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C21 Literature: Journal of 21st-Century Writings @c21literature.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

If you have any ideas for special issues or interview, do get in touch with us. We are always interested to hear new ideas c21.openlibhums.org/contact/

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C21 Literature: Journal of 21st-Century Writings @c21literature.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

With that, Kiron and I sign off! Thanks everyone, and will see you at a @bacls.bsky.social event, or indeed, another C21 event, in the near future!

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C21 Literature: Journal of 21st-Century Writings @c21literature.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Reflecting on the form of the journal article - Hanne noting that nothing else really works in the same way (except conference proceedings). Tim suggesting that he reads more bad than good ones - and of course, the problem of AI rears its head once again

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C21 Literature: Journal of 21st-Century Writings @c21literature.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Tim, responding to a question from Kiron, about Colson Whitehead. Tim sees Whitehead uses genre for its political expediency - Zone One, does this better, in his opinion than The Underground Railroad. Tim bored by the Harlem Shuffle novels!

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C21 Literature: Journal of 21st-Century Writings @c21literature.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Hanne remarking that climate change fiction had a genre designation without the accompanying corpus

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C21 Literature: Journal of 21st-Century Writings @c21literature.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Tim, reflecting on his publications, notes that Scottish Literature keeps having the same arguments about its own confines - and that what happens on the stage is not reflected in the scholarship. He also notes that Scotland's literature 'seems' somehow depoliticised

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C21 Literature: Journal of 21st-Century Writings @c21literature.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Liam asks both panelists how has the context for these pieces changed? Sian responds that she sees herself struggling with knowing how to write 'politically.' Theatre scholarship still seems to lag behind in thinking about political engagement

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C21 Literature: Journal of 21st-Century Writings @c21literature.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

His article emerged out of reading all the companions to Scottish Literature, surveying the notion of a 'national' Scottish literature - but what does that mean now? The question might be instead 'what is Scottish literature doing?'

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C21 Literature: Journal of 21st-Century Writings @c21literature.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

She notes the transformation in public ideas of political, but, following Ranciere, it remains a problem of what can be 'seen' - public feeling is not transformed into fundamental change. Political theatre today needs to be about political consequence

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C21 Literature: Journal of 21st-Century Writings @c21literature.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Liam Young, doctoral researcher and one of @bacls.bsky.social postgrad reps, introducing our next panel now

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C21 Literature: Journal of 21st-Century Writings @c21literature.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Alice notes that in putting together the issue, she and the other editors wanted to look at the whole history of what the journal had published - specifically the authors. They created this table which collected them together:

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C21 Literature: Journal of 21st-Century Writings @c21literature.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

@alicebennett.bsky.social now speaking. She's introducing her co-written article 'Stuck on Stuckness: On the Intractability of the Present' (written with @keeblearin.bsky.social @melissaschuh.bsky.social and @heyitsdenisew.bsky.social), which is part of their special issue 'The Century at 25'

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C21 Literature: Journal of 21st-Century Writings @c21literature.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Katy Shaw asking Hywel about how the article would transform if written today. Hywel notes the increasing polarisation of our time, and that the effects of neoliberalism is not a singular event (ie the financial crash), but felt across ways we live

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C21 Literature: Journal of 21st-Century Writings @c21literature.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Hywel Dix, our first speaker, talking about his article 'Mytho-poetics for a new millennium: Decoding satire in Sebastian Faulks, Amanda Craig and Jim Crace' - noting that some of the language about 'old' and 'new' media now seems very different in 2026!

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C21 Literature: Journal of 21st-Century Writings @c21literature.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Professor Katy Shaw, founder and former editor-in-chief, chairing our first panel, noting that at this moment of crisis for the Humanities, it is lovely that we can come together in this collaborative way

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C21 Literature: Journal of 21st-Century Writings @c21literature.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Kiron kicking us off by thanking @openlibhums.org for their support with our journal, as well as @bacls.bsky.social for helping us acquire our back issues

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C21 Literature: Journal of 21st-Century Writings @c21literature.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Really looking forward to our event later this evening! We'll be live posting so do follow along...

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Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

IT'S WEDNESDAY! It's #buyastrangerabook day. A groovy kind of day all round.. I'll give out TWO books. FOR FREE. If you'd like one, let me know. Also, if you'd like to #BuyAStrangerABook too, let me know. UK only It's a thing! Look. www.biggreenbookshop.com/stuff-you-mi...

