Sometimes, when it comes to effort, less is more.
Read MoreSaxophonist, by Terry Freedman
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in News & views, Utility
This is an updated version of a post on my Substack newsletter from a few years ago, with bits of another of my articles thrown in for good measure.
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NOT the camera I used! Photo by Terry Freedman
A lot has changed in five years, but many principles are still valid
A few years ago I thought I would test the capabilities of a pocket camcorder I’d been asked to review
Read MoreHIJKLMNO: A Poem
A poem written within the parameters of a constraint of sorts.
Read MoreReflections on World Book Day
in Reflections
With reading among young people declining, does World Book Day make a difference?
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London Book Fair , by Terry Freedman
London Book Fair 2026 News
The London Book Fair is nearly upon us, and there is now a very short time left to register. Here are some items you might find interesting.
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I should be blogging, by Terry Freedman
Short posts take a long time
in Reflections
I’ve experimented with ultra short posts, which in fact this one is going to be. Here’s what I’ve discovered.
Read MoreReview: Algospeak-How Social Media is Transforming the Future of Language - two reviews in one!
In our world of social media and attempts at internet regulation or even censorship, algorithms are in place to catch “suspect” words and phrases.
Read MoreReview: Books A Manifesto - Or, How to Build a Library - two reviews in one!
A veritable cornucopia that is bound to make even the most well-read of us feel a little under-educated!
Read MoreReview: Dr Bot - Why Doctors Can Fail Us-and How Al Could Save Lives - Two reviews in one!
While the education world is largely focused on artificial intelligence as either a means of plagiarism, copyright infringement or reducing the burden of teachers’ admin, this considers a far wider range of issues.
Read MoreReview: The Cabinet of Curiosity - Two reviews in one!
I submitted my review of this book to Teach Secondary magazine, an educational magazine in the UK. The first review below is what the magazine published. The second one is what I actually wrote! In substantive terms there is little difference between the two, but you may find it interesting to see what the editor altered.
Read MoreA review: Here There Are Blueberries: a play about the Holocaust
in Reviews
This is an attempt to write a short review in the style of those in the New York Review of Books. The reviews there usually cover more than one book, and include the reviewer's personal opinions. That's what I've done here. I hope you like it.
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human being and blogger
What Is Substack?
Perhaps the easiest way to bring your writing to a wider audience these days is to do it yourself. The longest-running approach has been to start a blog. There are no gatekeepers, and within legal and commonsense limits you can write what you like.
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Feedback relating to a course I taught recently: "Flash Fiction: Getting Started"
I was asked to teach a one-day course on flash fiction. Here’s what the students said about it.
Read MoreReview: The Idea Machine -- two reviews in one!
I submitted my review of this book to Teach Secondary magazine, an educational magazine in the UK. The first review below is what the magazine published. The second one is what I actually wrote! In substantive terms there is little difference between the two, but you may find it interesting to see what the editor altered.
Read MoreReview: Digital Culture Shock -- two reviews in one!
in Bookshelf, Technology, Reviews
I submitted my review of this book to Teach Secondary magazine, an educational magazine in the UK. The first review below is what the magazine published. The second one is what I actually wrote! In substantive terms there is little difference between the two, but you may find it interesting to see what the editor altered.
Read MoreReview: Craftland -- two reviews in one!
I submitted my review of this book to Teach Secondary magazine, an educational magazine in the UK. The first review below is what the magazine published. The second one is what I actually wrote! In substantive terms there is little difference between the two, but you may find it interesting to see what the editor altered.
Read MoreReview: The Penguin Book of Polish Short Stories -- two reviews in one!
I submitted my review of this book to Teach Secondary magazine, an educational magazine in the UK. The first review below is what the magazine published. The second one is what I actually wrote!
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Review: The McSweeney's Joke Book of Book Jokes
This is a great book for dipping into at random, and can work in two ways. One would be for sheer pleasure. The other would be to check your knowledge of the allusions. And, of course, knowing them is likely to elicit even more pleasure.
Read MoreReview: The Life of Crime
Like all the best books, this can be read chronologically or dipped into.
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