Ill wind blows good
Have you ever had a conversation with neighbours or strangers about the weather? I’m sure you have. We all have. It could be described as a definition of ‘human’, to … Continue reading
Coming to Our Senses
The world we don’t see, animals invisible except through a scanning electron microscope. (Steve Gschmeissner at http://izismile.com/2010/03/10/the_wonders_of_the_electron_microscope_12_pics.html). This creature lives in our bodies without us being aware one of the … Continue reading
Film Noir: 12 Attempts at a Definition
I wanted to write about film noir, but found when I looked it up that there is no consensus as to what the term even means, let alone what the … Continue reading
Reviewing Simenon
In May 2011 I began a project to reread a representative selection of Georges Simenon’s novels. I didn’t want to read all his books: there were too many, over 200. … Continue reading
The long goodbye of Christopher Marlowe
In May 1593 the bubonic plague raged throughout London yet again, killing thousands. The novelist and playwright Thomas Nashe had written a play, Summer’s Last Will and Testament, just six … Continue reading
The best films ever made
I’ve been looking at lists of best films again. As before, I noticed how unsatisfactory they are, with no criteria for selection given, and some strange titles both omitted and … Continue reading
An essay by Charmian Clift
I’m in the middle of a Charmian Clift revival now, rereading all her books. I find her prose delightful to read. At its most inspired it has a real music, … Continue reading →
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