Lou Bentley
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Umberto Eco’s List of the 14 Common Features of Fascism
Umberto Eco’s List of the 14 Common Features of Fascism
Creative Commons image by Rob Bogaerts, via the National Archives in Holland
One of the key questions facing both journalists and loyal oppositions these days is how do we stay honest as euphemisms an...
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August 26, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Umberto Eco’s List of the 14 Common Features of Fascism
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On Saturday! in Leeds Central Library! at 2.30pm!
Mike Harrison (City Gent), Felicia Pennant (SEASON Zine), Zoë Hitchen (Girlfans), Ffion Thomas (WSC) — and me —
discussing fan-driven publishing, as part of @leedslitfest.bsky.social
Free but ticketed 👇
www.leedslitfest.co.uk/events/voice...
Mike Harrison (City Gent), Felicia Pennant (SEASON Zine), Zoë Hitchen (Girlfans), Ffion Thomas (WSC) — and me —
discussing fan-driven publishing, as part of @leedslitfest.bsky.social
Free but ticketed 👇
www.leedslitfest.co.uk/events/voice...
Voice of the Fans Now
Fan-led media occupies a unique space in the world of football, from a handful of photocopied fanzines sold outside football
www.leedslitfest.co.uk
June 11, 2025 at 7:41 PM
On Saturday! in Leeds Central Library! at 2.30pm!
Mike Harrison (City Gent), Felicia Pennant (SEASON Zine), Zoë Hitchen (Girlfans), Ffion Thomas (WSC) — and me —
discussing fan-driven publishing, as part of @leedslitfest.bsky.social
Free but ticketed 👇
www.leedslitfest.co.uk/events/voice...
Mike Harrison (City Gent), Felicia Pennant (SEASON Zine), Zoë Hitchen (Girlfans), Ffion Thomas (WSC) — and me —
discussing fan-driven publishing, as part of @leedslitfest.bsky.social
Free but ticketed 👇
www.leedslitfest.co.uk/events/voice...
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Tremendous blog about the exhibition from the library here secretlibraryleeds.net/2025/05/09/f...
Hear, read and see the Voice of the Fans
Leeds Libraries and the British Library are delighted to welcome the opening today (Friday May 9) of their co-production Voice of The Fans – a free exhibition exploring the past, present, and…
secretlibraryleeds.net
May 9, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Tremendous blog about the exhibition from the library here secretlibraryleeds.net/2025/05/09/f...
Reposted by Lou Bentley
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April 28, 2025 at 10:27 AM
We're giving away this VANISHING WORLD goodie bag to a lucky winner on both Bluesky and Instagram 🍎
To be in with a chance of winning all you need to do is:
- Follow @grantabooks.bsky.social
- Repost
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- Enter by 2 May
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To be in with a chance of winning all you need to do is:
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I read this memoir on @stuhennigan.bsky.social recommendation, fantastic writing, particularly enjoyed her drawing in of thinking from across disciplines. A very well read author!
The brilliant @stuhennigan.bsky.social interviewed me about 'Home Is Where We Start', (Penguin) for 3:AM Magazine. We chatted about my utopian childhood, writing memoir as a silent witness, Greek theatre, memoir, masks & Microhistory, being a Kid God & more...
3ammagazine.com/3am/we-were-...
3ammagazine.com/3am/we-were-...
November 28, 2024 at 7:20 AM
I read this memoir on @stuhennigan.bsky.social recommendation, fantastic writing, particularly enjoyed her drawing in of thinking from across disciplines. A very well read author!
Reposted by Lou Bentley
The brilliant @stuhennigan.bsky.social interviewed me about 'Home Is Where We Start', (Penguin) for 3:AM Magazine. We chatted about my utopian childhood, writing memoir as a silent witness, Greek theatre, memoir, masks & Microhistory, being a Kid God & more...
3ammagazine.com/3am/we-were-...
3ammagazine.com/3am/we-were-...
November 27, 2024 at 8:51 PM
The brilliant @stuhennigan.bsky.social interviewed me about 'Home Is Where We Start', (Penguin) for 3:AM Magazine. We chatted about my utopian childhood, writing memoir as a silent witness, Greek theatre, memoir, masks & Microhistory, being a Kid God & more...
3ammagazine.com/3am/we-were-...
3ammagazine.com/3am/we-were-...
Very happy to receive my copy of Murakami’s latest this morning. But then spoiled it all by reading this NYT review www.nytimes.com/2024/11/18/b... Murakami is 75, who knows if there will be more great novels ahead. I’m very ok with reading an old tale retold. I trust that he feels it imperative
November 20, 2024 at 12:16 AM
Very happy to receive my copy of Murakami’s latest this morning. But then spoiled it all by reading this NYT review www.nytimes.com/2024/11/18/b... Murakami is 75, who knows if there will be more great novels ahead. I’m very ok with reading an old tale retold. I trust that he feels it imperative
The best evening seeing Abel Selacoe at Leeds Stylus last night. He was on fire! Had the crowd singing & dancing, felt like church ❤️
November 5, 2023 at 8:47 AM
The best evening seeing Abel Selacoe at Leeds Stylus last night. He was on fire! Had the crowd singing & dancing, felt like church ❤️