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James Irwin

What I’ve been reading (April/May 2024 edition) Pt.2

Recommendations for the summer

5 min read5 days ago

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What I’ve been reading (April/May 2024 edition) Pt.2

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James Irwin

What I’ve been reading (April/May 2024 edition) Pt.1

Some recommendations for the summer

6 min readApr 30, 2024

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What I’ve been reading (April/May 2024 edition) Pt.1

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James Irwin

Six lessons for writers from The Phantom Tollbooth

Things Norton Juster knew and now we do too

8 min readApr 9, 2024

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Six lessons for writers from The Phantom Tollbooth

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James Irwin

The royals’ communication team can’t be trusted to run PR for a Burger King in Altoona

BTW you shouldn’t feel bad for speculating on what was going on, and you owe no one an apology

11 min readApr 2, 2024

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The royals’ communication team can’t be trusted to run PR for a Burger King in Altoona

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James Irwin

Getting the most out of a writers conference

Including (note to self) things I still need to do better, or remember to do at all

5 min readMar 12, 2024

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Getting the most out of a writers conference

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James Irwin

Hot takes on the 2024 Oscar race

Some appreciations, observations, and gripes, plus picking a fight about Poor Things

8 min readMar 5, 2024

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Hot takes on the 2024 Oscar race

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James Irwin

Alabama by the Numbers

If they have time to worry about the status of IVF embryos, then surely they’ve solved all their other problems

5 min readFeb 26, 2024

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Alabama by the Numbers

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James Irwin

Why I gave up on the Marvel Cinematic Universe

And how it relates to my own writing… and yours

8 min readFeb 19, 2024

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Why I gave up on the Marvel Cinematic Universe

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James Irwin

Battling the ‘tyranny of the personal brand’ as an author

These days you have to market yourself; the trick is doing it on your terms

9 min readFeb 6, 2024

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James Irwin

Why in this flat world do two thirds of Republicans believe an outright lie?

Maybe because admitting the truth brings too much shame and humiliation

8 min readJan 23, 2024

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Why in this flat world do two thirds of Republicans believe an outright lie?

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James Irwin

James Irwin

New York metro area writer of stories real and unreal. Lapsed media artist with BFA & MFA, sometime university professor. Organizational communication pro.

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