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Diarist and writer Simon Rae wonders if he is frittering away his creative capital. Does writing a diary contribute to…
As young Pip scurried across the grey, shadowy marshes, trees leaning over and reaching for him; suddenly it seemed colder…
Julia Copus shows how language can skew time, and Basir Kazmi asks if plays should be books. Julia Copus explores…
Beyond the satisfaction of recording your life for posterity is the cathartic joy of pouring out your unhappiness. Nothing is…
Living in a caravan inspired a lifetime’s poetry for Gerry Cambridge. Gerry Cambridge recalls the beautiful austerity of his early…
You are in love with the idea of being a novelist. It didn’t occur to you that you couldn’t do…
Playwright and novelist Samuel Lock (1926-2016) describes the mysterious inner genesis of all his work. Playwright and novelist Samuel Lock…
Monique Roffey speaks with Carole Angier about the Caribbean roots of her life and early novels. Monique Roffey speaks with…
We are living in the midst of the greatest scientific efflorescence in history, but most of it does not percolate…
Playwright Clare Bayley finds a refugee story closer to home than she expected. When she began dramatising the stories of…
I’m about to journey through a story about a love affair with books. I’m about to place my trust in…
Lyn Webster Wilde speaks with George Miller about Warrior Women and the myth of the Amazons. Lyn Webster Wilde speaks…
