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Judith Mackrell @judithmackrell.bsky.social · 19d

V excited to be returning to the excellent Guildford Book Festival on October 15 - talking about the brilliant and contradictory siblings Gwen and Augustus John

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Judith Mackrell @judithmackrell.bsky.social · 5d

Thames walk

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Picket Fire @picketfire.bsky.social · 19d

Picket Fire is a small literary press, but I have no idea how to use Blue Sky or how to find people on here. So if #writers #authors #readers and anyone related to the #writingcommunity or #books community could help by sharing this post, that would be excellent.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 10d

“There’s a baby!”

Guns drawn. Windows smashed. With a 1 month old in the car. (They did this as he was coming home from an immigration court appointment— which is illegal in Colorado: coloradosun.com/2025/10/01/i...)

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Judith Mackrell @judithmackrell.bsky.social · 10d

House of Dynamite is a hard, haunting watch, but brilliantly done

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Judith Mackrell @judithmackrell.bsky.social · 10d

hard agree

cabinetstories.bsky.social @cabinetstories.bsky.social · 11d

Like Mozart v Beethoven, or Picasso v Matisse, in the game of Chaplin v Keaton I am 🖤Keaton all the way

The Public Domain Review @publicdomainrev.bsky.social · 11d

Happy birthday Buster Keaton! Born #onthisday in 1895. Watch his silent classic The General from 1926: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/the-general-1926

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Judith Mackrell @judithmackrell.bsky.social · 10d

Thank you so much Alan, v. happy birthday to you and I hope you enjoy the Johns !

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alan @spacexecadet.bsky.social · 10d

and at the fabulous Watts Gallery ! Have a great event.

[Lynne T (🐼) bought me the book for my Birthday which has to be the perfect present, unbelievably I hadn't got around to buying it]

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Judith Mackrell @judithmackrell.bsky.social · 13d

thrilling to see this comprehensive show of Lee Miller's work opening at The Tate - Lee was one of the magnificent six in my group bio of front line female journalists in WW2
@tate @picadorbooks #GoingWithTheBoys

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Judith Mackrell @judithmackrell.bsky.social · 18d

The nose on it !

Judith Mackrell @judithmackrell.bsky.social · 19d

V excited to be returning to the excellent Guildford Book Festival on October 15 - talking about the brilliant and contradictory siblings Gwen and Augustus John

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Judith Mackrell @judithmackrell.bsky.social · 19d

The mighty River Lot at Cahors, with views of ancient fortified bridge and a stupendous wine

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Judith Mackrell @judithmackrell.bsky.social · 26d

Night lights

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 28d

Some highlights from the anti-Trump demo

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 28d

Monarez: "Kennedy demanded 2 things of me that were were inconsistent w/ my oath of office. He directed me to commit in advance to approving every ACIP recommendation regardless of the scientific evidence. He also directed me to dismiss career officials responsible for vaccine policy without cause"

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Judith Mackrell @judithmackrell.bsky.social · 28d

apples looking like something from a fairy tale in the early autumn sun, and the blues even more intense

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Judith Mackrell @judithmackrell.bsky.social · Sep 13

I would have enjoyed that so much - where in Devon are you?
It was less than a 24 hour visit though, and now back in London

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · Sep 13

Have they updated to the bit where these yobs theew bottles, flares and bricks at the police yet?

Dr Andreja Bogdanovski @bogdanovskia.bsky.social · Sep 13

SkyNews reports from London and Tommy Robinson led rally:

“People carried crosses. When the crowd arrived at Whitehall, they were led from the stage in a chant of "Christ is King" and then a public recital of the Lord's Prayer shortly after that.”

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Politics latest: Police say 110,000 at 'Unite the Kingdom' march in central London with counter-protesters nearby

Roughly 110,000 protesters are in London for a 'Unite the Kingdom' rally and 'March against Fascism' counter-protest. Meanwhile, local parties and trade unions can start choosing between Bridget Phill...

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Judith Mackrell @judithmackrell.bsky.social · Sep 13

Lovely audience at Burton Gallery for my Appledore book festival talk- also a great exhibition of British art in the gallery itself #gwenandaugustusjohn

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Judith Mackrell @judithmackrell.bsky.social · Sep 12

The extra joy of being invited to a book festival when these are the views #appledorebookfestival #GwenandAugustusJohn

Judith Mackrell @judithmackrell.bsky.social · Sep 12

It doesnt feel like history any more - but so glad you're enjoying

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Ted Fickes @tedfickes.bsky.social · Sep 12

Half through The Correspondents by @judithmackrell.bsky.social. Great read! One thing that jumps out is the constant background of Nazi propaganda, disinfo, & how so many turned a blind eye to fascism's rise.

This isn't the 1930s. Yet parallels abound.

www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/676722...

The Correspondents by Judith Mackrell: 9780593471159 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

The riveting, untold history of a group of heroic women reporters who revolutionized the narrative of World War II—from Martha Gellhorn, who out-scooped her husband, Ernest Hemingway,...

www.penguinrandomhouse.com

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Judith Mackrell @judithmackrell.bsky.social · Aug 30

Delighted that you enjoyed, and thank you so much for the shout out

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Terri Windling @terriwindling.bsky.social · Aug 30

Having read all the previous biographies of Gwen & Augustus John, I was intrigued by @judithmackrell.bsky.social's new joint biography, wondering what more could be written about these two artists. Quite a lot, as it turns out. It is a magnificent and insightful book, and I didn't want it to end.

Image: Our young spaniel, Lottie, with a copy of Artists, Siblings, Visionaries: The Lives and Loves of Gwen and Augustus John (Picador, 2025), photographed at our daughter & son-in-law's house.

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Judith Mackrell @judithmackrell.bsky.social · Aug 20

In book news - thrilled to be going to the beautiful Appledore book festival on September 13 and to be coming back to Guildford on October 15 (tickets still going so please please come if you're in the neighbourhood)

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