Libraries gave us power – Manic Street Preachers So far in this occasional series I’ve talked about how George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four …
For all the fabulous smoke and mirrors of modern-day spectacles like pop concerts, theatrical experiences and 3D or even 4D films, it …
‘Nothing ever lasts forever,’ sang Echo & the Bunnymen and sometimes that’s fine. Nostalgia for the recent past can stop us enjoying the moment …
Undoubtably, the best book I have read this year, this Transit review has been easy to write. The book is lyrical and …
I found it interesting when Annie Lennox said recently that she finds it increasingly difficult to write when she is content and …
Bookshops are on the rapid decline, that is a fact. Just one of many features of the 24-hour society that does sadden …
Me and the toddler made a long journey last week, of around 8,000 miles. For some of it we took the refugee route …
Oh Monday, Monday, Monday, I think somebody has been telling you lies. You see it’s not November yet, it’s July. My thoughts on …
Ladies and gentleman, welcome on board this feature. My name is John, and I will be your reporter during today’s review of …
Britain was pretty skint in 1945, but our grandparents managed – even after six years of war and the ‘Hungry Thirties’ – …
If you haven’t yet read London Belongs To Me, Norman Collins’ epic tale of a south-of-the-river street and its inhabitants, now might be a …
