“Afterwards” by Rachel Seiffert
The style of writing is very conversational. No beauty, not even many full sentences. The sort of writing with not many verbs. Just reportage,and not always very grammatical,…
Two years in jail… for graffiti!
On my way to work on Friday, passing Southwark Crown Court, I saw a group of people protesting outside. I always love…
Caine Prize for African Writing
I’ve been attending quite a few readings at the Southbank Centre lately, and always find that, while I spend some time wondering…
Quote for the day
Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and…
“Complicity” by Iain Banks
I was attracted by the political element of the story, and also the fact that parts of it are written in second…
“Identity” by Milan Kundera
Warning: this review gives away the ending. There’s something intensely dissatisfying about stories that end “but it was all a dream and then she woke up.” Logically, I…
“Pandora in the Congo” by Albert Sanchez Pinol
I got this as a reviewing freebie from LibraryThing, which was good because with its title and retro cover of cartoonish man…
“Miracles” by C.S. Lewis
C.S. Lewis sets out to prove by logical argument that miracles are possible. The clear-headed writing style helps to draw you in,…
Ngugi wa Thiong’o and Alexis Wright at Southbank Centre
I took a long time to write about it, but a week ago I went to see Ngugi wa Thiong’o in conversation…