memories
What should we put in our time capsule of the plague year?
What to include in a memory box of the plague year?
The wonderful ghosts of Christmas past
Seances, trikes and the miracle of tinfoil
For a creative writing exercise in lockdown, revisit George Perec
Those who have been on creative writing courses may be familiar with the ‘I remember’ exercise. The two words become…
A book about sleep that will keep you up all night
I’ve read several books about sleep recently, and their authors all tell me the same three things. The first is…
Return to the lost city
During a press interview in Bombay about his latest book, the author-narrator of Friend of My Youth feels ‘a surge…
