Rishi Dastidar
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Rishi Dastidar
@betarish.bsky.social
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Rishi Dastidar - A Hobby of Mine | Broken Sleep Books
In A Hobby of Mine, Rishi Dastidar’s unrelenting catalogue of cultural observations becomes an absurd and profound portrait of modern life. With a playful spirit and incisive wit, Dastidar examines id...
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A hobby of mine is reminding you that a 'A hobby of mine' is published on 30th April, and is available to pre-order from @brokensleepbooks.bsky.social now: www.brokensleepbooks.com/product-page...
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If you see this please share (i.e. repost, not just like)! The Barbellion Prize is a unique award for writers with disabilities. We need to raise £20k to secure its future, so please make a donation, no matter how large, no matter how small, here: barbellionprize.org/donate/ Thank you!
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December 6, 2025 at 2:38 PM
If you see this please share (i.e. repost, not just like)! The Barbellion Prize is a unique award for writers with disabilities. We need to raise £20k to secure its future, so please make a donation, no matter how large, no matter how small, here: barbellionprize.org/donate/ Thank you!
In the room the women come and go
Talking of Michelangelo.
Talking of Michelangelo.
Which lines of poetry live rent-free in your head?
December 6, 2025 at 9:01 PM
In the room the women come and go
Talking of Michelangelo.
Talking of Michelangelo.
No, you've just spent the last hour formatting a verse memoir you found online to make it easier to read on Kindle.
December 6, 2025 at 5:15 PM
No, you've just spent the last hour formatting a verse memoir you found online to make it easier to read on Kindle.
Bugs Bunny in a dress would also like a word.
Your Dear Leader wears makeup and a diaper, dyes his hair, and throws hissy-fits when he’s not dancing to YMCA or waxing poetic about Arnold Palmer’s junk.
December 6, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Bugs Bunny in a dress would also like a word.
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'A incredible story of a complex protagonist who is a nurse supposed to protect her patients. The layers are complicated and I love that it makes the plot feel different.'
An early NetGalley review for The Good Patient by Nilesha Chauvet, out 29 January in paperback 📖
An early NetGalley review for The Good Patient by Nilesha Chauvet, out 29 January in paperback 📖
December 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
'A incredible story of a complex protagonist who is a nurse supposed to protect her patients. The layers are complicated and I love that it makes the plot feel different.'
An early NetGalley review for The Good Patient by Nilesha Chauvet, out 29 January in paperback 📖
An early NetGalley review for The Good Patient by Nilesha Chauvet, out 29 January in paperback 📖
And as they're all in one place now: @theguardian.com's picks for books of 2025, including my poetry selections. Usual caveats re letting one of you down with my choices apply: www.theguardian.com/culture/ng-i...
The best books of 2025
New novels from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Ian McEwan, plus the return of Slow Horses and Margaret Atwood looks back … Guardian critics pick the must-read titles of 2025
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December 6, 2025 at 9:16 AM
And as they're all in one place now: @theguardian.com's picks for books of 2025, including my poetry selections. Usual caveats re letting one of you down with my choices apply: www.theguardian.com/culture/ng-i...
Potential new collection title: Prose-shaped danger
'Why did poetry have such a seductive effect on the bots? The scientists suspect it’s because these large language models have been tuned to recognize “prose-shaped” danger, and are less prepared for figurative, compressed, or metaphorical language.'
ChatGPT’s Biggest Foe: Poetry
ChatGPT’s Biggest Foe: Poetry. How the machines miss threats smuggled inside lines of verse.
nautil.us
December 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Potential new collection title: Prose-shaped danger
Next year, for giggles, they should give it to Neil ‘Razor’ Ruddock
Had thought I was in with a good chance of the fifa peace prize. Gutted tonight.
December 5, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Next year, for giggles, they should give it to Neil ‘Razor’ Ruddock
This week's Web Curios has landed: webcurios.co.uk/webcurios-05...
Webcurios 05/12/25 – webcurios
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December 5, 2025 at 12:37 PM
This week's Web Curios has landed: webcurios.co.uk/webcurios-05...
My picks of the poetry books of the year (in the UK at least), for @theguardian.com. Usual disclaimers that I have no doubt missed your fave off, not spread my net wide enough etc. But I will say: the Scott is magnificent, magnificent: www.theguardian.com/books/2025/d...
The best poetry books of 2025
From Seamus Heaney’s collected poems and Simon Armitage’s animal spirits, to prizewinners Karen Solie and Vidyan Ravinthiran
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December 5, 2025 at 9:26 AM
My picks of the poetry books of the year (in the UK at least), for @theguardian.com. Usual disclaimers that I have no doubt missed your fave off, not spread my net wide enough etc. But I will say: the Scott is magnificent, magnificent: www.theguardian.com/books/2025/d...
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In the midst of everything, some good personal news: the worm is out of the bag! My debut collection Folkish will be published by @ninearchespress.bsky.social this spring ✨🪱
It's full of ghosts, worms, saints, and folklore. It's also absolutely furious. I hope you guys enjoy it. 💚
It's full of ghosts, worms, saints, and folklore. It's also absolutely furious. I hope you guys enjoy it. 💚
December 4, 2025 at 12:21 PM
In the midst of everything, some good personal news: the worm is out of the bag! My debut collection Folkish will be published by @ninearchespress.bsky.social this spring ✨🪱
It's full of ghosts, worms, saints, and folklore. It's also absolutely furious. I hope you guys enjoy it. 💚
It's full of ghosts, worms, saints, and folklore. It's also absolutely furious. I hope you guys enjoy it. 💚
For love of everything holy stop making ‘Nuzzi’ a thing. Do you think your god will look on you kindly for spending your one and precious life doing so?
