Barry Lancet

Award-winning author of JAPANTOWN, TOKYO KILL, PACIFIC BURN & THE SPY ACROSS THE TABLE (Simon & Schuster).

[Barry Lancet @barrylancet]

@OptionWell Nicely put.

[Barry Lancet @barrylancet]

If true -- and I'm guessing they are, though some examples seem so mature -- these early efforts by future famous artists are impressive...

[anu @anuatluru]

writing increases your rate of revelation

[Barry Lancet @barrylancet]

Nice shot of Tokyo Station, mixing the old with the new. Modern high-rises with 19th-century brick façade

[Barry Lancet @barrylancet]

Just a wonder...

[Paul Zizka @PaulZizkaPhoto]

Subarctic Sendoff! One of the most memorable moments of my photography career came together this past week in Churchill, Manitoba. 😯

[Barry Lancet @barrylancet]

Yes. Drop your baggage any way you can.

[Eckhart Tolle Quotes @EckTOLLEQuotes]

The past has no power to stop you from being present now. Only your grievance about the past can do that. And what is a grievance? The baggage of old thought and emotion.

[Barry Lancet @barrylancet]

One way to think about it...and a nice way.

[Barry Lancet @barrylancet]

"there's joy also in time alone"

[Kazuko M. @EstherHawdon]

"Autumn evening -
there's joy also
in loneliness" Buson Yosa
(image: Koitsu Tsuchiya)

[Barry Lancet @barrylancet]

nice...

[Richard Shimell @shimellprints]

I’ve finally printed some more of this magnificent old oak tree. The tree plate is printed on top of a colour background made with two other plates.

[Barry Lancet @barrylancet]

Great reminder of this historical event…

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

On October 24, 1975, 90% of the women in Iceland staged a strike for equal rights and pay. They ceased working, cooking, cleaning, and tending to their children, effectively bringing the nation to a standstill. The men faced significant challenges. Supermarkets quickly sold out of sausages due to their ease of preparation. Fathers resorted to bribing their older children to care for the younger ones, while some were compelled to bring their children to work, resulting in reduced productivity.

Numerous shops and small businesses operated at only half capacity. Schools had to close as a majority of the teachers were women. The printing of newspapers halted since the majority of typesetters were women. Flight cancellations ensued as most flight attendants were women, and bank managers had to assume teller roles due to the preponderance of female tellers.

One year later, Iceland enacted the world's first law guaranteeing equal rights for women. Four years following this legislation, Iceland made history by electing its first female president, Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, who served from 1980 to 1996, becoming the world's longest-serving elected female head of state.

According to the World Economic Forum, Iceland currently holds the top rank globally for gender equality, a position it has maintained for the past 11 years.

[Barry Lancet @barrylancet]

Occasionally, I run across somebody in Tokyo who goes on about the differences of sea urchin when we talk about sea foods. Didn’t know there was this much variety, though.

[Lu Hersey 📚🌾 @LuWrites]

The wonderful diversity of sea urchins...

[Barry Lancet @barrylancet]

The people I know in Maui *want & need* visitors to return…

[Austen Allred @Austen]

PSA: If you’ve wanted to travel to Maui, it’s probably the best time ever to visit (other than Lahaina proper).

Beaches are empty. Airbnbs, hotels, rental cars are at 1/4 the usual price. Flights into Maui are empty.

Lahaina is closed. Rest of the island is safe and desperate.

[Barry Lancet @barrylancet]

A favorite around here too...

[Barry Lancet @barrylancet]

Nice...

[City Lights Books @CityLightsBooks]

“All books in this window have been censored or suppressed.”

Our newest storefront window features books that have been targeted by book bans. #UniteAgainstBookBans

[Barry Lancet @barrylancet]

Won't be attending this year's ThrillerFest, but shout out to friends, fellow authors, and the fans who make TF real. Plus a special call-out to the indefatigable @KJHoweAuthor

[Barry Lancet @barrylancet]

@Tony_roppon Okay, I'll bite. What's that about?

[Barry Lancet @barrylancet]

interesting clip about the expressiveness of English

[Benjamin Carlson @bfcarlson]

In 1977, Jorge Luis Borges, one of the most influential 20th c. Spanish-language writers, told William F. Buckley (whose first language was Spanish) his reasons for feeling, age 78, that English was 'far finer' than his native tongue. Right or wrong, I love his savor for language

[Barry Lancet @barrylancet]

Glad you like that character. He was fun to write.

[Barry Lancet @barrylancet]

"If you can laugh in the face of adversity, you’re bullet-proof." –Ricky Gervais