Author, The Farm (2005) and The Valley (2014). Contributing editor, Esquire. Interested in books, popular culture, C20th social history.
London, UK
Joined April 2011
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Last point is so true. Among younger people we talk to, nepotism is the most commonly mentioned example of class privilege:
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Very proud to see 3 working-class writers from our Writing Chance programme featured in the @DailyMirror. Emma Astra, Zainab Amer & @sunitathind . great writers, so it’s fantastic to see them published with the support of @NewWritingNorth , Michael Sheen & Mirror journalists
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So so honoured to have the legend that is @SineadOConnor here to collect her Irish Classic Album award tonight.
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* the racists are here now, but our admin didn't realise because they are so quiet 😂
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The plan to pawn off refugees is inhumane and it needs to get in the bin #StopRwanda
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“You can make amazing friendships volunteering to help refugees with Care4Calais.”
- Katey, Care4Calais volunteer, London
To find out more go to care4calais.org/get-involved
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🎉 Launching the New Narratives for the North East podcast & narrative series where 15 writers look beyond the rhetoric of the current moment to capture something deeper about the #NorthEast and its people.
Listen to Episode 1 now:
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It was an honour to share space on Countryfile with the fabulous @DwayneFields this evening. Please support his work - the torrent of abuse under this tweet is astoundingly sickening. I couldn’t go on reading - we need to call this out at every opportunity!
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Congratulations @davidjalmond @lisette_auton @lyndsey_ayre @_RichardBenson @bethancurley @LittleTurtleSOS @AndrewHankinson India Hunter @RichTKelly @Kalamene @Alex_Niven @BronwenRiley @MimSkinner Melissa Tutesigensi!
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From Issue 50 of 10 Men, @_RichardBenson dishes life lessons from the old school:
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These were two of the first reviews of my memoir that i read. The relief. The happiness. Thank you @leafarbuthnot and @_RichardBenson
'A superb memoir' @thesundaytimes
'Riveting and bleakly funny memoir' @ObserverUK
In When I had a Little Sister, @cath_simpson13 tells a story of sisterhood and sacrifice, of grief and reclamation. A bold and touchingly candid look at mental illness.
Paperback out now.
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This is exactly why I volunteer for and take so many photos for @curlytailspigs .
Living rescued lives safely.
@IsaLeshko has stunning images, beautiful and inspiring. A wonderful article @_RichardBenson – at Milton Keynes, England
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"As with Sebald, seemingly parochial subjects and individual experience combine to evoke bigger histories. " A brilliant review of Ridge & Furrow by @_RichardBenson on @tweetbytheriver this morning: caughtbytheriver.net/2019/12…
Hi @simoncgrant, sorry to contact you Twitter like this, but I was hoping to get in touch w/r/t a story I'm working on for Esquire magazine, as I'd like to ask if you might be willing to be interviewed? Thanks and best wishes, Richard