Waddell and Winton, the Painter and the Scribe.
Gazing across the choppy vistas of Craig Waddell’s most recent show, I can’t help but feel a sense of déjà vu. Headlands, with its craggy outcrops and deep dark blues, [...]
books
Alice – 150 Years in Wonderland
I wonder, when Lewis Carroll was tripping balls writing Alice In Wonderland, he had any idea that 150 years on his work would still be providing such fertile ground for [...]
The Diary of a Young Girl
Today marks 67 years since the first publication of The Diary of a Young Girl, now known more commonly as The Diary of Anne Frank. Given to Anne on her 13th birthday, her [...]
New York Public Library
Patience and Fortitude are the names of the majestic lions who greet you as you walk up the steps of the New York Public Library’s main entrance, and patience and [...]
Real Meals From Cooked Up Tables
Not being particularly food focussed myself, I’ve rarely considered the culinary habits of literary figures. Thank god not everyone is as disinterested in food as me [...]
A Studio on Bowery
The closest thing to a religious experience for me is to visit an artist’s studio. Like darkened old cathedrals, I find them intimidating places full of the thoughts and [...]
