‘Do you want the bad news or the good news?’ I remember my old man used to spring this question on me sometimes, usually in a context where I knew that both pieces of news would pertain to football.Usually I’d go for the bad news first: so I’d hear, say, that Blackburn had only managedContinue reading “Silver Linings”
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5 Great Short Stories
As I mentioned in the previous post, I’ve been reading a lot of short stories lately, though I did go back to a novel during a bout of flu last week. That’s actually had the effect of clarifying what it is I’m enjoying about the shorter form. This novel in particular is a baggy, ramblingContinue reading “5 Great Short Stories”
On writing and work
Yesterday I instagram posted the photo below of the first page of Roberto Bolano’s story Sensini from the collection ‘Last Evenings on Earth’. The story had impressed me but mainly I thought I had to post something. To say I’m not a natural on instagram would be like saying ravens aren’t natural underwater swimmers. ButContinue reading “On writing and work”
Review of ‘Here is a Body’
Just finished Basma Abdel Aziz‘s second novel Here is a Body, and thought I’d get my thoughts down here before they fade with the return to teaching and all the other stuff. First thing to say is, this is an important novel, and reading it can deepen your understanding of what it would be likeContinue reading “Review of ‘Here is a Body’”
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