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Farisa Khalid @drfarisakhalid.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

One of the best Jane Austen adaptations of the VHS era by far. The cast is perfect. When the piano and French horns of the Carl Davis score play, I’m transported. bsky.app/profile/drpo...

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Farisa Khalid @drfarisakhalid.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

That SNL 2018 sketch. When sketches were still esoteric. bsky.app/profile/albu...

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Emma Smith @oldfortunatus.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Giveaway! Would anyone like a Romeo and Juliet jigsaw, by Anna Higgie? 1000 pieces plus guide to the play by me. Repost and I will pick a winner at random on September 22

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Project Gutenberg @gutenberg.org · 19/09/2026

#OTD in 1819. Inspired by a walk along the River Itchen in Hampshire, England, 24-year-old poet John Keats wrote "To Autumn," which remains one of the English language's most beloved fall poems. via @literaryhub.bsky.social To Autumn is available at PG: www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/2... #books

Posthumous portrait by William Hilton, c. 1822.

Keats rests his chin on his hand, gazing thoughtfully into the distance, with an open book before him.

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Farisa Khalid @drfarisakhalid.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Years ago when I was a PhD student, Prof. Alexa Joubin asked me if I would like to contribute an entry, related to Shakespeare in South Asia, in a book she was editing, The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Global Shakespeare. link.springer.com/rwe/10.1007/... Prof. Emma Smith lists it here @fivebooks.com

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The Last Lear (dir. Rituparno Ghosh, India, 2007)

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Farisa Khalid @drfarisakhalid.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

This review of the Yohangza Theatre Company’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream in the Summer 2026 Shakespeare Bulletin reminds me of an excellent book, Shakespeare and East Asia, by Alexa Joubin, a professor of mine at GW shaxbull.bsky.social global.oup.com/academic/pro... bsky.app/profile/shax...

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Darren Freebury-Jones @freeburian.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

The great Marina Tarlinskaya's final book is forthcoming: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526192868/ I was deeply saddened to hear of Marina's passing earlier this year. It was a privilege to call her a co-author, colleague, and friend. A remarkable scholar and a truly unique individual.

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Manchester University Press - Meter and meaning

Meter and meaning - Browse and buy the Hardcover edition of Meter and meaning by Marina Tarlinskaya

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Craig Clunas @craigclunas.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Timely this, as I've just been reading Alexander Lee, "The First Ghetto: Venice and the Jews" (which was a good book but I always want more pictures) #earlymodern #skyhistory www.panmacmillan.com/authors/alex...

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Mona Eltahawy @monaeltahawy.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Thank you and farewell, 💜✊🏽❤️ Robin! When I was arrested in NYC for defacing an Islamophobic, pro-Israel ad in 2012, she was my call from jail. She stayed up all night alerting everyone she could, trying to bail me out. As your incredible anthologies reminded us: Sisterhood is Global

Mona and Robin Morgan standing next to each other.

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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 03/09/2026

Gloria Steinem, the co-founder of Ms. Magazine and for six decades a charismatic leader who urged women to pursue self-affirmation, political power and equality both in the workplace and at home, died Wednesday. She was 92. www.latimes.com/world-nation...

Photo of Gloria Steinem looking at the camera with a black and white polka dot wrap. Text reads Los Angeles Times Obituary Gloria Steinem 1934-2026.

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Farisa Khalid @drfarisakhalid.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Gloria Steinem’s talk at Vassar College in 2012. She addresses the struggle women faced to be educated, to win autonomy, and the ongoing struggle for reproductive rights & workplace equality. Rest in Power. youtu.be/SjmmJvtv7Mo?... @vassar.bsky.social

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An Evening with Gloria Steinem

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Farisa Khalid @drfarisakhalid.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Gloria Steinem was a courageous, generous woman. Her legacy to advance the cause of women worldwide was tremendous. My sister met Steinem at Vassar College in 2012. Steinem, erudite on most subjects, talked to her about feminism in Islam & Khadija bint Khuwaylid. Rest in Power. @vassar.bsky.social

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Farisa Khalid @drfarisakhalid.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Kamal Amrohi’s 1972 film Pakeezah has been an absolute favorite in my family for decades. It has been restored by India’s Film Heritage Foundation. The film has had many imitators, including Sanjay Lee Bhansali’s Heeramandi. The original is unmatched. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainmen...

