EJBarnes

Find me on substack: of novels Mr Keynes' Revolution and Mr Keynes' Dance. 1920s and 30s. Bloomsbury. Economical with Fiction.

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The e-book now out: https://t.co/Zq62VNDvpR

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On the anniversary of her death. Alison Uttley: the classic author more sinned against than sinning https://t.co/3GGriFqNL8

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Christmas with Mrs Woolf and Mr Keynes. Link in bio.

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@questingvole The worst claims are that she was responsible for the tragedies she endured. https://t.co/pNQkSKTMrI

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@questingvole I've heard it, yes, but I'm trying to remember the source. Will come back to me! She was spiky for sure. She also lived a long and difficult life and that explains some of the prickles.

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There's much else in the book I love - not least the inclusion of Judith Viorst - "some days are like that, even in Australia" – but the Uttley page made me wince.

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It's a shame @questingvole;s much praised The Haunted Wood has perpetuated the idea of an Alison Uttley/Enid Blyton feud. I did some digging into that not long ago: https://t.co/1n9hrZldBF I'd also argue 1/2

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it's part of a bigger hatchet job on Uttley, which has led to her being widely monstered, e.g. described as "a cookie full of arsenic" as Leith does. It's a shame, not least for the childhood fans whose memories of her books are now tainted. 2/2

[Detectorists Addicts @DetectoristsA]

There's a real Detectorists treat tonight on BBC Two from 10pm
A short documentary - Mackenzie Crook Remembers... Detectorists, followed by the first episode and the 2015 Xmas Special
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas 🎅
@NetflixUK @BBCiPlayer
#Detectorists

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Inspired by @RebeccaSolnit's book Orwell's Roses, my latest post looks at the unexpected parallels between Orwell and another twentieth century giant, JM Keynes. This includes their optimism in the darkest times.

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[The New Statesman @NewStatesman]

In the pursuit of offence-less discourse, we are enabling a creeping censorship that denies us the power of free thinking.

🖊️ @hannahsbee on free speech in Britain https://t.co/XVbduaN9u6

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@GrahamWatson73 It was a great read!

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[Maggie Humm @MaggieHumm1]

A wonderful reimagined version of Virginia Woolf’s short story What's That Mark on the Wall? A Dryly Humorous Short Film Plunges into One Imagination's Quest for an Answer — Colossal https://t.co/xIrpCAl7xO

[Branko Milanovic @BrankoMilan]

It seems to me that the political literature of the 1980-90s is so utterly unrelated to today, while the literature of one hundred years ago sounds like it was written yesterday.