Writing, reading, listening. Author of books on how we remember, on Shakespeare, on what and how we desire.

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You can still dine at Restaurant Fournaise, on the banks of the Seine, the setting for Renoir’s Luncheon of the Boating Party 140 years ago. Incidentally, that’s Aline, Renoir’s future wife, at lower L, & fellow artist Gustave Caillebotte at lower R artinsociety.com/floating-pl…
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Happy Birthday to the great Shakespearian, Professor Sir Stanley Wells! @stanley_wells @ShakespeareBT @StratfordTC1 @BSAShakespeare @TheRSC @The_Globe @ShakesInstitute
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Percival Everett’s “Wounded,” John S. Garrison writes, reveals the dangers of simplifying Black or queer lives by placing them within a clear-cut insider/outsider paradigm. New at PB: buff.ly/2uYFm2Q
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i’ve found the solution to the crisis of attention in the classroom and it’s actually assigning old long difficult texts. find out more at this event i’m hosting through @SpenserSociety on 4/24. registration link below
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LeftofStr8Podcasts@LeftofStr8Radio2 Jan 2025
Gotta admit, I lost my Podcast Mojo in December, but with 2025 being my 10 Year Anniversary, I am simplifying and going back to basics to make it one of the best years yet. Details coming soon! 💜🥂🎙🏳️‍🌈
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The Shakespeare Association of America @SAAupdates schedule is now live: come along to the New Variorum Shakespeare Breakfast on Thursday 20 March to hear more about the NVS and meet our team (plus enjoy some free croissants). News of many more NVS events in 2025 coming soon!
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Please share with colleagues and students: Barnard College: Assistant Professor of 20th and 21st Century Global Anglophone, non European Literature, written in or translated into English linkedin.com/jobs/view/40834…
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LeftofStr8Podcasts@LeftofStr8Radio29 Oct 2024
Shameless Plugs O'The Day: Have you watched or listened to our 3 all-new podcasts out today? 2 "5 Questions With" double dips with @benjbaur @js_garrison @senorscaryjerry & @asbjornmusic And a Butternut Squash Recipe with Special Foodie Correspondent @cheflynnwheeler
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Here's a quote from the text, which we'll send to you upon registration. Register here: forms.gle/1eDLbrmpbZF6wxXm6
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LeftofStr8Podcasts@LeftofStr8Radio23 Oct 2024
Shameless Plugs O'The Day: Two great interviews today! My pod friend @benjbaur is back for spooky season and for a deep dive into the Cole Porter HIV/AIDS awareness album, "Red, Hot + Blue," author @js_garrison joins me. open.spotify.com/show/4AzPnH…
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Barthes says ‘getting over’ someone is ‘the tribute the lover pays to the world in order to be reconciled with it’
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excited to read this one!
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Author @JS_Garrison chatted to the @zeroespodcast about his 33 1/3 Red, Hot and Blue - the first in a series of compilation albums aimed at raising awareness and funds to tackle HIV/AIDS. bit.ly/4egeLZk
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This week on the 33 1/3 blog we're taking a closer look at the three new books publishing in September. Read it here: bit.ly/3B4z8dl
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Happy publication day to 3 new additions to the 33 1/3 series'! Read @JS_Garrison's Various Artists' Red Hot + Blue, Melle Jan Kromhout & Jan Nieuwenhuis' Einstürzende Neubauten's Kollaps (33 1/3 Europe) and Clinton Walker's Soundtrack from Saturday Night Fever (33 1/3 Oceania).
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Beverly Glenn-Copeland, Yaya Bey and more are playing an NYC show celebrating Red Hot's new TRAИƧA compilation brooklynvegan.com/beverly-gl…
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podpage.com/the-zeroes/5-199… In our latest episode writer @JS_Garrison talks about his book, which takes a deep dive into AIDS benefit album Red Hot and Blue. You can preorder the book (from @BloomsburyBooks) at bit.ly/rhb33 Thank you, John for being a wonderful guest.
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On 'Transa,' Sade contributed “Young Lion,” a message of acceptance to her trans son Izaak. More on the compilation album celebrating trans and nonbinary people: rollingstone.com/music/music…
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