I have an essay in the Irish Times this weekend reflecting on the intimate practice of writing about queer history in Belfast.
Warning: contains pillow talk
www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
Writing a history of gay Belfast has been an intensely personal and emotional journeywww.irishtimes.com
This is what we need Language-based Area Studies for. People who know language, culture and history. You know, the kind of departments they are currently closing down everywhere.
If you want to read an extract of my book, All Roads Lead to Rome, before you commit to buying, the lovely @jonnelledge.bsky.social has much of the intro in this week's newsletter!
bsky.app/profile/jonn...