New Iris Murdoch Podcast on The Bell! My guests are Frances White from Chi Uni Humanities, Fr Mark Patrick Hederman from Glenstal Abbey, and James Marriott from @TheTimesBooks. #irismurdoch Curtis Brown Heritage Vintage Books Backlisted Podcast Read More Women IrishWomensWriting soundcloud.com/user-548804258…

Help us celebrate her birthday with a favourite quote, piece of trivia or a tip for readers who may be new to her work, using #IrisMurdoch101

Read about the (sadly temporarily closed) Iris Murdoch Archive at Kingston University here: kingston.ac.uk/faculties/king… #IrisMurdoch101

Coming events do cast shadows. Writers know that their books are often prophetic. -The Black Prince #IrisMurdoch101

Murdoch aficionados are more than welcome to put here their best Murdoch reads, and recommendations for those who have always thought "I must have a go at Iris Murdoch's books one day" #irismurdoch101

There was no mist here and a great vault of clear stars hung over the city with an intent luxurious brilliance. It was the sort of night where one knows of other galaxies. -A Severed Head #IrisMurdoch101

I have shared my box of annotated delights, my ornamental flowering new ⁦Vintage Classics⁩ and now this modest collection of beauties #irismurdoch101

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From a bookstore in #ColumbiaRoad - went to buy plants a while back. Just can’t help myself. Love #TheFlightfromtheEnchanter illustration #donttrythisathome #irismurdoch101

Just found two more - must get around to proper Dewey! 1st ed of The Book and the Brotherhood (Chatto & Windus 1987), and an unread Jackson's Dilemma in Penguin (1995) #irismurdoch101 Iris Murdoch

Iris Murdoch and John Bayley with my mother at Kimpo Airport, Seoul, October 1983. #irismurdoch101

It’s a year since we launched #philosophybypostcard with An Post! Hundreds of postcard see later we are celebrating #irismurdoch101 by posting out the replies! We’ll be sharing all the Q and A on our website from next month. #slowphilosophy

Great to see Frances White's award-winning short bio of Iris Murdoch back in print. A must for the bookshelves. Kingston University Press Kingston Humanities Chi Uni Humanities #biography tinyurl.com/y593w7pv

The proofs for Iris Murdoch Review 11 have arrived! So proud of guest editors Rebecca Moden and Lucy Hunter Oulton for a brilliant job, along with Frances White and @pamelacuna. Join the Society and get your copy. Email [email protected] for details. Chi Uni Humanities Kingston Humanities Kingston University Press

This week, a blogpost about the Iris Murdoch archive at Kingston Humanities by Frances White from Chi Uni Humanities. blogs.kingston.ac.uk/asc/

Something topical on the #Irish Vampire for #Halloween by me. With an apparition by Iris Murdoch of course. Irish Literary Society ChiCentreFairyTales Chi Uni Humanities University of Chichester

Congratulations to Lucy Hunter Oulton from the Iris Murdoch Research Centre at Chi Uni Humanities.

'For years I avoided reading her novels, assuming them by reputation to be fussy, worthy and po-faced. But when I did, I was bowled over' John Self is now on Bluesky on Iris Murdoch bbc.com/culture/articl…

I am taking action today to protect our NHS from trade deals. I don't want: ❌Higher drug prices ❌Poorer conditions for NHS staff ❌The sale of NHS patient data, and ❌Public health for private profit Join me and We Own It. Declare your local #NHSTradeDealFreeZone

I am taking action today to protect our NHS from trade deals. I don't want: ❌Higher drug prices ❌Poorer conditions for NHS staff ❌The sale of NHS patient data, and ❌Public health for private profit Join me and We Own It. Declare your local #NHSTradeDealFreeZone