It’s reasonable assumption that if you are a nervous nerdy high schooler, newly-arrived in town, and the wife of the old man you stop to help across the street touches your forehead and your eyes flash with lightning, that you might more than “new kid” syndrome to deal with. Throughout Continue Reading
Book review: Inland by Téa Obreht
In our rush to make some sort of liveable accommodation with the vagaries and contradictions of life, we often fall into the trap of lionising it without paying sufficiently heed to its drawbacks, losses and complications. It’s understandable – while the business of living might feel like a short and Continue Reading