to sever a connection to a hopeful progressive vision of Australian culture

08.09.2025 03:01 β€” πŸ‘ 59    πŸ” 33    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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I spoke for my brother when he was too afraid to answer β€” now, he speaks in melodies, and I have learned to listen | Jessie Cole My brother is a man who leaves space for silence. If you want to hear him speak you must learn to be quiet

Wrote this little piece about my phenomenal brother, Jacob Cole. Go! Go listen to his songs!

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

08.07.2025 05:58 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A brief, partisan and imperfect overview of the books I enjoyed most in 2023.

michellescotttucker.com/2023/12/31/b...

31.12.2023 02:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ah, Tracy, so sorry to hear πŸ’”

28.12.2023 05:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Tracy! Thank you! πŸ₯°

28.12.2023 05:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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