Anna Silva
@silvareader
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Publicity Manager at @OUPAcademic. South African/British. Opinions my own etc. Find me at @silvareader.bsky.social
Oxford
Joined February 2010
In our Books for Christmas supplement this week, @SusanGrayMeets reviews John Williams: A composer’s life by Tim Greiving #JohnWilliams #StarWars #IndianaJones #HarryPotter #Christmasbooks #bookreviews
https://t.co/QFe5emBNkV
churchtimes.co.uk
This is a life with true star quality, Susan Gray finds
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This Wednesday innit! https://t.co/TH60hGrLb6
bbc.co.uk
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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John Williams reveals that he “never liked film music very much...The film thing was a job to do.” And he still managed to turn out the scores for Jurassic Park, Jaws, Superman, Indiana Jones, Harry Potter, Star Wars and more. Not bad for a day job.
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@tgreiving @OUPAcademic @DailyMail Wonderful to see this news story, based on an interview with @tgreiving about “John Williams: A Composer’s Life”, on page three of today’s edition of @guardian
@OUPAcademic
https://t.co/BXEZCpagy0
theguardian.com
Exclusive: The creator of some of cinema’s most memorable music says it pales in comparison to the great works
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@tgreiving’s @OUPAcademic “John Williams: A Composer’s Life” snagged the lead review slot in @DailyMail this Sunday. 🥳 https://t.co/itFS7syj2H
dailymail.co.uk
He is one of the most influential composers of all time, scoring countless blockbuster movies and is the most Oscar nominated living person in history. But who IS John Williams?
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It’s been a busy weekend for @tgreiving’s upcoming @OUPAcademic book “John Williams: A Composer’s Life. First up, this extract in @thetimes
thetimes.com
His score for the 1977 film became the highest selling non-pop album when it was released. But it wasn’t all smooth sailing, as a new biography reveals
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I wrote about Cecil Rhodes, Donald Trump, and the perils of imperialist biography @HistoryToday
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Though his relics are reviled, his impact is more keenly felt than ever. Can The Colonialist: The Vision of #CecilRhodes by William Kelleher Storey find the man for our time? ✍️ Erik Linstrum reviews the recent #history book https://t.co/FA2EeNaYoc
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The first comprehensive biography of Cecil Rhodes in a generation, this critical work elaborates on the life and times of Rhodes, showing how his racist politics and controversial policies had an enduring influence on modern South Africa. Learn more: https://t.co/0Mot5JlA17
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Wonderful to hear @KitKowol chatting to @almurray about his @OUPHistory book “Blue Jerusalem” on @WeHaveWaysPod. More info about the book here - pick up a copy from your favourite bookseller:
The Tory Party at War -@WeHaveWaysPod : I talk to @KitKowol about the politics of the Conservative Party during the Second World War, a truly fascinating rabbit hole https://t.co/vAT5MexA53
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Welcome Richard Susskind & Rafael Behr, celebrating the release of 'How to Think About AI' which explores the history of AI and possible scenarios for its future. 1 April, Tues, 7PM Waterstones Trafalgar Square https://t.co/qKDb08h87H
@richardsusskind @rafaelbehr @OxUniPress
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Thank you to @JoshuaRozenberg for his generous comments about my new book, HOW TO THINK ABOUT AI: A GUIDE FOR THE PERPLEXED (published tomorrow - https://t.co/4tUNwS6zJ8) and for recording my speech at the first launch party - https://t.co/bQB4YXvCnS
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The Christmas break. It’s the perfect time to lie on the sofa, toss chocolates into your mouth, and read a good book. With that in mind, I’ve listed the best books I read in 2024, featuring @AlwynTurner, @richardmarcj, @KitKowol, @IainDale and more. https://t.co/Uc1OR3BqUU
sinceattleeandchurchill.com
I've put together a list of some of the best books I read in 2024 - some old, some new, but all worthy of a place on your bookshelf.
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Chuffed to see my book reviewed in the @WSJ ! https://t.co/LCEG1VvVzg
wsj.com
Wartime conservatism in Britain was more than propaganda—it was a political force that shaped both the war’s strategy and its aims
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Very much looking forward to this!
I've a NEW BOOK coming soon - HOW TO THINK ABOUT AI: A GUIDE FOR THE PERPLEXED (@OUPAcademic , March '25). I argue that balancing the benefits and threats of AI – saving humanity with and from AI - is the defining challenge of our age. Find out more at https://t.co/TV2SRDm5IG
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Oxford University Press is celebrating 20 years of its Word of the Year. My favourite has to be ‘omnishambles’, from The Thick of It. Unsurprisingly, it remains in regular use and has taken on a life of its own. @OxUniPress
https://t.co/T9E9vBQhBI
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My review for @TheCriticMag of @KitKowol’s Blue Jerusalem, ‘a meticulously researched and strikingly fresh examination of the Conservative Party during the War.’
1940s Conservatism was seething with creativity and optimism, suggests a new book, reviewed by @DrFrancisYoung
https://t.co/uYyy6waeqg
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Anyone interested in modern British history needs to read @KitKowol 's astonishing book on Conservative thinking about the future in the second world war.
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WWII is meant to be ‘the people’s war’ in which ordinary people rose up, saved the nation and swept the Labour party to victory in 1945. That story is at best misleading and at worst untrue - @KitKowol, author of "Blue Jerusalem" @OUPHistory, for @CityAM
https://t.co/xMvgZImhGq
cityam.com
World War Two is meant to be 'the people's war' in which ordinary people saved the nation. That's at best misleading and at worst untrue
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The chapter I’ve just read about Max Beaverbrook, investigating his politics and giving him more than the usual, sentence long descriptors (larger than life, press baron, maverick etc) is one of the most interesting & fresh things I’ve read about WW2 UK politics in ages.
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