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Nathalie Olah

@nrolah.bsky.social
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Reader and writer. Author of Steal As Much As You Can 2019, Class 2021 and Bad Taste 2023

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Will Jennings @willjennings.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Two stories about the art world
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Nathalie Olah @nrolah.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
I wrote a substack essay about Mandelson, British propaganda and (weirdly) Beryl Cook. Tribune asked to republish it. You can read it here: tribunemag.co.uk/2026/02/laun...
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Laundering Peter Mandelson
Rocked by corruption and paedophilia scandals, Peter Mandelson was recast by The Times Magazine as a quaint eccentric. It’s a reminder that no reputation is too shameless or tarnished for Britain’s me...
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Brick Lane Bookshop @bricklanebookshop.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Upcoming events at Brick Lane Bookshop this Winter/Spring: 11/2: Matthew Rice w/Nathalie Olah 18/2: Deepa Anappara w/Xiaolu Guo 24/2: Brian Chikwava & Derek Owusu Cont... bricklanebookshop.org/upcoming-eve...
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LRB Bookshop @londonreviewbookshop.co.uk · 05/11/2025
In the latest episode of the podcast, Paul B. Preciado talks to Nathalie Olah about his latest book, DYSPHORIA MUNDI. Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p...
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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
To say that you will ‘have to volunteer’ to be eligible for settled status even if working full time as a doctor or nurse for example is not really volunteering because it would not be voluntary. The govt should call it something else if they want to enforce it. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Shabana Mahmood to demand migrants earn right to settled status
New tests will include learning English to a high standard, paying National Insurance and not claiming benefits.
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badaude @badaude.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
reminder: if you like cursed images, trash essays, Wiki aesthetic categories, shrimp Jesus & AI slop, book your ticket for the launch of Amateurs! How We Made Internet Culture and Why it Matters ( @versobooks.bsky.social ) at @burleyfisher.bsky.social with @nrolah.bsky.social, tues sept 23rd!
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badaude @badaude.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
LONDON LAUNCH ANNOUNCEMENT! 23 September, @burleyfisher.bsky.social with Nathalie Olah - tickets here!!! burleyfisherbooks.com/products/lau...
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Launch: Amateurs!: How We Built Internet Culture and Why it Matters by Joanna Walsh w/ Natalie Olah
Tuesday 23rd September 2025 6.30-9pm   Amateurs!: How We Built Internet Culture and Why it Matters  Since the nineties, platforms have invited users to create in return for connection. From blogs to v...
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Nathalie Olah @nrolah.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
I’ll be at @burleyfisher.bsky.social on the 23rd Sept to discuss and launch ‘Amateurs!’ by @badaude.bsky.social. Expect discussions on art and labour, the legacy of postinternet art, platform decay and aesthetics in general. Tickets can be bought here: burleyfisherbooks.com/products/lau...
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Launch: Amateurs!: How We Built Internet Culture and Why it Matters by Joanna Walsh w/ Natalie Olah
Tuesday 23rd September 2025 6.30-9pm   Amateurs!: How We Built Internet Culture and Why it Matters  Since the nineties, platforms have invited users to create in return for connection. From blogs to v...
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Gabriel Flynn @gabrielflynn.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
London pals, on July 7th I’m going to be talking about Poor Ghost! with the brilliant @nrolah.bsky.social at Reference Point bookshop, WC2R. Come and join if you’re free!
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Poor Ghost!
conversation x book signing
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The Society of Authors @societyofauthors.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
On to our Travelling Scholarships, which enable writers to keep in touch with their colleagues abroad. Established in 1944, the recipients are nominated by the assessors for the year. Five writers are each awarded £7,000 #SoAwards 🧵
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Nathalie Olah @nrolah.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
I love Claire-Louise Bennett
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Book Works @bookworks.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
We are excited to announce our new open call series, Satirical Strains, guest-edited by Holly Pester. We're looking to work with two emerging writers to develop original short books or equivalent. Full details and how to apply here: bookworks.org.uk/news/new-ope...
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Paloma Abad @palomaabad.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Qué maravilla de entrevista con Nathalie Olah firmada por Alba Correa en @voguespain.bsky.social www.vogue.es/articulos/ma...
