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JacquiWine @jacquiwine.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

New on the blog this week, some reading recommendations for the forthcoming #1949Club. Featuring books by Alba de Céspedes (tr. Jill Foulston), Cesare Pavese (tr. by W.J. Strachan), Yasunari Kawabata (tr. Edward G. Seidensticker) and more! #BookSky 💙📚 jacquiwine.wordpress.com/2026/10/02/t...

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The forthcoming #1949 Club – some recommendations for books to read

Later this month, Karen and Simon will be hosting another of their hugely enjoyable ‘Club’ weeks, focusing this time on 1949. Starting on Monday 12th October, the #1949Club is a week-long celebrati…

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Julian Girdham @sccenglish.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Five episodes now in the 'Othello scene by scene' podcast. We have arrived in Cyprus: www.juliangirdham.com/blog/categor...

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Julian Girdham @sccenglish.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

209: Windfall-sweetened soil Including Colin Graham’s new book of autobiographical essays, Sensation. Plus: a report on researchED Cork, Sarah Gilmartin’s new novel Little Vanities, Thomas Kinsella’s ‘Another September’, and more. juliangirdham.substack.com/p/209-windfa...

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209: Windfall-sweetened soil

Colin Graham, researchED Cork, Sarah Gilmartin, Thomas Kinsella, J.L. Carr, Catherine Corless, Henry Oliver, Trevor Aleo & Sara Hildreth, Karen Swallow Prior, Sammy Wright, Stephen Fitzpatrick & more.

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Martin Doyle @martindoyle.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

How Seamus Deane reinvented the Irish public intellectual Critic’s interrogation of the Irish intellectual tradition began by questioning whether there was one worthy of the name www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

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How Seamus Deane reinvented the Irish public intellectual

Critic’s interrogation of the Irish intellectual tradition began by questioning whether there was one worthy of the name

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National Library of Ireland @nlireland.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

📖 ‘We Entered History & Ignorance’: #Derry in the 1940s Travel back to the County Derry of #SeamusHeaney’s childhood at this Dublin Festival of History event, exploring memories of ration books, radio, American troops and a changing Ireland. 📅 Sat 26 Sept | 2pm: ow.ly/f6Ts50ZJghR

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‘We Entered History & Ignorance’: Derry in the 1940s

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Joseph Rezek @rezekjoe.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

BREAKING: Boston University's English department (my dept) recently voted to approve new learning outcomes for the English major, including an anti-AI provision that requires students to “craft and revise writing that is sustained, original, and generated without the assistance of AI."

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New Learning Outcomes Announced | English

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June Caldwell @junec.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

We now have 140 X five-star reviews for our #AirBnb room if you're ever looking to stay in Dublin. Writers get a discount! www.airbnb.ie/h/pinkhoused...

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Home in Dublin · ★5.0 · 1 bedroom · 1 bed · 1 shared bathroom

Double Room in Glasnevin; free parking/airport bus

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Julian Girdham @sccenglish.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

The Fortnightly is back with the first edition of this academic year. 208: The Absent Ones Julia Bell, Ben Lerner, Théodore Géricault, David Runciman, Suzanne O’Sullivan, Sue Black, Brett Vogelsinger, Wendell Berry, Poorna Bell and more. juliangirdham.substack.com/p/208-the-ab...

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208: The Absent Ones

Julia Bell, Ben Lerner, Théodore Géricault, David Runciman, Suzanne O’Sullivan, Sue Black, Brett Vogelsinger, Wendell Berry, Poorna Bell and more.

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𝔻𝕖𝕔𝕝𝕒𝕟 𝕆'𝔻𝕣𝕚𝕤𝕔𝕠𝕝𝕝 @jacqbetula.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

People who read great books and then write about them. go.bsky.app/kwLaK4

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Julian Girdham @sccenglish.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

'One in five Irish children and teens use AI for schoolwork, survey suggests' www.irishtimes.com/technology/2...

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Oondasta Laughter

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Julian Girdham @sccenglish.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

PISA: "Major international study shows Irish students are first for reading, third for science and fourth for mathematics out of 27 EU countries." But is this our Wile E. Coyote moment? Are we about to look down? www.juliangirdham.com/blog/irish-e...

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Irish Education's Wile E. Coyote Moment — Julian Girdham

A reshaping of my thoughts on the NCEE report on the Republic of Ireland’s education system, for the Leader magazine of the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals.

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Julian Girdham @sccenglish.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Looking forward to reading this.

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Faculty of English, University of Oxford @engfac.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

There's still time to register for this evening's #Shakespeare webinar at 6pm. Prof Emma Smith @oldfortunatus.bsky.social will be joined by Dr Harry Newman to discuss the new OWC edition of The Winter’s Tale. Followed by a Q&A. All welcome! Free but registration required:

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English Faculty/OWC Shakespeare Webinar: The Winter's Tale

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

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Daisy Christodoulou @daisychristo.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I had a great time at Research Ed yesterday. I spoke about the impact of AI on assessment - why students shouldn't use it, but teachers should! Slides: bit.ly/RED2026DC And you can find out more about how our AI marking system works at our webinars. www.nomoremarking.com/events

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Jonathan Gibbs @jonathangibbs.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

There's still time to sign up for @rachelmalik.bsky.social's Personal Anthology - her pick of and introduction to a dozen favourite short stories. Hitting inboxes at 2pm. All your weekend's reading, sorted! Details here: apersonalanthology.substack.com/about

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About - A Personal Anthology

A weekly guest-editor picks and introduces a personal anthology of twelve favourite short stories. Click to read A Personal Anthology, by Jonathan Gibbs, a Substack publication with thousands of subsc...