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Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

It's #buyastrangerabook day! @melissaschuh.bsky.social will BUY someone a book! Let Melissa know the kinda stuff you enjoy reading. She will then offer you a choice of 4 books, based on your literary tastes. Choose your favourite, Melissa will buy it for you! Get in touch! UK only.

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Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

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Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

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Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

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C21 Literature: Journal of 21st-Century Writings @c21literature.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Please do join us for this event online 30th September 5-7 celebrating the republication of our first three volumes. Programme and tickets here:

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C21 Literature: Then & Now

C21 Literature is celebrating the republication of its first three volumes.

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Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

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Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

It's Wednesday, so it's "Buy A Stranger a Book" day on Bluesky! I'll give away two books. FOR FREE. If there's a book you want let me know. If YOU want to "Buy a Stranger a Book" too get in touch! #buyastrangerabook Here's what it's all about. www.biggreenbookshop.com/stuff-you-mi...

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C21 Literature: Journal of 21st-Century Writings @c21literature.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Chuffed to announce our online event to celebrate the republication of our first three volumes! Please do join us to hear from some our early contributors in discussion with those from more recent issues. 30th September 5-7. Details below:

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C21 Literature: Journal of 21st-Century Writings @c21literature.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Our new issue—13.1 (Summer 2026)—has just opened! Featuring Tommaso Villa on the contemporary sports novel, Frankie Hines on waste and _White Teeth_, and review essays by Yian Zhu and Mortada Haidar c21.openlibhums.org/issue/1941/i...

Cover depicting an aerial photograph of a crossroad in Mexico for Vol 13, No. 1 (Summer 2026) of C21 Literature

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Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

It's Wednesday! It's "Buy A Stranger a Book" day! Today, to celebrate & honour Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, i'll give out 5 books FOR FREE. If there's a book you want let me know. If YOU want to #buyastrangerabook too, get in touch! www.biggreenbookshop.com/stuff-you-mi... UK only.

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Martin Paul Eve @eve.gd · 20/08/2026

Amusement and cheering aside, I also really like the taxonomy they built here for prohibited uses: "conceptualizing, outlining, drafting, revising, translating, [and] editing". Like a CREDiT system for bad things you can do with AI.

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Deirdre Flynn @deirdreflynn.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Assistant Lecturer in the Performing Arts and Writing + Literature ATU Sligo The ideal candidate(s) will have expertise in teaching across a range of literature, drama and film OR the performing arts, acting and theatre www.atu.ie/connect/jobs...

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Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

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Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

IT'S WEDNESDAY It's #buyastrangerabook day! People buy each other books, cos they can & they're ace! I'll give out TWO books. FOR FREE. If you'd like one, let me know. If you'd like to #BuyAStrangerABook too, let me know. It's a thing! Look. www.biggreenbookshop.com/stuff-you-mi... UK only

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Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

It's #buyastrangerabook day! @melissaschuh.bsky.social will recommend and BUY someone a book! Tell Melissa the kinda stuff you enjoy reading. Melissa will offer you a choice of 4 books, based on your literary tastes. Choose your favourite, Melissa will buy it for you! Get in touch! UK only.

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Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

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Buy A Stranger A Book. #buyastrangerabook - Stuff you might like... - Big Green Bookshop. @biggreenbooks on Twitter. Cheese fan. My Mum says hi.

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Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

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Buy A Stranger A Book. #buyastrangerabook - Stuff you might like... - Big Green Bookshop. @biggreenbooks on Twitter. Cheese fan. My Mum says hi.

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Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

IT'S WEDNESDAY! It's #buyastrangerabook day! The grooviest day of all. I'll give out TWO books. FOR FREE. If you'd like one, let me know. Also, if you'd like to #BuyAStrangerABook too, let me know. It's a thing! Look. www.biggreenbookshop.com/stuff-you-mi... UK only.

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Buy A Stranger A Book. #buyastrangerabook - Stuff you might like... - Big Green Bookshop. @biggreenbooks on Twitter. Cheese fan. My Mum says hi.

The Big Green Bookshop an independent online bookshop in selling awesome titles by awesome authors to awesome people

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Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

It's #buyastrangerabook day! @melissaschuh.bsky.social will recommend and buy someone a book! Tell Melissa the kinda stuff you enjoy reading. Melissa will offer you a choice of 4 books, based on your literary tastes. Choose your favourite, Melissa will buy it for you! Get in touch! UK only.

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Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

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Buy A Stranger A Book. #buyastrangerabook - Stuff you might like... - Big Green Bookshop. @biggreenbooks on Twitter. Cheese fan. My Mum says hi.

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Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

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