Turn and Work (Hugh)
@turnandwork.com
Books, short stories, music, and a sometimes broken website. Based in Toronto.
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Welcome Distractions - turn and work
Every Friday (or almost every, or almost Friday) I send out the Welcome Distractions newsletter, which, for lack of a better idea, is the newsletter I'd like
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The Setlist on November 28, 2025
A fresh batch of independent, under-the-radar music.
Apple Music and Spotify.
A fresh batch of independent, under-the-radar music.
Apple Music and Spotify.
The Setlist: November 28 - Turn & Work
Eclectic, independent new music. Updated every Friday. Apple Music and Spotify.
www.turnandwork.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:38 PM
The Setlist on November 28, 2025
A fresh batch of independent, under-the-radar music.
Apple Music and Spotify.
A fresh batch of independent, under-the-radar music.
Apple Music and Spotify.
Reposted by Turn and Work (Hugh)
![Comic. Panels up to the 10-year point are grayed out. New panels since the Ten Years comic, which chronicles the first ten years of PERSON 1's journey with cancer: (1) [two people in bed] PERSON 1 (woman): One more chapter? PERSON 2 (man): Don’t we both have to get up early? PERSON 1: Nnnnnggggh PERSON 2: Sure, good point. (2) [many people wearing masks, walking while looking at graphs on their phones] (3) [birds landing on people] PERSON 2 in beanie and scarf: Hah! They like *my* seeds best. PERSON 1 in scarf holding phone with a bird sitting on it: Wait, how do I take a picture of this one? (4) [two people rowing boats with tree landscape] (5) [Person 1 carries overflowing stack of things to Person 2 in bed] PERSON 1: I brought you honey lemon tea, more pillows, a cinnamon roll, Tylenol, another blanket, a– PERSON 2: It was just Appendicitis, I’m really– PERSON 1: *It is my turn to take care of you and I am going to do it right!* (6) [Two people in car] (7) [still in car) PERSON 1: Oh my god. PERSON 2: Oh my god. (8) [car driving] PERSON 1: Pull over! PERSON 2: I am! (9) [both people get out of car] (10) [Large colored panel of aurora borealis over water with both people looking on] (11) [Person 1 sits against tree while Person 2 lies on the ground] PERSON 1: Fifteen years. No sign of the cancer. (12) I *am* having some weird symptoms. Joint pain. Fatigue. I think I’m losing my close-up vision. PERSON 2: Yeah. Me too. (13) PERSON 2: I think we’re getting old. (14) PERSON 1: I guess that’s okay. PERSON 2: It’s all I wanted.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreihwhjblp5lyiwp63ouar7ocfea7evmckytoeo7rkfuoo4gw5rnrra@jpeg)
November 26, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Really big announcement in the newsletter tomorrow. Of course, you can wait to find out later.
But where’s the fun in that?
But where’s the fun in that?
Welcome Distractions - Turn & Work
Every Friday (or almost every, or almost Friday) I send out the Welcome Distractions newsletter, which, for lack of a better idea, is the newsletter I'd like
www.turnandwork.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Really big announcement in the newsletter tomorrow. Of course, you can wait to find out later.
But where’s the fun in that?
But where’s the fun in that?
I'm taking all the singles from 2025 and trying to pick 100 favourites. I started with over 1500, now I'm down to 310.
Somehow it feels like that was the easy part.
Somehow it feels like that was the easy part.
November 27, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I'm taking all the singles from 2025 and trying to pick 100 favourites. I started with over 1500, now I'm down to 310.
Somehow it feels like that was the easy part.
Somehow it feels like that was the easy part.
after not posting anything to goodreads for almost a year, I'm back at it. I built a cool python script that converts my wordpress posts into goodreads format so I don't have to go through and html-ify each one in that AWFUL goodreads interface.
If you're a goodreads type, here's me:
If you're a goodreads type, here's me:
Hugh
Hugh has 1,398 books on Goodreads, and is currently reading Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor, Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico, and Waiting on the M...
www.goodreads.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:22 PM
after not posting anything to goodreads for almost a year, I'm back at it. I built a cool python script that converts my wordpress posts into goodreads format so I don't have to go through and html-ify each one in that AWFUL goodreads interface.
If you're a goodreads type, here's me:
If you're a goodreads type, here's me:
On the Calculation of Volume, Book 3:
Solvej Balle’s philosophical and existential thriller series increases the pace of the action without sacrificing the Big Ideas. Stunning, haunting, and brilliant.
More here (incl spoilers):
Solvej Balle’s philosophical and existential thriller series increases the pace of the action without sacrificing the Big Ideas. Stunning, haunting, and brilliant.
