Writers are like every other profession – a mixed bunch – perhaps even more so than others
Read MoreOn the war in Ukraine, global conflict, and the West
Read MoreShowing a poet my work, she cried, “Oh but it’s traditional! There’s a metre.” and returned it as though it was contagious
Read MoreThe story of Mimmo Lucano and his community of asylum-seekers in the dying village of Riace
Read MoreSome time ago a colleague of mine told me not to post or tweet about political things, as I was wont to do
Read MoreOn Stewart Ennis, his novel Blessed Assurance, and the playwright’s tone and narrative
Read MoreAt the risk of revealing an obsession, a return to the question of empire
Read MoreFor most of known history, the majority of society worked the land, a small minority were artisans in towns, and an even smaller minority were the wealthy who owned the land
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