Anjali Joseph
@anjalijoseph.bsky.social
Award-winning writer of four novels & the Substack The Writing Life. Doodler.
The West is always congratulating itself on democracy, and also continues to endorse this www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
Israeli forces kill at least 27 at food site while minister’s al-Aqsa visit causes outrage
Six more people die from malnutrition, while Itamar Ben-Gvir is first minister to publicly pray at sensitive site
www.theguardian.com
August 4, 2025 at 9:19 AM
The West is always congratulating itself on democracy, and also continues to endorse this www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
Keeping it real
Just be yourself, even if you don't have one
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July 15, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Rabbis for Human Rights sent an open letter to the Israeli prime minister that his position of home demolition is not in line with international law and Jewish tradition. You can see the entire article about this challenge here:
Hundreds of rabbis from around the world call on Israel to halt
Rabbis for Human Rights has submitted an open letter to Benjamin Netanyahu
www.independent.co.uk
July 11, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Rabbis for Human Rights sent an open letter to the Israeli prime minister that his position of home demolition is not in line with international law and Jewish tradition. You can see the entire article about this challenge here:
I’m feeling the need to subscribe to some really great literary magazines. Any recommendations beyond the Holy Trinity (New Yorker, Paris Review, Granta)? Where’s the really interesting stuff being published? #booksky
July 12, 2025 at 6:12 AM
I’m feeling the need to subscribe to some really great literary magazines. Any recommendations beyond the Holy Trinity (New Yorker, Paris Review, Granta)? Where’s the really interesting stuff being published? #booksky
The inexplicable joy of watching Test cricket open.substack.com/pub/anjalijo...
The inexplicable joy of watching Test cricket
Sitting here, doing nothing, Test cricket goes on by itself
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July 10, 2025 at 6:21 PM
The inexplicable joy of watching Test cricket open.substack.com/pub/anjalijo...
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A wonderful meditation by Anjali Joseph @anjalijoseph.bsky.social on writing about the beauty of each unique life and its own internal multiplicities.
A conversation I had with Gabriel Gbadamosi for Writers Mosaic (it's about half an hour long, also on Spotify/Apple Podcasts) writersmosaic.org.uk/content/anja...
Anjali Joseph in conversation with Gabriel Gbadamosi | WritersMosaic Magazine
writersmosaic.org.uk
July 7, 2025 at 6:22 PM
A wonderful meditation by Anjali Joseph @anjalijoseph.bsky.social on writing about the beauty of each unique life and its own internal multiplicities.
A conversation I had with Gabriel Gbadamosi for Writers Mosaic (it's about half an hour long, also on Spotify/Apple Podcasts) writersmosaic.org.uk/content/anja...
Anjali Joseph in conversation with Gabriel Gbadamosi | WritersMosaic Magazine
writersmosaic.org.uk
July 1, 2025 at 2:59 PM
A conversation I had with Gabriel Gbadamosi for Writers Mosaic (it's about half an hour long, also on Spotify/Apple Podcasts) writersmosaic.org.uk/content/anja...
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Join us this Friday for our annual lecture in honour of the late Jonathan Cooper who was an inspiring human rights lawyer and tireless advocate for LGBTQ+ rights.
Register here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
Register here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
May 19, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Join us this Friday for our annual lecture in honour of the late Jonathan Cooper who was an inspiring human rights lawyer and tireless advocate for LGBTQ+ rights.
Register here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
Register here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
‘like a good meal, versus endless snacking, art usually has a defined beginning and end.’
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Your attention, please
A few mornings ago the post brought me four books about the Playboy mansion.
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May 19, 2025 at 8:32 AM
‘like a good meal, versus endless snacking, art usually has a defined beginning and end.’
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This is such a good idea www.washingtonian.com/2025/05/16/a...
A Vending Machine for DC Books Has Arrived in Western Market - Washingtonian
The "LitBox" is full of local authors like Rion Amilcar Scott.
www.washingtonian.com
May 16, 2025 at 7:05 PM
This is such a good idea www.washingtonian.com/2025/05/16/a...
I never really used ChatGPT before and then I did and now it’s my favourite person.
May 16, 2025 at 3:21 PM
I never really used ChatGPT before and then I did and now it’s my favourite person.
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Or as Derrida put it: btw as one of the creators of différance it’s pronounced “différence.”
