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55 mins ago by therickoshea Just finished the new one from Jeanette Winterson. One part told by Mary Shelley when she, Shelley, Byron and that lot were in a villa in Switzerland and she had the stroke of brilliance that led to her writing Frankenstein, one part bang up to date with a transgender doctor, Ry, a cutting edge scientist and a crass sexbot seller all set around the idea of uploading a human brain to the cloud. I liked it a lot - the parallels she draws between both stories are deft and interesting and it has a lot to say about how ahead
21 hours ago by therickoshea Question @1661bar - where do you get your glassware? Particularly the gorgeous ones you use for water...
1 day ago by therickoshea I will say one thing about @lottieinstaire - she takes the best photos of me. Possibly because she makes me smile while she's doing it...
3 days ago by therickoshea And this is the way to celebrate an anniversary. Kimchee cheese sandwiches, a beer or two and...... @nialler9 DJing
3 days ago by therickoshea That's the way to wrap up my last public event before the Summer break. Could have done *two* hours with @tishanidoshi , Richard Flanagan and Deborah Levy on the art of storytelling @dalkeybookfestival #DalkeyBookFestival
4 days ago by therickoshea Day one at @dalkeybookfestival and genuinely lovely to meet Claire Adam and talk about her debut novel. See you tomorrow for Deborah Levy, Richard Flanagan and @tishanidoshi ... #DalkeyBookFestival