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Christina Koning explores Berlin, with some favourite novels as her guide. On her first visit to Berlin, Christina Koning packed…
Antony Mason offers an appreciation of Australian Aboriginal Art. Antony Mason’s first encounter with the Aboriginal art of Australia was…
Katherine Roberts considers the fascination horses have always held for young – and older – readers. Since she was a…
Brian Clegg considers one of the pitfalls of original research. The discovery of a previously unpublished document about the eccentric…
The author follows in the footsteps of the famous poet who – almost – visited his home-town. Rob Chapman’s hometown…
Martyn Bedford considers the sometimes incongruous ways that stories can arise. Watching a televised report in his Kowloon bedsit of…
Catherine Czerkawska talks about her abiding fascination with antique and vintage fabrics. A passion for collecting vintage textiles – christening…
Shaun McCarthy on how researching a new production of a Strindberg classic gave him fresh insights into writing and performance…
Diana Hendry recalls meetings with the great and good as a junior reporter. It isn’t every ‘newly hatched’ reporter who…
Mark Illis examines the enduring appeal of the superhero. Whether in graphic novel form, or onscreen, superheroes have become ubiquitous,…
Does travelling by train encourage creativity? Jonathan Tulloch thinks so. Jonathan Tulloch considers ways in which train travel can stimulate…
James McConnachie wonders if a childhood accident might account for his life-long fascination with lost things. ‘Lost objects and unreliable…
