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I recommended the Alasdair Gray short story Logopandocy to someone in the pub last night, and now I need to let them know that – although I stand by the recommendation – it is 60pp long and for much of that length it is willfully (if playfully) impenetrable. And that I will not take offense if they bounce off of it and do not even reach the part I described to them.
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Reminded today of this quote from Robert Louis Stevenson. For anyone who has ever been told to write what they know. (Stevenson is writing in response to Henry James, who in his own essay ‘The Art of Fiction’ called Treasure Island “delightful”, but, Stevenson reports…) “He cannot criticise the author, as he goes, “because […] I have been a child, but I have never been on a quest for buried treasure.” Here is, indeed a wilful paradox; for if he has never been on a quest for buried treasure, it...
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It’s Agatha Christie’s birthday! (136 years young, and still charming readers with tales of murder and mystery.) Read our interview with Cathy Rentzenbrink, who set herself the formidable task of reading every book Christie published, in order. (That's 72, only counting the crime novels, and there are others…) https://canongate.substack.com/p/i-did-sometimes-feel-a-bit-deranged
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Have just learned the word 'Wimmelbilder' ('teeming picture') to refer to the style of illustration where the page is covered in characters and detail.
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We publish these three books today: A big new book from David Shrigley, the Turner Prize-nominated artist, CREATIVE WRITING is pure words, pure joy, pure Shrigley. THREE BROTHERS IN A BOAT is an adrenaline-soaked account of how the Maclean Brothers broke the world record for rowing non-stop across the Pacific Ocean. This book is awash with lessons in grit, determination and resilience. and ONE DAY, EVERYONE WILL HAVE BEEN AGAINST THIS is the internationally critically acclaimed and bestselli...
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Only one day left to apply for this Marketing Assistant role based in our Edinburgh office. (Full-time, £26,000.) Details and how to apply: https://canongate.co.uk/about/jobs/marketing-assistant/
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Tilda Swinton is one of the most celebrated actors of her generation. She is also an iconoclast, an artist, a style icon and, now, an author. Her characteristically original first book, Material Evidence, tells the story of her remarkable life. Find out all about it: https://canongate.co.uk/tilda-swinton-announcement/ Author photo by Brigitte Lacombe.
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We publish two new books today: Sleeping Beauties by David Byrne is about great, important contributions to arts and science that, at first, failed. Genius that went un-celebrated, unrecognised, until it wasn't (often much, much later). What makes some ideas go to sleep? And what wakes them up? If you've read How Music Works, you know what a fascinating writer David Byrne is (besides all his other achievements). https://canongate.co.uk/books/4955-sleeping-beauties-why-good-id...
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With no offence meant to my colleagues, I'm going to start a petition to extend Frankfurt Book Fair by a month to keep everyone nice and busy so I can get work done.
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The sync between rust and the GCC backend is done. We were a bit late there but finally caught up. Why do we need to "sync"? Because the GCC backend is developped in its own repository to allow us to test things without breaking the Rust compiler. It also allows us to iter much faster as we have a much smaller amount of tests needed to run. So from time to time, we need to sync the code between the two repositories. Anyway, here's the PR with 224 commits (yep, you read it right ^...
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在家踩台，坐墊莫名會勾褲子，才發現坐墊外框被我坐斷了，破財 #自行車
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Yeah. I’m shocked. Mark Zuckerberg said AI agent tech is advancing more slowly than expected in an internal town hall https://www.businessinsider.com/zuckerberg-said-metas-ai-progress-has-been-slower-than-expected-2026-7
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From Kyiv in 3 days, to this. #Russia
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#Europe In September, the unusually warm and dry conditions of the summer continued across Europe. In Western Europe, it was the warmest September on record—tied with September 2023—according to the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service https://www.bluewin.ch/en/lifestyle/western-europe-continues-to-experience-record-breaking-weather-in-september-li.3632348 #ClimateChange #UpheavalClimate #ClimateInstability #ClimateReversal #MassAtrocity #pollution #ecology #environment #climate
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Your short-term fun has long-term consequences.
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𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐜𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭? Before you travel, get familiar with the Mexico Business Land Card (FMM) and understand the key requirements, stay period, permitted business activities, and important restrictions. 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞: https://mexico-e-visa.com/mexico-business-land-card/ #Mexico #BusinessCard #MexicoEVisa
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𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐚? Before you travel, understand the Indonesia e-Visa application process and the key steps involved—from submitting your details and documents to completing payment and receiving your visa. 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬: https://indonesia-e-visa.com/indonesia-e-visa-application-process/ #Indonesia #EVisa #IndonesiaVisa
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𝐀𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐚 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔! Planning your next adventure? Before you pack your bags, get familiar with the Armenia Tourist e-Visa process—from required documents and online application steps to visa validity and permitted stay. 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞: https://visa-armenia.info/aremenia-visitor-tourist-e-visa/ #Armenia #ArmeniaEVisa #Travel
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𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐦𝐚𝐫? Make your travel preparation easier by learning about the Myanmar Tourist e-Visa—eligibility, required documents, online application steps, processing time, validity, and stay duration. 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞: https://evisa-myanmar.com/e-tourist-visa/ #Myanmar #EVisa #Travel
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𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐁𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐮𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭! Explore 11 essential safety tips covering local laws, road safety, weather conditions, cultural etiquette, personal security, and more. 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞: https://kuwait-evisa.info/blog/is-kuwait-safe-for-travelers/ #Kuwait #KuwaitTravel #TravelTips
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𝐉𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐚 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔: 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐆𝐨! Explore the key eVisa requirements, eligibility, application steps, stay information, and travel tips to help you prepare for your Japan journey. ✈️🌸 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞: https://japan-e-visa.info/japan-tourist-visa/ #Japan #JapanEVisa #JapanTravel
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𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐚 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 | 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐞 Get familiar with the eVisa application process, required documents, eligibility, visa fee information, and important steps before travelling. 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞: https://thai-evisa.info/applying-for-thailand-visa-online/ #ThailandEVisa #Travel #Thailand
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𝐌𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐜𝐨 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔: 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲! Getting ready for a Mexico trip by land? Learn about the Tourist Land Card, key requirements, application process, validity, permitted stay, and essential border-entry details. 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞: https://mexico-e-visa.com/mexico-tourist-land-card/ #Mexico #Travel #TouristLandCard
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𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬! Learn about the Philippines Digital Nomad Visa 2026, including eligibility, foreign-source income, required documents, stay options, and key visa conditions. 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞: https://visa-philippines.info/philippines-to-offer-digital-nomad-visas-for-foreign-workers/ #Philippines #DigitalNomadVisa #RemoteWork
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𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐔𝐊 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔? Discover the essentials of the UK ETA, including eligibility, documents, application steps, validity, permitted stay, and key travel requirements. 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞: https://united-kingdom-visa.com/uk-eta-for-short-stay/ #UKETA #UKTravel #VisitBritain