More here (incl spoilers):
On the Calculation of Volume book 3 - Turn & Work
Book 3 of Solvej Balle's philosophical and existential thriller series increases the pace of the action without sacrificing the Big Ideas. Stunning, haunting, and brilliant.
www.turnandwork.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:12 PM
On the Calculation of Volume, Book 3:
Solvej Balle’s philosophical and existential thriller series increases the pace of the action without sacrificing the Big Ideas. Stunning, haunting, and brilliant.
More here (incl spoilers):
Solvej Balle’s philosophical and existential thriller series increases the pace of the action without sacrificing the Big Ideas. Stunning, haunting, and brilliant.
More here (incl spoilers):
Up now at Turn & Work: quick recos on new music from Scarlet Fever, Kali Horse and You're Laughing.
Check 'em out:
Check 'em out:
Lunch Break: Scarlet Fever, Kali Horse, You're Laughing - Turn & Work
Short hits on records you shouldn't miss: Scarlet Fever, Kali Horse, You're Laughing.
www.turnandwork.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Up now at Turn & Work: quick recos on new music from Scarlet Fever, Kali Horse and You're Laughing.
Check 'em out:
Check 'em out:
I spent about an hour today on r/sunoai listening to the user created music looking for something better than 'grocery story PA music'.
Didn't even find one that meets that bar.
Didn't even find one that meets that bar.
November 27, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I spent about an hour today on r/sunoai listening to the user created music looking for something better than 'grocery story PA music'.
Didn't even find one that meets that bar.
Didn't even find one that meets that bar.
Many. Last time was The Bug Club last March, it was brilliant.
Have yall ever gone to a concert by yourself? How was it?
November 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Many. Last time was The Bug Club last March, it was brilliant.
Emmeline recorded her new EP LIFTGOINGUP over four weeks on a trip the US.
On The Backstory, she shares some of the key influences on the record, including MF DOOM, beat poets and Phil Collins.
On The Backstory, she shares some of the key influences on the record, including MF DOOM, beat poets and Phil Collins.
LIFTGOINGUP - Turn & Work
Emmeline recorded her new EP LIFTGOINGUP over four weeks on a trip the US. On The Backstory, she shares some of the key influences on the record, including MF DOOM, beat poets and Phil Collins.
www.turnandwork.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Emmeline recorded her new EP LIFTGOINGUP over four weeks on a trip the US.
On The Backstory, she shares some of the key influences on the record, including MF DOOM, beat poets and Phil Collins.
On The Backstory, she shares some of the key influences on the record, including MF DOOM, beat poets and Phil Collins.
The four tracks on LIFTGOINGUP document Emmeline’s recent trip to America. It’s a major step forward in her work, a cinematic, literary and vital project.
More here:
More here:
LIFTGOINGUP - Turn & Work
The four tracks on LIFTGOINGUP document Emmeline's recent trip to America. It's a major step forward in her work, a cinematic, literary and vital project.
www.turnandwork.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:16 PM
The four tracks on LIFTGOINGUP document Emmeline’s recent trip to America. It’s a major step forward in her work, a cinematic, literary and vital project.
More here:
More here:
The short story that inspired Erin Somers’s latest novel is an instant classic. Unfortunately, the magic is lost in the expansion to novel form.
More here:
More here:
The Ten Year Affair - Turn & Work
The short story that inspired Erin Somers's latest novel is an instant classic. Unfortunately, the magic is lost in the expansion to novel form.
www.turnandwork.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:20 PM
The short story that inspired Erin Somers’s latest novel is an instant classic. Unfortunately, the magic is lost in the expansion to novel form.
More here:
More here:
Calley from Star Card was once told by a psychic that they would have no success in music. On the Backstory, they share some of the key influences, from Kim Gordon to Third Eye Blind, that led to their band’s debut album, Trash World.
Trash World - Turn & Work
Calley from Star Card was once told by a psychic that they would have no success in music. On the Backstory, they share some of the key influences, from Kim Gordon to Third Eye Blind, that led to thei...
www.turnandwork.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Calley from Star Card was once told by a psychic that they would have no success in music. On the Backstory, they share some of the key influences, from Kim Gordon to Third Eye Blind, that led to their band’s debut album, Trash World.
Moving my email from iCloud and I’ve hit a DNS issue (the issue is I’m dumb)
So if you’re trying to email me and it’s crapping out, gimme a couple hours to sort it. Or dm me or whatever.
So if you’re trying to email me and it’s crapping out, gimme a couple hours to sort it. Or dm me or whatever.
November 24, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Moving my email from iCloud and I’ve hit a DNS issue (the issue is I’m dumb)
So if you’re trying to email me and it’s crapping out, gimme a couple hours to sort it. Or dm me or whatever.
