A number of young Polish writers take as their subject the fates of people trapped in such surreal islets of socioeconomic torpor. Most of these writers are now in their forties or fifties, and they have long abandoned the strong anti-communist stances that earned their forebears, such as Czesław Miłosz, dissident fame. Filip Springer, Łukasz… Continue reading Friday Finds
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Friday Finds
It's not exactly a secret that I'm a bit obsessed with cults. I've been doing a lot of research into them for a creative project that I'm working on, and, for the last year or so, have been pretty seriously following the Short Creek Mormons, which are known for their incredibly backwards views regarding life,… Continue reading Friday Finds
Sunday Circle: what I’m working on this week
For background on the Sunday Circle, see this post. What am I working on this week I had a bit of a slow week last week for a whole mess of reasons, and as a result didn't get a whole lot of writing done at all, so I guess it's much the same as last week… Continue reading Sunday Circle: what I’m working on this week
When Marnie Was There
The other night, I had the total pleasure of catching the newest Studio Ghibli film, When Marnie Was There at Dendy Portside Cinemas. The story focuses on Anna, a twelve-year-old girl who gets shipped out to the countryside to be with her foster mother’s family after suffering a panic attack in the city. In… Continue reading When Marnie Was There
Friday Finds
I've been working on a couple of exciting projects lately which I'm looking forward to unleashing on the world in the coming weeks. So stay tuned! Get excited! Hopefully! I know I am. Your week in trailers: The Tribe looks terrifically compelling. New Crimson Peak is looking amaaazing. The Supergirl trailer is making me super… Continue reading Friday Finds
Shop Girl: Usagi ‘Sailor Moon’
Sailor Moon was one of those formative stories for me. I still remember my sister and I wrangling VHS tapes and learning how to record on it at the tender ages of seven and nine respectfully to ensure we didn't miss out on an episode while we were in after school care. Even now, Maddy… Continue reading Shop Girl: Usagi ‘Sailor Moon’
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The last couple of weeks have been monster ones and it's left me scrambling a bit to catch up with things that aren't the day job. I got off to a good start on Wednesday, finishing off two new short stories which always gives me the best feels. My time doesn't seem to be getting… Continue reading Friday Finds
Friday Finds
The last few weeks have been crazy stressful for me and they don't really look to be slowing down. It's not exactly a good thing or a bad thing, just something that's keeping me very busy. In some ways, it's been good because it's making me re-evaluate my priorities again. Making me think about where… Continue reading Friday Finds
Friday Finds
Oh, man. I was sick this week and spent two days watching the entire series' of In the Flesh, an amazing BBC3 zombie drama series. It was such a beautifully taut and emotive show that played with stigmas on sexuality and explored discrimination in such a compelling way. Highly recommend! Anywho, your regular Friday Finds.… Continue reading Friday Finds
Friday Finds
I didn't write a new year's post to break in 2015. I think that makes this the first year since I started this that I haven't. There are a couple of reasons for this. Firstly, I'm still working on my 24 Before 25 goals that I wrote about back in September, and secondly, I was… Continue reading Friday Finds
Sophie Overett 