Simon Hall

Herbert Matthews Was a Role Model for Engaged Journalism Herbert Matthews of the New York Times was one of the great reporters of his time. US conservatives still haven’t forgiven him for his 1957 interview with Fidel Castro and even blamed him for the succ...

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I'll have to get a copy of the magazine! Glad that you liked the book!

Fellow travellers Warren Beatty’s film Reds (1981), a biopic about the muckraking American journalist John Reed, did something revolutionary. In a daring narrative experiment for a Hollywood romance, snippets from oral...

I reviewed the riveting Three Revolutions by @simonhallwriter.bsky.social in the latest issue of the TLS - and took the opportunity to talk about my favourite historical film Reds.

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Three Revolutions: Russia, China, Cuba and the Epic Journeys that Changed the World|Hardcover The gripping, untold story of how six epic journeys launched the three communist revolutions that changed world history forever.From the streets of Petrograd during the heady autumn of 1917, to Mao&#8...

It is US publication day for Three Revolutions! You can find out more by listening to the @theresthistory.bsky.social bonus episode (if you're not already, sign up for membership) www.barnesandnoble.com/w/three-revo...

yes. definitely. think of yourself as a pioneer.

you should totally re-join the Commonwealth, BTW.

Let it go, John, let it go! We're all friends now.

I put this exact scenario into an AI generator and it spat out: "complete bollocks." Maybe the machines will take over in the end after all?

Nice to see this positive review of Three Revolutions - available in all good bookshops! www.culturefusionhub.com/c/details/41...

I’m appearing at Ilkley Lit Fest this October! You can book your tickets online now at ilkleylitfest.org.uk or by calling 01943 816714 @ilkleylitfest.bsky.social

Exclusive | The Onion Brought Back Its Print Edition. The Gamble Is Paying Off. Publications turn to the old-style products to appeal to nostalgic readers and stand out in a crowded digital-media landscape.

Some incredibly good news:

One year ago this week, The Onion returned to print.

In that one year, we’ve grown to the 13th largest print newspaper in the United States, just ahead of the Boston Globe, and growing fast.

In short, it’s working.

So… thank you. Thank you for helping save this thing.

Image © Mark Waugh

Image © Jon Sparks

NEWS: New York, Brasilia, Manchester?

We're delighted to announce that the Renold Building at the former University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) has just been designated at Grade II, 20 years after C20's first listing application.

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When I pointed out King’s will lose 90% of its AHRC student-led places under the new scheme, I got piled on by the AHRC Chair claiming I was wrong and scaremongering.

It wasn’t quite 90%.

This year King’s students got 27 AHRC student-led scholarships.

Next year they’re giving us 3.

So 89% then.

was this sparked by a specific trigger, or just the 'general vibes, man.'

Scientists have released the closest images ever taken near the sun, captured by NASA’s Parker Solar Probe flying 3.8 million miles above the solar surface.

See more images of solar eruptions on the sun: wapo.st/3Irm3P3

Obviously, you should first read Three Revolutions, but then follow up with some great books on the revolutionary history of the 20th century!

Simon Hall: Twentieth-Century Revolutions The history of the twentieth century was marked decisively by revolutions. These social and political upheavals, in turn, have inspired some terrific writing by protagonists, eyewitnesses,…

'These social and political upheavals, in turn, have inspired some terrific writing by protagonists, eyewitnesses, journalists and historians.'

Find @simonhallwriter.bsky.social's Twentieth-Century Revolutions reading list here:
faber.co.uk/journal/simon-hall-twentieth-century-revolutions/

He's back!...and on Giles Brown's Let's Talk from 10.00CET - Nick Dawson on 'Face to Face: Finding Justice for My Murdered Twin Brother' and @simonhallwriter.bsky.social with 'Three Revolutions: Russia, China, Cuba and the Epic Journeys that Changed the World'

thanks!

Happy publication day! Out now with @faberbooks.bsky.social

sure, sure, but did he correctly fill in the check-marker form and upload it to the correct Sharepoint folder while simultaneously updating the information on Minerva?

To celebrate the publication of his new book It Used to Be Witches: Under the Spell of Queer Cinema, Ryan Gilbey discusses some of his favourite queer films over on the Faber Journal 🎬

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🎨 Paul Gauguin was born on this day in 1848 🎨

Wild Thing: A Life of Paul Gauguin by Sue Prideaux is out in paperback now.
faber.co.uk/journal/paul-gauguin-books-a-reading-list-from-sue-prideaux/

We are looking to recruit a Publicity Executive to plan and implement publicity campaigns and events for commercial non-fiction, fiction and crime titles on the adult list. Could it be you? Apply now.

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The case for universities Institutions everywhere are in crisis, but they will survive

In the UK, the devaluing of universities can be seen in systematic state underfunding and "hostility to the immigration that sustains these institutions. The University of Manchester’s turnover exceeds British Steel’s, but which enterprise gets more help from the government?"

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Image credit: John East

Image credit: John East

NEWS: We're very pleased to announce that the modernist Brighton & Hove Reform Synagogue (1966-67), a dedicated Holocaust Memorial believed to be Internationally unique, has been saved from demolition with a Grade II listing designation.

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Pull the blanket tight now 💤

#jayvik #arcane #art

Just finished reading galley proofs. What an amazing book!

We would like to draw your attention to a book review on "An Army Afire: How the US Army Confronted Its Racial Crisis in the #Vietnam Era" by Beth Bailey, reviewed by @simonhallwriter.bsky.social in the Journal of American History.

Read: doi.org/10.1093/jahist/jaae247

#globalsixties

I meant *tell myself*, really. Though I might have been being unfair...