Daneet Steffens
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Watch Mary And Bryan Talbot At Dr Johnson’s House Talk About Lo! An Amazon! The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Mary Wollstonecraft
The Life Of A Victorian Original This September, UK creators Mary and Bryan Talbot will be appearing at Dr Johnson’s House in Gough Square off London’s Fleet Street to talk about their forthcoming gra...
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Have we found out yet whether androids dream of electric sheep?
'My birthday is July 25, and as far as I can remember there was no mention of my blazing genius.' Happy birthday #JosephineTey. 130 today, and still blazing.
Josephine Tey wrote classic #CrimeFiction. Now she leads a fictional afterlife as the lead character in @nicolaupson.bsky.social’s @thecwa.bsky.social Dagger-shortlisted series of crime novels, starting with AN EXPERT IN MURDER, from @faberbooks.bsky.social 💙📚 7/7 www.faber.co.uk/journal/jose...
Josephine Tey: Crime Writer and Imagined Detective
During her life in the first half of the twentieth century, Josephine Tey was a writer of classic crime fiction. In an after life she is the lead character in Nicola Upson’s crime novels, now a series...
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“Questions of identity permeate her novels… Masks & the identities they hide run through her work like the unifying thread in a tapestry” via @crimereads.bsky.social – @valmcdermid.bsky.social on how Josephine Tey opened up the crime novel for contemporary writers 4/7 crimereads.com/val-mcdermid...
Val McDermid Dreams of a Lost Josephine Tey Mystery
From time to time, audiences ask crime writers who we would choose if we could have a single new novel from a dead crime writer. The name that comes up most frequently is not Agatha Christie or Art…
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Lewis Carroll's 'Alice in Wonderland' illustration, 1959 by Finnish artist and Moomins creator Tove Jansson #WomensArt
The least we can do is insist Australia adopt Sam Neill’s Event Horizon flag.
Morning all. Photographer Martin Parr. St Ives, Cornwall, England, 1975.
One of our favourite days here at Bloody Scotland HQ is when we unleash the McIlvanney Prize long-list - feast your eyes on this lovely bunch! That's your summer reading sorted. The winner will be announced on 18th September in Stirling: bloodyscotland.com/event/bloody...
Shalit’s producer recalled seeing him “late in his career, entering a theater for a screening with a look of glee on his face. “My God, how could you?” he said. “You’ve seen two million movies.” “Yeah,” Mr. Shalit replied, “but I’ve never seen this one!” 🙏🏼 #RIP www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/a...
“…how lucky we are that he got so much time for making, and that he used that time so well.” A lovely tribute, full of wonderful details.
Garth Greenwell@garthgreenwell.bsky.social · 2mo agoI shared some thoughts on David Hockney, whom I never met but whose work I’ve kept close for a long time. Also: his kindness to the great neglected painter Patrick Angus. Free post, no paywall. garthgreenwell.substack.com/p/some-thoug...
RIP David Hockney, the artist whose work I've been to see more than any other. 'Large Interior, Los Angeles, 1988' has watched over me for 15 years.
Congrats to Cascadia Daily News: Society of Professional #Journalists Region 10 winners are out. CDN took 5 firsts & 12 awards overall. Swept Government & Politics for newsrooms its size. And former exec editor Ron Judd won for columns among news orgs of ALL sizes. www.spjwash.org/2026/06/spj-...
Cascadia Daily News won 12 awards in the regional contest, including a sweep of the Government & Politics reporting category. CDN's comprehensive coverage of December flooding, federal impact reporting, photography, video work and more were also honored.
CDN wins 12 awards from regional Society of Professional Journalists | Cascadia Daily News
Staff sweep government and politics reporting category; earn accolades for breaking news, video, photo and more
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“…Parr’s favourite music played – guests arrived to Astrud Gilberto, João Gilberto and Stan Getz’s The Girl from Ipanema. Parr had recently photographed the original girl from Ipanema, Helô Pinheiro, who is now 82.”
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 2mo agoCupcakes, bunting and a bus stuck in the mud: the funeral of Martin Parr – in pictures
Always a delight to contribute! My picks include titles by @martynwaites.bsky.social Hilary Davidson Danielle Postel-Vinay Kimberly McCreight Lisa Jewell @radiomukhers.bsky.social @timsullivanauthor.bsky.social Lisa Gardner Jennifer Hillier David Heska Wanbli Weiden Teddy Wayne & Mark Billingham.
Kate Tuttle@katekilla.bsky.social · 2mo agoLooking for the books of the summer? We've got 'em! Thank you to @hamiltoncain.bsky.social, @daneetsteffens.bsky.social, @cvbell.bsky.social, Chris Vognar & Marion Winik for your stellar contributions. In print on Sunday in the @bostonglobe.com! www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/27/a...
The Globe Summer Books preview is one of my absolute favorite things. It’s handpicked by human book lovers (including me) with recs for every kind reader. Dig in!
Kate Tuttle@katekilla.bsky.social · 2mo agoLooking for the books of the summer? We've got 'em! Thank you to @hamiltoncain.bsky.social, @daneetsteffens.bsky.social, @cvbell.bsky.social, Chris Vognar & Marion Winik for your stellar contributions. In print on Sunday in the @bostonglobe.com! www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/27/a...
Bibliophiles, start your engines! Here's @bostonglobe.com's stellar summer reading guide, with offerings from literary fiction to topical nonfiction to beach reads. Many thanks to @katekilla.bsky.social for the opportunity to contribute. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/27/a...
Your summer reading guide featuring 75 books to keep you reading all season long - The Boston Globe
Our annual summer reading guide, just for you.
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