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Is audio the future?
Some readers love them. Others don’t think they count as ‘real reading’. But it seems the British public are falling in love with the idea of listening to words rather than reading them. According to...
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In a poet’s footsteps
This weekend I finally got to visit the visit of Laugharne in West Wales where my fellow countryman Dylan Thomas lived in the final three years of his life. I’m almost ashamed to admit that even though...
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Re-igniting a reading passion: perspectives from two authors
Two men with little in common. Paul Cuddihy lives close to Glasgow, has a degree in social sciences, is a published author and works in the multi media department of the city’s football club. Hundreds...
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Letters to My Daughter’s Killer by Cath Staincliffe
Cath Staincliffe’s Letters to My Daughter’s Killer asks the question all of us hope we never have to answer: how do you react if your child was murdered? Anger? Bewilderment? Nausea? Inertia? Hatred?...
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The Devil in the Marshalsea by Antonia Hodgson
A foul putrid stench poured into the yard — so thick and strong we all cried out as one, turning our faces away. It was the festering, heavy stink of disease, of rotting, infected bodies, of men forced...
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Paper Transformation
Part of my weekend ritual involves removing the myriad of leaflets, flyers and other promotional stuff that keep getting stuffed into our newspaper. By the time I’m finished I’ll have half filled the...
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Behind the mask of Tokyo
When you think of Tokyo, what images come to your mind? High rise office buildings? Flashy electronic gadgets? Kimono clad women? Cherry Blossom trees? You’re likely to see them all if you ever get a...
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Redemption of Galen Pike by Carys Davies
I’ve never been much of a fan of short stories. I can admire the skill needed to create compelling characters, evoke a sense of place and tell a well rounded story all within a few thousand words. But...
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Vincent Van Gogh in his own words
Vincent van Gogh – Self-Portrait Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons My knowledge of Van Gogh is sketchy to say the least. Like millions of people I’ve stood looking at his paintings in...
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Talking About Jane Austen in Baghdad
It began with a question in an email. Bee Rowlatt, BBC World Service journalist in London, wanted insight on how women in Iraq felt about the recent elections and what was happening in their country....
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