Poet. Writer. Based in Liverpool, UK. Published by Carcanet Press, Longbarrow Press and Liverpool University Press.
Helen Tookey
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The end of Isaac Asimov’s ‘Galley Slave’ (1957). The anti-robot academic is shown up as a liar and humiliated in court by Susan Calvin of US Robots, so on the face of it he’s the loser, on the wrong side of history. But I don’t think Asimov wants us to think it’s that simple…
University management: ‘Students must be upskilled in the use of AI!’
Me: ‘Oh, you mean the barren decisions concerning what orders to give the robot next?’
This is such an interesting piece, thank you @louisekenward.bsky.social . Nine months into chronic pain, I’m still floundering, trying to find some way of learning to inhabit an utterly changed landscape (and possibly write from it). It’s so valuable to know that others are doing the same.
Bought this from Oxfam but didn’t notice it was signed until I got home. I love Matthew Sweeney’s writing so it’s nice to have this trace of him (even though I’m not Paul).
I mean, huge if true, obviously…
At least Mr Earbrass never had to compile an index for one of his books. Definitely the worst part (am currently indexing my forthcoming Malcolm Lowry book). From the genius that is/was Edward Gorey.
Oh, fuck off, Tony.
‘A Meditation of Small Frogs’ by Charlotte Eichler, from Swimming Between Islands (@carcanet.bsky.social). @pollyrowena.bsky.social read this and thought of you!
‘Jagger, 82, who has lived on the north bank [of the Thames] since the early 1960s, as have bandmates Brian Jones and Keith Richards…’ (Guardian). Er…
Gratuitous link to book here: liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/book/10.3828/9781836240341
