In the 20th century things changed tremendously, but I often think of previous centuries and how little change there was in people’s expectations and experiences.

Fascinating!
I’ve often argued that very little changed in terms of ordinary people’s lives over the centuries.

Alison Brackenbury is a fabulous poet as well as a historian of local and rural life. Her poetry is informed by the same humane ‘people’s history‘ approach. Here’s a link to some of her books: @carcanet.bsky.social www.carcanet.co.uk/search-resul...

Which reminds me, I’ll be talking about this very thing for a week on BBC Radio 4 in a month’s time. I’ll be presenting a series of essays entitled ‘Intimate Histories’. Broadcast details to come…

History isn’t just about who was in power, it is also about who were the people. If our focus is solely on who was at the top and what was happening in the palaces, stately homes and Houses of Parliament, we miss the stories of everyone else. And ‘everyone else’ was the majority of the population.

Absolutely love this post. Another example why we need to study history from the bottom up, not necessarily top down.

I can’t tell you how excited I am to be at #Clivedenlitfest2025 this weekend and in conversation with Ian Rankin and Anthony Horowitz. Please join us!

I’m looking forward to my event at the Henley Literary Festival tomorrow night at 8pm. Join me 👇👇👇👇

www.henleyliteraryfestival.co.uk/whats-on-eve...

feels like yet again time to mention that the *videogames* industry (that's a creative industry, which people do creative degrees in) brings in more than twice the amount to the British economy as the fishing and steel industries *combined*

I cannot understand what these people think the purpose of human life is?

It is *not* "pursue joy, deal justly, love well, try to understand as much and see as much of this beautiful world and of the deepness, richness and variety of human culture and experience as you can before you die"?

Binging #BadWomen #RipperRetold and #BlackoutRipper on @bbcsounds and they are riveting and terrifying in equal measure. True crime investigations with a different point of view - the victims’ lives - a must listen!
@hallierubenhold.bsky.social

Oh God, Olivette. It’s just breathtaking.

😢😢😢

The surreal experience of coming out of the cinema after watching #OneBattleAfterAnother and seeing this in the headlines.

I agree with every single recommendation and Naomi’s sentiments. This city is part of my bones and my heart. I feel it defines who I am. Never have I felt a stronger sense of belonging to this place than in recent times.

Coram hosted a ‘Tea and Talk’ with @hallierubenhold.bsky.social hosted by @maddypelling.bsky.social
to celebrate the publication of her new book Story of a Murder: The Wives, The Mistress and Dr Crippen.

Catch the full recording on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/wXSM2P6Q4cM?...

#WeAreCoram

Don’t say we didn’t warn you…back in 1984!

I love London so much. So much.

Did you know that London has the lowest level of ethnic violence of any city of comparable size in the world?

Multiculturalism has in fact worked here. They just don’t want it to be true because we happen to have a Muslim mayor.

Sadiq Khan has said a record number of Americans have applied for British citizenship following the election of Trump.

“It’s also our liberal values that make us stand out – celebrating our diversity in London as a strength, not as a threat to society.”

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

This shouldn’t be hard. Or rare.
But well done all the same.

It sounds amazing! A bookshop that does cocktails that look like coffee and cigs - I’m there.