December 4, 2025 at 7:28 PM
For love of everything holy stop making ‘Nuzzi’ a thing. Do you think your god will look on you kindly for spending your one and precious life doing so?
Ofwat, the case study of regulatory capture.
Ofcom, the case study of of regulatory disappearance.
Ofcom, the case study of of regulatory disappearance.
If Ofcom actually existed, GB News wouldn't.
December 4, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Ofwat, the case study of regulatory capture.
Ofcom, the case study of of regulatory disappearance.
Ofcom, the case study of of regulatory disappearance.
Can recommend giving blood on your birthday as you get a bit more spoiled than normal. Thank you @givebloodnhs.bsky.social team in Brixton for the kindness.
December 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Can recommend giving blood on your birthday as you get a bit more spoiled than normal. Thank you @givebloodnhs.bsky.social team in Brixton for the kindness.
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exciting book news — my new poetry collection, p a u s e, is now available for pre-order from @brokensleepbooks.bsky.social www.brokensleepbooks.com/product-page...
December 2, 2025 at 7:35 PM
exciting book news — my new poetry collection, p a u s e, is now available for pre-order from @brokensleepbooks.bsky.social www.brokensleepbooks.com/product-page...
Guy sitting opposite me on the train is using a Toblerone as a mobile phone stand, and why aren’t they using that in the ads? Sod the chocolate!
December 4, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Guy sitting opposite me on the train is using a Toblerone as a mobile phone stand, and why aren’t they using that in the ads? Sod the chocolate!
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Made the mistake of reading this while drinking tea and very nearly ruined my keyboard.
www.economist.com/britain/2025... new guy just dropped
December 4, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Made the mistake of reading this while drinking tea and very nearly ruined my keyboard.
Thrilled to be amongst such poetry powerhouses for book 4 next year. Good things are coming!
🥁Thrilled to share our 2026 #poetry list.
Full details and tantalising glimpses into these new titles are here: ninearchespress.com/about-us/news
Including books by @jennywcreative.bsky.social @betarish.bsky.social @kymdeyn.bsky.social @marymulholland.bsky.social & @jessmookherjee.bsky.social
Full details and tantalising glimpses into these new titles are here: ninearchespress.com/about-us/news
Including books by @jennywcreative.bsky.social @betarish.bsky.social @kymdeyn.bsky.social @marymulholland.bsky.social & @jessmookherjee.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Thrilled to be amongst such poetry powerhouses for book 4 next year. Good things are coming!
Reposted by Rishi Dastidar
🥁Thrilled to share our 2026 #poetry list.
Full details and tantalising glimpses into these new titles are here: ninearchespress.com/about-us/news
Including books by @jennywcreative.bsky.social @betarish.bsky.social @kymdeyn.bsky.social @marymulholland.bsky.social & @jessmookherjee.bsky.social
Full details and tantalising glimpses into these new titles are here: ninearchespress.com/about-us/news
Including books by @jennywcreative.bsky.social @betarish.bsky.social @kymdeyn.bsky.social @marymulholland.bsky.social & @jessmookherjee.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 12:26 PM
🥁Thrilled to share our 2026 #poetry list.
Full details and tantalising glimpses into these new titles are here: ninearchespress.com/about-us/news
Including books by @jennywcreative.bsky.social @betarish.bsky.social @kymdeyn.bsky.social @marymulholland.bsky.social & @jessmookherjee.bsky.social
Full details and tantalising glimpses into these new titles are here: ninearchespress.com/about-us/news
Including books by @jennywcreative.bsky.social @betarish.bsky.social @kymdeyn.bsky.social @marymulholland.bsky.social & @jessmookherjee.bsky.social
What?? Say it ain’t so!
Denise Riley's Say Something Back is one of the most admired poetry books of recent years. Attempting to assign it for an upcoming course of mine, however, I learn it is out of print. If *this* can't stay in print, what hope is there for other contemporary slim vols, I ask myself.
December 4, 2025 at 11:43 AM
What?? Say it ain’t so!
ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT
December 4, 2025 at 10:38 AM
ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT
For The Subtext, I’ve written something about being both a writer for brands, and a poet: www.thesubtext.online/all/more-bra...
The Subtext | More brands should be poems
A poet–copywriter explores how branding and poetry intertwine, revealing why brands should embrace emotion, ambition, and the unexpected.
www.thesubtext.online
December 4, 2025 at 9:36 AM
For The Subtext, I’ve written something about being both a writer for brands, and a poet: www.thesubtext.online/all/more-bra...
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SPOTLIGHT #poetry book - Popular Song by Harry Man @harrymanonbluesky.bsky.social - full of wonder and melody, a jukebox of poems.
'It’s a giant, wondrous exclamation mark of a book.’ – @betarish.bsky.social
Now in our seasonal sale, just £7.99
ninearchespress.com/shop
'It’s a giant, wondrous exclamation mark of a book.’ – @betarish.bsky.social
Now in our seasonal sale, just £7.99
ninearchespress.com/shop
December 4, 2025 at 9:07 AM
SPOTLIGHT #poetry book - Popular Song by Harry Man @harrymanonbluesky.bsky.social - full of wonder and melody, a jukebox of poems.
'It’s a giant, wondrous exclamation mark of a book.’ – @betarish.bsky.social
Now in our seasonal sale, just £7.99
ninearchespress.com/shop
'It’s a giant, wondrous exclamation mark of a book.’ – @betarish.bsky.social
Now in our seasonal sale, just £7.99
ninearchespress.com/shop