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W. J. Davies @wjdavies.bsky.social · 11d

My interview with Peter Robinson about his new Selected Poems, Return to Sendai, is available to read for free with The High Window: thehighwindowpress.com/2025/09/26/p...

Peter Robinson: Return to Sendai

***** Peter Robinson is currently Professor English and American Literature at the University of Reading, and poetry editor for Two Rivers Press and The Fortnightly Review. The author of many books…

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W. J. Davies @wjdavies.bsky.social · Aug 30

It does. “Dare” is so well chosen.

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W. J. Davies @wjdavies.bsky.social · Aug 30

Sound advice from the cleric Sydney Smith, courtesy of Stephen Bayley in this quarter’s Slightly Foxed @slightlyfoxed.bsky.social.

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W. J. Davies @wjdavies.bsky.social · Aug 29

Stuff these, Dirk Bogarde’s spoken word album Lyrics for Lovers is on Spotify.

W. J. Davies @wjdavies.bsky.social · Aug 29

New records out today by CMAT, Blood Orange and The Beaches. Glorious.

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W. J. Davies @wjdavies.bsky.social · Aug 29

New records out today by CMAT, Blood Orange and The Beaches. Glorious.

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W. J. Davies @wjdavies.bsky.social · Aug 29

Superb.

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Rónán Hession @ronanhession.bsky.social · Aug 29

It's true! Julia Roberts will be narrating Leonard and Hungry Paul.

She read the book when it came out and her agent got in touch to say she really liked it. But I never thought things would go this far.

Delighted.

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Julia Roberts to narrate new BBC series Leonard and Hungry Paul

The feel-good series follows two board-gaming friends in their thirties who meander through leafy suburban life finding solace in their quiet routines

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kevin davey @kvind.bsky.social · Aug 22

My thoughts on the remarkable fiction of Paul Griffiths in the latest issue of Exacting Clam

www.exactingclam.com/issues/no-18...

Paul Griffith's let me tell you and let me go on | Exacting Clam

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W. J. Davies @wjdavies.bsky.social · Aug 23

Thanks to Jennings by Anthony Buckeridge. Eying up my recently arrived copy of Fascist Yoga by @stewarthome.bsky.social next.

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W. J. Davies @wjdavies.bsky.social · Aug 21

My review of C.D. Rose’s superb new novel, We Live Here Now, is in the latest TLS @thetls.bsky.social.

The TLS @thetls.bsky.social · Aug 21

The dark side of the Durrells; Oscar Wilde’s conversion; making and describing great wine; Europe’s last pagans; good teachers; second mentions – and much more.

The new issue of the TLS is out now: www.the-tls.com/issues/curr...

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W. J. Davies @wjdavies.bsky.social · Aug 21

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W. J. Davies @wjdavies.bsky.social · Aug 21

My review of C.D. Rose’s superb new novel, We Live Here Now, is in the latest TLS @thetls.bsky.social.

The TLS @thetls.bsky.social · Aug 21

The dark side of the Durrells; Oscar Wilde’s conversion; making and describing great wine; Europe’s last pagans; good teachers; second mentions – and much more.

The new issue of the TLS is out now: www.the-tls.com/issues/curr...

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W. J. Davies @wjdavies.bsky.social · Aug 20

I’m a writer and critic for the TLS, Exacting Clam and others, and starting to publish fiction. I also conduct interviews - the latest is with writer, librettist and music critic Paul Griffiths about his Ophelia novels, published in the new Exacting Clam www.exactingclam.com/issues/no-18...

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W. J. Davies @wjdavies.bsky.social · Aug 19

My interview with writer, librettist and music critic Paul Griffiths is out now in the latest issue of Exacting Clam. It's also free to read on the website: www.exactingclam.com/issues/no-18...

@disgwylfa.bsky.social @exactingclam.bsky.social am.bsky.social

Constraint and Release | Exacting Clam

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W. J. Davies @wjdavies.bsky.social · Aug 19

My interview with writer, librettist and music critic Paul Griffiths is out now in the latest issue of Exacting Clam. It's also free to read on the website: www.exactingclam.com/issues/no-18...

@disgwylfa.bsky.social @exactingclam.bsky.social am.bsky.social

Constraint and Release | Exacting Clam

www.exactingclam.com

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David Collard @davidcollard.bsky.social · Jul 30

My free monthly newsletter THE GLUE FACTORY goes out this Friday to 2000+ subscribers.
If you're not already signed up you can DM me for inclusion on the mailing list.
Featuring indie press news, links to broadcasts, podcasts and substacks; forthcoming fiction, non-fiction and poetry; all that.

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W. J. Davies @wjdavies.bsky.social · Jul 19

Also, in connection, Sarah Langford’s Rooted. Countryside romanticism tempered by the blunt realities of modern farming. There’s just enough optimism that you don’t end up in total despair over our soils and hedgerows (but not much).

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W. J. Davies @wjdavies.bsky.social · Jul 19

Adrien Bell’s Corduroy, republished by @slightlyfoxed.bsky.social. Beautiful rural writing interspersed with reflections on the decline in farmers’ fortunes and the impact of favouring industrial techniques over traditional methods that could have been written last week.

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W. J. Davies @wjdavies.bsky.social · Jul 14

The older couple who don’t have people over and watch television every evening to forget how their home looks are heart breaking.

W. J. Davies @wjdavies.bsky.social · Jul 4

Great clarification, Stu. Pretty half-arsed reporting from the BBC.

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Stu Hennigan @stuhennigan.bsky.social · Jul 4

No council, or councillor, has the right to "ban" any books. The library service are the only body that makes decisions on stock selection. A councillor, as a member of the public, can *request* books are removed on a title-by-title basis, but the reply should come that under @cilip.bsky.social

Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · Jul 4

This is hateful and dystopian. I was just on holiday in Kent. Nice to know how welcome queer people (esp children) are there eh? Please, Kent locals, write to your councillors and resist this grossness. #KidLitUK www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Kent council bans transgender books in children’s library section

KCC says the move came after a

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W. J. Davies @wjdavies.bsky.social · Jul 2

Wonderful to hear @alicefwrites.bsky.social talk about her short story collection, The Truth Has Arms and Legs, at Camberley Library this evening. @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social

Alice Fowler @alicefwrites.bsky.social · Apr 15

It's no secret I love #libraries - so I'm delighted to be giving author talks at Frimley Green Library and Camberley Library this summer. Join us for two Q&A events, on June 3 & July 1, talking all things #shortstories. Booking links in bio. #Frimley #camberley #surrey @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social

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W. J. Davies @wjdavies.bsky.social · Jun 30

Top castle. Corfe appears as Corvsgate Castle in Hardy’s The Hand of Ethelberta, but the story about Mary Bankes defending the castle during the civil war is far better. Recommend The Scott Arms pub in Kingston for good cider and views over Corfe.

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W. J. Davies @wjdavies.bsky.social · Jun 30

I’ve only ever torn napkins when I’ve written on them. Must practice.

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W. J. Davies @wjdavies.bsky.social · Jun 30

You might like this note from the Collected about those wartime volumes, and about ‘For Johnny.’

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