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Bill Angus and Lisa Hopkins eds. Reading the Coastline in Shakespeare’s Britain – Edinburgh University Press, October 2026

Posted on September 30, 2026 by stuartelden

Bill Angus and Lisa Hopkins eds. Reading the Coastline in Shakespeare’s Britain – Edinburgh University Press, October 2026

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Aristotle Kallis, Iconic Fascism: The Excess of Destruction and Creation in Interwar Radical Right-wing Politics – Bloomsbury, February 2026 and New Books discussion

Posted on September 29, 2026 by stuartelden

Aristotle Kallis, Iconic Fascism: The Excess of Destruction and Creation in Interwar Radical Right-wing Politics – Bloomsbury, February 2026 In Iconic Fascism, Aristotle Kallis uncovers the paradox at the heart of fascist politics: the simultaneous obsession with destroying and creating … Continue reading →

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Sander Verhaegh, Logical Positivism: An American History – Oxford University Press, September 2026

Posted on September 29, 2026 by stuartelden

Sander Verhaegh, Logical Positivism: An American History – Oxford University Press, September 2026 Logical Positivism: An American History tells the remarkable story of a group of European philosophers and scientists who fled fascism and reshaped American philosophy. Drawing on extensive archival … Continue reading →

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Michel Foucault, Apologie de René Clément (2026)

Posted on September 28, 2026 by stuartelden

It’s worth noting that the letter from Foucault is only one page, with an introduction by Ange Pierraggi on the other side of the two-page spread. The Instagram picture and another of Foucault at Münsterlingen are on these pages. On … Continue reading →

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Élisée Reclus, Un anarchiste en géographie – ed. Joël Cornuault, L’Échappée, September 2026

Posted on September 28, 2026 by stuartelden

Élisée Reclus, Un anarchiste en géographie – ed. Joël Cornuault, L’Échappée, September 2026 Élisée Reclus (1830-1905) ne fut pas seulement le « géographe le plus prolifique de tous les temps », il fut sans doute aussi le plus sensible.Loin de … Continue reading →

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Working with the Michel Foucault archives – a brief guide to what is in Paris, Normandy, Berkeley and elsewhere

Posted on September 27, 2026 by stuartelden

I am sometimes contacted by people who want advice about working with Michel Foucault’s archives. Although I’m generally happy to try to help, and there are others who are better placed to advise on specifics, I thought it might be … Continue reading →

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Silvia Federici, The Development of Lukacs’ Realism – Minor Compositions, April 2027 (print and open access)

Posted on September 26, 2026 by stuartelden

Silvia Federici, The Development of Lukacs’ Realism – Minor Compositions, April 2027 (print and open access) Thanks to Adam David Morton for the link. Open access pdf available now. An unpublished early text that shows Silvia Federici working through questions … Continue reading →

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Chris Philo, Adorno and the Antifascist Geographical Imagination – Edinburgh University Press, July 2025; paperback January 2027

Posted on September 26, 2026 by stuartelden

Chris Philo, Adorno and the Antifascist Geographical Imagination – Edinburgh University Press, July 2025; paperback January 2027 Pleased to see a paperback of this important book listed for early next year. I was part of an online discussion of the … Continue reading →

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Michel Serres, Hermes IV: Distribution – trans. Randolph Burks – University of Minnesota Press, December 2026

Posted on September 26, 2026 by stuartelden

Michel Serres, Hermes IV: Distribution – trans. Randolph Burks – University of Minnesota Press, December 2026 How order, meaning, and knowledge emerge from noise across science, literature, and philosophy Hermes IV: Distribution is the fourth and penultimate volume in Michel Serres’s … Continue reading →

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Tiffany Fairey, Imaging Peace: Transforming Conflict, Resisting Violence and Building Community through Photography – Edinburgh University Press, August 2026

Posted on September 25, 2026 by stuartelden

Tiffany Fairey, Imaging Peace: Transforming Conflict, Resisting Violence and Building Community through Photography – Edinburgh University Press, August 2026

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