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Nathalie Olah, escritora: “Solo tenemos una vida y gastarla intentando desentrañar los códigos del gusto es desperdiciarla"
La escritora británica firma un afilado ensayo, Mal gusto, sobre las políticas del sentido estético y todo lo que encierran sobre lucha de clases, deseos de estatus y dinámicas de consumo
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Paris Marx @parismarx.com · 02/05/2025
i liked @nrolah.bsky.social’s book “steal as much as you can” that relates to this
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Nathalie Olah @nrolah.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
There's a long feature on Bad Taste in Spanish Vogue: www.vogue.es/articulos/ma...
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Nathalie Olah, escritora: “Solo tenemos una vida y gastarla intentando desentrañar los códigos del gusto es desperdiciarla"
La escritora británica firma un afilado ensayo, Mal gusto, sobre las políticas del sentido estético y todo lo que encierran sobre lucha de clases, deseos de estatus y dinámicas de consumo
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Falling Tree Productions @fallingtreeprod.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
"Nathalie Olah paints a vibrant and prescient picture of the destruction of a working class community..." - @radiotimes.bsky.social Pick of the Day Listen to 'A Child of Rover' on BBC Radio 4 tonight at 8pm, co-produced by Nathalie Olah and Alan Hall www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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Mark Thomas @markthomasinfo.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Our friend Mahmoud Muna has been arrested, he runs bookshops, wonderful places of curiosity and knowledge. With love and solidarity to the Muna family x www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
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Israeli police raid Jerusalem bookshops and arrest Palestinian owners
Raid on Educational Bookstore branches described by rights groups as part of harassment campaign against Palestinian intellectuals
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Nathalie Olah @nrolah.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Baffled by my former ability to update social media sites regularly. I have become chronically long form. Empty headed unless operating at about 10k words. Can’t tell if this is good or bad.
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Nathalie Olah @nrolah.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
I’m excited to be speaking to Paul B. Preciado next month about his latest book Dysphoria Mundi. Will be at the LRB bookshop. Tickets available at the link. @fitzcarraldoeds.bsky.social @lrbbookshop.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/paul-b-pre...
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Paul B. Preciado & Nathalie Olah: Dysphoria Mundi
Paul B. Preciado, author of Testo Junkie, on his latest book Dysphoria Mundi with Nathalie Olah
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Nathalie Olah @nrolah.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
I’m excited to be speaking to Paul B. Preciado next month about his latest book Dysphoria Mundi. Will be at the LRB bookshop. Tickets available at the link. @fitzcarraldoeds.bsky.social @lrbbookshop.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/paul-b-pre...
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Paul B. Preciado & Nathalie Olah: Dysphoria Mundi
Paul B. Preciado, author of Testo Junkie, on his latest book Dysphoria Mundi with Nathalie Olah
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Laurie McRae Andrew @lmcraeandrew.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
'Bad Taste' by @nrolah.bsky.social: a trenchant critique of the dominant aesthetics of contemporary everyday life and how they express and reiterate modes of class power. Both sharp and vivid, ranging effortlessly across cultural forms
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So Mayer @suchmayer.northsky.social · 20/01/2025
"the wild horses of subject & theme will roam pretty much undisturbed… but at some point, corralling is necessary. You must bring a sense, not necessarily of control, but a sense of order to bear" — John Akomfrah talking to @nrolah.bsky.social nathalieolah.substack.com/p/a-conversa...
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A conversation with John Akomfrah
on Stuart Hall, The Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies and the life of objects
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Nathalie Olah @nrolah.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
I finally got around to transcribing a conversation I had with John Akomfrah earlier this year open.substack.com/pub/nathalie...
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A conversation with John Akomfrah
Covering Stuart Hall, Birmingham and the life of objects
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Nathalie Olah @nrolah.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
I have an essay in the new issue of Tate Etc. on the Małgorzata Mirga-Tas show at @tatestives.bsky.social. I was interested in the screen works and the question of what is or isn’t permissible to the European gaze
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Nathalie Olah @nrolah.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
I come back to the uk today. Distance is good for reminding you that the important work is usually slow to take form, private and unglamorous. London seems especially geared towards making us forget that.
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Nathalie Olah @nrolah.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
To my 50 followers on Bluesky, it’s paperback publication day for Bad Taste. Here is the cover with nice new endorsements.
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