Well-Read Herring
Emily HerringWriting about philosophy and other obsessions She/Her
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Relaxing Websites for Stressful Times
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Lately (for the past decade or so), everything feels like a lot, and the internet has become a place for shadowy actors to capitalise on our collective anxiety. So, to remind us that the internet doesn’t have to be a bot-drive...
Emily's Favourite Gigs of 2025
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About a year ago, I saw an 82-year-old Paul McCartney play a sold-out arena in Paris. When he sang “Michelle”, I cried more than seemed reasonable. I later explained to my French partner that, for a British person, seeing Paul McCart...
Trans People Deserve Better
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Author’s note: This piece was greenlit and then later dropped by a British newspaper, so I’ve decided to publish it here instead. Trans-exclusionary and “gender critical” takes are extremely...
A quick note about this newsletter
Hello lovely subscribers,
I started this newsletter around the time Elon bought Twitter because I hoped it would give me an alternative space to shout into the void and, let’s be honest, to promote my book.
I haven’t been posting very r...
On writing philosophy columns
Since March, I’ve been writing a regular philosophy column for The New World (formerly The New European). It’s a fun prompt: I put a philosophical spin on any subject that catches my interest, from the TV show Severance (if you haven’t seen...
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My biography of Henri Bergson – Herald of a Restless World. How Henri Bergson Brought Philosophy to the People – is out now!
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