“Global Diasporas: An Introduction” by Robin Cohen
Global Diasporas by Robin Cohen is an excellent introduction to the theory of diasporas, a term which has expanded considerably in recent years from…
Literature optimisation
Just had a little blast from the future. With books being digitised and searchable on Google, will authors start writing books with…
Monday morning inspiration
Remember, if you sit at your desk for 15 or 20 years, every day, not counting weekends, it changes you. It just…
Master the Shorts
Lady Glamis just wrote a great series on short story writing. It includes a useful list of markets to submit to, loads…
British election: Obama vs. Obama vs. Obama
So we finally have a date for the General Election. Gordon Brown met with the Queen the other day and asked her…
New feature
OK, it’s not much, but I’ve finally figured out how to add the names of the authors I’ve reviewed down the side of the page. So, if you’re…
“Aspects of the Novel” by E.M. Forster
I read Aspects of the Novel a couple of years ago now, before I had this blog. As I was clearing out…
Population growth and CO2
Just read the January/February issue of the New Internationalist, and was depressed at first to see the title “The population panic” on…
Monday morning inspiration
Have regrets. They are fuel. On the page they flare into desire. Geoff Dyer The Guardian, Feb 2010