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Chalte Chalte...Pakeezah finds her way back to the big screen - The Times of India

The Times of India brings the Latest & Top Breaking News on Politics and Current Affairs in India & around the World, Cricket, Sports, Business, Bollywood News and Entertainment, Science, Technology, ...

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Farisa Khalid @drfarisakhalid.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

With the discovery of the Iris Murdoch paintings www.theguardian.com/books/2026/a... I realize this year marks the 60th anniversary of the publication of her novel The Time of the Angels, which I wrote about for my first published article as a PhD student years ago. muse.jhu.edu/pub/212/arti...

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Farisa Khalid @drfarisakhalid.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Jurassic Park made an entire generation of millennials like me interested in paleontology, geology, earth science, and conservation. Sam Neill was instrumental in shaping the film. He brought a charismatic presence to this concept of the conscientious scientist. He was also an environmentalist (1/2)

Photo by Craig Baxter, a New Zealand photographer.

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Richard Fallon @richardfallon.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Worth sharing a few of Fetters's larger trilobites too:

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Dr Rhys Jones @drjoneswales.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

It’s hard to convey just how humble #SamNeill was. I’m lucky enough to have had a conversation about dinosaurs with ‘Dr Alan Grant’, and I can assure you, in real life, Sam absolutely knew the difference between a Velociraptor and a Deinonychus claw! RIP Sam. Thank you for being you.

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Farisa Khalid @drfarisakhalid.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

The 1981 British tv version, for budget reasons, did away with the character of Margaret altogether. The Irish actor Bosco Hogan does fine job of playing Edward Ferrars—especially the slightly shifty aspect of his character that’s ignored in favor of the romantic hero. (2/2)

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Farisa Khalid @drfarisakhalid.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

There are various compelling adaptations of Sense and Sensibility. The 2000 Rajiv Menon film Kandukondain Kandukondain-though sumptuous and intimate, which came out after Ang Lee’s, is guilty of copying the narrative structure of that film too closely-Copy-paste but w/ lovely local flavor. (1/2)

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Craig Clunas @craigclunas.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

If I had really believed they could move over rough ground I would have been unable to sleep between the ages of ten and ...

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SF Encyclopedia @sfencyclopedia.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Cixin Liu sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/liu_ci... was born on this day, so here are some of his book covers (Artist: [couldn't identify], Dominic Harman, Jun Yokoyama and [couldn't identify]):

The cover for Cixin Liu's "Supernova Era "

The cover for an adaption of Cixin Liu's "Taking Care of God"

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Dr Andrew McInnes @drbeard79.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Yes yes *another* Austen adaptation 🙄 BUT I’m intrigued by Georgia Oakley’s Sense & Sensibility - her Section 28 drama Blue Jean is *great* & the Irish Dashwood casting here is *interesting*

Daisy Edgar Jones as Elinor and Esme Creed Miles as Marianne running in dresses looking happy in the sun - not sure the tag line ‘Being Agreeable Never Did a Woman Any Good’ is book accurate tho as it’s essentially Lucy Steele’s successful strategy and Elinor’s less successful plea to Marianne throughout

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Farisa Khalid @drfarisakhalid.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Some recent pics. Last spring was my first as an assistant professor of English—a goal I’d been working towardsfor some time. Grateful it came to fruition. Captured a lovely sunset in a photo. Fear no more the heat o’ the sun,/Nor the furious winter’s rages.” 🌅

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

A new Scottish tartan memorializing the (mainly) female victims of the Witchcraft Act has been officially registered, created by Claire Mitchell and Zoe Venditozzi, founders of the Witches of Scotland campaign #WomensArt via Smithsonian Magazine

Image of a tartan design with a cross in red abd green thread lines against a dark background

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Farisa Khalid @drfarisakhalid.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

David Hockney-a complete original. Not since the Fauves did someone give us so much light, vitality & color. Perhaps one had to come from the North of England to have that vision. I’ll miss his joie-de-vivre, those glasses & the lilt of his Bradford voice www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

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David Hockney, revolutionary and record-breaking British artist, dies aged 88

Bradford-born painter who made his name with sun-kissed visions of California has died

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Farisa Khalid @drfarisakhalid.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

