Liam Sprod
@liamsprod.bsky.social
I write (philosophy/theory/fiction) and take photographs (winter/textures/rubbish).
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Not very good at this.
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Australian based in Sweden, after more than a decade in London.
He/him/Dr.
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Not very good at this.
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Australian based in Sweden, after more than a decade in London.
He/him/Dr.
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Liam Sprod
@liamsprod.bsky.social
· Aug 14
If the heat is getting to people, I have copies of my book available... A novel set in the deep winter, full of thoughts on the ice age, the trash heap of the world, the emptiness of God, the possibility of the universal solvent, and the deep textures of the forest and the stones beneath it...
I enjoyed this. Mainly for the the descriptions of London areas where I used to live -- Deptford, Greenwich, Blackheath --albeit in a different era. Despite the rather grim subject matter -- death, the devil, occultism, murder -- it felt like a light read.
January 27, 2026 at 7:35 PM
I enjoyed this. Mainly for the the descriptions of London areas where I used to live -- Deptford, Greenwich, Blackheath --albeit in a different era. Despite the rather grim subject matter -- death, the devil, occultism, murder -- it felt like a light read.
Last night in a dream, I was debating a quote with someone. I was sure that it was from 'The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock', and they said something else that I didn't recognise and can't remember. Now awake, I can't remember the last time I read Prufrock either, and certainly can't quote it...
January 21, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Last night in a dream, I was debating a quote with someone. I was sure that it was from 'The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock', and they said something else that I didn't recognise and can't remember. Now awake, I can't remember the last time I read Prufrock either, and certainly can't quote it...
Wow... This was both devastating and tender in its stripped back simplicity, the simple possibility of a life. It is also perhaps one of the best contemplations of the place of meaning and meaningless in the world, the relation of human and non-human, and the reality is the event that I have read.
January 18, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Wow... This was both devastating and tender in its stripped back simplicity, the simple possibility of a life. It is also perhaps one of the best contemplations of the place of meaning and meaningless in the world, the relation of human and non-human, and the reality is the event that I have read.
In 1989, at school camp, we attempted to have a séance where, at my friend Maki's suggestion, we tried call up a professional wrestler named King Kong Bundy, who Maki said died by choking on an ice cream scoop. I'm only getting round to fact checking this now...
January 17, 2026 at 10:17 PM
In 1989, at school camp, we attempted to have a séance where, at my friend Maki's suggestion, we tried call up a professional wrestler named King Kong Bundy, who Maki said died by choking on an ice cream scoop. I'm only getting round to fact checking this now...
It is my birthday today and even though I have now lived in the northern hemisphere for 18 years, it still does not feel like my birthday when it is winter... even if I do love the winner...
January 15, 2026 at 8:14 PM
It is my birthday today and even though I have now lived in the northern hemisphere for 18 years, it still does not feel like my birthday when it is winter... even if I do love the winner...
When I woke up early this morning, I attempted to trick myself back to sleep by visualising the layouts of the houses of my childhood friends. It seems so sad, all those moments, all those things, they are gone, they led to nothing.
January 12, 2026 at 8:25 AM
When I woke up early this morning, I attempted to trick myself back to sleep by visualising the layouts of the houses of my childhood friends. It seems so sad, all those moments, all those things, they are gone, they led to nothing.
The strange patterns of pines outlined by fresh snow when seen from below.
January 11, 2026 at 7:38 PM
The strange patterns of pines outlined by fresh snow when seen from below.
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An afternoon walk through the village...
January 8, 2026 at 1:56 PM
An afternoon walk through the village...
An afternoon walk through the village...
January 8, 2026 at 1:56 PM
An afternoon walk through the village...
There is more sun in this video then we saw in all of the first 2/3rds of December. More snow too...
January 7, 2026 at 10:00 PM
There is more sun in this video then we saw in all of the first 2/3rds of December. More snow too...
Minus fifteen last night... Jack Frost, or Kung Bore as he is known here in Sweden, left these feathers of ice on our windows.
January 7, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Minus fifteen last night... Jack Frost, or Kung Bore as he is known here in Sweden, left these feathers of ice on our windows.
It really is just incredible filmmaking. RIP Béla Tarr.
