C.D. Rose

@cdrose

Writer of stories. 'We Live Here Now.' 'Walter Benjamin Stares at the Sea,' 'The Blind Accordionist,' 'Who's Who When Everyone is Someone Else,' 'The Biographical Dictionary of Literary Failure.' (@melvillehouse.bsky.social)

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C.D. Rose@cdrose· 7d

While I may own more steam train recordings than is strictly necessary, I read a sleeve note like this and have to buy another.

The sleeve of a 1970s Argo World of Railways record, showing George Heiron's picture of 'The Merchant Venturer,' a Castle class loco, waiting to leave Bristol Temple Meads station.

The sleeve notes from the LP. Noted: Band Three, its meticulous setting of time and place, and its 'warning for the signalman.'

C.D. Rose@cdrose· 19d

London! I will be reading in you. This Sunday, 3.30pm, Ellie's Bar on Kingsland Road. (As part of the Soho Reading Series.)

C.D. Rose@cdrose· 20d

In the @thetls.bsky.social, re @guillermostitch.bsky.social, 'The Coast of Everything,' and the necessity of messy, drunken literature.

C.D. Rose@cdrose· Jul 12

This is a very good book.

The woodblock print style cover of 'Boy with a Black Rooster' by Stefanie vor Schulte, translated by Alexandra Roesch, published by the Indigo Press.

C.D. Rose@cdrose· Jul 7

Any writers in need of one? Never used.

A signpost by a building site advertising a 'Plot for Sale'

C.D. Rose@cdrose· Jun 28

Sylvia Purr-lath appreciating ‘Light Across the Plains,’ forthcoming from @sharonduggal.bsky.social and @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social

C.D. Rose@cdrose· May 29

A massive thank you to whoever left this at Todmorden station. It has found a good home.

C.D. Rose@cdrose· May 13

Now available in pocket-sized* affordable** paperback! Hie thee to a bookshop! * if you've got good pockets ** £10.99

A bookshelf, replete with the pocket-sized affordable edition of CD . Rose's Goldsmith's Prize-winning novel, 'We Live Here Now.' The cover is a handsome grey with a picture of an orange intermodal shipping container.

C.D. Rose@cdrose· May 8

The kids who hang out at the skate ramps in my local park have constructed this, which (on an otherwise bleak day) has warmed my heart: such a simple example of collective care and responsibility.

The top part of a small metal post which has been improvisedly made into a 'coat rack' (as mentioned in a sticker on the post) with the addition of metal hooks and some tape.

A grey metal lamp post stump in front of a hedge next to the (unseen) skate ramps in my local park.

C.D. Rose@cdrose· Mar 30

Congratulations to Norwich on its continually strong Little Free Library quality.

A ‘free library’ - shelves on a street corner where people are encouraged to leave and take books.

C.D. Rose@cdrose· Mar 15

I was one tasked with translating an extremely long Joseph Kosuth piece, and have never forgiven him.

Piazza Plebiscito in Naples, adorned by a very long Joseph Kosuth text/neon work, a quotation from (if I remember rightly) Benedetto Croce.

C.D. Rose@cdrose· Mar 8

Visiting a disused signal box and rather worried this bell might mysteriously ring. #TheSignalman

C.D. Rose@cdrose· Feb 25

Honoured to now be one of the chosen few in these islands who possess a copy of this book.

The cover of a book, delicately pink with various typefaces on it: 'Delirious New Lynn, or Portage and Euphoria; or, The Carryover. A Guide Book.' (By Oscar Mardell.)

C.D. Rose@cdrose· Feb 17

A conundrum.

The spines of the books 'Cruel Optimism' (Lauren Berlant) and 'Hopeful Pessimism' (Mara van der Lught)

C.D. Rose@cdrose· Feb 14

For the day and everything in it.

The spines of three books ('Laughable Loves,' 'My First Loves' and 'Difficult Loves') between a pair of odd brass bookends.

C.D. Rose@cdrose· Jan 6

How strange that these two messages should appear right next to each other.

Screenshot of a post from Ronan Hession saying he had been dreaming of watching 'Werckmeister Harmonies,' followed immediately by another post announcing Bela Tarr's death.

C.D. Rose@cdrose· Dec 25

Everyone in this house has gone for a snooze so I’m listening to this at very low volume.

C.D. Rose@cdrose· Dec 23

Happy Christmas!

A man wearing a Christmas tree, or a Christmas tree wearing a man perhaps, observed by two small children. (From Matthew Rankin's film 'Universal Language,' which you should watch.

C.D. Rose@cdrose· Dec 19

Anyhow, here’s one of the Geister. Prost!

C.D. Rose@cdrose· Dec 19

Tonight you will be visited by two spirits.

A restaurant menu offering ‘ghost of the beetroot’ and ‘ghost of the cucumber.’

C.D. Rose@cdrose· Dec 14

Marc Almond and the mighty Loveless putting garage/glam/trash rock into Christmas at @thetradesclub.bsky.social this afternoon. (And a mighty post-punk dj set from @adellestripe.bsky.social to kick off.)

Marc Almond with a tasty haircut, leather jacket and unidentified t-shirt singing next to Neal X on guitar and a bass player (sorry - don't know name!) to the left. (Someone with an iPad - ? - in the middle.) Apologies for the pic - I was at the back and it was packed in there. They all looked way cooler than this.

C.D. Rose@cdrose· Dec 5

A 45-minute space disco version of 'Little Drummer Boy'? With a 50 piece Norwegian male voice choir? And Martin Horntveth as the drummer? Yes please! Lindstrøm bringing in the festive season in sublime fashion last night at Aviva Studios in Manchester.