How a book began. In a faculty meeting in 1996 I doodled this first step toward Dark Eyes on America: The Novels of Joyce Carol Oates (LSU Press 2005). Perusing her papers at Syracuse University in 1997 I discovered that Joyce Carol Oates is a prolific doodler, mostly of faces.

Happy birthday, Joyce Carol Oates! I'll be talking about one of your many brilliant novels, Babysitter, in Provence in the spring. Your work never ceases to astound.

Chippenham libdem candidate Sarah Gibson is local to the area. She thinks independently & internationally. She knows & communicates the importance of returning to the EU. She will work in the interests of her constituents & the country. She will be a truly excellent MP.

RIP Jimmy Buffett. May you enjoy the afterlife in Margaritaville. I trust they have rum there, too.

Nice to see mention of Bill Styron. Thank you, Joyce Carol Oates.

Tens of thousands back Embrace Erasmus campaign as Turing failures get laid bare 👇 thelondoneconomic.com/news/education… Mike Galsworthy European Movement UK

Mon regard se perd à travers la vitre du bus qui me ramène vers mon cocon douillet et cette pluie qui n'en finit pas de tomber et de plomber le jour, d'effacer tous les contours, j'ai l'impression d'être dans une aquarelle ou tout le paysage se dilue...

Goodness Sunak telling the truth 👇

Il y a trente ans, le tunnel sous la Manche reliait enfin le Royaume-Uni et la France ! Cette prouesse a rapproché les peuples, donné un élan nouveau à nos échanges et confirmé la force de notre relation politique.

Latest Predictions from the Financial Times The gap between Lib Dems and Tory in Chippenham is now just 2.6% and voters have 2 options; -Vote Sarah Gibson Lib Dem or get another Tory MP Please think about #TacticalVoting #Chippenham #LibDems Ted Smith 🇪🇺 Gavin Cologne-Brookes Mike Poole

Good to meet Justin on eurostar in person. "Without work," writes Balzac, "the ship of life has no ballast." Justin tweets about being a €* train manager. Insight into another's work is always interesting.

Sunrise on the Atlantic!

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NEW ART EXHIBITION: 'Paris Paintings' by Gavin Cologne-Brookes will be showing in The White Horse Gallery from 7th-30th March during bookshop opening hours. We look forward to seeing you! More info: bit.ly/43mHGbQ

Don't miss our current #art #exhibition, 'Paris Paintings' by Gavin Cologne-Brookes Showing in The White Horse Gallery until 30th March during bookshop opening hours. We look forward to seeing you! More info: bit.ly/43mHGbQ

"A powerful memoir that dramatizes a dynamic interplay between art, temporality, and the self."—🍃📚Mimi Thebo📚🐾 "A beautifully written painter’s portrait."—Robert Verkaik Happy #pubday to "Portraits from Paris," by Gavin Cologne-Brookes! bit.ly/portraitsfromp…

Nice to place a new book on the shelf: Portraits from Paris LSU Press 1 May.

Please join us now on our Facebook page for a live event featuring Gavin Cologne-Brookes! He will be discussing and answering questions about his new LSU Press book, “Portraits from Paris: School and Travel Remembered from the City of Light.” facebook.com/share/v/1CVA5H…