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Faculty of English, University of Oxford @engfac.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Our live #Shakespeare webinars continue on 7 Sept at 6pm. Prof Emma Smith will be joined by Dr Harry Newman to explore the new OWC edition of The Winter's Tale, which offers fresh readings of the play’s provocations on genre, psychology, game-play, gender & the role of the non-human. Register now:

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English Faculty/OWC Shakespeare Webinar: The Winter's Tale

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

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Jonathan Gibbs @jonathangibbs.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

A Personal Anthology has been running for nearly ten years. In that time, over 300 guest editors have shared over 3,500 favourite short stories, written by over 1,600 individual authors. The archive website is a trove of short story recommendations. Check it out: apersonalanthology.com

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A Personal Anthology

Writers, critics and others dream-edit a personal anthology of their favourite short stories

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Jonathan Gibbs @jonathangibbs.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Hey! After its summer break, A Personal Anthology returns this Friday. And this week's guest editor, picking and introducing a dozen favourite short stories, is @rachelmalik.bsky.social! Sign up here to get her selection in your inbox: apersonalanthology.substack.com/about

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About - A Personal Anthology

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Ashley @ashleysays.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Chefs kiss

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Jane Rosenzweig @janerosenzweig.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

One of the best things to come out of this AI era has been the conversations between those who teach high school and those who teach college. We should have been having these conversations all along, and we definitely need to be having them now. Always appreciate hearing what Marcus Luther thinks.

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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 25/08/2026

[Exit Queen.]

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National Library of Ireland @nlireland.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Online Book Club | The Letters of Seamus Heaney 📅 Fri, 28 Aug at 1pm: ow.ly/OVvt50ZEMOz Join us on Teams for a chat about this month's book, 'The Letters of #SeamusHeaney', a collection of personal letters from the great poet.

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Online Book Club | The Letters of Seamus Heaney

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Julian Girdham @sccenglish.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Why is the 'most beloved' subject the hardest one in which to achieve H1s in the Leaving Certificate? www.juliangirdham.com/blog/our-bel...

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Our Beloved Subject's exam grades — Julian Girdham

Quick comments on the absurdity of getting an H1 in Leaving Certificate English.

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Brett Vogelsinger @thevogelman.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I finished the longest novel I’ve ever read tonight. 989 pages 🤩 What a journey it’s been, and I’m so glad I took on the challenge. What helped me to succeed? Reading it in community with teachers around the world. So much in this book left to think and talk about this weekend 🙌🏻

The cover of Charles Dickens novel Bleak House

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Julian Girdham @sccenglish.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

The Occasional 16, starting with Catríona Lally's 'Home Economics'. Plus: James Harpur, Francisco de Zurbarán, Carol Atherton, Marc Watkins & William Faulkner, Emily Wilson, David Hockney, Daisy Christodoulou and more. juliangirdham.substack.com/p/the-occasi...

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The Occasional 16

Catríona Lally, James Harpur, Francisco de Zurbarán, Carol Atherton, Marc Watkins & William Faulkner, Emily Wilson, David Hockney, Daisy Christodoulou and more.

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Past Present Future Podcast @ppfideas.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

NEW EPISODE OUT NOW! In today’s episode David talks to forensic anthropologist Sue Black about what happens when forensic science and forensic expertise end up on trial in the courtroom. Can a jury distinguish between good science, bad science and junk science? Find us at...🎧 ppfideas.com

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Julian Girdham @sccenglish.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

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The Occasional 16

Catríona Lally, James Harpur, Francisco de Zurbarán, Carol Atherton, Marc Watkins & William Faulkner, Emily Wilson, David Hockney, Daisy Christodoulou and more.

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Timnit Gebru @timnitgebru.blacksky.app · 13/08/2026

🔇 🔇 🔇 My book, Deep Unlearning, is now available for preorders! I don't know how people write so many books because this one took a lot out of me. It turns out, I had a lot to say 😂, with editors cutting out 50k of my words 🫣 ✴️ You can now preorder it at www.simonandschuster.com/books/Deep-U....

Cover of my new book, Deep Unlearning: The Rise of AI and The Radicalization of a Tech Idealist.

There are two concentric circles in the book, the left being circuits in black an white, and the right being a bunch of dots with orange accents. The cover background is cream. And the words are written in black except for "Un" which is in orange.

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Who was YOUR great english teacher (if you had one)? For me it was Hugh Epstein at Richmond college (RUTC). I hope he's well, wherever he is!

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Alexander Luckmann @aluckmann.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

JL Carr, @okwonga.bsky.social and Annie Ernaux in one list, under a Tadao Ando chapel hero? yes please!

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JacquiWine @jacquiwine.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

New on the blog this week, a mid-year round-up featuring my favourite books from Jan to June 2026 - highlights from 6 months of reading. Including books by Shirley Jackson, Leonardo Sciascia, Lalla Romano, Elizabeth Jane Howard & more! #BookSky 💙📚 jacquiwine.wordpress.com/2026/07/24/m...

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My favourite books from Jan – June 2026

Now that we’re well into July, I thought it might be interesting to put together a mid-year review, summarising my reading highlights from January to June. I seem to say this every year, but 2026 i…

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The Arden Shakespeare @ardenpublisher.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Beds, perfumes, doublets, torches, lutes, clocks, handkerchiefs… Who owned these objects in early modern England? How were they used? @profcatheriner.bsky.social's 'Shakespeare's Objects' explores 33 significant objects in full colour illustration. Out today! bit.ly/4f7YOaM

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