David Hockney-one of the most original of the great 20th c. English artists who innovated well into our present. Not since the Fauves did someone give us so much light, vitality & color. I will miss his joie-de-vivre, those glasses & the lilt of his Bradford voice www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

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Revolutionary British artist David Hockney dies aged 88

Bradford-born painter whose sun-kissed visions of California broke world records at auction has died

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Hopkins Press @hopkinspress.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

NEW ISSUE OUT NOW SEL Studies in English Literature 1500-1900 64.2, Spring 2026 Special Issue: Tudor and Stuart Drama tiny.one/2wvhrnse CONTRIBUTORS  Huey-Ling Lee Tracey Miller-Tomlinson Shannon Kelley Cora Fox Joanna Huh Haihong Yang Preea Leelah Patricia Wareh and more

NEW ISSUE OUT NOW
SEL Studies in English Literature 1500-1900
64.2, Spring 2026

Special Issue: Tudor and Stuart Drama

CONTRIBUTORS 
Huey-Ling Lee
Tracey Miller-Tomlinson
Shannon Kelley
Cora Fox
Joanna Huh
Haihong Yang
Preea Leelah
Patricia Wareh
Julia Reinhard Lupton
Randall Martin

HOPKINS PRESS JOURNALS
www.press.jhu.edu/journals/sel-studies-english-literature-1500-1900

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SEL Studies in English Literature 1500–1900 @sel1500to1900.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

SEL's spring issue (64.2) is set to release later this month. We are excited to share a teaser of the cover image ahead of the issue's release. Leave your guesses on the cover image in the comments! *Hint* Our cover is bringing floral fashion for the summer weather!

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Faculty of English, University of Oxford @engfac.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Next up in our #Shakespeare webinar series is the new OWC edition of ARDEN OF FAVERSHAM on 1 June at 6pm. Prof Emma Smith @oldfortunatus.bsky.social will be joined by the writer of the intro, Dr Iman Sheeha (Brunel University London). All welcome! Free but booking required.

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English Faculty/OWC Shakespeare Webinar: Arden of Faversham

In this free webinar, Professor Emma Smith will be discussing the new edition of Arden of Faversham from Oxford World's Classics.

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Craig Clunas @craigclunas.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Now available from @reaktionbooks.bsky.social reaktionbooks.co.uk/work/sons-of... Here I've tried to give an account in English of the Ming ruling house as a family enterprise (and not forgetting imperial aunties)

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Smarthistory: the Center for Public Art History @smarthistory.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

One of Smarthistory's most important values is embodied looking. (We talk about this a lot behind the scenes.) It's important to us that you feel what it's like to be standing with the artwork, so we go and stand there so we can share with you. Art history for humans by humans ✅

Two women, one holding a recorder and mic muffler stand in front of an Impressionist painting in a big carved frame. They're talking

Photo of gallery with beet red wall and two women in black clothing standing in front of one of the paintings on the wall. A bag, water bottle, and cell phone rest on the bench waiting for them to finish recording audio.

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Paintings of London @paintingsoflondon.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

‘Adoration at the Emirates’, Emirates Stadium (2014) by Ed Gray edgrayart.com/shop/arsenal-matchday-arsenal-fc-benwell-road-islington-london-adoration-at-the-emirates/

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Albumism @albumism.com · 17/05/2026

The Beach Boys released their eleventh studio album ‘Pet Sounds’ 60 years ago on May 16, 1966 | Listen to the album + read our tribute by @tenelson65.bsky.social here: album.ink/BeachBoysPS

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The Beach Boys’ ‘Pet Sounds’ Turns 60 | Album Anniversary

With ‘Pet Sounds,’ Brian Wilson created a template for recording albums that many musical acts would follow for years to come.

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Farisa Khalid @drfarisakhalid.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

I came across a series of poems about Jane Austen’s PRIDE AND PREJUDICE called MERYTON. They are by the Irish poet and playwright Frank McGuinness. I read that the novel was the first book he had ever read. For Caroline Bingley: “Ladies alert to the use of parasols/in the violence of self-defense”.

The poem series MERYTON, based on the story and characters of Jane Austen’s PRIDE AND PREJUDICE. Written by the Irish poet and playwright Frank McGuinness. This poem is called “Mrs. Bennett”.

