#zadiesmith — Public Fediverse posts

25 Modern Classics That’ll Actually Wreck You (In the Best Way)

https://findsbydavidblog.wordpress.com/2026/03/30/25-modern-classics-thatll-actually-wreck-you-in-the-best-way/

25 Modern Classics That’ll Actually Wreck You (In the Best Way)

https://findsbydavidblog.wordpress.com/2026/03/30/25-modern-classics-thatll-actually-wreck-you-in-the-best-way/

25 Modern Classics That’ll Actually Wreck You (In the Best Way)

https://findsbydavidblog.wordpress.com/2026/03/30/25-modern-classics-thatll-actually-wreck-you-in-the-best-way/

25 Modern Classics That’ll Actually Wreck You (In the Best Way)

https://findsbydavidblog.wordpress.com/2026/03/30/25-modern-classics-thatll-actually-wreck-you-in-the-best-way/

25 Modern Classics That’ll Actually Wreck You (In the Best Way)

https://findsbydavidblog.wordpress.com/2026/03/30/25-modern-classics-thatll-actually-wreck-you-in-the-best-way/

Year of the Rat author wins Sunday Times prize for nail-biting year inside the far-right

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/year-rat-author-wins-sunday-36900603

Year of the Rat author wins Sunday Times prize for nail-biting year inside the far-right

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/year-rat-author-wins-sunday-36900603

Year of the Rat author wins Sunday Times prize for nail-biting year inside the far-right

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/year-rat-author-wins-sunday-36900603

Year of the Rat author wins Sunday Times prize for nail-biting year inside the far-right

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/year-rat-author-wins-sunday-36900603

Year of the Rat author wins Sunday Times prize for nail-biting year inside the far-right

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/year-rat-author-wins-sunday-36900603

Smith is a master in describing atmospheres, vibes, settings, and reading this felt like I was walking (and seeing, smelling, enjoying, enduring, feeling) London.
It's a pity the characters often felt like stereotypes with not very interesting stories.

NW, Zadie Smith

7/10

#BritishLiterature #NWLondon #ZadieSmith #bookstodon

Die Illusion der Sicherheit – wie westliche Romane den Frieden erzählen, den es nie gab https://www.lesering.de/id/4946948/Die-Illusion-der-Sicherheit---wie-westliche-Romane-den-Frieden-erzaehlen-den-es-nie-gab/ #Nachkriegsliteratur #BrigitteReimann #ThomasBrasch #HeinrichBöll #HeinerMüller #ChristaWolf #VolkerBraun #Verdrängung #ThomasMann #DonDeLillo #JoanDidion #RachelCusk #ZadieSmith #Sicherheit #Gegenwart #Kolumne #Frieden #Kolumne #Westen #DDR

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜'𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: "𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗵" 𝗯𝘆 𝗭𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗲 𝗦𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗵 -

Do we need to have a better understanding of immigration, race, and history? Gosh, this read is long overdue for me!

#books #bookreviews #bookworm #readreadread #tbr #tbrpile #tbrlist #quotes #reading #zadiesmith #whiteteeth #immigration #religion #fiction #britishliterature #multiculturalism

𝗧𝗕𝗥 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗲: 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 -

A few of the titles I'll be reading this month! (And yes, that is "Planet of the Men," Pierre Boulle's screenplay sequel to the original 1968 film!)

#books #literature #bookreviews #bookworm #tbrpile #tbrlist #zadiesmith #whiteteeth #theophilegautier #enamelsandcameos #jmcoetzee #givingoffense #thetrialsofbrotherjero #wolesoyinka #yevgenyzamyatin #we #boum #thejellyfish #pierreboulle #planetoftheapes #planetofthemen

𝗧𝗕𝗥 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗲: 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 -

A few of the titles I'll be reading this month! (And yes, that is "Planet of the Men," Pierre Boulle's screenplay sequel to the original 1968 film!)

#books #literature #bookreviews #bookworm #tbrpile #tbrlist #zadiesmith #whiteteeth #theophilegautier #enamelsandcameos #jmcoetzee #givingoffense #thetrialsofbrotherjero #wolesoyinka #yevgenyzamyatin #we #boum #thejellyfish #pierreboulle #planetoftheapes #planetofthemen

𝗧𝗕𝗥 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗲: 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 -

A few of the titles I'll be reading this month! (And yes, that is "Planet of the Men," Pierre Boulle's screenplay sequel to the original 1968 film!)

#books #literature #bookreviews #bookworm #tbrpile #tbrlist #zadiesmith #whiteteeth #theophilegautier #enamelsandcameos #jmcoetzee #givingoffense #thetrialsofbrotherjero #wolesoyinka #yevgenyzamyatin #we #boum #thejellyfish #pierreboulle #planetoftheapes #planetofthemen

𝗧𝗕𝗥 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗲: 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 -

A few of the titles I'll be reading this month! (And yes, that is "Planet of the Men," Pierre Boulle's screenplay sequel to the original 1968 film!)