So if you’re trying to email me and it’s crapping out, gimme a couple hours to sort it. Or dm me or whatever.
The Monday Music Post, with emerging artists who have just landed on my radar.
Here's what's playing today:
Kayls,
Forgetmyname,
Birthday Girl,
Jena Malone,
and MISFIRE
Check it out here:
Here's what's playing today:
Kayls,
Forgetmyname,
Birthday Girl,
Jena Malone,
and MISFIRE
Check it out here:
The Monday Music Post: November 24 - Turn & Work
New music from Kayls, Forgetmyname, Birthday Girl, Jena Malone, and MISFIRE.
www.turnandwork.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:04 PM
The Monday Music Post, with emerging artists who have just landed on my radar.
Here's what's playing today:
Kayls,
Forgetmyname,
Birthday Girl,
Jena Malone,
and MISFIRE
Check it out here:
Here's what's playing today:
Kayls,
Forgetmyname,
Birthday Girl,
Jena Malone,
and MISFIRE
Check it out here:
Waste your workday with links from Welcome Distractions:
> The best thread about hippos you'll ever read
> You want to know about the World Sauna Championships
> A funny read about the end of the penny
...plus book & music features and a ton more.
Stick it to the man. Click this on company time:
> The best thread about hippos you'll ever read
> You want to know about the World Sauna Championships
> A funny read about the end of the penny
...plus book & music features and a ton more.
Stick it to the man. Click this on company time:
Welcome Distractions for November 24, 2025 - Turn & Work
An abridged version of the free Friday Newsletter. Subscribers get more stuff and paywall-free links.
www.turnandwork.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Waste your workday with links from Welcome Distractions:
> The best thread about hippos you'll ever read
> You want to know about the World Sauna Championships
> A funny read about the end of the penny
...plus book & music features and a ton more.
Stick it to the man. Click this on company time:
> The best thread about hippos you'll ever read
> You want to know about the World Sauna Championships
> A funny read about the end of the penny
...plus book & music features and a ton more.
Stick it to the man. Click this on company time:
Reposted by Turn and Work (Hugh)
Books We Love is back with a brand new batch of hand-picked titles. Mix and match tags like “Book Club Ideas” and “Eye-Opening Reads.” Find 380+ new 2025 reads, and stick around to browse more than 4,000 books from the last 13 years.
Books We Love
Here are 380+ great reads from 2025 handpicked just for you by NPR staffers and trusted critics.
n.pr
November 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Books We Love is back with a brand new batch of hand-picked titles. Mix and match tags like “Book Club Ideas” and “Eye-Opening Reads.” Find 380+ new 2025 reads, and stick around to browse more than 4,000 books from the last 13 years.
New flash fiction at Turn & Work: Claire's Choice by Matthew McAyeal.
A 2 minute crime story with a fun twist.
Check it out:
A 2 minute crime story with a fun twist.
Check it out:
Claire's Choice - Turn & Work
A busy newsroom juggles complaints and deadlines as a tragic drowning shifts the day’s focus.
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November 20, 2025 at 12:29 PM
New flash fiction at Turn & Work: Claire's Choice by Matthew McAyeal.
A 2 minute crime story with a fun twist.
Check it out:
A 2 minute crime story with a fun twist.
Check it out:
Up now at Turn & Work: quick recos on new music from Lip Filler, Sleepers Club and Deep Bleak.
Lunch Break 11/20: Deep Bleak, Lip Filler, Sleepers Club - Turn & Work
Short hits on records you shouldn't miss: Deep Bleak, Lip Filler and Sleepers Club
www.turnandwork.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Up now at Turn & Work: quick recos on new music from Lip Filler, Sleepers Club and Deep Bleak.
With their anthemic, exuberant debut LP Desiderata, Seaside establish themselves as another band to watch in the exploding Australian indie rock scene.
Desiderata - Turn & Work
With their anthemic, exuberant debut LP Desiderata, Seaside establish themselves as another band to watch in the exploding Australian indie rock scene.
www.turnandwork.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
With their anthemic, exuberant debut LP Desiderata, Seaside establish themselves as another band to watch in the exploding Australian indie rock scene.
Hot Wax has all the ingredients of a book I’d like: rock and roll, road trips and family secrets, but M.L. Rio’s second novel didn’t do it for me.
Hot Wax - Turn & Work
Hot Wax has all the ingredients of a book I'd like: rock and roll, road trips and family secrets, but M.L. Rio's second novel didn't do it for me.
www.turnandwork.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Hot Wax has all the ingredients of a book I’d like: rock and roll, road trips and family secrets, but M.L. Rio’s second novel didn’t do it for me.
The Monday Music Post, with emerging artists who have just landed on my radar.
