Deep Read with Phoebe Lovatt

• Professor Sophie Bishop on Influencer Creep, Authenticity, and The Future of Creative Work

  Deep Reading lists for each episode can be found at phoebe.substack.com - Today's conversation is with Sophie Bishop, an associate professor at the University of Leeds, whose new book Influencer Creep: How Optimization, Authenticity and Self-Branding Transform Creative Culture is out now. Sophie shares how her early work on beauty bloggers led her to coin the phrase “influencer creep,” why artists now face the same anxieties as influencers about constant visibility, and how these dynamics connect to broader questions about labour rights, AI, and the future of cultural work. - @phoebelovatt @deepread.phoebelovatt

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• The Cut's EIC Lindsay Peoples on Style, Politics, and Editing with Intention

  Deep Reading Lists are available at phoebe.substack.com - Something a little different this week: Episode #42 of Deep Read is a live conversation with Lindsay Peoples, Editor-in-Chief, recorded in London during Fashion Week. We spoke about making intentional work in a noisy media landscape, why fashion and politics are inseparable, and how she balances the heaviness of the job with joy. - @phoebelovatt @deepread.phoebelovatt @lrpeoples @thecut

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• Novelist Angela Flournoy on Friendship, Time, and the Wilderness of Contemporary Adulthood

  Deep Reading lists for each episode can be found at phoebe.substack.com - Today I’m joined by New York-based novelist Angela Flournoy, whose highly anticipated second book The Wilderness explores the evolving friendships of four Black women over the span of two decades. In our conversation, Angela and I discuss what it means to come of age in uncertain times, how friendship can serve as a strategy for survival, and why Los Angeles and New York — the twin backdrops of her novel — carry such symbolic weight. We also talk about writing through motherhood, the shifting markers of adulthood, and the influence of writers like Toni Morrison and Mike Davis on Angela’s work.

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• Deep Read Salon LIVE: Multidisciplinary Artist Ronan Mckenzie on Seasons, Sacred Spaces, and the Importance of Creative Longevity

  Deep Reading lists for each episode can be found at phoebe.substack.com - A special episode recorded live in London, June 2025. Ronan and I spoke about: How she recovered from creative, professional, and financial burnout Interning in her late 20s Having hobbies!! Protecting sacred spaces Her physical movement practice Different moods for different months Managing the pressure to always be sharing - @phoebelovatt @phoebelovattpubliclibrary @ronanksm  

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• Author Bolu Babalola on Second-Chance Romance, Internet Discourse, and Finding Joy Amid the Darkness

  Deep Reading lists for each episode can be found at phoebe.substack.com - Bolu Babalola is the author of 'Love in Colour', 'Honey & Spice' and a new book titled 'Sweet Heat', which comes out on July 3rd 2025. We spoke about finding joy amid the darkness, being a public person, internet discourse, Yoruba culture, and why rom-coms are due a proper renaissance – plus much more. - @phoebelovatt @phoebelovattpubliclibrary @bolu    

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