Babel, or how not to write yourself into your novel
In many ways, R.F. Kuang’s Babel, or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History seemed a novel written…
Books I read in 2022
The best of what I read in 2022, in the order in which I read them. Gilead –…
The books that changed my life
I’ve always been a bit of a bookworm. More than a way to pass the time or learn…
Things I read in 2020
I know I sound snooty when I say I read more than I watch Netflix, but it’s true.…
Brutality and humanity: a book you won’t want to, but should, read
Early inspiration I suppose that every writer, whether professional or amateur, has work from their past that they’re…
Incidentally Asian: why I have mixed feelings about Always Be My Maybe
Crazy Rich Asians and Always Be My Maybe both caused quite a stir. The films have a lot in common, but also some significant differences, primarily around the role of Asian culture in the lives of their Asian protagonists.
No chocolate fix at Sweet Addiction
Question: What does a $14 million state-of-the-art glasshouse and a $15 entry ticket to the new Sweet Addiction chocolate…