I first encountered the work of Walter Mosley when I was teaching a module on crime writing. Back then I… Read more The Man in My Basement: Why Every Author Deserves a Second Chance
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Not Your Average Creature Feature: The Shape of Water (A Review)
Last Saturday I decided I was fed up with the rainy weather and my persistent cold and went to the… Read more Not Your Average Creature Feature: The Shape of Water (A Review)
Big Brother Is Watching You Already: An Overdue Review of Dave Eggers’ The Circle
When my brother knows a book I’m raving about, I know for sure I’m coming late to the party. Of… Read more Big Brother Is Watching You Already: An Overdue Review of Dave Eggers’ The Circle
Children’s Authors You Should Check Out – Even If You Can’t Read Dutch
With snow and ice interfering with everyone’s ability to get out and about, there’s never been a better excuse to… Read more Children’s Authors You Should Check Out – Even If You Can’t Read Dutch
Let’s Get Freaky: Five Great Horror Novels
To me horror has always been more than “scary stories” and I have little interest in novels or films that… Read more Let’s Get Freaky: Five Great Horror Novels
The Henry Rollins Travelling Slideshow: A Review. Sort of.
The queue was already snaking across the parking lot when I arrived. I had bought tickets for this event last… Read more The Henry Rollins Travelling Slideshow: A Review. Sort of.
“I Never Knew that Film Used to Be a Book!”
“I never knew that film used to be a book!” Any booklover will hear this statement from time to time,… Read more “I Never Knew that Film Used to Be a Book!”
How Watching Too Much TV Turned Me Into An Academic
According to my mum I used to be a proper TV junkie. Looking back I’m not surprised. The 1990s were… Read more How Watching Too Much TV Turned Me Into An Academic
A Light in the Darkness: Art as Experience
Light feels like a luxury at this time of year. Nights are long, days are short and often grey. While… Read more A Light in the Darkness: Art as Experience
Five Songs For #BlueMonday
It’s #BlueMonday, allegedly the most depressing day of the year, so here are five songs to cheer you up. #music #selfcare… Read more Five Songs For #BlueMonday
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