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Werckmeister Harmonies (Opening Scene - GR-EN sub)
YouTube video by Aldimitris
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January 7, 2026 at 1:14 AM
It really is just incredible filmmaking. RIP Béla Tarr.
youtu.be/_d5X2t_s9g8?...
youtu.be/_d5X2t_s9g8?...
After a bit of work we will finally be able to escape the house...
January 5, 2026 at 12:03 PM
After a bit of work we will finally be able to escape the house...
I might skip my run this afternoon...
January 4, 2026 at 1:16 PM
I might skip my run this afternoon...
On page 365 of Schattenfroh, I came across the following: 'the question as to which of the three chairs is more real and true occupies me'. It made me think of the artwork 'One and three chairs' (1965) by Joseph Kosuth, and how it shows the question of ekphrasis that is central to the book.
January 3, 2026 at 10:07 PM
On page 365 of Schattenfroh, I came across the following: 'the question as to which of the three chairs is more real and true occupies me'. It made me think of the artwork 'One and three chairs' (1965) by Joseph Kosuth, and how it shows the question of ekphrasis that is central to the book.
Glacial erratics: Stones carried by the ice and left behind when it melted about 12,000 years ago. Once thought to have been thrown by trolls or the devil, now they rest like altars amongst the Gothic columns of the forest.
January 2, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Glacial erratics: Stones carried by the ice and left behind when it melted about 12,000 years ago. Once thought to have been thrown by trolls or the devil, now they rest like altars amongst the Gothic columns of the forest.
The clear pastel pinks and blues that mean it is a cold night coming...
December 31, 2025 at 2:45 PM
The clear pastel pinks and blues that mean it is a cold night coming...
This year I also printed up and drew a line under the manuscript that I have been working on and sending to agents/publishers for some time. There are a few hours of it still available, if you would like one please DM me. And many thanks to all those who have taken the time and interest to read.
December 31, 2025 at 1:11 PM
This year I also printed up and drew a line under the manuscript that I have been working on and sending to agents/publishers for some time. There are a few hours of it still available, if you would like one please DM me. And many thanks to all those who have taken the time and interest to read.
Another highlight was launching this fantastic series of Manuals on artistic materials, forms, creation, and pedagogy for the Royal Institute of Art in Stockholm back in January. I wrote introductions and co-edited them with the wonderful Johanna Gustafsson Fürst and Assist Mendizadal.
December 31, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Another highlight was launching this fantastic series of Manuals on artistic materials, forms, creation, and pedagogy for the Royal Institute of Art in Stockholm back in January. I wrote introductions and co-edited them with the wonderful Johanna Gustafsson Fürst and Assist Mendizadal.
Some highlights from my reading of 2025 (leaving out all the reading I did for work). This year was mostly about Proust, even if my project of writing notes here ran up against the character limit. Schattenfroh is still in progress. A lot of Strindberg research is also absent here...
December 31, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Some highlights from my reading of 2025 (leaving out all the reading I did for work). This year was mostly about Proust, even if my project of writing notes here ran up against the character limit. Schattenfroh is still in progress. A lot of Strindberg research is also absent here...
Sourdough vörtbröd, a traditional Swedish Christmas bread made with dark ale, spices, syrup and sultanas.
December 23, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Sourdough vörtbröd, a traditional Swedish Christmas bread made with dark ale, spices, syrup and sultanas.
I really really want to see this film, it looks and sounds amazing, but I have no idea where or how it is available...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysKT...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysKT...
MEASURES FOR A FUNERAL Trailer | VIFF 2024
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December 18, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I really really want to see this film, it looks and sounds amazing, but I have no idea where or how it is available...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysKT...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysKT...
About twenty years ago, somewhere in Australia, I bought a second-hand copy of Radon Daughters by Iain Sinclair only to find that Rowland S Howard had written his name inside...
December 12, 2025 at 9:35 AM
About twenty years ago, somewhere in Australia, I bought a second-hand copy of Radon Daughters by Iain Sinclair only to find that Rowland S Howard had written his name inside...
I have been noticing recently that a lot of books from big reputable publishers are full of widows and orphans and other such typographical issues, hyphenating over page breaks, etc. is this an issue that people simply no longer care about?
December 11, 2025 at 8:56 AM
I have been noticing recently that a lot of books from big reputable publishers are full of widows and orphans and other such typographical issues, hyphenating over page breaks, etc. is this an issue that people simply no longer care about?