#books #literature #bookreviews #bookworm #tbrpile #tbrlist #zadiesmith #whiteteeth #theophilegautier #enamelsandcameos #jmcoetzee #givingoffense #thetrialsofbrotherjero #wolesoyinka #yevgenyzamyatin #we #boum #thejellyfish #pierreboulle #planetoftheapes #planetofthemen

TBR Pile: 2025 Fiction Preview -

What are the novels I'm most looking forward to reading this next year? Here are some!

https://youtube.com/shorts/u6DexbBW-Mc

#books #literature #bookreviews #bookworm #tbrpile #tbrlist #2025preview #tbr2025 #fiction #umbertoeco #baudolino #milankundera #paulauster #timbuktu #harukimurakami #thesympathizer #vietthanhnguyen #hankang #thevegetarian #howbeautifulwewere #mohsinhamid #simonjimenez #marlonjames #harlanellison #zadiesmith #whiteteeth #dondelillo

TBR Pile: 2025 Fiction Preview -

What are the novels I'm most looking forward to reading this next year? Here are some!

https://youtube.com/shorts/u6DexbBW-Mc

#books #literature #bookreviews #bookworm #tbrpile #tbrlist #2025preview #tbr2025 #fiction #umbertoeco #baudolino #milankundera #paulauster #timbuktu #harukimurakami #thesympathizer #vietthanhnguyen #hankang #thevegetarian #howbeautifulwewere #mohsinhamid #simonjimenez #marlonjames #harlanellison #zadiesmith #whiteteeth #dondelillo

TBR Pile: 2025 Fiction Preview -

What are the novels I'm most looking forward to reading this next year? Here are some!

https://youtube.com/shorts/u6DexbBW-Mc

#books #literature #bookreviews #bookworm #tbrpile #tbrlist #2025preview #tbr2025 #fiction #umbertoeco #baudolino #milankundera #paulauster #timbuktu #harukimurakami #thesympathizer #vietthanhnguyen #hankang #thevegetarian #howbeautifulwewere #mohsinhamid #simonjimenez #marlonjames #harlanellison #zadiesmith #whiteteeth #dondelillo

TBR Pile: 2025 Fiction Preview -

What are the novels I'm most looking forward to reading this next year? Here are some!

https://youtube.com/shorts/u6DexbBW-Mc

#books #literature #bookreviews #bookworm #tbrpile #tbrlist #2025preview #tbr2025 #fiction #umbertoeco #baudolino #milankundera #paulauster #timbuktu #harukimurakami #thesympathizer #vietthanhnguyen #hankang #thevegetarian #howbeautifulwewere #mohsinhamid #simonjimenez #marlonjames #harlanellison #zadiesmith #whiteteeth #dondelillo

TBR Pile: 2025 Fiction Preview -

What are the novels I'm most looking forward to reading this next year? Here are some!

https://youtube.com/shorts/u6DexbBW-Mc

#books #literature #bookreviews #bookworm #tbrpile #tbrlist #2025preview #tbr2025 #fiction #umbertoeco #baudolino #milankundera #paulauster #timbuktu #harukimurakami #thesympathizer #vietthanhnguyen #hankang #thevegetarian #howbeautifulwewere #mohsinhamid #simonjimenez #marlonjames #harlanellison #zadiesmith #whiteteeth #dondelillo

How has social media changed you?
For better or worse?
What power do you have to become the person you deeply desire to be?
What will you actually do differently?
#BeYou #BePresent #tech #socialmedia #ZadieSmith #EzraKlein #cellphones
IT’S NOT OUR FAULT. IT’S THE Algorithms. #BehaviorModification

Five of the best books inspired by classic novels https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/mar/14/five-of-the-best-books-inspired-by-classic-novels #JulianBarnes #ZadieSmith #Culture #Fiction #Books

An Evening with Zadie Smith: King's College, Cambridge

"Bestselling novelist and essayist Zadie Smith (KC 1994), one of the most essential writers of our time, joined us for a special event to read from and talk about her work."

#ZadieSmith #TheFraud #Writers #Art #Literature #Book #Black #BlackMastodon #BackTwitter #BlackFediverse #Academicchatter #EnglishDepartment #Yale #Harvard #Princeton #Stanford #Cambridge #KingsCollege #UK❤️ ❤️

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aYntXSYiGE

"Zadie Smith: The Fraud is on sale next week! Don't miss your chance to see Zadie on her book tour in the UK, US, and Canada."

For tickets and more info visit:

#ZadieSmith #Books #TheFraud #Black #BlackMastodon #BlackTwitter #BlackFediverse #Writers #Literature #Publishers #Teacher #Literary #Academia #Fiction

https://zadiesmith.com/?fbclid=IwAR2N5e_4Da8D-jUfz3rb0nAJCNaY1XfsGSlciZuttB3Dw8NNlxAvJUuvVsc#events

Na moim blogu opublikowałem artykuł o filmie #TÁR, który uważam za wielopoziomowy komentarz dotyczący cancel culture, indywidualizmu, konformizmu, muzycznej erudycji, przemocy, nadużywania władzy i tracenia wizerunku.

W artykule unikam obnażania fabularnych twistów, ale – wchodząc w polemikę z Zadie Smith – zdradzam część epilogu.

Zapraszam do lektury:
https://szkup.pl/ten-ruch-batuty/

#CancelCulture #CateBlanchett #ErikaLopezPrater #FlorianHoffmeister #HildurGuðnadóttir #JacquesDerrida #LydiaTár #MarinAlsop #ToddField #ZadieSmith #film #Oscars

#7books that made a difference to me (fiction):

1. East of Eden by #JohnSteinbeck

2. Small Gods by #TerryPratchett

3. The Brothers Karamazov by #FyodorDostoevtsky

4. The Savage Detectives by #RobertoBolano

5. White Teeth by #ZadieSmith

6. The Long Goodbye by #RaymondChandler

7. Neuromancer by #WilliamGibson

I see the #Bookstodon crowd has been posting 5-7 of their favorite authors, with the authors' names as hashtags. It's tough to limit it to only seven, but, off the top of my head:

#PercivalEverett
#KazuoIshiguro
#ZadieSmith
#ElenaFerrante
#NgugiWaThiongo
#JulianBarnes
#IanMcEwan

#Books