The Biographer as Detective
Review 31, September 2021
“I’m a biographer but I feel like a detective. I’ve spent the past four years researching the American short story writer Lucia Berlin and I’m now adapting my thesis into a biography…”
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The Art of Everyday Life
Review 31, May 2021
“In the room on the first floor, a painting caught my attention: ‘The Swimmer’, by Swansea-based artist Carys Evans. It’s small and bright, and it exudes a sense of calm…”
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Encountering Lucia Berlin
Review 31, February 2021
“I first met the American short story writer Lucia Berlin 13 years after her death, in the summer of 2017. I walked into City Lights Bookstore in San Francisco and there she was…”
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This Column Is Live
Review 31, December 2020
“It occurred to me that studying on camera must be very motivating — so I bought a webcam, created a YouTube channel, and decided to try live-streaming myself…”
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Lockdown on the Move
Review 31, October 2020
“For me, the pandemic has been a period of movement instead of stasis, instability instead of confinement. Month by month, British tourist visas were extended, giving me a few more weeks…”
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