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Jane Adams contrasts crime fiction with real investigation, and Sally Pomme Clayton explores the oral storytelling tradition. Jane Adams notes…
It is very simple. One might say it is the science of the bleeding obvious, but it is not always…
In desperation I began to work my way through the myths and legends shelves and soon came to realise that…
Does travelling by train encourage creativity? Jonathan Tulloch thinks so. Jonathan Tulloch considers ways in which train travel can stimulate…
Jonathan Tulloch shares the Proustian delights of the winegum, plus two examples of ‘Life-Changing Literature’. Jonathan Tulloch introduces the first…
She conveys grief, shame and humiliation like no one else. It’s difficult to know what to do with these emotions…
You crumple the letter. You don’t need it. The words are in your head, because the words are yours. Already…
James McConnachie wonders if a childhood accident might account for his life-long fascination with lost things. ‘Lost objects and unreliable…
Sanjida O’Connell speaks with James McConnachie about science, genre boundaries and broadcast media. Sanjida O’Connell speaks with James McConnachie about…
I like to visit ancient buildings, churches and castles. I concentrate on how the place makes me feel, and ask…
Each poem has its own ideas, emotions and motives which may manifest themselves in the completed work.
A question most poets get asked Should poetry be about something — other than itself? asks John Greening, considering some…
