A while ago, I wrote about Moravagine, calling it the weirdest book I’d ever read. I stumbled upon it when… Read more The Joy of Literary Treasure Hunting
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When Reading Feels Like a Guilty Pleasure…
It’s been a while since my last post, but I have been enjoying a well-deserved break. As most people I… Read more When Reading Feels Like a Guilty Pleasure…
What Cheap Booze Taught Me About Literature
Many moons ago, when I had just reached the legal drinking age and was introduced to the wonderful world of… Read more What Cheap Booze Taught Me About Literature
This Is Quite Possibly the Weirdest Book I’ve Ever Read…
… and I’m still not sure what to think of it. Leafing through 500 Cult Books, always a great source… Read more This Is Quite Possibly the Weirdest Book I’ve Ever Read…
Review: Terror and Wonder at the British Library
As someone who once spent six months looking forward to a Marilyn Manson concert, I was delighted when the British… Read more Review: Terror and Wonder at the British Library
Why Am I Listening to This: On Cannibals, Gore, and Stunning Music
As we speak, I’m listening to the wonderful work of Riz Ortolani, an Italian composer who sadly died this year.… Read more Why Am I Listening to This: On Cannibals, Gore, and Stunning Music
On Donna Tartt and Goldfinches
Last week my mom took me to the Mauritshuis museum in The Hague as a treat. It has recently been… Read more On Donna Tartt and Goldfinches
On The Practicalities of Writing
I’ve just sent a large chunk of writing to my supervisors (drafts of two chapters, to be precise) and feel… Read more On The Practicalities of Writing
Hogg: The Best and Worst Book I’ve Ever Read?
“I’m not sure whether I should recommend this to you,” one of my supervisors told me as he handed me… Read more Hogg: The Best and Worst Book I’ve Ever Read?
David Cronenberg – The Exhibition
I spent yesterday in Amsterdam and visited an exhibition at the EYE film museum dedicated to the work of David… Read more David Cronenberg – The Exhibition
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