Andrew Kelly

Commenting on ideas, books, films, cities, democracy, culture, and more. Former director, Bristol Ideas. Personal views.

[Andrew Kelly @pandaemoniumnow]

Look forward to reading. And Sarah will be in Economics Festival in Bristol in November to discuss this.

[Sarah O'Connor @sarahoconnor_]

Today, my book finally enters the big wide world! Exciting and also nerve-wracking! I'm really thrilled with this lovely review in The Spectator today, which describes it as "powerful and refreshing". If that sounds like YOUR cup of tea, please buy a copy!

[Andrew Kelly @pandaemoniumnow]

The most knowledgable film historian I have ever known and also very generous with research and comments. Kevin’s books are essential reading; his films essential viewing. Thank you Kevin.

[Karen @TheDarkPages]

Saluting historian Kevin Brownlow, who turns 88 today! If you've never seen the 1980 series, Hollywood: A Celebration of the American Silent Film, written and directed by Brownlow and David Gill, you can pop over to YouTube and treat yourself! It's amazing.

[Andrew Kelly @pandaemoniumnow]

Looking forward to this. It’s the kind of book we would have featured and discussed extensively in our Festival of Ideas. Perhaps there will be other opportunities to do this in Bristol.

[Alexandra Wilson @amwilson_opera]

I have a new trade book coming out with @politybooks in October! (Available to preorder now.) It considers the highly politicised conversations that are taking place around the arts today, and considers whether they are helping or hindering the arts at a time of crisis. /

[Andrew Kelly @pandaemoniumnow]

In Bath recently a swan and a cygnet were killed by narrow boats in a lock where there are signs up not to let swans get in the lock. The holidaymakers didn’t seem to care. Boat owners nearby have had to open the locks specially to allow swans and cygnets stuck there.

[Carl Bovis @CarlBovisNature]

This is what entitlement looks like! 🤬
There are nesting waterbirds on this pond on Hampstead Heath... there are also big 'No Swimming' signs, all being totally ignored! 🤬
Pure selfishness... 😒🤬🤬

(Shared from Instagr*m with permission from 'swansofhampsteadheath')

[Daniel Mendelsohn @DAMendelsohnNYC]

Tomorrow, 27 May, #Bristol—come say hello!

[Andrew Kelly @pandaemoniumnow]

What a gift - and what a fine book Katja has written for us.

[Katja Hoyer @hoyer_kat]

At a WEIMAR talk in Germany, an elderly woman raised her hand for Q&A. She was the niece of Carl Weirich, whose story I tell in the book! She gave me a diary he'd dedicated to his life with his first wife Friedel, who died in 1920.
More in ZEITGEIST👇
https://t.co/dP8wdKS79T

[Andrew Kelly @pandaemoniumnow]

Just ordered this book direct from the press. I’ve wanted to read it for many years, and especially so after reading Greyhound.

[joanna pocock @joannaofottawa]

There is a virtual launch happening for Ethel Mannin's AN AMERICAN JOURNEY. It's 7-8pm in London (BST) / 2-3pm in Montana (EDT) on June 10. We'll be talking about Mannin's life and work and the connections between her book and my own GREYHOUND (1)

[Andrew Kelly @pandaemoniumnow]

Good to see @danielmendelsohn is coming to Bristol 27 May for his new translation of The Odyssey (which is terrific). Book here: https://t.co/oE7C8Qyvs6

[Andrew Kelly @pandaemoniumnow]

Look forward to reading this. Sarah is a terrific writer. And we’ll be discussing this book at Economics Festival in November.

[Sarah O'Connor @sarahoconnor_]

Are you tired of the utopian/dystopian AI predictions from CEOs? Do you want to hear what's ACTUALLY happening, from the people it's actually happening TO? If so, I have good news: I felt the same, so I have worn out my shoe-leather & written this book! https://t.co/qW76MRT12p...

[Andrew Kelly @pandaemoniumnow]

Finished @hoyer_kat new book on Weimar this morning. It’s excellent. And the lessons for today are clear. A major contribution to our understanding of the period and the city. https://t.co/nXUhxYgYa3

[Eugene Byrne @EugeneByrne]

I'm talking about Bristol in the 1980s tomorrow night. Do come. Details at https://t.co/FBLLxa79dm

[Andrew Kelly @pandaemoniumnow]

I’ve always admired translators and Anthea Bell is one of the very best. She did events for me in the Glasgow Book Festival. One on translating books; the other on Asterix. And for Bristol she spoke about Stefan Zweig. All terrific. I miss events like these.

[Oliver Kamm @OliverKamm]

Today would have been the 90th birthday of my mother, Anthea Bell. She translated hundreds of great books. But the one at top left remains my favourite.

[Film Noir UK @FilmNoirUK]

He wants his money and we want you read our review (by @pandaemoniumnow) about @Criterion’s latest release of John Boorman’s #NeoNoir masterpiece Point Blank (1967). Plus a chance to win a copy: https://t.co/v6fQivfQW7

[Andrew Kelly @pandaemoniumnow]

James Harrison @FilmNoirUK asked me to review the new Criterion Collection release of Point Blank. It’s a terrific collection and the film has never looked better. Review here as well as a chance to win a copy. https://t.co/oTTlOZbaAv

[Andrew Kelly @pandaemoniumnow]

Quick trip to the bookshop to get a copy of @hoyer_kat new book for weekend reading. Good to see it prominently placed at the front of the shop. My interview with Hoyer for Bristol Ideas about her previous book Beyond the Wall is still available: https://t.co/tiNRfu0C7y

[Film Noir UK @FilmNoirUK]

If you like finding out about those early foundations of #FilmNoir, then we recommend this screening taking place in #Bristol this Saturday via @SWSilents. A rare chance to see a stunning restoration of a Neapolitan #SilentFilm.

[Phil Tinline @phil_tinline]

Will the UK radical right break thru? While we wait, my book on how the US right got lost in its nightmares is out in paperback!

Thanks to: @fotoole @pollytoynbee @dcsandbrook @jamesrbuk @rickperlstein @OliverBullough @DrMatthewSweet @notjessewalker @KBAndersen @michaelshermer

[Andrew Kelly @pandaemoniumnow]

Saw this a few days ago. Recommended.

[South West Silents @SWSilents]

Join us this Saturday for a screening of Neapolitan #Silentfilm A Santanotte (1922) @wshed, #Bristol, 12PM. Directed by Elvira Notari! More info here: https://t.co/lGKSB17JXU

[South West Silents @SWSilents]

A quick reminder that we are at @wshed, #Bristol tonight for a screening of Elvira Notari: Beyond Silence: https://t.co/WWDtIlGjoI

[Municipal Dreams @MunicipalDreams]

1/ 🧵 The Festival of Britain opened this day in 1951 - according to its official guide a 'united act of national reassessment, and [a] corporate reaffirmation of faith in the nation’s future’.