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Peggy Riley

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Writer. Lecturer. Dog walker. Not always in that order.

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From a 2013 exhibition in Berlin. Thought this would only be history.

20.09.2025 15:35 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We made it, you guys. 🚨

07.09.2025 14:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Waiting for our panic alarms to go off. I know I’ll jump, even though I’m staring at my phone. #alarm

07.09.2025 13:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m going to buy some books today. I can feel it.

05.09.2025 09:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tonight’s playlist offered me Robert Mitcham singing calypso. I’m ok with this.

02.09.2025 16:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That is astonishing. Thank you for the link. Have you read about Frankenstein AI?

25.08.2025 05:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

When a whole new novel springs into your head…

20.08.2025 16:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Trust by Hernan Diaz.

Trust by Hernan Diaz.

This is wonderful:

11.08.2025 12:36 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Today I sold one box of books and gave away two bags-worth. Making room for more books, obv. πŸ“š

08.08.2025 12:24 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Sound and the Fury book jacket

The Sound and the Fury book jacket

Starting this beauty:

02.08.2025 11:25 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Here’s a vintage version. I used to play this with an older next door neighbour. Behind the door could be a dreamboat or a nerd… πŸ˜‚

31.07.2025 14:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Love the bubble, hate the game. What about Mystery Date with its little plastic door?

31.07.2025 12:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I made my own Barbie theatres out of record sleeves. This would have blown my little mind.

31.07.2025 12:07 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yesssss!

27.07.2025 18:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes!

27.07.2025 18:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yessssss! #GoEngland

27.07.2025 18:47 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Emptying my campus office. Time for new adventures.

24.07.2025 15:57 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I love this book too!

22.07.2025 09:21 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œToto’s β€˜Africa’” by Ernest Hemingway At the airport the young man heard far-off drums echoing in the night. He imagined the young woman in the plane sitting still, hearing whispers of ...

Hemingway's birthday is tomorrow, and we'll be posting our usual cavalcade of new and classic parodies of him and his work. To help kick things off, here's the piece that started it all. #HappyBirthdayHemingway www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/tot...

21.07.2025 01:30 πŸ‘ 122 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 2

Hear hear.

15.07.2025 18:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The secret court that silenced The News Agents...until now Podcast Episode Β· The News Agents Β· 15/07/2025 Β· 1h

A shocking report from @lewisgoodall.com

15.07.2025 16:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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About 1,500 tarantulas found hidden in cake boxes at German airport Customs officials at Cologne Bonn airport tipped off by β€˜noticeable smell’ that did not resemble confectionary

Thanks for the nightmares…

14.07.2025 15:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Excellent Oxfam treats:

14.07.2025 15:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Good night, giant moon.

12.07.2025 21:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Couldn’t resist.

08.07.2025 10:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Somehow, my WIP is 92K. 😳

07.07.2025 18:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Three cheers for my hydrangea.

07.07.2025 07:58 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The radical 1960s schools experiment that created a whole new alphabet – and left thousands of children unable to spell Decades ago, a generation of UK schoolchildren unwittingly took part in an initiative aimed at boosting reading skills – with lasting consequences

What happens when you decide to change the alphabet?

06.07.2025 11:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Crikey.

06.07.2025 07:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for the Louie love.

04.07.2025 14:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0