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Books, short stories, music, and a sometimes broken website. Based in Toronto. Web: https://www.turnandwork.com Newsletter: https://www.turnandwork.com/follow/#newsletter IG: https://www.instagram.com/turnandwork

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Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · Jul 6

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Welcome Distractions - turn and work

Every Friday (or almost every, or almost Friday) I send out the Welcome Distractions newsletter, which, for lack of a better idea, is the newsletter I'd like

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Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · 5h

this is the song that hooked me:

Platonic Sex - Undoes (Official Video)

YouTube video by Platonic Sex

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Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · 5h

Face to the Flywire, the debut record from Brisbane’s Platonic Sex is intimate and personal, though not in the way you’re thinking. It’s nostalgic and dynamic indie rock.

More here:

Face to the Flywire - Turn & Work

The debut record from Brisbane's Platonic Sex is intimate and personal, though not in the way you're thinking. It's nostalgic and dynamic indie rock.

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Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · 8h

rocky one this morning. Botched a bunch of posts, blew up the layout of my homepage for a few minutes, just a gong show at the ol' sentence factory.

I think it's all fixed up now but if you spot something wacky please let me know.

Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · 8h

I know eh? So good.

Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · 8h

Ashton Russell is a hell of a writer. Fearless, direct, and devastating.

I featured a story of hers a few weeks ago, and since then I've read everything of hers I can find. I collected links to some favourites, including "Battles No One Sees", an exclusive excerpt from her chapbook.

Go read:

Ashton Russell Is a Hell of a Writer - Turn & Work

Ashton Russell's flash nonfiction story "Is This Abuse?" is not for the faint of heart. It's a stunning, terrifying account of domestic abuse. Her writing in

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Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · 8h

NEW FLASH FICTION

"Battles No One Sees" by Ashton Russell, about a pretty difficult first date.

I'm thrilled to share it with you. It's an excerpt from her chapbook, exclusive to Turn & Work.

Read it here:

Battles No One Sees - Turn & Work

Sunny day. Hooters lunch. Shined up truck. What could go wrong?

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Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · 1d

And here's my piece on her killer new record:

I Will Not Be Like That - Turn & Work

Ea Othilde's stunning debut record combines melodic chamber pop with psychedelic and grunge rock. It's ambitious, sophisticated and loud. Essential listening.

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Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · 1d

And if you don't know her music you should change that. Start here:

Ea Othilde - I Will Not Be Like That (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by Ea Othilde

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Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · 1d

New Backstory:
On The Backstory, Oslo's Ea Othilde shares some of the influences and inspirations behind her debut album I Will Not Be Like That - the music, collaborators and personal items that shaped the outstanding new record.

More here:

The Backstory: Ea Othilde - Turn & Work

Ea Othilde shares some of the influences and inspirations behind her essential new record I Will Not Be Like That.

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Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · 1d

Sympathy Tower Tokyo tackles a slew of ideas including criminal justice, AI and gender dynamics.

It’s almost overwhelmingly ambitious, but Rie Qudan’s themes resonate long after the book is done.

It's a single-serving read but I'd recommend taking your time with it.

More here:

Sympathy Tower Tokyo - Turn & Work

Sympathy Tower Tokyo tackles a slew of ideas including criminal justice, AI and gender dynamics. It's almost overwhelmingly ambitious, but Rie Qudan's themes resonate long after the book is done.

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Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · 1d

I’m turnandwork there too btw

Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · 1d

I’ve been playing with it for a few hours, not enough to form an impression yet but I like what I’ve read about them so far.

Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · 1d

New music streaming service to explore. @codamusic.bsky.social is trying something new. Think I’m gonna try publishing my playlists there on Fridays too if you want to find and follow me there.

‎CodaMusic

‎CodaMusic - Where streaming meets social CodaMusic is the only place where 130 million+ songs live side-by-side with a fully-featured social network, so every play, post, and follow helps you discov...

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Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · 2d

Anne de Marcken’s debut novel It Lasts Forever and Then It's Over is a literary zombie story narrated by one of the zombies. It’s poignant, gory, heartbreaking and unforgettable.

More here, including a link to read an excerpt:

It Lasts Forever and Then It's Over - Turn & Work

Anne de Marcken's debut novel is a literary zombie story narrated by one of the zombies. It's poignant, gory, heartbreaking and unforgettable.

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Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · 2d

start here, this song is pretty much flawless:

haloplus+ open air backseat [m/v]

YouTube video by haloplus+

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Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · 2d

When's the last time you heard someone laugh on a record? Like really laugh?

Copenhagen trio haloplus+ embraces the “Yes, and” approach on their debut album. Musicality is earnest, heartfelt, goofy and joyful.

Lots more here:

Musicality - Turn & Work

Copenhagen trio haloplus+ embraces the "Yes, and" approach on their debut album. Musicality is earnest, heartfelt, goofy and joyful.

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Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · 2d

THE BACKSTORY:

Leilani Patao shares some of the influences and inspirations behind their debut EP Daisy, releasing November 7.
Books about Drag Kings and Rebel Girls, spam-based delicacies, the best Christmas song ever, and more.

Check it out:

The Backstory: Leilani Patao - Turn & Work

Leilani Patao shares some of the influences and inspirations behind their debut EP Daisy, releasing November 7.

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Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · 2d

Also that song led me down a Zamfir rabbit hole

Behold: master of the pan flute

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Gheorghe Zamfir - Wikipedia

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Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · 2d

I’ve been on hold with Bell Canada for so long I’m getting punchy. Just Shazam’d the hold music. If you want to upset a Canadian play this for them.

Opus No. 1 - Single by Tim Carleton on Apple Music

Album · 2016 · 1 Song

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Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · 3d

And if you want to waste this time on Fridays instead of Mondays, with paywall-free links, sign up here (free):

Welcome Distractions - Turn & Work

One newsletter a week with everything from the site, plus paywall-free bookish and music-ish things across the web

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Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · 3d

Waste your workday with links from Welcome Distractions:

> Award-nominated short stories
> Is it time for cultural snobbery to make a comeback?
> The best piece about LLM's in writing I've read so far

plus book and music features and a ton more.

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Welcome Distractions for October 6, 2025 - Turn & Work

An abridged version of the free Friday Newsletter. Subscribers get more stuff and paywall-free links.

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Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · 5d

I’m reading this book and I think that maybe Hayes isn’t quite the right guy to write it. The first 50 pages could have been, like, 3.

“There are three kinds of attention: voluntary (paying attention), involuntary (CRASH!!), and social (blablablaYOURNAMEblablabla)”

That’s pretty much chapter 2.

Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · 6d

Tell Olivia she’s welcome! It was a pleasure to read.

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Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · 6d

I swear I went to high school with a version of that guy.

Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · 6d

Here's the single featured on The Setlist this week, it has Liz Phair "Jealousy" vibes:

It Drives You Mad

YouTube video by Ea Othilde - Topic