Just saw The Bride! and THIS is the brilliant madness that "Wuthering Heights"... wasn't
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The literary and cinematic riffs; Buckley (and the rest of the cast, esp. Huston); and the intelligence, depth, and punk of the feminism; all SO much more than reviews have suggested
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Brain Attack!
Almost directs itself...!
Mrs Tilney isn't dead, she's trapped in the walls...
Wes Craven's Northanger Abbey
I wrote about Kruimink's latest, Astraea, for the Mascara Literary Review.
www.mascarareview.com/fergus-edwar...
Asked if she felt she might have a chance at the top prize, she replied: “Oh God no, I’m not getting a look in at that. I’ll be quite comfortable with my prize, thank you.”
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www.theguardian.com/books/2026/f...
Than the cloud that distills a mirror to reflect its own slow
Effacement at the wind's hand.
Given the personal focus of the article, Dickens's treatment of Catherine (his wife) is an odd omission.
What he was drawn to in theory, or even proselytised for in public, wasn't necessarily consistent with his private behaviour.
Perhaps that can be contextualised, but it should be mentioned.
The Southerly logo, a cherub blowing air on the journal's title. The text reads "The Southerly Poetry Prize 2026".
The inaugural Southerly Poetry Prize will open for entries 1st March and close 15th April 2026. The winner will receive a cash prize of $2000 AUD, with their winning entry published in Southerly 81.1 in October 2026. All Australian poets are eligible to enter.
shorturl.at/jxRD2
#auslit #poetry
We'll see if more runners are prepared for a CCW start next year...
Party's over for another year 😞
Congratulations and thanks to Laz, Keith, Taka, Sébastien and his Fun Run, Damian and his shoelessness, and everyone out there in Tennessee.
Here's to wondering if the course can win three in a row in 2027?
#bm100
Expressions of Interest for the 2026 @utas.edu.au Hedberg Writer-in-Residence Program are now open!
The Hedberg is a three-month fellowship valued at $32,500, open to established writers resident in Australia. With a work space in the beautiful new Forest building! www.utas.edu.au/community-an...
... and I was over-optimistic about having starters for a fourth loop. Barkley eats its young for another year.
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Obviously hope Damian and Sébastien make the Fun Runs, but also glad to see the course do its thing. It's what makes the finishers so special: almost no-one gets a prize.
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#bm100
The celebrations will continue. for at least a(n attempt at a) third loop
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Given the quality and experience of these three, and the probable teamwork, I'm guessing we'll get to see some loop four starters.
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Barkley may, of course, have other ideas...
#bm100
Love to see the mental challenge of the race emphasised (starting in the opposite direction to previous years).
Maybe we get a higher proportion of those starting Loop 2 finishing 🤷♂️?
#bm100
Exactly!
(Also: just hit me: the film is the PERFECT prequel to Kate Bush's Wuthering Heights.)
Happy Barkley Marathons to all of us who celebrate!
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Saw "Wuthering Heights" last night.
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As the memory of a 14 year old girl's emotional response to reading (the first half) of the novel, it's (largely) fun...
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... whatever the film's merits, I *highly* commend the use of inverted commas in the title to emphasise: an adaptation it is not!
The joint @AustModernist & MSIA Conference will be held in Adelaide on 19-21 November, on the theme "Toxic Modernism/Modernist Intoxication." Further details at the link below. Send us your abstracts! amsn.org.au/amsn-confere...
The award-winning cartoonist Jon Kudelka died in Hobart on Sunday, aged 53. Over 30 years, his work resisted the polarisation of the contemporary Australian media.
Especially when 49 packages are opened by a neighbour and the 50th gets returned to sender despite careful tracking?
Jon Kudelka, much-loved Australian political cartoonist, dies aged 53
Literary podcasts are like year-round writers festivals – and there’s an Australian one out there for every taste, from occasional readers to bonafide bookworms.
Shakespeare: always relevant.
It took too long for me to appreciate that focusing for extended periods (on a text, on a performance, on an essay) is a specific skill that takes time and application to develop: it's not just reading!
Finally recognised the enormous payoff: time spent working became *so* much more productive.
On a purple glittery background a banner in bubble text reads "gender bending anime+manga survey" Text that follows reads: are you a gender-diverse Australian? Do you enjoy anime and manga? Are you over the age of 18? Do you want to help platform gender-diverse voices in anime and manga studies? More information and sign up via the QR code. A progress pride flag is the bottom left corner and a qr code is the bottom left. Qr code goes to this link https://surveys2.utas.edu.au/index.php/151748?lang=en In the top right corner is the logo for University of Tasmania and the ethics code for this project Ethics code H40172
Call for Participants:
We are seeking members of the gender-diverse community (ie, anyone not cisgender) to participate in a study investigating how gender-bending anime and manga are viewed and engaged with by the gender-diverse community.
More information and sign up via the QR code.
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Carney's speech might be the most clear-eyed since 2016...
...but Havel's (which Carney quotes) is timeless.
It's far (far) more radical - and asks us to ask far (far) more of ourselves as individuals, not just as citizens
www.nonviolent-conflict.org/wp-content/u...
Modernism/modernity seeks a Book Reviews Editor (3-year term, 2026–2029).
The role involves commissioning and editing reviews for both the print journal and Print+.
Deadline to apply: March 16, 2026
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Day 2 @ransomcenter.bsky.social 😀
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Back in one of my favourite places - the @universityoftexas.bsky.social and the @ransomcenter.bsky.social - with warm, wonderful people and more boxes of Stoppardian drafts to work with!
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