As no doubt most of you who read this blog are aware, Iain Banks today announced he has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and is unlikely to see the year out. It’s not unfair to say this comes… more →
It Doesn't Have To Be Right...wrote 3 hours ago: In case you haven’t noticed, I happen to like black & white. My blog design is black and w … more →
wrote 1 day ago: My daughter forwarded me a Guardian article about cancer blogs. It forefronted two writers: I … more →
wrote 3 days ago: Following the announcement in April by Iain Banks that he has terminal cancer, it would seem that Vy … more →
wrote 4 days ago: So another one of the (very early) NaPoWriMo prompts was to write a poem with the title of one of Ia … more →
wrote 4 days ago: I’ve been very intermittent lately I know. Sorry… Anyhoo… I started reading a new … more →
wrote 5 days ago: Walking on Glass (Photo credit: Wikipedia) This is one hell of a weird book, great but … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Let’s all have a look at what I’ve got on my Kindle at the moment! A load of boring Game … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Joan Cañete Bayle escriu avui a El Periódico: La decisión de Stephen Hawking de boicotear un acto ac … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: My Classic Bookshelf. Recently, the world heard of the sad news that author Iain Banks has only mont … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Just started reading Iain Banks, here’s an Idiran: Paraplegic and walking: Faceswap – wh … more →
wrote 1 month ago: So far, The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks is the most depraved, nasty, twisted, disturbing, horrible, p … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Mr Iain Banks and the Nocebo A week ago, the novelist Iain Banks announced he had terminal cancer an … more →
wrote 1 month ago: X is a philosophical idea concerning the existence of oneself. It is quite wacky to say the least an … more →
wrote 1 month ago: BDS (Boycott, Désinvestissement & Sanctions) est un mouvement citoyen comparable en tous points … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Defending BDS by Miriam Margolyes and Omar Barghouti _______________________________________________ … more →
wrote 1 month ago: NaPoWriMo Day 13—Take a walk and make notes along the way to incorporate into the poem. Moments (a H … more →
wrote 1 month ago: An exclusive guest post by Miriam Margolyes and Omar Barghouti reflecting on Iain Banks and the Boyc … more →
wrote 1 month ago: I am currently reading Skagboys, the much-anticipated (in certain households at least) prequel to Tr … more →
wrote 1 month ago: 生與死,恒常世事。參想不來。 近日,一連看到兩位西方人士的文章,寫到他們面對死亡。讓我心內徊轉。 一位是剛去世不久的經典影評人roger ebert。另一位是蘇格蘭作家 iain banks。 lif … more →