John Harris
@johnharris1969.bsky.social
Guardian. Free Substack pieces at maybeimamazed.substack.com Plus music writing in MOJO. Maybe I'm Amazed, my new memoir about autism & music, out now. Order here https://linktr.ee/maybeimamazed
Here's my 10 albums of the year, for what it's worth
November 22, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Here's my 10 albums of the year, for what it's worth
Tomorrow is the 20th Maybe I'm Amazed book event, and the last of 2025. It's at the WriteIdea festival in Whitechapel, East London, at 5.30pm. And it's free. Music, autism, Kraftwerk, The Clash, all that. Register here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/john-harri...
November 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Tomorrow is the 20th Maybe I'm Amazed book event, and the last of 2025. It's at the WriteIdea festival in Whitechapel, East London, at 5.30pm. And it's free. Music, autism, Kraftwerk, The Clash, all that. Register here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/john-harri...
I think you can get the measure of the deadness of someone's soul from the fact they kick up a stink about [checks notes] autistic kids wearing ear defenders
November 17, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I think you can get the measure of the deadness of someone's soul from the fact they kick up a stink about [checks notes] autistic kids wearing ear defenders
The problem with having no politics is that you sooner or later lead your party into a moral void.
November 17, 2025 at 8:52 AM
The problem with having no politics is that you sooner or later lead your party into a moral void.
Briefed to the Times. How's the "battle for the soul of the nation" going, Starmer?
November 16, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Briefed to the Times. How's the "battle for the soul of the nation" going, Starmer?
Lovely to see Maybe I'm Amazed at no.6 in @mojomagazine.bsky.social's books of the year, and in such brilliant company. Thank you!
November 11, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Lovely to see Maybe I'm Amazed at no.6 in @mojomagazine.bsky.social's books of the year, and in such brilliant company. Thank you!
Todmorden Book Festival was just great. Two more Maybe I'm Amazed 2025 dates remain: Manchester Louder Than Words next Sunday, and London/Tower Hamlets WriteIdea (which is free) on Sat 22nd. Tickets etc:
Manc: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/maybe-im-a...
London: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/john-harri...
Manc: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/maybe-im-a...
London: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/john-harri...
November 9, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Todmorden Book Festival was just great. Two more Maybe I'm Amazed 2025 dates remain: Manchester Louder Than Words next Sunday, and London/Tower Hamlets WriteIdea (which is free) on Sat 22nd. Tickets etc:
Manc: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/maybe-im-a...
London: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/john-harri...
Manc: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/maybe-im-a...
London: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/john-harri...
There's a great piece about my book Maybe I'm Amazed in today's @yorkshirepost.co.uk by @duncanseamanyp.bsky.social. And I'm doing an event at the Todmorden festival this Friday. Tickets here www.ticketsource.co.uk/todmorden-bo...
November 4, 2025 at 9:39 AM
There's a great piece about my book Maybe I'm Amazed in today's @yorkshirepost.co.uk by @duncanseamanyp.bsky.social. And I'm doing an event at the Todmorden festival this Friday. Tickets here www.ticketsource.co.uk/todmorden-bo...
Anywhere But Westminster's next episode is about what just happened in Caerphilly, from the grassroots up. Out next Tuesday
October 24, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Anywhere But Westminster's next episode is about what just happened in Caerphilly, from the grassroots up. Out next Tuesday
Interesting. But let's see. www.theguardian.com/education/20...
October 16, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Interesting. But let's see. www.theguardian.com/education/20...
"New dawn for Gaza"/"Trump is a genius" latest
October 14, 2025 at 2:26 PM
"New dawn for Gaza"/"Trump is a genius" latest
Jean Baudrillard, where are you now
October 14, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Jean Baudrillard, where are you now
Brilliant, fascinating couple of Maybe I'm Amazed events this weekend in Durham & Ilkley. Big thanks to Paul Smith & @frankjf.bsky.social for such perceptive interviews, the organisers of two superb festivals & everyone who came
Order the book here linktr.ee/maybeimamazed
Order the book here linktr.ee/maybeimamazed
October 12, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Brilliant, fascinating couple of Maybe I'm Amazed events this weekend in Durham & Ilkley. Big thanks to Paul Smith & @frankjf.bsky.social for such perceptive interviews, the organisers of two superb festivals & everyone who came
Order the book here linktr.ee/maybeimamazed
Order the book here linktr.ee/maybeimamazed
In Ilkley or nearby on Sunday? At 3.45 I'll be talking about my book Maybe I'm Amazed and everything that surrounds it - music, autism, why songs soundtrack our lives. Details here itsoninbradford.co.uk/events/john-...
October 10, 2025 at 6:21 PM
In Ilkley or nearby on Sunday? At 3.45 I'll be talking about my book Maybe I'm Amazed and everything that surrounds it - music, autism, why songs soundtrack our lives. Details here itsoninbradford.co.uk/events/john-...
Rum stuff about SEND from two insiders here. "There's a lot of worry in the system," says one. No, there are a lot of worried parents. Who, as per the screenshot, know that targeted provision based on assessment is what SEND is (or was?). Which is why we're worried schoolsweek.co.uk/send-adviser...
October 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Rum stuff about SEND from two insiders here. "There's a lot of worry in the system," says one. No, there are a lot of worried parents. Who, as per the screenshot, know that targeted provision based on assessment is what SEND is (or was?). Which is why we're worried schoolsweek.co.uk/send-adviser...
Carpool karaoke's gone shite
October 9, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Carpool karaoke's gone shite
Further to today's tickets piece, here's more absurdity
October 8, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Further to today's tickets piece, here's more absurdity
Get in ... I arrive to I Can't Help Myself
September 30, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Get in ... I arrive to I Can't Help Myself
Birmingham. Will I make it to Bath to see Edwyn Collins? I say YES
September 30, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Birmingham. Will I make it to Bath to see Edwyn Collins? I say YES
Birmingham. Will I make it to Bath to see Edwyn Collins? I say YES
September 30, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Birmingham. Will I make it to Bath to see Edwyn Collins? I say YES
Jersey festival of words was a blast. Six months on from publication day, Maybe I'm Amazed is still drawing audiences with experiences to share & brilliant questions to ask. Thanks to the organisers & particularly Chris Stone for such a great interview
September 28, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Jersey festival of words was a blast. Six months on from publication day, Maybe I'm Amazed is still drawing audiences with experiences to share & brilliant questions to ask. Thanks to the organisers & particularly Chris Stone for such a great interview
In this week's Guardian Politics Weekly podcast, Labour deputy leadership contender Lucy Powell urges caution & care on Special Educational Needs reform & emphasises the importance of existing rights
Listen here (second half) podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p...
Listen here (second half) podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p...
September 25, 2025 at 6:20 PM
In this week's Guardian Politics Weekly podcast, Labour deputy leadership contender Lucy Powell urges caution & care on Special Educational Needs reform & emphasises the importance of existing rights
Listen here (second half) podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p...
Listen here (second half) podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p...
If anyone was starting to wonder why they voted Labour, at long last they've emerged from their bunker with an answer
September 25, 2025 at 2:58 PM
If anyone was starting to wonder why they voted Labour, at long last they've emerged from their bunker with an answer