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Oceana @oceana.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

🪸 Environmental DNA is giving us a new set of eyes beneath the waves, allowing scientists to detect rare and elusive species that we might never encountered with other methods. How does it work, and what can it teach us about our oceans? oceana.ly/4dralQt

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Emma Smith @oldfortunatus.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

I think the touring English Shakespeare Company histories at Bradford Alhambra were my teenage lightbulb moment. Thank you.

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The History of Literature Podcast @holpod.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

The HOL tour group was delighted to be joined for dinner by the University of Oxford's Emma Smith, who's been on the podcast to talk with @jackewilson.bsky.social about her work on Shakespeare and her book Portable Magic: A History of Books and Their Readers. #books @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social

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798 Emma Smith and Portable Magic - A History of Books and Their…

As Jacke and Emma get ready for the History of Literature Podcast Tour, they're revisiting some past interviews with special guests. In this episode, Jacke talks to…

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Farisa Khalid @drfarisakhalid.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

“Full fathom five thy father lies;/Of his bones are coral made” Earth Day & Shakespeare’s birthday are a day apart. There’s Jonathan Bate’s book Mad about Shakespeare and his podcast on the Blue Humanities. @profbate.bsky.social theconversation.com/classic-lite... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

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Farisa Khalid @drfarisakhalid.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Happy Earth Day. My first year as an assistant professor I talked about my interest in Virginia Woolf & the Blue Humanities. I’ve taught To the Lighthouse a few times. I always find something new. I believe that Woolf is a great ecological writer, along with Rachel Carson & Terry Tempest Williams. 🌊

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Farisa Khalid @drfarisakhalid.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

I taught Waiting for Godot to 80 undergrads (I have just under 140 students this semester). I’d never taught Beckett before. Along with Knowlson’s biography on Beckett, I was engrossed by Donal Fallon’s podcast episode on Beckett. Intrigued by the Foxrock bits, his student days in Paris, the war.

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Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 06/04/2026

"Richard II" opens Shakespeare’s Henriad tetralogy of English history plays and is one of Shakespeare’s most eloquent works. Explore some of the most well-known lines, in order of their appearance in the play, on our blog: www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

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Famous quotes from Richard II | Folger Shakespeare Library

Folger Shakespeare Library is the world's largest Shakespeare collection, the ultimate resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world. Shakespeare belongs to you. His world is vast. Come explore. Jo...

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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

In her new book ‘What’s in a name?’, historian Susan D. Amussen shows how in early modern England it was possible that a glover’s son could transform into a successful actor and playwright. Listen to @thoetp.bsky.social on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/episode/2sdg... #Shakespeare #booksky

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What’s in a Name? A Conversation with Susan Amussen

The History Of European Theatre · Episode

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Bandcamp @bandcamp.com · 11/04/2026

New & Notable: This Bay Area-based band combine post-punk and shoegaze influences, pushing both genres into new territory with sharp melodic instincts.

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bliss abyss, by Bliss Abyss

10 track album

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fray 🇵🇸 @ultravcatastrophe.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

It's been 10 years this month since Beyoncé released Lemonade and permanently rewired my brain, so I'm going to try to post about each song from that album this month. First up, Pray You Catch Me. Gorgeous, quietly solemn in a way very few of her songs are. youtu.be/rN-ElZwUADQ?...

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Pray You Catch Me

YouTube video by Beyoncé - Topic

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SF Encyclopedia @sfencyclopedia.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Clemence Dane sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/dane_c... and Virginia Woolf sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/woolf_... died on this date, so here's three pieces of Dane-related art and one of Woolf (Artist: 1&2 Virgil Finlay, 3 [couldn't decipher signature on bottom left], 4 [couldn't identify]):

Interior illustration to a reprint of 'Third Person Singular' by Clemence Dane from Famous Fantastic Mysteries, October 1946

Cover to ' The Babyons' by Clemence Dane (which contained 'Third Person Singular')

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Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies @acmrs.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

THE Emma Smith, author of Portable Magic: A History of Books and their Readers, troubles assumptions made about the First Folio, the nature of value, and how culture is communicated across time. Stay tuned for more from Emma on Throughlines this week.

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Shakespeare Okuni @ishakespeare.org · 21/03/2026

Emma Smith @oldfortunatus.bsky.social contending with the human cost of valuable books. #booksky #history #shakespeare www.throughlines.org/suite-conten...

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Slavery, sugar, and the value of Shakespeare

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