Jeff Towns
@Dylanthomasguy
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Antiquarian bookseller, beatnik, compact cockney, adopted Welshman, Author, Dylan guy, Gonzo Guvnor of the mighty #BookBus #DylansMobileBookstore
Swansea, Wales, & On the Road
Joined February 2012
Sadly our Bookbus is no more so we are back inside with a splendid collection of Fine Press books and printing curios on offer at this splendid event in Oxford this weekend
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Before her Tale of Peter Rabbit became a runaway success in 1902, #BeatrixPotter was a creator of greetings cards. Here are some examples from the 1890s. #FairyTaleTuesday #Christmas #FestiveSeason #LegendaryWednesday
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'Robin' by Jackie Morris, contemporary artist, author and illustrator based in a little cottage near the sea in Wales #Womensart
#December2nd #ArtAdvent 🎄
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To all fans and followers of Rough and Rowdy Ways Show . We will see you early Spring 2026, will let you know where and when later .
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@barberville @IndentDesign Went into the Dylan Thomas Centre yesterday (@DTCSwansea 👌) - couldn't leave this in the shelf 😛😘
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many times at the Chelsea Hotel West 23rd nyc ~ in many 'bizarre' rooms in parallel universe & paradise of peculiarity Have a nice day all @barberville @johnnytheshort @PeterThabitjone @TimSmith2021 @popasart @Billywarren9 @Dylanthomasguy
@GDPTenby Photos
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A new Scottish tartan memorializing the (mainly) female victims of the Witchcraft Act has been officially registered, created by Claire Mitchell and Zoe Venditozzi, founders of the Witches of Scotland campaign #WomensArt via Smithsonian Magazine
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C.S. Lewis responding to a letter from an American schoolgirl asking him for some writing advice. (Worth reading? ✅️)
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In the hidden rainforests of Madagascar, a tiny jewel of a bird flashes with bright yellow plumage. What makes it unforgettable is the surreal turquoise-blue wattle around its eyes, glowing like neon in the dark canopy. During courtship, that vivid patch becomes a living
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“If I had a flower for every time I thought of you, I could walk in my garden forever.” Alfred Lord Tennyson Klimt - Farm Garden with Sunflowers
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US painter Anne Estelle Rice (1877–1959), Fauvist-influenced artist known for her vibrant still lifes, figures, and landscapes, as well as her work in fashion and theatre #WomensArt
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🙂another day on the lash with Captain Slaughterboard, and Charlie Choke, the Inky Pirate! from the Mervyn Peake Archives at the British Library, best enjoy!
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📚 'The Wilder Shores of Dylan Thomas': Jeff Towns (@Dylanthomasguy) in conversation with Elaine Canning (@elaine_canning) 🗓️ 16 October | 18:00-19:00 📍 Waterstones (@swanseastones), 17 Oxford Street, Swansea SA1 3AG 🎟️ TICKETS: https://t.co/yONv6Iil2l
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Book review: The Wilder Shores of Dylan Thomas by Jeff Towns
nation.cymru
Desmond Clifford More than a decade after his centenary, the appetite for Dylan Thomas remains voracious. No Welsh writer has attracted so many words, while leaving so relatively few of his own. No...
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It's a huge honour to be on this shortlist with such terrific poets. I'm very grateful.
We're delighted to announce the six shortlisted titles for the inaugural PEN Heaney Prize, which recognises a single volume of outstanding poetry by one author, published in the UK or Ireland, with a focus on social engagement. Find out more: https://t.co/Qpdm6YiNjK
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@cerysmatthews I love the Mabinogion. My drama teacher at school was Welsh we did Under Milk Wood for a school open evening and I loved it so much he gave me a copy of the Mabinogion to read. I will love finding it again
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In May 1977, John Cale takes Brian Eno along with him to see Talking Heads support The Ramones at London’s Rock Garden. They all meet backstage, and Eno and David Byrne hit it off right away, agreeing to get together the next day at Eno’s flat to listen to music. This is the 🧵
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