The Pleasures of Exile by George Lamming
I loved George Lamming’s novel In the Castle of my Skin, but wasn’t so impressed by this collection of essays. There were some wonderful…
I’m not that important
In my recent month-long break from the internet, I learned a few things. It’s easy to let constant connectivity delude you into…
Zen and the art of genius
Have you ever been in the state of “flow”? Everything seems easy and effortless. Problems that would usually stump you for hours…
I’m back!
Just got back from my trip around the Caribbean and my month away from the internet. It was a wonderful break, and…
A writer’s life
Writing burrowed itself into a chamber in my heart, building underwater castles and princesses to live in them, when I was around…
On Scandinavian literature
The darkness looming over the Scandinavian Countries has crossed the sea and reached Great Britain and the US. With shows such as The Killing…
When you expect to love being bored
Something I try to stay away from as an author are cliches. You know, those phrases and plot "twists" and character traits…