Sometimes we can get access to a kind of time machine. Reading good historical fiction can transport us to our social and political past, as Sara Sheridan says. But things like Covid lockdowns, when the streets are stripped of crowds and transport, can also open a time portal – which is how she came to […]
Desert Island Books: Sara Sheridan
These choices probably depend on the island. I’m being positive and imagining somewhere temperate with regular rainfall, plentiful fruit and vegetables and places it’s possible to catch fish. In this scenario, my worst problem is loneliness. But if it’s a polar island (a frozen desert) or a traditional desert island – all baking sun and […]
Turning Japanese
I have to admit to a certain amount of confusion of late. I was asked recently by a friend ‘what’ I considered myself. I live in Scotland and here, with the independence referendum only just cooling down, we’ve spent months trying to figure out if we’re more Scottish than British or vice versa. Not everyone […]