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Amazon: A CautionAIry Tale
Angry beyond belief as it dawned on me that I’d been duped into buying an AI knock-off, I broke a lifetime vow and sent Amazon a review

Philip Bryer
Mar 262 min read
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What's All the Fuss About Classic Books?
I decided a couple of years ago that classic books and I had been estranged for too long...

Philip Bryer
Mar 253 min read
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Dr Johnson's House
Useful tips for anyone planning a visit to the house in London where Dr Samuel Johnson compiled his famous English dictionary.

Philip Bryer
Mar 153 min read
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AI? Just Say No
Does the public acceptance of AI depend on the improved training of the machines or persuading people to lower their standards?

Philip Bryer
Feb 201 min read
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Creature Comforts: the Frankenstein Story
Mary Shelley's first draft of her classic horror novel Frankenstein

Philip Bryer
Aug 7, 20241 min read
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Breaking the Seal at Write Cut Rewrite
The whodunit, ‘Murder in the House of Commons had an innovative marketing ploy — the ending was sealed off...
bryerphilb
Jun 4, 20241 min read
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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Among the many treasures to be found at the ‘Write Cut Rewrite’ exhibition at Oxford’s Weston Library, are the original manuscripts and...

Philip Bryer
May 1, 20241 min read
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Chandler’s List —Write Cut Rewrite
Back to the ‘Write Cut Rewrite’ exhibition at Oxford’s Weston Library, which includes pages from detective fiction writer Raymond...

Philip Bryer
Apr 8, 20241 min read
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The Late, Late Show
For this brief take on the 'Write Cut Rewrite' exhibition at Oxford’s Weston Library, we’re going to look at the latest of late...

Philip Bryer
Mar 25, 20241 min read
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Writing? That’s the Easy Bit
“Kill your darlings, even when it breaks your egocentric little scribbler’s heart, kill your darlings.” There’s a sign at the entrance to...

Philip Bryer
Mar 19, 20242 min read
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