42. Children when they’re far away. The smell of a vinyl record as you slide it out of its sleeve, placing it on the turntable to watch the undulating grooves, the crackling moment when the needle touches down. Worms (the earth variety, not tape or thread). Beginning a new teaching semester, the promise of newContinue reading “…things that make you smile”
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Under the Influence – Part Two
Following on from last week’s post I’ve been thinking about the books and writers that have affected my work, and my approach to writing. The very first influence has to be Conan Doyle’s The Short Stories of Sherlock Holmes. I was lucky enough to study it for O’level and loved the brilliant mind of HolmesContinue reading “Under the Influence – Part Two”
Gifts from students
One of my all time favourite books (I’m talking top three here) was recommended to me by a student. The book is ‘House of Leaves‘, by Mark Z. Danielewski and is hard to describe, it’s so complex and mind-bending. All I can say is whenever I meet someone who’s read it (which is rare), weContinue reading “Gifts from students”
Sally Gander 