I have written a piece about Sufjan Stevens – in particular his song 'The Ascension'. It's also a bit of a meditation on madness and the ways in which it affects one's behaviour. Click here if you're interested!
a song and its ecclesiastical takeaways
I have aphantasia and wrote about the interesting phenomenon recently on my Substack. Click here to read it if you're interested!
My personal Substack
Click here to read a lil essay on Dune: Part Two, George Saunders and "The Anthropocene Reviewed"
dune two and some reading
I went to see The Motive and the Cue recently. I thought it had a lot to say about Hamlet. Click here to read my thoughts about what I saw:
a theatre trip
I saw James Acaster's latest show #hecklerswelcome last week and it was brilliant! Click here to read what I thought:
my second acaster
I have written a short(ish) piece about John Clare. It is based on a reading of Johnathan Bate's biography and my experiences of mental health difficulties. I felt a deep kinship with the man, as you may see from what I have written:
a literary friend
I have just written my first post on Substack about the practices of close reading and writing. It is a slight piece, but I hope it is of some interest.
My personal Substack. Click to read A Better Language, by A. J. Warburg, a Substack publication. Launched a few seconds ago.
This poem by James Wright was quoted in part in Granta Issue 164 'Last Notes'. It is beautiful and I have ordered Wright's collected poems based on its strength.
Rang in the new year by watching "EMMA." It lived up to expectations in that it was very stylish but overly silly. Reminded me how much I loved reading the novel at least, and Johnny Flynn raised it from almost-frippery to fun! Also, that late line about being tongue-tied by love is glorious.
Actually no! It's from "Guermantes" and it really takes place. It definitely struck a chord along with other of the quieter moments. I'm still making my way through the entire work, but I'll get there!! Whenabouts did you read Proust?