Ed Bedford

Books, Poetry, Drinks, Classics etc. Former Books Editor: @indie_pendent (he/him)

[Ed Bedford @edbedi]

“‘Molly, Etc.’ is one of those outliers, that reminds me that perhaps I should be more reverential of print.”

I'm continuing my Substack with a review of Scott Elder’s ‘Molly, Etc.’ in all its brilliant physicality https://t.co/7kda9OZvTv

[Ed Bedford @edbedi]

I’ve resurrected an old Substack to continue the writing I did as Books Editor of
@indie_pendent. I’ll be writing a mix of reviews and book related interviews.

I’m starting it with a review of Sionna Hurley-O’Kelly’s ‘The Loneliest Sheep’ https://t.co/nDyvoSEMi7

[The Indiependent @indie_pendent]

“We must look on these works not as guidebooks but as artefacts of a culture obsessed with socioeconomic mythmaking.”

Andrew Whitfield examines the appeal of entrepreneurial memoirs | #Books on The Indiependent https://t.co/S06wrIhjd6

[The Indiependent @indie_pendent]

“A haunting meditation on caregiving, displacement and the ways in which the private lives of families are shaped by the broader forces of history.”

Georgia McInnes reviews Kenan Orhan’s "exceptional" debut ‘The Renovation’ | #Books on The Indiependent https://t.co/2XQOb32v6x

[The Indiependent @indie_pendent]

“The future won’t belong to those who play it safe or try to stay the same. It will belong to those who dare to become a whole new human.”

Adelina Zamboni reviews Derek Rydall’s ‘A Whole New Human’ | #Books on The Indiependent https://t.co/QyEdpEGR33

[The Indiependent @indie_pendent]

"A gripping page-turner that is so much more than just the trials and tribulations of one couple.”

Andrew Fogarty reviews Andrew Lownie’s ‘Entitled’ | #Books on The Indiependent https://t.co/EoRgbP3ef4

[The Indiependent @indie_pendent]

“I loved every sentence, every word, and only wished there were more of them.”

Adelina Zamboni reviews Tara Menon’s ‘Under Water’ | #Books on The Indiependent https://t.co/vvN9O5OIx2

[The Indiependent @indie_pendent]

“This is an uncomfortable work. Its stanzas wriggle as if trying to escape the page, now right aligned, now left, now indented.’”

@JDMurphyWriting reviews Wayne Holloway-Smith’s ‘RABBITBOX’ | #Books on The Indiependent https://t.co/vvN9O5OIx2

[The Indiependent @indie_pendent]

“A romantasy that presses on its characters until something gives, leaving readers breathless, conflicted and desperate for what comes next.”

@maryjohanna1998 reviews Briar Boleyn's 'The Wings That Bind' | #Books on The Indiependent https://t.co/qatLM0GedO

[The Indiependent @indie_pendent]

“Piscium, could be described as an eco-thriller, but that would be a disservice, for it exceeds the limitations of that genre.”

@edbedi reviews Peter Wedderburn’s ‘Piscium’ | #Books on The Indiependent https://t.co/UMWfBaxSfM

[The Indiependent @indie_pendent]

“Forget rules, rhyme and constraint, embrace a wilderness where the very sure outlines of objects, landscapes or animals are blurred"

Harry Speirs reviews Zoë Skoulding's ‘Do I Look Like An Atmosphere’ | #Books on The Indiependent https://t.co/ussPvcbflQ

[The Indiependent @indie_pendent]

“Bhutto presents a grief observed, investigated for its mysterious arrival at the hands of a man and its cessation in the loving eyes of Coco, her dog.”

Harry Speirs reviews Fatima Bhutto’s ‘The Hour of the Wolf’ | #Books on The Indiependent https://t.co/QItH6gC3nM

[The Indiependent @indie_pendent]

“It’s short, poignant, and gripping; a story that will leave you feeling slightly confused but deeply moved.”

@gracyngilliam14 reviews Isabel Waidner’s ‘As If’ | #Books on The Indiependent https://t.co/zniyTzBuWB

[The Indiependent @indie_pendent]

“This book is my way of trying to get Congress’ attention on a crisis that demands action but has been largely ignored.”

Sophia McHardy talks to Dave Aronberg about his book ‘Fighting the Florida Shuffle’ | #Books on The Indiependent https://t.co/6BO9ZVgdRI

[The Indiependent @indie_pendent]

Goodreads has quietly announced it will be introducing a significant update to its platform: an official ‘Did Not Finish’ (DNF) shelf.

Sophia McHardy reports | #Books on The Indiependent https://t.co/cwpUD9gThF

[The Indiependent @indie_pendent]

"The literary world is once again bracing for the intoxicating and primal energy of this story."

@c_sharmishtha reviews Emily Bronte's 'Wuthering Heights' ahead of the much-anticipated release of Emerald Fennell's new film | #Books on The Indiependent https://t.co/oNTRJIK8uH

[The Indiependent @indie_pendent]

“If you love dark academia energy, dragons with agendas and stories that reward attentive readers, The Wings That Bind is one you won’t want to miss!”

@maryjohanna1998 looks ahead to next month's 'The Wings that Bind' | #Books on The Indiependent https://t.co/Ut1g6XfQPF

[The Indiependent @indie_pendent]

“You become hooked in the world of 1930s Germany as the wonder of the Winter Olympics collides with the terror of the Nazi regime in its infancy”

@jobsonwrites reviews Rory Clements’ ‘Evil In High Places’ | #Books on The Indiependent https://t.co/ZIaZGyYzWi

[The Indiependent @indie_pendent]

“A wonderfully silly fantasy romp with its own stumbling kind of charm.”

@peregrinefic reviews Greer Stothers' debut novel 'Apparently, Sir Cameron Needs to Die' | #Books on The Indiependent https://t.co/POYurAwhuh

[The Indiependent @indie_pendent]

If you enjoyed Jennette McCurdy's memoir 'I'm Glad My Mom Died', have a read of Lily Barlow’s recommendations of what to read next, including McCurdy’s recent debut novel ‘Half His Age’ | #Books on The Indiependent https://t.co/zvKXYpE1WZ