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Barbara Nadel

@barbaranadel.bsky.social

Author of Cetin Ikmen crime novels, televised as 'The Turkish Detective' on BBC2 Also writes Hakim and Arnold crime novels plus occasional articles for The Guardian. Cat lover, ruin fancier, magic afficionado. Here for the weird. Agent: Watson, Little

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Barbara Nadel@barbaranadel.bsky.social · 3d ago

I am attempting to tidy up my office. Oh God! I am not only a book hoarder but also a collector of weird shit. If you ever need a psychology textbook from the early 1990s or some plushie prawns you know where to come. Oh, a mermaid! Epic!

Barbara Nadel@barbaranadel.bsky.social · 4d ago

www.theguardian.com/thefilter/20... I have a visceral hatred for white t shirts. I should add this is only for me. Other people, fine. But on me they act as food catchers, wrinkle bearers and all round annoyances.

‘The simplest, coolest item in your wardrobe’: 14 of the best white T-shirts for men

Fabric, fit, weight and drape – there’s more to picking the perfect tee than meets the eye. Our menswear expert rounds up his favourites

theguardian.com

Barbara Nadel@barbaranadel.bsky.social · 4d ago

Never underestimate the power of artistic work produced by people with mental health problems. I once worked in the last ‘asylum’ in the UK

Rose Ruane@regretteruane.bsky.social · 6d ago

Satyr created by Mary Lorraine, c.1967, in the art therapy studio at Netherne Hospital, where she was compelled to live. One of several surviving works her paintings often depict scenes of ballet, art making & society occasions & it seems, pre-hospitalisation, she may have been a professional dancer

A pale painting of a white, grey haired satyr dressed in a grey v neck sweater, white shirt and black tie with furred legs and pointy hooves, the left hand raised to shoulder height. The figure is rather stranded in the middle of an expanse of yellowing paper, it is painted in an untaught style and there is something quite camp about the satyr’s stance but there is also a slightly unsettling quality to it. His face is not very detailed but the expression on it is certainly not friendly
Barbara Nadel@barbaranadel.bsky.social · 5d ago

I've read this and it's brilliant. It's also very frightening and, sadly, relatable to our times. Like a warning shot to us from a past that looks worryingly like our present.

Corylus Books@corylusbooks.bsky.social · 5d ago

We love all of the books we publish, but this one has a very special place in our hearts. Based on a real historical figure fighting against the Argentinian military dictatorship, Rodolfo Walsh's Last Case deserves to be better known and loved! www.amazon.co.uk/Rodolfo-Wals...