Writing Process: The Drawer
I don’t know where the idea for “the drawer” first came from. I imagine it was in some way based on a collection of tidbits …
Category: Non-Fiction
The Rise of the Incidentally Trans Character
The last few years has seen trans characters in mainstream media move from being defined by their transness to being incidentally trans. And that’s important. …
The Disappearance of the “Queen of Crime”
Have you heard of Agatha Christie’s eleven missing days? It’s a real life mystery that comes up from time to time in popular culture and there’s never been an airtight solution put forward. I don’t know if I have a solution, but I think I know why so many solutions fall short.
Popular Fiction: What Does That Even Mean?
As a term, “popular fiction” has always bothered me. Or, perhaps it’s fairer to say that the term “literature” has always bothered me. Or, perhaps the issue at heart is that these terms are set up to suggest that the two things are in any way different.
Rolling Stone Magazine and the Dangers of Pay-to-Play
Today The Guardian broke the news that Rolling Stone magazine would be giving people the opportunity to write for its website and giving them the chance to “shape the future of culture,” referring to such people as “thought leaders.”
On the surface that sounds a little suspect.
Fixing My Name
I am changing my name! Here I give a brief explanation of why, and I try to pre-empt some common questions that people may have.
A Brit in America #5 – Protests and Black Lives Matter
I am an immigrant to this country and this morning I woke up to find several messages on my phone from people in other countries checking that I am safe, some from people I have not spoken to in years.
The Virus
I am certain that this post has already been written several times over, but I feel the need to write my own. I’m angry. You should be too.