What Is This, Who Am I, Please Help

About the Substack

Fortnightly newsletter on books, writing, TV, pop culture, and life in general - also now intermittently recapping classic novels for your entertainment. Come for the foolish jokes, stay for the equally foolish cultural analysis.

About Eleanor Elliott Thomas

Eleanor is a novelist and former human rights lawyer. She lives in Melbourne, Australia. Her first novel, The Opposite of Success, was shortlisted for The Readings Prize. New novel, Do We Deserve This? due late 2025.

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