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An online literary magazine featuring original fiction, articles, columns, reviews and comment.

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The Flaneur @theflaneurmagazine.bsky.social · Aug 26

Why not have a quick look at The Flaneur? It is mildly diverting.

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The Flaneur is a literary and cultural magazine type thingy. Click to read The Flaneur, by Iain Martin, a Substack publication. Launched 2 months ago.

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The Flaneur @theflaneurmagazine.bsky.social · 16h

Funny thing. I'm a huge fan of Bob Mortimer. Started reading one of his novels. Took me approximately two pages to establish -to my satisfaction- that Bob Mortimer didn't write a bloody word of it.

The Flaneur @theflaneurmagazine.bsky.social · 22h

What's coming to the Flaneur over the next week? #Cheeseburgers, #duvets, #FormulaOne #F1 and the start of a new adventure for Winterhill.

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The Flaneur is a literary and cultural magazine type thingy. Click to read The Flaneur, by Iain Martin, a Substack publication. Launched 4 months ago.

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The Flaneur @theflaneurmagazine.bsky.social · 2d

Decoding the semiotic thickness of the American mustache.

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Little Wonder

The Semiotic Thickness of the American Mustache

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The Flaneur @theflaneurmagazine.bsky.social · 2d

"A singular novel" which is suspiciously reminiscent of Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke... www.shelf-awareness.com/max-issue.ht...

Monday October 6, 2025: Maximum Shelf: Thistlemarsh

Welcome to the Web site for Shelf Awareness: Daily Enlightenment for the Book Trade, the free e-mail newsletter dedicated to helping the people in stores, ...

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The Flaneur @theflaneurmagazine.bsky.social · 6d

A whirlwind tour of Bur Dubai, and a superhero rom-com. #dubai #writing

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Everything's Fine

The Perfect Life: Chapter Five

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The Flaneur @theflaneurmagazine.bsky.social · 6d

Thirteen novels (and counting) publishing in weekly chapters. Several free monthly columns, music reviews, articles and surreal adverts too. Why not try reading theflaneurmagazine.substack.com? #books #writing #literature #fiction

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The Flaneur is a literary and cultural magazine type thingy. Click to read The Flaneur, by Iain Martin, a Substack publication. Launched 3 months ago.

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The Flaneur @theflaneurmagazine.bsky.social · 6d

Looking at you, Jo Malone.

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 7d

Swear her in.

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The Flaneur @theflaneurmagazine.bsky.social · 7d

Anyway. We've arrived in New Orleans and Mrs. Flaneur has enjoyed oysters, and schooling me about them. Also, we have milk.

The Flaneur @theflaneurmagazine.bsky.social · 7d

This made me laugh. Super-commuters. People who travel MORE THAN 1 1/2 HOURS EACH WAY.

I used to spend six hours a day on trains between Canterbury and Brentford.

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'People think I'm insane': The supercommuters taking 24-hour journeys to the office

With commutes of up to 7,000 miles, find out why some opt to travel huge distances between their places of work and homes...

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The Flaneur @theflaneurmagazine.bsky.social · 8d

Don't sat that, I'm flying in tomorrow. I don't want to get all murdered.

The Flaneur @theflaneurmagazine.bsky.social · 8d

If @dcerik.bsky.social is right, and the time to rise has been engaged, I guess I'll have to throw Thoreau and rearrange?

The Flaneur @theflaneurmagazine.bsky.social · 8d

:Mumble mumble: I asked a passing scientist :mumble:

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The Randomiser Podcast @randomiserpod.bsky.social · 9d

Listen to this and you’ll have an awful October :)

Btw what sort of chain letter curse BS is this meme??

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Justin Avery Smith @justinaverysmith.bsky.social · 8d

You say “War Ravaged Portland” but all I see is a long haired dude named Brendan who’s a plummer by day and a go-go dancer by night

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The Flaneur @theflaneurmagazine.bsky.social · 8d

Red Bull ponder their driver line-up for 2026 and beyond... #F1

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Total Bull

A victory in Monza leads the team to start planning for the future.

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The Randomiser Podcast @randomiserpod.bsky.social · 9d

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An enjoyable return from @aotas.bsky.social - and Andy Moore surpasses himself in his audio feedback to the show. Utterly brilliant.

Nightshift Of The Timelords — Doctor Who: All Of Time And Space

Mark and Iain are joined by the glorious Simon Moore from Flight Through Entirety and In Conversation for a lively chat about Patrick Troughton's swan song The War Games.Simon recommends War GamesIain...

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The Flaneur @theflaneurmagazine.bsky.social · 8d

Makes two of us 🫶

The Flaneur @theflaneurmagazine.bsky.social · 8d

I know this one...was it... something like.... dissolve them in potassium permanganate, and if they turn purple they are a scientist?

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The Flaneur @theflaneurmagazine.bsky.social · 8d

Already I can predict a comfortable win for Sir Terence of Pratchett.

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The Flaneur @theflaneurmagazine.bsky.social · 8d

@authorvcwillow.bsky.social Are you aware of this? podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...

Doctor Who: We're All Stories in the End

Arts Podcast · Updated Monthly · We're all just stories in the end. It's as true for the Doctor as it is for any of us. If, like me, you’ve grown up reading the Target novelisations, the Virgin New Ad...

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The Flaneur @theflaneurmagazine.bsky.social · 8d

It's tough to suggest anyone other than TP: there's so much wonderful writing to enjoy. The only other possible contender, for me, would be Martin Amis.

The Flaneur @theflaneurmagazine.bsky.social · 8d

You can take the complete works of any writer with you to a desert island, to keep you sane and occupied for the rest of your life. Who are you picking? #writing #booksky

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The Flaneur @theflaneurmagazine.bsky.social · 8d

Does anyone know the best bookshops in New Orleans? #booksky

The Flaneur @theflaneurmagazine.bsky.social · 8d

Now: can anyone recommend me some #bookshops to visit in #NewOrleans?