Wang Sum Luk
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THE CLOSER LUK on Substack | Dep. Ed. @Londnr magazine | @NewsAssociates grad | Bylines in @LondonWorldCom @LondonersNews @Inverse | he/him
Hong Kong/London
Joined July 2020
As an obsessive reader and bookshop lover, @LibbyPageWrites' #ThisBookMadeMeThinkOfYou struck a chord with me. Thank you again to @PenguinUKBooks @VikingBooksUK for sending me a copy! You can read my review here:.
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Want an extra dose of eccentricity in your inbox? My Substack, featuring recipes, recommendations, and reviews of R.F. Kuang's KATABASIS and Jessica Gross' OPEN WIDE, is now online.
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Thank you @PenguinUKBooks @VikingBooksUK for this beautiful proof copy of @LibbyPageWrites' upcoming novel #ThisBookMadeMeThinkOfYou!. Stay tuned for my review in @Londnr's newsletter and my Goodreads. #booktwt #bookpost
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‘As long as we’re open we’re selling books.’. Read about the people keeping print publishing alive in my latest @Londnr article, featuring insights from @FaberBooks, @FoxedQuarterly, @IanTheGreen, @7OaksBookshop and @BAbooksellers, and more!.
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‘People are constantly returning to what’s handmade and hand-drawn. There’s an almost religious shame about being online all the time, and that sells books—I literally sell books about that...’
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@bonnierbooks_uk Or if you'd prefer to read my review of #Fulvia on Goodreads:. #booktwt #bookreview.
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If you're looking for a reason to read Kaarina Parker's FULVIA, a historical tale full of murder and manipulation, check out my review in LOST ART's newsletter! Thank you to @bonnierbooks_uk for sending me a copy of this novel. #booktwt #bookreview.
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Thank you @bonnierbooks_uk for this copy of Kaarina Parker's FULVIA, a thrilling true story of power and betrayal that's out in bookstores now! Stay tuned for my review in @Londnr's newsletter and my Goodreads. #booktwt #Fulvia #ManillaPress
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Fun fact: I got the idea for this article from watching Antiques Road Trip at my gym.
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Are young people reviving the antiques trade in London?. It was a pleasure to speak with experts from @Reindeerantique, @decorativefair, and more about what the future of antiques looks like. Read their insights in my latest article for @Londnr:.
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My long-held assumption was that antiques and young people rarely mixed, but we may well be living in a new age of interest in the past…
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It was fascinating to speak with @andrewlownie about the restrictions he faced trying to access the Mountbatten diaries. Learn more about this issue in my article:
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There are many treasures – both academic and artistic – kept well out of reach of the public, often for opaque reasons. Take the case of author and literary agent Andrew Lownie, who sought access to...
My experiences trying to access records
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I've also joined Goodreads, partly because I want to figure out how many books I actually read a year.
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W.S. Luk has 329 books on Goodreads
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This new year, I'll be posting more on Bluesky. Follow my profile for miscellaneous thoughts about journalism, film, and books!.
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I spoke to Chris Philp, who was reelected as Croydon South's MP this morning, about the Conservatives' defeat, his priorities as MP, and what he'll do to celebrate after a very long election day. #LondonersVote2024
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Chris Philp was reelected to Croydon South in a victory for the Conservatives, defeating Ben Taylor. #LondonersVote2024.
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But before that, the results from Croydon West: their new MP will be Sarah Jones. #LondonersVote2024
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Croydon South will declare in about 10 minutes: watch this space! But until then, we'll be waiting in this oddly liminal half-empty office. #LondonersVote2024
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Natasha Irons, Croydon East's new MP, discusses the election, her goals, and her message to her constituents. #LondonersVote2024
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