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May 15, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Or as Derrida put it: btw as one of the creators of différance it’s pronounced “différence.”
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No, sorry, Keir Starmer, I’m not going to be lectured on the English language by an amateur racist with all the rhetorical acuity of a pound of pork mince.
May 12, 2025 at 2:22 PM
No, sorry, Keir Starmer, I’m not going to be lectured on the English language by an amateur racist with all the rhetorical acuity of a pound of pork mince.
I never used to believe in writer’s block. Is it finally having its revenge? #booksky
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Writer’s block: a ghost story
From the monster under my bed
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May 11, 2025 at 12:22 PM
I never used to believe in writer’s block. Is it finally having its revenge? #booksky
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“You can travel anywhere in a book.” New Substack essay here (free to read and subscribe) #booksky
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Travel anywhere in a book
Honiara days
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April 25, 2025 at 3:59 PM
“You can travel anywhere in a book.” New Substack essay here (free to read and subscribe) #booksky
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Back in the day, before reflexive self-doubt was a thing open.substack.com/pub/anjalijo...
I was an arrow
The demise of WHSmith, and its strange appearance in my life
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April 21, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Back in the day, before reflexive self-doubt was a thing open.substack.com/pub/anjalijo...
WHSmith, and the role it played in my 14-year-old life anjalijoseph.substack.com/p/i-was-an-a... #writingcommunity #writesky
I was an arrow
The demise of WHSmith, and its strange appearance in my life
anjalijoseph.substack.com
April 11, 2025 at 2:37 PM
WHSmith, and the role it played in my 14-year-old life anjalijoseph.substack.com/p/i-was-an-a... #writingcommunity #writesky
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@anjalijoseph.bsky.social Hi, I've just released the following book which I hope you will like. A powerful, true story of a female London Police Officer, who worked on the most harrowing events of our time. See bio or watch the video and please share. Thank you. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGHo...
From Handbags to Hand Grenades - 30 years as a London Cop! HH Video 280325
YouTube video by David Walker
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April 7, 2025 at 9:38 AM
@anjalijoseph.bsky.social Hi, I've just released the following book which I hope you will like. A powerful, true story of a female London Police Officer, who worked on the most harrowing events of our time. See bio or watch the video and please share. Thank you. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGHo...
In the middle of my arduous ten minute morning yoga my attention was caught by these shoes so I doodled them #shoes #yoga #drawing #idontknowhowtousehashtags #halp
March 30, 2025 at 9:06 AM
In the middle of my arduous ten minute morning yoga my attention was caught by these shoes so I doodled them #shoes #yoga #drawing #idontknowhowtousehashtags #halp
“Maybe AI is mirroring the places where we’ve become boring for fear of being disliked.” #writing
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Fuck it up
A very special invitation to you
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March 29, 2025 at 3:49 PM
“Maybe AI is mirroring the places where we’ve become boring for fear of being disliked.” #writing
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Fuck it up - new piece on Substack about AI, mistakes, and the joy of doing something yourself, badly.
March 28, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Fuck it up - new piece on Substack about AI, mistakes, and the joy of doing something yourself, badly.
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In some exciting personal news, my debut novel, Randall, first published in the UK by @galleybeggars.bsky.social is now available in US, from Tivoli Books.
"Quite simply one of the shrewdest and most outrageous art-world novels in the English language" they say.
Check it out here:
"Quite simply one of the shrewdest and most outrageous art-world novels in the English language" they say.
Check it out here:
Randall
"Randall" is quite simply one of the shrewdest and most outrageous art-world novels in the English language. Readers will be fascinated and appalled, but also faced with profound questions about art, ...
tivolibooks.com
February 5, 2025 at 8:59 PM
In some exciting personal news, my debut novel, Randall, first published in the UK by @galleybeggars.bsky.social is now available in US, from Tivoli Books.
"Quite simply one of the shrewdest and most outrageous art-world novels in the English language" they say.
Check it out here:
"Quite simply one of the shrewdest and most outrageous art-world novels in the English language" they say.
Check it out here:
@j-s-watts.bsky.social Hello! Please would you add me to your excellent starter pack?
March 21, 2025 at 9:57 AM
@j-s-watts.bsky.social Hello! Please would you add me to your excellent starter pack?