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Overland Journal @overlandjournal.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

“It is perhaps this potential for creation, for which a phantom pregnancy may serve as a metaphor, which is the _phantom_ of the novel’s title.” Ned Hirst on Angela O’Keeffe’s PHANTOM DAYS and the book as object.

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The book as object: Angela O’Keeffe’s Phantom Days - Overland literary journal

A few years ago, I overheard an antiquarian bookseller tell one of his customers that while he didn’t mind reading, he was really more interested in the “book as object”. I was reminded of this while ...

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Stephen Gallagher @stephengallagher.co.uk · 26/06/2025

Some years back I picked up a copy of David Mamet's On Directing Film. A slender volume but worth the cost for this one paragraph

The purpose of dialogue is not to carry information about the "character." The only reason people speak is to get what they want. In film or on the street, people who describe themselves to you are lying. Here is the difference: In the bad film, the fellow says, "hello, Jack, I'm coming over to your home this evening because I need to get the money you borrowed from me." In the good film, he says, "where the hell were you yesterday?"

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Bruno J. Navarro @brunojnavarro.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

“Once you decide that a single vulnerable minority can be sacrificed, you’re operating within a fascist logic,” they said. “That means there might be a second one you’re willing to sacrifice and a third, a fourth. Then what happens?”

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Abandoning trans people is 'fascist logic', says leading feminist philosopher

Leading feminist philosopher Judith Butler has declared that abandoning trans people or any minority is operating within 'fascist logic'.

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pixelatedboat aka “mr bluesky” @pixelatedboat.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

An interesting hypothetical if you’re wondering if Elon Musk is a genius or not is to compare his behaviour in any situation to what a complete moron would do in the same situation

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CT6000 @mxcreant.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

The @meanjin.bsky.social online reviews section is back for 2025! This month, I asked avid readers & critics @claresmillar.bsky.social @nedhirst.bsky.social @clairecao.bsky.social & Sonia Nair what their favourite Ozlit books were in 2024. Read on: meanjin.com.au/latest/best-...

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Best of Australian reading in 2024

Meanjin writers share their favourite books of 2024.

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Ned Hirst @nedhirst.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

It was a pleasure to write about some great Australian books for @meanjin.bsky.social (and to make my first post away from the Badlands)

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