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Bringing books back from the dead
In this issue: a celebration of recent reprints, opportunities to encounter "The President" in the wild, and a handful of recs.
Xander Beattie
California-based novelist who wrote "The President" (PRONK, 2025). Collector of fountain pens, secondhand books and swimming spots.
conversations
“It makes me have zero regrets about not completing my PhD.”
An interview with Brendan McHugh about the collaborative effort to bring "The Butch Manual" back into print.
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A swimming-pool pilgrimage
On a road trip, paying homage to swimming spots, in late-summer California.
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Taking care of ghosts
When grief is like marine layer (and: slowing down in urgent times).
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This certainly trumps a military parade
An inauguration for my novel, "The President".
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Out in the world
A note from Northern California.
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Meet The President
A sexy political thriller + a beautiful print = fundraising for the Pride Shelter
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Things that have been helping?
Comforts, crutches, consolations.
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The other end of autumn
And so the seasonal pendulum swings.
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All the kinds of blue
Diving into my favourite colour. Also: swimming as remembrance.
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Instead of avoidance
What if we saw difficulty as a koppie to scramble up?
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Eating crumpets when visiting England as a child
[A poem, an update.]