James Ley
@jamesley.bsky.social
Deputy Books and Ideas Editor, The Conversation. Contributing Editor, Sydney Review of Books. Author of The Critic in the Modern World. Words in various other places.
I also admit to being friends with Catri and Owen
November 18, 2025 at 2:22 AM
I also admit to being friends with Catri and Owen
Gideon has form when it comes to making haughtily dismissive generalisations about the critical culture, which I admit to being a bit defensive about (even if it's often justified)
November 18, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Gideon has form when it comes to making haughtily dismissive generalisations about the critical culture, which I admit to being a bit defensive about (even if it's often justified)
I don't think Catriona's (Guardian) or Owen's (Age) could be fairly described as lavish encomiums
November 18, 2025 at 2:14 AM
I don't think Catriona's (Guardian) or Owen's (Age) could be fairly described as lavish encomiums
Maybe he should actually read the reviews he is calling "uniformly lavish encomiums".
November 18, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Maybe he should actually read the reviews he is calling "uniformly lavish encomiums".