What is it that makes nature writing so alluring? Can nature, or even just reading about it, be an antidote to stress? On tree hugging, daffodils and karate.
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“I know the alphabet. Maybe I could be a writer” On Hubert Selby Jr.’s Last Exist to Brooklyn
Rarely have I encountered a less ambitious explanation of an author’s reasons for starting a literary career. But then again, Hubert Selby Jr. was no ordinary writer. Writing about the down and out, while struggling with poor health and addiction, one probably cares little about the literary establishment and its self-invented rules…
Green Book: A Review
Is Oscar-contender Green Book a classic feelgood film or a problematic representation of real life events? The truth may lie somewhere in the middle.
Meeting Benevolent Ghosts: An Encounter through Vintage Postcards
The only thing that beats browsing book shops is browsing second hand book shops. Between the dust and decaying paper,… Read more Meeting Benevolent Ghosts: An Encounter through Vintage Postcards
Doing The Netherlands Differently: Get Up Offa That Beaten Track
Most travellers visit The Netherlands to enjoy either sex, drugs and rock ‘n roll, or to admire windmills, cheese and… Read more Doing The Netherlands Differently: Get Up Offa That Beaten Track
John Carpenter’s The Fog: A Review
Although I have written extensively about horror literature, many people are surprised to discover that horror films are not my… Read more John Carpenter’s The Fog: A Review
When F*cking Hell Seems the Only Appropriate Response: A Review of Mandy
Even though I am a merely an occasional amateur artist, I still hope that one day one of my creations… Read more When F*cking Hell Seems the Only Appropriate Response: A Review of Mandy
The Most Disturbing Book I’ve Ever Read? Riding the Black Cockatoo by John Danalis
Usually “disturbing” is a term reserved to describe horror (in which case it is a compliment) or texts about horrific… Read more The Most Disturbing Book I’ve Ever Read? Riding the Black Cockatoo by John Danalis
Al Alvarez’s Pondlife: A Review
If it doesn’t sound like a book that would go straight for the jugular, it’s because it doesn’t. Al Alvarez’s… Read more Al Alvarez’s Pondlife: A Review
“Are You Ready for a Trumpet Solo?” An Evening with St Paul and the Broken Bones
“I’ve got a very important question for you,” Paul Janeway said three songs into the gig. “It will determine the… Read more “Are You Ready for a Trumpet Solo?” An Evening with St Paul and the Broken Bones
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