We have all had that moment of joyous realisation: if one small thing hadn’t happened, then our lives would have been so different. If I hadn’t got that Saturday job, then I wouldn’t have learned how to… or, if I hadn’t gone out that day then I wouldn’t have met… or, if I hadn’t had that teacher, then I probably wouldn’t have been so interested in their subject at school… The consequences of our actions, however small, can delight us.
Continue reading The Midnight Library by Matt HaigThe Favourite Holiday Spots of British Artists
I have written an article on ‘The Favourite Holiday Spots of British Artists’ for Spectator Life. Click here to see it!
Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers
In June 1954, the Sunday Pictorial Newspaper ran this story on their front pages: ‘British Doctors Give Their Startling Verdict After 6 Months’ Research on Virgin Birth’. It detailed the story of scientists who could not find proof that a man was involved in the conception of a daughter.
Continue reading Small Pleasures by Clare ChambersIsolation in Art Feature
I have written an article on Isolation in Paintings for the Spectator Life. Click here to see it!
Films Article
I have written a piece on the Best Films That Take Us Places for Spectator Life. Click here to see it!
ARGO Article
I have written a feature for ARGO Magazine on Alexandros Papadiamandis – a forefather of modern Greek literature. Continue reading ARGO Article
Unexpected Prize Winners Article
I have written a piece on ‘Unexpected Prize Winners’ for Spectator Life. Click here to read it!
Self-Isolation Article
Here is an article I have written on Great Ideas from Isolation. Click here to see it! Hope everyone is well and staying safe.
Don Short The Beatles and Beyond: Q&A and Bloopers
Here is another video, this time it’s a Q&A with Don Short talking about his book ‘The Beatles and Beyond’. Click here to see it!
Don Short The Beatles and Beyond The Process
Here is a video about the process of writing The Beatles and Beyond by Don Short. Click here to see it!
I hope everyone is well and staying safe at this difficult time.