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My book on how jokes helped people find their way and even find themselves in Stalin's dictatorship
'[A] landmark study' – @kritikajournal
'beautifully written' – @spsr1917
'a book of great humanity' – Prof. S.A. Smith
'stunningly original' – @Beerdaniel
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Şakalar Her Zaman Bizi Kurtardı; Stalin Döneminde Mizah! – Jonathan Waterlow onculanalitikfelsefe.com/sak…
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Godless Utopia: Soviet Anti-Religious Propaganda is the first book in English to use #Soviet #propaganda illustrations to tell the story of Soviet anti-religious campaigns from 1917 to glasnost: fuel-design.com/publishing/g…
What do #CarlJung and #TerryPratchett have in common? The next instalment in my 'Re-Reading Terry Pratchett' series – read it for free on Substack!
#3: Feet of Clay, by @JonWaterlow
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#discworld @terryandrob @Discworld_com @dwmoook
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I've started a new writing project!
On Substack, I'm sharing my experience and reflections as I re-read Terry Pratchett’s phenomenally popular #Discworld novels.
These books shaped me growing up – but what's it like returning to them 25 years later?
jonwaterlow.substack.com
I've started a new writing project!
On Substack, I'm sharing my experience and reflections as I re-read Terry Pratchett’s phenomenally popular #Discworld novels.
These books shaped me growing up – but what's it like returning to them 25 years later?
jonwaterlow.substack.com
These articles are completely free to read – I hope you'll join me on this journey of re-discovery!
Series Introduction: jonwaterlow.substack.com/p/w…
First Instalment – Re-Reading Guards! Guards!: jonwaterlow.substack.com/p/1…
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Kudos @euraknot on the rebrand a premiere episode. Great guest contributions too from @archgetty and @JonWaterlow. Appreciate the word play, extended metaphor, and even nods to specialists like "life becoming more dangerous" Still amazed that you can find such great outro music
I'm happy to announce my podcasting return as The Eurasian Knot with A Gift for Stalin, Part One: Dear Comrade Stalin. This is what I've been doing during my hiatus since December. Give a listen. I hope you enjoy it.
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"I was giggling like a crazy person as it's hilarious to read. It plays out like a comedy in itself. Cause it's simultaneously a practical joke and it's a dangerous political act," @JonWaterlow on A Gift for Stalin. Listen NOW!
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Happy #WorldSmileDay! 🙂 In this old episode, Bob and Ben speak with Jon Waterlow about the role humor plays in helping humans make sense of the world in even the darkest times.
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Thank *you*, Rob, for the in-depth review and for engaging so deeply with what I was trying to do in the book 🙏🙌
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It’s not about sending people to gulags, it’s about being thoughtful with language. I recommend reading an excellent piece in @spectator by @JonWaterlow - The grim roots of Refusenik spectator.co.uk/article/the-…
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Huge news out of #Chernobyl today. The company *Chernobyl Tour* just had their license revoked by the government.
You may have heard of them, they're the largest company operating tours, but have been criticised in the past for their rampant touristification of the Zone...
When famine was funny – not a side of the Holodomor you're likely to hear about
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Fantastic news – thank you very much!
.@JonWaterlow's book "It's only a joke, comrade! – Humour, trust and everyday life under Stalin (1928–1941)" is now available in our collections: ulb.uni-muenster.de/katalog/…