Almost half the list is Australian bands.
Here's what's playing today:
Double Dream
Oh Hooray
Tanzana
Wavy Trees
Council Grounds
MEMORY MOTEL
BLOKBSTR
Vanishing Sound
Sullen
Léyla Caminel
Check it out:
Almost half the list is Australian bands.
Here's what's playing today:
Double Dream
Oh Hooray
Tanzana
Wavy Trees
Council Grounds
MEMORY MOTEL
BLOKBSTR
Vanishing Sound
Sullen
Léyla Caminel
Check it out:
The Monday Music Post - Turn & Work
New music from Double Dream, Oh Hooray, Tanzana, Wavy Trees, Council Grounds, MEMORY MOTEL, BLOKBSTR, Vanishing Sound, Sullen, Léyla Caminel,
www.turnandwork.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The Monday Music Post, with emerging artists who have just landed on my radar.
Almost half the list is Australian bands.
Here's what's playing today:
Double Dream
Oh Hooray
Tanzana
Wavy Trees
Council Grounds
MEMORY MOTEL
BLOKBSTR
Vanishing Sound
Sullen
Léyla Caminel
Check it out:
Almost half the list is Australian bands.
Here's what's playing today:
Double Dream
Oh Hooray
Tanzana
Wavy Trees
Council Grounds
MEMORY MOTEL
BLOKBSTR
Vanishing Sound
Sullen
Léyla Caminel
Check it out:
Waste your workday with welcome distractions:
> Canadian artists can music directly for the Polaris Prize
> What it's like to be obsessed with the optometrist
> The evolution of the Brazilian Butt Lift
...plus book & music features and more.
Productivity is for suckers. Click this instead:
> Canadian artists can music directly for the Polaris Prize
> What it's like to be obsessed with the optometrist
> The evolution of the Brazilian Butt Lift
...plus book & music features and more.
Productivity is for suckers. Click this instead:
Welcome Distractions for November 17, 2025 - Turn & Work
An abridged version of the free Friday Newsletter. Subscribers get more stuff and paywall-free links.
www.turnandwork.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Waste your workday with welcome distractions:
> Canadian artists can music directly for the Polaris Prize
> What it's like to be obsessed with the optometrist
> The evolution of the Brazilian Butt Lift
...plus book & music features and more.
Productivity is for suckers. Click this instead:
> Canadian artists can music directly for the Polaris Prize
> What it's like to be obsessed with the optometrist
> The evolution of the Brazilian Butt Lift
...plus book & music features and more.
Productivity is for suckers. Click this instead:
This is an unexpectedly fun read:
“Wow—you are talking like a baby angel raised by puppies in a beachfront palace with no right angles, who has never attempted to wrench useful information out of a government agency’s public-affairs officer.”
“Wow—you are talking like a baby angel raised by puppies in a beachfront palace with no right angles, who has never attempted to wrench useful information out of a government agency’s public-affairs officer.”
Pennies Are Trash Now
The government has no plan for America’s 300 billion pennies.
www.theatlantic.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:07 PM
This is an unexpectedly fun read:
“Wow—you are talking like a baby angel raised by puppies in a beachfront palace with no right angles, who has never attempted to wrench useful information out of a government agency’s public-affairs officer.”
“Wow—you are talking like a baby angel raised by puppies in a beachfront palace with no right angles, who has never attempted to wrench useful information out of a government agency’s public-affairs officer.”
The Shortlist for November 14, 2025:
Links to fantastic short fiction from writers that are new to me:
Stephen Baily in @turnandwork.com
Shoshauna Shy in @lunchticket.bsky.social
Laura Besley @laurabesley.bsky.social in @fictivedream.bsky.social
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Links to fantastic short fiction from writers that are new to me:
Stephen Baily in @turnandwork.com
Shoshauna Shy in @lunchticket.bsky.social
Laura Besley @laurabesley.bsky.social in @fictivedream.bsky.social
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The Shortlist for November 14, 2025 - Turn & Work
Fiction from Stephen Baily, Shoshauna Shy, Laura Besley, Sarah Chekfa, Joshua Jones Lofflin, and Diana Kole.
www.turnandwork.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The Shortlist for November 14, 2025:
Links to fantastic short fiction from writers that are new to me:
Stephen Baily in @turnandwork.com
Shoshauna Shy in @lunchticket.bsky.social
Laura Besley @laurabesley.bsky.social in @fictivedream.bsky.social
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Links to fantastic short fiction from writers that are new to me:
Stephen Baily in @turnandwork.com
Shoshauna Shy in @lunchticket.bsky.social
Laura Besley @laurabesley.bsky.social in @fictivedream.bsky.social
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