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Beyond Blank

November 1, 2026

Literature lightens the inborn loneliness of existence, reminding us that our deepest fears and highest hopes belong to us all. Without that shared flame, we are left only with the smoke of forgotten thoughts drifting into the dark…

Europe·Experimental prose·Good News·Nothing Politics·Picks·Satire·Trails

Sowing the Wind & The Prodigal Star

‘However, speaking of the public, the latest constituency polling arrived from the Cabinet Office twenty minutes ago. It seems our core voters have developed a sudden, collective bout of buyer’s remorse regarding our absolute autonomy. The numbers for re-joining the European Union are, frankly, terrifying’…

The Digital Cave

Behind the citizens, in dark salons, sat the puppet masters, including media…

The Bleisure Revolution

Imagine your headquarters sends you to Lisbon or Athens for a conference,…

Anne Carson IS Already European

October 8, 2026

Anne Carson·Canada·Europe·Iceland·Nobel Prize·Non-fiction·Picks·Yore

Born in Toronto, Anne Carson has a deep and long-standing relationship with Europe, having both lived in and frequently visited several countries for academic work, artistic collaborations, and personal journeys. Ms Carson also holds Icelandic citizenship. Owing to her background as a renowned classicist and poet, Europe features heavily in…

Trading Screens for Nature

October 5, 2026

Interview·Non-fiction·Picks·Sue Hall

'Writer friends visit and often arrive fraught, with phones at the ready. By day three they are beginning to watch light move across the hills instead. By the end of the week, they are reading books and beginning to imagine stories and even getting them down on paper'…

The Uncomfortable Paradox of Modern Migration

October 4, 2026

Essay·History·Non-fiction·Picks·Trails

'one principle should remain clear: violence, whether physical or verbal, is never justified. Intimidation and brutality do not become acceptable simply because people disagree over a border or government policy'…

Beyond the Byline: On Lineage, Rhythm and Artistic Voice

October 3, 2026

Canada·Elio Iannacci·Interview·Italy·Non-fiction·Picks

Have you ever seen the video for Annie Lennox’s “Little Bird”? She’s onstage—very pregnant—with eight lookalikes in Lennox-drag, each embodying one of her many different personas. They all fight for the microphone while she stands there, bewildered, trying to control the situation. That video resembles my writing life…

Their Mothers: The Roots of Greatness

October 2, 2026

Bram Stoker·Experimental prose·History·Non-fiction·Picks·Yore

Long before Count Dracula ever emerged from the shadows of Transylvania to haunt Gothic literature, the dark imagination of Bram Stoker was cultivated in a bedridden childhood in Dublin. The architect of that imagination was his mother, Charlotte Blake Thornley Stoker. A woman of formidable intelligence, social conscience and narrative…

Lessons in Unpacking the Past, Reimagining the Future

October 1, 2026

Interview·KM Neale·Non-fiction·Picks

I know it’s a cliché to say that ‘it’s never too late’ - but maybe some day it will be. While I was in media and education, I was channelling my creative energy into things that were – some days – rewarding. There comes a time when you have to…

The Spirit of Place and People

September 30, 2026

Heath Savage·Interview·Non-fiction·Picks

'I have Scottish ancestry on my mother’s side, so it became home. I was part of the theatre scene for a while, so Edinburgh was a natural choice for setting'…

The Everyday Craft of Verse

September 30, 2026

Interview·Non-fiction·Picks·Richard Fleming

'Like many aspiring poets, I started out writing what I’d describe as poetic prose and recognise, in retrospect, that this choice was influenced by what was then a common belief; that formal, rhyming poetry was not contemporary and was, in fact, a bit old-fashioned'…

Writing Poems While Flying

September 29, 2026

Interview·Marjorie Mallon·Non-fiction·Picks

When you’re on the move, whether it’s a bus, train, boat or plane, you can observe, listen to conversations, and find new characters! It’s a great way to pass the time productively…

Leaving the USA For Good*

September 28, 2026

Bruce H. Joffe·Interview·Non-fiction·Picks

Many people dream of moving abroad in search of paradise, but your story shows us what it truly takes to build a home. Welcome, Bruce, and thank you for taking the time to sit down with me today. On Chaos Question: You chose to move from the USA to Spain…

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Muppets on the Muppet Show tonight

The tension is personified by Statler and Waldorf, the two elderly cynics perched permanently in the box seats. They are the ultimate…

Books of Our Continent

From the quiet shelves of forty-four national archives and ancient university libraries to the cosy corners of independent bookstores and modest home…

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Picks- Page 2

Beyond Blank

Sowing the Wind & The Prodigal Star

The Digital Cave

The Bleisure Revolution

Anne Carson IS Already European

Trading Screens for Nature

The Uncomfortable Paradox of Modern Migration

Beyond the Byline: On Lineage, Rhythm and Artistic Voice

Their Mothers: The Roots of Greatness

Lessons in Unpacking the Past, Reimagining the Future

The Spirit of Place and People

The Everyday Craft of Verse

Writing Poems While Flying

Leaving the USA For Good*

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