“History,” said Attila the Hun, “is written by the wieners.” Or that could be “winners”, or let’s be honest, he may not have said it at all. Regardless of what he did or didn’t he, the fact remains that history, for all its objectively factual elements, is far more Continue Reading
Shepherd’s Crown is a crowning achievement for Terry Pratchett and his Discworld (curated article)
Oh, waily, waily. The Shepherd’s Crown (2015) – by English author Sir Terry Pratchett, featuring his young witch character, Tiffany Aching – was never going to be an easy read for me. I knew and counted Terry among my friends since 2008, and I watched Alzheimer’s slowly and insidiously strip Continue Reading